Direct damage

Direct Damage, or DD, usually refers to any type of magic spell (or a component of a spell) whose direct effect is to cause burst damage (hitpoint loss) to one or multiple targets.

Examples

 * Mage spell: Frostbolt
 * Druid spell: Wrath
 * Priest spell: Smite
 * Warlock spell: Shadow Bolt
 * Paladin spell: Exorcism
 * Shaman spell: Lightning Bolt