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Statistics
Drain Soul
Rank 1
Drains the soul of the target, causing 55 Shadow damage over 15 sec. If the target dies while being drained, and yields experience or honor, the caster gains a Soul Shard. Soul Shards are required for other spells.
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| Cost | 55 Mana | Duration | 15 secs |
| Range | 30 yards | School | Shadow |
| Cast Time | Instant | Mechanic | |
| Cooldown | | Dispel Type | None |
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Drain Soul
Rank 2
Drains the soul of the target, causing 155 Shadow damage over 15 sec. If the target dies while being drained, and yields experience or honor, the caster gains a Soul Shard. Soul Shards are required for other spells.
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| Cost | 125 Mana | Duration | 15 secs |
| Range | 30 yards | School | Shadow |
| Cast Time | Instant | Mechanic | |
| Cooldown | | Dispel Type | None |
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Drain Soul
Rank 3
Drains the soul of the target, causing 295 Shadow damage over 15 sec. If the target dies while being drained, and yields experience or honor, the caster gains a Soul Shard. Soul Shards are required for other spells.
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| Cost | 210 Mana | Duration | 15 secs |
| Range | 30 yards | School | Shadow |
| Cast Time | Instant | Mechanic | |
| Cooldown | | Dispel Type | None |
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Drain Soul
Rank 4
Drains the soul of the target, causing 455 Shadow damage over 15 sec. If the target dies while being drained, and yields experience or honor, the caster gains a Soul Shard. Soul Shards are required for other spells.
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| Cost | 290 Mana | Duration | 15 secs |
| Range | 30 yards | School | Shadow |
| Cast Time | Instant | Mechanic | |
| Cooldown | | Dispel Type | None |
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Drain Soul
Rank 5
Drains the soul of the target, causing 620 Shadow damage over 15 sec. If the target dies while being drained, and yields experience or honor, the caster gains a Soul Shard. Soul Shards are required for other spells.
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| Cost | 360 Mana | Duration | 15 secs |
| Range | 30 yards | School | Shadow |
| Cast Time | Instant | Mechanic | |
| Cooldown | | Dispel Type | None |
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Talent Improvements
The talents below affect Drain Soul in the following way:
Affliction Tree
Talent: Suppression
Effect: Reduces chance enemies resist Affliction spells.
Statistics: Rank 1 = -2% chance, Rank 2 = -4%, Rank 3 = -6%, Rank 4 = -8%, Rank 5 = - 10%
Talent: Grim Reach
Effect: Increases range of Affliction spells.
Statistics: Rank 1 = 10% increase, Rank 2 = 20%.
Talent: Soul Siphon
Effect: Increases amount drained for each Affliction effect on the target, up to a maximum % additional effect.
Statistics: Rank 1 = +2% drained (max 24%), Rank 2 = +5% (max 60%).
Talent: Improved Drain Soul
Effect: Returns mana if target is killed by you while you drain its soul. Also, Affliction spells generate less threat.
Statistics: 1 point = returns 7% mana & 5% less threat. 2 points = returns 15% mana with 10% less threat.
Talent: Contagion
Effect: Increases the damage of Curse of Agony, Corruption and Seed of Corruption and reduces the chance Affliction spells will be dispelled.
Statistics: 1 point = +1% damage & -6% chance skill is dispelled, 2 points = +2% & -12%, 3 points = +3% & -18%, 4 points = +4% & -24%, 5 points = +5% & -30%
Threat Level
Details of threat generated by Drain Soul.
Uses in PvP
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Uses in PvE
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Facts about Drain Soul
- Channeling spell.
- If your target dies while you are channeling and you have gained xp or honor for the kill you will receive a Soul Shard.