Drain Soul, a Warlock ability in WoW Forever
Drain Soul is a Warlock ability in the Affliction tab of the WoW Forever spellbook. It has 4 ranks. Its first rank is learned at level 10 and its last at level 52. Its spell school is Shadow.
Against Classic: Changed
Ranks and levels of Drain Soul
| Level | Rank | Tooltip | Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Rank 1 |
| Drains the soul of the target, causing 85 Shadow damage over 15 sec. Non-trivial targets damaged by Drain Soul have a chance to grant you a Soul Shard. Non-trivial targets killed by Drain Soul will always grant you a Soul shard. Soul Shards are required for other spells. |
| 24 | Rank 2 |
| Drains the soul of the target, causing 170 Shadow damage over 15 sec. Non-trivial targets damaged by Drain Soul have a chance to grant you a Soul Shard. Non-trivial targets killed by Drain Soul will always grant you a Soul shard. Soul Shards are required for other spells. |
| 38 | Rank 3 |
| Drains the soul of the target, causing 270 Shadow damage over 15 sec. Non-trivial targets damaged by Drain Soul have a chance to grant you a Soul Shard. Non-trivial targets killed by Drain Soul will always grant you a Soul shard. Soul Shards are required for other spells. |
| 52 | Rank 4 |
| Drains the soul of the target, causing 420 Shadow damage over 15 sec. Non-trivial targets damaged by Drain Soul have a chance to grant you a Soul Shard. Non-trivial targets killed by Drain Soul will always grant you a Soul shard. Soul Shards are required for other spells. |
Text and numbers are the beta client's tooltip at level 60 with no gear, unless a rank says otherwise.
Drain Soul compared with Classic
All 4 ranks changed since Classic.
| Rank | Change | Classic tooltip | Classic text |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank 1 | Changed |
| Drains the soul of the target, causing 55 Shadow damage over 15 sec. If the target dies while being drained, and yields experience or honor, the caster gains a Soul Shard. Soul Shards are required for other spells. |
| Rank 2 | Changed | — | Drains the soul of the target, causing 155 Shadow damage over 15 sec. If the target dies while being drained, and yields experience or honor, the caster gains a Soul Shard. Soul Shards are required for other spells. |
| Rank 3 | Changed | — | Drains the soul of the target, causing 295 Shadow damage over 15 sec. If the target dies while being drained, and yields experience or honor, the caster gains a Soul Shard. Soul Shards are required for other spells. |
| Rank 4 | Changed | — | Drains the soul of the target, causing 455 Shadow damage over 15 sec. If the target dies while being drained, and yields experience or honor, the caster gains a Soul Shard. Soul Shards are required for other spells. |
Talents that change Drain Soul
These Warlock talents name Drain Soul in their rank text.
Soul HarvestAffliction, row 2- Improved DrainsAffliction, row 2
Fel ConcentrationAffliction, row 3
PandemicAffliction, row 3
NightfallAffliction, row 4
Soul SiphonAffliction, row 5
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.