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Corruption in WoW Forever

Changed from Classic

Corruption is a Warlock damage spell in WoW Forever, and it works differently than it did in Classic. You'll learn it from Warlock trainers, starting at level 4. It has 7 ranks in the beta, learned from level 4 to level 60. Every rank is listed below, with its tooltip, cost, and how it compares to Classic.

Changed in WoW Forever. 6 of its 7 ranks have different wording than in Classic.

Corruption quick facts

ClassWarlock
Roledamage
SchoolShadow
Cast time2 sec
DurationVaries by rank
Range30 yd
CostVaries by rank
Ranks7
First learnedLevel 4
SourceWarlock trainer

How to learn Corruption

Taught by Warlock trainers, starting at level 4.

What Corruption does

Corrupts the target, causing 438 Shadow damage over 18 sec.

Showing the highest rank. The full rank list is below.

All Corruption ranks

Corruption has 7ranks, learned from level 4 to level 60. Tooltip text is quoted exactly as it appears in the beta client.

Rank 1Level 4 · ID 172

Corrupts the target, causing 40 Shadow damage over 12 sec.

35 Mana · 2 sec cast · Lasts 12 sec · 30 yd
Rank 2Level 14 · ID 6222

Corrupts the target, causing 65 Shadow damage over 15 sec.

55 Mana · 2 sec cast · Lasts 15 sec · 30 yd
Rank 3Level 24 · ID 6223

Corrupts the target, causing 132 Shadow damage over 18 sec.

100 Mana · 2 sec cast · Lasts 18 sec · 30 yd
Rank 4Level 34 · ID 7648

Corrupts the target, causing 168 Shadow damage over 18 sec.

160 Mana · 2 sec cast · Lasts 18 sec · 30 yd
Rank 5Level 44 · ID 11671

Corrupts the target, causing 240 Shadow damage over 18 sec.

225 Mana · 2 sec cast · Lasts 18 sec · 30 yd
Rank 6Level 54 · ID 11672

Corrupts the target, causing 342 Shadow damage over 18 sec.

290 Mana · 2 sec cast · Lasts 18 sec · 30 yd
Rank 7Level 60 · ID 25311

Corrupts the target, causing 438 Shadow damage over 18 sec.

340 Mana · 2 sec cast · Lasts 18 sec · 30 yd

What changed from Classic

The following ranks changed from Classic:

Rank 2
Classic

"Corrupts the target, causing 90 Shadow damage over 15 sec."

WoW Forever

"Corrupts the target, causing 65 Shadow damage over 15 sec."

Rank 3
Classic

"Corrupts the target, causing 222 Shadow damage over 18 sec."

WoW Forever

"Corrupts the target, causing 132 Shadow damage over 18 sec."

Rank 4
Classic

"Corrupts the target, causing 324 Shadow damage over 18 sec."

WoW Forever

"Corrupts the target, causing 168 Shadow damage over 18 sec."

Rank 5
Classic

"Corrupts the target, causing 486 Shadow damage over 18 sec."

WoW Forever

"Corrupts the target, causing 240 Shadow damage over 18 sec."

Rank 6
Classic

"Corrupts the target, causing 666 Shadow damage over 18 sec."

WoW Forever

"Corrupts the target, causing 342 Shadow damage over 18 sec."

Rank 7
Classic

"Corrupts the target, causing 822 Shadow damage over 18 sec."

WoW Forever

"Corrupts the target, causing 438 Shadow damage over 18 sec."

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Corruption FAQs

What does Corruption do in WoW Forever?

Corrupts the target, causing 438 Shadow damage over 18 sec.

How do I learn Corruption?

Taught by Warlock trainers, starting at level 4.

How many ranks does Corruption have?

Corruption has 7 ranks, learned from level 4 to level 60. It costs 35 Mana at the first rank, 340 Mana at the highest rank to cast.

What changed for Corruption in WoW Forever?

Corruption is a returning Classic spell, but it works differently in Forever. The changed ranks are shown below.

Spell data is sourced from the Forever beta client (snapshot 30 September 2026). All values are base numbers, before talents, gear, and level scaling.