Warlock · Destruction · row 1
Bane
Changed from Classic5 ranks
Bane
Rank 5/5Destruction
Reduces the casting time of your Shadow Bolt, Immolate, and Incinerate spells by 0.5 sec and your Soul Fire spell by 2 sec.
Every rank of Bane
| Rank | Effect | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Reduces the casting time of your Shadow Bolt, Immolate, and Incinerate spells by 0.1 sec and your Soul Fire spell by 0.4 sec. | client |
| 2 | Reduces the casting time of your Shadow Bolt, Immolate, and Incinerate spells by 0.2 sec and your Soul Fire spell by 0.8 sec. | client |
| 3 | Reduces the casting time of your Shadow Bolt, Immolate, and Incinerate spells by 0.3 sec and your Soul Fire spell by 1.2 sec. | client |
| 4 | Reduces the casting time of your Shadow Bolt, Immolate, and Incinerate spells by 0.4 sec and your Soul Fire spell by 1.6 sec. | client |
| 5 | Reduces the casting time of your Shadow Bolt, Immolate, and Incinerate spells by 0.5 sec and your Soul Fire spell by 2 sec. | client |
Requirements and position
- Tree: Destruction, row 1, column 3. Available from your first talent point. The earliest you can finish all 5 ranks is level 14 if you put every point into this tree.
- Competes with: Destructive Reach, Improved Shadow Bolt in the same row.
Classic comparison
| Classic 1.12 | WoW Forever | |
|---|---|---|
| Name | Bane | Bane |
| Position | Destruction row 2, col 2 | Destruction row 1, col 3 |
| Ranks | 5 | 5 |
| Rank 1 text | Reduces the casting time of your Shadow Bolt and Immolate spells by 0.1 sec and your Soul Fire spell by 0.4 sec. | Reduces the casting time of your Shadow Bolt, Immolate, and Incinerate spells by 0.1 sec and your Soul Fire spell by 0.4 sec. |
Spells this talent affects
- Immolate · 8 ranks, learned at 1
- Incinerate · 3 ranks, learned at 40
- Shadow Bolt · 10 ranks, learned at 1
- Soul Fire · 2 ranks, learned at 48
Builds that take Bane
Questions players ask
Where is Bane in the Warlock talent tree?
Destruction tree, row 1, column 3. It is available as soon as you have your first talent point at level 10.
Is Bane new in WoW Forever?
Bane existed in Classic (Destruction row 2, 5 ranks). In Forever it was changed: Classic read "Reduces the casting time of your Shadow Bolt and Immolate spells by 0.1 sec and your Soul Fire spell by 0.4 sec.".
Snapshot 2026-11-03, client 1.60.1.70753.