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Mage · Fire · row 4

Improved Scorch

Changed from Classic3 ranks
Improved Scorch
Rank 3/3Fire
Requires 15 points in Fire Talents
Your Scorch spell has a 100% chance to cause your target to be vulnerable to Fire damage. This vulnerability increases all Fire damage you deal to your target by 3% and lasts 30 sec, stacking up to 5 times.

Every rank of Improved Scorch

RankEffectSource
1Your Scorch spell has a 33% chance to cause your target to be vulnerable to Fire damage. This vulnerability increases all Fire damage you deal to your target by 3% and lasts 30 sec, stacking up to 5 times.client
2Your Scorch spell has a 67% chance to cause your target to be vulnerable to Fire damage. This vulnerability increases all Fire damage you deal to your target by 3% and lasts 30 sec, stacking up to 5 times.client
3Your Scorch spell has a 100% chance to cause your target to be vulnerable to Fire damage. This vulnerability increases all Fire damage you deal to your target by 3% and lasts 30 sec, stacking up to 5 times.client

Requirements and position

  • Tree: Fire, row 4, column 1. Needs 15 points in Fire first. The earliest you can finish all 3 ranks is level 27 if you put every point into this tree.
  • Competes with: Improved Fire Ward, Heating Up, Master of Elements in the same row.

Classic comparison

Classic 1.12WoW Forever
NameImproved ScorchImproved Scorch
PositionFire row 4, col 1Fire row 4, col 1
Ranks33
Rank 1 textYour Scorch spells have a 33% chance to cause your target to be vulnerable to Fire damage. This vulnerability increases the Fire damage dealt to your target by 3% and lasts 30 sec. Stacks up to 5 times.Your Scorch spell has a 33% chance to cause your target to be vulnerable to Fire damage. This vulnerability increases all Fire damage you deal to your target by 3% and lasts 30 sec, stacking up to 5 times.

Spells this talent affects

  • Scorch · 7 ranks, learned at 22

Builds that take Improved Scorch

Questions players ask

Where is Improved Scorch in the Mage talent tree?
Fire tree, row 4, column 1. You need 15 points spent in Fire before you can learn it.
Is Improved Scorch new in WoW Forever?
Improved Scorch existed in Classic (Fire row 4, 3 ranks). In Forever it was changed: Classic read "Your Scorch spells have a 33% chance to cause your target to be vulnerable to Fire damage. This vulnerability increases the Fire damage dealt to your target by 3% and lasts 30 sec. Stacks up to 5 times.".

Snapshot 2026-11-03, client 1.60.1.70753.