Bane of Agony, a WoW Forever Warlock ability

In the Affliction tab of the Warlock spellbook. Every rank: 30 yd range, Instant. Shadow school. Scales with 13.3% of spell power (per tick) (Classic 8.3% of spell power (per tick)).

What Bane of Agony does, rank by rank 6 ranks

Level	Rank and what it does
8	Rank 1 changed Afflicts the target with agony, causing 72 Shadow damage over 24 sec. This damage is dealt slowly at first, and builds up as the Bane reaches its full duration. Only one Bane per Warlock can be active on any one target. 25 Mana. Classic: Curses the target with agony, causing 84 Shadow damage over 24 sec. This damage is dealt slowly at first, and builds up as the Curse reaches its full duration. Only one Curse per Warlock can be active on any one target.
18	Rank 2 changed Afflicts the target with agony, causing 120 Shadow damage over 24 sec. This damage is dealt slowly at first, and builds up as the Bane reaches its full duration. Only one Bane per Warlock can be active on any one target. 50 Mana. Classic: Curses the target with agony, causing 180 Shadow damage over 24 sec. This damage is dealt slowly at first, and builds up as the Curse reaches its full duration. Only one Curse per Warlock can be active on any one target.
28	Rank 3 changed Afflicts the target with agony, causing 168 Shadow damage over 24 sec. This damage is dealt slowly at first, and builds up as the Bane reaches its full duration. Only one Bane per Warlock can be active on any one target. 90 Mana. Classic: Curses the target with agony, causing 324 Shadow damage over 24 sec. This damage is dealt slowly at first, and builds up as the Curse reaches its full duration. Only one Curse per Warlock can be active on any one target.
38	Rank 4 changed Afflicts the target with agony, causing 252 Shadow damage over 24 sec. This damage is dealt slowly at first, and builds up as the Bane reaches its full duration. Only one Bane per Warlock can be active on any one target. 130 Mana. Classic: Curses the target with agony, causing 504 Shadow damage over 24 sec. This damage is dealt slowly at first, and builds up as the Curse reaches its full duration. Only one Curse per Warlock can be active on any one target.
48	Rank 5 changed Afflicts the target with agony, causing 396 Shadow damage over 24 sec. This damage is dealt slowly at first, and builds up as the Bane reaches its full duration. Only one Bane per Warlock can be active on any one target. 170 Mana. Classic: Curses the target with agony, causing 780 Shadow damage over 24 sec. This damage is dealt slowly at first, and builds up as the Curse reaches its full duration. Only one Curse per Warlock can be active on any one target.
58	Rank 6 changed Afflicts the target with agony, causing 552 Shadow damage over 24 sec. This damage is dealt slowly at first, and builds up as the Bane reaches its full duration. Only one Bane per Warlock can be active on any one target. 215 Mana. Classic: Curses the target with agony, causing 1,044 Shadow damage over 24 sec. This damage is dealt slowly at first, and builds up as the Curse reaches its full duration. Only one Curse per Warlock can be active on any one target.

What changed from Classic

Ranks 1 to 6 changed. Called Curse of Agony in Classic.

On the Warlock abilities list: Curse of Agony, renamed. Bane of Doom the same. Banes and Curses are separate now, so you can run one of each.

Talents that change Bane of Agony 3

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  Improved Bane of AgonyAffliction row 3 (level 20), 2 ranks. At 2/2: Increases the damage done by your Bane of Agony by 10%.
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  Amplify CurseAffliction row 3 (level 20), 1 rank. Increases the effect of your next Curse of Weakness or Bane of Agony by 50%, or your next Curse of Exhaustion by 20%.
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  PandemicAffliction row 3 (level 20), 3 ranks. At 3/3: Increases the critical strike damage bonus of your Corruption, Bane of Agony, Bane of Doom, Drain Soul, Drain Life, Siphon Life, and Wrack spells by 100%.

Questions

What level do you get Bane of Agony in WoW Forever?

Level 8; its 6 ranks come at 8, 18, 28, 38, 48 and 58 (beta client spellbook, build 70291).

Is Bane of Agony a talent in WoW Forever?

No. Bane of Agony is in the Affliction tab of the Warlock spellbook, and no Warlock talent teaches it. 3 talents change it: Improved Bane of Agony, Amplify Curse and Pandemic.

Did Bane of Agony change from Classic?

Yes: ranks 1 to 6 changed. It was called Curse of Agony. Rank 6 now reads "Afflicts the target with agony, causing 552 Shadow damage over 24 sec." where Classic read "Curses the target with agony, causing 1,044 Shadow damage over 24 sec."

What is the cast time of Bane of Agony?

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 Affliction tab: Amplify Curse. After it: Bane of Doom. Every Warlock spell by level, every Warlock talent and the Warlock calculator.