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For other uses, see Corruption (disambiguation).
Corruption
Spell shadow abominationexplosion
  • Corruption
  • Level 2 warlock ability
  • 40 yd range
  • 1% of base mana
  • 2 seconds cast
  • Corrupts the target, causing (91% of spell power) Shadow damage over 14 sec.
Properties
Class Warlock
School Shadow
Cooldown None/Global Cooldown
Other information
Level learned 2
Improvements Ability bossmannoroth empoweredmannorothsgaze [Absolute Corruption], Ability creature cursed 03 [Creeping Death], Spell shadow twilight [Nightfall], Spell shadow unsummonbuilding [Pandemic Invocation], Spell nzinsanity fearofdeath [Sacrolash's Dark Strike], Spell warlock soulburn [Tormented Crescendo], Spell nature drowsy [Wrath of Consumption], Spell shadow abominationexplosion [Xavian Teachings]
Related debuff
Spell shadow abominationexplosion
  • Magic
  • Corruption
  • Suffering (13% of Spell power) Shadow damage every 2 sec.
  • Duration: 14 seconds
The overwhelming desire for power can corrupt even those who claim to be pure.[1]

Corruption is a warlock ability that damages over time. It is replaced by Spell fire immolation [Immolate] for Destruction warlocks.

Tips and Tactics[]

  • Corruption can be cast with your target behind you, and since it is instant cast it can also be cast while running. As such, this ability is excellent for kiting enemies. Since walking backward is much slower than running forward or strafe-running, it is always best to do one of the latter two things while attempting to kite something.

Trivia[]

Patch changes[]

  • Dragonflight Hotfix (2023-08-21): Now deals 25% increased damage in PvP combat (was 10%).
  • Dragonflight Hotfix (2023-04-06): Resolved an issue causing Corruption with Ability bossmannoroth empoweredmannorothsgaze [Absolute Corruption] to not be properly reflected back to the Warlock when using Ability warlock soulswap [Soul Swap] Exhale into a spell reflection effect.
  • Dragonflight Hotfix (2023-03-23): Fixed an issue where Corruption was dealing an extra damage tick on application.
  • Dragonflight Patch 10.0.7 (2023-03-21): Damage increased by 10% in PvP combat.
  • Dragonflight Hotfix (2023-01-09): Damage increased by 5%.
  • Dragonflight Patch 10.0.2 (2022-11-15): No longer increased by 45% in PvP combat.
  • Dragonflight Patch 10.0.0 (2022-10-25): Ranks 2 and 3 converted into the Spell shadow abominationexplosion [Xavian Teachings] talent.
  • Shadowlands Patch 9.2.5a (2022-08-02): Damage increased by 30% in PvP combat.
  • Shadowlands Hotfix (2021-08-09): PvP damage increased by 15% in PvP situations.
  • Shadowlands Patch 9.1.0 (2021-06-29):
    • Damage increased by 15%.
    • Fixed an issue that prevented Corruption from also striking the Warlock's Ability warlock baneofhavoc [Havoc] target.
  • Shadowlands Patch 9.0.2 (2020-11-17): Rank 3 added for Affliction at level 54: Corruption now instantly deals (13.8% of Spell power) damage.
  • Shadowlands Patch 9.0.1 (2020-10-13):
    • Now available to all warlocks at level 2 (was Affliction only at level 3).
    • Rank 2 added for Affliction at level 14: Corruption is now instant.
  • Legion Hotfix (2017-12-05): Damage reduced 6%.
  • Legion Hotfix (2017-06-29): Damage reduced by 15% in PvP situations.
  • Legion Hotfix (2017-06-27): Damage reduced by 5%.
  • Legion Patch 7.1.0 (2016-10-25): Damage increased by 10%.
  • Legion Hotfix (2016-09-23): Corruption damage increased by 10%.
  • Legion Patch 7.0.3 (2016-07-19): Now only available to Affliction. Damage per tick reduced by 11%, but lasts now for 14 seconds (down from 18 seconds), effectively increasing damage by 14.47%. Base tick rate is now 2 seconds, down from 3 seconds.
  • Warlords of Draenor Patch 6.2.2 (2015-09-01): Now deals 10% less damage in PvP combat.
  • Warlords of Draenor Patch 6.2.0 (2015-06-23): Now deals 12% more damage.
  • Warlords of Draenor Hotfix (2014-10-17): Corruption's damage has been reduced by 10%.
  • Warlords of Draenor Patch 6.0.2 (2014-10-14): Now learned at level 3 (was 4).
  • Mists of Pandaria Patch 5.4.0 (2013-09-10): Damage has been increased by 10%.
  • Mists of Pandaria Hotfix (2013-03-12): Corruption now deals 25% less damage.
  • Mists of Pandaria Patch 5.0.4 (2012-08-28): Now replaced by Spell fire immolation [Immolate] at level 12 for Destruction warlocks.
  • Cataclysm Patch 4.0.3a (2010-11-23): Damage has been reduced by approximately 12%.
  • Cataclysm Patch 4.0.1 (2010-10-12): Now costs 6% of base mana, down from 9%. Range now 40 yards, up from 30. Now deals damage over 18 sec, up from 12.
  • Wrath-Logo-Small Patch 3.0.8 (2009-01-20): Will now gain the correct damage modifiers for the creature type of the target.
  • Wrath-Logo-Small Patch 3.0.2 (2008-10-14): Now instant-cast.
  • Bc icon Patch 2.0.3 (2007-01-09): Damage reduced by 10%.
  • WoW Icon update Patch 1.8.0 (2005-10-10): Duration reduced and damage per tick increased. Total damage over duration approximately identical.
  • WoW Icon update Patch 1.1.0 (2004-11-07): Removed facing requirement.
  • Test-inline Patch 0.11 (2004-09-29): Duration, damage, and mana cost reduced. Deals damage much faster.
  • Test-inline Patch 0.7 (2004-06-15): Mana cost reduced. Deals damage more frequently.
  • Test-inline Patch 0.6 (2004-04-13): Corruption will now stack with Spell shadow shadowwordpain [Shadow Word: Pain].

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