Immolate

Immolate
Immolate (9 ranks) Warlock ability 30 s. yd range 445 Mana at max level 2 sec cast Burns the enemy for X Fire damage and then an additional Y Fire damage over 15 sec.
Properties
Class	Warlock
School	Fire
Cooldown	None
Improvements	Cataclysm, [Bane], [Aftermath],  [Devastation],  [Intensity], [Destructive Reach], [Improved Immolate], [Ruin], Emberstorm, [Backlash], [Demonic Knowledge], [Demonic Tactics]
Related buff
Magic Immolate X Fire damage every 3 seconds. Duration: 15 seconds

[[Category:warlock abilities]][[Category:warlock abilities]]

Anything can catch fire while under my gaze...

Immolate is a warlock hybrid spell spell that deals both direct damage and damage over time, with an emphasis on the latter. It is one of the common DoTs warlocks often place of their targets.

This spell is the quintessential cornerstone of the Destruction tree. It increases the damage of your [Chaos Bolt] and [Incinerate] spells by a substantial margin, and is one of the spells that gives you access to casting [Conflagrate].

Rank table

Rank	Mana Cost	Damage	Damage over time	Level	Cost
1	23%	8	20	1	10
2	23%	19	40	10	3
3	23%	45	90	20	18
4	23%	90	165	30	54
5	23%	134	255	40	99
6	23%	192	365	50	1 35
7	23%	258	485	60	2 34
8	23%	279	510	60†	2 34
9	17%	327	615	69	6 30

^†Rank 8 can be learned by Grimoire of Immolate VIII at level 60.

Notes

The Destruction talent spell [Conflagrate] needs an active Immolate DoT on the target in order to work. Once cast, the spell will consume the Immolate, thus it's advantageous to wait until Immolate has almost finished dealing all its damage before casting Conflagrate.

Talent improvement

[Improved Immolate] will increase the initial direct damage of your Immolate spell by 25% at max rank.

[Bane] will lower the cast time of Immolate by up to .5 seconds at max rank. Talents like Emberstorm at max rank will increase the amount of fire spell damage that applies to the spell by 10%.

Immolate is a Destruction spell, and thus gains the benefits of Cataclysm, [Aftermath],  [Devastation],  [Intensity], [Destructive Reach], and [Ruin].

Tips and tactics

When tanking mobs with your pet (either Voidwalker or Felguard), save casting Immolate until the end of your DoT rotation. Not only does it have the shortest duration, but as it deals initial damage, it generates the most threat and could possibly pull the mob to you.

However, there is an exception to the above tactic. If the Warlock is soloing, and, the tactic is that of a Warlock Tank and the Warlock is expecting a long fight, casting Immolate to start the fight may be beneficial for two reasons. First, the Warlock avoids potential interruption of the 2 sec. cast time when offering an opening Immolate. Secondly, if the fight is expected to be in the 25-35 sec. range, a second Immolate can be cast, maximizing the likleihood of conducting a mana-efficient battle (2.12 dmg. per mana at max rank)

Patch changes

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External links

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