Warlock ability · learned at level 60 · Shadow
Shadow Bolt Rank 9
Shadow BoltRank 9
370 Mana30 yd range
3 sec cast
Sends a shadowy bolt at the enemy, causing 237 to 265 Shadow damage. [level-scaled values shown at level 60]
Compared with Classic
Sends a shadowy bolt at the enemy, causing 455 to 507 Shadow damage. [level-scaled values shown at level 60]
| Data | Classic | Forever |
|---|---|---|
| effect 1 value per level | 3 | 1.8 |
| effect 1 value | 455–507 | 237–265 |
In Blizzard's notes
What Blizzard said about Shadow Bolt, each line checked against the files.
- Matches the files
Shadow Bolt: The base points and points per level of ranks 1-4 of this spell have been adjusted to make the growth rate of ranks 1-5 more consistent, and new ranks always an upgrade.
The files Shadow Bolt ranks 1 to 4 (686, 695, 705, 1088) changed in 70291: growth per level from 0.3/0.6/0.7/0.9 to 0.2/0.3/0.6/0.8 and base damage on ranks 2 to 4 from 25/41/56 to 23/40/58. Rank 5 (1106) is unchanged, and each rank beats the one before at its learn level.
Shadow Bolt (rank 1)Shadow Bolt (rank 2)Shadow Bolt (rank 3)Shadow Bolt (rank 4)Shadow Bolt (rank 5)Development Notes, October 8
History
- 69876 Sep 16First beta build we archived. No changes in the client files since.