Curse of Weakness, a WoW Forever Warlock ability

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Curse of WeaknessCurse of Weakness is a Warlock ability in WoW Forever, learned at level 4, with 6 ranks to level 52 (beta client spellbook, build 70291). At rank 6: 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.

In the Affliction tab of the Warlock spellbook. Every rank: 30 yd range, Instant. Shadow school.

What Curse of Weakness does, rank by rank 6 ranks

LevelRank and what it does
4Rank 1 changed
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.
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.
12Rank 2 changed
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.
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.
22Rank 3 changed
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.
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.
32Rank 4 changed
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.
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.
42Rank 5 changed
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.
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.
52Rank 6 changed
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.
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.

What changed from Classic

Ranks 1 to 6 changed.

Talents that change Curse of Weakness 1

  • 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%.

Questions

What level do you get Curse of Weakness in WoW Forever?
Level 4; its 6 ranks come at 4, 12, 22, 32, 42 and 52 (beta client spellbook, build 70291).
Is Curse of Weakness a talent in WoW Forever?
No. Curse of Weakness is in the Affliction tab of the Warlock spellbook, and no Warlock talent teaches it. One talent changes it: Amplify Curse.
Did Curse of Weakness change from Classic?
Yes: ranks 1 to 6 changed. Rank 6 now reads "Physical damage caused by the target is reduced by 37 for 2 min." where Classic read "Damage caused by the target is reduced by 31 for 2 min."
What is the cast time of Curse 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 Affliction tab: Curse of Tongues. After it: Death Coil. Every Warlock spell by level, every Warlock talent and the Warlock calculator.