Mind Sear

Mind Sear
Mind Sear 40 yd  range 0.75% of base mana Channeled Causes an explosion of shadow magic around the enemy target, causing [(25% of Spell power) * 5] Shadow damage every 1 sec for 5 sec to all enemies within 10 yards around the target.
Usable by
Class	Priest
Properties
Type	Offensive
School	Shadow
Casting time	Channeled
Cooldown	(GCD 1.5 sec)
Level required	28
Related buff
Mind Sear Causing shadow damage to all targets within 10 yards. Duration: 5 seconds
Related debuff
Mind Sear Causing shadow damage to all targets within 10 yards. Duration: 5 seconds
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• Mind Sear
• 40 yd  range
• 0.75% of base mana
• Channeled
• Causes an explosion of shadow magic around the enemy target, causing [(25% of Spell power) * 5] Shadow damage every 1 sec for 5 sec to all enemies within 10 yards around the target.

Mind Sear is a priest ability learned at level 28. It is an AoE base ability that can be cast upon an enemy or friendly target; it will damage all enemies within range, including the targeted enemy (not the friendly target, however). This is a high aggro/threat attack, so be careful to not pull too many mobs with it.

Modified by

Talents

• Clarity of Power
• Insanity
• Power Infusion

Holy abilities

• Chakra: Chastise

Shadow abilities

• Shadowform

Notes

• This cannot be self-cast on the priest, nor on non-combat pets.^{[citation needed]}
• It is useful to use this spell on the main target in a raid. If there are a bunch of mobs, you should put DoT's and use this spell on the main target of other DPS's so you can damage the main target while you deal damage to other ones too.
• In PvP, this is useful anywhere there is a group of enemies. Though, it can also be used to find out Stealthed enemies under some circostances. For example, let's say there is a Stealthed Rogue near another player of his same faction, you can use this spell on the visible target and catch out the Rogue.
• In Arena PvP, this is useful to damage enemies that are behind pillars. If you are against a Shaman for example, he stays behind a pillar not in LoS, but he puts a totem on the ground and it is in Line of Sight (I.E. attackable) You can use Mind Sear on the totem to damage the Shaman.

Patch changes

• Patch 4.1.0 (26-Apr-2011): Mind Sear damage has been doubled.
  
• Patch 4.0.6 (8-Feb-2011): Mind Sear can now be channeled on friendly targets in addition to enemy targets. In addition, Mind Sear’s damage has been increased by roughly 15%.
  
• Patch 1.11.1 (28-Jun-2006): Added.
  

External links

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