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== Licensing ==
<onlyinclude>{{Infobox ability
 
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{{Licensing|NPC}}
|name=Chaos Bolt
 
|image=Ability_Warlock_ChaosBolt.png
 
|description=Sends a bolt of chaotic fire at the enemy, dealing X Fire damage. Chaos Bolt cannot be resisted, and pierces through all absorption effects.
 
|class=[[Warlock]]
 
|type=Offensive
 
|school=[[Fire]]
 
|cost=7% of [[base mana]]
 
|range=30 yds.
 
|cast_time=2.5 seconds
 
|cooldown=12 seconds
 
|improvement=[[Cataclysm (talent)|Cataclysm]], [[Bane]], [[Aftermath]], [[Devastation]], [[Intensity (warlock talent)|Intensity]], [[Destructive Reach]], [[Ruin]], [[Soul Leech]], [[Shadow and Flame]]
 
|ranks=2
 
}}</onlyinclude>
 
 
'''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 ==
 
{| class="darktable" style="text-align: center;"
 
|-
 
! Rank !! Level !! Damage !! Cost
 
|-
 
| 1 || 60 || 837 - 1061 || Talent
 
|- class="alt"
 
| 2 || 70 || 1077 - 1367 || {{cost||25}}
 
|-
 
| 3 || 75 || 1217 - 1545 || {{cost||80}}
 
|- class="alt"
 
| 4 || 80 || 1429 - 1813 || {{cost||80}}
 
|}
 
 
==Improvements==
 
[[Bane]] will lower the cast time of Chaos Bolt by up to .5 seconds at max rank.
 
 
[[Shadow and Flame]] will increase the amount of fire spell damage that applies to the spell by 20% at max rank.
 
 
[[Destructive Reach]] extends the range of Chaos Bolt to 36 yards and reduces generated threat by 20% at max rank.
 
 
[[Fire and Brimstone]] increases damage of Chaos Bolt to targets affected by [[Immolate]] by 10% at max rank.
 
 
Chaos Bolt is a [[Warlock Talents#Destruction|Destruction]] spell, and thus gains the benefit of the talents [[Cataclysm (talent)|Cataclysm]], [[Aftermath]], [[Devastation]], [[Intensity (warlock talent)|Intensity]], [[Destructive Reach]], [[Ruin]], and [[Soul Leech]].
 
 
The [[Glyph of Chaos Bolt]] will reduce the cooldown on the spell by two seconds.
 
 
==Tips and tactics==
 
 
* 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 its damage couldn't be resisted and a Mage's [[Mana Shield]] or Priest's [[Power Word: Shield]] would not absorb the damage. It even ignored damage reduction effects like [[Pain Suppression]], <s>and critical strike damage reduction from [[Resilience]]</s>. Note, however, that this does NOT penetrate full immunities such as [[Divine Shield]] and [[Ice Block]].
 
* 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.
 
{{bluepost
 
| poster = Ghostcrawler
 
| date = 05/26/2009 11:44:00 PM PDT
 
| body =
 
EDIT: As it turns out, Chaos Bolt does NOT ignore resilience. When the developers went to make this change, they found out that the resilience bypassing was just a myth. They still thought making the change to have CB not bypass other damage reduction affects was an appropriate change. I try to stay on top of all of the changes my team makes, but it's a big game and we typically make a lot of changes every day. The mistake was mine, and I do apologize for any confusion.
 
 
TLDR: The 3.1.3 change remains, but resilience is not (and never has been) affected.<br/><br/>
 
| title = Re: Chaos Bolt change depressing lore-wise
 
| link = http://forums.worldofwarcraft.com/thread.html?topicId=17367979734&sid=1&pageNo=3#42}}
 
 
== Patch changes ==
 
* {{Patch 3.1.3|note=This spell no longer ignores damage reduction effects of the target.}}
 
* {{Patch 3.0.2|note=Added.}}
 
 
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