Chaos Bolt

Chaos Bolt
Chaos Bolt Level 12 Destruction warlock ability 40 yd range 2 Soul Shards 3 sec cast Unleashes a devastating blast of chaos, dealing a critical strike for [2 * (120% of Spell power)] Chaos damage. Damage is further increased by your critical strike chance.
Usable by
Class	Warlock
Properties
School	Chaos
Cooldown	None/Global Cooldown
Other information
Level learned	12
Improvements	[Eradication], [Focused Chaos], [Grimoire of Supremacy], [Internal Combustion]

“Chaotic magic always has the potential for unexpected results.”

— Kanrethad Ebonlocke

Chaos Bolt is a level 12 Destruction Warlock ability. It deals direct Chaos damage to the target, and always critically strikes. Damage is increased by the warlock's critical strike chance.

Patches and hotfixes

• Patch 8.0.1 (2018-07-17): Chaos Bolt has received a new visual animation.
  
• Patch 7.2.5 (2017-06-13):
  • Chaos Bolt's damage increased by 40%, and projectile speed increased by 25%.
  • Chaos Bolt cast from the Chaos Bolt rift now deals 60% increased damage.
    
• Hotfix (2017-02-21): Chaos Bolt's damage has been increased by 25% in PvP situations.
  
• Hotfix (2017-01-17): Chaos Bolt deals normal damage in PvP situations (was an additional 10% damage).
  
• Hotfix (2016-11-14): Chaos Bolt now deal an additional 35% damage against players (was 20%).
  
• Patch 7.1.0 (2016-10-25): Now learned at level 12, down from level 26.
  
• Hotfix (2016-09-23): Chaos Bolt damage increased by 11%.
  
• Hotfix (2016-07-21): Chaos Bolt should no longer interfere with boss abilities when combined with the Reverse Entropy talent.
  
• Patch 7.0.3 (2016-07-19): Now costs 2 Soul Shards and inflicts Chaos damage instead of Shadow. Damage increased by 26.3%
  
• Hotfix (2015-07-20): Damage increased by 5%.
  
• Hotfix (2014-12-15): Chaos Bolt now deals 33% more damage in PvP combat.
  
• Patch 5.4.0 (2013-09-10): Damage has been increased by 15%.
  
• Patch 5.0.4 (2012-08-28): Redesigned. Now costs [Burning Embers] instead of mana, causes Shadow instead of Fire damage, no longer has a cooldown, and always critically strikes. No longer ignores resistances or absorb effects.
  
• 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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