Siphon Life

Siphon Life was nerfed in WoW Forever: rank 1 health 15 to 11. Warlock Affliction talent, 1 rank. Full tooltip comparison with Classic Era below.

Siphon Life details: Classic Era vs WoW Forever

The ability this talent grants, the tooltip players see in-game, side by side with each changed line marked.

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.

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

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

Drains 11 health to the caster every 3 secs.

changed value added in Forever removed in Forever

Ability field diff every changed column on the granted spell

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 } ]

Talent field diff the talent row itself (name, class slot, ranks)

Field	Classic Era	Forever
rankTexts	[ "Transfers 15 health from the target to the caster every 3 sec. Lasts 30 sec." ]	[ "Transfers 11 health from the target to the caster every 3 sec. Lasts 30 sec." ]
rankValues	[ [ 15, 3, 30 ] ]	[ [ 11, 3, 30 ] ]

Siphon Life changes between Forever builds

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

Related to Siphon Life

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Questions about Siphon Life

Was Siphon Life nerfed in WoW Forever?

Yes. Siphon Life was nerfed in WoW Forever compared with Classic Era: rank 1 health 15 to 11.

What changed for Siphon Life in WoW Forever?

Rank 1 health 15 to 11. The Classic Era and WoW Forever tooltips are shown side by side on this page.

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