Curse of Exhaustion, a WoW Forever Warlock talent, in words
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Curse of ExhaustionAn Affliction Warlock talent in WoW Forever: row 4 of the Affliction tree (level 25), 1 rank, active. Changed from Classic (was Affliction row 5). Read from the WoW Forever beta client.
What it does Affliction row 4
Curse of Exhaustion1 rank · activeRequires 15 points in Affliction Talents (level 25). Requires Amplify Curse. 8% of base mana | 30 yd range | Instant.Reduces the target's movement speed by 30% for 12 sec. Only one Curse per Warlock can be active on any one target.Changed from Classic (was Affliction row 5). Classic rank 1: Reduces the target's movement speed by 10% for 12 sec. Only one Curse per Warlock can be active on any one target.
What changed from Classic
- Classic rank 1Reduces the target's movement speed by 10% for 12 sec. Only one Curse per Warlock can be active on any one target.
- WoW Forever rank 1Reduces the target's movement speed by 30% for 12 sec. Only one Curse per Warlock can be active on any one target.
- Alsowas Affliction row 5.
Who takes it pick rates from this site's builds
- 19% of Warlock buildsTaken in 19% of the 38,354 complete Warlock builds planned here, Sep 13 to 30, 2026.
- 30% of Affliction buildsTaken in 30% of the 16,427 builds that lead in Affliction, its own tree.
- 16% of Demonology buildsTaken in 16% of the 13,779 builds that lead in Demonology.
- 2% of Destruction buildsTaken in 2% of the 8,148 builds that lead in Destruction.
- How it is countedEach build counts by what people did with it (opened, shared, saved), the way the calculator's pick-rate badges count. Updated daily, last on 2026-09-30.
Around it in the Affliction tree
- NeedsAmplify Curse at max rank first.
- Same row (15 points in Affliction, level 25)Malevolence, Nightfall.
- Row above (level 20)Improved Bane of Agony, Fel Concentration, Amplify Curse, Pandemic.
- Row below (level 30)Siphon Life, Soul Siphon.
- Gone from Classic AfflictionImproved Curse of Weakness, Improved Drain Soul, Improved Drain Life, Grim Reach, Improved Drain Mana, Improved Curse of Exhaustion, Dark Pact.
Every Affliction talent 17
- Improved Life Taprow 1
- Suppressionrow 1
- Improved Corruptionrow 1
- Maledictionrow 2
- Soul Harvestingrow 2
- Improved Drainsrow 2
- Improved Bane of Agonyrow 3
- Fel Concentrationrow 3
- Amplify Curserow 3
- Pandemicrow 3
- Malevolencerow 4
- Nightfallrow 4
- Curse of Exhaustionrow 4
- Siphon Liferow 5
- Soul Siphonrow 5
- Shadow Masteryrow 6
- Wrackrow 7
Every Demonology talent 19
- Improved Health Funnelrow 1
- Improved Improw 1
- Demonic Embracerow 1
- Unholy Powerrow 1
- Demonic Aegisrow 2
- Improved Voidwalkerrow 2
- Fel Vitalityrow 2
- Demonic Energiesrow 2
- Improved Sayaadrow 3
- Demonic Sacrificerow 3
- Master Summonerrow 3
- Decimationrow 4
- Fel Dominationrow 4
- Demonic Brandrow 4
- Improved Felhunterrow 5
- Soul Linkrow 5
- Demonic Knowledgerow 5
- Master Demonologistrow 6
- Demonic Pactrow 7
Every Destruction talent 16
- Destructive Reachrow 1
- Improved Shadow Boltrow 1
- Banerow 1
- Molten Skinrow 2
- Cataclysmrow 2
- Aftermathrow 2
- Ruinrow 3
- Shadowburnrow 3
- Intensityrow 4
- Agonizing Flamesrow 4
- Conflagraterow 4
- Pyroclasmrow 5
- Bane of Havocrow 5
- Fire and Brimstonerow 5
- Shadow and Flamerow 6
- Incineraterow 7
From the WoW Forever beta client, checked in game with reader reports. Put points in Curse of Exhaustion in the Warlock calculator, read every Warlock talent in words (Demonology and Destruction too), or see the racials, changed class abilities and Legacy perks.