Bane of Doom

Bane of Doom (Curse of Doom in Classic Era), a Warlock Affliction ability, was changed in WoW Forever: Shadow damage 3200 in Classic Era, 1742 in Forever, tooltip now says "Afflicts the target with impending doom, causing 1742 Shadow damage after 1 min." and adds "Only one Bane per Warlock can be active on any one target." 300 Mana, 30 yd range, instant cast, 60 sec cooldown, requires level 60. Full tooltip comparison with Classic Era below.

Bane of Doom 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

Curse of Doom

Shadow school

300 Mana · 30 yd range · Instant · 60 sec cooldown

Requires level 60

Curses the target with impending doom, causing 3200 Shadow damage after 1 min. If the target dies from this damage, there is a chance that a Doomguard will be summoned. Cannot be cast on players.

Causes 3200 Shadow damage after 1 min.

Forever Oct 22, 2026

Bane of Doom

Shadow school

300 Mana · 30 yd range · Instant · 60 sec cooldown

Requires level 60

Afflicts the target with impending doom, causing 1742 Shadow damage after 1 min. If the target dies from this damage, there is a chance that a Doomguard will be summoned. Cannot be cast on players. Only one Bane per Warlock can be active on any one target.

Causes 1742 Shadow damage after 1 min.

changed value added in Forever removed in Forever

Raw field diff every changed column

Field	Classic Era	Forever
description	Curses the target with impending doom, causing $s1 Shadow damage after $d. If the target dies from this damage, there is a chance that a Doomguard will be summoned. Cannot be cast on players.	Afflicts the target with impending doom, causing $s1 Shadow damage after $d. If the target dies from this damage, there is a chance that a Doomguard will be summoned. Cannot be cast on players. Only one Bane per Warlock can be active on any one target.
effects	[ { "amplitude": 0, "aura": 3, "auraPeriod": 60000, "basePoints": 3199, "chainAmplitude": 1, "chainTargets": 0, "dieSides": 1, "effect": 6, "index": 0, "miscValue": [ 0, 0 ], "pointsPerResource": 0, "realPointsPerLevel": 0, "triggerSpell": 0, "variance": 0 } ]	[ { "amplitude": 0, "aura": 3, "auraPeriod": 60000, "basePoints": 1742, "chainAmplitude": 1, "chainTargets": 0, "effect": 6, "index": 0, "miscValue": [ 0, 0 ], "pointsPerResource": 0, "realPointsPerLevel": 0, "triggerSpell": 0, "variance": 0 } ]
name	Curse of Doom	Bane of Doom

Bane of Doom changes between Forever builds

Differs from Classic Era in every Forever build since Sep 16, 2026

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Questions about Bane of Doom

Was Bane of Doom nerfed in WoW Forever?

Bane of Doom is listed as changed, not nerfed or buffed: no cast time, cost, cooldown or range moved in WoW Forever compared with Classic Era. What changed: Shadow damage 3200 in Classic Era, 1742 in Forever, tooltip now says "Afflicts the target with impending doom, causing 1742 Shadow damage after 1 min." and adds "Only one Bane per Warlock can be active on any one target.", renamed from Curse of Doom.

What changed for Bane of Doom in WoW Forever?

Shadow damage 3200 in Classic Era, 1742 in Forever, tooltip now says "Afflicts the target with impending doom, causing 1742 Shadow damage after 1 min." and adds "Only one Bane per Warlock can be active on any one target.", renamed from Curse of Doom. The Classic Era and WoW Forever tooltips are shown side by side on this page.

Which class gets Bane of Doom in WoW Forever?

Bane of Doom is a Warlock ability in WoW Forever, in the Affliction spellbook tab.

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