Improved Shadow Bolt
Recorded from the linked source on 2026-09-16. Source checked means checked against that source; this talent has not been independently validated in-game. Preview details may change.
Improved Shadow Bolt is a passive talent in the Warlock Destruction tree in the recorded Forever demo.
Ranks
Descriptions below preserve the source wording. Rank labels describe the source evidence; they are not independent gameplay verification.
| Rank | Effect | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Your Shadow Bolt critical strikes increase Shadow damage taken by the target from your attacks by 4% for 12 sec. | Unconfirmed / estimated |
| 2 | Not recorded in this snapshot. | Not documented |
| 3 | Not recorded in this snapshot. | Not documented |
| 4 | Not recorded in this snapshot. | Not documented |
| 5 | Not recorded in this snapshot. | Not documented |
Sources and verification
Snapshot: 2026-09-16. Data adapted and reformatted from Talents Forever by Chris Baldwin and its JSON export, under CC BY 4.0. Game names, icons, and tooltip text belong to Blizzard Entertainment.
This is a community transcription of the BlizzCon 2026 demo, not independently tested live-game data. The source does not provide an exact client build. See coverage, rank labels, and correction instructions.