| | Metamorphosis (Shapeshift) | | 100% of base mana | | Instant | Transform into a Demon, increasing Armor by 500%, Health by 15%, reducing the chance you will be critically hit by 6%, increasing your threat by 77%, increasing mana gained from Life Tap by 100%, but reducing all damage you deal by 15%. Metamorphosis transforms the functionality of some abilities and grants new ones:
Searing Pain: Now instant.
Shadow Bolt: Becomes Shadow Cleave, a Shadow melee attack that hits up to 10 nearby enemies, but has a 6 sec cooldown.
Fear: Replaced with Menace.
Taunts the target to attack you, but has no effect if the target is already attacking you.
Demon Charge
Charge an enemy and stun it for 1 sec. Cannot be used in combat.
Demonic Howl
Forces all nearby enemies to focus attacks on you for 6 sec. |
| Metamorphosis | | | Armor increased by 500%, Health increased by 15%, chance to be critically hit reduced by 6%, threat increased by 77%, mana gained from Life Tap increased by 100%, damage done decreased by 15%, some abilities modified, and some new abilities granted. |
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Spell Details| Name | Metamorphosis |
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| Level | 1 | Rank | Shapeshift |
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| Cost | 100% of base mana | Range | |
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| Cast Time | Instant | Duration | Until cancelled |
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| Dispel Type | | School | Physical |
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| Cooldown | | Global Cooldown | 1.5 seconds |
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| Line | Demonology | Category | |
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| Mechanic | | Target Type | |
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| Description | Transform into a Demon, increasing Armor by 500%, Health by 15%, reducing the chance you will be critically hit by 6%, increasing your threat by 77%, increasing mana gained from Life Tap by 100%, but reducing all damage you deal by 15%. Metamorphosis transforms the functionality of some abilities and grants new ones:
Searing Pain: Now instant.
Shadow Bolt: Becomes Shadow Cleave, a Shadow melee attack that hits up to 10 nearby enemies, but has a 6 sec cooldown.
Fear: Replaced with Menace.
Taunts the target to attack you, but has no effect if the target is already attacking you.
Demon Charge
Charge an enemy and stun it for 1 sec. Cannot be used in combat.
Demonic Howl
Forces all nearby enemies to focus attacks on you for 6 sec. |
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| Buff Description | Armor increased by 500%, Health increased by 15%, chance to be critically hit reduced by 6%, threat increased by 77%, mana gained from Life Tap increased by 100%, damage done decreased by 15%, some abilities modified, and some new abilities granted. |
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| Effect 1 |
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| Aura: Shapeshift | | Effect 2 |
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Aura: Spell Modifier (Percent) Value: -100 | | Effect 3 |
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Aura: Replaces A Spell | Fear (Rank 1) | | 15% of base mana | 20 yd range | | 1.5 sec cast | | Strikes fear in the enemy, causing it to run in fear for up to 10 sec. Damage caused may interrupt the effect. Only 1 target can be feared at a time. | | Source: Trainer |
| Fear | | Rank 1 | |
 | Menace | | Melee Range | | Instant | 10 sec cooldown | | Taunts the target to attack you, but has no effect if the target is already attacking you. |
| Menace | | | |
| | Effect 4 |
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Aura: Scripted Value: 10000 | | Effect 5 |
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Aura: Scripted Value: -25 | | Effect 6 |
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Aura: Scripted Value: 6 | | Effect 7 |
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Aura: Replaces A Spell | Shadow Bolt (Rank 1) | | 25 Mana | 30 yd range | | 1.7 sec cast | | Sends a shadowy bolt at the enemy, causing 12 to 16 Shadow damage. |
| Shadow Bolt | | Rank 1 | |
 | Shadow Cleave (Rank 1) | | 12 Mana | Melee Range | | Instant | 6 sec cooldown | Punish up to 10 nearby enemies with a Shadow lash, dealing 3 to 6 to each.
Shadow Cleave benefits from and triggers most talents and effects that Shadow Bolt benefits from and triggers. |
| Shadow Cleave | | Rank 1 | |
| | Effect 8 |
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Aura: Replaces A Spell | Shadow Bolt (Rank 2) | | 40 Mana | 30 yd range | | 2.2 sec cast | | Sends a shadowy bolt at the enemy, causing 25 to 31 Shadow damage. | | Source: Trainer |
| Shadow Bolt | | Rank 2 | |
 | Shadow Cleave (Rank 2) | | 20 Mana | Melee Range | | Instant | 6 sec cooldown | Punish up to 10 nearby enemies with a Shadow lash, dealing 7 to 12 to each.
Shadow Cleave benefits from and triggers most talents and effects that Shadow Bolt benefits from and triggers. |
| Shadow Cleave | | Rank 2 | |
| | Effect 9 |
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Aura: Replaces A Spell | Shadow Bolt (Rank 3) | | 70 Mana | 30 yd range | | 2.8 sec cast | | Sends a shadowy bolt at the enemy, causing 41 to 47 Shadow damage. | | Source: Trainer |
| Shadow Bolt | | Rank 3 | |
 | Shadow Cleave (Rank 3) | | 35 Mana | Melee Range | | Instant | 6 sec cooldown | Punish up to 10 nearby enemies with a Shadow lash, dealing 14 to 22 to each.
Shadow Cleave benefits from and triggers most talents and effects that Shadow Bolt benefits from and triggers. |
| Shadow Cleave | | Rank 3 | |
| | Effect 10 |
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Aura: Replaces A Spell | Shadow Bolt (Rank 4) | | 110 Mana | 30 yd range | | 3 sec cast | | Sends a shadowy bolt at the enemy, causing 56 to 64 Shadow damage. | | Source: Trainer |
| Shadow Bolt | | Rank 4 | |
 | Shadow Cleave (Rank 4) | | 55 Mana | Melee Range | | Instant | 6 sec cooldown | Punish up to 10 nearby enemies with a Shadow lash, dealing 25 to 39 to each.
Shadow Cleave benefits from and triggers most talents and effects that Shadow Bolt benefits from and triggers. |
| Shadow Cleave | | Rank 4 | |
| | Effect 11 |
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Aura: Replaces A Spell | Shadow Bolt (Rank 5) | | 160 Mana | 30 yd range | | 3 sec cast | | Sends a shadowy bolt at the enemy, causing 79 to 89 Shadow damage. | | Source: Trainer |
| Shadow Bolt | | Rank 5 | |
 | Shadow Cleave (Rank 5) | | 80 Mana | Melee Range | | Instant | 6 sec cooldown | Punish up to 10 nearby enemies with a Shadow lash, dealing 42 to 62 to each.
Shadow Cleave benefits from and triggers most talents and effects that Shadow Bolt benefits from and triggers. |
| Shadow Cleave | | Rank 5 | |
| | Effect 12 |
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Aura: Replaces A Spell | Shadow Bolt (Rank 6) | | 210 Mana | 30 yd range | | 3 sec cast | | Sends a shadowy bolt at the enemy, causing 101 to 113 Shadow damage. | | Source: Trainer |
| Shadow Bolt | | Rank 6 | |
 | Shadow Cleave (Rank 6) | | 105 Mana | Melee Range | | Instant | 6 sec cooldown | Punish up to 10 nearby enemies with a Shadow lash, dealing 60 to 90 to each.
Shadow Cleave benefits from and triggers most talents and effects that Shadow Bolt benefits from and triggers. |
| Shadow Cleave | | Rank 6 | |
| | Effect 13 |
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Aura: Replaces A Spell | Shadow Bolt (Rank 7) | | 265 Mana | 30 yd range | | 3 sec cast | | Sends a shadowy bolt at the enemy, causing 139 to 155 Shadow damage. | | Source: Trainer |
| Shadow Bolt | | Rank 7 | |
 | Shadow Cleave (Rank 7) | | 132 Mana | Melee Range | | Instant | 6 sec cooldown | Punish up to 10 nearby enemies with a Shadow lash, dealing 81 to 123 to each.
Shadow Cleave benefits from and triggers most talents and effects that Shadow Bolt benefits from and triggers. |
| Shadow Cleave | | Rank 7 | |
| | Effect 14 |
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Aura: Replaces A Spell | Shadow Bolt (Rank 8) | | 315 Mana | 30 yd range | | 3 sec cast | | Sends a shadowy bolt at the enemy, causing 188 to 210 Shadow damage. | | Source: Trainer |
| Shadow Bolt | | Rank 8 | |
 | Shadow Cleave (Rank 8) | | 157 Mana | Melee Range | | Instant | 6 sec cooldown | Punish up to 10 nearby enemies with a Shadow lash, dealing 105 to 157 to each.
Shadow Cleave benefits from and triggers most talents and effects that Shadow Bolt benefits from and triggers. |
| Shadow Cleave | | Rank 8 | |
| | Effect 15 |
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Aura: Replaces A Spell | Shadow Bolt (Rank 9) | | 370 Mana | 30 yd range | | 3 sec cast | | Sends a shadowy bolt at the enemy, causing 237 to 265 Shadow damage. | | Source: Trainer |
| Shadow Bolt | | Rank 9 | |
 | Shadow Cleave (Rank 9) | | 185 Mana | Melee Range | | Instant | 6 sec cooldown | Punish up to 10 nearby enemies with a Shadow lash, dealing 128 to 193 to each.
Shadow Cleave benefits from and triggers most talents and effects that Shadow Bolt benefits from and triggers. |
| Shadow Cleave | | Rank 9 | |
| | Effect 16 |
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Aura: Replaces A Spell | Shadow Bolt (Rank 10) | | 380 Mana | 30 yd range | | 3 sec cast | | Sends a shadowy bolt at the enemy, causing 253 to 283 Shadow damage. | | Source: Book, Drop |
| Shadow Bolt | | Rank 10 | |
 | Shadow Cleave (Rank 10) | | 190 Mana | Melee Range | | Instant | 6 sec cooldown | Punish up to 10 nearby enemies with a Shadow lash, dealing 136 to 204 to each.
Shadow Cleave benefits from and triggers most talents and effects that Shadow Bolt benefits from and triggers. |
| Shadow Cleave | | Rank 10 | |
| | Effect 17 |
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Aura: Replaces A Spell | Demonic Howl | | 5% of base mana | | Instant | 10 min cooldown | | Forces all nearby enemies to focus attacks on you for 6 sec. |
| Demonic Howl | | | |
| | Effect 18 |
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Aura: Replaces A Spell | Demon Charge | | 5% of base mana | 8-25 yd range | | Instant | 15 sec cooldown | | Charge an enemy and stun it for 1 sec. Cannot be used in combat. |
| Demon Charge | | | |
| | Effect 19 |
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Aura: Replaces A Spell | Fear (Rank 2) | | 15% of base mana | 20 yd range | | 1.5 sec cast | | Strikes fear in the enemy, causing it to run in fear for up to 15 sec. Damage caused may interrupt the effect. Only 1 target can be feared at a time. | | Source: Trainer |
| Fear | | Rank 2 | |
 | Menace | | Melee Range | | Instant | 10 sec cooldown | | Taunts the target to attack you, but has no effect if the target is already attacking you. |
| Menace | | | |
| | Effect 20 |
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Aura: Replaces A Spell | Fear (Rank 3) | | 15% of base mana | 20 yd range | | 1.5 sec cast | | Strikes fear in the enemy, causing it to run in fear for up to 20 sec. Damage caused may interrupt the effect. Only 1 target can be feared at a time. | | Source: Trainer |
| Fear | | Rank 3 | |
 | Menace | | Melee Range | | Instant | 10 sec cooldown | | Taunts the target to attack you, but has no effect if the target is already attacking you. |
| Menace | | | |
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Related Spells| Level | Ability | Skill | Mana | Range | School | Cost |
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| 1 |  | Shadow Cleave (Rank 1) | | 12 Mana | Melee Range | | Instant | 6 sec cooldown | Punish up to 10 nearby enemies with a Shadow lash, dealing 3 to 6 to each.
Shadow Cleave benefits from and triggers most talents and effects that Shadow Bolt benefits from and triggers. |
| Shadow Cleave | | Rank 1 | |
| | 12 | Melee Range | Shadow | | | 6 |  | Shadow Cleave (Rank 2) | | 20 Mana | Melee Range | | Instant | 6 sec cooldown | Punish up to 10 nearby enemies with a Shadow lash, dealing 7 to 12 to each.
Shadow Cleave benefits from and triggers most talents and effects that Shadow Bolt benefits from and triggers. |
| Shadow Cleave | | Rank 2 | |
| | 20 | Melee Range | Shadow | | | 12 |  | Shadow Cleave (Rank 3) | | 35 Mana | Melee Range | | Instant | 6 sec cooldown | Punish up to 10 nearby enemies with a Shadow lash, dealing 14 to 22 to each.
Shadow Cleave benefits from and triggers most talents and effects that Shadow Bolt benefits from and triggers. |
| Shadow Cleave | | Rank 3 | |
| | 35 | Melee Range | Shadow | | | 20 |  | Shadow Cleave (Rank 4) | | 55 Mana | Melee Range | | Instant | 6 sec cooldown | Punish up to 10 nearby enemies with a Shadow lash, dealing 25 to 39 to each.
Shadow Cleave benefits from and triggers most talents and effects that Shadow Bolt benefits from and triggers. |
| Shadow Cleave | | Rank 4 | |
| | 55 | Melee Range | Shadow | | | 28 |  | Shadow Cleave (Rank 5) | | 80 Mana | Melee Range | | Instant | 6 sec cooldown | Punish up to 10 nearby enemies with a Shadow lash, dealing 42 to 62 to each.
Shadow Cleave benefits from and triggers most talents and effects that Shadow Bolt benefits from and triggers. |
| Shadow Cleave | | Rank 5 | |
| | 80 | Melee Range | Shadow | | | 36 |  | Shadow Cleave (Rank 6) | | 105 Mana | Melee Range | | Instant | 6 sec cooldown | Punish up to 10 nearby enemies with a Shadow lash, dealing 60 to 90 to each.
Shadow Cleave benefits from and triggers most talents and effects that Shadow Bolt benefits from and triggers. |
| Shadow Cleave | | Rank 6 | |
| | 105 | Melee Range | Shadow | | | 44 |  | Shadow Cleave (Rank 7) | | 132 Mana | Melee Range | | Instant | 6 sec cooldown | Punish up to 10 nearby enemies with a Shadow lash, dealing 81 to 123 to each.
Shadow Cleave benefits from and triggers most talents and effects that Shadow Bolt benefits from and triggers. |
| Shadow Cleave | | Rank 7 | |
| | 132 | Melee Range | Shadow | | | 52 |  | Shadow Cleave (Rank 8) | | 157 Mana | Melee Range | | Instant | 6 sec cooldown | Punish up to 10 nearby enemies with a Shadow lash, dealing 105 to 157 to each.
Shadow Cleave benefits from and triggers most talents and effects that Shadow Bolt benefits from and triggers. |
| Shadow Cleave | | Rank 8 | |
| | 157 | Melee Range | Shadow | | | 60 |  | Shadow Cleave (Rank 9) | | 185 Mana | Melee Range | | Instant | 6 sec cooldown | Punish up to 10 nearby enemies with a Shadow lash, dealing 128 to 193 to each.
Shadow Cleave benefits from and triggers most talents and effects that Shadow Bolt benefits from and triggers. |
| Shadow Cleave | | Rank 9 | |
| | 185 | Melee Range | Shadow | | | 60 |  | Shadow Cleave (Rank 10) | | 190 Mana | Melee Range | | Instant | 6 sec cooldown | Punish up to 10 nearby enemies with a Shadow lash, dealing 136 to 204 to each.
Shadow Cleave benefits from and triggers most talents and effects that Shadow Bolt benefits from and triggers. |
| Shadow Cleave | | Rank 10 | |
| | 190 | Melee Range | Shadow | | | 1 |  | Shadow Bolt (Rank 1) | | 25 Mana | 30 yd range | | 1.7 sec cast | | Sends a shadowy bolt at the enemy, causing 12 to 16 Shadow damage. |
| Shadow Bolt | | Rank 1 | |
| Destruction | 25 | 30 yds | Shadow | | | 6 |  | Shadow Bolt (Rank 2) | | 40 Mana | 30 yd range | | 2.2 sec cast | | Sends a shadowy bolt at the enemy, causing 25 to 31 Shadow damage. | | Source: Trainer |
| Shadow Bolt | | Rank 2 | |
| Destruction | 40 | 30 yds | Shadow | 1 Silver | | 12 |  | Shadow Bolt (Rank 3) | | 70 Mana | 30 yd range | | 2.8 sec cast | | Sends a shadowy bolt at the enemy, causing 41 to 47 Shadow damage. | | Source: Trainer |
| Shadow Bolt | | Rank 3 | |
| Destruction | 70 | 30 yds | Shadow | 6 Silver | | 20 |  | Shadow Bolt (Rank 4) | | 110 Mana | 30 yd range | | 3 sec cast | | Sends a shadowy bolt at the enemy, causing 56 to 64 Shadow damage. | | Source: Trainer |
| Shadow Bolt | | Rank 4 | |
| Destruction | 110 | 30 yds | Shadow | 20 Silver | | 28 |  | Shadow Bolt (Rank 5) | | 160 Mana | 30 yd range | | 3 sec cast | | Sends a shadowy bolt at the enemy, causing 79 to 89 Shadow damage. | | Source: Trainer |
| Shadow Bolt | | Rank 5 | |
| Destruction | 160 | 30 yds | Shadow | 50 Silver | | 36 |  | Shadow Bolt (Rank 6) | | 210 Mana | 30 yd range | | 3 sec cast | | Sends a shadowy bolt at the enemy, causing 101 to 113 Shadow damage. | | Source: Trainer |
| Shadow Bolt | | Rank 6 | |
| Destruction | 210 | 30 yds | Shadow | 90 Silver | | 44 |  | Shadow Bolt (Rank 7) | | 265 Mana | 30 yd range | | 3 sec cast | | Sends a shadowy bolt at the enemy, causing 139 to 155 Shadow damage. | | Source: Trainer |
| Shadow Bolt | | Rank 7 | |
| Destruction | 265 | 30 yds | Shadow | 1 Gold 20 Silver | | 52 |  | Shadow Bolt (Rank 8) | | 315 Mana | 30 yd range | | 3 sec cast | | Sends a shadowy bolt at the enemy, causing 188 to 210 Shadow damage. | | Source: Trainer |
| Shadow Bolt | | Rank 8 | |
| Destruction | 315 | 30 yds | Shadow | 1 Gold 80 Silver | | 60 |  | Shadow Bolt (Rank 9) | | 370 Mana | 30 yd range | | 3 sec cast | | Sends a shadowy bolt at the enemy, causing 237 to 265 Shadow damage. | | Source: Trainer |
| Shadow Bolt | | Rank 9 | |
| Destruction | 370 | 30 yds | Shadow | 2 Gold 60 Silver | | 60 |  | Shadow Bolt (Rank 10) | | 380 Mana | 30 yd range | | 3 sec cast | | Sends a shadowy bolt at the enemy, causing 253 to 283 Shadow damage. | | Source: Book, Drop |
| Shadow Bolt | | Rank 10 | |
| Destruction | 380 | 30 yds | Shadow | | | 1 | | | | | Physical | | | 1 | | | | | Physical | | | 1 |  | Menace | | Melee Range | | Instant | 10 sec cooldown | | Taunts the target to attack you, but has no effect if the target is already attacking you. |
| Menace | | | |
| | | Melee Range | Physical | | | 1 |  | Menace | | Melee Range | | Instant | 10 sec cooldown | | Taunts the target to attack you, but has no effect if the target is already attacking you. |
| Menace | | | |
| | | Melee Range | Physical | | | 1 |  | Menace | | Melee Range | | Instant | 10 sec cooldown | | Taunts the target to attack you, but has no effect if the target is already attacking you. |
| Menace | | | |
| | | Melee Range | Physical | | | 8 |  | Fear (Rank 1) | | 15% of base mana | 20 yd range | | 1.5 sec cast | | Strikes fear in the enemy, causing it to run in fear for up to 10 sec. Damage caused may interrupt the effect. Only 1 target can be feared at a time. | | Source: Trainer |
| Fear | | Rank 1 | |
| Affliction | 15% of base mana | 20 yds | Shadow | 2 Silver | | 32 |  | Fear (Rank 2) | | 15% of base mana | 20 yd range | | 1.5 sec cast | | Strikes fear in the enemy, causing it to run in fear for up to 15 sec. Damage caused may interrupt the effect. Only 1 target can be feared at a time. | | Source: Trainer |
| Fear | | Rank 2 | |
| Affliction | 15% of base mana | 20 yds | Shadow | 70 Silver | | 56 |  | Fear (Rank 3) | | 15% of base mana | 20 yd range | | 1.5 sec cast | | Strikes fear in the enemy, causing it to run in fear for up to 20 sec. Damage caused may interrupt the effect. Only 1 target can be feared at a time. | | Source: Trainer |
| Fear | | Rank 3 | |
| Affliction | 15% of base mana | 20 yds | Shadow | 2 Gold 20 Silver | | 1 |  | Demonic Howl | | 5% of base mana | | Instant | 10 min cooldown | | Forces all nearby enemies to focus attacks on you for 6 sec. |
| Demonic Howl | | | |
| | 5% of base mana | | Physical | | | 1 |  | Demon Charge | | 5% of base mana | 8-25 yd range | | Instant | 15 sec cooldown | | Charge an enemy and stun it for 1 sec. Cannot be used in combat. |
| Demon Charge | | | |
| | 5% of base mana | 8-25 yds | Physical | |
Also See| Level | Ability | Skill | Mana | Range | School | Cost |
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| 1 |  | Metamorphosis (Shapeshift) | Transform into a Demon, increasing Armor by 500%, reducing the chance you will be critically hit by 6%, increasing your threat by 77%, increasing mana gained from Life Tap by 100%, and transforming the functionality of some of your abilities:
Searing Pain: Now instant.
Shadow Bolt: Becomes Shadow Cleave, a Shadow melee attack that hits up to 500 nearby enemies.
Curse of Recklessness: Now also taunts your target to attack you for 0 sec.
Howl of Terror: Now also forces all nearby enemies to attack you for 0 sec, but cooldown increased to 10 minutes. |
| Metamorphosis | | Shapeshift | |
| | | | Physical | | | 1 |  | Metamorphosis | Gain the Metamorphosis ability:
Transform into a Demon, increasing Armor by 500%, Health by 15%, reducing the chance you will be critically hit by 6%, increasing your threat by 77%, increasing mana gained from Life Tap by 100%, but reducing all damage you deal by 15%. Metamorphosis transforms the functionality of some abilities and grants new ones:
Searing Pain: Now instant.
Shadow Bolt: Becomes Shadow Cleave, a Shadow melee attack that hits up to 10 nearby enemies, but has a 6 sec cooldown.
Fear: Replaced with Menace.
Taunts the target to attack you, but has no effect if the target is already attacking you.
Demon Charge
Charge an enemy and stun it for 1 sec. Cannot be used in combat.
Demonic Howl
Forces all nearby enemies to focus attacks on you for 6 sec. |
| Metamorphosis | | | |
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