Spells /Drain Soul

Spell · Warlock · Affliction · Shadow · Ranks 1-4

Drain Soul

Drain Soul, a Warlock Affliction ability, was changed in WoW Forever: Rank 4 Shadow damage over time 455 in Classic Era, 420 in Forever. 4 of 4 ranks differ from Classic Era. Rank 4: 290 Mana, 30 yd range, channeled, requires level 52 (Shadow damage over time 455 in Classic Era, 420 in Forever, tooltip now says "Drains the soul of the target, causing 420 Shadow damage over 15 sec." and "Non-trivial targets damaged by Drain Soul have a chance to grant you a Soul Shard." and adds "Non-trivial targets killed by Drain Soul will always grant you a Soul shard."). Pick any rank to compare its tooltip with Classic Era.

Spell · Shadow · Rank 1 changed

Drain Soul (Rank 1) tooltip: Classic Era vs WoW Forever

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Classic Era Oct 27, 2026

Drain Soul

Rank 1 · Shadow school

55 Mana · 30 yd range · Channeled

Requires level 10

Drains the soul of the target, causing 55 Shadow damage over 15 sec. If the target dies while being drained, and yields experience or honor, the caster gains a Soul Shard. Soul Shards are required for other spells.

11 Shadow damage every 3 seconds.

Forever Oct 22, 2026

Drain Soul

Rank 1 · Shadow school

55 Mana · 30 yd range · Channeled

Requires level 10

Drains the soul of the target, causing 85 Shadow damage over 15 sec. Non-trivial targets damaged by Drain Soul have a chance to grant you a Soul Shard. Non-trivial targets killed by Drain Soul will always grant you a Soul shard. Soul Shards are required for other spells.

17 Shadow damage every 3 seconds.

changed value added in Forever removed in Forever

Also changed behind the tooltip: effects (not shown in a tooltip line). See the full field diff below for both values side by side.

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Field	Classic Era	Forever
description	Drains the soul of the target, causing $o2 Shadow damage over $d. If the target dies while being drained, and yields experience or honor, the caster gains a Soul Shard. Soul Shards are required for other spells.	Drains the soul of the target, causing $o2 Shadow damage over $d. Non-trivial targets damaged by Drain Soul have a chance to grant you a Soul Shard. Non-trivial targets killed by Drain Soul will always grant you a Soul shard. Soul Shards are required for other spells.
effects	[ { "amplitude": 0, "aura": 86, "auraPeriod": 0, "basePoints": 0, "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": 3000, "basePoints": 10, "chainAmplitude": 1, "chainTargets": 0, "dieSides": 1, "effect": 6, "index": 1, "miscValue": [ 0, 0 ], "pointsPerResource": 0, "realPointsPerLevel": 0, "triggerSpell": 0, "variance": 0 }, { "amplitude": 0, "aura": 42, "auraPeriod": 0, "basePoints": 0, "chainAmplitude": 1, "chainTargets": 0, "dieSides": 0, "effect": 6, "index": 2, "miscValue": [ 0, 0 ], "pointsPerResource": 0, "realPointsPerLevel": 0, "triggerSpell": 18371, "variance": 0 } ]	[ { "amplitude": 0, "aura": 86, "auraPeriod": 0, "basePoints": 1, "chainAmplitude": 1, "chainTargets": 0, "effect": 6, "index": 0, "miscValue": [ 0, 0 ], "pointsPerResource": 0, "realPointsPerLevel": 0, "triggerSpell": 0, "variance": 0 }, { "amplitude": 0, "aura": 3, "auraPeriod": 3000, "basePoints": 17, "chainAmplitude": 1, "chainTargets": 0, "effect": 6, "index": 1, "miscValue": [ 0, 0 ], "pointsPerResource": 0, "realPointsPerLevel": 0, "triggerSpell": 0, "variance": 0 } ]

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Spell · Shadow · Rank 2 changed

Drain Soul (Rank 2) tooltip: Classic Era vs WoW Forever

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Classic Era Oct 27, 2026

Drain Soul

Rank 2 · Shadow school

125 Mana · 30 yd range · Channeled

Requires level 24

Drains the soul of the target, causing 155 Shadow damage over 15 sec. If the target dies while being drained, and yields experience or honor, the caster gains a Soul Shard. Soul Shards are required for other spells.

31 Shadow damage every 3 seconds.

Forever Oct 22, 2026

Drain Soul

Rank 2 · Shadow school

125 Mana · 30 yd range · Channeled

Requires level 24

Drains the soul of the target, causing 170 Shadow damage over 15 sec. Non-trivial targets damaged by Drain Soul have a chance to grant you a Soul Shard. Non-trivial targets killed by Drain Soul will always grant you a Soul shard. Soul Shards are required for other spells.

34 Shadow damage every 3 seconds.

changed value added in Forever removed in Forever

Also changed behind the tooltip: effects (not shown in a tooltip line). See the full field diff below for both values side by side.

Raw field diff every changed column

Field	Classic Era	Forever
description	Drains the soul of the target, causing $o2 Shadow damage over $d. If the target dies while being drained, and yields experience or honor, the caster gains a Soul Shard. Soul Shards are required for other spells.	Drains the soul of the target, causing $o2 Shadow damage over $d. Non-trivial targets damaged by Drain Soul have a chance to grant you a Soul Shard. Non-trivial targets killed by Drain Soul will always grant you a Soul shard. Soul Shards are required for other spells.
effects	[ { "amplitude": 0, "aura": 86, "auraPeriod": 0, "basePoints": 0, "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": 3000, "basePoints": 30, "chainAmplitude": 1, "chainTargets": 0, "dieSides": 1, "effect": 6, "index": 1, "miscValue": [ 0, 0 ], "pointsPerResource": 0, "realPointsPerLevel": 0, "triggerSpell": 0, "variance": 0 }, { "amplitude": 0, "aura": 42, "auraPeriod": 0, "basePoints": 0, "chainAmplitude": 1, "chainTargets": 0, "dieSides": 0, "effect": 6, "index": 2, "miscValue": [ 0, 0 ], "pointsPerResource": 0, "realPointsPerLevel": 0, "triggerSpell": 18371, "variance": 0 } ]	[ { "amplitude": 0, "aura": 86, "auraPeriod": 0, "basePoints": 1, "chainAmplitude": 1, "chainTargets": 0, "effect": 6, "index": 0, "miscValue": [ 0, 0 ], "pointsPerResource": 0, "realPointsPerLevel": 0, "triggerSpell": 0, "variance": 0 }, { "amplitude": 0, "aura": 3, "auraPeriod": 3000, "basePoints": 34, "chainAmplitude": 1, "chainTargets": 0, "effect": 6, "index": 1, "miscValue": [ 0, 0 ], "pointsPerResource": 0, "realPointsPerLevel": 0, "triggerSpell": 0, "variance": 0 } ]

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Spell · Shadow · Rank 3 changed

Drain Soul (Rank 3) tooltip: Classic Era vs WoW Forever

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Classic Era Oct 27, 2026

Drain Soul

Rank 3 · Shadow school

210 Mana · 30 yd range · Channeled

Requires level 38

Drains the soul of the target, causing 295 Shadow damage over 15 sec. If the target dies while being drained, and yields experience or honor, the caster gains a Soul Shard. Soul Shards are required for other spells.

59 Shadow damage every 3 seconds.

Forever Oct 22, 2026

Drain Soul

Rank 3 · Shadow school

210 Mana · 30 yd range · Channeled

Requires level 38

Drains the soul of the target, causing 270 Shadow damage over 15 sec. Non-trivial targets damaged by Drain Soul have a chance to grant you a Soul Shard. Non-trivial targets killed by Drain Soul will always grant you a Soul shard. Soul Shards are required for other spells.

54 Shadow damage every 3 seconds.

changed value added in Forever removed in Forever

Also changed behind the tooltip: effects (not shown in a tooltip line). See the full field diff below for both values side by side.

Raw field diff every changed column

Field	Classic Era	Forever
description	Drains the soul of the target, causing $o2 Shadow damage over $d. If the target dies while being drained, and yields experience or honor, the caster gains a Soul Shard. Soul Shards are required for other spells.	Drains the soul of the target, causing $o2 Shadow damage over $d. Non-trivial targets damaged by Drain Soul have a chance to grant you a Soul Shard. Non-trivial targets killed by Drain Soul will always grant you a Soul shard. Soul Shards are required for other spells.
effects	[ { "amplitude": 0, "aura": 86, "auraPeriod": 0, "basePoints": 0, "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": 3000, "basePoints": 58, "chainAmplitude": 1, "chainTargets": 0, "dieSides": 1, "effect": 6, "index": 1, "miscValue": [ 0, 0 ], "pointsPerResource": 0, "realPointsPerLevel": 0, "triggerSpell": 0, "variance": 0 }, { "amplitude": 0, "aura": 42, "auraPeriod": 0, "basePoints": 0, "chainAmplitude": 1, "chainTargets": 0, "dieSides": 0, "effect": 6, "index": 2, "miscValue": [ 0, 0 ], "pointsPerResource": 0, "realPointsPerLevel": 0, "triggerSpell": 18371, "variance": 0 } ]	[ { "amplitude": 0, "aura": 86, "auraPeriod": 0, "basePoints": 1, "chainAmplitude": 1, "chainTargets": 0, "effect": 6, "index": 0, "miscValue": [ 0, 0 ], "pointsPerResource": 0, "realPointsPerLevel": 0, "triggerSpell": 0, "variance": 0 }, { "amplitude": 0, "aura": 3, "auraPeriod": 3000, "basePoints": 54, "chainAmplitude": 1, "chainTargets": 0, "effect": 6, "index": 1, "miscValue": [ 0, 0 ], "pointsPerResource": 0, "realPointsPerLevel": 0, "triggerSpell": 0, "variance": 0 } ]

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Spell · Shadow · Rank 4 changed

Drain Soul (Rank 4) tooltip: Classic Era vs WoW Forever

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Classic Era Oct 27, 2026

Drain Soul

Rank 4 · Shadow school

290 Mana · 30 yd range · Channeled

Requires level 52

Drains the soul of the target, causing 455 Shadow damage over 15 sec. If the target dies while being drained, and yields experience or honor, the caster gains a Soul Shard. Soul Shards are required for other spells.

91 Shadow damage every 3 seconds.

Forever Oct 22, 2026

Drain Soul

Rank 4 · Shadow school

290 Mana · 30 yd range · Channeled

Requires level 52

Drains the soul of the target, causing 420 Shadow damage over 15 sec. Non-trivial targets damaged by Drain Soul have a chance to grant you a Soul Shard. Non-trivial targets killed by Drain Soul will always grant you a Soul shard. Soul Shards are required for other spells.

84 Shadow damage every 3 seconds.

changed value added in Forever removed in Forever

Also changed behind the tooltip: effects (not shown in a tooltip line). See the full field diff below for both values side by side.

Raw field diff every changed column

Field	Classic Era	Forever
description	Drains the soul of the target, causing $o2 Shadow damage over $d. If the target dies while being drained, and yields experience or honor, the caster gains a Soul Shard. Soul Shards are required for other spells.	Drains the soul of the target, causing $o2 Shadow damage over $d. Non-trivial targets damaged by Drain Soul have a chance to grant you a Soul Shard. Non-trivial targets killed by Drain Soul will always grant you a Soul shard. Soul Shards are required for other spells.
effects	[ { "amplitude": 0, "aura": 86, "auraPeriod": 0, "basePoints": 0, "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": 3000, "basePoints": 90, "chainAmplitude": 1, "chainTargets": 0, "dieSides": 1, "effect": 6, "index": 1, "miscValue": [ 0, 0 ], "pointsPerResource": 0, "realPointsPerLevel": 0, "triggerSpell": 0, "variance": 0 }, { "amplitude": 0, "aura": 42, "auraPeriod": 0, "basePoints": 0, "chainAmplitude": 1, "chainTargets": 0, "dieSides": 0, "effect": 6, "index": 2, "miscValue": [ 0, 0 ], "pointsPerResource": 0, "realPointsPerLevel": 0, "triggerSpell": 18371, "variance": 0 } ]	[ { "amplitude": 0, "aura": 86, "auraPeriod": 0, "basePoints": 1, "chainAmplitude": 1, "chainTargets": 0, "effect": 6, "index": 0, "miscValue": [ 0, 0 ], "pointsPerResource": 0, "realPointsPerLevel": 0, "triggerSpell": 0, "variance": 0 }, { "amplitude": 0, "aura": 3, "auraPeriod": 3000, "basePoints": 84, "chainAmplitude": 1, "chainTargets": 0, "effect": 6, "index": 1, "miscValue": [ 0, 0 ], "pointsPerResource": 0, "realPointsPerLevel": 0, "triggerSpell": 0, "variance": 0 } ]

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What changed for Drain Soul in WoW Forever

Rank 1 changed Shadow damage over time 55 in Classic Era, 85 in Forever, tooltip now says "Drains the soul of the target, causing 85 Shadow damage over 15 sec." and "Non-trivial targets damaged by Drain Soul have a chance to grant you a Soul Shard." and adds "Non-trivial targets killed by Drain Soul will always grant you a Soul shard."
Rank 2 changed Shadow damage over time 155 in Classic Era, 170 in Forever, tooltip now says "Drains the soul of the target, causing 170 Shadow damage over 15 sec." and "Non-trivial targets damaged by Drain Soul have a chance to grant you a Soul Shard." and adds "Non-trivial targets killed by Drain Soul will always grant you a Soul shard."
Rank 3 changed Shadow damage over time 295 in Classic Era, 270 in Forever, tooltip now says "Drains the soul of the target, causing 270 Shadow damage over 15 sec." and "Non-trivial targets damaged by Drain Soul have a chance to grant you a Soul Shard." and adds "Non-trivial targets killed by Drain Soul will always grant you a Soul shard."
Rank 4 changed Shadow damage over time 455 in Classic Era, 420 in Forever, tooltip now says "Drains the soul of the target, causing 420 Shadow damage over 15 sec." and "Non-trivial targets damaged by Drain Soul have a chance to grant you a Soul Shard." and adds "Non-trivial targets killed by Drain Soul will always grant you a Soul shard."

Drain Soul changes between Forever builds

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

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Questions about Drain Soul

Was Drain Soul nerfed in WoW Forever?

Drain Soul is listed as changed, not nerfed or buffed: no cast time, cost, cooldown or range moved in WoW Forever compared with Classic Era. The change is to its effect values. Rank 4: Shadow damage over time 455 in Classic Era, 420 in Forever.

What changed for Drain Soul in WoW Forever?

Rank 1: Shadow damage over time 55 in Classic Era, 85 in Forever, tooltip now says "Drains the soul of the target, causing 85 Shadow damage over 15 sec." and "Non-trivial targets damaged by Drain Soul have a chance to grant you a Soul Shard." and adds "Non-trivial targets killed by Drain Soul will always grant you a Soul shard." Rank 2: Shadow damage over time 155 in Classic Era, 170 in Forever, tooltip now says "Drains the soul of the target, causing 170 Shadow damage over 15 sec." and "Non-trivial targets damaged by Drain Soul have a chance to grant you a Soul Shard." and adds "Non-trivial targets killed by Drain Soul will always grant you a Soul shard." Rank 3: Shadow damage over time 295 in Classic Era, 270 in Forever, tooltip now says "Drains the soul of the target, causing 270 Shadow damage over 15 sec." and "Non-trivial targets damaged by Drain Soul have a chance to grant you a Soul Shard." and adds "Non-trivial targets killed by Drain Soul will always grant you a Soul shard." Rank 4: Shadow damage over time 455 in Classic Era, 420 in Forever, tooltip now says "Drains the soul of the target, causing 420 Shadow damage over 15 sec." and "Non-trivial targets damaged by Drain Soul have a chance to grant you a Soul Shard." and adds "Non-trivial targets killed by Drain Soul will always grant you a Soul shard." Each rank's Classic Era and WoW Forever tooltips are shown side by side on this page.

Which class gets Drain Soul in WoW Forever?

Drain Soul is a Warlock ability in WoW Forever, in the Affliction spellbook tab.

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