Curse of the Elements

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Curse of the Elements
Curse of the Elements Instant cast 30 yds range 260 Mana at max level Curses the target for 5 min, reducing Arcane, Fire, Frost, and Shadow resistances by X and increasing Arcane, Fire, Frost, and Shadow damage taken by Y%. Only one Curse per Warlock can be active on any one target.
Usable by
Class	Warlock
Properties
Type	Offensive, Utility
School	Shadow
Cooldown	None/Global Cooldown
Talents
Improvement talents	Suppression, Grim Reach, Malediction, Improved Drain Soul
Other information
Ranks	4
Related debuff
Curse Curse of the Elements Reduces Arcane, Fire, Frost, and Shadow resistances by X. Increases Arcane, Fire, Frost, and Shadow damage taken by Y%. Duration: 5 min

Curse of the Elements, or CoE for short, is a Warlock Curse that makes a target more susceptible to Arcane, Fire, Frost, and Shadow damage and spells.

Contents 1 Rank table 2 Talent improvement 3 Tips and tactics 4 Past changes

Rank table

Rank	Mana Cost	-Resist	+Damage	Level	Cost
1	100	45	6%	32	63
2	150	60	8%	46	1 19
3	200	75	10%	60	2 34
4	260	88	10%	69	6 30

Talent improvement

• Malediction increases the damage bonus effect.
• Suppression reduces the target's chance to resist.
• Grim Reach increases the range to 33/36 yds.
• Improved Drain Soul reduces generated threat.

Tips and tactics

• Always use this spell before using Enslave Demon to increase the effectiveness of the enslave. The demon will be less likely to resist, and the curse remains in effect while the demon is enslaved, decreasing the chance that it will break the enslave early.

• Use together with DD spells like Incinerate or Shadow Bolt, as well as to aid Mage of any spec or Druid characters that use Arcane or Shadow Priests that use Shadow Magic.
• This spell produces a beautiful synergy with fire mages and Improved Scorch, which gives +15% damage, and with shadow priests Shadow Weaving, which gives +10% damage.
• If you spec as a destruction lock, use this to allow you to prep the target to maximize criticals.
• The Voidwalker's Torment is Shadow-based, so this helps the voidwalker to hold aggro.
• Helpful on raid bosses when you have multiple people attacking with Shadow, Arcane, Frost and/or Fire spells.

Past changes

Patch 2.1.0 (5/22/07): "...now [has] a duration of 2 minutes when used on PvP targets."
Patch 2.4.3 (7/15/08): "...now applies to Arcane and Shadow damage, as well as Frost and Fire."

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