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Shadow Ward
Shadow Ward 30 sec cooldown 12% of base mana Instant cast Absorbs X shadow damage. Lasts 30 sec.
Usable by
Class	Warlock
Properties
Type	Defensive
School	Shadow
Cooldown	30 sec
Talents
Talented	No
Other information
Ranks	6
Related buff
Magic Shadow Ward Absorbs Shadow damage. Duration: 30 seconds

• Shadow Ward
• 12% of base mana
• Instant cast
• Absorbs X shadow damage. Lasts 30 sec.

"How's it taste?"
—Marlowe Christophers^[1]

Rank table

Rank	Level	Damage absorbed	Cost
1	32	290	70
2	42	470	1 10
3	52	675	1 80
4	60	875	3 40
5	72	2750	16
6	78	3300	16

Rank 4 is also learned from [Grimoire of Shadow Ward IV].

Notes

Patch 2.3.0 (13-Nov-2007): Now gains additional benefit from spell damage bonuses. Base absorb value of rank 4 has been reduced (875 from 920). 

References

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