Decimation, a WoW Forever Warlock talent, in words
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DecimationA Demonology Warlock talent in WoW Forever: row 4 of the Demonology tree (level 25), 2 ranks, passive. New in WoW Forever, no Classic talent with this name. Read from the WoW Forever beta client.
What it does Demonology row 4
Decimation2 ranks · passiveRequires 15 points in Demonology Talents (level 25).Rank 1: Reduces the cooldown of your Soul Fire spell by 45%. When you cast Shadow Bolt or Searing Pain on an enemy below 35% health, they deal 3% increased damage, and for the next 10 sec your Soul Fire spell has its cast time reduced by 20% and costs no Soul Shards.Rank 2: Reduces the cooldown of your Soul Fire spell by 90%. When you cast Shadow Bolt or Searing Pain on an enemy below 35% health, they deal 6% increased damage, and for the next 10 sec your Soul Fire spell has its cast time reduced by 40% and costs no Soul Shards.New in Forever. No Classic talent with this name.
Who takes it pick rates from this site's builds
- 36% of Warlock buildsTaken in 36% of the 38,354 complete Warlock builds planned here, Sep 13 to 30, 2026.
- 10% of Affliction buildsTaken in 10% of the 16,427 builds that lead in Affliction.
- 66% of Demonology buildsTaken in 66% of the 13,779 builds that lead in Demonology, its own tree.
- 40% of Destruction buildsTaken in 40% 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 Demonology tree
- Same row (15 points in Demonology, level 25)Fel Domination, Demonic Brand.
- Row above (level 20)Improved Sayaad, Demonic Sacrifice, Master Summoner.
- Row below (level 30)Improved Felhunter, Soul Link, Demonic Knowledge.
- Gone from Classic DemonologyImproved Healthstone, Fel Intellect, Improved Subjugate Demon, Improved Firestone, Improved Spellstone.
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 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 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 Decimation in the Warlock calculator, read every Warlock talent in words (Affliction and Destruction too), or see the racials, changed class abilities and Legacy perks.