Affliction Warlock
WarlockBUFFED- Agony damage increased by 40% in PvP combat.
- Unstable Affliction damage increased by 10% in PvP combat.
Did they nerf Affliction Warlock?
No change in Hotfixes 23 Oct 2026. Last buffed in Hotfixes 7 Oct 2026. · Warlock
Last change: buffed in Hotfixes 7 Oct 2026 · source post.
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Affliction Warlock
WarlockADJUSTED- Hellcaller: Fixed an issue where Blackened Soul would not activate from Unstable Affliction applied via Fatal Echoes.
Affliction Warlock
WarlockBUFFED- Unstable Affliction damage increased by 15%. Does not apply to PvP combat.
- Hellcaller – Blackened Soul damage increased by 20%. Does not apply to PvP combat.
- Wrath of Nathreza damage increased by 35%. Does not apply to PvP combat.
- Shadow of Nathreza damage increased by 25%. Does not apply to PvP combat.
- Agony damage increased by 20%. Does not apply to PvP combat.
- Corruption damage increased by 15%. Does not apply to PvP combat.
- Hellcaller – Wither damage increased by 10%. Does not apply to PvP combat.
Affliction Warlock
WarlockBUFFEDDevelopers’ notes: We’re increasing Affliction’s ability to maintain spread pressure by adjusting Agony’s damage and making a small adjustment to Unstable Affliction’s backlash damage to make dispelling all their damage over time effects more punishing.
- Agony damage increased by 50% in PvP combat.
- Unstable Affliction backlash damage increased by 20%.
Affliction Warlock
WarlockADJUSTED- Fixed an issue where Malefic Grasp was not affected by Withering Bolt.
- Fixed an issue where Withering Bolt did not account for Wither when increasing Shadowbolt Volley damage.
- Fixed an issue where Wither would not count toward Darkglare Eye Beam damage increase.
- Fixed an issue where the Unstable Affliction granted by Venomous Abyss 4-piece set bonus would not grant a stack of Wither.
Affliction Warlock
WarlockADJUSTED- Fixed an issue where Withering Bolt would not account for Wither.
Affliction Warlock
WarlockADJUSTED- Fixed an issue where Seed of Corruption would not consume Shard Instability on cast.
## Patch history
- Hotfixes 7 Oct 2026 buffed · 18 line(s) · source
- Patch Notes 6 Aug 2026 buffed · 7 line(s) · source
- Hotfixes 29 Jul 2026 buffed · 2 line(s) · source
- Patch Notes 9 Feb 2026 nerfed · 4 line(s) · source
- Patch Notes 21 Jan 2026 adjusted (buffs and nerfs) · 57 line(s) · source
## Specs changed in Hotfixes 23 Oct 2026
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