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Warlock changes in WoW Forever

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2 nerfs recorded · 26 other changes

11 buffs · 2 nerfs · 4 reworks · 4 changed · 7 fixes · biggest first AI-judged

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69 Warlock changes logged in the WoW Forever beta (17 buffs, 7 nerfs), newest first, each with its source.

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Last recorded Warlock nerf
1 day earlier
Nerfs and buffs in this log since 12 Sep 2026
7 nerfs · 17 buffs

4 November 2026

3 November 2026

Older Warlock changes (26)

27 October 2026

  • Changed

    Fel Concentration

    AfflictionDatamined

    Now: Gives your Drain Life, Drain Mana, Drain Soul, and Wrack spells a 70% chance to not lose casting time when you take damage. Was: Gives you a 70% chance to avoid interruption caused by damage while channeling or casting your Drain Life, Drain Mana, Drain Soul, or Wrack spells.

    Details for Fel Concentration

    Evidence DataminedAvailability AvailableSource date

    Game files · live build 1.60.1.70630

    Link to this change
  • Changed

    Eureka!

    Datamined

    Now: Your non-periodic damaging abilities have their Mana cost reduced by 10% and deal 10% more damage for 8 sec. Was: Your non-periodic damaging abilities have their Mana cost reduced by 10% and deal 10% more damage.

    Details for Eureka!

    Evidence DataminedAvailability AvailableSource date

    Game files · live build 1.60.1.70630

    Link to this change
  • Changed

    Intensity

    DestructionDatamined

    Now: Gives your Destruction spells a 70% chance to not lose casting time when you take damage. Was: Gives you a 70% chance to resist interruption caused by damage while casting or channeling any Destruction spell.

    Details for Intensity

    Evidence DataminedAvailability AvailableSource date

    Game files · live build 1.60.1.70630

    Link to this change
  • Changed

    Amplify Curse

    AfflictionDatamined

    Increases the effect of your next Curse of Weakness or Bane of Agony by 50%, or your next Curse of Exhaustion by 20%. Lasts 30 sec.

    Before50%After20%

    Details for Amplify Curse

    Evidence DataminedAvailability AvailableSource date

    Game files · live build 1.60.1.70630

    Link to this change

16 October 2026

  • New

    Grim Reach

    AfflictionDatamined

    New talent in the Affliction tree: Increases the range of your Affliction spells by 20%.

    Details for Grim Reach

    Evidence DataminedAvailability AvailableSource date

    Game files · beta build 1.60.1.70425

    Link to this change
  • Changed

    Shadow Mastery

    AfflictionDatamined

    Increases the damage dealt or life drained by your Shadow spells by 10%.

    Before5%After10%

    Details for Shadow Mastery

    Evidence DataminedAvailability AvailableSource date

    Game files · beta build 1.60.1.70425

    Link to this change
  • Changed

    Eureka!

    Datamined

    Now: Your non-periodic damaging abilities have their Mana cost reduced by 10% and deal 10% more damage. Was: Your next 3 non-periodic damaging abilities have their Mana cost reduced by 10% and deal 10% more damage.

    Details for Eureka!

    Evidence DataminedAvailability AvailableSource date

    Game files · beta build 1.60.1.70425

    Link to this change
  • Changed

    Malediction

    AfflictionDatamined · Removed

    No longer in the Affliction tree. It read: Increases all periodic damage done by your Warlock spells by 5%.

    Details for Malediction

    Evidence DataminedAvailability RemovedSource date

    Game files · beta build 1.60.1.70425

    Link to this change
  • Changed

    Amplify Curse

    AfflictionDatamined

    Increases the effect of your next Curse of Weakness or Bane of Agony by 50%, or your next Curse of Exhaustion by 50%. Lasts 30 sec.

    Before20%After50%

    Details for Amplify Curse

    Evidence DataminedAvailability AvailableSource date

    Game files · beta build 1.60.1.70425

    Link to this change
  • Changed

    Destructive Reach

    DestructionDatamined

    Now: Increases the range of your Destruction spells by 20%. Was: Increases the range of your damaging spells by 20%.

    Details for Destructive Reach

    Evidence DataminedAvailability AvailableSource date

    Game files · beta build 1.60.1.70425

    Link to this change
  • Buff

    Shadow Mastery

    AfflictionPlanned

    Shadow spell damage bonus increased

    Doubled at every rank

    Shadow Mastery percentage changes by rank
    RankBeforeAfter
    11%2%
    22%4%
    33%6%
    44%8%
    55%10%
    Details for Shadow Mastery

    Evidence Patch notesAvailability PlannedSource date

    WoW Forever Beta Development Notes – Updated October 15

    Source excerpt: “Shadow Mastery changed to increasing your Shadow spell damage by 2/4/6/8/10% (Was 1/2/3/4/5%).”

    Link to this change
  • Fix

    Soul Link on pet

    DemonologyPlanned

    Fixed inability to cast Soul Link on your pet

    Details for Soul Link on pet

    Evidence Patch notesAvailability PlannedSource date

    WoW Forever Beta Development Notes – Updated October 15

    Source excerpt: “Fixed an issue where you couldn't cast Soul Link on your pet.”

    Link to this change
  • Fix

    Curse of Recklessness stacking

    Planned

    Fixed multiple Curse of Recklessness debuffs being active on a target at once

    Details for Curse of Recklessness stacking

    Evidence Patch notesAvailability PlannedSource date

    WoW Forever Beta Development Notes – Updated October 15

    Source excerpt: “Fixed an issue allowing multiple Cure of Recklessness debuffs to be active on a target.”

    Link to this change
  • Rework

    Malediction (renamed Grim Reach)

    AfflictionPlanned

    Malediction replaced with Grim Reach, increasing range of Affliction spells

    Recorded value+10/20% range

    Details for Malediction (renamed Grim Reach)

    Evidence Patch notesAvailability PlannedSource date

    WoW Forever Beta Development Notes – Updated October 15

    Source excerpt: “Malediction replaced with Grim Reach, which increases the range of your Affliction spells by 10/20%.”

    Link to this change
  • Changed

    Destructive Reach

    DestructionPlanned

    Changed to increase range of Destruction spells

    Recorded value+10/20% range

    Details for Destructive Reach

    Evidence Patch notesAvailability PlannedSource date

    WoW Forever Beta Development Notes – Updated October 15

    Source excerpt: “Destructive Reach changed to Increases the range of your Destruction spells by 10/20%.”

    Link to this change
  • Fix

    Summon Incubus (Reagent Economy)

    Planned

    Fixed Summon Incubus being castable with no Soul Shard cost via the Reagent Economy Legacy Perk

    Details for Summon Incubus (Reagent Economy)

    Evidence Patch notesAvailability PlannedSource date

    WoW Forever Beta Development Notes – Updated October 15

    Source excerpt: “Fixed an issue where Summon Incubus was available to summon at no Soul Shard cost with the Reagent Economy Legacy Perk.”

    Link to this change

8 October 2026

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24 September 2026