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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)
Profound Darkness

Spell

Profound Darkness

Shadow

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Instant castSelf Only

Inflicts 750 damage to all enemies, and increases Shadow damage taken by 10% per application.

Profound Darkness

Tooltip

Inflicts 750 damage to all enemies, and increases Shadow damage taken by 10% per application.

How it works

Its aura procs every time its trigger condition is met.

Profound Darkness is built from 2 client effects, applied in this order:

  1. Effect 1 is School Damage (effect type 2). Its base value is 750. Its area radius is 50000 yards.
  2. Effect 2 is Apply Aura (effect type 6). It applies aura type 87. Its base value is 10. Its area radius is 50000 yards.

What it does

Profound Darkness is a Shadow spell with an instant cast, no range (it targets the caster) and effects that last 3 min. When cast it deals Shadow damage (base value 750) in a 50000 yard radius and applies an aura in a 50000 yard radius. It stacks up to 99 times.

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

SchoolShadow
RangeSelf Only
Cast timeInstant
Duration3 min
Proc chanceAlways
Max stacks99
Effect #1School Damage (2)
Value: 750
Radius: 50000 yards
Effect #2Apply Aura (6)
Aura type id 87
Value: 10
Misc value: 32
Radius: 50000 yards

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?

Profound Darkness appears in: 1 boss encounter.

Boss encounters

  • General Vezax in Ulduar
    Journal section: Hard Mode > Saronite Animus
    Encounter creatures: General VezaxRaid boss ability

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

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