Question about shadow bolt

1st playing warlock and i have a question.
We all know shadow bolt is non-binary spell and affected by partial resists, but critical strikes of improved shadow bolt also place a debuff on target and its have partial resists too. Is it blizzlike?
We all know shadow bolt is non-binary spell and affected by partial resists, but critical strikes of improved shadow bolt also place a debuff on target and its have partial resists too. Is it blizzlike?