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Banish

Last wiki revision 2023-08-02

  • "When you draw power from demons, it's a good idea to have a backup plan in case they disagree."

Banish is a warlock crowd control spell, usable only on Elementals, Demons and Aberrations. It prevents the target from taking any action, and also makes it invulnerable, preventing the target from being affected by attacks, heals or spells of almost any kind.

  • Banish has a PvP duration of 6 seconds and is subject to diminishing returns.
  • Banished mobs can be affected by a Voidwalker's Suffering ability (and probably the similar hunter pet ability as well) and by taunts.
  • Even though this spell is classified as a Magic effect, it cannot be dispelled with normal Magic-dispelling abilities.
  • Can be removed with the priest's Mass Dispel.
  • Damage over time effects applied to the target will continue to count down when a target is Banished, but cause no damage.
  • Recasting Banish on a target already afflicted by the spell will cancel the spell's effect.
  • Mobs can be taunted during a Banish. Communicate to your tank when the effect is seconds away from wearing off, they will appreciate the notice as it will allow them to place a taunt effect on the mob and keep it from running out of melee range.
  • As with other crowd control abilities, it can be useful to employ the "Focus" system.
  • In PvP, Banish cannot be used against Demon Hunters in Metamorphosis or Druids in Incarnation: Tree of Life form.
  • May be used against another warlock's minion.
  • May be used on elementals such as a mage's Water Elemental, and a shaman's Fire and Earth Elementals.
  • Banish (March of the Legion), TCG card

Categories

  • Magic debuffs
  • Banishes

Source

https://warcraft.wiki.gg/wiki/Banish · retrieved 2023-11-13 · CC BY-SA 4.0

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