For the quest, see Quest:Corruption.

For the sword, see Corruption (sword).

Corruption
Corruption 40 yd range 1.2% of base mana Instant cast Corrupts the target, causing X Shadow damage over 18 sec. Demonology Generates 4 Demonic Fury each time it deals damage.
Usable by
Class	Warlock
Properties
Type	Offensive
School	Shadow
Cooldown	(GCD 1.5 sec)
Level required	3
Related debuff
Magic Corruption X Shadow damage every 2 seconds. Duration: 18 seconds
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• Corruption
• 40 yd range
• 1.2% of base mana
• Instant cast
• Corrupts the target, causing X Shadow damage over 18 sec.
  
  Demonology
  Generates 4 Demonic Fury each time it deals damage.

Corruption is a core warlock ability learned at level three. It is a shadow-based warlock spell that damages over time.

Modified by

• [Fel Flame] (core ability)
• [Nightfall] ( affliction spec ability)
• [Mastery: Potent Afflictions] ( affliction spec ability)
• [Metamorphosis] ( demonology spec ability)
• [Touch of Chaos] ( demonology spec ability)
• [Doom] ( demonology spec ability)
• [Void Ray] ( demonology spec ability)

2020

• Glyph of Everlasting Affliction
• Item Level 25Disenchants into:
  Not disenchantable
• Major Glyph
• Classes: Warlock
• Requires Level 25
• Use: Permanently teaches you this glyph.
  Increases the duration of Unstable Affliction, Corruption, Doom, and Agony by 50%, and reduces their damage by 20%.
• Sell Price: 1

2020

• Glyph of Siphon Life
• Item Level 25Disenchants into:
  Not disenchantable
• Major Glyph
• Classes: Warlock
• Requires Level 25
• Use: Permanently teaches you this glyph.
  
  Your spell will heal you for 0.5% of your maximum health when dealing damage.
• Sell Price: 1

Notes

Corruption is a simple damage over time spell which places a magic debuff on the target, causing shadow damage. As with most DoTs, once cast it inflicts damage upon its victim every two seconds, and continues until either the effect wears off, or the target dies. This spell cannot generate critical hits.

Corruption can be cast with your target behind you, and since it is instant cast it can also be cast while running. As such, this ability is excellent for kiting enemies. Since walking backward is much slower than running forward or strafe-running, it is always best to do one of the latter two things while attempting to kite something.

Patch changes

• / Patch 3.0.2 (14-Oct-2008): Now instant-cast. 
  
• Patch 1.8.0 (10-Oct-2005): Duration reduced and damage per tick increased. Total damage over duration approximately identical. 
  

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