Warlock · Affliction · row 5
Soul Siphon
Changed (was Improved Drain Life)3 ranks
Soul Siphon
Rank 3/3Affliction
Requires 20 points in Affliction Talents
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%.
Every rank of Soul Siphon
| Rank | Effect | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Increases the damage done or health drained by your Drain Life, Drain Soul, and Wrack spells by 4% per each of your other Affliction effects active on the target, up to a maximum increase of 12%. | client |
| 2 | Increases the damage done or health drained by your Drain Life, Drain Soul, and Wrack spells by 8% per each of your other Affliction effects active on the target, up to a maximum increase of 24%. | client |
| 3 | 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%. | client |
Requirements and position
- Tree: Affliction, row 5, column 3. Needs 20 points in Affliction first. The earliest you can finish all 3 ranks is level 32 if you put every point into this tree.
- Competes with: Siphon Life in the same row.
Classic comparison
| Classic 1.12 | WoW Forever | |
|---|---|---|
| Name | Improved Drain Life | Soul Siphon |
| Position | Affliction row 2, col 4 | Affliction row 5, col 3 |
| Ranks | 5 | 3 |
| Rank 1 text | Increases the Health drained by your Drain Life spell by 2%. | Increases the damage done or health drained by your Drain Life, Drain Soul, and Wrack spells by 4% per each of your other Affliction effects active on the target, up to a maximum increase of 12%. |
Spells this talent affects
- Drain Life · 6 ranks, learned at 14
- Drain Soul · 4 ranks, learned at 10
- Wrack · 1 rank, learned at 40
Builds that take Soul Siphon
Questions players ask
Where is Soul Siphon in the Warlock talent tree?
Affliction tree, row 5, column 3. You need 20 points spent in Affliction before you can learn it.
Is Soul Siphon new in WoW Forever?
Soul Siphon existed in Classic (Affliction row 2, 5 ranks) as Improved Drain Life. In Forever it was changed: Classic read "Increases the Health drained by your Drain Life spell by 2%.".
Snapshot 2026-11-03, client 1.60.1.70753.