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Curse of Idiocy

Spell

Curse of Idiocy

Shadow

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Warlock

Instant castMedium Range

Curse the target with idiocy, reducing Intellect and Spirit by 6 every 3 seconds until each is reduced by a total of 90.

Curse of Idiocy

Tooltip

Curse the target with idiocy, reducing Intellect and Spirit by 6 every 3 seconds until each is reduced by a total of 90. Only one Curse per Warlock can be active on any one target.

How it works

Each cast of Curse of Idiocy costs 110 Mana. Casting it triggers a 1.5 sec global cooldown. Its dispel type is client id 2. Its aura procs every time its trigger condition is met.

Curse of Idiocy is built from 3 client effects, applied in this order:

  1. Effect 1 is Apply Aura (effect type 6). It applies aura type 29. Its base value is -6.
  2. Effect 2 is Apply Aura (effect type 6). It applies aura type 29. Its base value is -6.
  3. Effect 3 is Apply Aura (effect type 6). It applies aura type 23. It ticks every 3 sec, 40 times over the full 2 min. It triggers Curse of Idiocy.

What it does

Curse of Idiocy is a Shadow spell with an instant cast, a range of 30 yards and effects that last 2 min. When cast it applies an aura and applies an aura every 3 sec. It also casts Curse of Idiocy (record #1010). It stacks up to 15 times.

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
Cost110 Mana
Range30 yards (Medium Range)
Cast timeInstant
Global cooldown1.5 sec
GCD categoryCategory id 133
Duration2 min
Dispel typeDispel type id 2
Proc chanceAlways
Max stacks15
Effect #1Apply Aura (6)
Aura type id 29
Value: -6
Misc value: 3
Effect #2Apply Aura (6)
Aura type id 29
Value: -6
Misc value: 4
Effect #3Apply Aura (6)
Aura type id 23
Period: every 3 sec
Trigger spell: Curse of Idiocy

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 Idiocy sounds

The sounds the game plays when Curse of Idiocy 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.

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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 sighted3 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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