From 033a6e31ed616db5a5dea64956a9a55d3e64dc2b Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Benjamin Jackson <38561765+heyitsbench@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Mon, 1 Sep 2025 21:40:12 -0400
Subject: [PATCH] fix(Scripts/World): Swap Shard communication spell to direct
 cast instead of AoE. (#22764)

---
 src/server/scripts/World/scourge_invasion.cpp | 3 ++-
 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/src/server/scripts/World/scourge_invasion.cpp b/src/server/scripts/World/scourge_invasion.cpp
index 982049624..c7d83f028 100644
--- a/src/server/scripts/World/scourge_invasion.cpp
+++ b/src/server/scripts/World/scourge_invasion.cpp
@@ -519,7 +519,8 @@ struct npc_necrotic_shard : public ScriptedAI
                 // Buff Players.
                 DoCastSelf(SPELL_SOUL_REVIVAL, true);
                 // Sending the Death Bolt.
-                DoCastAOE(SPELL_COMMUNIQUE_CAMP_TO_RELAY_DEATH, true);
+                if (Creature* relay = GetClosestCreatureWithEntry(me, NPC_NECROPOLIS_RELAY, 200.0f))
+                    me->CastSpell(relay, SPELL_COMMUNIQUE_CAMP_TO_RELAY_DEATH, true);
                 DespawnCultists(); // Despawn remaining Cultists (should never happen).
                 DespawnEventDoodads();
                 sWorldState->Save(SAVE_ID_SCOURGE_INVASION);