- For the PvP talent, see [Torment the Weak].
- Torment the Weak (3 ranks)
- Tier 4 Arcane mage talent
- Passive
- Your Frostbolt, Fireball, Frostfire Bolt, Pyroblast, Arcane Missiles, Arcane Blast, and Arcane Barrage abilities deal 4/8/12% more damage to snared or slowed targets.
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Torment the Weak is a Mage talent in the Arcane tree. It increases damage dealt by Mage spells to targets under snare effects such as chills (like that of [Frostbolt] and [Cone of Cold]), the spell [Slow] or ASPD slows such as [Thunder Clap].
Tips and tactics
This talent has great value for every PvE and PvP Arcane build. Flat 6% damage boost is a great boost for overal dps or quick burst in PvP.
Tank synergy
All tanking classes have some ability or talent that trigger Torment The Weak. For warriors it is [Thunder Clap], for paladins it is [Judgements of the Just], for Druids it is [Infected Wounds] and for death knights [Frost Fever].
Patch changes
- Patch 5.0.4 (2012-08-28): Removed.
- Patch 4.0.1 (2010-10-12): This talent is now a Tier 2 talent, down from Tier 4. Now only affects Arcane Spells. Your Arcane damage spells deal 2/4/6% more damage to snared or slowed targets.
- Patch 3.3.3 (2010-03-23): This talent now also applies to Pyroblast damage.
- Patch 3.0.8 (2009-01-20): Now works with Arcane Blast and does bonus damage against targets afflicted with any type of slow (such as the combat slow from [Thunder Clap]).
- Patch 3.0.3 (2008-11-04): Now works correctly when the Mage also knows the [Molten Fury] Talent.
- Patch 3.0.2 (2008-10-14): Added.
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