What level do you get Corruption in WoW Forever?

Level 4; its 7 ranks come at 4, 14, 24, 34, 44, 54 and 60 (beta client spellbook, build 70291).

Is Corruption a talent in WoW Forever?

No. Corruption is in the Affliction tab of the Warlock spellbook, and no Warlock talent teaches it. 3 talents change it: Improved Corruption, Pandemic and Nightfall.

Did Corruption change from Classic?

Yes: ranks 1 to 7 changed. Rank 7 now reads "Corrupts the target, causing 438 Shadow damage over 18 sec." where Classic read "Corrupts the target, causing 822 Shadow damage over 18 sec."

What is the cast time of Corruption?

2 sec cast at every rank. From the beta client's tooltip, build 70291.

Corruption: WoW Forever Warlock Ability, Level and Ranks

Talents Forever › Warlock abilities › Corruption

CorruptionCorruption is a Warlock ability in WoW Forever, learned at level 4, with 7 ranks to level 60 (beta client spellbook, build 70291). At rank 7: Corrupts the target, causing 438 Shadow damage over 18 sec.

In the Affliction tab of the Warlock spellbook. Every rank: 30 yd range, 2 sec cast. Shadow school. Scales with 20% of spell power (per tick) (Classic 16.7% of spell power (per tick)).

What Corruption does, rank by rank 7 ranks

Level	Rank and what it does
4	Rank 1 changed Corrupts the target, causing 40 Shadow damage over 12 sec. 35 Mana.
14	Rank 2 changed Corrupts the target, causing 65 Shadow damage over 15 sec. 55 Mana. Classic: Corrupts the target, causing 90 Shadow damage over 15 sec.
24	Rank 3 changed Corrupts the target, causing 132 Shadow damage over 18 sec. 100 Mana. Classic: Corrupts the target, causing 222 Shadow damage over 18 sec.
34	Rank 4 changed Corrupts the target, causing 168 Shadow damage over 18 sec. 160 Mana. Classic: Corrupts the target, causing 324 Shadow damage over 18 sec.
44	Rank 5 changed Corrupts the target, causing 240 Shadow damage over 18 sec. 225 Mana. Classic: Corrupts the target, causing 486 Shadow damage over 18 sec.
54	Rank 6 changed Corrupts the target, causing 342 Shadow damage over 18 sec. 290 Mana. Classic: Corrupts the target, causing 666 Shadow damage over 18 sec.
60	Rank 7 changed Corrupts the target, causing 438 Shadow damage over 18 sec. 340 Mana. Classic: Corrupts the target, causing 822 Shadow damage over 18 sec.

What changed from Classic

Ranks 1 to 7 changed.

Talents that change Corruption 3

Improved CorruptionAffliction row 1 (level 10), 5 ranks. At 5/5: Reduces the casting time of your Corruption spell by 2 sec and increases the damage it deals by 10%.
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%.
NightfallAffliction row 4 (level 25), 2 ranks. At 2/2: Gives your Corruption, Drain Soul, Drain Life, and Wrack spells a 4% chance to cause you to enter a Shadow Trance after damaging the opponent.

Questions

What level do you get Corruption in WoW Forever?: Level 4; its 7 ranks come at 4, 14, 24, 34, 44, 54 and 60 (beta client spellbook, build 70291).
Is Corruption a talent in WoW Forever?: No. Corruption is in the Affliction tab of the Warlock spellbook, and no Warlock talent teaches it. 3 talents change it: Improved Corruption, Pandemic and Nightfall.
Did Corruption change from Classic?: Yes: ranks 1 to 7 changed. Rank 7 now reads "Corrupts the target, causing 438 Shadow damage over 18 sec." where Classic read "Corrupts the target, causing 822 Shadow damage over 18 sec."
What is the cast time of Corruption?: 2 sec cast 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: Bane of Doom. After it: Curse of Exhaustion. Every Warlock spell by level, every Warlock talent and the Warlock calculator.