- For the demon hunter specialization, see Demon hunter#Specializations.
| Havoc | |
|---|---|
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| Properties | |
| Class | Warlock |
| School | Shadow |
| Cooldown | 30 seconds |
| Talents | |
| Talent required |
 [Conflagrate] or  [Reverse Entropy]/ [Internal Combustion] or  [Rain of Fire] |
| Improvements |
 [Pandemonium],  [Rolling Havoc] |
| Related debuff | |
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Havoc in the TCG
Havoc is a Destruction warlock ability.
It is an exclusive choice node with 
[Mayhem].
Tactics[]
Havoc is an extremely important ability for Destruction warlocks, allowing them to copy single-target spells to an additional target for the duration. Havoc should be used on cooldown whenever there are 2 or more targets to attack. Havoc should ideally be used to copy a Chaos Bolt or, if one of the targets is below 20% health, 
[Shadowburn].
While the primary target of Shadowburn must be below 20% health, Havoc can duplicate Shadowburn's damage onto a target that is not below 20% health. This tactic, sometimes called "Shadowburn cleaving", is useful in raid encounters as it allows you to execute a dying add while also doing extra damage to the boss through Havoc and still gaining the benefit of the refunded and extra 
[Soul Shards]. In the encounters where it is possible, mastering Shadowburn cleaving is a very significant DPS gain.
Shadowburn cleaving can also be used in PvP to finish off a dying opponent while dealing damage to their ally and giving yourself an additional Soul Shard to use to damage the survivor.
Patch changes[]
Patch 10.0.0 (2022-10-25): Now a row 3 Destruction talent (was a level 27 Destruction ability). - Patch 9.0.1 (2020-10-13): Now learned at level 27 (was 40).
- Hotfix (2018-11-12): No longer affects the [Incinerate] damage taken by its target after the Havoc debuff fades.
- Patch 7.2.5 (2017-06-13): Havoc's duration increased to 10 seconds (was 8 seconds), and cooldown increased to 45 seconds (was 20 seconds).
- Hotfix (2016-08-22): Havoc now duplicates [Channel Demonfire] bolts cast on other targets.
- Patch 7.0.3 (2016-07-19): No longer limited to 3 casts (or 1 [Chaos Bolt]). Duration reduced to 8 seconds (down from 15), cooldown reduced to 25 seconds (down from 20). Now learned at level 40 (was 36).
- Hotfix (2014-12-17): Havoc now has a base cooldown of 20 seconds (down from 25 seconds).
- Hotfix (2013-04-18): Fixed an issue where targets of Havoc were receiving more damage than intended from [Immolate].
- Hotfix (2012-12-10): Havoc will no longer duplicate attacks directed against targets that are affected by [Banish] or [Cyclone]. These attacks will not consume any charges of the spell.
- Patch 5.0.5 (2012-09-11): Cooldown has been reduced from 45 to 25 seconds.
- Patch 5.0.4 (2012-08-28): Bane of Havoc has been renamed Havoc and is now a level 36 Destruction ability (was a tier 6 Destruction talent).
- Hotfix (2012-04-17): Bane of Havoc no longer persists when the warlock changes to a spec that does not include the talent.
- Hotfix (2010-11-24): Bane of Havoc no longer persists when overwritten by another Bane.
- Patch 4.0.1 (2010-10-12): Added.
See also[]
- Havoc (Reign of Fire), TCG card
External links[]
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