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Curse of Weakness in WoW Forever

Changed from Classic

Curse of Weakness is a Warlock curse 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 6 ranks in the beta, learned from level 4 to level 52. Every rank is listed below, with its tooltip, cost, and how it compares to Classic.

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

Curse of Weakness quick facts

ClassWarlock
Rolecurse
SchoolShadow
Cast timeInstant
Duration2 min
Range30 yd
CostVaries by rank
Ranks6
First learnedLevel 4
SourceWarlock trainer

How to learn Curse of Weakness

Taught by Warlock trainers, starting at level 4.

What Curse of Weakness does

Physical damage caused by the target is reduced by 37 for 2 min. Only one Curse per Warlock can be active on any one target.

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

How Curse of Weakness works

Requirements for using this spell, taken from the beta tooltip:

All Curse of Weakness ranks

Curse of Weakness has 6ranks, learned from level 4 to level 52. Tooltip text is quoted exactly as it appears in the beta client.

Rank 1Level 4 · ID 702

Physical damage caused by the target is reduced by 4 for 2 min. Only one Curse per Warlock can be active on any one target.

20 Mana · Instant cast · Lasts 2 min · 30 yd
Rank 2Level 12 · ID 1108

Physical damage caused by the target is reduced by 7 for 2 min. Only one Curse per Warlock can be active on any one target.

35 Mana · Instant cast · Lasts 2 min · 30 yd
Rank 3Level 22 · ID 6205

Physical damage caused by the target is reduced by 12 for 2 min. Only one Curse per Warlock can be active on any one target.

70 Mana · Instant cast · Lasts 2 min · 30 yd
Rank 4Level 32 · ID 7646

Physical damage caused by the target is reduced by 18 for 2 min. Only one Curse per Warlock can be active on any one target.

95 Mana · Instant cast · Lasts 2 min · 30 yd
Rank 5Level 42 · ID 11707

Physical damage caused by the target is reduced by 26 for 2 min. Only one Curse per Warlock can be active on any one target.

130 Mana · Instant cast · Lasts 2 min · 30 yd
Rank 6Level 52 · ID 11708

Physical damage caused by the target is reduced by 37 for 2 min. Only one Curse per Warlock can be active on any one target.

175 Mana · Instant cast · Lasts 2 min · 30 yd

What changed from Classic

The following ranks changed from Classic:

Rank 1
Classic

"Damage caused by the target is reduced by 3 for 2 min. Only one Curse per Warlock can be active on any one target."

WoW Forever

"Physical damage caused by the target is reduced by 4 for 2 min. Only one Curse per Warlock can be active on any one target."

Rank 2
Classic

"Damage caused by the target is reduced by 6 for 2 min. Only one Curse per Warlock can be active on any one target."

WoW Forever

"Physical damage caused by the target is reduced by 7 for 2 min. Only one Curse per Warlock can be active on any one target."

Rank 3
Classic

"Damage caused by the target is reduced by 10 for 2 min. Only one Curse per Warlock can be active on any one target."

WoW Forever

"Physical damage caused by the target is reduced by 12 for 2 min. Only one Curse per Warlock can be active on any one target."

Rank 4
Classic

"Damage caused by the target is reduced by 15 for 2 min. Only one Curse per Warlock can be active on any one target."

WoW Forever

"Physical damage caused by the target is reduced by 18 for 2 min. Only one Curse per Warlock can be active on any one target."

Rank 5
Classic

"Damage caused by the target is reduced by 22 for 2 min. Only one Curse per Warlock can be active on any one target."

WoW Forever

"Physical damage caused by the target is reduced by 26 for 2 min. Only one Curse per Warlock can be active on any one target."

Rank 6
Classic

"Damage caused by the target is reduced by 31 for 2 min. Only one Curse per Warlock can be active on any one target."

WoW Forever

"Physical damage caused by the target is reduced by 37 for 2 min. Only one Curse per Warlock can be active on any one target."

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Curse of Weakness FAQs

What does Curse of Weakness do in WoW Forever?

Physical damage caused by the target is reduced by 37 for 2 min. Only one Curse per Warlock can be active on any one target.

How do I learn Curse of Weakness?

Taught by Warlock trainers, starting at level 4.

How many ranks does Curse of Weakness have?

Curse of Weakness has 6 ranks, learned from level 4 to level 52. It costs 20 Mana at the first rank, 175 Mana at the highest rank to cast.

What changed for Curse of Weakness in WoW Forever?

Curse of Weakness 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.