Warlock · damage spell · WoW Forever
Death Coil in WoW Forever
Changed from ClassicDeath Coil is a Warlock damage spell in WoW Forever, and it works differently than it did in Classic. You'll learn it from Warlock trainers, starting at level 42. It has 3 ranks in the beta, learned from level 42 to level 58. Every rank is listed below, with its tooltip, cost, and how it compares to Classic.
Death Coil quick facts
How to learn Death Coil
Taught by Warlock trainers, starting at level 42.
What Death Coil does
Causes the enemy target to run in horror for 3 sec and causes 454 Shadow damage. The caster gains 100% of the damage caused in health.
Showing the highest rank. The full rank list is below.
All Death Coil ranks
Death Coil has 3ranks, learned from level 42 to level 58. Tooltip text is quoted exactly as it appears in the beta client.
Causes the enemy target to run in horror for 3 sec and causes 272 Shadow damage. The caster gains 100% of the damage caused in health.
Causes the enemy target to run in horror for 3 sec and causes 359 Shadow damage. The caster gains 100% of the damage caused in health.
Causes the enemy target to run in horror for 3 sec and causes 454 Shadow damage. The caster gains 100% of the damage caused in health.
What changed from Classic
The following ranks changed from Classic:
"Causes the enemy target to run in horror for 3 sec and causes 287 Shadow damage. The caster gains 100% of the damage caused in health."
"Causes the enemy target to run in horror for 3 sec and causes 272 Shadow damage. The caster gains 100% of the damage caused in health."
"Causes the enemy target to run in horror for 3 sec and causes 375 Shadow damage. The caster gains 100% of the damage caused in health."
"Causes the enemy target to run in horror for 3 sec and causes 359 Shadow damage. The caster gains 100% of the damage caused in health."
"Causes the enemy target to run in horror for 3 sec and causes 470 Shadow damage. The caster gains 100% of the damage caused in health."
"Causes the enemy target to run in horror for 3 sec and causes 454 Shadow damage. The caster gains 100% of the damage caused in health."
More Warlock spells
- Bane of Agony
- Bane of Doom
- Banish
- Corruption
- Create Healthstone
- Create Soulstone
- Create Spellstone
- Curse of Idiocy
Death Coil FAQs
What does Death Coil do in WoW Forever?
Causes the enemy target to run in horror for 3 sec and causes 454 Shadow damage. The caster gains 100% of the damage caused in health.
How do I learn Death Coil?
Taught by Warlock trainers, starting at level 42.
How many ranks does Death Coil have?
Death Coil has 3 ranks, learned from level 42 to level 58. It costs 435 Mana at the first rank, 600 Mana at the highest rank to cast.
What changed for Death Coil in WoW Forever?
Death Coil is a returning Classic spell, but it works differently in Forever. The changed ranks are shown below.
Spell data is sourced from the Forever beta client (snapshot 30 September 2026). All values are base numbers, before talents, gear, and level scaling.