Dark Thoughts

Dark Thoughts is a passive level 41 shadow priest ability that grants Mind Flay and Mind Sear a chance to trigger a Dark Thought on targets affected by the priest's damage over time effects.

When a Dark Thought is triggered, it grants Mind Blast an additional charge. This charge can be consumed to instantly cast the ability without interrupting Mind Flay or Mind Sear.

The Sepulcher of the First Ones tier set, Habiliments of the Empyrean, features two improvements to Dark Thoughts:

• Darkened Mind (2-set): Casting Devouring Plague has a 40% chance to grant Dark Thought. Casting Searing Nightmare has a 25% chance to grant Dark Thought.
• Living Shadow (4-set): Consuming a Dark Thought causes your shadow to animate after a moment, dealing (125.4% of Spell Power) Shadow damage over 6 sec to all enemies within 10 yards of your target.

• Only one Dark Thought can be active at a time. Dark Thoughts do not stack.
• If a Dark Thought is not consumed within the 10 second duration, the additional charge will disappear when the buff fades.