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Physical damage caused by the target is reduced by 4 for 2 min. Only one Curse per Warlock can be active on any one target.
How it works
Each cast of Curse of Weakness costs 20 Mana. Casting it triggers a 1.5 sec global cooldown. Its dispel type is client id 2.
- Effect 1 is Apply Aura (effect type 6). It applies aura type 13. Its base value is -4.
What it does
Curse of Weakness 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.
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
| School | Shadow |
|---|---|
| Cost | 20 Mana |
| Range | 30 yards (Medium Range) |
| Cast time | Instant |
| Global cooldown | 1.5 sec |
| GCD category | Category id 133 |
| Duration | 2 min |
| Dispel type | Dispel type id 2 |
| Effect #1 | Apply Aura (6) Aura type id 13 Value: -4 Misc value: 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.
Curse of Weakness sounds
The sounds the game plays when Curse of Weakness is cast and lands, straight from the client. Press play, or open a kit for every file and the download formats.
SPELL_Shadow_CastSoundKit 2560
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.
How to learn
How to learn Curse of Weakness
Learned at- Level 4 (Rank 1)
From- Warlock trainer
Who can learn it- Any Warlock
Visit a Warlock trainer once you reach level 4 and buy it from the trainer's list. Every Warlock trainer teaches the same list; capital cities are the easiest to reach.
Alliance Warlock trainers
| Trainer | Zone | Map |
|---|---|---|
| Alexander CalderWarlock Trainer | Ironforge Capital | 50.1, 7.5 |
| BriarthornWarlock Trainer | Ironforge Capital | 50.3, 5.7 |
| ThistleheartWarlock Trainer | Ironforge Capital | 51.1, 6.6 |
| Demisette CloyceWarlock Trainer | Stormwind City Capital | 39.2, 85.0 |
| SandahlWarlock Trainer | Stormwind City Capital | 39.7, 85.7 |
| Ursula DelineWarlock Trainer | Stormwind City Capital | 39.9, 84.2 |
4 more in starting zones and towns
| Trainer | Zone | Map |
|---|---|---|
| Alamar GrimmWarlock Trainer | Dun Morogh | 28.6, 66.1 |
| Gimrizz ShadowcogWarlock Trainer | Dun Morogh | 47.3, 53.7 |
| Drusilla La SalleWarlock Trainer | Elwynn Forest | 49.9, 42.6 |
| Maximillian CroweWarlock Trainer | Elwynn Forest | 44.4, 66.2 |
Horde Warlock trainers
| Trainer | Zone | Map |
|---|---|---|
| Grol'darWarlock Trainer | Orgrimmar Capital | 48.0, 45.9 |
| MirketWarlock Trainer | Orgrimmar Capital | 48.6, 47.0 |
| ZevrostWarlock Trainer | Orgrimmar Capital | 48.5, 45.4 |
| Kaal SoulreaperWarlock Trainer | Undercity Capital | 86.2, 15.9 |
| Luther PickmanWarlock Trainer | Undercity Capital | 86.4, 15.3 |
| Richard KerwinWarlock Trainer | Undercity Capital | 88.9, 15.9 |
5 more in starting zones and towns
| Trainer | Zone | Map |
|---|---|---|
| Dhugru GorelustWarlock Trainer | Durotar | 54.4, 41.2 |
| NartokWarlock Trainer | Durotar | 40.7, 68.5 |
| KartoshWarlock Trainer | Swamp of Sorrows | 48.7, 55.6 |
| MaximillionWarlock Trainer | Tirisfal Glades | 30.9, 66.3 |
| Rupert BochWarlock Trainer | Tirisfal Glades | 61.6, 52.4 |
Trainer level and race gate: the WoW Forever beta client's trainer and skill rows. Trainer positions: the Classic world data the beta is built on, placed on the map with the beta client's own map tables. The beta can still move an NPC.
Used by
Where is this spell used?
Curse of Weakness appears in: 1 skill line.
Skill lines
- Warlock (Warlock), learned automaticallySkill line
From the client's JournalEncounterSection, SpecializationSpells, TraitDefinition, PvpTalent, SkillLineAbility, SpellLearnSpell and SpellEffect tables.
Related
More Affliction spells
Multiple client spell records exist
The game client stores 14 separate Spell records named "Curse of Weakness". This page is record #702. They are not merged: each record can belong to a different difficulty, caster, rank or tuning, so each keeps its own page. The 12 records closest by id are compared here.
| Record | What differs from this record | Likely reason |
|---|---|---|
| #8552 | cast time: 1 sec; effect values: -5 (this record: -4); different tooltip text | Different tuning |
| #11980 | effect values: -1 (this record: -4); different tooltip text | Different tuning |
| #12493 | effect values: -1 (this record: -4); different tooltip text | Different tuning |
| #12741 | effect values: -1 (this record: -4); different tooltip text | Different tuning |
| #17227 | effect values: -1 (this record: -4); different tooltip text | Different tuning |
| #18267 | duration: 30 sec; effect values: -1 (this record: -4); different tooltip text | Different tuning |
| #21007 | effect values: -1 (this record: -4); different tooltip text | Different tuning |
| #183899 | effect types: none | A different effect setup |
| #199892 | effect types: none | A different effect setup |
| #315079 | effect types: none | A different effect setup |
| #411167 | effect types: none | A different effect setup |
| #411715 | effect types: none | A 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.
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