Shadow Word Death

Support Bug Report
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When using shadow word death no matter if i kill the mob or not i take the damage from the spell. i have even suffered damage from critters and killing blows on mobs. please look into fixing this

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Having the same issue, has gotten me killed a couple times. Please fix this.

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Shadow Word: Death is inconsistently applying backlash damage on killing blows. It’s also applying it when the spell is cast on an already dead target - i.e. cast Mind Blast and Shadow Word: Death immediately as the Mind Blast cast finishes, and though Mind Blast will get the killing blow and SW:D won’t do any damage or show up in the combat log, SW:D backlash damage is still applied.

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I came here to report the same issue. I have combat log screenshots as well. I did want to include some context-specific information though. I’m in Zangarmarsh and used it on a “Tamed Sporebat” (an NPC’s pet). Not that it should matter, but perhaps the behavior is different for different mob types. I’ve also noticed this behavior on critters as noted above.

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It seems to me that any mob that doesn’t give experience will still backlash on the killing blow. I’ve seen it on critters, low level mobs, and some quest creatures.

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Also have the same issue on anything i last hit with it, im still taking damage.

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have the same issue

Shadow Word: Death hits Razorfen Quilguard for 818 Shadow.(298 Overkill)
suffers 1116 Shadow damage from Shadow Word: Death.

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Do you know if PVP is affected?

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I’m having the same issue, the marsh dredger was at 20% HP, I used Shadow Word: Death with no dots or other sources of damage hitting the mob. The mob dies and I still get the backlash damage.

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Anyone know if Blizz is fixing this? I mean I know they are a small indie company so we have to cut them some slack but it should be fixed “soon” right?

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Still happening as of today, July 25th. Killed a mob with SW: Death, took the damage anyway.

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Pre patch for phase 2 still hurts you if you use SW:D on a mob that is low level

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still no fix as of 10/12 SW:D still causing damage for low level / grey mobs

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still no update for this issue

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i used to have that a lot as well, it seems like it is coming back every now and then