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Curse of Exhaustion

Spell

Curse of Exhaustion

Shadow

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Warlock

Instant castMedium Range

Reduces the target's movement speed by 30% for 12 sec.

Curse of Exhaustion

Tooltip

Reduces the target's movement speed by 30% for 12 sec. Only one Curse per Warlock can be active on any one target.

How it works

Casting it triggers a 1.5 sec global cooldown. Its dispel type is client id 2.

  1. Effect 1 is Apply Aura (effect type 6). It applies aura type 33. Its base value is -30. It scales with 1 times spell power.

What it does

Curse of Exhaustion is a Shadow spell with an instant cast, a range of 30 yards and effects that last 12 sec. When cast it applies an aura. The client files the whole spell under the ensnared mechanic.

Generated from the SpellEffect, SpellMisc, SpellCooldowns and SpellRange records in the WoW Forever beta client, build 1.60.1.70532. Effects the client marks as internal hooks are left out.

Spell Details

SchoolShadow
Range30 yards (Medium Range)
Cast timeInstant
Global cooldown1.5 sec
GCD categoryCategory id 133
Duration12 sec
MechanicEnsnared
Dispel typeDispel type id 2
Effect #1Apply Aura (6)
Aura type id 33
Value: -30
Spell power coefficient: 1

Raw client values from the WoW Forever beta client, build 1.60.1.70532. Where the game data carries no name for an id, the id is shown as is.

Sounds

Curse of Exhaustion sounds

The sounds the game plays when Curse of Exhaustion is cast and lands, straight from the client. Press play, or open a kit for every file and the download formats.

Precast Shadow LowSoundKit 745

  1. Precastshadowmagiclow6.6s · ID 569424 · spells
    MP3iPhoneDiscordOriginal

SPELL_Shadow_CastSoundKit 2560

  1. Shadowcast0.8s · ID 569766 · spells/cast
    MP3iPhoneDiscordOriginal

CurseOFSoundKit 5694

  1. Curse3.9s · ID 569079 · spells
    MP3iPhoneDiscordOriginal

Joined in the WoW Forever beta client: spell visual, then visual kit, then SoundKit, then the sound file. Browse every game sound in the sound archive.

Related

More Affliction spells

Amplify CurseAmplify Curse
Bane of AgonyBane of Agony
Bane of DoomBane of Doom
Bane of Doom EffectBane of Doom Effect
CorruptionCorruption
Curse of IdiocyCurse of Idiocy
Curse of RecklessnessCurse of Recklessness
Curse of the ElementsCurse of the Elements
Curse of TonguesCurse of Tongues
Curse of WeaknessCurse of Weakness
Death CoilDeath Coil

Multiple client spell records exist

The game client stores 11 separate Spell records named "Curse of Exhaustion". This page is record #18223. They are not merged: each record can belong to a different difficulty, caster, rank or tuning, so each keeps its own page.

Record What differs from this record Likely reason
#29539effect types: noneA different effect setup
#46434effect types: noneA different effect setup
#65815effect types: noneA different effect setup
#77357effect types: noneA different effect setup
#164841journal encounter: Teron'gor; effect types: noneA different caster
#167587effect types: noneA different effect setup
#170785effect types: noneA different effect setup
#183350effect types: noneA different effect setup
#330371effect types: noneA different effect setup
#334275used by: Talent: Warlock; effect types: noneA different owner
#411713effect types: noneA different effect setup

Compared fields: SpellMisc difficulty rows, school, cast time and duration; Spell subtext and tooltip text; SpellEffect types and base values; journal and class usage. The reason column names the first difference found.

WoW Forever

WoW Forever: what our data shows

Sighted in the WoW Forever beta clientBuild 1.60.1.70532, read from the beta game data we hold
Also in the Classic Era clientYes - this spell is in the Classic Era client's data too
Effect rows sighted1 effect rows in the beta client's data

A sighting in the beta client is a fact from our own database; the launch roster is Blizzard’s to finalize. World of Warcraft: Forever launches November 4, 2026. World of Warcraft: Forever is Classic+, launching November 4

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