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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)
Wither

Spell

Wither

Shadow

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Instant castAnywhere - Unlimited

Withers the target's flesh, reducing all attributes by 2%.

Wither

Tooltip

Withers the target's flesh, reducing all attributes by 2%. Stacks up to 50 times. Lasts 10 sec.

How it works

Its dispel type is client id 2. Its aura procs every time its trigger condition is met.

  1. Effect 1 is Apply Aura (effect type 6). It applies aura type 137. Its base value is -2.

What it does

Wither is a Shadow spell with an instant cast, an unlimited range and effects that last 10 sec. When cast it applies an aura. It stacks up to 50 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
Range50000 yards (Anywhere - Unlimited)
Cast timeInstant
Duration10 sec
Dispel typeDispel type id 2
Proc chanceAlways
Max stacks50
Effect #1Apply Aura (6)
Aura type id 137
Value: -2
Misc value: -1

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?

Wither appears in: 1 spell that casts it.

Spells that cast it

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

Related

Multiple client spell records exist

The game client stores 16 separate Spell records named "Wither". This page is record #48585. They are not merged: each record can belong to a different difficulty, caster, rank or tuning, so each keeps its own page. The 12 records closest by id are compared here.

Record What differs from this record Likely reason
#22662school: Nature; cast time: 1.5 sec; duration: 21 sec; effect types: School Damage, Apply Aura, Apply AuraA different effect setup
#48584duration: noneA variant record
#65211used by: Cast by Wither Periodic; effect types: noneA helper record another spell casts
#76043effect types: noneA different effect setup
#170488effect types: noneA different effect setup
#176811effect types: noneA different effect setup
#222755effect types: noneA different effect setup
#236131effect types: noneA different effect setup
#236135journal encounter: The Desolate Host; effect types: noneA different caster
#236138effect types: noneA different effect setup
#334293used by: Cast by Witherlight; effect types: noneA helper record another spell casts
#445465used by: Talent: Warlock; effect types: noneA different owner

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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