Curse of Recklessness, a Warlock ability in WoW Forever
Curse of Recklessness is a Warlock ability in the Affliction tab of the WoW Forever spellbook. It has 4 ranks. Its first rank is learned at level 14 and its last at level 56. Its spell school is Shadow.
Against Classic: Changed
Ranks and levels of Curse of Recklessness
| Level | Rank | Tooltip | Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | Rank 1 |
| Curses the target with recklessness, reducing the target's armor by 175 for 2 min. Cursed enemies will not flee and will ignore Fear and Horror effects. Only one Curse per Warlock can be active on any one target. |
| 28 | Rank 2 |
| Curses the target with recklessness, reducing the target's armor by 285 for 2 min. Cursed enemies will not flee and will ignore Fear and Horror effects. Only one Curse per Warlock can be active on any one target. |
| 42 | Rank 3 |
| Curses the target with recklessness, reducing the target's armor by 395 for 2 min. Cursed enemies will not flee and will ignore Fear and Horror effects. Only one Curse per Warlock can be active on any one target. |
| 56 | Rank 4 |
| Curses the target with recklessness, reducing the target's armor by 505 for 2 min. Cursed enemies will not flee and will ignore Fear and Horror effects. Only one Curse per Warlock can be active on any one target. |
Text and numbers are the beta client's tooltip at level 60 with no gear, unless a rank says otherwise.
Curse of Recklessness compared with Classic
All 4 ranks changed since Classic.
| Rank | Change | Classic tooltip | Classic text |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank 1 | Changed | — | Curses the target with recklessness, increasing melee attack power by 20 but reducing armor by 140 for 2 min. Cursed enemies will not flee and will ignore Fear and Horror effects. Only one Curse per Warlock can be active on any one target. |
| Rank 2 | Changed | — | Curses the target with recklessness, increasing melee attack power by 45 but reducing armor by 290 for 2 min. Cursed enemies will not flee and will ignore Fear and Horror effects. Only one Curse per Warlock can be active on any one target. |
| Rank 3 | Changed | — | Curses the target with recklessness, increasing melee attack power by 65 but reducing armor by 465 for 2 min. Cursed enemies will not flee and will ignore Fear and Horror effects. Only one Curse per Warlock can be active on any one target. |
| Rank 4 | Changed | — | Curses the target with recklessness, increasing melee attack power by 90 but reducing armor by 640 for 2 min. Cursed enemies will not flee and will ignore Fear and Horror effects. Only one Curse per Warlock can be active on any one target. |
More for the Warlock
Game data from the WoW Forever beta client, build 1.60.1.70291, as published by talentsforever.com (CC BY 4.0) on 2026-10-08 and reformatted by us. Numbers can still change before launch.