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Wail of the Banshee

Spell

Wail of the Banshee

Shadow

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2 secMedium Range

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Wail of the Banshee

Tooltip

Reduces an enemy's chance to hit by 10% for 12 sec. Chance to fizzle against targets over level.

What it does

Wail of the Banshee is a Shadow spell with a 2 sec cast, a range of 30 yards and effects that last 12 sec. When cast it applies an aura.

Generated from the SpellEffect, SpellMisc, SpellCooldowns and SpellRange records in the current retail game build. Effects the client marks as internal hooks are left out.

Spell facts

SchoolShadow
Cast time2 sec
Duration12 sec
EffectApply Aura
RangeMedium Range
Spell ID17639

Datamined from the current retail game build. Numbers that scale with level or stats are shown at their base value.

Items that grant this spell

Spell Details

SchoolShadow
Range30 yards (Medium Range)
Cast time2 sec
Duration12 sec
Dispel typeDispel type id 2
Effect #1Apply Aura (6)
Aura type id 54
Value: -10

Raw client values from the current retail game build. Where the game data carries no name for an id, the id is shown as is.

WoW Forever: what our data shows

Sighted in the WoW Forever beta clientBuild 1.60.1.70334, read from the beta game data we hold
Also in the Classic Era clientYes - this spell is in the Classic Era client's data too
Effect rows sighted1 effect rows in the beta client's data

A sighting in the beta client is a fact from our own database; the launch roster is Blizzard’s to finalize. World of Warcraft: Forever launches November 4, 2026. World of Warcraft: Forever is Classic+, launching November 4

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