Mind Blast

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Mind Blast
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  • Mind Blast
  • Level 5 priest ability
  • 40 yd range
  • 0.25% of base mana
  • 9 seconds cooldown
  • 1.5 sec cast
  • Blasts the target's mind for (78.336% of Spell power) Shadow damage.

    ShadowGenerates 6 Insanity.
Properties
Class Priest
School Shadow
Cooldown 9 seconds
Other information
Level learned 5
Improvements [Apathy], [Dark Indulgence], [Entropic Rift], [Expiation], [Inescapable Torment], [Insidious Ire], [Mastermind], [Mind Devourer], [Schism], [Shadowy Apparitions], [Thought Harvester], [Whispers of the Damned]
"Shadow priests, mon . . . dey can melt faces." — Ta'zo[1]

Mind Blast is a priest direct-damage spell. It is a quick and powerful attack with a small cooldown, and also generates insanity for Shadow priests.

While initially available to all priests, [Holy Fire] replaces Mind Blast for Holy priests.

Notes

  • Haste reduces the cooldown of Mind Blast.
  • While [Voidform] is active, Mind Blast gains a second charge, and its remaining cooldown is refreshed upon activation.

Tips and tactics

In the World of Warcraft Trading Card Game.
  • Mind Blast is a key part of any shadow priest rotation, and should generally be used on cooldown. As well as dealing substantial damage, it is critical for generating insanity for use with [Devouring Plague].
    • An exception is while during [Voidform]. Devouring Plague and [Void Bolt] should be prioritized over Mind Blast.

Trivia

Patch changes

  • The War Within Patch 11.2.0 (2025-08-05): Damage increased by 30%. Does not apply to [Void Blast].
  • The War Within Hotfix (2024-10-08): Damage increased by 10%.
  • The War Within Patch 11.0.2 (2024-08-13): Damage increased by 30%.
  • Dragonflight Hotfix (2024-01-22): Damage increased by 10%.
  • Dragonflight Patch 10.2.0 (2023-11-07):
    • Now has a 24 second cooldown for Discipline (was 9 seconds).
    • Damage has been increased by 30%.
  • Dragonflight Hotfix (2023-07-24): Damage increased by 12%. Does not apply to PvP Combat.
  • Dragonflight Hotfix (2023-06-26): Damage increased by 10%.
  • Dragonflight Patch 10.0.5 (2023-01-24):
    • Now costs 1.6% of base mana (was 2.5%).
    • Damage reduced by 25% in PvP Combat for Shadow only.
  • Dragonflight Hotfix (2023-01-09): Damage increased by 15% (Shadow only).
  • Dragonflight Hotfix (2022-12-19): Damage increased by 20% for Shadow only.
  • Dragonflight Hotfix (2022-11-01): Damage increased by 10%.
  • Dragonflight Patch 10.0.0 (2022-10-25): Rank 2 removed for both Discipline and Shadow.
  • Shadowlands Patch 9.0.1 (2020-10-13): No longer exclusive to Shadow priests and now available at level 5 (down from level 10). Cooldown increased to 15 seconds (was 7.5 seconds). Mana cost added. Insanity generation reduced to 8 (was 12) for Shadow.
    • Rank 2 added for Discipline (Level 18, causes Mind Blast to prevent next (300% of spell power) dealt by the target) and Shadow (Level 13, reduces cooldown by 7.5 sec).
  • Battle for Azeroth Patch 8.0.1 (2018-07-17): Insanity generated reduced to 12 (was 15). Cooldown reduced to 7.5 seconds (was 9 seconds). Now benefits from [Mastery: Madness].
  • Legion Hotfix (2017-06-13):
    • Mind Blast damage increased by 13%.
    • Mind Blast damage increased by 30% in PvP situations.
  • Legion Patch 7.1.5 (2017-01-10): Now generates 15 Insanity (was 12).
  • Legion Patch 7.1.0 (2016-10-25): Now learned at level 10 (was 16).
  • Legion Patch 7.0.3 (2016-07-19): Damage increased by 50%. Mana cost removed. Now generates Insanity instead of Shadow Orbs. Now learned at level 10 (was 21).
  • Warlords of Draenor Patch 6.2.2 (2015-09-01): Now deals 10% more damage. In PvP combat, Mind Blast now deals 10% less damage.
  • Warlords of Draenor Patch 6.0.2 (2014-10-14): Cooldown is now reduced by haste, but its base cooldown is now 9 seconds (up from 8 seconds).
  • Mists of Pandaria Patch 5.0.4 (2012-08-28): Now a level 21 Shadow specialization ability (was a level 9 ability for all priests), and generates one Shadow Orb. Spell visual animation changed.
  • Cataclysm Patch 4.2.0 (2011-06-28): Mind Blast damage done has been increased by 12%.
  • Cataclysm Patch 4.1.0 (2011-04-26): Casting an instant Mind Blast immediately following a [Mind Spike] should no longer cause Mind Blast to not benefit from the last cast of Mind Spike.
  • Cataclysm Patch 4.0.6 (2011-02-08): Now does 18% more damage than Mind Spike.
  • Cataclysm Patch 4.0.1 (2010-10-12): Now learned at level 9 (was 10).
  • Burning Crusade Patch 2.0.1 (2006-12-05): No longer generates bonus threat.
  • World of Warcraft Patch 1.9.0 (2006-01-03): Threat raised on ranks 7, 8, and 9. Incorrect data had been entered in those spells, resulting in less threat generated than designed.

See also

References

 
  1. ^ Heroes of Azeroth, Mind Blast

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