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Comment by Zabster

This is the meanest spell out there if you're doing Togharst solo. It's like Blizz is rubbing it in your face, here's something awesome, have fun killing yourself!

Comment by Zhuldan

Lol, this power feels much more like an affix. Do yourself a favor and, unless you have a healer, never pick this up.

Comment by sepherean

This as Demo is amazing. it doesn't hit you that hard with it being split with your demon so it is easy to have 15-40 imps up.

Comment by inazea

Wonderful choice I just got:
this, Art of the Blood Passage and Zovaal's Resolution ... Like, shouldn't epic bonuses be more ... useful?

Comment by Draenokk

This seems absolutely worthless as affliction

Comment by Dforme

This is very op for demonology warlock, specially with the build that empowers your demonic tyrant

Comment by Whomidu

At a glance, this power probably seems rough for Destro in solo content since the spec has low self healing. But consider that you're probably running Demon Skin for solo content in Torghast, and more Chaos Bolts mean bigger Soul Leech shields. It also looks like you get shields from both Bolts during Havoc, but the health cost seems to be the same whether you're sending out one Bolt or two. You also might be tempted to think that you don't want to cast Bolts outside of Conflagrate, but especially with Cinders of the Azj'Aqir I found I could pump out hasted Bolts with very high uptime.

When thinking of powers like this in the big picture, remember that Chaos Bolt is one of the most powerful abilities in the game, and something that enables you to cast it more is going to have to have some pretty serious downsides to deter people from taking it. Also keep in mind that (similar to the Speed stat for pet battles, or tanks and healers moving toward more damage-focused builds in M+ once the group can regularly stay alive) any defense beyond what keeps you at 100% health is wasted. So if you're rolling through Torghast always at 100% health with max Soul Leech shields, definitely give this power a try! I found I more or less broke even in terms of health with this power, Soul Leech, and one Bloodgorged Leech power. You won't go as health positive as you did before, but I think going slightly health positive and doing *way* more damage is better than going way more health positive than needed, and doing less damage.

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Tainted Blood Vial

Tainted Blood Vial

Anima Power

Instant

Destruction
Your Chaos Bolt no longer consumes any Soul Shards, but instead will cost you 10% of your current remaining health.

Demonology
Your Hand of Gul'dan no longer consumes any Soul Shards, but instead will cost you 10% of your current remaining health.

Affliction
Your Malefic Rapture no longer consumes any Soul Shards, but instead will cost you 10% of your current remaining health.

Buff

Tainted Blood Vial

Your [ Destruction: Chaos Bolt / Demonology: Hand of Gul'dan /

Affliction
Malefic Rapture] no longer consumes any Soul Shards, but instead will cost you [ Destruction: 10% / Demonology: 10% /

Affliction
10%] of your current remaining health.

Spell Details

Duration

n/a

School

Physical

Mechanic

n/a

Dispel type

n/a

GCD category

n/a

Cost

None

Range

0 yards (Self)

Cast time

Instant

Cooldown

n/a

GCD

0 seconds

Aura proc chance

100%

Effect #1

Apply Aura: Modifies Power Cost (14)
Value: -100%
PVP Multiplier: 1
Affected Spells:

	Chaos Bolt		Malefic Rapture		Hand of Gul'dan

Effect #2

Apply Aura: Proc Trigger Spell
PVP Multiplier: 1

	Tainted Blood Vial

Effect #3

Apply Aura: Mod Additional Power Cost (7)
Value: -100
PVP Multiplier: 1
Affected Spells:

	Chaos Bolt		Malefic Rapture		Hand of Gul'dan

Effect #4

Apply Aura: Dummy
Value: 10
PVP Multiplier: 1
Server-side script

Effect #5

Apply Aura: Dummy
Value: 10
PVP Multiplier: 1
Server-side script

Effect #6

Apply Aura: Dummy
Value: 10
PVP Multiplier: 1
Server-side script

Flags

Can be used while dead
Aura cannot be cancelled
Generates no threat
Allow Dead Target
Not an Action
Suppress Caster Procs
Does not engage target
Persists through death
Suppress Weapon Procs
Allow While Riding Vehicle
Aura Points On Client
Don't close loot window
Allow during spell override
Do Not Consume Aura Stack On Proc
Do Not Display Cast Time

Tainted Blood Vial

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