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Warlock · Affliction tab

Bane of Doom

Changed from Classic1 rank
Bane of Doom
Shadow
300 Mana30 yd range
Instant1 min cooldown
Learned at level 60
Afflicts the target with impending doom, causing 1,742 Shadow damage after 1 min. If the target dies from this damage, there is a chance that a Doomguard will be summoned. Cannot be cast on players. Only one Bane per Warlock can be active on any one target.
Spell power coefficient: 400% of spell power (per tick)

All ranks of Bane of Doom

RankLevelCost / range / castEffectClassic 1.12
—60300 Mana · 30 yd range · Instant · 1 min cooldownAfflicts the target with impending doom, causing 1,742 Shadow damage after 1 min. If the target dies from this damage, there is a chance that a Doomguard will be summoned. Cannot be cast on players. Only one Bane per Warlock can be active on any one target.
Coefficient 400% of spell power (per tick)
changed
Curses the target with impending doom, causing 3,200 Shadow damage after 1 min. If the target dies from this damage, there is a chance that a Doomguard will be summoned. Cannot be cast on players.
scales with 100% of spell power (per tick)

Talents that modify Bane of Doom

  • Pandemic (Affliction row 3): Increases the critical strike damage bonus of your Corruption, Bane of Agony, Bane of Doom, Drain Soul, Drain Life, Siphon Life, and Wrack spells by 100%.

Source: beta client 1.60.1.70753. Spell ID 603.

Questions players ask

When do Warlocks learn Bane of Doom?
The train level is not recorded in this snapshot. Learned at level 60
Did Bane of Doom change from Classic?
Yes. At least one rank has different numbers or wording. The comparison table on this page shows the Classic text beside the Forever text for every rank.

Snapshot 2026-11-03, client 1.60.1.70753.