Improved Drain Soul (warlock talent)

For the Draenor Perk, see [Improved Drain Soul].

Improved Drain Soul
Improved Drain Soul (2 ranks) Tier 2 Affliction warlock talent Passive Gives you a 50/100% chance to get a 100% increase to your Mana regeneration for 10 sec if the target is killed by you while you drain its soul. In addition your Mana may continue to regenerate while casting at 50% of normal.
Properties
Class	Warlock
Other information
Affects	[Drain Soul]
Related buff
Magic Soul Siphon Mana regeneration rate increased by 100%. Mana may regenerate while casting at 50% of normal. Duration: 10 seconds

Improved Drain Soul is a warlock talent that improves mana efficiency and reduces threat generated by affliction spells.

Notes

In order for this talent's mana return to activate, the warlock or its minion must land the killing blow, which can be tricky in groups.

The threat reduction of the talent makes it attractive for group and solo play.

Destruction warlocks should consider getting this talent if they are to be doing any PVE, it is a vital tool for mana regeneration which they otherwise lack compared to the other specs.

The trick to get the mana as a Shadowbolt or [Incinerate] spammer:

To best achieve the mana return when spamming DDs, ensure there is enough range between the warlock and the target so that Drain Soul can be cast whilst the DD is reaching it. This is easy on caster and ranged mobs. For melee mobs, let the Voidwalker or Felguard keep it at the distance. Reduce the mobs health such that it is one shot from death. Send in the executing shot and follow immediately with a Drain Soul. The DD flies slowly, and the Drain Soul connects instantly, before the DD lands and kills the mob.

Patch changes

• Patch 4.0.1 (2010-10-12): Removed.
  
• Patch 3.3.0 (2009-12-08): This talent now reduces threat by 10%/20%, up from 5%/10%.
  
• Patch 2.1.0 (2007-05-22): This talent will no longer trigger when a creature other than the one you are draining dies.
  
• Patch 2.1.0 (2007-05-22): Abilities and items that are triggered when you kill a target are also now triggered when your pet kills a target.
  
• Patch 2.0.1 (2006-12-05): Redesigned. Returns 7/15% of your maximum mana if the target is killed by you while you drain its soul. In addition, your Affliction spells generate 5/10% less threat.

  Old: Gives you a 50/100% chance to get a 100% increase to your Mana regeneration for 10 sec if the target is killed by you while you drain its soul. In addition your Mana may continue to regenerate while casting at 50% of normal.
  

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