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Comment by 746315

Hadouken!

On a more serious note, this is a relatively useful spell. You can target enemies or allies and it will still work. Cast time is reduced by haste effects.

Comment by Reignac

Ka... Me... Ha... Me...

Comment by rodalpho

Chi Burst

Chi Burst heals the monk for 100% of his Attack Power (120% for Mistweavers) then travels to its target healing all targets in its path for 100% AP. (120% for Mistweavers).
Heal is capped at 6 targets for a theoretical maximum heal of 720% AP.
Also deals damage to all targets in its path for 100% AP.
Damage is capped at 20 targets for theoretical maximum damage of 2000% AP.
Primarily useful for Mistweavers healing clustered players, although it could be used to AE in specific circumstances.

Chi Wave

Chi Wave heals 4 times for 45% AP (54% for Mistweavers), total healing of 180% AP. (216% for Mistweavers).
Also deals damage four times for 45% AP, total damage of 180% AP.
The caster gets all 4 heal "bounces" when soloing, making Chi Wave a very attractive choice.
Chi Wave is the default choice for Windwalkers and Brewmasters as it is instant-cast (unlike Chi Burst) and doesn't require a second friendly target to reach its full performance.

Zen Sphere: Overview

Zen Sphere is interesting because it can be cast on two targets. This is great for healers, but Brewmaster and Windwalker need a focus macro or healing frames to use it effectively.
The HoT and DoT are not competitive with the alternative L30 talents, even on two targets. But they are close.
If you maintain Zen Sphere on two targets and effectively use the Detonation, Zen Sphere is a very competitive choice.
Due to the two target requirement, outside of highly situational encounters, remains a largely Mistwalker-only affair.

Zen Sphere: HoT/DoT

Zen Sphere heals 8 times for 9% AP (10.8% for Mistweavers) over 16 seconds, total healing of 72%/144%. (86.4%/172.8% for Mistweavers)
Also deals damage 8 times for 9% AP, total damage of 72%/144% AP.
It is the only single-target L30 talent, but it takes a long time to take full effect.

Zen Sphere: Detonate

Zen Sphere: Detonate heals all targets within 10 yards of the target for 23.4% AP. (28.1% for Mistweavers)
Like Chi Burst, it is capped at 6 targets for a theoretical maximum heal of 140.4% AP. (168.6% for Mistweavers)
Also deals damage to all targets within 10 yards for 36.8% AP.
Damage is capped at 20 targets for theoretical maximum of 736%/1472% AP.

Choices
Brewmaster: Chi Burst and Chi Wave are both great choices. Zen Sphere is acceptable if you use a focus macro or healing framles.

Windwalker: Chi Wave, outside of highly situational encounters.

Mistweaver: Zen Sphere, for most situations. If soloing, take Chi Wave.

Comment by MetalGenocide

The live version looks no where near as impressive as the screenshots led me to believe :(

Comment by inkliizii

I play a Brewmaster monk, and although I don't use any of these most of the time, on fights that switch from tank to tank, I don't need the damage mitigation from using blackout kick or purifying brew, so these give me something to use my chi on while still helping out the raid. I use Chi Wave, but I'm thinking of trying out chi burst, targeting the other tank, and hitting the melee dps at the same time. I've had some pulls when I out healed one or two of the healers. Don't discount them entirely.

Comment by Tr1viUm

It's worth mentioning that Chi Burst can be cast on a Jade Serpent Statue. Jade Serpent Statues cannot be healed so it will not affect the maximum healing cap of Chi Burst. Use it as a reliable target for your Chi Burst.

Comment by 0j0n

How to be Lee Sin in World of Warcraft
step 1: get spells Flying Serpent Kick and Chi Burst
step 2: find target
step 3: cast Chi Burst and right when it hits them, cast Flying Serpent Kick and recast to land on target.
now you are Lee Sin :D

Comment by 1105782

Anyone else think that you should be able to cast this while moving :P

Comment by 844837

In patch 5.4, this spell no longer need a target. Instead, the missile will fly through 40 yards range if meet no obstacle.

Comment by JPato01

range seems to be shorter that 40y, 30 maybe?

Comment by 997771

For Windwalker DPS, Chi Burst is the clear choice in AoE situations, but Chi Wave is the stronger choice for Single Target situations.

I would add, that WW get no passive reduction of cast time delays from being attacked, so if you are soloing, this ability can be a pain in the ass to use.

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Chi Burst

Chi Burst	Level 90

Talent

40 yd range

1 sec cast	30 sec cooldown

You summon a torrent of Chi energy and hurl it forward, up to 40 yds, dealing [1325 + 1 * (Attack Power) * 1.21 * 1] Nature damage to all enemies, and [1095 + (Attack Power) * 1.00] healing to all allies in its path. Chi Burst will always heal the Monk.

While casting Chi Burst, you continue to dodge, parry, and auto-attack.

Spell Details

Duration

1 second

School

Nature

Mechanic

n/a

Dispel type

n/a

GCD category

Normal

Cost

None

Range

40 yards (Long)

Cast time

1 second

Cooldown

30 seconds

GCD

1 second

Effect #1

Create Area Trigger (1316)
PVP Multiplier: 1

Effect #2

Create Area Trigger (1315)
PVP Multiplier: 1

Flags

Cannot be reflected
All spell effects are harmful
Do Not Reset Combat Timers
Cannot miss
Delay Combat Timer During Cast
Allow Defense While Casting

Chi Burst

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