Warlock · Affliction · row 3

Improved Bane of Agony

Changed (was Improved Curse of Agony)2 ranks
Improved Bane of Agony
Rank 2/2Affliction
Requires 10 points in Affliction Talents
Increases the damage done by your Bane of Agony by 10%.

Every rank of Improved Bane of Agony

RankEffectSource
1Increases the damage done by your Bane of Agony by 5%.client
2Increases the damage done by your Bane of Agony by 10%.client

Requirements and position

  • Tree: Affliction, row 3, column 1. Needs 10 points in Affliction first. The earliest you can finish all 2 ranks is level 21 if you put every point into this tree.
  • Competes with: Fel Concentration, Amplify Curse, Pandemic in the same row.

Classic comparison

Classic 1.12WoW Forever
NameImproved Curse of AgonyImproved Bane of Agony
PositionAffliction row 3, col 1Affliction row 3, col 1
Ranks32
Rank 1 textIncreases the damage done by your Curse of Agony by 2%.Increases the damage done by your Bane of Agony by 5%.

Spells this talent affects

Builds that take Improved Bane of Agony

Questions players ask

Where is Improved Bane of Agony in the Warlock talent tree?
Affliction tree, row 3, column 1. You need 10 points spent in Affliction before you can learn it.
Is Improved Bane of Agony new in WoW Forever?
Improved Bane of Agony existed in Classic (Affliction row 3, 3 ranks) as Improved Curse of Agony. In Forever it was changed: Classic read "Increases the damage done by your Curse of Agony by 2%.".

Snapshot 2026-11-03, client 1.60.1.70753.