Spell buffs, nerfs, and changes by beta build. Expand an entry to view retained historical rank effects.
Build 1.60.1.70707Change
Value: 30%(previously: 10%).
View 4 ranks of historical effects
Level 1
Before update
175 mana, 30 yards range, instant cast, cooldown 18 seconds. Curse of Darkness Bind, deals 294 to 311 shadow damage to target. If your target is not killed by Shadow Word: Annihilation, you will suffer a damage backlash equal to 10% of your maximum health.
After update
175 mana, 30 yards range, instant cast, cooldown 18 seconds. Curse of Darkness Bind, deals 294 to 311 shadow damage to target. If your target is not killed by Shadow Word: Annihilation, you will suffer a backlash equal to 30% of your maximum health.
Level 2
Before update
205 mana, 30 yards range, instant cast, cooldown 18 seconds. Curse of Darkness Bind, deals 368 to 391 shadow damage to target. If your target is not killed by Shadow Word: Annihilation, you will suffer a damage backlash equal to 10% of your maximum health.
After update
205 mana, 30 yards range, instant cast, cooldown 18 seconds. Curse of Darkness Bind, deals 368 to 391 shadow damage to target. If your target is not killed by Shadow Word: Annihilation, you will suffer a backlash equal to 30% of your maximum health.
Level 3
Before update
250 mana, 30 yards range, instant cast, cooldown 18 seconds. Curse of Darkness Bind, deals 402 to 426 shadow damage to target. If your target is not killed by Shadow Word: Annihilation, you will suffer a damage backlash equal to 10% of your maximum health.
After update
250 mana, 30 yards range, instant cast, cooldown 18 seconds. Curse of Darkness Bind, deals 402 to 426 shadow damage to target. If your target is not killed by Shadow Word: Annihilation, you will suffer a backlash equal to 30% of your maximum health.
Level 4
Before update
340 mana, 30 yards range, instant cast, cooldown 18 seconds. Curse of Darkness Bind, deals 444 to 472 shadow damage to target. If your target is not killed by Shadow Word: Annihilation, you will suffer a damage backlash equal to 10% of your maximum health.
After update
340 mana, 30 yards away, instant cast, cooldown 18 seconds. Dark Bind spell, dealing 444 to 472 shadow damage to the target. If your target is not killed by Shadow Word: Annihilation, you will suffer a backlash equivalent to 30% of your maximum health.
175 mana, 30 yards range, instant cast, cooldown 15 seconds. Curse of Darkness Bind, deals 294 to 311 shadow damage to target. If your target is not killed by Shadow Word: Annihilation, you will suffer a damage backlash equal to 10% of your maximum health.
After update
175 mana, 30 yards range, instant cast, cooldown 18 seconds. Curse of Darkness Bind, deals 294 to 311 shadow damage to target. If your target is not killed by Shadow Word: Annihilation, you will suffer a damage backlash equal to 10% of your maximum health.
Level 2
Before update
205 mana, 30 yards range, instant cast, cooldown 15 seconds. Curse of Darkness Bind, deals 368 to 391 shadow damage to target. If your target is not killed by Shadow Word: Annihilation, you will suffer a damage backlash equal to 10% of your maximum health.
After update
205 mana, 30 yards range, instant cast, cooldown 18 seconds. Curse of Darkness Bind, deals 368 to 391 shadow damage to target. If your target is not killed by Shadow Word: Annihilation, you will suffer a damage backlash equal to 10% of your maximum health.
Level 3
Before update
250 mana, 30 yards away, instant cast, cooldown 15 seconds. Dark Bind spell, dealing 402 to 426 shadow damage to the target. If your target is not killed by Shadow Word: Annihilation, you will suffer a backlash equivalent to 10% of your maximum health.
After update
250 mana, 30 yards range, instant cast, cooldown 18 seconds. Curse of Darkness Bind, deals 402 to 426 shadow damage to target. If your target is not killed by Shadow Word: Annihilation, you will suffer a damage backlash equal to 10% of your maximum health.
Level 4
Before update
340 mana, 30 yards range, instant cast, cooldown 15 seconds. Curse of Darkness Bind, deals 444 to 472 shadow damage to target. If your target is not killed by Shadow Word: Annihilation, you will suffer a damage backlash equal to 10% of your maximum health.
After update
340 mana, 30 yards range, instant cast, cooldown 18 seconds. Curse of Darkness Bind, deals 444 to 472 shadow damage to target. If your target is not killed by Shadow Word: Annihilation, you will suffer a damage backlash equal to 10% of your maximum health.
Shadow Word: Death · Rank 1
Forever · Learned at level 32
Cost
175 mana
Range
30 yards.
Cast time
Instant
Cooldown
Cooldown: 18 seconds
Curse of Darkness Bind deals 294 to 311 Shadow damage to your target. If your target is not killed by Shadow Word: Exterminate, you will suffer a damage backlash equal to 30% of your maximum health.
Classic Era
This version has no spell record for this rank.
Shadow Word: Death · Rank 2
Forever · Learned at level 40
Cost
205 mana
Range
30 yards.
Cast time
Instant
Cooldown
Cooldown: 18 seconds
Curse of Darkness Bind deals 368 to 391 Shadow damage to your target. If your target is not killed by Shadow Word: Exterminate, you will suffer a damage backlash equal to 30% of your maximum health.
Classic Era
This version has no spell record for this rank.
Shadow Word: Death · Rank 3
Forever · Learned at level 48
Cost
250 mana
Range
30 yards.
Cast time
Instant
Cooldown
Cooldown: 18 seconds
Curse of Darkness Bind deals 402 to 426 Shadow damage to your target. If your target is not killed by Shadow Word: Exterminate, you will suffer a damage backlash equal to 30% of your maximum health.
Classic Era
This version has no spell record for this rank.
Shadow Word: Death · Rank 4
Forever · Learned at level 56
Cost
340 mana
Range
30 yards.
Cast time
Instant
Cooldown
Cooldown: 18 seconds
Curse of Darkness Bind deals 444 to 472 Shadow damage to your target. If your target is not killed by Shadow Word: Exterminate, you will suffer a damage backlash equal to 30% of your maximum health.
Classic Era
This version has no spell record for this rank.
Data comes from the World of Warcraft: Forever beta client. These are base values; actual effects also depend on talents, equipment and level scaling.
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