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Bane of Doom

Spell

Bane of Doom

Shadow

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Warlock

Instant cast1 min cooldownMedium Range

Afflicts the target with impending doom, causing 1742 Shadow damage after 1 min.

Bane of Doom

Tooltip

Afflicts the target with impending doom, causing 1742 Shadow damage after 1 min. If the target dies from this damage, there is a chance that a Doomguard will be summoned. Cannot be cast on players. Only one Bane per Warlock can be active on any one target.

How it works

Each cast of Bane of Doom costs 300 Mana. Casting it triggers a 1.5 sec global cooldown. Its dispel type is client id 2.

  1. Effect 1 is Apply Aura (effect type 6). It applies aura type 3. Its base value is 1742 per tick. It scales with 4 times spell power. It ticks every 1 min.

What it does

Bane of Doom is a Shadow spell with an instant cast, a range of 30 yards, a 1 min cooldown and effects that last 1 min. When cast it applies an aura every 1 min.

Generated from the SpellEffect, SpellMisc, SpellCooldowns and SpellRange records in the WoW Forever beta client, build 1.60.1.70532. Effects the client marks as internal hooks are left out.

Spell Details

SchoolShadow
Cost300 Mana
Range30 yards (Medium Range)
Cast timeInstant
Cooldown1 min
Global cooldown1.5 sec
GCD categoryCategory id 133
Duration1 min
Dispel typeDispel type id 2
Effect #1Apply Aura (6)
Aura type id 3
Value: 1742
Spell power coefficient: 4
Period: every 1 min

Raw client values from the WoW Forever beta client, build 1.60.1.70532. Where the game data carries no name for an id, the id is shown as is.

Sounds

Bane of Doom sounds

The sounds the game plays when Bane of Doom is cast and lands, straight from the client. Press play, or open a kit for every file and the download formats.

Precast Shadow LowSoundKit 745

  1. Precastshadowmagiclow6.6s · ID 569424 · spells
    MP3iPhoneDiscordOriginal

SPELL_Shadow_CastSoundKit 2560

  1. Shadowcast0.8s · ID 569766 · spells/cast
    MP3iPhoneDiscordOriginal

CurseOFSoundKit 5694

  1. Curse3.9s · ID 569079 · spells
    MP3iPhoneDiscordOriginal

Joined in the WoW Forever beta client: spell visual, then visual kit, then SoundKit, then the sound file. Browse every game sound in the sound archive.

How to learn

How to learn Bane of Doom

Learned at
Level 60
From
Warlock trainer
Who can learn it
Any Warlock

Visit a Warlock trainer once you reach level 60 and buy it from the trainer's list. Every Warlock trainer teaches the same list; capital cities are the easiest to reach.

Alliance Warlock trainers

TrainerZoneMap
Alexander CalderWarlock TrainerIronforge Capital50.1, 7.5
BriarthornWarlock TrainerIronforge Capital50.3, 5.7
ThistleheartWarlock TrainerIronforge Capital51.1, 6.6
Demisette CloyceWarlock TrainerStormwind City Capital39.2, 85.0
SandahlWarlock TrainerStormwind City Capital39.7, 85.7
Ursula DelineWarlock TrainerStormwind City Capital39.9, 84.2
4 more in starting zones and towns
TrainerZoneMap
Alamar GrimmWarlock TrainerDun Morogh28.6, 66.1
Gimrizz ShadowcogWarlock TrainerDun Morogh47.3, 53.7
Drusilla La SalleWarlock TrainerElwynn Forest49.9, 42.6
Maximillian CroweWarlock TrainerElwynn Forest44.4, 66.2

Horde Warlock trainers

TrainerZoneMap
Grol'darWarlock TrainerOrgrimmar Capital48.0, 45.9
MirketWarlock TrainerOrgrimmar Capital48.6, 47.0
ZevrostWarlock TrainerOrgrimmar Capital48.5, 45.4
Kaal SoulreaperWarlock TrainerUndercity Capital86.2, 15.9
Luther PickmanWarlock TrainerUndercity Capital86.4, 15.3
Richard KerwinWarlock TrainerUndercity Capital88.9, 15.9
5 more in starting zones and towns
TrainerZoneMap
Dhugru GorelustWarlock TrainerDurotar54.4, 41.2
NartokWarlock TrainerDurotar40.7, 68.5
KartoshWarlock TrainerSwamp of Sorrows48.7, 55.6
MaximillionWarlock TrainerTirisfal Glades30.9, 66.3
Rupert BochWarlock TrainerTirisfal Glades61.6, 52.4

Trainer level and race gate: the WoW Forever beta client's trainer and skill rows. Trainer positions: the Classic world data the beta is built on, placed on the map with the beta client's own map tables. The beta can still move an NPC.

Used by

Where is this spell used?

Bane of Doom appears in: 2 talents.

Talents

  • Doom for Warlock (Affliction, Demonology, Destruction)Talent
  • Doom (a talent definition no current talent tree places)Talent

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

Related

More Affliction spells

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Bane of AgonyBane of Agony
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Curse of ExhaustionCurse of Exhaustion
Curse of IdiocyCurse of Idiocy
Curse of RecklessnessCurse of Recklessness
Curse of the ElementsCurse of the Elements
Curse of TonguesCurse of Tongues
Curse of WeaknessCurse of Weakness
Death CoilDeath Coil

WoW Forever

WoW Forever: what our data shows

Sighted in the WoW Forever beta clientBuild 1.60.1.70532, 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 60 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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