Dark Ascension (priest talent)

For the quest, see  [40] Dark Ascension.

Dark Ascension
Dark Ascension Row 5 Shadow priest talent 1 min cooldown 1.5s sec cast Increases your non-periodic Shadow damage by 25% for 20 sec. Generates 30 Insanity.
Properties
Class	Priest
School	Shadow
Cooldown	1 minute
Talents
Talent required	[Thought Harvester] or [Psychic Link] or [Surge of Insanity]
Improvements	[Ancient Madness], [Driven to Madness], [Void Volley]
Related buff
Dark Ascension Your non-periodic Shadow damage is increased by 25%. Duration: 20 sec

Dark Ascension is a Shadow priest talent. When used, it increases all non-periodic shadow damage by 25% for 20 seconds.

It is an exclusive choice node with [Void Eruption], and is designed as an alternative to the [Voidform] playstyle. It functions similarly to the Cataclysm-era talent [Archangel].

Improvements

• [Ancient Madness]
• [Driven to Madness] (PvP Talent)
• [Void Origins] (PvP Talent)
• [Void Volley] (PvP Talent)

Notes

• Affects the instant damage done by [Devouring Plague] and [Shadow Word: Pain], and the damage dealt by [Shadowfiend] (or [Mindbender]).
• Unlike [Voidform], Dark Ascension does not grant the full effect of [Mastery: Shadow Weaving] while active.

Patch changes

• Patch 10.1.0 (2023-05-02): Dark Ascension and [Void Eruption] should now properly override the other on your Action Bar when swapping talents.
  
• Patch 10.0.0 (2022-10-25): Re-added and redesigned. Increases your non-periodic Shadow damage by 25% for 20 sec. Generates 30 Insanity.

  Previous talent: Immediately activates a new Voidform, then releases an explosive blast of pure void energy, causing Shadow damage to all enemies within 10 yds of your target. Generates 50 Insanity.
  

• Patch 9.0.1 (2020-10-13): Removed.
  
• Patch 8.0.1 (2018-07-17): Added.
  

External links

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