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|name=Unstable Affliction |
|name=Unstable Affliction |
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|icon=Spell_Shadow_UnstableAffliction_3 |
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| − | |description=Afflicts the target with (58% of spell power) Shadow damage over 8 sec. You may afflict a target with up to 5 Unstable Afflictions at once.<br /><br />You deal 10% increased damage to targets affected by your Unstable Affliction. <br><br /> If dispelled, deals (58% of spell power) damage to the dispeller and silences them for 4 sec. <br><br /> {{text|white|Rank 2 (level 26):}} Refunds 1 Soul Shard if the target dies while afflicted. |
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| + | Afflicts one target with (184% of spell power) Shadow damage over 16 sec. <br> <br>If dispelled, deals (460% of Spell power) damage to the dispeller and silences them for 4 sec. |
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|class=Warlock |
|class=Warlock |
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| − | |type=Offensive |
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|school=Shadow |
|school=Shadow |
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| − | |cost=1 |
+ | |cost=1% of base mana |
|range=40 yd |
|range=40 yd |
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|cast_time=1.5 sec |
|cast_time=1.5 sec |
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|spec=Affliction |
|spec=Affliction |
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| − | |improvements=[[ |
+ | |improvements=[[Bane of Shadows]], [[Creeping Death (warlock talent)|Creeping Death]], [[Mastery: Potent Afflictions]], [[Rampant Afflictions]], [[Rot and Decay]] |
| − | |level= |
+ | |level=13 |
| + | |rank2=Refunds 1 Soul Shard if the target dies while afflicted. |
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| + | |rank2level=43 |
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| + | |rank3=Unstable Affliction's duration is increased by 5 seconds. |
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| + | |rank3level=56 |
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|debuff_type=Magic |
|debuff_type=Magic |
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| − | |debuff_desc=Suffering ( |
+ | |debuff_desc=Suffering (23% of spell power) Shadow damage every 2 sec. If dispelled, will cause (460% of spell power) damage to the dispeller and silence them for 4 sec. |
|debuff_dur=8 seconds |
|debuff_dur=8 seconds |
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|debuff2_image=spell_holy_silence |
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| − | '''Unstable Affliction''' is a level |
+ | '''Unstable Affliction''' is a level 13 [[Warlock specs#Affliction|Affliction]] [[Warlock abilities|warlock ability]] that places a [[damage over time]] debuff on the target. If the debuff is [[dispel]]led, the dispeller will be dealt substantial damage and [[silence effect|silenced]] for 4 seconds. |
| − | Rank 2 is learned at level |
+ | Rank 2 is learned at level 42, causing it to refund 1 [[Soul Shard]] if the target dies while afflicted. Rank 3 is learned at level 56, increasing the duration to 21 seconds. |
==Improvements== |
==Improvements== |
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* [[Creeping Death (warlock talent)|Creeping Death]] - Causes Unstable Affliction to deal its damage 15% faster. |
* [[Creeping Death (warlock talent)|Creeping Death]] - Causes Unstable Affliction to deal its damage 15% faster. |
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====PvP Talents==== |
====PvP Talents==== |
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+ | * [[Bane of Shadows]] - Causes each tick of Unstable Affliction to strike the target a second time for 20% of the damage while active. |
* [[Rampant Afflictions]] - Unstable Affliction can now be applied to up to 3 targets. |
* [[Rampant Afflictions]] - Unstable Affliction can now be applied to up to 3 targets. |
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* [[Rot and Decay]] - Each time Drain Life deals damage it increases the remaining duration of Unstable Affliction your target by 1 second. |
* [[Rot and Decay]] - Each time Drain Life deals damage it increases the remaining duration of Unstable Affliction your target by 1 second. |
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| − | ====Azerite Traits==== |
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| − | * [[Cascading Calamity]] - Casting Unstable Affliction on a target afflicted by your Unstable Affliction increases your Haste for 15 seconds. |
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| − | * [[Dreadful Calling]] - Increases the damage dealt by Unstable Affliction and each successful cast reduces the cooldown of [[Summon Darkglare]] by 1 second. |
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==Notes== |
==Notes== |
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* The [[silence effect]] from this ability is subject to [[diminishing returns]]. |
* The [[silence effect]] from this ability is subject to [[diminishing returns]]. |
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* Certain abilities that "remove" harmful effects rather than "[[dispel]]ling" them, such as a rogue's [[Cloak of Shadows]] or a mage's [[Ice Block]], can remove Unstable Affliction without triggering its secondary effects. The [[Felhunter]]'s [[Devour Magic]] is considered a [[dispel]] effect, and so will trigger Unstable Affliction's effects. |
* Certain abilities that "remove" harmful effects rather than "[[dispel]]ling" them, such as a rogue's [[Cloak of Shadows]] or a mage's [[Ice Block]], can remove Unstable Affliction without triggering its secondary effects. The [[Felhunter]]'s [[Devour Magic]] is considered a [[dispel]] effect, and so will trigger Unstable Affliction's effects. |
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| − | * The 10% damage taken effect does not stack with multiple instances of Unstable Affliction. |
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==Tips and tactics== |
==Tips and tactics== |
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==Patches and hotfixes== |
==Patches and hotfixes== |
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* {{Patch 9.1.0|note=Fixed an issue that prevented Unstable Affliction from contributing towards [[Soul Leech]] absorb when [[Rampant Afflictions]] was selected.}} |
* {{Patch 9.1.0|note=Fixed an issue that prevented Unstable Affliction from contributing towards [[Soul Leech]] absorb when [[Rampant Afflictions]] was selected.}} |
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| + | * {{Patch 9.0.1|note=Redesigned. Soul Shard cost removed. Duration increased to 16 seconds (was 8 seconds). No longer increases the target's damage taken. Only one instance may be applied at a time and is now limited to one target.}} |
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* {{Patch 8.1.0|note=Damage reduced by 9%.}} |
* {{Patch 8.1.0|note=Damage reduced by 9%.}} |
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* {{Patch 8.0.1|note=The effect from the former talent [[Contagion]] has been built into Unstable Affliction.}} |
* {{Patch 8.0.1|note=The effect from the former talent [[Contagion]] has been built into Unstable Affliction.}} |
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==External links== |
==External links== |
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Revision as of 20:43, 2 September 2021
| Unstable Affliction | |
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| Properties | |
| Class | Warlock |
| School | Shadow |
| Cooldown | None/Global Cooldown |
| Other information | |
| Level learned | 13 |
| Rank levels | 43 (rank 2); 56 (rank 3) |
| Improvements |
 [Bane of Shadows], Creeping Death,  [Mastery: Potent Afflictions],  [Rampant Afflictions],  [Rot and Decay] |
| Related debuffs | |
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Unstable Affliction is a level 13 Affliction warlock ability that places a damage over time debuff on the target. If the debuff is dispelled, the dispeller will be dealt substantial damage and silenced for 4 seconds.
Rank 2 is learned at level 42, causing it to refund 1 Soul Shard if the target dies while afflicted. Rank 3 is learned at level 56, increasing the duration to 21 seconds.
Improvements
Talents
- Creeping Death - Causes Unstable Affliction to deal its damage 15% faster.
PvP Talents
- [Bane of Shadows] - Causes each tick of Unstable Affliction to strike the target a second time for 20% of the damage while active.
- [Rampant Afflictions] - Unstable Affliction can now be applied to up to 3 targets.
[Rot and Decay] - Each time Drain Life deals damage it increases the remaining duration of Unstable Affliction your target by 1 second.
Notes
- The silence effect from this ability is subject to diminishing returns.
- Certain abilities that "remove" harmful effects rather than "dispelling" them, such as a rogue's [Cloak of Shadows] or a mage's [Ice Block], can remove Unstable Affliction without triggering its secondary effects. The Felhunter's [Devour Magic] is considered a dispel effect, and so will trigger Unstable Affliction's effects.
Tips and tactics
- This is a great spell for warlocks in arena. With all the curses a warlock has, a priest will be forced to dispel, which results in the direct damage.
- In PvE, this spell is just another DoT. Most raid bosses do not dispel, and therefore the damage and silence of effects of dispelling this spell are wasted.
- In PvP, it can help prevent your DoTs from being dispelled safely, as its secondary effects can cause significant damage to the dispeller.
Patches and hotfixes
- Patch 9.1.0 (2021-06-29): Fixed an issue that prevented Unstable Affliction from contributing towards [Soul Leech] absorb when [Rampant Afflictions] was selected.
- Patch 9.0.1 (2020-10-13): Redesigned. Soul Shard cost removed. Duration increased to 16 seconds (was 8 seconds). No longer increases the target's damage taken. Only one instance may be applied at a time and is now limited to one target.
- Patch 8.1.0 (2018-12-11): Damage reduced by 9%.
- Patch 8.0.1 (2018-07-17): The effect from the former talent [Contagion] has been built into Unstable Affliction.
- Hotfix (2017-06-15): Unstable Affliction's dispel backlash can no longer be reflected or grounded.
- Patch 7.1.0 (2016-10-25): Redesigned.
- The Warlock may now afflict a target with up to 5 Unstable Afflictions at once.
- Now learned at level 14 (was 10).
- Damage increased by 5%.
- Hotfix (2016-09-23): Unstable Affliction damage increased by 15%.
- Hotfix (2016-08-11): When Unstable Affliction is dispelled, it now deals 120% of the remaining spell damage (was 200%).
- Patch 7.0.3 (2016-07-19): Redesigned. Damage per tick increased by 138%, duration reduced to 8 seconds (down from 14). Damage when dispelled is now affected by remaining duration. Now cost a Soul Shard instead of mana.
- Patch 6.2.2 (2015-09-01): Now deals 10% less damage in PvP combat.
- Patch 6.2.0 (2015-06-23): Now deals 12% more damage.
- Hotfix (2014-12-15): Unstable Affliction's damage has been increased by 20%.
- Patch 5.4.0 (2013-09-10): Damage has been increased by 21%.
- Patch 5.2.0 (2013-03-05): Unstable Affliction's Backlash effect is now always a critical hit and deals approximately 15% more damage.
- Patch 5.0.4 (2012-08-28): Now an Affliction specialization ability available at level 10. Duration reduced from 15 to 14 sec. No longer limited to one target.
- Patch 4.1.0 (2011-04-26): Damage done when it is dispelled has been doubled, but this damage can no longer be critical. Damage dealt by Unstable Affliction when it is dispelled now properly benefits from [Shadow Mastery].
- Patch 4.0.6 (2011-02-08): Silence effect has been reduced to 4 seconds, down from 5.
- Patch 4.0.1 (2010-10-12): Now a primary spell in the Affliction tree.
- Patch 3.3.0 (2009-12-08): The feedback damage from when this spell is dispelled is now affected by resilience as intended. Tooltip clarified to state that this spell is exclusive with Immolate.
- Patch 3.2.0 (2009-08-04): [Immolate] and Unstable Affliction: All ranks of these two spells will now overwrite each other.
- Patch 3.1.0 (2009-04-14): Feedback damage from dispelling this debuff will no longer be modified by effects on the victim which modify the damage the victim does.
- Patch 3.0.8 (2009-01-20): Will now gain the correct damage modifiers for the creature type of the target.
- Patch 3.0.2 (2008-10-14): Silence effect reduced to 3 seconds, down from 5.
- Patch 2.3.0 (2007-11-13): The silence from this ability is now subject to diminishing returns.
- Patch 2.2.0 (2007-09-25): This spell will no longer fail when a Warlock deselects their target midway through the cast.
- Patch 2.0.3 (2007-01-09): The feedback from dispelling Unstable Affliction is now affected by [Shadow Mastery].
- Patch 2.0.1 (2006-12-05): Added.
See also
- Unstable Affliction, TCG card
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