Tainted Blood, a Warlock ability in WoW Forever

Tainted Blood is a Warlock ability in the Demons tab of the WoW Forever spellbook. It has 4 ranks. Its first rank is learned at level 32 and its last at level 56. Its spell school is Shadow.

Against Classic: Same

Ranks and levels of Tainted Blood

Ranks of Tainted Blood
LevelRankTooltipText
32Rank 1
  • 75 Mana
  • Instant
  • Demon: Felhunter

Taints the Felhunter's blood for 1 min. When the Felhunter is hit with a melee attack, the attacker will lose 17 melee attack power for 10 sec. Stacks up to 5 times on a single target.

40Rank 2
  • 105 Mana
  • Instant
  • Demon: Felhunter

Taints the Felhunter's blood for 1 min. When the Felhunter is hit with a melee attack, the attacker will lose 23 melee attack power for 10 sec. Stacks up to 5 times on a single target.

48Rank 3
  • 135 Mana
  • Instant
  • Demon: Felhunter

Taints the Felhunter's blood for 1 min. When the Felhunter is hit with a melee attack, the attacker will lose 32 melee attack power for 10 sec. Stacks up to 5 times on a single target.

56Rank 4
  • 170 Mana
  • Instant
  • Demon: Felhunter

Taints the Felhunter's blood for 1 min. When the Felhunter is hit with a melee attack, the attacker will lose 40 melee attack power for 10 sec. Stacks up to 5 times on a single target.

Text and numbers are the beta client's tooltip at level 60 with no gear, unless a rank says otherwise.

Tainted Blood compared with Classic

Every rank has the same tooltip as in Classic.

Talents that change Tainted Blood

These Warlock talents name Tainted Blood in their rank text.

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.