Unstable Affliction
This is one of several client rows named Unstable Affliction, not the player ability. Looking for the spell you cast? See Unstable Affliction →
Unstable Affliction is unchanged in WoW Forever: the client ships the same tooltip as Classic Era. Its tooltip reads: "Gain the Unstable Affliction ability: Shadow energy slowly destroys the target, causing 516 damage over 18 sec. In addition, if the Unstable Affliction is dispelled it will cause 172 damage to the dispeller and silence them for 5 sec. Only one Unstable Affliction or Immolate per Warlock can be active on any one target."
Unstable Affliction tooltip, the same in Classic Era and WoW Forever
The same tooltip in both clients: every line the Forever client ships matches Classic Era.
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Questions about Unstable Affliction
Did Unstable Affliction change in WoW Forever?
No. Unstable Affliction is unchanged in WoW Forever: the client ships the same tooltip as Classic Era.
What does Unstable Affliction do in WoW Forever?
The Unstable Affliction tooltip reads: "Gain the Unstable Affliction ability: Shadow energy slowly destroys the target, causing 516 damage over 18 sec. In addition, if the Unstable Affliction is dispelled it will cause 172 damage to the dispeller and silence them for 5 sec. Only one Unstable Affliction or Immolate per Warlock can be active on any one target."