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== Description ==
  
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|name=Improved Shadow Bolt
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|description=Increases the damage done by your Shadow Bolt spell by 2/4/6/8/10%, and your Shadow Bolt causes your target to be vulnerable to spell damage, increasing spell critical strike chance against that target by 1/2/3/4/5%. Effect lasts 30 sec.
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|tree=Destruction
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|affects=[[Shadow Bolt]]
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|ranks=5
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|talent_req=None
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|debuff_name=Shadow Mastery
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|debuff_type=Magic
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|debuff_desc=Chance to be critically hit with spells increased by 1/2/3/4/5%.
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|debuff_dur=30 seconds
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'''Improved Shadow Bolt''' is a talent in the Destruction tree, you will need to spend 5 points in Destruction to max it.
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Your [[Shadow Bolt]] critical strikes increase Shadow damage dealt to the target by 4%/8%/12%/16%/20% until 4 non-periodic damage sources are applied. Effect lasts a maximum of 12 sec.
  
   
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==Notes==
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A common misconception is that this effect does not apply to DoTs. In fact, it has full effect, however, DoTs do not consume charges. It is an excellent talent for the PvE environment, particularly in a raid scenario as all raid members using shadow spells will gain benefit from it. It is also more beneficial for PvP than its counterpart, [[Cataclysm]].
  
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* The debuff applied to target is a magic effect called Shadow Mastery, which should not be confused with the [[Shadow Mastery]] talent found at tier 6 of the Affliction tree.
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* The Shadow Mastery debuff and the mage [[Improved Scorch (Classic)]] debuff '''do not stack'''. The Shadow Mastery debuff takes precedence over the Improved Scorch, and will override Improved Scorch, however the opposite is not true.
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* As a result of the priority of Shadow Mastery over Improved Scorch, if a talented Warlock and Mage are in the same group, it is better for the warlock to cast Improved Shadow Bolt than for a mage to try to maintain the scorch debuff, as scorch is considered a DPS loss within the mage's rotation.{{fact}}
   
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==Patch changes==
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Direct damage shadow spells from priests and from wands with shadow damage consume a charge of the debuff '''Improved Shadow Bolt''' as well.
  
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*{{Patch 4.0.1|note=Removed.}}
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*{{Patch 3.3.2|note=Damage done by Shadow Bolt increased by 2/4/6/8/10%, up from 1/2/3/4/5%.}}
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* {{Hotfix|date=2009-04-21|link=http://blue.mmo-champion.com/23/16474158165-recent-ingame-fixes--41609.html|bluenote=Shadow Mastery and [[Improved Scorch (Classic)]] will no longer stack with each other.}}
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*{{Patch 3.1.0|note=Now increases the damage done by your Shadow Bolt spell by 1/2/3/4/5%, and causes your target to be vulnerable to spell damage, increasing spell critical strike chance against that target by 1/2/3/4/5%. Effect lasts 30 sec.}}
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*{{Patch 3.0.8|note=Changed from applying a debuff to the target to a self-buff on the Warlock.}}
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*{{Patch 3.0.2|note=Effect reduced to 2% per rank, up to 10% (down from 4% per rank, up to 20%).}}
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*{{Patch 1.12.0|note=The effect of this talent will now still be placed on the victim if the caster is killed before their spell reaches the target.}}
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*{{Patch 1.11.0|note=Periodic damage spells and non-damaging spells will no longer consume charges of Shadow Vulnerability.}}
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* {{patch 1.10.2|note=Will now proc properly after landing a critical strike with Shadow Bolt.}}
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*{{Patch 1.2.1|note=Added a limited duration to the effect.}}
   
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Each swing of [[Succubus (Warlock pet)]]'s spell: [[Lash of Pain]] also consumes 1 charge of the debuff. Please take this into consideration when sending pet in auto attack.
  
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See Also
  
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[[Formulas:Shadow Bolt]]
  
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Latest revision as of 02:36, 19 June 2023

Classic The subject of this article was removed in patch 4.0.1 but remains in World of Warcraft: Classic.
  • This includes items and quests that can no longer be obtained or are now deprecated.
Improved Shadow Bolt
Spell shadow shadowbolt
  • Improved Shadow Bolt (5 ranks)
  • Destruction, Tier 1
  • Increases the damage done by your Shadow Bolt spell by 2/4/6/8/10%, and your Shadow Bolt causes your target to be vulnerable to spell damage, increasing spell critical strike chance against that target by 1/2/3/4/5%. Effect lasts 30 sec.
Requirements
Class Warlock
Tree Destruction
Talent required None
Properties
Affects Spell shadow shadowbolt [Shadow Bolt]
Related debuff
Spell shadow shadowbolt
  • Magic
  • Shadow Mastery
  • Chance to be critically hit with spells increased by 1/2/3/4/5%.
  • Duration: 30 seconds

Improved Shadow Bolt is a talent in the Destruction tree, you will need to spend 5 points in Destruction to max it.

Notes

  • The debuff applied to target is a magic effect called Shadow Mastery, which should not be confused with the Spell shadow spectralsight [Shadow Mastery] talent found at tier 6 of the Affliction tree.
  • The Shadow Mastery debuff and the mage Spell fire soulburn [Improved Scorch] debuff do not stack. The Shadow Mastery debuff takes precedence over the Improved Scorch, and will override Improved Scorch, however the opposite is not true.
  • As a result of the priority of Shadow Mastery over Improved Scorch, if a talented Warlock and Mage are in the same group, it is better for the warlock to cast Improved Shadow Bolt than for a mage to try to maintain the scorch debuff, as scorch is considered a DPS loss within the mage's rotation.[citation needed] 

Patch changes

  • Cataclysm Patch 4.0.1 (2010-10-12): Removed.
  • Wrath-Logo-Small Patch 3.3.2 (2010-02-01): Damage done by Shadow Bolt increased by 2/4/6/8/10%, up from 1/2/3/4/5%.
  • Wrath-Logo-Small Hotfix (2009-04-21): Shadow Mastery and Spell fire soulburn [Improved Scorch] will no longer stack with each other.
  • Wrath-Logo-Small Patch 3.1.0 (2009-04-14): Now increases the damage done by your Shadow Bolt spell by 1/2/3/4/5%, and causes your target to be vulnerable to spell damage, increasing spell critical strike chance against that target by 1/2/3/4/5%. Effect lasts 30 sec.
  • Wrath-Logo-Small Patch 3.0.8 (2009-01-20): Changed from applying a debuff to the target to a self-buff on the Warlock.
  • Wrath-Logo-Small Patch 3.0.2 (2008-10-14): Effect reduced to 2% per rank, up to 10% (down from 4% per rank, up to 20%).
  • WoW Icon update Patch 1.12.0 (2006-08-22): The effect of this talent will now still be placed on the victim if the caster is killed before their spell reaches the target.
  • WoW Icon update Patch 1.11.0 (2006-06-19): Periodic damage spells and non-damaging spells will no longer consume charges of Shadow Vulnerability.
  • WoW Icon update Patch 1.10.2 (2006-05-03): Will now proc properly after landing a critical strike with Shadow Bolt.
  • WoW Icon update Patch 1.2.1 (2004-12-21): Added a limited duration to the effect.

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