Explosive Potential
Tree position
In the Destruction Warlock talent tree, Explosive Potential sits in the Destruction specialization talents, row 4 of 11. It is a single-point node.
Connected above
The tree draws a line into Explosive Potential from Improved Conflagrate and Backdraft.
Improved ConflagrateConflagrate gains an additional charge.
BackdraftConflagrate reduces the cast time of your next Incinerate, Chaos Bolt, or Soul Fire by 30%. Maximum 4 charges.
Connected below
Explosive Potential leads on to Shadowburn and Backlash.
ShadowburnBlasts a target for (496.8% of Spell Power) Shadowflame damage. Only usable on enemies that have less than 20% health. Restores 1 Soul Shard and removes its cooldown if the target dies within 5 sec.
Backlash2 ranksIncreases your critical strike chance by 2%. Physical attacks against you have a 20% chance to make your next Incinerate instant cast. This effect can only occur once.
Same row
Also on this row: Mayhem or Havoc and Scalding Flames.
MayhemYour single target spells have a 35% chance to apply Bane of Havoc below a nearby enemy for 5.1 sec. Curses the ground with a demonic bane, causing all of your single target spells to also strike targets marked with the bane for 50% of the damage dealt. Lasts 5.1 sec.
HavocMarks a target with Havoc for 15 sec, causing your single target spells to also strike the Havoc victim for 50% of the damage dealt.
Scalding FlamesIncreases the damage of Wither by 25% and its duration by 3 sec.
Talent trees
Explosive Potential is in the talent tree of 3 specializations. Warlock: Affliction (DPS), Demonology (DPS), Destruction (DPS).
Explosive Potential Changes by patch
Tracked changes to this talent between game data builds, newest first.
- First tracked in the game data (patch 12.1.0)