Touch of Weakness, a WoW Forever Priest ability

In the Shadow tab of the Priest spellbook. Every rank: Instant. Shadow school. Scales with 10.7% of spell power (direct).

What Touch of Weakness does, rank by rank 6 ranks

Level	Rank and what it does
10	Rank 1 changed The next melee attack against the caster will cause 8 Shadow damage and reduce the attacker's melee attack power by 43 for 2 min. 25 Mana. Classic: The next melee attack against the caster will cause 8 Shadow damage and reduce the damage caused by the attacker by 2 for 2 min.
20	Rank 2 changed The next melee attack against the caster will cause 12 Shadow damage and reduce the attacker's melee attack power by 57 for 2 min. 45 Mana. Classic: The next melee attack against the caster will cause 15 Shadow damage and reduce the damage caused by the attacker by 4 for 2 min.
30	Rank 3 changed The next melee attack against the caster will cause 18 Shadow damage and reduce the attacker's melee attack power by 85 for 2 min. 75 Mana. Classic: The next melee attack against the caster will cause 24 Shadow damage and reduce the damage caused by the attacker by 7 for 2 min.
40	Rank 4 changed The next melee attack against the caster will cause 28 Shadow damage and reduce the attacker's melee attack power by 106 for 2 min. 105 Mana. Classic: The next melee attack against the caster will cause 35 Shadow damage and reduce the damage caused by the attacker by 11 for 2 min.
50	Rank 5 changed The next melee attack on the caster will cause 40 Shadow damage and reduce the attacker's melee attack power by the attacker by 155 for 2 min. 145 Mana. Classic: The next melee attack on the caster will cause 48 Shadow damage and reduce the damage caused by the attacker by 15 for 2 min.
60	Rank 6 changed The next melee attack on the caster will cause 56 Shadow damage and reduce the attacker's melee attack power by the attacker by 204 for 2 min. 195 Mana. Classic: The next melee attack on the caster will cause 64 Shadow damage and reduce the damage caused by the attacker by 20 for 2 min.

What changed from Classic

Ranks 1 to 6 changed.

Questions

What level do you get Touch of Weakness in WoW Forever?

Level 10; its 6 ranks come at 10, 20, 30, 40, 50 and 60 (beta client spellbook, build 70291).

Is Touch of Weakness a talent in WoW Forever?

No. Touch of Weakness is in the Shadow tab of the Priest spellbook, and no Priest talent teaches it.

Did Touch of Weakness change from Classic?

Yes: ranks 1 to 6 changed. Rank 6 now reads "The next melee attack on the caster will cause 56 Shadow damage and reduce the attacker's melee attack power by the attacker by 204 for 2 min." where Classic read "The next melee attack on the caster will cause 64 Shadow damage and reduce the damage caused by the attacker by 20 for 2 min."

What is the cast time of Touch of Weakness?

Instant at every rank. From the beta client's tooltip, build 70291.

Last checked against beta build 1.60.1.70291 on 8 Oct 2026. Classic's text from the Classic client.

Before it in the Shadow tab: Silence. After it: Vampiric Embrace. Every Priest spell by level, every Priest talent and the Priest calculator.