Wither

Wither1 point

Bestows a vile malediction upon the target, burning the sinew and muscle of its host, dealing (24.8% of Spell Power) Shadowflame damage immediately and an additional (370.7% of Spell Power) Shadowflame damage over 18 sec. Periodic damage generates 1 Soul Shard Fragment and has a 50% chance to generate an additional 1 on critical strikes. Replaces Immolate.

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TypeTalent

Ranks1 point

ClassWarlock

Specializations3

Tree sectionHellcaller hero talent tree

Row1 of 5

Game build12.1.5

Tree position

In the Affliction Warlock talent tree, Wither sits in the Hellcaller hero talent tree, row 1 of 5. It is a single-point node.

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Wither leads on to Xalan's Ferocity, Blackened Soul, Xalan's Cruelty and Through the Felvine.

Xalan's Ferocity
Fire damage dealt by your spells and abilities is increased by 6% and your Fire spells gain 10% more critical strike chance from all sources.
Blackened Soul
If the target is afflicted with your Wither, casting Unstable Affliction increase its stack count by 1. Each time Wither gains a stack it has a chance to collapse, consuming a stack every 1 sec to deal (144.5% of Spell Power) Shadowflame damage to its host until 1 stack remains.
Xalan's Cruelty
Shadow damage dealt by your spells and abilities is increased by 6% and your Shadow spells gain 10% more critical strike chance from all sources.
Through the Felvine
Increases the damage of Unstable Affliction by 8% and Seed of Corruption by 4%. This effect is doubled while Malevolence is active.