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Reworked in 7.31Reworked in 7.31 Feb 2022
It works differently from how you remember. What it does now is further down.
- ◆+20 Intelligence
- ◆+30 Attack Damage
- ◆+25 Attack Speed
- ◆+4 Mana Regeneration
- ◆Active: Soul Burn. Silences the target unit for 5 seconds. At the end of the silence, 30% of the damage received while silenced is inflicted as bonus magical damage. Mana cost: 100. Cooldown: 18s
- ◆+40 Attack Speed
4 buffs and 8 nerfs in total: trending weaker.
Cost and recipe
- ◆Recipe cost decreased from 450 to 300. Total cost unchanged at 3275gchanged 8 times across 6 patches, roughly even
Biggest changes
- ▼Mana Regen bonus decreased from +3 to +2.5adjusted 5 times across 5 patches, net nerf
- ◆Damage bonus increased from +10 to +20adjusted 2 times across 2 patches, roughly even
- ◆Intelligence bonus increased from +10 to +12adjusted 2 times across 2 patches, roughly even
- ▼Attack Speed bonus decreased from +40 to +35
- ▲Now provides +6 Health Regen and +12 Intelligence
- ◆Fixed Status Resistance sometimes eliminating Soul Burn's damage
- ▼No longer provides +6 Health Regen
Most recent change patch 7.41, Mar 2026
- ▲Damage bonus increased from +10 to +20
- ▼Mana Regen bonus decreased from +3 to +2.5
- ▲Recipe cost decreased from 450 to 300. Total cost unchanged at 3275g
What it does now
- + 35 Attack Speed
- + 20 Damage
- + 2.5 Mana Regeneration
- + 12 Intelligence
- Soul Burn Active 18s cooldownSilences the target unit for 5 seconds. At the end of the silence, 30% of the damage received while silenced is inflicted as bonus magical damage.
Built from Oblivion Staff, Claymore plus a 300 gold recipe.
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