Siphon Life

Siphon Life, a Warlock Affliction ability, was changed in WoW Forever: Rank 4 health 45 in Classic Era, 41 in Forever. 4 of 4 ranks differ from Classic Era. Rank 4: 365 Mana, 30 yd range, instant cast, requires level 58. Pick any rank to compare its tooltip with Classic Era.

Spell · Shadow · Rank 1 changed

Siphon Life (Rank 1) tooltip: Classic Era vs WoW Forever

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Classic Era Oct 27, 2026

Siphon Life

Rank 1 · Shadow school

150 Mana · 30 yd range · Instant

Requires level 30

Transfers 15 health from the target to the caster every 3 sec. Lasts 30 sec.

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Drains 15 health to the caster every 3 secs.

Forever Oct 22, 2026

Siphon Life

Rank 1 · Shadow school

150 Mana · 30 yd range · Instant

Requires level 30

Changed: Transfers 11 health from the target to the caster every 3 sec. Lasts 30 sec.

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Changed: Drains 11 health to the caster every 3 secs.

changed value added in Forever removed in Forever

Raw field diff every changed column

Field	Classic Era	Forever
effects	[ { "amplitude": 1, "aura": 53, "auraPeriod": 3000, "basePoints": 14, "chainAmplitude": 1, "chainTargets": 0, "dieSides": 1, "effect": 6, "index": 0, "miscValue": [ 0, 0 ], "pointsPerResource": 0, "realPointsPerLevel": 0, "triggerSpell": 0, "variance": 0 } ]	[ { "amplitude": 1, "aura": 53, "auraPeriod": 3000, "basePoints": 11, "chainAmplitude": 1, "chainTargets": 0, "effect": 6, "index": 0, "miscValue": [ 0, 0 ], "pointsPerResource": 0, "realPointsPerLevel": 0, "triggerSpell": 0, "variance": 0 } ]

See every changed record in the Oct 22, 2026 build →

Spell · Shadow · Rank 2 changed

Siphon Life (Rank 2) tooltip: Classic Era vs WoW Forever

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

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Classic Era Oct 27, 2026

Siphon Life

Rank 2 · Shadow school

205 Mana · 30 yd range · Instant

Requires level 38

Transfers 22 health from the target to the caster every 3 sec. Lasts 30 sec.

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Drains 22 health to the caster every 3 secs.

Forever Oct 22, 2026

Siphon Life

Rank 2 · Shadow school

205 Mana · 30 yd range · Instant

Requires level 38

Changed: Transfers 19 health from the target to the caster every 3 sec. Lasts 30 sec.

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Changed: Drains 19 health to the caster every 3 secs.

changed value added in Forever removed in Forever

Raw field diff every changed column

Field	Classic Era	Forever
effects	[ { "amplitude": 1, "aura": 53, "auraPeriod": 3000, "basePoints": 21, "chainAmplitude": 1, "chainTargets": 0, "dieSides": 1, "effect": 6, "index": 0, "miscValue": [ 0, 0 ], "pointsPerResource": 0, "realPointsPerLevel": 0, "triggerSpell": 0, "variance": 0 } ]	[ { "amplitude": 1, "aura": 53, "auraPeriod": 3000, "basePoints": 19, "chainAmplitude": 1, "chainTargets": 0, "effect": 6, "index": 0, "miscValue": [ 0, 0 ], "pointsPerResource": 0, "realPointsPerLevel": 0, "triggerSpell": 0, "variance": 0 } ]

See every changed record in the Oct 22, 2026 build →

Spell · Shadow · Rank 3 changed

Siphon Life (Rank 3) tooltip: Classic Era vs WoW Forever

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

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Classic Era Oct 27, 2026

Siphon Life

Rank 3 · Shadow school

285 Mana · 30 yd range · Instant

Requires level 48

Transfers 33 health from the target to the caster every 3 sec. Lasts 30 sec.

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Drains 33 health to the caster every 3 secs.

Forever Oct 22, 2026

Siphon Life

Rank 3 · Shadow school

285 Mana · 30 yd range · Instant

Requires level 48

Changed: Transfers 29 health from the target to the caster every 3 sec. Lasts 30 sec.

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Changed: Drains 29 health to the caster every 3 secs.

changed value added in Forever removed in Forever

Raw field diff every changed column

Field	Classic Era	Forever
effects	[ { "amplitude": 1, "aura": 53, "auraPeriod": 3000, "basePoints": 32, "chainAmplitude": 1, "chainTargets": 0, "dieSides": 1, "effect": 6, "index": 0, "miscValue": [ 0, 0 ], "pointsPerResource": 0, "realPointsPerLevel": 0, "triggerSpell": 0, "variance": 0 } ]	[ { "amplitude": 1, "aura": 53, "auraPeriod": 3000, "basePoints": 29, "chainAmplitude": 1, "chainTargets": 0, "effect": 6, "index": 0, "miscValue": [ 0, 0 ], "pointsPerResource": 0, "realPointsPerLevel": 0, "triggerSpell": 0, "variance": 0 } ]

See every changed record in the Oct 22, 2026 build →

Spell · Shadow · Rank 4 changed

Siphon Life (Rank 4) tooltip: Classic Era vs WoW Forever

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

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Rank 1 Rank 2 Rank 3 Rank 4

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Classic Era Oct 27, 2026

Siphon Life

Rank 4 · Shadow school

365 Mana · 30 yd range · Instant

Requires level 58

Transfers 45 health from the target to the caster every 3 sec. Lasts 30 sec.

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Drains 45 health to the caster every 3 secs.

Forever Oct 22, 2026

Siphon Life

Rank 4 · Shadow school

365 Mana · 30 yd range · Instant

Requires level 58

Changed: Transfers 41 health from the target to the caster every 3 sec. Lasts 30 sec.

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Changed: Drains 41 health to the caster every 3 secs.

changed value added in Forever removed in Forever

Raw field diff every changed column

Field	Classic Era	Forever
effects	[ { "amplitude": 1, "aura": 53, "auraPeriod": 3000, "basePoints": 44, "chainAmplitude": 1, "chainTargets": 0, "dieSides": 1, "effect": 6, "index": 0, "miscValue": [ 0, 0 ], "pointsPerResource": 0, "realPointsPerLevel": 0, "triggerSpell": 0, "variance": 0 } ]	[ { "amplitude": 1, "aura": 53, "auraPeriod": 3000, "basePoints": 41, "chainAmplitude": 1, "chainTargets": 0, "effect": 6, "index": 0, "miscValue": [ 0, 0 ], "pointsPerResource": 0, "realPointsPerLevel": 0, "triggerSpell": 0, "variance": 0 } ]

See every changed record in the Oct 22, 2026 build →

What changed for Siphon Life in WoW Forever

• Rank 1 changed health 15 in Classic Era, 11 in Forever
• Rank 2 changed health 22 in Classic Era, 19 in Forever
• Rank 3 changed health 33 in Classic Era, 29 in Forever
• Rank 4 changed health 45 in Classic Era, 41 in Forever

Siphon Life changes between Forever builds

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