Warlock · Affliction · row 1

Suppression

Changed from Classic5 ranks
Suppression
Rank 5/5Affliction
Improves your chance to hit by 5% and reduces all threat you generate by 20%.

Every rank of Suppression

RankEffectSource
1Improves your chance to hit by 1% and reduces all threat you generate by 4%.client
2Improves your chance to hit by 2% and reduces all threat you generate by 8%.client
3Improves your chance to hit by 3% and reduces all threat you generate by 12%.client
4Improves your chance to hit by 4% and reduces all threat you generate by 16%.client
5Improves your chance to hit by 5% and reduces all threat you generate by 20%.client

Requirements and position

  • Tree: Affliction, row 1, column 2. 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, Improved Corruption in the same row.

Classic comparison

Classic 1.12WoW Forever
NameSuppressionSuppression
PositionAffliction row 1, col 2Affliction row 1, col 2
Ranks55
Rank 1 textReduces the chance for enemies to resist your Affliction spells by 2%.Improves your chance to hit by 1% and reduces all threat you generate by 4%.

Builds that take Suppression

Questions players ask

Where is Suppression in the Warlock talent tree?
Affliction tree, row 1, column 2. It is available as soon as you have your first talent point at level 10.
Is Suppression new in WoW Forever?
Suppression existed in Classic (Affliction row 1, 5 ranks). In Forever it was changed: Classic read "Reduces the chance for enemies to resist your Affliction spells by 2%.".

Snapshot 2026-11-03, client 1.60.1.70753.