Open the Affliction tree Affliction is one of the three Warlock talent trees in WoW Forever, with 17 talents. 5 are new in Forever and 6 changed their values from Classic; 6 more only moved in the tree. Its last tier needs 30 points in Affliction, so it opens at level 40 at the earliest. The spellbook files 16 trained spells under Affliction.
Roles in Forever
0Taunts
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Threat
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Healing
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Mitigation
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Detected from spell effects for the Affliction Warlock talents and spells in game build 1.60.1.70707: taunt and threat effects, healing effects, and auras that add armour or resistance, defence, dodge, parry, block or absorb, or lower damage taken.
The Affliction tree
17 Affliction
0 pointsN marks a talent new in Forever, C a talent whose values changed from Classic. Hover, tap or focus a talent to read it.
New in Forever
Changed from Classic
When each tier opens
The earliest level, with every point in Affliction: a tier needs the points shown, and points arrive at the levels the game sets. This is when, not what to take.
- Level 100 points: Improved Life Tap, Suppression, Improved Corruption
- Level 155 points: Grim Reach, Soul Harvest, Improved Drains
- Level 2010 points: Improved Bane of Agony, Fel Concentration, Amplify Curse, Pandemic
- Level 2515 points: Malevolence, Nightfall, Curse of Exhaustion
- Level 3020 points: Siphon Life, Soul Siphon
- Level 3525 points: Shadow Mastery
- Level 4030 points: Wrack
Affliction spells
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Corruptionfrom level 4, 7 ranks -
Curse of Weaknessfrom level 4, 6 ranks -
Life Tapfrom level 6, 6 ranks -
Bane of Agonyfrom level 8, 6 ranks -
Fearfrom level 8, 3 ranks -
Drain Soulfrom level 10, 4 ranks -
Curse of Recklessnessfrom level 14, 4 ranks -
Drain Lifefrom level 14, 6 ranks -
Curse of the Elementsfrom level 20, 4 ranks · new in Forever -
Drain Manafrom level 24, 4 ranks -
Curse of Tonguesfrom level 26, 2 ranks -
Siphon Lifefrom level 30, 4 ranks · from a talent -
Howl of Terrorfrom level 40, 2 ranks -
Wrackfrom level 40 · new in Forever · from a talent - Death Coilfrom level 42, 3 ranks
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Bane of Doomfrom level 60
Best items by level
The highest scoring item you can wear in each slot at the level you pick; open a slot for its top 10. Score = each stat times its weight: Intellect 1, Spirit 0.5, Stamina 0.4, Spell Power 1, Spell Damage 1, Crit Rating (Spell) 0.4, Hit Rating (Spell) 0.7, Wand DPS 1.5. The weights are a starting point, not a simulation.
- ShirtNo stats to rank
- TabardNo stats to rank
Level 60 Human WarlockAffliction
62average item level
Main Hand
Kris of Unspoken Names
Binds when picked up
One-HandDagger
54 - 101 DamageSpeed 1.50
(51.7 damage per second)
+9 Stamina
+7 Intellect
Requires Level 60
Equip: +59 Spell power
Item Level 70
Comes from a quest reward
Your set 100% of best in slot
Patch changes
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Malediction replaced with
Grim Reach, which increases the range of your Affliction spells by 10/20%. -
Shadow Mastery changed to increasing your Shadow spell damage by 2/4/6/8/10% (Was 1/2/3/4/5%). -
Soul Harvesting has been renamed to
Soul Harvest. It now correctly grants its 50/100% increase to Mana regeneration.
From Blizzard's development notes of 16 October 2026 and 1 October 2026. All patch notes
Affliction questions
- How many talents does Affliction Warlock have in WoW Forever?
- 17: 5 new in Forever, 6 changed in values from Classic, 6 as in Classic or only moved.
- What is the deepest Affliction talent?
- Wrack, after 30 points in Affliction.
- At what level can you reach the bottom of the Affliction tree?
- Level 40, if every point from the first goes into Affliction.
- Which Affliction talents are new in Forever?
- Soul Harvest, Improved Drains,
Pandemic, 
Malevolence and Wrack. - Which Affliction spells are new in Forever?
- Curse of the Elements and Wrack.
- What did the latest patch notes change for Affliction?
- 3 lines across 2 posts: 1 buff, 0 nerfs.