WoW Forever Affliction Warlock: New Wrack and Soul Siphon

Blizzard's November 10 hotfix notes change Affliction Warlock in World of Warcraft: Forever (WoW Forever): Wrack damage is down 30%, but while you channel it your Corruption, Siphon Life and Bane of Agony deal their periodic damage 100% faster, and Soul Siphon now counts only those three DoTs, as of November 10, 2026.

Quick answer: Wrack no longer boosts DoT damage by a percentage. It now makes the DoTs tick twice as fast while you channel it for 6 seconds, and the time it skips is kept afterwards. Soul Siphon adds 4/8/12% per Corruption, Siphon Life or Bane of Agony on the target, to a maximum of 36%. Warlock pets also got about 15% more health.

Related: warlock guide, warlock demons, warlock talent build, class tuning plan and all hotfixes.

Key facts

• Source: Blizzard's "WoW: Forever Hotfixes" thread, November 10 notes (added the evening of November 10 PST)
• Earlier plan: Blizzard's November 6 post said reports showed channeling Wrack beat also casting DoTs, and it would make the DoTs worthwhile alongside Wrack without changing total Affliction damage
• November 6 fix: the Soul Siphon talent no longer made Wrack increase its own damage; Voidwalker base health up about 40 at all levels

What changed for Affliction?

• Wrack: damage reduced by 30%, and it no longer increases the damage of your periodic effects. It now tears the target apart for 6 seconds, dealing Shadow damage every second, while your Siphon Life, Corruption and Bane of Agony on the target deal periodic damage 100% faster.
• Soul Siphon: increases the effect of Drain Life, Drain Soul and Wrack by 4/8/12% for each of Corruption, Siphon Life and Bane of Agony on the target, up to 36%. It used to count any Affliction spell.

How does the new Wrack work?

The developers' note says Wrack speeds up how often periodic effects deal damage, not how long they last. Bane of Agony still lasts its full 24 seconds but ticks twice as often while Wrack is channeled. The skipped time is kept after the channel ends or is interrupted: Blizzard's example is a 1 second channel during a 3 second Corruption tick, which advances Corruption 2 seconds, so its next tick lands 1 second later instead of 2.

Blizzard says the old design had a flaw: if you stopped channeling just before a DoT ticked, that tick gained nothing from the Wrack you had just used.

What changed for warlock pets?

Base health for the Imp, Voidwalker, Incubus and Succubus is up about 15%, and the first 4 ranks of the Imp's Firebolt have higher base damage. The Succubus whip sound now plays less often. Blizzard's November 6 post had named Hunter pet and Voidwalker durability as a planned fix, and its hotfix notes for that day raised Voidwalker health by about 40 at all levels.

What about leveling a warlock?

The free Lore Forever add-on shows a Lore button on a quest dialog and in the quest log that opens that quest's story, a quick way to read the story of each quest as you level. Separately, Blizzard's November 9 notes say completing "Summon Felsteed" now grants the riding skill; if you finished it earlier, summoning the Felsteed once grants Apprentice riding. The add-on has no internet access and is not affiliated with Blizzard.

What are players saying?

Player-reported, not Blizzard statements: "Warlock Unplayable?" (November 10, about 3,800 views, 220 posts) says its author abandoned a warlock at level 25 over pet survivability; "36 warlock and im done" (November 9, about 14,600 views) complains about questing and dungeons. These threads were written before or around the hotfix and say nothing about the new Wrack.

What is not confirmed yet

• How much the changes alter Affliction damage; Blizzard gave no figure
• Whether the pet changes settle the durability complaints; Blizzard has not said
• Further warlock tuning; its November 6 post said class balance changes may follow on future Tuesdays

Frequently asked questions

What did Wrack change to?

A 6 second channel dealing Shadow damage each second, with your Siphon Life, Corruption and Bane of Agony ticking 100% faster.

Was Wrack nerfed?

Its damage is down 30%, per the notes; the DoT speedup is new.

What does Soul Siphon count now?

Only Corruption, Siphon Life and Bane of Agony, 4/8/12% each, max 36%. It used to count any Affliction spell.

Did pets get stronger?

Imp, Voidwalker, Incubus and Succubus base health are up about 15%.

Does Bane of Agony last shorter?

No. Blizzard says it still lasts its full 24 seconds.

Sources

Reviewed November 10, 2026. Lore Forever is fan-made and is not affiliated with Blizzard Entertainment.

• Blizzard forums: WoW: Forever Hotfixes (November 6, 9 and 10 notes), Class Tuning Incoming - November 10
• Player threads: Warlock Unplayable?, 36 warlock and im done

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