Warlock · Affliction · row 3
Amplify Curse
Changed from Classic1 rankActive ability
Amplify Curse
Rank 1/1Affliction
Instant | 3 min cooldown
Requires 10 points in Affliction Talents
Increases the effect of your next Curse of Weakness or Bane of Agony by 50%, or your next Curse of Exhaustion by 20%. Lasts 30 sec.
Every rank of Amplify Curse
| Rank | Effect | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Increases the effect of your next Curse of Weakness or Bane of Agony by 50%, or your next Curse of Exhaustion by 20%. Lasts 30 sec. | client |
Requirements and position
- Tree: Affliction, row 3, column 3. Needs 10 points in Affliction first. The earliest you can finish all 1 rank is level 20 if you put every point into this tree.
- Unlocks: Curse of Exhaustion (requires Amplify Curse at full rank).
- Competes with: Improved Bane of Agony, Fel Concentration, Pandemic in the same row.
Classic comparison
| Classic 1.12 | WoW Forever | |
|---|---|---|
| Name | Amplify Curse | Amplify Curse |
| Position | Affliction row 3, col 3 | Affliction row 3, col 3 |
| Ranks | 1 | 1 |
| Rank 1 text | Increases the effect of your next Curse of Weakness or Curse of Agony by 50%, or your next Curse of Exhaustion by 20%. Lasts 30 sec. | Increases the effect of your next Curse of Weakness or Bane of Agony by 50%, or your next Curse of Exhaustion by 20%. Lasts 30 sec. |
Spells this talent affects
- Bane of Agony · 6 ranks, learned at 8
- Curse of Exhaustion · 1 rank
- Curse of Weakness · 6 ranks, learned at 4
Builds that take Amplify Curse
Questions players ask
Where is Amplify Curse in the Warlock talent tree?
Affliction tree, row 3, column 3. You need 10 points spent in Affliction before you can learn it.
Is Amplify Curse new in WoW Forever?
Amplify Curse existed in Classic (Affliction row 3, 1 ranks). In Forever it was changed: Classic read "Increases the effect of your next Curse of Weakness or Curse of Agony by 50%, or your next Curse of Exhaustion by 20%. Lasts 30 sec.".
Snapshot 2026-11-03, client 1.60.1.70753.