Mana Tap

A blood elf racial ability used in combination with Arcane Torrent. This ability was removed in patch 3.0.2., partly due to lore reasons - in the closing hours of Burning Crusade the Sunwell was reignited and began to feed the elven addiction for magic again, thus removing the need to tap mana from other creatures. The practical reason however was that while it had its uses, such as a ranged cornerpulling tool for blood elf paladins, the mechanic to maintain three charges to release arcane torrent was deemed too much of a hassle, especially in raids and other content that required more attention to other functions. It is still referenced in the flirt emotes done by female blood elves.

Tips and Tactics

 * Mana Tap breaks Polymorph, Sap, and Freezing Trap as the mana drain counts as an attack.
 * Since Mana Tap costs zero mana, it's good to use mana tap as quickly as possible, remembering that arcane energy stacks up to 3 times.
 * An enemy that has run out of mana will have any remaining mana drained up to the maximum of the ability.
 * Doesn't work on enemies with no mana bar.
 * Can be used to pull mobs efficiently if you lack any other means.
 * Mana tap activates the GCD.