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Wandering Plague

Spell

Wandering Plague

Shadow

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2 sec7 min cooldownCombat Range

Diseases an enemy for 5 min., increasing the Physical damage it takes by 5 and reducing its Stamina by 3.

Wandering Plague

Tooltip

Diseases an enemy for 5 min., increasing the Physical damage it takes by 5 and reducing its Stamina by 3. The diseased target has chance of spreading its illness to one of its nearby allies when struck in combat.

How it works

It does not trigger the global cooldown, so it can be used between other casts. Its dispel type is client id 3. Its aura has a 10% chance to proc when its trigger condition is met.

Wandering Plague is built from 3 client effects, applied in this order:

  1. Effect 1 is Apply Aura (effect type 6). It applies aura type 14. Its base value is 5.
  2. Effect 2 is Apply Aura (effect type 6). It applies aura type 29. Its base value is -3.
  3. Effect 3 is Apply Aura (effect type 6). It applies aura type 42. Its base value is 1. It triggers Wandering Plague.

What it does

Wandering Plague is a Shadow spell with a 2 sec cast, a range of 5 yards, a 7 min cooldown and effects that last 5 min. When cast it applies an aura. It also casts Wandering Plague (record #3439).

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
Range5 yards (Combat Range)
Cast time2 sec
Cooldown7 min
Global cooldownNone
Duration5 min
Dispel typeDispel type id 3
Proc chance10%
Effect #1Apply Aura (6)
Aura type id 14
Value: 5
Misc value: 1
Effect #2Apply Aura (6)
Aura type id 29
Value: -3
Misc value: 2
Effect #3Apply Aura (6)
Aura type id 42
Value: 1
Trigger spell: Wandering Plague

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

Wandering Plague sounds

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

SPELL_Nature_PreCastHigh_LoopSoundKit 27

  1. Precastnaturemagichigh4.1s · ID 568291 · spells
    MP3iPhoneDiscordOriginal

SPELL_Nature_CastSoundKit 2561

  1. Naturecast0.7s · ID 569767 · spells/cast
    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.

Used by

Where is this spell used?

Wandering Plague 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 9 separate Spell records named "Wandering Plague". This page is record #3436. They are not merged: each record can belong to a different difficulty, caster, rank or tuning, so each keeps its own page.

Record What differs from this record Likely reason
#3439cast time: instant; effect values: 5, -5, 1 (this record: 5, -3, 1)Different tuning
#8247cast time: instant; duration: until cancelled; effect types: Apply AuraA different effect setup
#184899effect types: noneA different effect setup
#184983effect types: noneA different effect setup
#199725effect types: noneA different effect setup
#199969effect types: noneA different effect setup
#199986effect types: noneA different effect setup
#200093effect types: noneA different effect setup

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.

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 sighted3 effect rows 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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