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Dark Intent

Dark Intent

1% of base mana	30 yd range

Instant
Requires Warlock
Requires level 82

Infuses the target with shadow, increasing spell power by 10% and multistrike chance by 5% for 1 hour.

If the target is in your party or raid, all party and raid members will be affected.

Buff

Dark Intent	Magic

Increases spell power by 10%.
Increases multistrike chance by 5%.
1 hour remaining

Spell Details

Duration

1 hour

School

Shadow

Mechanic

n/a

Dispel type

Magic

GCD category

Normal

Cost

1% of base mana

Range

30 yards (Medium)

Cast time

Instant

Cooldown

n/a

GCD

1.5 seconds

Effect #1

Apply Aura: ?? (Aura #317)
Value: 10
Radius: 100 yards

Effect #2

Apply Aura: Mod Multistrike Damage %
Value: 5%
Radius: 100 yards

Flags

Generates no threat

Guides

Shadow Priest Guide

Warlock DPS Guide

Warlords of Draenor
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Comments

Comment by WyvernVJ

Buffs and debuffs map (5.4.2)

Buffs

Stats
Effect: +5% Strength, Agility, and Intellect
Brought by: Any Druid (Mark of the Wild), any Monk (Legacy of the Emperor), and any Paladin (Blessing of Kings).

Stamina
Effect: +10% Stamina
Brought by: Any Priest (Power Word: Fortitude), any Warlock (Dark Intent), and any Warrior (Commanding Shout).

Attack Power
Effect: +10% melee and ranged attack power
Brought by: Any Death Knight (Horn of Winter), any Hunter (Trueshot Aura), and any Warrior (Battle Shout).

Spell Power
Effect: +10% spell power
Brought by: Any Mage (Arcane Brilliance/Dalaran Brilliance), any Shaman (), and any Warlock (Dark Intent).

Haste
Effect: +10% melee and ranged haste
Brought by: Frost and Unholy Death Knights (Unholy Aura), any Rogue (Swiftblade's Cunning), and Enhancement Shamans ().

Spell Haste
Effect: +5% spell haste
Brought by: Balance Druids (Moonkin Aura), Shadow Priest (Shadowform), and Elemental Shamans ().

Critical Strike
Effect: +5% ranged, melee, and spell critical chance
Brought by: Guardian and Feral Druids (Leader of the Pack), windwalker Monks (Legacy of the White Tiger) and any Mage (Arcane Brilliance/Dalaran Brilliance).

Mastery
Effect: +3000 mastery
Brought by: Any Paladin (Blessing of Might), and any Shaman (Grace of Air).

Debuffs

Weakened Armor
Effect: -12% armor
Brought by: Any Druid (Faerie Fire), any Rogue (), and any Warrior ().

Physical Vulnerability
Effect: +4% physical damage taken
Brought by: Frost and Unholy Death Knights ( and Ebon Plaguebringer), Retribution Paladins (), and Arms and Fury Warriors (Colossus Smash).

Magic Vulnerability
Effect: +5% spell damage taken
Brought by: Any Rogue (), and any Warlock ().

Weakened Blows
Effect: -10% physical damage done.
Brought by: Blood Death Knights (), Feral and Guardian Druids (Thrash and Thrash), Brewmaster Monks (Keg Smash), Protection or Retribution Paladins (Hammer of the Righteous), any Shaman (Earth Shock), any Warlock (), and any Warrior (Thunder Clap).

Slow Casting
Effect: -50% casting speed (-25% on players)
Brought by: Any Death Knight (), Arcane Mages (Slow), any Rogue (), and any Warlock ().

Mortal Wounds
Effect: -25% healing received
Brought by: Arms or Fury Warriors (Mortal Strike and Wild Strike), any Rogue (Wound Poison), any Hunter (), and Windwalker Monks (Rising Sun Kick).

Note: Buffs and debuffs provided by pets, profession perks, items and any other NPC are left out on purpose.

Comment by Zarac

Buffs that share the same effect: +10% spell power

Mage
Arcane Brilliance/Dalaran Brilliance

Shaman

Warlock
Dark Intent

Hunter Beast Mastery
Waterstrider

Buffs that share the same effect: +10% Stamina

Priest
Power Word: Fortitude

Warlock
Dark Intent

Warrior
Commanding Shout

Hunter
Goat - Silithid - Wasp

Inscription (8%)
Fortitude

See all Warlords of Draenor Buffs and Debuffs here.

Comment by Kalij

Dark Intent can overwrite the Arcane Brilliance spell power buff, but the crit buff will remain. It does not matter which spell is cast first, or last.

Of all the spell power buffs, only Arcane Brilliance brings crit as well. So if a mage is present, Dark Intent should not be needed.

Comment by xXxDSMer

I think what kanariya meant to say, or should have said, is something along the lines of if there is a mage around, but no stamina buff, a warlock should use their stamina buffing capability. but as far as whether to use dark intent or not while there is a mage and priest around... it's really irrelevant because dark intent will not wipe out the crit effect from arcane brilliance. In that last mentioned scenario with a mage and priest around, a warlock technically could do no buffs at all. Just like when my brewmaster monk and a druid are together in a group and the druid does his 5% stat buff.

By Kanariya (12,875 – 3·9·90) on 2012/08/06 (Patch 4.3.4)
In Mists, this buff should never be cast in a raid group with a Mage present, as it is inferior to Arcane Brilliance, which provides 5% Critical Strike in addition to 10% Spell Power. Not sure why Dark Intent does not also provide 5% Crit.

Comment by Dudash

I'm not really sure why warlocks need DI to also increase their stamina.. They already have more health than any other casters because of Blood Pact.

For example: My gf plays a lock, I play a priest, and we both have a PvE ilvl of 486. Without my stamina buff she has 422k health and I have 383k.

They already have one health buff that is a constant and doesn't only apply under certain circumstances. Why do they need two? I don't mind the imp buff. All minions give special abilities and if they decide to use an imp, then they get his buff. But giving them a double health buff at all times is a little much.

Down rate away. People have complained about lock health since day one of mists so this doesnt make sense.

Comment by Hohen666

I always knew that pesky imp wasn't useful at all… Always sulking and plotting to kill you in your sleep because you sacrificed him to gain his power… What a little selfish rascal.
This time I won't bring him back to life!

Comment by menace97

Dark Intent now increases Stamina in addition to Spell Power (Patch 5.2).

The Imp ability Blood Pact has been removed with the change in Dark Intent, so there is no reason to use your Imp (for this specific ability), unless you just like having him around. ;)

Comment by rogermw

I'm trying to figure out what those 2 hands in the icon are supposed to be surrounding.

It's either a guy's twisted face, or the Earth. In either case, mua ha ha ha ha!

Comment by Tatahe

In WoD this buff no longer provides Stamina but instead it gives you 5% multistrike.

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