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Death Coil in WoW Forever

Changed from Classic

Death 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.

Changed in WoW Forever. 3 of its 3 ranks have different wording than in Classic.

Death Coil quick facts

ClassWarlock
Roledamage
SchoolShadow
Cast timeInstant
Cooldown2 min
Duration3 sec
Range30 yd
CostVaries by rank
Ranks3
First learnedLevel 42
SourceWarlock trainer

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.

Rank 1Level 42 · ID 6789

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.

435 Mana · Instant cast · 2 min cooldown · Lasts 3 sec · 30 yd
Rank 2Level 50 · ID 17925

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.

525 Mana · Instant cast · 2 min cooldown · Lasts 3 sec · 30 yd
Rank 3Level 58 · ID 17926

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.

600 Mana · Instant cast · 2 min cooldown · Lasts 3 sec · 30 yd

What changed from Classic

The following ranks changed from Classic:

Rank 1
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."

WoW Forever

"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."

Rank 2
Classic

"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."

WoW Forever

"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."

Rank 3
Classic

"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."

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."

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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.