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Talent Improvements

The talents below affect Curse of Doom in the following ways.

Affliction Tree

Talent: Amplify Curse
Effect: Increases effect of next Curse of Doom or Curse of Agony by 50%, or your next Curse of Exhaustion by an additional 20%. Lasts 30 sec.
Statistics: 1 point = +50% to Curse of Doom/Agony and 20% to Curse of Exhaustion.

Talent: Grim Reach
Effect: Increases range of Affliction spells.
Statistics: Rank 1 = 10% increase, Rank 2 = 20%.

Talent: Improved Drain Soul
Effect: Returns mana if target is killed by you while you drain its soul. Also, Affliction spells generate less threat.
Statistics: 1 point = returns 7% mana & 5% less threat. 2 points = returns 15% mana with 10% less threat.

Talent: Shadow Mastery
Effect: Increases damage dealt or life drained of Shadow Spells by:
Statistics: 1 point = 2%, 2 points = 4%, 3 points = 6%, 4 points = 8%, 5 points = 10%.

Talent: Suppression
Effect: Reduces chance enemies resist Affliction spells.
Statistics: Rank 1 = -2% chance, Rank 2 = -4%, Rank 3 = -6%, Rank 4 = -8%, Rank 5 = - 10%

Talent: Contagion
Effect: Increases the damage of Curse of Agony, Corruption and Seed of Corruption and reduces the chance Affliction spells will be dispelled.
Statistics: 1 point = +1% damage & -6% chance skill is dispelled, 2 points = +2% & -12%, 3 points = +3% & -18%, 4 points = +4% & -24%, 5 points = +5% & -30%

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Uses in PvE

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