Shadow Mastery, a WoW Forever Warlock talent, in words
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Shadow MasteryAn Affliction Warlock talent in WoW Forever: row 6 of the Affliction tree (level 35), 5 ranks, passive. Changed from Classic. Read from the WoW Forever beta client.
What it does Affliction row 6
Shadow Mastery5 ranks · passiveRequires 25 points in Affliction Talents (level 35).Rank 1: Increases the damage dealt or life drained by your Shadow spells by 1%.Rank 2: Increases the damage dealt or life drained by your Shadow spells by 2%.Rank 3: Increases the damage dealt or life drained by your Shadow spells by 3%.Rank 4: Increases the damage dealt or life drained by your Shadow spells by 4%.Rank 5: Increases the damage dealt or life drained by your Shadow spells by 5%.Changed from Classic. Classic rank 1: Increases the damage dealt or life drained by your Shadow spells by 2%.
What changed from Classic
- Classic rank 1Increases the damage dealt or life drained by your Shadow spells by 2%.
- WoW Forever rank 1Increases the damage dealt or life drained by your Shadow spells by 1%.
Who takes it pick rates from this site's builds
- 31% of Warlock buildsTaken in 31% of the 38,354 complete Warlock builds planned here, Sep 13 to 30, 2026.
- 71% of Affliction buildsTaken in 71% of the 16,427 builds that lead in Affliction, its own tree.
- 0% of Demonology buildsTaken in 0% of the 13,779 builds that lead in Demonology.
- 0% of Destruction buildsTaken in 0% 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
- Row above (level 30)Siphon Life, Soul Siphon.
- Row below (level 40)Wrack.
- 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 Shadow Mastery in the Warlock calculator, read every Warlock talent in words (Demonology and Destruction too), or see the racials, changed class abilities and Legacy perks.