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This is a comparison of most (if not all) damage spells of the seven different damage classes. There are both values available for spells with and without talents. Each section is ended by a list of top damage spells in different categories.
Spell
The name of the damage spell.
Damage
The average amount of damage done by the damage spell.
Mana
The mana cost of the spell.
Cast time
The amount of time it takes to cast a spell.Instant spell use 'Instant'.
Duration
The duration of Damage over Time type spells.
Scaling
The percentage of bonus damage effects from gear the damage spell receives. See Spell power coefficient for a full list.
DPS
Damage per second; the amount of damage the spell does over a period of one second.
DPM
Damage per mana; the amount of damage this spell does per point of mana spent.
+x DPS
The damage per second when you have a total of x bonus damage from gear and/or buffs.
+x DPM
The damage per mana when you have a total of x bonus damage from gear and/or buffs.
Misc
specifies special spell effects/attributes.
-AOE - The spell is an AOE (haven't confirmend the way to calculate it).
-Channel - each tick added up into one value.
-Dot - Damage over time.
-Cooldown - Has a cooldown and the cooldown will be counted as duration, DPS will be counted if you were using the spell instantly when it comes available.
Without talents [ ]
Druid [ ]
Spell
Damage
Mana
Cast time
Duration
Scaling
DPS
DPM
+500 DPS
+500 DPM
+750 DPS
+750 DPM
+1000 DPS
+1000 DPM
AoE / Channel
Nature
Entangling Roots
351
160
1.5
27
90%
13
2.19
29.67
5.01
38.00
6.41
46.33
7.82
Hurricane
2060
1905
10
128%
206
1.08
270
1.42
302
1.59
334
1.75
GTAoE/Ch.
Wrath
405
255
2
57%
203
1.59
345
2.71
416
3.26
488
3.82
Arcane
Moonfire DD
331
495
Instant
14.95%
221
0.67
271
0.82
295
0.90
320
0.97
Moonfire DoT
600
495
Instant
12
52.09%
50.00
1.21
71.70
1.74
82.56
2.00
93.41
2.26
Moonfire Both
931
495
Instant
12
67.04%
77.58
1.88
106
2.56
119
2.90
133
3.24
Starfire
588
370
3.5
100%
168
1.59
311
2.94
382
3.62
454
4.29
Hunter [ ]
Mage [ ]
Spell
Damage
Mana
Cast time
Duration
Scaling
DPS
DPM
+500 DPS
+500 DPM
+750 DPS
+750 DPM
+1000 DPS
+1000 DPM
AoE / Channel
Arcane
Arcane Missiles
1300
740
5.00
142.86%
260
1.76
402
2.72
474
3.20
545
3.69
Channel
Arcane Explosion
392
545
Instant
21.28%
261
0.72
332
0.91
367
1.01
403
1.11
PBAoE
Arcane Blast * 0
700
195
2.50
71.43%
280
3.59
422
5.42
494
6.34
565
7.25
Arcane Blast * 1
700
341
2.17
71.43%
322
2.05
487
3.10
569
3.62
651
4.15
Arcane Blast * 2
700
487
1.83
71.43%
382
1.44
577
2.17
675
2.54
772
2.90
Arcane Blast * 3
700
633
1.50
71.43%
466
1.11
704
1.67
823
1.95
942
2.23
Ice
Blizzard
1472
1645
8.00
76.19%
184
0.89
GTAoE/Ch.
Cone of Cold
429
645
Instant
13.57%
286
0.67
Frostbolt
620
330
3.00
81.43%
206.67
1.88
Frost Nova
105
185
Instant
13.57%
70
0.57
PBAoE
Ice Lance
356
150
Instant
14.29%
116
1.16
Ice Lance Frozen
522
150
Instant
42.86%
348
3.48
Fire
Blast Wave
670
620
Instant
13.57%
446.67
1.08
PBAoE
Dragon's Breath
735
700
Instant
13.57%
490
1.08
PBAoE (Cone)
Fire Blast
725
465
Instant
42.86%
483.33
1.56
Fireball DD
719
425
3.50
100%
205.43
1.69
Fireball DoT
84
425
3.50
8
10.5
0.2
Fireball Both
803
425
3.50
229.42
1.89
Flamestrike DD
523
1175
3.00
17.61%
174.33
0.45
GTAoE
Flamestrike DoT
424
1175
3.00
8
10.96%
53
0.36
GTAoE
Flamestrike Both
947
1175
3.00
315,67
0.81
GTAoE
Scorch
333
180
1.50
42.86%
222
1.85
Pyroblast DD
1165
500
6.00
115%
194.17
2.33
Pyroblast DoT
356
500
6.00
3
10.96%
118.67
0.71
Pyroblast Both
1521
500
6.00
253.5
3.04
Paladin [ ]
Spell
Damage
Mana
Cast Time
Duration
Cool Down
Scaling?
DPS
DPM
Special effects
AOE / Channel
Discipline
Holy
Avenger's Shield Rank 1
270-330
500
1 second
Instant
30 seconds
unknown
270-330
.54-.66
none
Yes; limited to 3 targets total
Avenger's Shield Rank 2
370-452
615
1 second
Instant
30 seconds
unknown
370-452
.6-.8
none
Yes; limited to 3 targets total
Avenger's Shield Rank 3
494-602
790
1 second
Instant
30 seconds
unknown
494-602
.6-.8
none
Yes; limited to 3 targets total
Consecration Rank 1
64
120
Instant
8 seconds
8 seconds
unknown
8
.5
undead/demon only
Yes
Consecration Rank 2
120
205
Instant
8 seconds
8 seconds
unknown
15
.6
undead/demon only
Yes
Consecration Rank 3
192
290
Instant
8 seconds
8 seconds
unknown
23
.66
undead/demon only
Yes
Consecration Rank 4
280
390
Instant
8 seconds
8 seconds
unknown
35
.72
undead/demon only
Yes
Consecration Rank 5
384
505
Instant
8 seconds
8 seconds
unknown
48
.76
undead/demon only
Yes
Consecration Rank 6
512
660
Instant
8 seconds
8 seconds
unknown
64
.78
undead/demon only
Yes
Exorcism Rank 1
84-96
70
Instant
Instant
15 seconds
unknown
84-96
.78
undead/demon only
No AOE
Exorcism Rank 2
152-172
115
Instant
Instant
15 seconds
unknown
152-172
1.5
undead/demon only
No AOE
Exorcism Rank 3
217-245
155
Instant
Instant
15 seconds
unknown
217-245
1.5
undead/demon only
No AOE
Exorcism Rank 4
304-342
200
Instant
Instant
15 seconds
unknown
304-342
1.5+
undead/demon only
No AOE
Exorcism Rank 5
393-439
240
Instant
Instant
15 seconds
unknown
393-439
1.5+
undead/demon only
No AOE
Exorcism Rank 6
505-563
295
Instant
Instant
15 seconds
unknown
505-563
1.5+
undead/demon only
No AOE
Exorcism Rank 7
619-691
340
Instant
Instant
15 seconds
unknown
619-691
2
undead/demon only
No AOE
Holy Shock Rank 1
277-299
335
Instant
Instant
15 sec
unknown
277-299
1
damage enemy OR heal self/ally
no AOE
Holy Shock Rank 2
379-409
410
Instant
Instant
15 sec
unknown
379-409
1
damage enemy OR heal self/ally
no AOE
Holy Shock Rank 3
486-536
485
Instant
Instant
15 sec
unknown
486-536
1
damage enemy OR heal self/ally
no AOE
Holy Shock Rank 4
614-664
575
Instant
Instant
15 sec
unknown
614-664
1
damage enemy OR heal self/ally
no AOE
Holy Shock Rank 5
721-779
650
Instant
Instant
15 sec
unknown
721-779
1
damage enemy OR heal self/ally
no AOE
Judgement
Varies
5% of base mana
Instant
Instant
10 seconds
unknown
Varies
Varies
Read Judgement page
No AOE
Retribution Aura Rank 1
5
0
Instant
Instant
None
unknown
5
No mana cost
0
Gives aura to all party members within 30 yards
Retribution Aura Rank 2
8
0
Instant
Instant
None
unknown
8
No mana cost
0
Gives aura to all party members within 30 yards
Retribution Aura Rank 3
12
0
Instant
Instant
None
unknown
12
No mana cost
0
Gives aura to all party members within 30 yards
Retribution Aura Rank 4
16
0
Instant
Instant
None
unknown
16
No mana cost
0
Gives aura to all party members within 30 yards
Retribution Aura Rank 5
20
0
Instant
Instant
None
unknown
20
No mana cost
0
Gives aura to all party members within 30 yards
Retribution Aura Rank 6
26
0
Instant
Instant
None
unknown
26
No mana cost
0
Gives aura to all party members within 30 yards
Seal of Righteousness Rank 1
3 per hit, 15-20 judgment
20
Instant
30 + instant judgment
none
unknown
depends on weapon speed
depends on weapon speed
0
no AOE
Seal of Righteousness Rank 2
4 per hit, 25-27 judgment
40
Instant
30 + instant judgment
none
unknown
depends on weapon speed
depends on weapon speed
0
no AOE
Seal of Righteousness Rank 3
6 per hit, 39-43 judgment
60
Instant
30 + instant judgment
none
unknown
depends on weapon speed
depends on weapon speed
0
no AOE
Seal of Righteousness Rank 4
10 per hit, 57-63 judgment
90
Instant
30 + instant judgment
none
unknown
depends on weapon speed
depends on weapon speed
0
no AOE
Seal of Righteousness Rank 5
15 per hit, 78-86 judgment
120
Instant
30 + instant judgment
none
unknown
depends on weapon speed
depends on weapon speed
0
no AOE
Seal of Righteousness Rank 6
21 per hit, 102-112 judgment
140
Instant
30 + instant judgment
none
unknown
depends on weapon speed
depends on weapon speed
0
no AOE
Seal of Righteousness Rank 7
27 per hit, 131-143 judgment
170
Instant
30 + instant judgment
none
unknown
depends on weapon speed
depends on weapon speed
0
no AOE
Seal of Righteousness Rank 8
35 per hit, 162-178 judgment
200
Instant
30 + instant judgment
none
unknown
depends on weapon speed
depends on weapon speed
0
no AOE
Seal of Righteousness Rank 9
41 per hit, 208-228 judgment
260
Instant
30 + instant judgment
none
unknown
depends on weapon speed
depends on weapon speed
0
no AOE
Priest [ ]
Spell
Damage
Mana
Cast Time
Duration
Cool Down
Scaling?
DPS
DPM
+500 DPS
+500 DPM
'+750 DPS
+750 DPM
+1000 DPS
+1000 DPM
AOE / Channel
Discipline
Mana Burn
525
355
3
0.00%
175.00
1.48
175.00
1.48
175.00
1.48
175.00
1.48
Starshards
785
15
30
83.50%
17.44
INFINITE
26.72
INFINITE
31.36
INFINITE
36.00
INFINITE
Holy
Chastise
400
300
Instant
30
14.00%
13.33
1.33
15.67
1.57
16.83
1.68
18.00
1.80
Holy Fire DD
467
290
3.5
85.71%
133.43
1.61
255.87
3.09
317.09
3.83
378.31
4.57
Holy Fire DoT
165
290
3.5
10
16.50%
12.22
0.57
18.33
0.85
21.39
1.00
24.44
1.14
Holy Nova
261
875
Instant
174.00
0.30
174.00
0.30
174.00
0.30
174.00
0.30
AoE
Smite
578
385
2.5
71.43%
231.20
1.50
374.06
2.43
445.49
2.89
516.92
3.36
Shadow
Devouring Plague
1216
1145
Instant
24
80.00%
50.67
1.06
67.33
1.41
75.67
1.59
84.00
1.76
Mind Blast
728
450
1.5
8
42.86%
76.63
1.62
99.19
2.09
110.47
2.33
121.75
2.57
Mind Flay
528
230
3
57.00%
176.00
2.30
271.00
3.53
318.50
4.15
366.00
4.77
Channeled
Shadow Word: Death
618
309
Instant
12
42.86%
51.50
2.00
69.36
2.69
78.29
3.04
87.22
3.39
Shadow Word: Pain
1236
575
Instant
18
110.00%
68.67
2.15
99.22
3.11
114.50
3.58
129.78
4.06
Touch of Weakness
80
235
Instant
10.00%
53.33
0.34
86.67
0.55
103.33
0.66
120.00
0.77
Vampiric Touch
650
425
1.5
15
100.00%
39.39
1.53
69.70
2.71
84.85
3.29
100.00
3.88
Shaman [ ]
Spell
Damage
Mana
Cast Time
Duration
Cool Down
Scaling %
DPS
DPM
Special effects
Notes
Direct Spells
Lightning Bolt Rank 12
563-643
300
2.5 sec
Instant
Global
79.4
241.2
2.01
none
Chain Lightning Rank 6
734-838
760
2 sec
Instant
6 secs
125
825.3
2.172
3 targets
.476xdmg,
.333xdmg, .19xdmg
Shocks
Flame Shock Rank 7
797
500
Instant
12 sec
6 sec
67
66.42
1.594
Instant + DoT
377Instant + 420DoT
Earth Shock Rank 8
658-692
535
Instant
Instant
6 sec
42.86
450
1.262
Block casting 2sec
Frost Shock Rank 4
501-529
430
Instant
Instant
6 sec
42.86
343.3
1.198
Movement speed .5 for 8sec
Totems
Searing Totem Rank 7
1740
205
Instant
60 sec
Global
16.67/2sec
29
8.48
DoT
none
Fire Nova Totem Rank 7
692
765
Instant
4 sec
15 sec
21.4?
519
2.714
AoE
3 targets calculated
Magma Totem Rank 5
970
800
Instant
20 sec
Global
66.7?
145.5
3.638
AoE/DoT
3 targets calculated
Shields
Lightning Shield Rank 9
287
400
Instant
10 min
Global
100
NA
2.153
3 balls damage attackers
3
targets calculated
Warlock [ ]
Spell
Damage
Mana
Cast time
Duration
Scaling
DPS
DPM
+500 DPS
+500 DPM
+750 DPS
+750 DPM
+1000 DPS
+1000 DPM
AoE / Channel
Affliction
Curse of Agony
1356
265
instant
24 sec
120%
56.5
5.12
81.50
7.38
94.00
8.51
106.50
9.65
Curse of Doom
4200
380
instant
60 sec
200%
70.00
11.05
86.67
13.68
95.00
15.00
103.33
16.32
Corruption
900
370
instant
18 sec
93.6%
50.00
2.43
76.00
3.70
89.00
4.33
102.00
4.96
Death Coil
519
600
instant
120 sec*
21.4%
4.33
0.87
5.22
1.04
5.66
1.13
6.11
1.22
Drain Life
504
425
Channel
5 sec
71.43%
100.80
1.19
194.40
2.29
241.20
2.84
288.00
3.39
Channeled
Drain Soul
620
360
Channel
15 sec
214.3%
41.33
1.72
112.77
4.70
148.48
6.19
184.20
7.68
Channeled
Seed of Corruption (dot)
1044
882
2 sec
18 sec
150%
58.00
1.18
99.67
2.03
120.50
2.46
141.33
2.88
Seed of Corruption (aoe)
1200*
882
2 sec
18 sec
Seed of Corruption (both)
Destruction
Immolate (direct)
327
445
2 sec
20%
163.5
0.73
213.50
0.96
238.50
1.07
263.50
1.18
Immolate (dot)
615
445
0
15
65%
36.18
1.38
55.29
2.11
64.85
2.48
74.41
2.84
Immolate (both)
942
445
2 sec
15
65% + 20%
199.68
2.11
268.79
3.07
303.35
3.55
337.91
4.02
Incinerate
479
355
2.5 sec
71.43%
191.60
1.35
334.46
2.36
405.89
2.86
477
3.36
Incinerate (immolate)
599
355
2.5 sec
71.43%
239.60
1.69
382.46
2.69
453.89
3.20
525.32
3.70
Searing Pain
295
205
1.5 sec
42.86%
196.67
1.44
339.53
2.48
410.97
3.01
482.40
3.53
Shadow Bolt
572
420
3 sec
85.71%
190.67
1.36
333.52
2.38
404.94
2.89
476.37
3.40
Conclusions [ ]
With talents [ ]
Druid [ ]
Talents: Starlight Wrath , Brambles , Improved Moonfire , Insect Swarm , Moonglow , Moonfury , Force of Nature , Wrath of Cenarius
Spell
Damage
Mana
Cast time
Duration
Scaling
DPS
DPM
+500 DPS
+500 DPM
+750 DPS
+750 DPM
+1000 DPS
+1000 DPM
AoE / Channel
Nature
Entangling Roots
614
160
1.5
27
158%
22.75
3.84
51.92
8.76
66.50
11.22
81.08
13.68
Force of Nature
9318
251
Instant
30
318%
311
37.12
364
43.46
390
46.63
417
49.79
GTAoE/Guardian
Insect Swarm
792
175
Instant
12
76%
66.00
4.53
97.67
6.70
114
7.78
129
8.87
Wrath
448
232
1.5
73.86%
299
1.93
545
3.52
668
4.32
791
5.12
Arcane
Moonfire DD
397
450
Instant
17.94%
265
0.88
324
1.08
354
1.18
384
1.28
Moonfire DoT
720
450
Instant
12
62.51%
60.00
1.60
86.05
2.29
99.07
2.64
112
2.99
Moonfire Both
1117
450
Instant
12
80.45%
93.08
2.48
127
3.38
143
3.82
160
4.27
Starfire
658
336
3
132%
219
1.96
439
3.92
549
4.90
659
5.89
Hunter [ ]
Mage [ ]
Paladin [ ]
Shaman [ ]
Warlock [ ]
Conclusions [ ]
See also [ ]