Warlock · Destruction · row 3
Shadowburn
Changed from Classic1 rankActive ability
Shadowburn
Rank 1/1Destruction
105 Mana | 30 yd range | Instant | 15 sec cooldown | Reagents: Soul Shard
Requires 10 points in Destruction Talents
Instantly blasts the target for 65 to 73 Shadow damage. If a non-trivial target dies within 8 sec of being hit with Shadowburn, the caster gains a Soul Shard.
Every rank of Shadowburn
| Rank | Effect | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Instantly blasts the target for 65 to 73 Shadow damage. If a non-trivial target dies within 8 sec of being hit with Shadowburn, the caster gains a Soul Shard. | client |
Requirements and position
- Tree: Destruction, row 3, column 3. Needs 10 points in Destruction first. The earliest you can finish all 1 rank is level 20 if you put every point into this tree.
- Competes with: Ruin in the same row.
Classic comparison
| Classic 1.12 | WoW Forever | |
|---|---|---|
| Name | Shadowburn | Shadowburn |
| Position | Destruction row 3, col 4 | Destruction row 3, col 3 |
| Ranks | 1 | 1 |
| Rank 1 text | Instantly blasts the target for 91 to 103 Shadow damage. If the target dies within 5 sec of Shadowburn, and yields experience or honor, the caster gains a Soul Shard. | Instantly blasts the target for 65 to 73 Shadow damage. If a non-trivial target dies within 8 sec of being hit with Shadowburn, the caster gains a Soul Shard. |
Spells this talent affects
- Shadowburn · 6 ranks, learned at 20
Builds that take Shadowburn
Questions players ask
Where is Shadowburn in the Warlock talent tree?
Destruction tree, row 3, column 3. You need 10 points spent in Destruction before you can learn it.
Is Shadowburn new in WoW Forever?
Shadowburn existed in Classic (Destruction row 3, 1 ranks). In Forever it was changed: Classic read "Instantly blasts the target for 91 to 103 Shadow damage. If the target dies within 5 sec of Shadowburn, and yields experience or honor, the caster gains a Soul Shard.".
Snapshot 2026-11-03, client 1.60.1.70753.