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For the warlock pet, see Succubus (warlock minion).

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A succubus is a stunningly beautiful woman. Her voluptuous form is squeezed into a tight leather bodice. Large bat wings unfurl from her back, and she lets out a short gasp as she cracks a small whip against her milky thigh. A succubus is pleasure and pain rolled into one deadly package. Like all demons, she enjoys bringing death and misery to the mortal races — but that doesn't mean she can't have fun with them first. Many warlocks choose a succubus as a fellow companion for their ability to manipulate those weak of will. It is not uncommon for a succubus in a mortal's servitude to fall uncontrollably in love with him or her; this occurrence is not always to the master's advantage, though, for a devoted succubus can be prone to fits of extreme jealousy, especially when her master deals with those of the opposite sex. A succubus usually tries to avoid direct confrontation, preferring instead to use her natural (and supernatural) charm to gain a creature's trust, then to lure her victim into a defenseless position. In open combat, a succubus is far from helpless, however. She is surprisingly agile, always attempting to feint or flank an opponent, thus allowing her to backstab with her lash of pain. Most warlocks tend to trust their succubus's natural instincts in combat. This trust comes as much from respect for her abilities as it does from the realization that a succubus may ignore an order she doesn’t agree with anyway. This is especially true when an opponent threatens her master directly, as she may become reckless trying to save him.^[1]

Succubi are of the Sayaad species.^[2]

Succubi are predominantly loyal to the Burning Legion.

As with harpies and shivarra, no information exists on males of the species (it is unknown if male sayaad even exist) who would properly be called incubi. Incubi were given a very brief mention in a vague context in the Last Guardian.^[3]

Languages

As members of the Burning Legion, succubi speak Eredun, and most also speak Common. Common is a language known by most races who would summon these beings, those who summon them likely know Eredun as well.^[1]

Notable

Name	Role	Status	Magical Field
Lady Hederine		Killable	Demonic
Mistress of Torment	stationed in the Black Temple	Deceased	Demonic
Sinstralis of the Pain	imprisoned in Outland Arena	Alive	Demonic
Simone the Seductress		Killable	Demonic
Rakaiah		Killable	Demonic
Queen of suffering	domination upon other succubi	Alive	Demonic

Warcraft III creeps

Succubi appeared as creeps in missions and maps with the Outland tileset.

Gallery

Concept art of a "Demoness" that looks similar to the Warcraft III Succubus.
A succubus as seen in Warcraft III: The Frozen Throne.
Succubus, prior to patch 1.4.0.
Succubus in World of Warcraft.
Angrida
RetributionOfTheLightTCG.jpg

A succubus having fun torturing a human.

Patch changes

Patch 1.4.0 (2005-04-19): The succubus model has been updated.

References

[MG_127-1] Monster Guide, pp 127.

[2] Exodar Holographic Emitter

[3] The Last Guardian, pp 118.

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+{{for|the warlock pet|Succubus (warlock minion)}}
-{{Infobox ability
+{{Racebox
-|name=Frost Nova
-|image=Spell_Frost_FrostNova.png
+| image = SarliaTCG.jpg
+| caption = Sarlia from the [[TCG]]
-|description=Blasts enemies near the caster for X Frost damage and freezes them in place for up to 8 sec.  Damage caused may interrupt the effect.
+| name = Succubi
-|class=[[Mage]]
+| capital = Legion Stronghold, somewhere in the Twisting Nether
-|type=Offensive
+| faction = [[Burning Legion]]
-|school=[[Frost]]
+| character = Intelligence Agent, Torturer, [[Vile Tormentor]], [[Vile Temptress]], [[Invading Anguisher|Anguisher]]
-|target=Unfriendly
+| mount = Self-powered flight
-|cost=185 [[Mana]] at max rank
+| homeworld = Unknown
-|range=10 yds.
-|cast_time=[[Instant]]
+| language = [[Eredun]]
+| slang = [[Common (language)|Common]]
-|cooldown=25 sec
+| leader = [[Queen of suffering]]
-|improvement=[[Improved Frost Nova]], [[Arctic Reach]], [[Piercing Ice]], [[Ice Shards]], [[Frost Channeling]], [[Elemental Precision (mage talent)|Elemental Precision]], [[Winter's Chill]], [[Arctic Winds]], [[Arcane Instability]], [[Spell Power]], [[Playing with Fire]], [[Molten Fury]], [[Shatter]]
+| height = 5 - 6 feet
-|ranks=5
+}}
-|buff_name=Frost Nova
-|buff_type=Magic
-|buff_image=Spell_Frost_FrostNova.png
-|buff_desc=Frozen in place.
-|buff_dur=8 seconds
-|debuff=
-}}__NOTOC__
-'''Frost Nova''' is a point-blank [[area of effect]] spell that does light damage and freezes all enemies within 10 yards of the mage, [[root|rooting]] them in place for 8 seconds. [[Root]]ed enemies have a chance to break out each time they take damage; this check is made every time damage is dealt from any source.
+A '''succubus''' is a stunningly beautiful woman. Her voluptuous form is squeezed into a tight leather bodice. Large bat wings unfurl from her back, and she lets out a short gasp as she cracks a small whip against her milky thigh. A succubus is pleasure and pain rolled into one deadly package. Like all demons, she enjoys bringing death and misery to the mortal races — but that doesn't mean she can't have fun with them first. Many warlocks choose a succubus as a fellow companion for their ability to manipulate those weak of will. It is not uncommon for a succubus in a mortal's servitude to fall uncontrollably in love with him or her; this occurrence is not always to the master's advantage, though, for a devoted succubus can be prone to fits of extreme jealousy, especially when her master deals with those of the opposite sex. A succubus usually tries to avoid direct confrontation, preferring instead to use her natural (and supernatural) charm to gain a creature's trust, then to lure her victim into a defenseless position. In open combat, a succubus is far from helpless, however. She is surprisingly agile, always attempting to feint or flank an opponent, thus allowing her to backstab with her lash of pain. Most warlocks tend to trust their succubus's natural instincts in combat. This trust comes as much from respect for her abilities as it does from the realization that a succubus may ignore an order she doesn’t agree with anyway. This is especially true when an opponent threatens her master directly, as she may become reckless trying to save him.<ref name="MG 127">''[[Monster Guide]]'', pp 127.</ref>
-{| class="darktable" style="text-align: center;"
-|-
-! Rank !! [[Mana]] Cost !! Damage !! Level !! Cost
-|-
-| 1 ||  55 || 19-21 || 10 || {{Cost|s=4}}
-|-class="alt"
-| 2 || 85 || 33-37 || 26 || {{Cost|s=50}}
-|-
-| 3 || 115 || 52-58 || 40 || {{Cost|g=1|s=50}}
-|-class="alt"
-| 4 || 145 || 71-79 || 54 || {{Cost|g=3|s=60}}
-|-
-| 5 || 185 || 99-111 || 67 || {{Cost|g=8|s=70}}
-|}
+Succubi are of the [[Sayaad]] [[species]].<ref>[[Exodar Holographic Emitter]]</ref>
-==Talent improvement==
-[[Improved Frost Nova]] talent will reduce the cooldown to 21 seconds at max rank.
+Succubi are predominantly loyal to the [[Burning Legion]].
-[[Arctic Reach]] talent will increase the radius of Frost Nova to 12 yds.
+As with [[harpies]] and [[shivarra]], no information exists on males of the species (it is unknown if male sayaad even exist) who would properly be called [[incubi]]. Incubi were given a very brief mention in a vague context in ''[[the Last Guardian]]''.<ref>''[[The Last Guardian]]'', pp 118.</ref>
-[[Elemental Precision (mage talent)|Elemental Precision]] and [[Frost Channeling]] reduce the mana cost of the spell, while Frost Channeling also lowers its threat.  Frost Nova deals [[Frost]] damage, so the bonuses from [[Piercing Ice]], [[Ice Shards]], [[Arctic Winds]] and [[Winter's Chill]] apply to the spell.  [[Master of Elements]] will refund a percentage of the mana cost of the spell if it critically hits at least one target.
+==Languages==
-As with all mage spells capable of critical hits [[Arcane Instability]], [[Spell Power]], [[Molten Fury]], [[Playing with Fire]] and [[Shatter]] can increase the effective damage output of this spell.
+As members of the Burning Legion, succubi speak [[Eredun]], and most also speak Common. Common is a language known by most races who would summon these beings, those who summon them likely know Eredun as well.<ref name="MG 127" />
+==Notable==
-==Tips and tactics==
+{{Stub/Lore}}
-Use Frost Nova to root enemies in place and then gain some range to cast spells without getting hit.  This is especially effective against melee-only enemies, as they will not have any other way to attack you.  Against caster-type enemies, use Frost Nova to gain range along with [[Counterspell]] to interrupt their casting.
+{| class="darktable"
+|- valign="bottom"
-Frost Nova is an important ability in frost talent specs that use [[Shatter]], as it is a guaranteed freeze effect. The [[Shatter]] talent works on any target [[root]]ed by one of your frost spells. With [[Frostbite (mage talent)|Frostbite]] fully upgraded, any cold spell that [[snare]]s has a 15% chance to root. Frost Nova, on the other hand, will always root, guaranteeing you can [[Shatter]] away with your next cast.
+!align="left" width="200px"|Name!!align="left"|Role!!Status!!Magical Field
+|- valign="top"
+||{{mob|Lady Hederine|level=61|smallicon=IconSmall_Succubus.gif}}|| ||align="center" style="color:orange;"|Killable  ||align="center"|{{ClassIcon|Warlock|Small}}&nbsp;Demonic
+|- valign="top"
+||{{WC3-inline}} {{npc||Mistress of Torment|smallicon=IconSmall_Succubus.gif}}|| stationed in the [[Black Temple]] ||align="center" style="color:red;"|Deceased||align="center"|{{ClassIcon|Warlock|Small}}&nbsp;Demonic
+|- valign="top"
+||{{WC3-inline}} {{npc||Sinstralis of the Pain|smallicon=IconSmall_Succubus.gif}}||imprisoned in [[Outland Arena]] ||align="center" style="color:limegreen;"|Alive ||align="center"|{{ClassIcon|Warlock|Small}}&nbsp;Demonic
+|- valign="top"
+||{{mob|Simone the Seductress|level=60|smallicon=IconSmall_Succubus.gif}}|| ||align="center" style="color:orange;"|Killable  ||align="center"|{{ClassIcon|Warlock|Small}}&nbsp;Demonic
+|- valign="top"
+||{{mob|Rakaiah|level=56|smallicon=IconSmall_Succubus.gif}}|| ||align="center" style="color:orange;"|Killable  ||align="center"|{{ClassIcon|Warlock|Small}}&nbsp;Demonic
+|- valign="top"
+||{{RPG-inline}} {{npc||Queen of suffering|smallicon=IconSmall_Succubus.gif}}||domination upon other [[succubi]] ||align="center" style="color:limegreen;"|Alive ||align="center"|{{ClassIcon|Warlock|Small}}&nbsp;Demonic
+|}
+==Warcraft III creeps==
-All ranks of this spell [[root]] the target(s) in place for the same amount of time and with the same resistance rates, and spell damage is never very much. Some magi opt to always use the first rank, since their damage will come from other spells. On the other hand, the spell cost is ''also'' never very much, so some mages use the best rank they have for every extra bit of damage they can do.
+Succubi appeared as creeps in missions and maps with the Outland tileset.
+* [[Succubus (Warcraft III)]]
+* [[Vile Tormentor]]
+* [[Vile Temptress]]
+* [[Maiden of Pain]]
+* [[Queen of Suffering]]
-== Past changes ==
+==Gallery==
+<gallery>
-Originally, Frost Nova took quite a beating from sustained damage. In [[patch 2.0.10]], this changed specific to the spell, to break on all critical strikes. It was still possible to double crit, by using a flight time spell and then a no flight time spell "simultaneously" (such as Frostbolt and then Ice Lance). This was an intended change, confirmed by [[Vaneras]] in the EU Mage forums<ref>{{ref web|url=http://forums.wow-europe.com/thread.html?topicId=219201950|title=06/03 Clarification on Frost Nova Changes|author=Vaneras|accessdate=2007-8-5}}</ref>, with the proviso that the situation would be 'monitored'. He added that this change was intended to only affect Frost Nova: - whether it affected the Water Elemental's [[Freeze]] spell, or [[Frostbite]] is unknown, but preliminary testing suggested that one crit would break both.
+File:Demoness.jpg|Concept art of a "Demoness" that looks similar to the Warcraft III Succubus.
+File:Succubus.jpg|A succubus as seen in ''Warcraft III: The Frozen Throne''.
+File:Succubus Old.png|Succubus, prior to patch 1.4.0.
+File:Succubus (warlock minion).png|Succubus in ''World of Warcraft''.
+File:Angrida.jpg|Angrida
+File:RetributionOfTheLightTCG.jpg|A succubus having fun torturing a human.
+</gallery>
+== Patch changes ==
-However, there was a general outcry against this change, and the ability was then partially reversed in [[patch 2.1.0]], general to all crowd control. This change made it so that all targets over level 60 have a slightly larger chance to break out of crowd-controlling effects when they take damage.
+*{{Patch 1.4.0|note=The succubus model has been updated.}}
 ==References==
-{{reflist}}
+{{Reflist}}
+{{Burning Legion}}
+{{demons}}
+[[Category:Succubi| ]]
-{{classfooter|Mage}}
+[[Category:Enslavable demons]]
+[[fr:Succube]]
-[[Category:Mage Abilities]]
-[[Category:AOE Spells]]
-[[Category:Frost Spells]]

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