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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)
Devouring Plague

Spell

Devouring Plague

Shadow

Priest

Instant castMedium Range

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Tooltip

Afflicts the target with a disease that causes Shadow damage over 24 sec. 15% of damage caused by the Devouring Plague heals the caster. This spell can only affect one target at a time.

Spell facts

SchoolShadow
Cast timeInstant
Duration24 sec
EffectApply Aura
ClassPriest
RangeMedium Range
Taught byShadow Magic (skill 1)
Spell ID19278

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

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WoW Forever: what our data shows

Sighted in the WoW Forever beta clientBuild 3.80.2.69874, 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
Level data sightedBase level 44 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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