Chaos Bolt

For the Season of Discovery rune, see [Chaos Bolt].

Chaos Bolt
Chaos Bolt Level 10 Destruction warlock ability 40 yd range 2 Soul Shards 3 sec cast Unleashes a devastating blast of chaos, dealing a critical strike for (524.788% of Spell power) Chaos damage. Damage is further increased by your critical strike chance.
Properties
Class	Warlock
School	Chaos
Cooldown	None/Global Cooldown
Other information
Level learned	10
Improvements	[Ashen Remains], [Burn to Ashes], [Chaos Incarnate], [Diabolic Ritual], [Eradication], [Fel Fissure], [Improved Chaos Bolt], [Internal Combustion], [Ritual of Ruin]

“Chaotic magic always has the potential for unexpected results.”

— Kanrethad Ebonlocke

Chaos Bolt is a Destruction Warlock ability. It deals direct Chaos damage to the target, and always critically strikes. Damage is increased by the warlock's critical strike chance.

Patch changes

• Hotfix (2025-03-04): Damage increased by 20%.
  
• Patch 11.0.7 (2024-12-17): Damage increased by 20% in PvP combat.
  
• Hotfix (2024-10-29): Damage increased by 10%.
  
• Hotfix (2024-09-17): Damage increased by 15% in PvP combat.
  
• Patch 11.0.2 (2024-08-13): Damage increased by 40%.
  
• Patch 11.0.0 (2024-07-23): Now learned at level 10 (was a row 1 talent).
  
• Hotfix (2024-05-07): Damage increased by 3%.
  
• Hotfix (2023-12-19): Damage is now increased by 70% in PvP combat (was 75%).
  
• Patch 10.2.0 (2023-11-07): Damage increased by 15%.
  
• Hotfix (2023-08-21): Damage increased by 75% in PvP combat (was 60%).
  
• Patch 10.1.0 (2023-05-02): Damage increased by 60% in PvP combat (was 40%).
  
• Hotfix (2023-02-06): Damage increased by 40% in PvP Combat (was 15%).
  
• Hotfix (2022-12-19):
  • Damage increased by 5%.
  • Damage increased by 15% in PvP Combat.
    
• Patch 10.0.0 (2022-10-25): Now a row 1 Destruction talent (was a level 10 Destruction ability).
  
• Patch 9.2.5a (2022-08-02): Damage increased by 5% in PvE combat.
  
• Patch 9.1.0 (2021-06-29):
  • Damage increased by 10%.
  • Now deals 40% more damage in PvP combat (was 15%).
    
• Hotfix (2020-12-11): Damage increased by 22%.
  
• Patch 9.0.1 (2020-10-13): Now learned at level 10 (was 12).
  
• Patch 8.0.1 (2018-07-17): Chaos Bolt has received a new visual animation.
  
• Patch 7.2.5 (2017-06-13):
  • Chaos Bolt's damage increased by 40%, and projectile speed increased by 25%.
  • Chaos Bolt cast from the Chaos Bolt rift now deals 60% increased damage.
    
• Hotfix (2017-02-21): Chaos Bolt's damage has been increased by 25% in PvP situations.
  
• Hotfix (2017-01-17): Chaos Bolt deals normal damage in PvP situations (was an additional 10% damage).
  
• Hotfix (2016-11-14): Chaos Bolt now deal an additional 35% damage against players (was 20%).
  
• Patch 7.1.0 (2016-10-25): Now learned at level 12 (was 26).
  
• Hotfix (2016-09-23): Chaos Bolt damage increased by 11%.
  
• Hotfix (2016-07-21): Chaos Bolt should no longer interfere with boss abilities when combined with the Reverse Entropy talent.
  
• Patch 7.0.3 (2016-07-19): Now costs 2 [Soul Shards] and inflicts Chaos damage instead of Shadow. Damage increased by 26.3%. Now learned at level 26 (was 42).
  
• Hotfix (2015-07-20): Damage increased by 5%.
  
• Hotfix (2014-12-15): Chaos Bolt now deals 33% more damage in PvP combat.
  
• Patch 5.4.0 (2013-09-10): Damage has been increased by 15%.
  
• Patch 5.0.4 (2012-08-28): Redesigned as a level 42 Destruction ability (was a tier 7 Destruction talent). Unleashes a blast of chaos, causing Shadow damage. Chaos Bolt always critically strikes. In addition, the damage is increased by your critical strike chance.

  Old: Sends a bolt of chaotic fire at the enemy, dealing Fire damage. Chaos Bolt cannot be resisted, and pierces through all absorption effects.
  

• Patch 4.0.3a (2010-11-23): Damage has been reduced by approximately 12%.
  
• Patch 4.0.1 (2010-10-12): Now a tier 7 talent (was tier 11).
  
• Patch 3.1.3 (2009-06-02): This spell no longer ignores damage reduction effects of the target.
  
• Patch 3.1.0 (2009-04-14): Damage increased approximately 15%.
  
• Patch 3.0.8 (2009-01-20): Damage has been increased from 1036-1314 to 1243-1577 for Rank 4).
  
• Patch 3.0.2 (2008-10-14): Added.
  

External links

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