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RSS feedWarlock · Affliction · row 1
Improved Corruption
Changed from Classic5 ranks
Improved Corruption
Rank 5/5Affliction
Reduces the casting time of your Corruption spell by 2 sec and increases the damage it deals by 10%.
Every rank of Improved Corruption
| Rank | Effect | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Reduces the casting time of your Corruption spell by 0.4 sec and increases the damage it deals by 2%. | client |
| 2 | Reduces the casting time of your Corruption spell by 0.8 sec and increases the damage it deals by 4%. | client |
| 3 | Reduces the casting time of your Corruption spell by 1.2 sec and increases the damage it deals by 6%. | client |
| 4 | Reduces the casting time of your Corruption spell by 1.6 sec and increases the damage it deals by 8%. | client |
| 5 | Reduces the casting time of your Corruption spell by 2 sec and increases the damage it deals by 10%. | client |
Requirements and position
- Tree: Affliction, 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: Improved Life Tap, Suppression in the same row.
Classic comparison
| Classic 1.12 | WoW Forever | |
|---|---|---|
| Name | Improved Corruption | Improved Corruption |
| Position | Affliction row 1, col 3 | Affliction row 1, col 3 |
| Ranks | 5 | 5 |
| Rank 1 text | Reduces the casting time of your Corruption spell by 0.4 sec. | Reduces the casting time of your Corruption spell by 0.4 sec and increases the damage it deals by 2%. |
Spells this talent affects
- Corruption · 7 ranks, learned at 4
Builds that take Improved Corruption
Questions players ask
Where is Improved Corruption in the Warlock talent tree?
Affliction tree, row 1, column 3. It is available as soon as you have your first talent point at level 10.
Is Improved Corruption new in WoW Forever?
Improved Corruption existed in Classic (Affliction row 1, 5 ranks). In Forever it was changed: Classic read "Reduces the casting time of your Corruption spell by 0.4 sec.".
Snapshot 2026-11-03, client 1.60.1.70753.