Dispel


 * For the priest spells, see Dispel Magic or Mass Dispel.

Dispel refers to the general game mechanic of removing Buffs and Debuffs. All of these effects belong to a Dispel Type. Most dispel abilities remove effects from a specific dispel type, but in some cases they remove depending on a specific mechanic (for example, Luffa removes bleed effects). Dispel mechanics can also be divided into defensive and offensive dispels. Defensive dispel abilities remove debuffs from friendly units. Offensive dispel abilities remove buffs from enemy units.

For a list of dispel abilities for specific dispel types, see Curse, Disease, Magic, Poison, and Typeless.

Resists
Dispels can be resisted, based on spell hit and resistances. These resists do only exist for offensive dispels and follow the same rule as any other spell. When a dispel is resisted, it does not remove any buffs.

Table of Dispel Capabilities by Class
Below is a table showing which classes can dispel which types of buffs and debuffs. Text shown in yellow indicates that only characters of a specific Talent Specialization can dispel that type.

List of Player Abilities with the Dispel Mechanic
''Note: Currently, all Poison, Disease, and Curse removing effects can only be cast on friendly targets. For Magic-removing effects, the possible targets are mentioned explicitly.
 * Death Knight
 * None.
 * Druid
 * Soothe (Enrage on Enemy Targets)
 * Remove Corruption (Curse and Poison) Level 24
 * Improved by Nature's Cure to also dispel Magic from friendly targets


 * Hunter
 * Tranquilizing Shot (Magic and Enrage; only from enemy targets) Level 35
 * Mage
 * Remove Curse (Curse) Level 30
 * Spellsteal (Magic; only from enemy targets) Level 76
 * Paladin
 * Cleanse (Disease and Poison) Level 34
 * Improved by Sacred Cleansing to also dispel Magic from friendly targets


 * Priest
 * Cure Disease (Disease) Level 22
 * Dispel Magic (Magic; both from friendly and enemy targets) Level 26
 * Mass Dispel (Magic; both from friendly and enemy targets; affects immunities) Level 70
 * Rogue
 * Shiv (Enrage; only from enemy targets) Level 70
 * Shaman
 * Purge (Magic; only from enemy targets) Level 12
 * Cleanse Spirit (Curse) Level 18
 * Improved by Improved Cleanse Spirit to also dispel Magic from friendly targets


 * Warlock
 * Felhunter's Devour Magic (Magic; both from friendly and enemy targets) Level 38
 * Warrior
 * Shield Slam (Magic; only from enemy targets) Protection Specialization
 * Shattering Throw (Immunities) Level 71

List of Player Abilities that Counter the Dispel Mechanic
''These abilities have an additional effect if they are dispelled.
 * Death Knight
 * None
 * Druid
 * Lifebloom
 * Hunter
 * Noxious Stings
 * Mage
 * None
 * Paladin
 * None
 * Priest
 * None
 * Rogue
 * None
 * Shaman
 * Lava Flows
 * Warlock
 * Haunt
 * Unstable Affliction
 * Warrior
 * None.