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'''Legendary''' quality is currently the level of [[item]] [[quality]] in between {{Quality|Epic|Epic}} and {{Quality|Artifact|Artifact}}. Generally there are very few of these items on any given server. It usually takes multiple end-game raid [[instance]] runs to acquire or craft these items. Legendary items are considered the most powerful items available to players. The names of legendary-quality items will appear in <font color="orange">orange</font>.
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{{Infobox ability
 
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|name=Haunt
 
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|image=Ability Warlock Haunt.png
 
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|description=You send a ghostly soul into the target, dealing X Shadow damage and increasing all damage done by your damage-over-time effects on the target by 20% for 12 sec. When the Haunt spell ends or is dispelled, the soul returns to you, healing you for 100% of the damage it did to the target.
 
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|class=[[Warlock]]
 
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|type=Direct damage, Utility
 
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|school=[[Shadow]]
 
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|cost=12% of base mana
 
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|cooldown=8 seconds
 
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|range=30 yd
 
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|cast_time=1.5
 
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|talented=Yes
 
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|talent_tree=[[Affliction]], Tier 11
 
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|talent_req=None
 
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|improvement=
 
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|ranks=4
 
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|buff_type=Magic
 
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|debuff_desc=Damage taken from Shadow damage-over-time effects increased by 20%.
 
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|debuff_dur=12 sec
 
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}}
 
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''Particularity powerful Warlocks not only harvest dark spirits for their own use, but bind them into obedience. Like a loyal pet, it will return to its master more out of respect than fear.''
 
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'''Haunt''' is a [[Warlock talents|talented]] [[Warlock abilities|warlock ability]] that causes direct damage and places a debuff on the target, amplifying all [[Shadow]]-based DoTs cast on it. When the spell duration is over, it returns the amount of damage the Haunt spell itself caused (not the DoTs amplified, only the [[direct damage]]) as a heal.
 
   
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== Rank table ==
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==Classic==
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*[[Sulfuras, Hand of Ragnaros]] is obtained by combining the [[Eye of Sulfuras]], a rare drop from [[Ragnaros (tactics)|Ragnaros]], with the [[Sulfuron Hammer]], which is crafted by blacksmiths.
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*[[Thunderfury, Blessed Blade of the Windseeker]] is obtained first by obtaining two rare drops in the [[Molten Core]], then by combining them with a large amount of crafting materials and defeating a special [[Thunderaan|raid boss]].
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*[[Atiesh, Greatstaff of the Guardian]] was obtained by collecting several drops in [[Naxxramas (original)|Naxxramas]] and completing a brief quest. This weapon was unique in that there were different versions with different stats for each different caster class.
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! Rank !! Level !! Shadow Damage !! Cost
 
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| 1 || 60 || 405 - 473 || Talent
 
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| 2 || 70 || 487 - 569 || {{Cost||25}}
 
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| 3 || 75 || 550 - 642 || {{Cost||80}}
 
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|-class="alt"
 
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| 4 || 80 || 645 - 753 || {{Cost||80}}
 
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== Notes ==
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==Burning Crusade==
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*In ''[[World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade|The Burning Crusade]]'', the [[Twin Blades of Azzinoth]] drop off of [[Illidan Stormrage (tactics)|Illidan Stormrage]] and [[Thori'dal, the Stars' Fury]] off of [[Kil'jaeden (tactics)|Kil'jaeden]] instead of being quest rewards.
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*Its direct damage can crit, and does so for 150% of its normal damage.
 
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*When cast on a target that already has a Haunt debuff, it causes the healing effect to trigger early.
 
   
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== Tips and tactics ==
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==Wrath of the Lich King==
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Blizzard had originally stated that there would be quests for legendary items in ''[[World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King|Wrath of the Lich King]]''; however, if there wasn't enough time to implement them, they would have to be dropped.
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*When soloing, casting this spell on mobs tagged by other players grants you a quick and strong heal and gives them a hand killing the mobs. Everyone's happy this way!
 
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*[[Val'anyr, Hammer of Ancient Kings]] is obtained via drops in [[Ulduar (instance)|Ulduar]] and a short quest, similar to Atiesh.
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*This is a great spell for warlocks in arena. Aside from boosting a 'lock's DoTs, the heal it provides can occasionally save lives.
 
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*[[Shadowmourne]] is crafted after a long and arduous quest line in [[Icecrown Citadel (instance)|Icecrown Citadel]].
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*In PvE, this spell is to be kept up on a boss target at all times, significantly boosting the Affliction Warlock's overall single-target DPS (if complicating his rotation).
 
   
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== Patch changes ==
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==Cataclysm==
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*[[Dragonwrath, Tarecgosa's Rest]], crafted by caster classes by taking part in Firelands raids.
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* {{Patch 3.1.0|note=Now only increases your shadow damage-over-time on the target. (No longer includes non-Shadow damage over time spells.)}}
 
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*Two legendary daggers (main hand and offhand) that are only usable by all three Rogue specs. Combat Rogues will be made to use these daggers as well without a DPS loss. The questline will revolve around the pure black dragon (from the egg in the Badlands) and features several Rogue-centric elements.<ref>{{ref web |url=http://www.mmo-champion.com/content/2459-Patch-4.3-Interview-with-Greg-Street-%28Ghostcrawler%29 |title=Patch 4.3 Interview with Greg Street (Ghostcrawler) |accessdate=2011-09-19 |date=2011-09-19 |publisher=MMO-Champion}}</ref>
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* {{Patch 3.0.2|note=Added.}}
 
   
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==External links==
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==Trivia==
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*Nearly all [[equip]]pable legendary items are weapons. Most other are components used to create these weapons. Two of them are [[mount]]s.
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*Equippable items of legendary quality always have one or more [[attribute]] bonuses or [[proc]]s.
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*Equippable items at legendary quality can't be [[disenchant]]ed by characters with the [[Enchanting]] [[profession]].
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Repeat violations may result in a BAN.
 
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*Before ''[[World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade|The Burning Crusade]]'', all of the legendary items required a complicated and arduous quest line in order to get them.
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*The hexadecimal color code for legendary itemlinks is '''#ff8000'''.
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== See also ==
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{{classfooter|Warlock}}
 
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*[[Legendary items|List of legendary items]]
[[Category:Shadow spells]]
 
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==References==
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[[Category:Warlock talents]]
 
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[[Category:Magic debuffs]]
 
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[[Category:Game terms]]
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[[Category:World of Warcraft legendary items]]

Revision as of 07:46, 19 September 2011

Legendary quality is currently the level of item quality in between Epic and Artifact. Generally there are very few of these items on any given server. It usually takes multiple end-game raid instance runs to acquire or craft these items. Legendary items are considered the most powerful items available to players. The names of legendary-quality items will appear in orange.

Classic

Burning Crusade

Wrath of the Lich King

Blizzard had originally stated that there would be quests for legendary items in Wrath of the Lich King; however, if there wasn't enough time to implement them, they would have to be dropped.

Cataclysm

  • Stave 2h tarecgosa e 01stagefinal [Dragonwrath, Tarecgosa's Rest], crafted by caster classes by taking part in Firelands raids.
  • Two legendary daggers (main hand and offhand) that are only usable by all three Rogue specs. Combat Rogues will be made to use these daggers as well without a DPS loss. The questline will revolve around the pure black dragon (from the egg in the Badlands) and features several Rogue-centric elements.[1]

Trivia

  • Nearly all equippable legendary items are weapons. Most other are components used to create these weapons. Two of them are mounts.
  • Equippable items of legendary quality always have one or more attribute bonuses or procs.
  • Equippable items at legendary quality can't be disenchanted by characters with the Enchanting profession.
  • Before The Burning Crusade, all of the legendary items required a complicated and arduous quest line in order to get them.
  • The hexadecimal color code for legendary itemlinks is #ff8000.

See also

References

 
  1. ^ Patch 4.3 Interview with Greg Street (Ghostcrawler). MMO-Champion (2011-09-19). Retrieved on 2011-09-19.