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'''Spell power coefficient''' is an intrinsic property of a spell that determines how much bonus damage or healing it gets from the [[spell power]] attribute accumulated from gear, buffs, and talents. In most cases, the coefficient is fixed for a spell; in other cases, it is changed by talents, such as various "empowering" talents, available to some caster classes. Spell power coefficients usually follow set rules outlined in the spell power article, but many exceptions exist. Exact spell power coefficients are tested experimentally and documented when well known.
  
   
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(After all, {{Achievement|What A Long, Strange Trip It's Been}}!)
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The listed coefficients are base coefficients and apply for the whole spell and per target, unless otherwise stated. In addition, if talents which specifically affect the coefficient (such as {{ability|Empowered Fireball}}) exist for a spell, they are mentioned as well. Any effects which increase overall damage and/or healing, be it directly (e.g. {{ability|Darkness}}, {{ability|Moonfury}}) or indirectly (e.g. {{ability|Shadow Weaving}}), are not listed here.
  
   
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== Druid ==
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==2001==
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'''September 2''' - ''[[World of Warcraft]]'' announced<ref>Web Archive - Fusion NET: {{ref web|title=Blizzard Entertainment Announces World of Warcraft|url=http://web.archive.org/web/20071103122615/http://www.games-fusion.net/press/content/blizzard_entertainment_announc.php}}</ref>
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{| class='darktable zebra'
  
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! Spell Name !! Spell Power Coefficient<ref>[http://www.enomdarsattic.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=4:druid-heal-coefficients-verified&catid=12:wow Enomdar's Attic]</ref><ref>[http://www.wowsage.com/details/druid-details WoW Sage Druid Details]</ref><ref>[http://elitistjerks.com/f73/t94208-moonkin_pve_discussion_3_3_3_a/p6/#post1600153 EJ Starfall Results]</ref><ref>[http://elitistjerks.com/f73/t45436-druid_changes_patch_3_1_a/p19/#post1137589 EJ Insect Swarm Results]</ref><ref>[http://elitistjerks.com/f73/t37038-restoration_glyphs/p8/#post1240879 EJ Empowered Touch Results]</ref><ref>[http://rawr.codeplex.com/WorkItem/View.aspx?WorkItemId=13809 Nourish Results]</ref> !! Patch last tested
  
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! colspan="3" | Healing Abilities
  
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|-
  
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|{{ability|Healing Touch}}
  
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|161.14% (201.14% with {{ability|Empowered Touch}})
  
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|[[Patch 3.3.0]]
  
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|-
  
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|{{ability|Lifebloom}}<sup>[[Direct Heal|DH]]</sup>
  
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|38.57%
  
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|[[Patch 3.3.0]]
  
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|-
  
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|{{ability|Lifebloom}}<sup>[[Heal over Time|HoT]]</sup>
  
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|6.53% ''(per tick)'' (7.84% with {{ability|Empowered Rejuvenation}})
  
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|[[Patch 3.3.0]]
  
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|-
  
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|{{ability|Rejuvenation}}
  
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|37.6% ''(per tick)''(45.12% with {{ability|Empowered Rejuvenation}})
  
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|[[Patch 3.3.0]]
  
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|-
  
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|{{ability|Regrowth}}<sup>[[Direct Heal|DH]]</sup>
  
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|30%
  
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|[[Patch 3.3.0]]
  
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|-
  
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|{{ability|Regrowth}}<sup>[[Heal over Time|HoT]]</sup>
  
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|18.78% ''(per tick)''(22.54% with {{ability|Empowered Rejuvenation}})
  
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|[[Patch 3.3.0]]
  
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|-
  
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|{{ability|Swiftmend}} (Rejuvenation)
  
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|No direct benefit from spellpower
  
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|[[Patch 3.3.0]]
  
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|-
  
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|{{ability|Swiftmend}} (Regrowth)
  
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|No direct benefit from spellpower
  
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|[[Patch 3.3.0]]
  
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|-
  
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|{{ability|Tranquility}}
  
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|107.43% ''(per tick)'' (128.92% with {{ability|Empowered Rejuvenation}})
  
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|[[Patch 3.3.0]]
  
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|-
  
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|{{ability|Wild Growth}}
  
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|11.51% ''(per tick)'' (13.82% with {{ability|Empowered Rejuvenation}})
  
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|[[Patch 3.3.0]]
  
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|{{ability|Nourish}}
  
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|80.57% (100.57% with {{ability|Empowered Touch}})
  
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|[[Patch 3.3.0]]
  
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|-
  
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! colspan="3" | Damage Abilities
  
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|-
  
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|{{ability|Entangling Roots}} (per tick)
  
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|20%
  
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|[[Patch 3.2.0]]
  
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|-
  
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|{{ability|Force of Nature}} (per hit)
  
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|3.5% (before armor); potentially 50-60 hits during spell duration.
  
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|
  
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|-
  
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|{{ability|Hurricane}}
  
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|12.898% ''(per tick)''
  
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|[[Patch 3.2.0]]
  
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|-
  
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|{{ability|Insect Swarm}}
  
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|20% ''(per tick)''
  
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|[[Patch 3.1.0]]
  
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|-
  
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|{{ability|Moonfire}}<sup>[[Direct Damage|DD]]</sup>
  
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|14.95%
  
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|[[Patch 3.2.0]]
  
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|-
  
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|{{ability|Moonfire}}<sup>[[Damage over Time|DoT]]</sup>
  
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|13.02% ''(per tick)''
  
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|[[Patch 3.2.0]]
  
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|-
  
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|{{ability|Starfall_(druid_ability)|Starfall}}<sup>Per Star</sup>
  
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|30%
  
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|[[Patch 3.3.3]]
  
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|-
  
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|{{ability|Starfall_(druid_ability)|Starfall}}<sup>AoE Per Star</sup>
  
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|13%
  
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|[[Patch 3.3.3]]
  
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|-
  
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|{{ability|Starfire}}
  
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|100% (120% with {{ability|Wrath of Cenarius (talent)|Wrath of Cenarius}})
  
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|[[Patch 3.2.0]]
  
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|-
  
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|{{ability|Thorns}}<sup>per hit</sup>
  
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|3.3%
  
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|[[Patch 3.1.2 (hotfix)]]
  
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|-
 
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|{{ability|Typhoon}}
  
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|19.36%
  
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|[[Patch 3.1.0]]
  
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|-
  
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|{{ability|Wrath}}
  
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|57.14% (67.14% with {{ability|Wrath of Cenarius (talent)|Wrath of Cenarius}})
  
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|[[Patch 3.2.0]]
  
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|-
  
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! colspan="3" | Feral Abilities (Attack Power Coefficients)
  
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|-
  
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|{{ability|Lacerate}} (DD)
  
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|1%
  
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|[[Patch 3.1.0]]
  
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|-
  
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|{{ability|Lacerate}} (DoT)
  
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|1% ''(per tick)''
  
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|[[Patch 3.1.0]]
  
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|-
  
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|{{ability|Pounce}}
  
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|3% ''(per tick)''
  
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|[[Patch 3.2.0]]
  
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|-
  
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|{{ability|Swipe}}
  
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|6.3%
  
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|[[Patch 3.2.0]]
  
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|}
  
   
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== Hunter pet ==
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==2004==
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[[File:Login screen Classic.jpg|thumb|The original [[loading screen|login screen]]. This was the longest-running login screen, being the login for two years and one month.]]
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Sources: rawr 2.2.19 source code [http://rawr.codeplex.com/sourcecontrol/changeset/view/37144?projectName=Rawr#288164] [http://rawr.codeplex.com/sourcecontrol/changeset/view/37144?projectName=Rawr#416272]
  
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'''Early in the year''' - ''World of Warcraft'' [[Beta]] testing
   
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'''November 23''' - ''World of Warcraft'' launches in North America, Australia and New Zealand.
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{| class='darktable zebra'
  
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* Starting [[level cap]] is 60
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|- style="background:red"
  
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* Only [[Eastern Kingdoms]] and [[Kalimdor]] available at launch.
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! colspan="4" style="background:#113A5E" | Spell damage based damage abilities
  
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* Starting races:
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** Alliance: [[Human (playable)|Human]], [[Dwarf (playable)|Dwarf]], [[Night elf (playable)|Night Elf]], [[Gnome (playable)|Gnome]]
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! Ability !! Hunter RAP<ref name="WH" group="note">Without [[Wild Hunt]]</ref> !! Pet spell damage bonus !! Patch last tested
  
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** Horde: [[Orc (playable)|Orc]], [[Troll (playable)|Troll]], [[Undead (playable)|Undead]], [[Tauren (playable)|Tauren]]
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| {{Ability|Acid Spit}} || ~4.29% (3/70) || 33% (1/3) || ?
  
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|-
  
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| {{Ability|Fire Breath}} (total) || ~8.57% (6/70) || 67% (2/3) || ?
  
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|-
  
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| {{Ability|Fire Breath}} (direct damage) || ~4.29% (3/70) || 33% (1/3) || ?
  
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|-
  
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| {{Ability|Fire Breath}} (DoT) || ~4.29% (3/70)<br/>(~2.14% (3/140) per tick) || 33% (1/3)<br/>(16.7% (1/6) per tick) || ?
  
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|-
  
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| {{Ability|Froststorm Breath}} || ~4.29% (3/70) || 33% (1/3) || ?
  
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|-
  
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| {{Ability|Lava Breath}} || ~4.29% (3/70) || 33% (1/3) || ?
  
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|-
  
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| {{Ability|Lightning Breath}} || ~4.29% (3/70) || 33% (1/3) || ?
  
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|-
  
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| {{Ability|Nether Shock}} || ~4.29% (3/70) || 33% (1/3) || ?
  
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|-
  
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| {{Ability|Poison Spit}} || ~4.29% (3/70)<br/>(~0.86% per tick) || 33% (1/3)<br/>(~6.7% (1/15) per tick) || ?
  
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|-
  
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| {{Ability|Scorpid Poison}} || ~4.29% (3/70)<br/>(~0.86% per tick) || 33% (1/3)<br/>(~6.7% (1/15) per tick) || ?
  
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|-
  
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| {{Ability|Sonic Blast}} || ~4.29% (3/70) || 33% (1/3) || ?
  
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|-
  
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| {{Ability|Spirit Strike}} (total) || ~8.57% (6/70) || 67% (2/3) || ?
  
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|-
  
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| {{Ability|Spirit Strike}} (direct damage) || ~4.29% (3/70) || 33% (1/3) || ?
  
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|-
  
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| {{Ability|Spirit Strike}} (delayed damage) || ~4.29% (3/70) || 33% (1/3) || ?
  
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|-
  
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| {{Ability|Spore Cloud}} || ~4.29% (3/70) || 33% (1/3) || ?
  
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|-
  
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| {{Ability|Sting}} || ~4.29% (3/70) || 33% (1/3) || ?
  
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|-
  
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| {{Ability|Thunderstomp}} || ? || ? || Never
  
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|-
  
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| {{Ability|Venom Web Spray}} || ~17.1% (12/70)<br/>(~4.29% (3/70) per tick) || 1.33% (4/3)<br>(33% (1/3) per tick) || ?
  
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|}
  
   
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'''November 24''' - WoWWiki Launched<ref>Wikipedia: {{ref web|title=WoWWiki|url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WoWWiki#History_and_description}}</ref>
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== Mage ==
  
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{| class='darktable zebra'
  
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|-
  
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! Ability Name !! Spell Power Coefficient<ref>[http://forums.worldofwarcraft.com/thread.html;jsessionid=1D5D453504533805BC4C14A77E4F18A1.app23_01?topicId=10043085137&sid=1&pageNo=1 Zaldinar's Proven Beta Stuff at the official forums]</ref><ref>[http://www.wowsage.com/details/mage-details WoW Sage Mage Details]</ref> !! Patch last tested
  
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! colspan="3" |Arcane Abilities
  
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|-
  
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|{{Ability|Arcane Blast}}
  
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|71.43% (80.43% with {{Ability|Arcane Empowerment}})
  
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|[[Patch 3.3.2]]
  
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|-
  
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|{{Ability|Arcane Explosion}}
  
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|21.43%
  
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|[[Patch 3.3.2]]
  
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|-
  
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|{{Ability|Arcane Missiles}}
  
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|142.86% total, 28.57% per pulse (187.86%/37.57% with {{Ability|Arcane Empowerment}})
  
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|[[Patch 3.3.2]]
  
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|-
  
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|{{Ability|Mana Shield}}
  
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|80.53%
  
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|[[Patch 3.0.2]]
  
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|-
  
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|{{Ability|Arcane Barrage}}
  
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|71.43%
  
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|[[Patch 3.3.2]]
  
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|-
  
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! colspan="3" | Fire Abilities
  
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|-
  
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|{{Ability|Blast Wave}}
  
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|19.36%
  
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|[[Patch 3.0.8]]
  
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|-
  
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|{{Ability|Dragon's Breath}}
  
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|19.36%
  
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|[[Patch 3.0.8]]
  
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|-
  
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|{{Ability|Fire Blast}}
  
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|42.86%
  
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|[[Patch 3.0.8]]
  
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|-
  
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|{{Ability|Fireball}}<sup>[[Direct Damage|DD]]</sup>
  
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|100.0% (115.0% with {{Ability|Empowered Fire}})
  
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|[[Patch 3.0.2]]
  
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|-
  
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|{{Ability|Fireball}}<sup>[[Damage over Time|DoT]]</sup>
  
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|0.0%
  
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|[[Patch 3.0.2]]
  
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|-
  
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|{{Ability|Flamestrike}}<sup>[[Direct Damage|DD]]</sup>
  
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|23.57%
  
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|[[Patch 3.0.2]]
  
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|-
  
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|{{Ability|Flamestrike}}<sup>[[Damage over Time|DoT]]</sup>
  
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|48.8% (12.2% per tick)
  
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|[[Patch 3.0.2]]
  
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|-
  
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|{{Ability|Pyroblast}}<sup>[[Direct Damage|DD]]</sup>
 
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|115.0% (130% with {{Ability|Empowered Fire}})
  
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|[[Patch 3.0.2]]
  
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|-
  
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|{{Ability|Pyroblast}}<sup>[[Damage over Time|DoT]]</sup>
  
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|20.0% (5% per tick)
  
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|[[Patch 3.0.2]]
  
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|-
  
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|{{Ability|Scorch}}
  
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|42.86%
 
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|[[Patch 3.0.8]]
  
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|-
  
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|{{Ability|Frostfire Bolt}}<sup>[[Direct Damage|DD]]</sup>
  
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|85.71% (100.71% with {{Ability|Empowered Fire}})
  
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|[[Patch 3.0.2]]
  
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|-
  
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|{{Ability|Frostfire Bolt}}<sup>[[Damage over Time|DoT]]</sup>
  
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|0.0%
  
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|[[Patch 3.0.2]]
  
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|-
  
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|{{Ability|Living Bomb}}<sup>[[Damage over Time|DoT]]</sup>
  
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|80.0% (20.0% per tick)
  
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|[[Patch 3.3.0]]
  
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|-
  
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|{{Ability|Living Bomb}}<sup>[[Direct Damage|DD]]</sup>
  
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|42.86%
  
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|[[Patch 3.3.0]]
  
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|-
  
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! colspan="3" | Frost Abilities
  
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|-
  
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|{{Ability|Blizzard}}
  
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|114.29% (14.29% per tick)
  
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|[[Patch 3.3.0]]
  
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|-
  
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|{{Ability|Cone of Cold}}
  
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|20.36%
  
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|[[Patch 3.3.0]]
  
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|-
  
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|{{Ability|Frost Nova}}
  
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|19.36%
  
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|[[Patch 3.0.8]]
  
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|-
  
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|{{Ability|Frostbolt}}
  
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|81.43% (91.43% with {{Ability|Empowered Frostbolt}})
  
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|[[Patch 3.3.0]]
  
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|-
  
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|{{Ability|Ice Barrier}}
  
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|80.53%
  
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|[[Patch 3.0.2]]
  
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|-
  
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|{{Ability|Ice Lance}}
  
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|14.29%
  
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|[[Patch 3.3.0]]
  
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|-
  
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! colspan="3" | Summons and pet abilities
  
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|-
  
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|{{Ability|Mirror Image}}
  
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|33% of the mage's spell power
  
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|[[Patch 3.2.0]]<ref name="ElitistJerksMage">http://elitistjerks.com/f75/t30655-wotlk_complete_mage_compendium_3_2_2_combustion_update/</ref>
  
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|-
  
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|{{Ability|Frost Bolt}} (Mirror Image)
  
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|30% of the image's spell power<br/>(10% of the mage's spell power)
  
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|Patch 3.2.0<ref name="ElitistJerksMage"/>
  
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|-
  
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|{{Ability|Fire Blast}} (Mirror Image)
  
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|15% of the image's spell power<br/>(5% of the mage's spell power)
  
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|Patch 3.2.0<ref name="ElitistJerksMage"/>
  
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|-
  
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|{{Ability|Summon Water Elemental}}
  
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|33% of the mage's spell power
  
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|[[Patch 3.2.0]]<ref name="ElitistJerksMage"/>
  
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|-
  
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|{{Ability|Freeze}} (Water Elemental)
  
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|?
  
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|Never
  
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|-
  
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|{{Ability|Water Bolt}} (Water Elemental)
  
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|83.33% of the elemental's spell power<br/>(27.78% of the mage's spell power)
  
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|Patch 3.2.0<ref name="ElitistJerksMage"/>
  
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|}
  
   
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'''December 18''' - [[Patch 1.2.0]]
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== Paladin ==
  
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* [[Maraudon]] added
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Paladins also receive bonus damage from attack power on their abilities.
  
   
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==2005==
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{| class='darktable zebra'
  
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[[File:Talismanofbindingshard.jpg|thumb|The first ever legendary item drop.]][[File:Leeroy Jenkins Jeopardy clue.jpeg|thumb|What is ''World of Warcraft?''.]]
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! colspan="4" | Healing Abilities <ref>http://elitistjerks.com/f76/t16934-healadin_thread/p68/#post959725</ref> <ref>http://elitistjerks.com/f76/t55577-holy_paladin_guide_3_1_a/</ref> <ref>http://elitistjerks.com/f31/t37993-healing_coefficients/</ref>
  
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! Ability !! colspan="2" | Spell Power Coefficient !! Patch last tested
  
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|-
  
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|{{ability|Flash of Light}}
  
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| colspan="2" | 100%
  
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|[[Patch 3.3]]
  
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|-
  
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|{{ability|Holy Light (ability)|Holy Light}}
  
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| colspan="2" | 166%
  
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|[[Patch 3.3]]
  
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|-
  
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|{{ability|Holy Shock}}
  
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| colspan="2" | 80.57%
  
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|[[Patch 3.2.2]]
  
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|-
  
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|{{ability|Sacred Shield}}
  
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| colspan="2" | 75.00%
  
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|[[Patch 3.2.2]]
  
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|- style="background:red"
  
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! colspan="4" style="background:#113A5E" | Offensive Abilities
  
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|-
 
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! Ability !! Spell Power Coefficient !! Attack Power Coefficient !! Patch last tested
  
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|-
  
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|{{ability|Avenger's Shield}}
  
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|7.0%
  
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|7.0%
  
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|?
  
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|-
  
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|{{ability|Hand of Reckoning}}
  
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|0%
  
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|50%
  
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|[[Patch 3.3]]
  
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|-
  
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|{{ability|Consecration}}
  
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|32% (4% per second)
  
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|32% (4% per second)
  
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|[[Patch 3.3]]
  
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|-
  
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|{{ability|Crusader Strike}}
  
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|0%
  
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|from weapon
  
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|[[Patch 3.3]]
  
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|-
  
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|{{ability|Divine Storm}}
  
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|0%
  
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|from weapon
  
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|[[Patch 3.3]]
  
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|-
  
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|{{ability|Exorcism}}
  
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|15.0%
  
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|15.0%
  
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|[[Patch 3.3]]
  
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|-
  
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|{{ability|Hammer of Wrath}}
  
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|15.0%
  
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|15.0%
  
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|[[Patch 3.3]]
  
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|-
  
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|{{ability|Holy Shield}} (per block)
  
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|9.0%
  
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|5.6%
  
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|[[Patch 3.0.9]]
  
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|-
  
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|{{ability|Holy Shock}}
  
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|42.86%
  
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|0.0%
  
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||[[Patch 3.0.9]]
  
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|-
  
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|{{ability|Holy Wrath}}
  
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|7.0%
  
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|7.0%
  
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|?
  
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|-
  
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|{{ability|Retribution Aura}}
  
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|3.3%
  
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|0%
  
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|[[Patch 3.3]]
  
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|-
  
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|{{ability|Seal of Command}} (on hit)
  
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|0%
  
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|5%
  
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|[[Patch 3.3]]
  
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|-
  
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|{{ability|Seal of Command}} (judgement)
  
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|14%
  
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|11.5%
  
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|[[Patch 3.3]]
  
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|-
  
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|{{ability|Seal of Corruption}} (DOT)
  
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|33% (6.6% per tick)
  
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|63% (12.6% per tick)
  
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|[[Patch 3.3]]
  
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|-
  
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|{{ability|Seal of Corruption}} (judgement)
  
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|24%
  
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|15%
  
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|[[Patch 3.3]]
  
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|-
  
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|{{ability|Seal of Justice}} (chance of stun on hit)
  
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|
  
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|
  
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|[[Patch 3.3]]
  
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|-
  
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|{{ability|Seal of Justice}} (judgement)
  
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|27.0%
  
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|17.5%
  
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|[[Patch 3.3]]
  
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|-
  
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|{{ability|Seal of Wisdom}} (mana on hit)
  
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|
  
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|
  
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|[[Patch 3.3]]
  
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|-
  
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|{{ability|Seal of Wisdom}} (judgement)
  
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|27.0%
  
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|17.5%
  
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|[[Patch 3.3]]
  
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|-
  
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|{{ability|Seal of Light}} (heal on hit)
  
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|15.0%
  
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|15.0%
  
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|[[Patch 3.3]]
  
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|-
  
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|{{ability|Seal of Light}} (judgement)
  
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|27.0%
  
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|17.5%
  
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|[[Patch 3.3]]
  
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|-
  
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|{{ability|Seal of Righteousness}} (per second)
  
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|9.5%
  
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|4.5%
  
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|[[Patch 3.3]]
  
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|-
  
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|{{ability|Seal of Righteousness}} (judgement)
  
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|35.5%
  
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|22.5%
  
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|[[Patch 3.3]]
  
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|-
  
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|{{ability|Seal of Vengeance}} (DOT)
  
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|33% (6.6% per tick)
  
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|63% (12.6% per tick)
  
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|[[Patch 3.3]]
  
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|-
  
−
|{{ability|Seal of Vengeance}} (judgement)
  
−
|24%
  
−
|15%
  
−
|[[Patch 3.3]]
  
−
|-
  
−
|{{ability|Shield of Righteousness}}
  
−
|0.0%
  
−
|0.0%
  
−
|[[Patch 3.0.8]]
  
−
|}
  
   
  +
'''February 11''' - ''World of Warcraft'' launches in Europe
−
{| class='darktable zebra'
  
−
|- style="background:red"
  
−
! colspan="4" style="background:#113A5E" | Offensive Abilities
  
−
|-
 
−
! Ability !! Spell Power Coefficient !! Attack Power Coefficient !! Patch last tested
  
−
|-
  
−
|{{ability|Seal of Blood}} (judgement)
  
−
|25.0%
  
−
|16.0%
  
−
|Ability removed in [[Patch 3.2.0]]
  
−
|-
  
−
|{{ability|Seal of the Martyr}} (judgement)
  
−
|25.0%
  
−
|16.0%
  
−
|Ability removed in [[Patch 3.2.0]]
  
−
|}
  
   
  +
'''March 7''' - [[Patch 1.3.0]]
−
== Priest ==
  
  +
*[[Dire Maul]] added
−
{| class='darktable zebra'
  
−
|-
  
−
! Ability Name !! Spell Power Coefficient<ref>[http://www.wowsage.com/details/priest-details WoW Sage Priest Details]</ref> !! Patch last tested
  
−
|-
  
−
! colspan="3" | Healing Abilities
  
−
|-
  
−
|{{ability|Binding Heal}}
  
−
|40.3% (per target)
  
−
|[[Patch 4.0.1]]
  
−
|-
  
−
|{{ability|Circle of Healing}}
  
−
|20.0% (per target)
  
−
|[[Patch 4.0.1]]
  
−
|-
  
−
|{{ability|Desperate Prayer}}
  
−
|57.1%
  
−
|[[Patch 4.0.1]]
  
−
|-
  
−
|{{ability|Flash Heal}}
  
−
|80.57% (100.57% with {{ability|Empowered Healing}})
  
−
|[[Patch 3.2.0]]
  
−
|-
  
−
|{{ability|Greater Heal}}
  
−
|161.14% (201.14% with {{ability|Empowered Healing}})
  
−
|[[Patch 3.2.0]]
  
−
|-
  
−
|{{ability|Holy Nova}} (Healing)
  
−
|30.35%
  
−
|[[Patch 3.2.0]]
  
−
|-
  
−
|{{ability|Penance}} (Healing)
  
−
|53,62% (''per tick'', 160,86% total)
  
−
|[[Patch 3.3.0]]
  
−
|-
  
−
|{{ability|Power Word: Shield}}
  
−
|41.8%
  
−
|[[Patch 4.0.1]]
  
−
|-
 
−
|{{ability|Prayer of Healing}}
  
−
|52.6%
  
−
|[[Patch 3.2.0]]
  
−
|-
  
−
|{{ability|Prayer of Mending}}
 
−
|31.8% (per charge)
  
−
|[[Patch 4.0.1]]
  
−
|-
  
−
|{{ability|Renew}}
  
−
|13.1% (per tick)
  
−
|[[Patch 4.0.1]]
  
−
|-
  
−
! colspan="3" | Offensive Abilities
  
−
|-
  
−
|{{ability|Devouring Plague}}
  
−
|20.00% (per tick; 160% total)
  
−
|[[Patch 3.2.0]]
  
−
|-
  
−
|{{ability|Holy Fire}}<sup>[[Direct Damage|DD]]</sup>
  
−
|57.5%
  
−
|[[Patch 3.2.0]]
  
−
|-
  
−
|{{ability|Holy Fire}}<sup>[[Damage over Time|DoT]]</sup>
  
−
|5.29% (per tick; 18.5% total)
  
−
|[[Patch 3.2.0]]
  
−
|-
  
−
|{{ability|Holy Nova}} (Damage)
  
−
|21.43%
  
−
|[[Patch 3.2.0]]
  
−
|-
  
−
|{{ability|Mana Burn}}
  
−
|0.0%
  
−
|
  
−
|-
  
−
|{{ability|Mind Blast}}
 
−
|42.86% (57.86% with {{ability|Misery}})
  
−
|[[Patch 3.2.0]]
  
−
|-
  
−
|{{ability|Mind Flay}}
  
−
|25.70% (per tick; totaling 77.1%); 30.7% per tick (total 92.1%) with {{ability|Misery}})
  
−
|[[Patch 3.2.0]]
  
−
|-
  
−
|{{ability|Mind Sear}}
  
−
|28.57% (per tick, totaling 142.86%); 31.57% per tick (total 157.86%) with {{ability|Misery}})
  
   
  +
'''March 23''' - The first [[legendary]] item ever to appear to players in the game drops, {{loot|Legendary|Talisman of Binding Shard}}. It is immediately hotfixed out of the game.
−
|[[Patch 3.2.0]]
  
−
|-
  
−
|{{ability|Shadowfiend}}
  
−
|35.68% (per hit)<br/>(356.8%...392.5% over the total duration)
  
−
|[[Patch 3.2.0]]
  
−
|-
  
−
|{{ability|Penance}} (Damage)
  
−
|19.05% (''per tick'', 57.14% total)
  
−
|[[Patch 3.3.0]]
  
−
|-
  
−
|-
  
−
|{{ability|Shadow Word: Death}}
 
−
|42.86%
  
−
|[[Patch 3.2.0]]
  
−
|-
  
−
|{{ability|Shadow Word: Pain}}
  
−
|18.33% (per tick; totaling 110%)
  
−
|[[Patch 3.2.0]]
  
−
|-
  
−
|{{ability|Smite}}
  
−
|71.43%
  
−
|[[Patch 3.2.0]]
  
−
|-
  
−
|{{ability|Vampiric Touch}}
 
−
|40.0% (per tick; totaling 200%)
  
−
|[[Patch 3.2.0]]
  
−
|-
  
−
|{{ability|Vampiric Touch}} (Dispelled)
  
−
|120%
  
−
|[[Patch 3.2.0]]
  
−
|}
  
   
  +
'''April 8''' - [[Patch 1.4.0]]
−
== Shaman ==
  
  +
*PvP [[Honor System]]
−
{| class='darktable zebra'
  
−
|-
  
−
! Ability Name !! Spell Power Coefficient !! Patch last tested
  
−
|-
  
−
! colspan="3" | Healing Abilities
  
−
|-
  
−
|{{ability|Chain Heal}}
  
−
|263.19% (134.28% + 80.57% + 48.34% on each "jump", respectively)
  
−
292.19% glyphed (29% on forth "jump".)
  
−
|[[Patch 3.3.0]]
  
−
|-
  
−
|{{ability|Earth Shield}}
  
−
|13.43% per charge
  
−
|[[Patch 3.0.2]]
  
−
|-
  
−
|{{ability|Healing Stream Totem}} (per tick)
  
−
|4.45%
  
−
|[[Patch 3.3.0]]
  
−
|-
  
−
|{{ability|Healing Wave}}
  
−
|161.14% (181.14% with {{ability|Tidal Waves}})
  
−
|[[Patch 3.3.0]]
  
−
|-
  
−
|{{ability|Lesser Healing Wave}}
  
−
|80.57% (90.57% with {{ability|Tidal Waves}})
  
−
|[[Patch 3.3.0]]
  
−
|-
  
−
|{{ability|Riptide}}
  
−
|134.2% (40.2% direct, 18.8% per tick * 5)
  
−
|[[Patch 3.3.0]]
  
−
|-
  
−
! colspan="3" | Offensive Abilities
  
−
|-
  
−
|{{ability|Chain Lightning}}
  
−
|125.14% (57.14% + 40% + 28% on each "jump", respectively)
  
−
145.14% with {{ability|Shamanism}};
  
−
164.74% glyphed with Shamanism (19.6% on forth "jump".)
  
−
|[[Patch 3.3.0]]
  
−
|-
  
−
|{{ability|Earth Shock}}
  
−
|38.58%
  
−
|[[Patch 3.0.3]]
  
−
|-
  
−
|{{ability|Fire Nova Totem}}
  
−
|21.42%
  
−
|[[Patch 3.0.3]]
  
−
|-
  
−
|{{ability|Flame Shock}}<sup>[[Direct Damage|DD]]</sup>
  
−
|21.43%
  
−
|[[Patch 3.3.0]]
  
−
|-
  
−
|{{ability|Flame Shock}}<sup>[[Damage over Time|DoT]]</sup>
  
−
|10.00% per tick; totaling 60.00%
  
−
|[[Patch 3.3.0]]
  
−
|-
  
−
|{{ability|Flametongue Weapon}} (per hit)
  
−
|10%
  
−
|
  
−
|-
  
−
|{{ability|Frost Shock}}
  
−
|38.58%
  
−
|[[Patch 3.0.3]]
  
−
|-
  
−
|{{ability|Frostbrand Weapon}} (per hit)
  
−
|10%
  
−
|
  
−
|-
  
−
|{{ability|Lava Burst}}
  
−
|57.14% (82.14% with {{ability|Shamanism}}; 92.14% with {{item|Glyph of Lava}} and {{ability|Shamanism}})
  
−
|[[Patch 3.3.0]]
  
−
|-
  
−
|{{ability|Lightning Bolt}}
  
−
|71.43% (91.43% with {{ability|Shamanism}})
  
−
|[[Patch 3.3.0]]
  
−
|-
  
−
|{{ability|Lightning Shield}}
  
−
|33.33% per charge
  
−
|[[Patch 3.0.2]]
  
−
|-
  
−
|{{ability|Magma Totem}}
  
−
|10% per tick
  
−
|[[Patch 3.0.8]]
  
−
|-
  
−
|{{ability|Searing Totem}}
  
−
|16.67% per tick
  
−
|[[Patch 3.0.3]]
  
−
|}
  
   
  +
'''May''' - The [[Leeroy Jenkins (video)|Leeroy Jenkins video]] becomes popular<ref>Wikipedia: {{ref web|title=Leeroy Jenkins|url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leeroy_Jenkins}}</ref>
−
== Warlock ==
  
−
{| class='darktable zebra'
  
−
|-
  
−
! Spell Name !! Spell Power Coefficient !! Patch last tested
  
−
|-
  
−
! colspan="3" | Damage over Time Abilities<ref>[http://blue.mmo-champion.com/9/12065384675-warlock-corruption-and-immolate.html Ghostcrawler's post on Corruption and Immolate]</ref><ref>[http://www.wowsage.com/details/warlock-details WoW Sage Warlock Details]</ref>
  
−
|-
  
−
|{{ability|Bane of Agony}}
  
−
|10.0% per tick (all ticks)<br/>120% (total, unglyphed)<br/>140% (total, {{item|Glyph of Bane of Agony|glyphed}})
  
−
|[[Patch 4.0.1]]
  
−
|-
  
−
|{{ability|Bane of Doom}}
  
−
|100.0% (per tick)<br/> 400% (total)
  
−
|[[Patch 4.0.1]]
  
−
|-
  
−
|{{ability|Corruption}}
  
−
|20% (per tick) <br/>
  
−
120.0% Total
 
−
|[[Patch 4.0.1]]
  
−
|-
  
−
|{{ability|Unstable Affliction}} (periodic damage)
  
−
|20% (per tick)<br/>
  
−
100.0% Total
 
−
|[[Patch 4.0.1]]
  
−
|-
  
−
|{{ability|Unstable Affliction}} (Dispelled)
  
−
|180%
  
−
|[[Patch 3.3.3]]
  
−
|-
  
−
! colspan="3" | Hybrid Abilities
  
−
|-
  
−
|{{ability|Immolate}} (DoT)
  
−
|20.0% (per tick)<br/>(100% total)
  
−
|[[Patch 4.0.1]]
  
−
|-
  
−
|{{ability|Immolate}} (DD)
  
−
|20.0%
  
−
|[[Patch 3.2.0]]
  
−
|-
  
−
|{{ability|Immolate}} (total)
  
−
|120%
  
−
|Patch 3.2.0
  
−
|-
  
−
|{{ability|Seed of Corruption}} (DoT component)
  
−
|25.0% (per tick)
  
−
|[[Patch 3.2.0]]
  
−
|-
  
−
|{{ability|Seed of Corruption}} (DD component)
  
−
|21.29%
  
−
|[[Patch 3.2.0]]
  
−
|-
  
−
|{{ability|Shadowflame}} (DoT component)
  
−
|6.67% (per tick)<br/>(26.68% total)
  
−
|[[Patch 3.2.0]]
  
−
|-
  
−
|{{ability|Shadowflame}} (DD component)
  
−
|10.64%
  
−
|[[Patch 3.2.0]]
  
−
|-
  
−
|{{ability|Shadowflame}} (total)
  
−
|37.74%
  
−
|Patch 3.2.0
  
−
|-
  
−
! colspan="3" | Direct Damage Abilities
  
−
|-
  
−
|{{ability|Conflagrate}}
  
−
|No direct benefit from spell power.
  
−
|[[Patch 3.3.0]]
  
−
|-
  
−
|{{ability|Death Coil}}
  
−
|21.43%
  
−
|[[Patch 3.3.0]]
  
−
|-
  
−
|{{ability|Haunt}}
  
−
|42.86%
  
−
|[[Patch 4.0.1]]
  
−
|-
  
−
|{{ability|Incinerate}} (unconditional damage)
  
−
|71.43%
  
−
|[[Patch 4.0.1]]
  
−
|-
  
−
|{{ability|Inferno}}
  
−
|100%
  
−
|[[Patch 3.3.3]]
  
−
|-
  
−
|{{ability|Searing Pain}}
  
−
|42.86%
  
−
|[[Patch 3.3.0]]
  
−
|-
  
−
|{{ability|Shadow Bolt}}
  
−
|85.71%
  
−
|[[Patch 4.0.1]]
  
−
|-
  
−
|{{ability|Shadowburn}}
  
−
|42.86% (51.42% with {{ability|Shadow and Flame}})
  
−
|[[Patch 3.3.3]]
  
−
|-
  
−
|{{ability|Shadowfury}}
  
−
|19.36%
  
−
|[[Patch 3.3.0]]
  
−
|-
  
−
|{{ability|Soul Fire}}
  
−
|115%
  
−
|[[Patch 3.2.0]]
  
−
|-
  
−
|{{ability|Chaos Bolt}}
  
−
|71.42% (85.71% with {{ability|Shadow and Flame}})
  
−
|[[Patch 3.3.3]]
  
−
|-
  
−
! colspan="3" | Channeled Abilities
  
−
|-
  
−
|{{ability|Drain Life}}
  
−
|14.30% (per tick)
  
−
|[[Patch 3.2.0]]
  
−
|-
  
−
|{{ability|Drain Mana}}
  
−
|0.0%
  
−
|
  
−
|-
  
−
|{{ability|Drain Soul}}
  
−
|42.90% (per tick)
  
−
|[[Patch 4.0.1]]
  
−
|-
  
−
|{{ability|Health Funnel}} (healing)
  
−
|54.8% per tick (548% total)
  
−
|[[Patch 3.3.0a]]
  
−
|-
  
−
|{{ability|Hellfire}} (to enemies)
  
−
|14.3% (per tick)
  
−
|[[Patch 3.2.0]]
  
−
|-
  
−
|{{ability|Hellfire}} (to self)
  
−
|9.49% (per tick)
  
−
|[[Patch 3.2.0]]
  
−
|-
  
−
|{{ability|Rain of Fire}}
  
−
|33.00% (per tick)
  
−
|[[Patch 3.3.0]]
  
−
|-
  
−
! colspan="3" | Other Abilities
  
−
|-
  
−
|{{ability|Dark Pact}} (mana drained)
  
−
|96.0%
  
−
|
  
−
|-
  
−
|{{ability|Life Tap}}
  
−
|18% of total HP into Mana (21.6% with Improved Life Tap)
  
−
|[[Patch 4.0.1]]
  
−
|-
  
−
|{{ability|Shadow Ward}}
  
−
|80.7%<ref name="SW" group="note">Ignores Spellpower from Spirit (Fel Armor and Life Tap Buff)</ref>
  
−
|
  
−
|-
  
−
! colspan="3" | {{ability|Metamorphosis}} Abilities
  
−
|-
  
−
| {{ability|Immolation Aura}}
  
−
|~214.5% (~14.3% per tick)<br/>(243.23% (16.22% per tick) after Metamorphosis' 20% damage bonus)
  
−
|3.2.2
  
−
|-
  
−
| {{ability|Shadow Cleave}}
  
−
|~21.3%<br/>(~25.6% after Metamorphosis' 20% damage bonus)
  
−
|3.2.2
  
−
|}
  
   
  +
'''June 7''' - [[Patch 1.5.0]]
−
=== Warlock minion ===
  
  +
*[[Battlegrounds]] introduced
−
All values are before the effects of talents, glyphs and buffs.
  
  +
**[[Warsong Gulch]]
  +
**[[Alterac Valley]]
   
  +
'''July 12''' - [[Patch 1.6.0]]
−
Source: [[rawr]] 2.2.19 source code [http://rawr.codeplex.com/sourcecontrol/changeset/view/37144?projectName=Rawr#398332]
  
  +
*[[Blackwing Lair]] added
−
{| class='darktable zebra'
  
  +
*[[Darkmoon Faire]] added
−
|-
  
−
! Minion !! Spell Name !! Warlock Spell Power Coefficient || Minion Spell Power Coefficient !! Patch last tested
  
−
|-
  
−
| Felhunter || Auto-attack (per second) || 3.25% (0.57/17.5) || 5.71% (1/17.5) of minion attack power || 3.3.3
  
−
|-
  
−
| Succubus || Auto-attack (per second) || 4.28% (0.57/13.33) || 7.5% (1/13.33) of minion attack power || 3.3.3
  
−
|-
  
−
| Voidwalker || Auto-attack (per second) || 4.9% (0.798/16.28)<ref name="VW" group="note">Voidwalker appears to recieve a 40% increased amount (0.57 * 1.4) of attackpower from the master, maybe needs some further testing</ref> || 6.14% (1/16.28) of minion attack power || 3.3.3
  
−
|-
  
−
| Felguard || Auto-attack (per second) || 4.07% (0.57/14) || 7.14% (1/14) of minion attack power || 3.3.3
  
−
|-
  
−
| [[Imp]] || {{ability|Firebolt}} || 10.71% || 71.42% || 3.3.3
  
−
|-
  
−
| [[Imp]] || {{ability|Fire Shield}} (per hit) || 0% || 0% || 3.3.3
  
−
|-
  
−
| [[Voidwalker]] || {{ability|Consume Shadows}} (healing) || 0% || 0% || 3.3.3
  
−
|-
  
−
| [[Voidwalker]] || {{ability|Sacrifice}} (damage absorbed) || 0% || 0% || 3.3.3
  
−
|-
  
−
| [[Voidwalker]] || {{ability|Suffering}} (threat) || ? || ? || Never
  
−
|-
  
−
| [[Voidwalker]] || {{ability|Torment}} (threat) || ? || ? || Never
  
−
|-
  
−
| [[Succubus]] || {{ability|Lash of Pain}} || 6.43% || 42.90% || 3.3.3
  
−
|-
  
−
| [[Felhunter]] || {{ability|Devour Magic}} (healing) || 0% || 0% || 3.3.3
  
−
|-
  
−
| [[Felhunter]] || {{ability|Shadow Bite}} || 6.43% || 42.90% ||3.3.3
  
−
|-
  
−
| [[Felguard]] || {{ability|Anguish}} (threat) || ? || ? || Never
  
−
|-
  
−
| [[Felguard]] || {{ability|Cleave}} || ~8.14% (0.57/7) || n/a (~14.29% (1/7) of attack power) || ?
  
−
|-
  
−
| [[Felguard]] || {{ability|Intercept}} || ~1.6% || n/a (~2.8% of attack power) || 3.2.2
  
−
|-
  
−
| [[Infernal]] || {{ability|Immolation}} || 20.25% (per tick) || 135% (per tick) || 3.3.3
  
−
|-
  
−
| [[Doomguard]] || {{ability|Rain of Fire (Doomguard)|Rain of Fire}} || 6%<br/>(1.5% per tick) || 40%<br/>(10% per tick) || 3.3.3
  
−
|-
  
−
| [[Doomguard]] || {{ability|War Stomp (Doomguard)|War Stomp}} || 0% || 0% || 3.3.3
  
−
|}
  
   
  +
'''September 13''' - [[Patch 1.7.0]]
−
==Racial ability==
  
  +
*[[Zul'Gurub]] added
−
{| class='darktable'
  
  +
*[[Arathi Basin]] battleground added
−
|-
  
  +
*[[Stranglethorn Fishing Extravaganza]]
−
! Ability !! Spell Power Coefficient !! Attack Power Coefficient !! Patch last tested
  
  +
*[[Corrupted Blood]] begins as the result of a glitch in Zul'Gurub<ref>Wikipedia: {{ref web|title=Corrupted Blood Incident|url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corrupted_Blood_incident}}</ref>
−
|-
  
−
| {{ability|Gift of the Naaru}}<ref group="note">A single casting of Gift of the Naaru does not receive bonus healing from both attack power and spell power, instead, each casting uses the higher of the two bonuses.</ref> || 188.5% (37.7% per tick) || 110% (22% per tick) || [[Patch 3.2.2]]
  
−
|}
  
   
  +
'''October 28–29''' - [[BlizzCon 2005|BlizzCon]]
−
== Notes ==
  
  +
*''[[Burning Crusade]]'' announced
−
<references group="note" />
  
   
  +
'''October 10''' - [[Patch 1.8.0]]
−
==References==
  
  +
*Corrupted Blood fixed
−
{{reflist}}
  
   
  +
'''November 16''' - ''World of Warcraft'' is featured in a question on the game show ''Jeopardy!''
−
== See also ==
  
  +
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1o8g8GIya_I None of the three players knew the answer.]
−
* [[Attack power coefficient]]
  
  +
−
* [[Spell damage comparison]]
  
  +
'''November 23''' - [[WoW Insider]] launches.<ref>WoW.com: {{ref web|title=The Queue: A trip down memory lane|url=http://wow.joystiq.com/2009/11/11/the-queue-a-trip-down-memory-lane/}}</ref>
−
* [[Testing spell power coefficients]]
  
  +
−
[[Category:Formulas and game mechanics]]
  
  +
==2006==
  +
[[File:Make-love-not-warcraft.png|thumb|The Characters of ''South Park'' in [[World of Warcraft on South Park|Make Love, not Warcraft]]. L to R: Stan, Kyle, Cartman, Kenny.]]
  +
'''January 3''' - [[Patch 1.9.0]]
  +
*The [[Ruins of Ahn'Qiraj]] added
  +
*The [[Temple of Ahn'Qiraj]] added
  +
*[[Gates of Ahn'Qiraj]] event begins
  +
*Faction-Linked [[Auction Houses]]
  +
  +
'''January''' - Blizzard comes under scrutiny by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LGBT LGBT] groups for prohibiting advertising a guild as being LGBT-friendly.<ref>Error Macro: {{ref web|title=Gay Rights Within World of Warcraft|url=http://www.errormacro.com/2006/01/gay_rights_within_world_of_war.php}}</ref>
  +
  +
'''January 23''' - [[Server:Medivh US|Medivh-US]] becomes the first server to open the Gates of Ahn'Qiraj<ref>About.com: {{ref web|title=Gates of Ahn'Qiraj Opened|url=http://internetgames.about.com/b/2006/01/24/gates-of-ahnqiraj-opened.htm}}</ref>
  +
  +
'''March 28''' - [[Patch 1.10.0]]
  +
*[[Dungeon Set 2|High-Level Armor Set Upgrade Questlines]]
  +
*Quest Experience to Gold Conversion at Level 60
  +
*[[Weather]] Effects
  +
*Linked [[Flight paths]]
  +
  +
'''April''' - The "-50 DKP/More dots" [http://technorati.com/videos/youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DHtvIYRrgZ04 Onyxia Wipe Animation] becomes popular.
  +
  +
'''April 30''' - [[WoWRP]] is launched.
  +
  +
'''June 20''' - [[Patch 1.11.0]]
  +
*[[Keyring]]
  +
*[[Naxxramas (original)|Naxxramas]] added
  +
  +
'''July 7''' - [[Wowhead]] website launched
  +
  +
'''August 22''' - [[Patch 1.12.0]]
  +
*[[Cross-Realm Battlegrounds]]
  +
*[[World PvP]] Objectives
  +
  +
'''September 11''' - ''Burning Crusade'' announced to be released on January 16, 2007
  +
  +
'''October'''
  +
* [[Beta]] begins for ''Burning Crusade''
  +
* [[World of Warcraft Trading Card Game]] released
  +
  +
'''October 4''' - The TV show ''South Park'' features a Warcraft-themed episode, [[World of Warcraft on South Park|Make Love, not Warcraft]].
  +
  +
'''December 5''' - [[Patch 2.0.1]]
  +
*[[Looking for Group]] Interface Tool
  +
*PvP [[Arenas]]
  +
  +
'''December 14''' - ''Burning Crusade'' cinematic trailer released
  +
  +
==2007==
  +
[[File:Login screen The Burning Crusade.jpg|thumb|The ''World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade'' login screen debuted with patch 2.0.1 and was the game login screen for one year and 11 months.]]
  +
'''January 9''' - [[Patch 2.0.3]]
  +
*[[Dark Portal Opens]] event
  +
**[[Kruul]] begins attacking places in Azeroth
  +
  +
'''January 16''' - ''[[World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade|The Burning Crusade]]'' Expansion released
  +
*[[Level cap]] raised to 70
  +
*[[Outland]] added
  +
*[[Draenei]] and [[Blood Elf]] Races Added
  +
*[[Eye of the Storm]] Battleground added
  +
  +
'''May 22''' - [[Patch 2.1.0]]
  +
*The [[Black Temple]] added
  +
  +
'''August 3–4''' [[BlizzCon 2007|BlizzCon]]
  +
*''[[World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King|Wrath of the Lich King]]'' Expansion Announced
  +
  +
'''September 27''' - [[Patch 2.2.0]]
  +
*[[Voice Chat#World of Warcraft Voice Chat|Voice chat]] introduced.
  +
  +
'''October''' - Toyota's [[Four Wheels of Fury]] commercial airs, featuring a fictional truck mount ingame.
  +
  +
'''November 13''' - [[Patch 2.3.0]]
  +
*[[Zul'Aman]] added
  +
*[[Guild Banks]]
  +
*[[Mudsprocket]] quest hub added to [[Dustwallow Marsh]]
  +
  +
'''November 20''' - Blizzard advertises ''World of Warcraft'' on television with ads featuring William Shatner and most notably Mr. T talking about his [[Night Elf Mohawk]].
  +
  +
==2008==
  +
[[File:Earthquake.JPG|thumb|In July 29, 2008 a [http://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqcenter/eqinthenews/2008/ci14383980/#details magnitude 5.5 earthquake] struck near Blizzard's offices, causing them to post a message on their login screen about the effect on their in-game and telephone support.]]
  +
[[File:Login screen Wrath of the Lich King.jpg|thumb|The ''World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King'' login screen. This login screen debuted in patch 3.0.2]]
  +
'''January''' - World of Warcraft gets to 10 million subscribers globally<ref>Blizzard Press Release {{ref web|title=World of Warcraft Reaches New Milestone: 10 Million Subscribers|url=http://eu.blizzard.com/en-gb/company/press/pressreleases.html?080122}}</ref>
  +
  +
'''March 25''' - [[Patch 2.4.0]]
  +
*[[Isle of Quel'Danas]] added
  +
*[[Magister's Terrace]] added
  +
*[[Sunwell Plateau]] added
  +
* The [[Shattered Sun Offensive]] begins.
  +
  +
'''April 3''' - [[Server:Proudmoore US|Proudmoore-US]] becomes the first server to complete the Shattered Sun Offensive<ref>WoW.com: {{ref web|title=Proudmoore server hits Phase 4 first|url=http://www.wow.com/2008/04/13/proudmoore-server-hits-phase-4-first/}}</ref>
  +
  +
'''July''' - Beta begins for ''Wrath of the Lich King''
  +
  +
'''August 21''' - ''Wrath of the Lich King'' cinematic released.
  +
  +
'''September 15''' - ''Wrath of the Lich King'' release date announced to be November 13, 2008
  +
  +
'''October''' - The "[[Additional instances cannot be launched, please try again later.|Additional instances cannot be launched]]" issue begins on high-population servers. This continues to be an intermittent problem until after the dungeon finder is introduced in patch 3.3.0, the next year.
  +
  +
'''October 14''' - [[Patch 3.0.2]]
  +
*[[Achievements]]
  +
*[[Inscription]]
  +
*[[Barbershop]]
  +
*Several changes were made to the gameworld to prepare for ''Wrath of the Lich King'':
  +
**The [[Naxxramas (original)|original Naxxramas]] removed
  +
**[[Dalaran Crater|Dalaran]] removed
  +
**Alliance [[boats]] rerouted
  +
**[[Stormwind Harbor]] added
  +
**New Horde [[Zeppelin tower|Zeppelin Towers]]
  +
  +
'''October 23'''
  +
*The [[Zombie Infestation]] heralds the start of the [[Scourge Invasion#Zombie Infestation - Scourge Invasion Vol.2|Second Scourge Invasion]]
  +
  +
'''November 10'''
  +
*The [[Scourge]] begin regular attacks on [[Stormwind City]] and [[Orgrimmar]]
  +
  +
'''November 13''' - ''[[World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King|Wrath of the Lich King]]'' Expansion released
  +
*[[Level cap]] raised to 80
  +
*[[Northrend]] added
  +
*[[Death knight]] Class Added
  +
*[[Strand of the Ancients]] Battleground added
  +
  +
'''November 23''' - All players logging in are awarded [[Baby Blizzard Bear]] and {{achievement|WoW's 4th Anniversary}}
  +
  +
==2009==
  +
[[Image:MTN_DEW.JPG|thumb|right|"Game Fuel". Wild berry for Alliance, citrus cherry for Horde]][[File:Splashscreen.JPG|thumb|During the countdown to the Battle.net merger, Blizzard offered a [[Unhatched Mr. Chilly|companion pet]] to accounts that merged before the deadline.]]
  +
  +
'''April 14''' - [[Patch 3.1.0]]
  +
*[[Ulduar]] added
  +
*[[Argent Tournament]] added
  +
*[[Dual Talent Specialization]]
  +
  +
'''Late April''' - a player is banned for [[exploit]]ing the game after using a mistakenly-mailed [[Game Master]] [[artifact]] called {{loot|Artifact|Martin Fury}}.<ref>Examiner.com: {{ref web|title=The WoW Martin Fury scandal|url=http://www.examiner.com/x-3327-Newark-MMORPG-Examiner~y2009m5d1-The-WoW-Martin-Fury-scandal}}</ref>
  +
  +
'''May 15''' - The Mountain Dew Game Fuel [[Choose Your Side]] promotion begins.
  +
  +
'''August 4''' - [[Patch 3.2.0]]
  +
*[[Crusaders' Coliseum]] added
  +
*[[Isle of Conquest]] battleground added
  +
*[[Instance Lock Extension]]
  +
  +
'''August 20''' - The Mountain Dew [[Choose Your Side]] promotion ends.
  +
  +
'''August 21–22''' - [[BlizzCon 2009]]
  +
*''[[World of Warcraft: Cataclysm|Cataclysm]]'' Expansion Announced
  +
  +
'''September 2''' - [[Faction Change service]] offered.
  +
  +
'''September 22''' - [[Patch 3.2.2]]
  +
*[[Onyxia's Lair]] revamped to level 80
  +
  +
'''October 12''' - Announcement that all [[account|World of Warcraft accounts]] must be merged with [[Battle.net]] accounts.<ref>WoW.com: {{ref web|title=Battle.net accounts required by November 11th|url=http://www.wow.com/2009/10/12/battle-net-accounts-required-by-november-11/}}</ref>
  +
  +
'''October 27''' - [[Race Change service]] offered
  +
  +
'''November 11, 12''' - The deadline passes for account mergers with Battle.net for US, EU players.
  +
  +
'''November 22''' - All players logging in are awarded [[Onyxian Whelpling]] and {{achievement|WoW's 5th Anniversary}}
  +
  +
'''December 8''' - [[Patch 3.3.0]]
  +
* [[Frozen Halls]] added
  +
* [[Icecrown Citadel]] raid added
  +
** The [[Lower Spire]] is open at release.
  +
* Cross-Server Instance grouping
  +
* Improved [[Dungeon Finder]]
  +
  +
==2010==
  +
[[File:ChinaWoWundead.jpg|thumb|In China, bones are covered up as with this [[Forsaken]]. This led to the need for a massive graphical overhaul before ''Wrath of the Lich King'' could be approved.]]
  +
[[File:Launcher-v4.0.1.12857.png|thumb|Previously, you could not play the game until the entire patch was uploaded.]]
  +
  +
'''January 5''' - The [[Plagueworks]] of Icecrown Citadel opens.
  +
  +
'''January 19''' - The [[Crimson Hall]] of Icecrown Citadel opens.
  +
  +
'''February 2''' - [[Patch 3.3.2]]
  +
* The [[Frostwing Halls]], the final wing of Icecrown Citadel, opens.
  +
* [[Lich King (Icecrown Citadel tactics)|The Lich King]] encounter is implemented.
  +
  +
'''February 12''' - The People's Republic of China approves ''Burning Crusade'' for release.
  +
  +
'''March 23''' - [[Patch 3.3.3]]
  +
* The random battleground system is implemented, and the [[honor system]] is overhauled to account for the removal of battleground [[Mark of Honor|Marks of Honor]].
  +
  +
'''May 3''' - The Friends & Family phase of the ''World of Warcraft: Cataclysm'' alpha begins.<ref>{{ref web|url=http://blue.mmo-champion.com/t/24690639017/cataclysm-alpha-has-begun/|accessdate=2010-07-01|publisher=MMO-Champion|title=Cataclysm Alpha has begun!}}</ref>
  +
  +
'''June 22''' - [[Patch 3.3.5]] in North America.
  +
* [[Real ID]] is implemented.
  +
  +
'''June 30''' - Closed Beta for ''[[World of Warcraft: Cataclysm]]'' begins.<ref>{{ref web|url=http://us.blizzard.com/en-us/company/press/pressreleases.html?100630|accessdate=2010-06-30|publisher=Activision Blizzard|title=Blizzard Entertainment Begins Closed Beta Test for World of Warcraft®: Cataclysm™}}</ref> Patch 3.3.5 in Europe.
  +
* The [[Ruby Sanctum]] opens.
  +
  +
'''July 6''' - Blizzard announces their intention to have [[Real ID]] names visible when posting on the official forums.<ref>http://forums.battle.net/thread.html?topicId=25626109041</ref> This resulted in a massive outcry against the idea, based primarily on concerns about privacy issues and potential harassment.
  +
  +
'''July 9''' - Due the overwhelming flood of criticism, Blizzard rescinds their plan to put Real ID names on the official forums.<ref>http://forums.worldofwarcraft.com/thread.html?topicId=25968987278&sid=1</ref>
  +
  +
'''August 10''' - The People's Republic of China approves a heavily edited ''Wrath of the Lich King'' for release.<ref>{{ref web|url=http://www.wow.com/2010/08/10/china-is-finally-getting-wrath-of-the-lich-king/|publisher=WoW.com|title=China is finally getting Wrath of the Lich King}}</ref>
  +
  +
'''September 7''' - The first in-game events leading up into the ''Cataclysm'' Expansion begin, with [[Operation: Gnomeregan]] (Alliance) and [[Zalazane's Fall]] (Horde).
  +
  +
'''October 4''' - ''Cataclysm'' release date announced to be December 7, 2010<ref>{{ref web|url=http://us.blizzard.com/en-us/company/press/pressreleases.html?101004 |publisher=Blizzard Press Release|title=WORLD OF WARCRAFT®: CATACLYSM™ IN STORES STARTING DECEMBER 7}}</ref>
  +
  +
'''October 7''' - ''World of Warcraft'' reaches 12 million players<ref>{{ref web|url=http://eu.blizzard.com/en-gb/company/press/pressreleases.html?101007|publisher=Blizzard Press Release|title=World of Warcraft subscriber base reaches 12 million}}</ref>
  +
  +
'''October 12''' - [[Patch 4.0.1]]
  +
*[[Blizzard_Launcher#Cataclysm|Cataclysm Launcher Update]]
  +
*[[Reforging]]
  +
* Complete talent and ability overhaul for all classes
  +
* Removed from game: [[Emblems]], [[Badges]], [[Mark of Honor|Marks of honor]]
  +
  +
'''October 17''' - All but one of WoWWiki's active administrators leave Wikia forming [[Wowpedia]]. Over the next couple weeks, most of the active users follow.
  +
*''World of Warcraft Cataclysm'' cinematic trailer released.
  +
** Parts of the trailer were aired on television in the second quarter of the Dallas Cowboys/Minnesota Vikings football game on the same day. The commercial asked, "Where will you be when the Cataclysm begins?"
  +
  +
'''October 22-23''' - [[BlizzCon 2010]]
  +
* Announcement that Cataclysm will be available for direct digital download, rather than having to buy a DVD.
  +
  +
'''November 1''' - [[Elemental Unrest]] [[Elemental_Unrest#Phase_1|Phase 1]] begins.
  +
  +
'''November 8''' - Elemental Unrest [[Elemental_Unrest#Phase_2|Phase 2]] begins.
  +
  +
'''November 12''' - Elemental Unrest [[Elemental_Unrest#Phase_3|Phase 3]] begins.
  +
  +
'''November 15''' - Elemental Unrest [[Elemental_Unrest#Phase_4|Phase 4]] begins.
  +
  +
'''November 23''' - [[Patch 4.0.3a]] "[[Shattering|The Shattering]]"
  +
* Eastern Kingdoms and Kalimdor changed
  +
  +
==References==
  +
{{reflist|2}}
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[[Category:Timelines|World of Warcraft]]

Revision as of 00:04, 23 November 2010

This page follows the timeline from the release of World of Warcraft through present day as it applies to the players.

(After all, Money achievement What A Long, Strange Trip It's Been!)

2001

September 2 - World of Warcraft announced[1]

2004

File:Login screen Classic.jpg

The original login screen. This was the longest-running login screen, being the login for two years and one month.

Early in the year - World of Warcraft Beta testing

November 23 - World of Warcraft launches in North America, Australia and New Zealand.

November 24 - WoWWiki Launched[2]

December 18 - Patch 1.2.0

2005

Talismanofbindingshard

The first ever legendary item drop.

Leeroy Jenkins Jeopardy clue

What is World of Warcraft?.

February 11 - World of Warcraft launches in Europe

March 7 - Patch 1.3.0

March 23 - The first legendary item ever to appear to players in the game drops, [Talisman of Binding Shard]. It is immediately hotfixed out of the game.

April 8 - Patch 1.4.0

May - The Leeroy Jenkins video becomes popular[3]

June 7 - Patch 1.5.0

July 12 - Patch 1.6.0

September 13 - Patch 1.7.0

October 28–29 - BlizzCon

October 10 - Patch 1.8.0

  • Corrupted Blood fixed

November 16 - World of Warcraft is featured in a question on the game show Jeopardy!

November 23 - WoW Insider launches.[5]

2006

Make-love-not-warcraft

The Characters of South Park in Make Love, not Warcraft. L to R: Stan, Kyle, Cartman, Kenny.

January 3 - Patch 1.9.0

January - Blizzard comes under scrutiny by LGBT groups for prohibiting advertising a guild as being LGBT-friendly.[6]

January 23 - Medivh-US becomes the first server to open the Gates of Ahn'Qiraj[7]

March 28 - Patch 1.10.0

April - The "-50 DKP/More dots" Onyxia Wipe Animation becomes popular.

April 30 - WoWRP is launched.

June 20 - Patch 1.11.0

July 7 - Wowhead website launched

August 22 - Patch 1.12.0

September 11 - Burning Crusade announced to be released on January 16, 2007

October

October 4 - The TV show South Park features a Warcraft-themed episode, Make Love, not Warcraft.

December 5 - Patch 2.0.1

December 14 - Burning Crusade cinematic trailer released

2007

Login screen The Burning Crusade

The World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade login screen debuted with patch 2.0.1 and was the game login screen for one year and 11 months.

January 9 - Patch 2.0.3

January 16 - The Burning Crusade Expansion released

May 22 - Patch 2.1.0

August 3–4 BlizzCon

September 27 - Patch 2.2.0

October - Toyota's Truck icon [Four Wheels of Fury] commercial airs, featuring a fictional truck mount ingame.

November 13 - Patch 2.3.0

November 20 - Blizzard advertises World of Warcraft on television with ads featuring William Shatner and most notably Mr. T talking about his Night Elf Mohawk.

2008

File:Earthquake.JPG

In July 29, 2008 a magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck near Blizzard's offices, causing them to post a message on their login screen about the effect on their in-game and telephone support.

Login screen Wrath of the Lich King

The World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King login screen. This login screen debuted in patch 3.0.2

January - World of Warcraft gets to 10 million subscribers globally[8]

March 25 - Patch 2.4.0

April 3 - Proudmoore-US becomes the first server to complete the Shattered Sun Offensive[9]

July - Beta begins for Wrath of the Lich King

August 21 - Wrath of the Lich King cinematic released.

September 15 - Wrath of the Lich King release date announced to be November 13, 2008

October - The "Additional instances cannot be launched" issue begins on high-population servers. This continues to be an intermittent problem until after the dungeon finder is introduced in patch 3.3.0, the next year.

October 14 - Patch 3.0.2

October 23

November 10

November 13 - Wrath of the Lich King Expansion released

November 23 - All players logging in are awarded Inv pet babyblizzardbear [Baby Blizzard Bear] and Money achievement WoW's 4th Anniversary

2009

File:MTN DEW.JPG

"Game Fuel". Wild berry for Alliance, citrus cherry for Horde

File:Splashscreen.JPG

During the countdown to the Battle.net merger, Blizzard offered a companion pet to accounts that merged before the deadline.

April 14 - Patch 3.1.0

Late April - a player is banned for exploiting the game after using a mistakenly-mailed Game Master artifact called [Martin Fury].[10]

May 15 - The Mountain Dew Game Fuel Choose Your Side promotion begins.

August 4 - Patch 3.2.0

August 20 - The Mountain Dew Choose Your Side promotion ends.

August 21–22 - BlizzCon 2009

September 2 - Faction Change service offered.

September 22 - Patch 3.2.2

October 12 - Announcement that all World of Warcraft accounts must be merged with Battle.net accounts.[11]

October 27 - Race Change service offered

November 11, 12 - The deadline passes for account mergers with Battle.net for US, EU players.

November 22 - All players logging in are awarded Inv misc head dragon black [Onyxian Whelpling] and Money achievement WoW's 5th Anniversary

December 8 - Patch 3.3.0

2010

ChinaWoWundead

In China, bones are covered up as with this Forsaken. This led to the need for a massive graphical overhaul before Wrath of the Lich King could be approved.

Launcher-v4.0.1

Previously, you could not play the game until the entire patch was uploaded.

January 5 - The Plagueworks of Icecrown Citadel opens.

January 19 - The Crimson Hall of Icecrown Citadel opens.

February 2 - Patch 3.3.2

February 12 - The People's Republic of China approves Burning Crusade for release.

March 23 - Patch 3.3.3

  • The random battleground system is implemented, and the honor system is overhauled to account for the removal of battleground Marks of Honor.

May 3 - The Friends & Family phase of the World of Warcraft: Cataclysm alpha begins.[12]

June 22 - Patch 3.3.5 in North America.

June 30 - Closed Beta for World of Warcraft: Cataclysm begins.[13] Patch 3.3.5 in Europe.

July 6 - Blizzard announces their intention to have Real ID names visible when posting on the official forums.[14] This resulted in a massive outcry against the idea, based primarily on concerns about privacy issues and potential harassment.

July 9 - Due the overwhelming flood of criticism, Blizzard rescinds their plan to put Real ID names on the official forums.[15]

August 10 - The People's Republic of China approves a heavily edited Wrath of the Lich King for release.[16]

September 7 - The first in-game events leading up into the Cataclysm Expansion begin, with Operation: Gnomeregan (Alliance) and Zalazane's Fall (Horde).

October 4 - Cataclysm release date announced to be December 7, 2010[17]

October 7 - World of Warcraft reaches 12 million players[18]

October 12 - Patch 4.0.1

October 17 - All but one of WoWWiki's active administrators leave Wikia forming Wowpedia. Over the next couple weeks, most of the active users follow.

  • World of Warcraft Cataclysm cinematic trailer released.
    • Parts of the trailer were aired on television in the second quarter of the Dallas Cowboys/Minnesota Vikings football game on the same day. The commercial asked, "Where will you be when the Cataclysm begins?"

October 22-23 - BlizzCon 2010

  • Announcement that Cataclysm will be available for direct digital download, rather than having to buy a DVD.

November 1 - Elemental Unrest Phase 1 begins.

November 8 - Elemental Unrest Phase 2 begins.

November 12 - Elemental Unrest Phase 3 begins.

November 15 - Elemental Unrest Phase 4 begins.

November 23 - Patch 4.0.3a "The Shattering"

  • Eastern Kingdoms and Kalimdor changed

References

 
  1. ^ Web Archive - Fusion NET: Blizzard Entertainment Announces World of Warcraft.
  2. ^ Wikipedia: WoWWiki.
  3. ^ Wikipedia: Leeroy Jenkins.
  4. ^ Wikipedia: Corrupted Blood Incident.
  5. ^ WoW.com: The Queue: A trip down memory lane.
  6. ^ Error Macro: Gay Rights Within World of Warcraft.
  7. ^ About.com: Gates of Ahn'Qiraj Opened.
  8. ^ Blizzard Press Release World of Warcraft Reaches New Milestone: 10 Million Subscribers.
  9. ^ WoW.com: Proudmoore server hits Phase 4 first.
  10. ^ Examiner.com: The WoW Martin Fury scandal.
  11. ^ WoW.com: Battle.net accounts required by November 11th.
  12. ^ Cataclysm Alpha has begun!. MMO-Champion. Retrieved on 2010-07-01.
  13. ^ Blizzard Entertainment Begins Closed Beta Test for World of Warcraft®: Cataclysm™. Activision Blizzard. Retrieved on 2010-06-30.
  14. ^ http://forums.battle.net/thread.html?topicId=25626109041
  15. ^ http://forums.worldofwarcraft.com/thread.html?topicId=25968987278&sid=1
  16. ^ China is finally getting Wrath of the Lich King. WoW.com.
  17. ^ WORLD OF WARCRAFT®: CATACLYSM™ IN STORES STARTING DECEMBER 7. Blizzard Press Release.
  18. ^ World of Warcraft subscriber base reaches 12 million. Blizzard Press Release.
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