Devouring Plague, a WoW Forever Priest ability

In the Shadow tab of the Priest spellbook. Every rank: 30 yd range, Instant, 1 min cooldown. Shadow school. Scales with 10% of spell power (per tick) (Classic 6.3% of spell power (per tick)).

What Devouring Plague does, rank by rank 6 ranks

Level	Rank and what it does
20	Rank 1 changed Afflicts the target with a disease that causes 128 Shadow damage over 24 sec. Damage caused by the Devouring Plague heals the caster. 215 Mana. Classic: Afflicts the target with a disease that causes 152 Shadow damage over 24 sec. Damage caused by the Devouring Plague heals the caster. 3 min cooldown.
28	Rank 2 changed Afflicts the target with a disease that causes 232 Shadow damage over 24 sec. Damage caused by the Devouring Plague heals the caster. 350 Mana. Classic: Afflicts the target with a disease that causes 272 Shadow damage over 24 sec. Damage caused by the Devouring Plague heals the caster. 3 min cooldown.
36	Rank 3 changed Afflicts the target with a disease that causes 344 Shadow damage over 24 sec. Damage caused by the Devouring Plague heals the caster. 495 Mana. Classic: Afflicts the target with a disease that causes 400 Shadow damage over 24 sec. Damage caused by the Devouring Plague heals the caster. 3 min cooldown.
44	Rank 4 changed Afflicts the target with a disease that causes 488 Shadow damage over 24 sec. Damage caused by the Devouring Plague heals the caster. 645 Mana. Classic: Afflicts the target with a disease that causes 544 Shadow damage over 24 sec. Damage caused by the Devouring Plague heals the caster. 3 min cooldown.
52	Rank 5 changed Afflicts the target with a disease that causes 656 Shadow damage over 24 sec. Damage caused by the Devouring Plague heals the caster. 810 Mana. Classic: Afflicts the target with a disease that causes 712 Shadow damage over 24 sec. Damage caused by the Devouring Plague heals the caster. 3 min cooldown.
60	Rank 6 changed Afflicts the target with a disease that causes 848 Shadow damage over 24 sec. Damage caused by the Devouring Plague heals the caster. 985 Mana. Classic: Afflicts the target with a disease that causes 904 Shadow damage over 24 sec. Damage caused by the Devouring Plague heals the caster. 3 min cooldown.

What changed from Classic

Ranks 1 to 6 changed.

Talents that change Devouring Plague 1

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  Devouring ContagionShadow row 5 (level 30), 2 ranks. At 2/2: Reduces the mana cost of your Devouring Plague by 50%. Targets that die while Devouring Plague is active spreads it, jumping to a nearby enemy within 10 yds for the remaining duration.

Questions

What level do you get Devouring Plague in WoW Forever?

Level 20; its 6 ranks come at 20, 28, 36, 44, 52 and 60 (beta client spellbook, build 70291).

Is Devouring Plague a talent in WoW Forever?

No. Devouring Plague is in the Shadow tab of the Priest spellbook, and no Priest talent teaches it. One talent changes it: Devouring Contagion.

Did Devouring Plague change from Classic?

Yes: ranks 1 to 6 changed. Rank 6 now reads "Afflicts the target with a disease that causes 848 Shadow damage over 24 sec." where Classic read "Afflicts the target with a disease that causes 904 Shadow damage over 24 sec."

What is the cast time and cooldown of Devouring Plague?

Instant at every rank; cooldown 1 min (Classic: 3 min). From the beta client's tooltip, build 70291.

Last checked against beta build 1.60.1.70291 on 8 Oct 2026. Classic's text from the Classic client.

Before it in the Shadow tab: Dark Sacrifice. After it: Hex of Weakness. Every Priest spell by level, every Priest talent and the Priest calculator.