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Wrath of the Lich KingWrath of the Lich King era data from Blizzard's titan client, build 3.80.2.69874Also on WoW Forever · Classic Era · The Burning Crusade · MoP Classic · Retail (Midnight)
Black Plague

Spell

Black Plague

Nature

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1.5 secAnywhere - Unlimited

Infects an enemy target with the plague, causing it to periodically retch uncontrollably.

Black Plague

Tooltip

Infects an enemy target with the plague, causing it to periodically retch uncontrollably.

How it works

Its dispel type is client id 3. Its aura procs every time its trigger condition is met.

  1. Effect 1 is Apply Aura (effect type 6). It applies aura type 23. It ticks every 3 sec, 8 times over the full 24 sec. It triggers Black Plague.

What it does

Black Plague is a Nature spell with a 1.5 sec cast, an unlimited range and effects that last 24 sec. When cast it applies an aura every 3 sec. It also casts Black Plague (record #64155).

Generated from the SpellEffect, SpellMisc, SpellCooldowns and SpellRange records in the Wrath of the Lich King client, build 3.80.2.69874. Effects the client marks as internal hooks are left out.

Spell Details

SchoolNature
Range50000 yards (Anywhere - Unlimited)
Cast time1.5 sec
Duration24 sec
Dispel typeDispel type id 3
Proc chanceAlways
Effect #1Apply Aura (6)
Aura type id 23
Period: every 3 sec
Trigger spell: Black Plague

Raw client values from the Wrath of the Lich King client, build 3.80.2.69874. Where the game data carries no name for an id, the id is shown as is.

Used by

Where is this spell used?

Black Plague appears in: 1 boss encounter.

Boss encounters

  • Yogg-Saron in Ulduar
    Journal section: Stage Two: Descent Into Madness > Corruptor Tentacle
    Encounter creatures: Yogg-SaronRaid boss ability

From the client's JournalEncounterSection, SpecializationSpells, TraitDefinition, PvpTalent, SkillLineAbility, SpellLearnSpell and SpellEffect tables.

Related

Multiple client spell records exist

The game client stores 3 separate Spell records named "Black Plague". This page is record #64153. They are not merged: each record can belong to a different difficulty, caster, rank or tuning, so each keeps its own page.

Record What differs from this record Likely reason
#64155used by: Cast by Black Plague; school: Shadow; cast time: instant; duration: 2 sec; different tooltip textA helper record another spell casts
#203592effect types: noneA different effect setup

Compared fields: SpellMisc difficulty rows, school, cast time and duration; Spell subtext and tooltip text; SpellEffect types and base values; journal and class usage. The reason column names the first difference found.

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