- "Shadow priests, mon…dey can melt faces." —Ta'zo[1]
Mind Blast is Shadow-based direct damage spell. It has a quick cast-time considering its high damage and mana costs, at the expense of having a cooldown.
Functionality
Use
- Casting Time: 1.5 sec
- Critable: Yes
- Tree, School: Shadow Magic, Shadow
- Type: Single Target, Direct Damage
- Range: 30 yds (upgradable to 36 yds)
- Cooldown: 8 sec (upgradable to 5.5 sec)
Talents
- Focused Mind, Improved Mind Blast,
[Shadow Power] - Blackout, Darkness, Force of Will, Shadow Affinity, Shadow Focus, Shadowform, Shadow Reach, Shadow Weaving, Silent Resolve
Notes
Rank Table
| Rank | Level | Type | Mana Cost | Description | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | Shadow | 50 | Blasts the target for 42 to 46 Shadow damage. | |
| 2 | 16 | Shadow | 80 | Blasts the target for 76 to 83 Shadow damage. | |
| 3 | 22 | Shadow | 110 | Blasts the target for 117 to 126 Shadow damage. | |
| 4 | 28 | Shadow | 150 | Blasts the target for 174 to 184 Shadow damage. | |
| 5 | 34 | Shadow | 185 | Blasts the target for 225 to 239 Shadow damage. | |
| 6 | 40 | Shadow | 225 | Blasts the target for 288 to 307 Shadow damage. | |
| 7 | 46 | Shadow | 265 | Blasts the target for 356 to 377 Shadow damage. | |
| 8 | 52 | Shadow | 310 | Blasts the target for 437 to 461 Shadow damage. | |
| 9 | 58 | Shadow | 350 | Blasts the target for 516 to 544 Shadow damage. | |
| 10 | 63 | Shadow | 380 | Blasts the target for 571 to 602 Shadow damage. | 
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| 11 | 69 | Shadow | 450 | Blasts the target for 711 to 752 Shadow damage. |
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Damage Done
The formula for Mind Blast is calculated based on the damage given in the table above. The value given on the tooltip includes up to 10% bonus damage from the Darkness talent, which is a bit wrong since talent effects is supposed to be included after bonus damage for damage spells. To convert between the tooltip-listed base damage and real base damage use the following formula.
- Real_base_damage = Listed_base_damage / (1 + Darkness_bonus)
The formula for calculating the damage from this spell is as follows:
- Damage_done = (Real_base_damage + (1.5/3.5) * Spelldamage * Downrank_factor) * (1 + Darkness_Bonus)
A lvl 70 priest with 760 shadowdamage and full ranks in Darkness would end up with (max damage)
- Damage_done = (752 + (1.5/3.5) * 760 * 1.0) * ( 1 + 0.10 ) = 1185
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