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Class | Warlock |
School | Fire |
Cooldown | 12 seconds |
Improvements | Cataclysm, [Bane], [Aftermath], [Devastation], Intensity, [Destructive Reach], [Ruin], [Soul Leech], [Shadow and Flame] |
[[Category:warlock abilities]][[Category:warlock abilities]]
Chaos Bolt is a Warlock spell that deals direct damage to the target. It has a shorter cast time than either [Incinerate] or [Shadow Bolt], and a higher spell power coefficient. In PvE, this spell should always be on cooldown.
Rank table
Rank | Level | Damage | Cost |
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1 | 60 | 837 - 1061 | Talent |
2 | 70 | 1077–1367 | 25 |
3 | 75 | 1217 - 1545 | 80 |
4 | 80 | 1429 - 1813 | 80 |
Improvements
Talents
[Bane] will lower the cast time of Chaos Bolt by up to .5 seconds at max rank.
[Backdraft] will lower the cast time (three charges) of Chaos Bolt by up to 30% at max rank after a successful [Conflagrate] is cast.
[Fire and Brimstone] increases damage of Chaos Bolt to targets affected by [Immolate] by 6% at max rank.
Chaos Bolt is a Destruction spell, and thus gains the benefit of the talents Cataclysm, [Devastation], Intensity, [Ruin], and [Soul Leech].
Glyph
The subject of this article was removed from World of Warcraft in patch 5.0.4.
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Source
This item is created with Inscription; discovered through [Book of Glyph Mastery].
1x [Ethereal Ink] | 1x [Light Parchment] |
Patch changes
- Patch 5.0.4 (2012-08-28): Removed. Existing glyphs converted to [Glyph of Burning Embers].
- Patch 3.1.0 (2009-04-14): Added.
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Tips and tactics
- Chaos Bolt pierces through Fire resistance
- Chaos Bolt pierces through Absorption effects (i.e. [Mana Shield], [Anti-Magic Shell]).
- Chaos Bolt pierces through resist effects (i.e. [Cloak of Shadows])
- Chaos Bolt damage is reduced normally by Damage reduction effects (i.e. [Pain Suppression]. Something to note here is that [Cheat Death] describes the talent as a damage reduction but the actual game mechanic it's an absorption thus Chaos Bolt pierces through Cheat Death.
- Chaos Bolt does NOT penetrate full immunities ( [Divine Shield] and [Ice Block]). It is NOT deflected by [Deterrence].
- [Fire Ward] is a particularly interesting case. It cannot absorb Chaos Bolt damage however if talented with [Molten Shields], as a Fire spell, the mage can reflect Chaos Bolt before it even touches him.
- Chaos Bolt does 10% additional damage to targets that are afflicted with [Immolate] if you have taken the talent [Fire and Brimstone], so this spell should always be cast on your opponent before Chaos Bolt. Following up with [Conflagrate] deals massive burst damage. Even better, pick talent [Backdraft] and use the [Glyph of Conflagrate]. Cast Immolate, Conflagrate (proccing Backdraft) and Chaos Bolt (now with 30% reduced cast time). This sequence is sure to reduce most non-elite mobs to a smoking pile of ash! Works well in PvP too.
- [Curse of the Elements] increases magic damage done to a target by 13% and should also be applied prior to casting Chaos Bolt in fights of sustained damage.
- Before patch 3.1.3, Chaos Bolt was one of the most mana-efficient spells in the warlock's arsenal, along with [Soul Fire]. It truly shone in PvP because of its short cast time and the fact that it even ignored damage reduction effects like [Pain Suppression].
- This spell is particular fun in Karazhan where the mana-shielded mobs in the Curator-boss is a major nusiance - bring a Destro-lock and one-shot them with Chaos Bolt.
The resilience myth
It appears as if the whole resilience thing was just a myth. Ghostcrawler said that the developers could not find anything that affected resilience and Chaos Bolt has never bypassed it.
Re: Chaos Bolt change depressing lore-wise | 2009-05-27 06:44 | Ghostcrawler
Patch changes
- Patch 4.0.3a (2010-11-23): Damage has been reduced by approximately 12%.
- Patch 3.1.3 (2009-06-02): This spell no longer ignores damage reduction effects of the target.
- Patch 3.0.2 (2008-10-14): Added.
External links
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