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RSS feedWarlock · Affliction tab
Drain Life
Changed from Classic6 ranksLevel 14
Drain Life
Rank 6Shadow
300 Mana20 yd range
Channeled
Learned at level 54
Transfers 51 health every 1 second from the target to the caster. Lasts 5 sec.
Spell power coefficient: 10% of spell power (per tick)
All ranks of Drain Life
| Rank | Level | Cost / range / cast | Effect | Classic 1.12 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank 1 | 14 | 55 Mana · 20 yd range · Channeled | Transfers 10 health every 1 second from the target to the caster. Lasts 5 sec. Coefficient 10% of spell power (per tick) | changed Transfers 10 health every second from the target to the caster. Lasts 5 sec. scales with 7.8% of spell power (per tick) |
| Rank 2 | 22 | 85 Mana · 20 yd range · Channeled | Transfers 14 health every 1 second from the target to the caster. Lasts 5 sec. Coefficient 10% of spell power (per tick) | changed Transfers 17 health every second from the target to the caster. Lasts 5 sec. |
| Rank 3 | 30 | 135 Mana · 20 yd range · Channeled | Transfers 22 health every 1 second from the target to the caster. Lasts 5 sec. Coefficient 10% of spell power (per tick) | changed Transfers 29 health every second from the target to the caster. Lasts 5 sec. |
| Rank 4 | 38 | 185 Mana · 20 yd range · Channeled | Transfers 28 health every 1 second from the target to the caster. Lasts 5 sec. Coefficient 10% of spell power (per tick) | changed Transfers 41 health every second from the target to the caster. Lasts 5 sec. |
| Rank 5 | 46 | 240 Mana · 20 yd range · Channeled | Transfers 39 health every 1 second from the target to the caster. Lasts 5 sec. Coefficient 10% of spell power (per tick) | changed Transfers 55 health every second from the target to the caster. Lasts 5 sec. |
| Rank 6 | 54 | 300 Mana · 20 yd range · Channeled | Transfers 51 health every 1 second from the target to the caster. Lasts 5 sec. Coefficient 10% of spell power (per tick) | changed Transfers 71 health every second from the target to the caster. Lasts 5 sec. |
Talents that modify Drain Life
- Improved Drains (Affliction row 2): Increases Health drained, damage done, or Mana drained by your Drain Life, Drain Soul, and Drain Mana spells by 20%.
- Fel Concentration (Affliction row 3): Gives your Drain Life, Drain Mana, Drain Soul, and Wrack spells a 70% chance to not lose casting time when you take damage.
- 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%.
- Nightfall (Affliction row 4): Gives your Corruption, Drain Soul, Drain Life, and Wrack spells a 4% chance to cause you to enter a Shadow Trance after damaging the opponent. The Shadow Trance reduces the casting time of your next Shadow Bolt spell by 100%.
- Soul Siphon (Affliction row 5): Increases the damage done or health drained by your Drain Life, Drain Soul, and Wrack spells by 12% per each of your other Affliction effects active on the target, up to a maximum increase of 36%.
Source: beta client 1.60.1.70753. Spell ID 11700.
Questions players ask
When do Warlocks learn Drain Life?
Rank 1 at level 14, with later ranks at 22, 30, 38, 46, 54. Visit a class trainer in any capital.
Did Drain Life 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.