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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)
Drain Soul

Spell

Drain Soul

Shadow

Warlock

Instant castMedium Range

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Drain Soul
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Tooltip

Drains the soul of the target, causing Shadow damage over 15 sec. If the target is at or below 25% health, Drain Soul causes four times the normal damage. If the target dies while being drained, and yields experience or honor, the caster gains a Soul Shard. Each time the Drain Soul damages the target, it also has a chance to generate a Soul Shard. Soul Shards are required for other spells.

Spell facts

SchoolShadow
Cast timeInstant
Duration15 sec
EffectApply Aura
ClassWarlock
RangeMedium Range
Taught byAffliction (skill 1)
Spell ID8289

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 sighted3 effect rows in the beta client's data
Level data sightedBase level 38 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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