Death and Decay
Death and Decay 30 yd range 30 sec cooldown 1 Unholy Instant Corrupts the ground targeted by the Death Knight, causing X Shadow damage every sec to targets that remain in the area for 10 sec.
Usable by
Class	Death knight
Properties
Type	Offensive, Utility
School	Shadow
Cooldown	30 sec (GCD 1 sec)
Level required	60
Related debuff
Death and Decay Suffering X Shadow damage every sec Duration: 10 sec

• Death and Decay
• 30 yd range
• 1 Unholy
• Instant
• Corrupts the ground targeted by the Death Knight, causing X Shadow damage every sec to targets that remain in the area for 10 sec.

"It's not hard to track a death knight, mon. Just follow da devastation." — The Longeye^[1]

Death and Decay is a targetable AoE Death knight ability learned at level 60.

It is the key to AoE tanking, and should always be used on cooldown when facing two or more mobs. Against single targets, do not use it, as your other attacks provide more threat.

For DPS, it is worth using when facing large packs. The bonus threat should not be enough to draw aggro with a competent tank, provided that you are not in [Blood Presence].

Modified by

2020

• Glyph of Death and Decay
• Item Level 25Disenchants into:
  Not disenchantable
• Major Glyph
• Classes: Death Knight
• Requires Level 25
• Use: Permanently teaches you this glyph.
  Your Death and Decay also reduces the movement speed of enemies within its radius by 50%.
• Sell Price: 1

Background

Main article: Death and Decay

References

External links

• Wowhead
• Thottbot
• WoWDB

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