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World of Warcraft: Forever · Warlock · Destruction talent · tier 2

Improved Shadow Bolt

changed · 5 ranks in Classic Era, 5 ranks in the Forever beta. In Forever this talent is one spell whose values grow with each point; the text below is its top rank against the Classic Era top rank.

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Classic Era against Forever

Compared at the top rank each game has, since that is what a fully trained talent does.

Improved Shadow Bolt at its top rank

Classic Era

Your Shadow Bolt critical strikes increase Shadow damage dealt to the target by 20% until 4 non-periodic damage sources are applied. Effect lasts a maximum of 12 sec.Instant · Self

Forever beta

Your Shadow Bolt critical strikes increase Shadow damage taken by the target from your attacks by 0% for 12 sec.Instant · Self

Every rank

Classic Era · 5 ranks

  1. Rank 1Your Shadow Bolt critical strikes increase Shadow damage dealt to the target by 4% until 4 non-periodic damage sources are applied. Effect lasts a maximum of 12 sec.
  2. Rank 2Your Shadow Bolt critical strikes increase Shadow damage dealt to the target by 8% until 4 non-periodic damage sources are applied. Effect lasts a maximum of 12 sec.
  3. Rank 3Your Shadow Bolt critical strikes increase Shadow damage dealt to the target by 12% until 4 non-periodic damage sources are applied. Effect lasts a maximum of 12 sec.
  4. Rank 4Your Shadow Bolt critical strikes increase Shadow damage dealt to the target by 16% until 4 non-periodic damage sources are applied. Effect lasts a maximum of 12 sec.
  5. Rank 5Your Shadow Bolt critical strikes increase Shadow damage dealt to the target by 20% until 4 non-periodic damage sources are applied. Effect lasts a maximum of 12 sec.

Forever beta · 5 ranks

  1. Rank 1Your Shadow Bolt critical strikes increase Shadow damage taken by the target from your attacks by 0% for 12 sec.
  2. Rank 2Your Shadow Bolt critical strikes increase Shadow damage taken by the target from your attacks by 0% for 12 sec.
  3. Rank 3Your Shadow Bolt critical strikes increase Shadow damage taken by the target from your attacks by 0% for 12 sec.
  4. Rank 4Your Shadow Bolt critical strikes increase Shadow damage taken by the target from your attacks by 0% for 12 sec.
  5. Rank 5Your Shadow Bolt critical strikes increase Shadow damage taken by the target from your attacks by 0% for 12 sec.

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Source: World of Warcraft: Forever game data (1.60.1.70205) and of the current Classic Era client, matched by talent id. Nothing here comes from a third party.