Death Coil

This article is about the death knight ability. For other uses, see Death Coil (disambiguation).

Death Coil
Death Coil Level 55 Unholy death knight ability 40 yd range 45 Runic Power Instant Fires a blast of unholy energy at the target, causing (127.5% of attack power) Shadow damage to an enemy and restoring 10 Energy to your ghoul.
Usable by
Class	Death knight
Properties
School	Shadow
Other information
Level learned	55
Improvements	[Sudden Doom]

The icy embrace of death can be beneficial...for those who know how to control it.

Those who have shunned the Light are welcomed with open arms by the shadows.

Death Coil is a level 55 Unholy death knight spell that unleashes some of the death knight's Runic Power to damage an enemy target and restore energy to their ghoul.

Background

In World of Warcraft Trading Card Game.

Death Coil is an iconic death knight ability that was first used by the Death Knight unit in Warcraft II, and was subsequently used by Death Knights in Warcraft III, and the tabletop RPG. In World of Warcraft, a variation of [Death Coil] was given to the warlock class.

In Warcraft II

This section concerns content related to Warcraft II: Tides of Darkness or its expansion Beyond the Dark Portal.

Main article: Death Knight (Warcraft II)#Spells

Death Coil is a particularly potent variation of the Touch of Darkness spell. By channeling the necromantic powers of the underworld through his ghoulish form, the Death Knight creates a field of dark energy that drains the life-force from any who come in contact with it. This life-force is then consumed - thereby replenishing the strength of one so enchanted, be he friend or foe. The icy embrace of death can be beneficial...for those who know how to control it.

In Warcraft III

This section concerns content related to Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos or its expansion The Frozen Throne.

Death knights can call upon the forces of darkness at will, causing bolts of death to issue from their hands. While doing considerable damage to the death knights’ enemies, the Death Coil also heals their undead brethren.

Patches and hotfixes

• Patch 7.2.5 (2017-06-13):
  • Death Coil damage increased by 40%.
  • Death Coil now costs 45 runic power (was 35).
    
• Patch 7.1.0 (2016-10-25): Damage increased by 50%.
  
• Patch 7.0.3 (2016-07-19): No longer available to Blood. Now restores energy to the summoned ghoul instead of healing a friendly undead target.
  
• Patch 6.2.3 (2015-11-17): Damage has been increased by 10%.
  
• Hotfix (2015-06-23): Fixed an issue that could cause Death Coil to not heal a friendly target unless an enemy target is selected.
  
• Hotfix (2014-10-14): Death Coil should now correctly have a range of 40 yards.
  
• Patch 6.0.2 (2014-10-14):
  • Now costs 30 Runic Power (down from 40 Runic Power) and has a 40 yard range for both hostiles and allies.
  • No longer available to the Frost specialization.
    
• Patch 4.0.6 (2011-02-08): Damage has been reduced by roughly 10%.
  

See also

• TCG card

External links

• Wowhead
• WoWDB