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Corruption

Corruption was changed in WoW Forever: loses -40 Spirit, damage 119-179 to 131-197, speed 3.00 to 3.30. Now item level 58 Rare Two-Hand weapon, requires level 53, +30 Strength, +30 Stamina. Made by the Blacksmithing recipe Corruption, taught by Plans: Corruption, which requires Blacksmithing (265) to learn. Full tooltip comparison with Classic Era below.

Corruption tooltip: Classic Era vs WoW Forever

The same tooltip players see in-game, side by side, with each changed line marked.

Classic Era Oct 27, 2026
Corruption
Item Level 58
Binds when picked up
Two-Hand · Sword
119 - 179 Damage · Speed 3.00
(49.7 damage per second)
+30 Strength
+30 Stamina
-40 Spirit
Durability 100 / 100
Requires Level 53
Sell Price: 5g 68s 8c
Forever Oct 22, 2026
Corruption
Item Level 58
Binds when picked up
Two-Hand · Sword
Changed: 131 - 197 Damage · Changed: Speed 3.30
(49.7 damage per second)
+30 Strength
+30 Stamina
Removed in Forever: -40 Spirit
Forever amounts are computed from Blizzard's item budget tables, the way the game client computes them (this engine ships no flat amounts). How we check them.
Requires Level 53
Sell Price: 5g 68s 8c
changed value added in Forever removed in Forever
Raw field diff every changed column
Field Classic Era Forever
damage { "max": 179, "min": 119 } { "max": 197, "min": 131 }
speedMs 3000 3300
stats [ { "amount": 30, "stat": 4 }, { "amount": 30, "stat": 7 }, { "amount": -40, "stat": 6 } ] [ { "amount": 30, "percentEditor": 9091, "stat": 4 }, { "amount": 30, "percentEditor": 9091, "stat": 7 } ]

How to get Corruption

Made by
Blacksmithing recipe Corruption

The client does not record loot, vendor or quest sources, so there may be other ways to get it. Why drop, vendor and quest sources are not listed.

Recipes that make Corruption

The profession recipes whose Create Item effect makes Corruption.

Blacksmithing

Corruption

Corruption changes between Forever builds

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Questions about Corruption

Was Corruption nerfed in WoW Forever?

Corruption is listed as changed, not nerfed or buffed: no cast time, cost, cooldown, range, durability or bag size moved one way in WoW Forever compared with Classic Era. What changed: loses -40 Spirit, damage 119-179 to 131-197, speed 3.00 to 3.30.

What changed for Corruption in WoW Forever?

Loses -40 Spirit, damage 119-179 to 131-197, speed 3.00 to 3.30. The Classic Era and WoW Forever tooltips are shown side by side on this page.

How do you make Corruption in WoW Forever?

Made by the Blacksmithing recipe Corruption, taught by Plans: Corruption, which requires Blacksmithing (265) to learn.

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