The ultimate PvE guide for Warlock. Find out about the best spec, optimized rotations, macros and desirable gear to become the best DPS Warlock in Classic WoW.
Are you looking for a class with a high skill ceiling, a class that’s challenging to master? You found the right place, make yourself comfortable!
Thanks to its varied kit, warlocks have the tools to deal with almost any encounter!
Here are the races we recommend you pick for your Warlock in WoW Classic for PvE.
Volonté des Réprouvés : Removes
Fear effects.
Cannibalisme: Allows you to quickly regen life
between fights.
Pensée expansive: +5% intelligence.
Gnomes have the highest base
intelligence, making them perfect for caster classes in both PvE and PvP.
Undead wins out because it has slightly better base stats than other races and Volonté des Réprouvés comes in handy.
For Alliance players, Gnome is definitely the pick thanks to Pensée expansive giving you 5% more intelligence.Here are the professions we recommend you pick for your warlock for PvE.
Tailoring is a « must-have », in part because of the vital Robe du Vide (BoP), the pattern of which you can find on Darkmaster Gandling, the final boss of Scholomance. Other patterns will unlock as new phases are released, like Gilet en vignesang and its insane 2% hit chance, viable until Naxxramas.
Works well with Tailoring and is good to have in a guild. Great for making money as well.
Herbalism lets you gather plants and herbs. Combine it with Alchemy and you can now make your own potions to get ready for raids, or simply sell the mat the Auction House for gold.
Crafting potions, oils or elixirs.
Warlocks must think before they act. You must play differently depending on what you’re fighting.
Position yourself carefully: You have no mobility spell, mistakes will be costly.
If a DoT isn’t going to last for its dull duration, use Brûlure de l'ombre or Trait de l'ombre instead if you can. Make sure you refresh your DoTs once they’ve expired however.
Never end a fight at full mana. This would mean you used Connexion too much, which means you could have done more DPS! This takes some experience.
Decide before pulling which Warlock is going to use which curse when there are multiple Warlocks in your raid. This will help your raid a lot.
Have a downranked Bannir bind: You don’t always need the full 30 seconds from rank 2, if you’ll only need 20 seconds of CC, use rank 1 to save time.
Use Peur to control enemies! With Malédiction de témérité you can prevent feared enemies from running into another pack if necessary. Use another curse to resume the fear effect.
Here
you will find the two main specs for Warlocks in PvE. The first one is played
by the overwhelming majority of Warlocks.
Suppression/Reduces the chance for enemies to resist your Affliction spells by 2%. Reduces the chance for enemies to resist your Affliction spells by 2%. Next level: Reduces the chance for enemies to resist your Affliction spells by 4%. Reduces the chance for enemies to resist your Affliction spells by 4%. Next level: Reduces the chance for enemies to resist your Affliction spells by 6%. Reduces the chance for enemies to resist your Affliction spells by 6%. Next level: Reduces the chance for enemies to resist your Affliction spells by 8%. Reduces the chance for enemies to resist your Affliction spells by 8%. Next level: Reduces the chance for enemies to resist your Affliction spells by 10%. Reduces the chance for enemies to resist your Affliction spells by 10%. |
Improved Corruption/Reduces the casting time of your Corruption spell by 0.4 sec. Reduces the casting time of your Corruption spell by 0.4 sec. Next level: Reduces the casting time of your Corruption spell by 0.8 sec. Reduces the casting time of your Corruption spell by 0.8 sec. Next level: Reduces the casting time of your Corruption spell by 1.2 sec. Reduces the casting time of your Corruption spell by 1.2 sec. Next level: Reduces the casting time of your Corruption spell by 1.6 sec. Reduces the casting time of your Corruption spell by 1.6 sec. Next level: Reduces the casting time of your Corruption spell by 2 sec. Reduces the casting time of your Corruption spell by 2 sec. |
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Improved Curse of Weakness/Increases the effect of your Curse of Weakness by 6%. Increases the effect of your Curse of Weakness by 6%. Next level: Increases the effect of your Curse of Weakness by 13%. Increases the effect of your Curse of Weakness by 13%. Next level: Increases the effect of your Curse of Weakness by 20%. Increases the effect of your Curse of Weakness by 20%. |
Improved Drain Soul/Gives you a 50% chance to get a 100% increase to your Mana regeneration for 10 sec if the target is killed by you while you drain its soul. In addition your Mana may continue to regenerate while casting at 50% of normal. Gives you a 50% chance to get a 100% increase to your Mana regeneration for 10 sec if the target is killed by you while you drain its soul. In addition your Mana may continue to regenerate while casting at 50% of normal. Next level: Gives you a 100% chance to get a 100% increase to your Mana regeneration for 10 sec if the target is killed by you while you drain its soul. In addition your Mana may continue to regenerate while casting at 50% of normal. Gives you a 100% chance to get a 100% increase to your Mana regeneration for 10 sec if the target is killed by you while you drain its soul. In addition your Mana may continue to regenerate while casting at 50% of normal. |
Improved Life Tap/Increases the amount of Mana awarded by your Life Tap spell by 10%. Increases the amount of Mana awarded by your Life Tap spell by 10%. Next level: Increases the amount of Mana awarded by your Life Tap spell by 20%. Increases the amount of Mana awarded by your Life Tap spell by 20%. |
Improved Drain Life/Increases the Health drained by your Drain Life spell by 2%. Increases the Health drained by your Drain Life spell by 2%. Next level: Increases the Health drained by your Drain Life spell by 4%. Increases the Health drained by your Drain Life spell by 4%. Next level: Increases the Health drained by your Drain Life spell by 6%. Increases the Health drained by your Drain Life spell by 6%. Next level: Increases the Health drained by your Drain Life spell by 8%. Increases the Health drained by your Drain Life spell by 8%. Next level: Increases the Health drained by your Drain Life spell by 10%. Increases the Health drained by your Drain Life spell by 10%. |
Improved Curse of Agony/Increases the damage done by your Curse of Agony by 2%. Increases the damage done by your Curse of Agony by 2%. Next level: Increases the damage done by your Curse of Agony by 4%. Increases the damage done by your Curse of Agony by 4%. Next level: Increases the damage done by your Curse of Agony by 6%. Increases the damage done by your Curse of Agony by 6%. |
Fel Concentration/Gives you a 14% chance to avoid interruption caused by damage while channeling the Drain Life, Drain Mana, or Drain Soul spell. Gives you a 14% chance to avoid interruption caused by damage while channeling the Drain Life, Drain Mana, or Drain Soul spell. Next level: Gives you a 28% chance to avoid interruption caused by damage while channeling the Drain Life, Drain Mana, or Drain Soul spell. Gives you a 28% chance to avoid interruption caused by damage while channeling the Drain Life, Drain Mana, or Drain Soul spell. Next level: Gives you a 42% chance to avoid interruption caused by damage while channeling the Drain Life, Drain Mana, or Drain Soul spell. Gives you a 42% chance to avoid interruption caused by damage while channeling the Drain Life, Drain Mana, or Drain Soul spell. Next level: Gives you a 56% chance to avoid interruption caused by damage while channeling the Drain Life, Drain Mana, or Drain Soul spell. Gives you a 56% chance to avoid interruption caused by damage while channeling the Drain Life, Drain Mana, or Drain Soul spell. Next level: Gives you a 70% chance to avoid interruption caused by damage while channeling the Drain Life, Drain Mana, or Drain Soul spell. Gives you a 70% chance to avoid interruption caused by damage while channeling the Drain Life, Drain Mana, or Drain Soul spell. |
Amplify Curse/Instant
3 min cooldown
Increases the effect of your next Curse of Weakness or Curse of Agony by 50%, or your next Curse of Exhaustion by 20%. Lasts 30 sec. Increases the effect of your next Curse of Weakness or Curse of Agony by 50%, or your next Curse of Exhaustion by 20%. Lasts 30 sec. |
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Grim Reach/Increases the range of your Affliction spells by 10%. Increases the range of your Affliction spells by 10%. Next level: Increases the range of your Affliction spells by 20%. Increases the range of your Affliction spells by 20%. |
Nightfall/Gives your Corruption and Drain Life spells a 2% chance to cause you to enter a Shadow Trance state after damaging the opponent. The Shadow Trance state reduces the casting time of your next Shadow Bolt spell by 100%. Gives your Corruption and Drain Life spells a 2% chance to cause you to enter a Shadow Trance state after damaging the opponent. The Shadow Trance state reduces the casting time of your next Shadow Bolt spell by 100%. Next level: Gives your Corruption and Drain Life spells a 4% chance to cause you to enter a Shadow Trance state after damaging the opponent. The Shadow Trance state reduces the casting time of your next Shadow Bolt spell by 100%. Gives your Corruption and Drain Life spells a 4% chance to cause you to enter a Shadow Trance state after damaging the opponent. The Shadow Trance state reduces the casting time of your next Shadow Bolt spell by 100%. |
Improved Drain Mana/Causes 15% of the Mana drained by your Drain Mana spell to damage the opponent. Causes 15% of the Mana drained by your Drain Mana spell to damage the opponent. Next level: Causes 30% of the Mana drained by your Drain Mana spell to damage the opponent. Causes 30% of the Mana drained by your Drain Mana spell to damage the opponent. |
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Siphon Life/150 Mana
30 yd range
Instant
Transfers 15 health from the target to the caster every 3 sec. Lasts 30 sec. Transfers 15 health from the target to the caster every 3 sec. Lasts 30 sec. |
Curse of Exhaustion/8% of base Mana
30 yd range
Instant
Reduces the target's movement speed by 10% for 12 sec. Only one Curse per Warlock can be active on any one target. Reduces the target's movement speed by 10% for 12 sec. Only one Curse per Warlock can be active on any one target. |
Improved Curse of Exhaustion/Increases the speed reduction of your Curse of Exhaustion by 5%. Increases the speed reduction of your Curse of Exhaustion by 5%. Next level: Increases the speed reduction of your Curse of Exhaustion by 10%. Increases the speed reduction of your Curse of Exhaustion by 10%. Next level: Increases the speed reduction of your Curse of Exhaustion by 15%. Increases the speed reduction of your Curse of Exhaustion by 15%. Next level: Increases the speed reduction of your Curse of Exhaustion by 20%. Increases the speed reduction of your Curse of Exhaustion by 20%. |
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Shadow Mastery/Increases the damage dealt or life drained by your Shadow spells by 2%. Increases the damage dealt or life drained by your Shadow spells by 2%. Next level: Increases the damage dealt or life drained by your Shadow spells by 4%. Increases the damage dealt or life drained by your Shadow spells by 4%. Next level: Increases the damage dealt or life drained by your Shadow spells by 6%. Increases the damage dealt or life drained by your Shadow spells by 6%. Next level: Increases the damage dealt or life drained by your Shadow spells by 8%. Increases the damage dealt or life drained by your Shadow spells by 8%. Next level: Increases the damage dealt or life drained by your Shadow spells by 10%. Increases the damage dealt or life drained by your Shadow spells by 10%. |
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Dark Pact/20 yd range
Instant
Drains 150 of your pet's Mana, returning 100% to you. Drains 150 of your pet's Mana, returning 100% to you. |
Improved Healthstone/Increases the amount of Health restored by your Healthstone by 10%. Increases the amount of Health restored by your Healthstone by 10%. Next level: Increases the amount of Health restored by your Healthstone by 20%. Increases the amount of Health restored by your Healthstone by 20%. |
Improved Imp/Increases the effect of your Imp's Firebolt, Fire Shield, and Blood Pact spells by 10%. Increases the effect of your Imp's Firebolt, Fire Shield, and Blood Pact spells by 10%. Next level: Increases the effect of your Imp's Firebolt, Fire Shield, and Blood Pact spells by 20%. Increases the effect of your Imp's Firebolt, Fire Shield, and Blood Pact spells by 20%. Next level: Increases the effect of your Imp's Firebolt, Fire Shield, and Blood Pact spells by 30%. Increases the effect of your Imp's Firebolt, Fire Shield, and Blood Pact spells by 30%. |
Demonic Embrace/Increases your total Stamina by 3% but reduces your total Spirit by 1%. Increases your total Stamina by 3% but reduces your total Spirit by 1%. Next level: Increases your total Stamina by 6% but reduces your total Spirit by 2%. Increases your total Stamina by 6% but reduces your total Spirit by 2%. Next level: Increases your total Stamina by 9% but reduces your total Spirit by 3%. Increases your total Stamina by 9% but reduces your total Spirit by 3%. Next level: Increases your total Stamina by 12% but reduces your total Spirit by 4%. Increases your total Stamina by 12% but reduces your total Spirit by 4%. Next level: Increases your total Stamina by 15% but reduces your total Spirit by 5%. Increases your total Stamina by 15% but reduces your total Spirit by 5%. |
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Improved Health Funnel/Increases the amount of Health transferred by your Health Funnel spell by 10%. Increases the amount of Health transferred by your Health Funnel spell by 10%. Next level: Increases the amount of Health transferred by your Health Funnel spell by 20%. Increases the amount of Health transferred by your Health Funnel spell by 20%. |
Improved Voidwalker/Increases the effectiveness of your Voidwalker's Torment, Consume Shadows, Sacrifice and Suffering spells by 10%. Increases the effectiveness of your Voidwalker's Torment, Consume Shadows, Sacrifice and Suffering spells by 10%. Next level: Increases the effectiveness of your Voidwalker's Torment, Consume Shadows, Sacrifice and Suffering spells by 20%. Increases the effectiveness of your Voidwalker's Torment, Consume Shadows, Sacrifice and Suffering spells by 20%. Next level: Increases the effectiveness of your Voidwalker's Torment, Consume Shadows, Sacrifice and Suffering spells by 30%. Increases the effectiveness of your Voidwalker's Torment, Consume Shadows, Sacrifice and Suffering spells by 30%. |
Fel Intellect/Increases the maximum Mana of your Imp, Voidwalker, Succubus, and Felhunter by 3%. Increases the maximum Mana of your Imp, Voidwalker, Succubus, and Felhunter by 3%. Next level: Increases the maximum Mana of your Imp, Voidwalker, Succubus, and Felhunter by 6%. Increases the maximum Mana of your Imp, Voidwalker, Succubus, and Felhunter by 6%. Next level: Increases the maximum Mana of your Imp, Voidwalker, Succubus, and Felhunter by 9%. Increases the maximum Mana of your Imp, Voidwalker, Succubus, and Felhunter by 9%. Next level: Increases the maximum Mana of your Imp, Voidwalker, Succubus, and Felhunter by 12%. Increases the maximum Mana of your Imp, Voidwalker, Succubus, and Felhunter by 12%. Next level: Increases the maximum Mana of your Imp, Voidwalker, Succubus, and Felhunter by 15%. Increases the maximum Mana of your Imp, Voidwalker, Succubus, and Felhunter by 15%. |
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Improved Succubus/Increases the effect of your Succubus' Lash of Pain and Soothing Kiss spells by 10%, and increases the duration of your Succubus' Seduction and Lesser Invisibility spells by 10%. Increases the effect of your Succubus' Lash of Pain and Soothing Kiss spells by 10%, and increases the duration of your Succubus' Seduction and Lesser Invisibility spells by 10%. Next level: Increases the effect of your Succubus' Lash of Pain and Soothing Kiss spells by 20%, and increases the duration of your Succubus' Seduction and Lesser Invisibility spells by 20%. Increases the effect of your Succubus' Lash of Pain and Soothing Kiss spells by 20%, and increases the duration of your Succubus' Seduction and Lesser Invisibility spells by 20%. Next level: Increases the effect of your Succubus' Lash of Pain and Soothing Kiss spells by 30%, and increases the duration of your Succubus' Seduction and Lesser Invisibility spells by 30%. Increases the effect of your Succubus' Lash of Pain and Soothing Kiss spells by 30%, and increases the duration of your Succubus' Seduction and Lesser Invisibility spells by 30%. |
Fel Domination/Instant
15 min cooldown
Your next Imp, Voidwalker, Succubus, or Felhunter Summon spell has its casting time reduced by 5.5 sec and its Mana cost reduced by 50%. Your next Imp, Voidwalker, Succubus, or Felhunter Summon spell has its casting time reduced by 5.5 sec and its Mana cost reduced by 50%. |
Fel Stamina/Increases the maximum Health of your Imp, Voidwalker, Succubus, and Felhunter by 3%. Increases the maximum Health of your Imp, Voidwalker, Succubus, and Felhunter by 3%. Next level: Increases the maximum Health of your Imp, Voidwalker, Succubus, and Felhunter by 6%. Increases the maximum Health of your Imp, Voidwalker, Succubus, and Felhunter by 6%. Next level: Increases the maximum Health of your Imp, Voidwalker, Succubus, and Felhunter by 9%. Increases the maximum Health of your Imp, Voidwalker, Succubus, and Felhunter by 9%. Next level: Increases the maximum Health of your Imp, Voidwalker, Succubus, and Felhunter by 12%. Increases the maximum Health of your Imp, Voidwalker, Succubus, and Felhunter by 12%. Next level: Increases the maximum Health of your Imp, Voidwalker, Succubus, and Felhunter by 15%. Increases the maximum Health of your Imp, Voidwalker, Succubus, and Felhunter by 15%. |
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Master Summoner/Reduces the casting time of your Imp, Voidwalker, Succubus, and Felhunter Summoning spells by 2 sec and the Mana cost by 20%. Reduces the casting time of your Imp, Voidwalker, Succubus, and Felhunter Summoning spells by 2 sec and the Mana cost by 20%. Next level: Reduces the casting time of your Imp, Voidwalker, Succubus, and Felhunter Summoning spells by 4 sec and the Mana cost by 40%. Reduces the casting time of your Imp, Voidwalker, Succubus, and Felhunter Summoning spells by 4 sec and the Mana cost by 40%. |
Unholy Power/Increases the damage done by your Voidwalker, Succubus, and Felhunter's melee attacks by 4%. Increases the damage done by your Voidwalker, Succubus, and Felhunter's melee attacks by 4%. Next level: Increases the damage done by your Voidwalker, Succubus, and Felhunter's melee attacks by 8%. Increases the damage done by your Voidwalker, Succubus, and Felhunter's melee attacks by 8%. Next level: Increases the damage done by your Voidwalker, Succubus, and Felhunter's melee attacks by 12%. Increases the damage done by your Voidwalker, Succubus, and Felhunter's melee attacks by 12%. Next level: Increases the damage done by your Voidwalker, Succubus, and Felhunter's melee attacks by 16%. Increases the damage done by your Voidwalker, Succubus, and Felhunter's melee attacks by 16%. Next level: Increases the damage done by your Voidwalker, Succubus, and Felhunter's melee attacks by 20%. Increases the damage done by your Voidwalker, Succubus, and Felhunter's melee attacks by 20%. |
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Improved Enslave Demon/Reduces the Attack Speed and Casting Speed penalty of your Enslave Demon spell by 2% and reduces the resist chance by 2%. Reduces the Attack Speed and Casting Speed penalty of your Enslave Demon spell by 2% and reduces the resist chance by 2%. Next level: Reduces the Attack Speed and Casting Speed penalty of your Enslave Demon spell by 4% and reduces the resist chance by 4%. Reduces the Attack Speed and Casting Speed penalty of your Enslave Demon spell by 4% and reduces the resist chance by 4%. Next level: Reduces the Attack Speed and Casting Speed penalty of your Enslave Demon spell by 6% and reduces the resist chance by 6%. Reduces the Attack Speed and Casting Speed penalty of your Enslave Demon spell by 6% and reduces the resist chance by 6%. Next level: Reduces the Attack Speed and Casting Speed penalty of your Enslave Demon spell by 8% and reduces the resist chance by 8%. Reduces the Attack Speed and Casting Speed penalty of your Enslave Demon spell by 8% and reduces the resist chance by 8%. Next level: Reduces the Attack Speed and Casting Speed penalty of your Enslave Demon spell by 10% and reduces the resist chance by 10%. Reduces the Attack Speed and Casting Speed penalty of your Enslave Demon spell by 10% and reduces the resist chance by 10%. |
Demonic Sacrifice/100 yd range
Instant
When activated, sacrifices your summoned demon to grant you an effect that lasts 1800 sec. The effect is canceled if any Demon is summoned. Imp: Increases your Fire damage by 15%. Voidwalker: Restores 3% of total Health every 4 sec. Succubus: Increases your Shadow damage by 15%. Felhunter: Restores 2% of total Mana every 4 sec. When activated, sacrifices your summoned demon to grant you an effect that lasts 1800 sec. The effect is canceled if any Demon is summoned. Imp: Increases your Fire damage by 15%. Voidwalker: Restores 3% of total Health every 4 sec. Succubus: Increases your Shadow damage by 15%. Felhunter: Restores 2% of total Mana every 4 sec. |
Improved Firestone/Increases the bonus Fire damage from Firestones and the Firestone effect by 15%. Increases the bonus Fire damage from Firestones and the Firestone effect by 15%. Next level: Increases the bonus Fire damage from Firestones and the Firestone effect by 30%. Increases the bonus Fire damage from Firestones and the Firestone effect by 30%. |
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Master Demonologist/Grants both the Warlock and the summoned demon an effect as long as that demon is active. Imp - Reduces threat caused by 4%. Voidwalker - Reduces physical damage taken by 2%. Succubus - Increases all damage caused by 2%. Felhunter - Increases all resistances by .2 per level. Grants both the Warlock and the summoned demon an effect as long as that demon is active. Imp - Reduces threat caused by 4%. Voidwalker - Reduces physical damage taken by 2%. Succubus - Increases all damage caused by 2%. Felhunter - Increases all resistances by .2 per level. Next level: Grants both the Warlock and the summoned demon an effect as long as that demon is active. Imp - Reduces threat caused by 8%. Voidwalker - Reduces physical damage taken by 4%. Succubus - Increases all damage caused by 4%. Felhunter - Increases all resistances by .4 per level. Grants both the Warlock and the summoned demon an effect as long as that demon is active. Imp - Reduces threat caused by 8%. Voidwalker - Reduces physical damage taken by 4%. Succubus - Increases all damage caused by 4%. Felhunter - Increases all resistances by .4 per level. Next level: Grants both the Warlock and the summoned demon an effect as long as that demon is active. Imp - Reduces threat caused by 12%. Voidwalker - Reduces physical damage taken by 6%. Succubus - Increases all damage caused by 6%. Felhunter - Increases all resistances by .6 per level. Grants both the Warlock and the summoned demon an effect as long as that demon is active. Imp - Reduces threat caused by 12%. Voidwalker - Reduces physical damage taken by 6%. Succubus - Increases all damage caused by 6%. Felhunter - Increases all resistances by .6 per level. Next level: Grants both the Warlock and the summoned demon an effect as long as that demon is active. Imp - Reduces threat caused by 16%. Voidwalker - Reduces physical damage taken by 8%. Succubus - Increases all damage caused by 8%. Felhunter - Increases all resistances by .8 per level. Grants both the Warlock and the summoned demon an effect as long as that demon is active. Imp - Reduces threat caused by 16%. Voidwalker - Reduces physical damage taken by 8%. Succubus - Increases all damage caused by 8%. Felhunter - Increases all resistances by .8 per level. Next level: Grants both the Warlock and the summoned demon an effect as long as that demon is active. Imp - Reduces threat caused by 20%. Voidwalker - Reduces physical damage taken by 10%. Succubus - Increases all damage caused by 10%. Felhunter - Increases all resistances by 1 per level. Grants both the Warlock and the summoned demon an effect as long as that demon is active. Imp - Reduces threat caused by 20%. Voidwalker - Reduces physical damage taken by 10%. Succubus - Increases all damage caused by 10%. Felhunter - Increases all resistances by 1 per level. |
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Soul Link/20% of base Mana
100 yd range
Instant
When active, 30% of all damage taken by the caster is taken by your Imp, Voidwalker, Succubus, or Felhunter demon instead. In addition, both the demon and master will inflict 3% more damage. Lasts as long as the demon is active. When active, 30% of all damage taken by the caster is taken by your Imp, Voidwalker, Succubus, or Felhunter demon instead. In addition, both the demon and master will inflict 3% more damage. Lasts as long as the demon is active. |
Improved Spellstone/Increases the amount of damage absorbed by your Spellstone by 15%. Increases the amount of damage absorbed by your Spellstone by 15%. Next level: Increases the amount of damage absorbed by your Spellstone by 30%. Increases the amount of damage absorbed by your Spellstone by 30%. |
Improved Shadow Bolt/Your Shadow Bolt critical strikes increase Shadow damage dealt to the target by 4% until 4 non-periodic damage sources are applied. Effect lasts a maximum of 12 sec. Your Shadow Bolt critical strikes increase Shadow damage dealt to the target by 4% until 4 non-periodic damage sources are applied. Effect lasts a maximum of 12 sec. Next level: Your Shadow Bolt critical strikes increase Shadow damage dealt to the target by 8% until 4 non-periodic damage sources are applied. Effect lasts a maximum of 12 sec. Your Shadow Bolt critical strikes increase Shadow damage dealt to the target by 8% until 4 non-periodic damage sources are applied. Effect lasts a maximum of 12 sec. Next level: Your Shadow Bolt critical strikes increase Shadow damage dealt to the target by 12% until 4 non-periodic damage sources are applied. Effect lasts a maximum of 12 sec. Your Shadow Bolt critical strikes increase Shadow damage dealt to the target by 12% until 4 non-periodic damage sources are applied. Effect lasts a maximum of 12 sec. Next level: Your Shadow Bolt critical strikes increase Shadow damage dealt to the target by 16% until 4 non-periodic damage sources are applied. Effect lasts a maximum of 12 sec. Your Shadow Bolt critical strikes increase Shadow damage dealt to the target by 16% until 4 non-periodic damage sources are applied. Effect lasts a maximum of 12 sec. Next level: Your Shadow Bolt critical strikes increase Shadow damage dealt to the target by 20% until 4 non-periodic damage sources are applied. Effect lasts a maximum of 12 sec. Your Shadow Bolt critical strikes increase Shadow damage dealt to the target by 20% until 4 non-periodic damage sources are applied. Effect lasts a maximum of 12 sec. |
Cataclysm/Reduces the Mana cost of your Destruction spells by 1%. Reduces the Mana cost of your Destruction spells by 1%. Next level: Reduces the Mana cost of your Destruction spells by 2%. Reduces the Mana cost of your Destruction spells by 2%. Next level: Reduces the Mana cost of your Destruction spells by 3%. Reduces the Mana cost of your Destruction spells by 3%. Next level: Reduces the Mana cost of your Destruction spells by 4%. Reduces the Mana cost of your Destruction spells by 4%. Next level: Reduces the Mana cost of your Destruction spells by 5%. Reduces the Mana cost of your Destruction spells by 5%. |
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Bane/Reduces the casting time of your Shadow Bolt and Immolate spells by 0.1 sec and your Soul Fire spell by 0.4 sec. Reduces the casting time of your Shadow Bolt and Immolate spells by 0.1 sec and your Soul Fire spell by 0.4 sec. Next level: Reduces the casting time of your Shadow Bolt and Immolate spells by 0.2 sec and your Soul Fire spell by 0.8 sec. Reduces the casting time of your Shadow Bolt and Immolate spells by 0.2 sec and your Soul Fire spell by 0.8 sec. Next level: Reduces the casting time of your Shadow Bolt and Immolate spells by 0.3 sec and your Soul Fire spell by 1.2 sec. Reduces the casting time of your Shadow Bolt and Immolate spells by 0.3 sec and your Soul Fire spell by 1.2 sec. Next level: Reduces the casting time of your Shadow Bolt and Immolate spells by 0.4 sec and your Soul Fire spell by 1.6 sec. Reduces the casting time of your Shadow Bolt and Immolate spells by 0.4 sec and your Soul Fire spell by 1.6 sec. Next level: Reduces the casting time of your Shadow Bolt and Immolate spells by 0.5 sec and your Soul Fire spell by 2 sec. Reduces the casting time of your Shadow Bolt and Immolate spells by 0.5 sec and your Soul Fire spell by 2 sec. |
Aftermath/Gives your Destruction spells a 2% chance to daze the target for 5 sec. Gives your Destruction spells a 2% chance to daze the target for 5 sec. Next level: Gives your Destruction spells a 4% chance to daze the target for 5 sec. Gives your Destruction spells a 4% chance to daze the target for 5 sec. Next level: Gives your Destruction spells a 6% chance to daze the target for 5 sec. Gives your Destruction spells a 6% chance to daze the target for 5 sec. Next level: Gives your Destruction spells a 8% chance to daze the target for 5 sec. Gives your Destruction spells a 8% chance to daze the target for 5 sec. Next level: Gives your Destruction spells a 10% chance to daze the target for 5 sec. Gives your Destruction spells a 10% chance to daze the target for 5 sec. |
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Improved Firebolt/Reduces the casting time of your Imp's Firebolt spell by 0.5 sec. Reduces the casting time of your Imp's Firebolt spell by 0.5 sec. Next level: Reduces the casting time of your Imp's Firebolt spell by 1 sec. Reduces the casting time of your Imp's Firebolt spell by 1 sec. |
Improved Lash of Pain/Reduces the cooldown of your Succubus' Lash of Pain spell by 3 sec. Reduces the cooldown of your Succubus' Lash of Pain spell by 3 sec. Next level: Reduces the cooldown of your Succubus' Lash of Pain spell by 6 sec. Reduces the cooldown of your Succubus' Lash of Pain spell by 6 sec. |
Devastation/Increases the critical strike chance of your Destruction spells by 1%. Increases the critical strike chance of your Destruction spells by 1%. Next level: Increases the critical strike chance of your Destruction spells by 2%. Increases the critical strike chance of your Destruction spells by 2%. Next level: Increases the critical strike chance of your Destruction spells by 3%. Increases the critical strike chance of your Destruction spells by 3%. Next level: Increases the critical strike chance of your Destruction spells by 4%. Increases the critical strike chance of your Destruction spells by 4%. Next level: Increases the critical strike chance of your Destruction spells by 5%. Increases the critical strike chance of your Destruction spells by 5%. |
Shadowburn/105 Mana
20 yd range
Instant
15 sec cooldown
Instantly blasts the target for 87 to 100 Shadow damage. If the target dies within 5 sec of Shadowburn, and yields experience or honor, the caster gains a Soul Shard. Need a Soul Shard Instantly blasts the target for 87 to 100 Shadow damage. If the target dies within 5 sec of Shadowburn, and yields experience or honor, the caster gains a Soul Shard. Need a Soul Shard |
Intensity/Gives you a 35% chance to resist interruption caused by damage while channeling the Rain of Fire, Hellfire or Soul Fire spell. Gives you a 35% chance to resist interruption caused by damage while channeling the Rain of Fire, Hellfire or Soul Fire spell. Next level: Gives you a 70% chance to resist interruption caused by damage while channeling the Rain of Fire, Hellfire or Soul Fire spell. Gives you a 70% chance to resist interruption caused by damage while channeling the Rain of Fire, Hellfire or Soul Fire spell. |
Destructive Reach/Increases the range of your Destruction spells by 10%. Increases the range of your Destruction spells by 10%. Next level: Increases the range of your Destruction spells by 20%. Increases the range of your Destruction spells by 20%. |
Improved Searing Pain/Increases the critical strike chance of your Searing Pain spell by 2%. Increases the critical strike chance of your Searing Pain spell by 2%. Next level: Increases the critical strike chance of your Searing Pain spell by 4%. Increases the critical strike chance of your Searing Pain spell by 4%. Next level: Increases the critical strike chance of your Searing Pain spell by 6%. Increases the critical strike chance of your Searing Pain spell by 6%. Next level: Increases the critical strike chance of your Searing Pain spell by 8%. Increases the critical strike chance of your Searing Pain spell by 8%. Next level: Increases the critical strike chance of your Searing Pain spell by 10%. Increases the critical strike chance of your Searing Pain spell by 10%. |
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Pyroclasm/Gives your Rain of Fire, Hellfire, and Soul Fire spells a 13% chance to stun the target for 3 sec. Gives your Rain of Fire, Hellfire, and Soul Fire spells a 13% chance to stun the target for 3 sec. Next level: Gives your Rain of Fire, Hellfire, and Soul Fire spells a 26% chance to stun the target for 3 sec. Gives your Rain of Fire, Hellfire, and Soul Fire spells a 26% chance to stun the target for 3 sec. |
Improved Immolate/Increases the initial damage of your Immolate spell by 5%. Increases the initial damage of your Immolate spell by 5%. Next level: Increases the initial damage of your Immolate spell by 10%. Increases the initial damage of your Immolate spell by 10%. Next level: Increases the initial damage of your Immolate spell by 15%. Increases the initial damage of your Immolate spell by 15%. Next level: Increases the initial damage of your Immolate spell by 20%. Increases the initial damage of your Immolate spell by 20%. Next level: Increases the initial damage of your Immolate spell by 25%. Increases the initial damage of your Immolate spell by 25%. |
Ruin/Increases the critical strike damage bonus of your Destruction spells by 100%. Increases the critical strike damage bonus of your Destruction spells by 100%. |
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Emberstorm/Increases the damage done by your Fire spells by 2%. Increases the damage done by your Fire spells by 2%. Next level: Increases the damage done by your Fire spells by 4%. Increases the damage done by your Fire spells by 4%. Next level: Increases the damage done by your Fire spells by 6%. Increases the damage done by your Fire spells by 6%. Next level: Increases the damage done by your Fire spells by 8%. Increases the damage done by your Fire spells by 8%. Next level: Increases the damage done by your Fire spells by 10%. Increases the damage done by your Fire spells by 10%. |
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Conflagrate/165 Mana
30 yd range
Instant
10 sec cooldown
Ignites a target that is already afflicted by Immolate, dealing 240 to 307 Fire damage and consuming the Immolate spell. Ignites a target that is already afflicted by Immolate, dealing 240 to 307 Fire damage and consuming the Immolate spell. |
The staple of Warlock specs: makes the best of the debuff limit on monsters.
You get Sacrifice démoniaque from the Demonology tree for 15% additional shadow damage and Ruine from the Destruction tree to double critical strike damage.
While some talents are mandatory, others depend on your gear or your playstyle. Decisions, decisions!Single-target:
Multi-target:
Suppression/Reduces the chance for enemies to resist your Affliction spells by 2%. Reduces the chance for enemies to resist your Affliction spells by 2%. Next level: Reduces the chance for enemies to resist your Affliction spells by 4%. Reduces the chance for enemies to resist your Affliction spells by 4%. Next level: Reduces the chance for enemies to resist your Affliction spells by 6%. Reduces the chance for enemies to resist your Affliction spells by 6%. Next level: Reduces the chance for enemies to resist your Affliction spells by 8%. Reduces the chance for enemies to resist your Affliction spells by 8%. Next level: Reduces the chance for enemies to resist your Affliction spells by 10%. Reduces the chance for enemies to resist your Affliction spells by 10%. |
Improved Corruption/Reduces the casting time of your Corruption spell by 0.4 sec. Reduces the casting time of your Corruption spell by 0.4 sec. Next level: Reduces the casting time of your Corruption spell by 0.8 sec. Reduces the casting time of your Corruption spell by 0.8 sec. Next level: Reduces the casting time of your Corruption spell by 1.2 sec. Reduces the casting time of your Corruption spell by 1.2 sec. Next level: Reduces the casting time of your Corruption spell by 1.6 sec. Reduces the casting time of your Corruption spell by 1.6 sec. Next level: Reduces the casting time of your Corruption spell by 2 sec. Reduces the casting time of your Corruption spell by 2 sec. |
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Improved Curse of Weakness/Increases the effect of your Curse of Weakness by 6%. Increases the effect of your Curse of Weakness by 6%. Next level: Increases the effect of your Curse of Weakness by 13%. Increases the effect of your Curse of Weakness by 13%. Next level: Increases the effect of your Curse of Weakness by 20%. Increases the effect of your Curse of Weakness by 20%. |
Improved Drain Soul/Gives you a 50% chance to get a 100% increase to your Mana regeneration for 10 sec if the target is killed by you while you drain its soul. In addition your Mana may continue to regenerate while casting at 50% of normal. Gives you a 50% chance to get a 100% increase to your Mana regeneration for 10 sec if the target is killed by you while you drain its soul. In addition your Mana may continue to regenerate while casting at 50% of normal. Next level: Gives you a 100% chance to get a 100% increase to your Mana regeneration for 10 sec if the target is killed by you while you drain its soul. In addition your Mana may continue to regenerate while casting at 50% of normal. Gives you a 100% chance to get a 100% increase to your Mana regeneration for 10 sec if the target is killed by you while you drain its soul. In addition your Mana may continue to regenerate while casting at 50% of normal. |
Improved Life Tap/Increases the amount of Mana awarded by your Life Tap spell by 10%. Increases the amount of Mana awarded by your Life Tap spell by 10%. Next level: Increases the amount of Mana awarded by your Life Tap spell by 20%. Increases the amount of Mana awarded by your Life Tap spell by 20%. |
Improved Drain Life/Increases the Health drained by your Drain Life spell by 2%. Increases the Health drained by your Drain Life spell by 2%. Next level: Increases the Health drained by your Drain Life spell by 4%. Increases the Health drained by your Drain Life spell by 4%. Next level: Increases the Health drained by your Drain Life spell by 6%. Increases the Health drained by your Drain Life spell by 6%. Next level: Increases the Health drained by your Drain Life spell by 8%. Increases the Health drained by your Drain Life spell by 8%. Next level: Increases the Health drained by your Drain Life spell by 10%. Increases the Health drained by your Drain Life spell by 10%. |
Improved Curse of Agony/Increases the damage done by your Curse of Agony by 2%. Increases the damage done by your Curse of Agony by 2%. Next level: Increases the damage done by your Curse of Agony by 4%. Increases the damage done by your Curse of Agony by 4%. Next level: Increases the damage done by your Curse of Agony by 6%. Increases the damage done by your Curse of Agony by 6%. |
Fel Concentration/Gives you a 14% chance to avoid interruption caused by damage while channeling the Drain Life, Drain Mana, or Drain Soul spell. Gives you a 14% chance to avoid interruption caused by damage while channeling the Drain Life, Drain Mana, or Drain Soul spell. Next level: Gives you a 28% chance to avoid interruption caused by damage while channeling the Drain Life, Drain Mana, or Drain Soul spell. Gives you a 28% chance to avoid interruption caused by damage while channeling the Drain Life, Drain Mana, or Drain Soul spell. Next level: Gives you a 42% chance to avoid interruption caused by damage while channeling the Drain Life, Drain Mana, or Drain Soul spell. Gives you a 42% chance to avoid interruption caused by damage while channeling the Drain Life, Drain Mana, or Drain Soul spell. Next level: Gives you a 56% chance to avoid interruption caused by damage while channeling the Drain Life, Drain Mana, or Drain Soul spell. Gives you a 56% chance to avoid interruption caused by damage while channeling the Drain Life, Drain Mana, or Drain Soul spell. Next level: Gives you a 70% chance to avoid interruption caused by damage while channeling the Drain Life, Drain Mana, or Drain Soul spell. Gives you a 70% chance to avoid interruption caused by damage while channeling the Drain Life, Drain Mana, or Drain Soul spell. |
Amplify Curse/Instant
3 min cooldown
Increases the effect of your next Curse of Weakness or Curse of Agony by 50%, or your next Curse of Exhaustion by 20%. Lasts 30 sec. Increases the effect of your next Curse of Weakness or Curse of Agony by 50%, or your next Curse of Exhaustion by 20%. Lasts 30 sec. |
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Grim Reach/Increases the range of your Affliction spells by 10%. Increases the range of your Affliction spells by 10%. Next level: Increases the range of your Affliction spells by 20%. Increases the range of your Affliction spells by 20%. |
Nightfall/Gives your Corruption and Drain Life spells a 2% chance to cause you to enter a Shadow Trance state after damaging the opponent. The Shadow Trance state reduces the casting time of your next Shadow Bolt spell by 100%. Gives your Corruption and Drain Life spells a 2% chance to cause you to enter a Shadow Trance state after damaging the opponent. The Shadow Trance state reduces the casting time of your next Shadow Bolt spell by 100%. Next level: Gives your Corruption and Drain Life spells a 4% chance to cause you to enter a Shadow Trance state after damaging the opponent. The Shadow Trance state reduces the casting time of your next Shadow Bolt spell by 100%. Gives your Corruption and Drain Life spells a 4% chance to cause you to enter a Shadow Trance state after damaging the opponent. The Shadow Trance state reduces the casting time of your next Shadow Bolt spell by 100%. |
Improved Drain Mana/Causes 15% of the Mana drained by your Drain Mana spell to damage the opponent. Causes 15% of the Mana drained by your Drain Mana spell to damage the opponent. Next level: Causes 30% of the Mana drained by your Drain Mana spell to damage the opponent. Causes 30% of the Mana drained by your Drain Mana spell to damage the opponent. |
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Siphon Life/150 Mana
30 yd range
Instant
Transfers 15 health from the target to the caster every 3 sec. Lasts 30 sec. Transfers 15 health from the target to the caster every 3 sec. Lasts 30 sec. |
Curse of Exhaustion/8% of base Mana
30 yd range
Instant
Reduces the target's movement speed by 10% for 12 sec. Only one Curse per Warlock can be active on any one target. Reduces the target's movement speed by 10% for 12 sec. Only one Curse per Warlock can be active on any one target. |
Improved Curse of Exhaustion/Increases the speed reduction of your Curse of Exhaustion by 5%. Increases the speed reduction of your Curse of Exhaustion by 5%. Next level: Increases the speed reduction of your Curse of Exhaustion by 10%. Increases the speed reduction of your Curse of Exhaustion by 10%. Next level: Increases the speed reduction of your Curse of Exhaustion by 15%. Increases the speed reduction of your Curse of Exhaustion by 15%. Next level: Increases the speed reduction of your Curse of Exhaustion by 20%. Increases the speed reduction of your Curse of Exhaustion by 20%. |
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Shadow Mastery/Increases the damage dealt or life drained by your Shadow spells by 2%. Increases the damage dealt or life drained by your Shadow spells by 2%. Next level: Increases the damage dealt or life drained by your Shadow spells by 4%. Increases the damage dealt or life drained by your Shadow spells by 4%. Next level: Increases the damage dealt or life drained by your Shadow spells by 6%. Increases the damage dealt or life drained by your Shadow spells by 6%. Next level: Increases the damage dealt or life drained by your Shadow spells by 8%. Increases the damage dealt or life drained by your Shadow spells by 8%. Next level: Increases the damage dealt or life drained by your Shadow spells by 10%. Increases the damage dealt or life drained by your Shadow spells by 10%. |
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Dark Pact/20 yd range
Instant
Drains 150 of your pet's Mana, returning 100% to you. Drains 150 of your pet's Mana, returning 100% to you. |
Improved Healthstone/Increases the amount of Health restored by your Healthstone by 10%. Increases the amount of Health restored by your Healthstone by 10%. Next level: Increases the amount of Health restored by your Healthstone by 20%. Increases the amount of Health restored by your Healthstone by 20%. |
Improved Imp/Increases the effect of your Imp's Firebolt, Fire Shield, and Blood Pact spells by 10%. Increases the effect of your Imp's Firebolt, Fire Shield, and Blood Pact spells by 10%. Next level: Increases the effect of your Imp's Firebolt, Fire Shield, and Blood Pact spells by 20%. Increases the effect of your Imp's Firebolt, Fire Shield, and Blood Pact spells by 20%. Next level: Increases the effect of your Imp's Firebolt, Fire Shield, and Blood Pact spells by 30%. Increases the effect of your Imp's Firebolt, Fire Shield, and Blood Pact spells by 30%. |
Demonic Embrace/Increases your total Stamina by 3% but reduces your total Spirit by 1%. Increases your total Stamina by 3% but reduces your total Spirit by 1%. Next level: Increases your total Stamina by 6% but reduces your total Spirit by 2%. Increases your total Stamina by 6% but reduces your total Spirit by 2%. Next level: Increases your total Stamina by 9% but reduces your total Spirit by 3%. Increases your total Stamina by 9% but reduces your total Spirit by 3%. Next level: Increases your total Stamina by 12% but reduces your total Spirit by 4%. Increases your total Stamina by 12% but reduces your total Spirit by 4%. Next level: Increases your total Stamina by 15% but reduces your total Spirit by 5%. Increases your total Stamina by 15% but reduces your total Spirit by 5%. |
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Improved Health Funnel/Increases the amount of Health transferred by your Health Funnel spell by 10%. Increases the amount of Health transferred by your Health Funnel spell by 10%. Next level: Increases the amount of Health transferred by your Health Funnel spell by 20%. Increases the amount of Health transferred by your Health Funnel spell by 20%. |
Improved Voidwalker/Increases the effectiveness of your Voidwalker's Torment, Consume Shadows, Sacrifice and Suffering spells by 10%. Increases the effectiveness of your Voidwalker's Torment, Consume Shadows, Sacrifice and Suffering spells by 10%. Next level: Increases the effectiveness of your Voidwalker's Torment, Consume Shadows, Sacrifice and Suffering spells by 20%. Increases the effectiveness of your Voidwalker's Torment, Consume Shadows, Sacrifice and Suffering spells by 20%. Next level: Increases the effectiveness of your Voidwalker's Torment, Consume Shadows, Sacrifice and Suffering spells by 30%. Increases the effectiveness of your Voidwalker's Torment, Consume Shadows, Sacrifice and Suffering spells by 30%. |
Fel Intellect/Increases the maximum Mana of your Imp, Voidwalker, Succubus, and Felhunter by 3%. Increases the maximum Mana of your Imp, Voidwalker, Succubus, and Felhunter by 3%. Next level: Increases the maximum Mana of your Imp, Voidwalker, Succubus, and Felhunter by 6%. Increases the maximum Mana of your Imp, Voidwalker, Succubus, and Felhunter by 6%. Next level: Increases the maximum Mana of your Imp, Voidwalker, Succubus, and Felhunter by 9%. Increases the maximum Mana of your Imp, Voidwalker, Succubus, and Felhunter by 9%. Next level: Increases the maximum Mana of your Imp, Voidwalker, Succubus, and Felhunter by 12%. Increases the maximum Mana of your Imp, Voidwalker, Succubus, and Felhunter by 12%. Next level: Increases the maximum Mana of your Imp, Voidwalker, Succubus, and Felhunter by 15%. Increases the maximum Mana of your Imp, Voidwalker, Succubus, and Felhunter by 15%. |
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Improved Succubus/Increases the effect of your Succubus' Lash of Pain and Soothing Kiss spells by 10%, and increases the duration of your Succubus' Seduction and Lesser Invisibility spells by 10%. Increases the effect of your Succubus' Lash of Pain and Soothing Kiss spells by 10%, and increases the duration of your Succubus' Seduction and Lesser Invisibility spells by 10%. Next level: Increases the effect of your Succubus' Lash of Pain and Soothing Kiss spells by 20%, and increases the duration of your Succubus' Seduction and Lesser Invisibility spells by 20%. Increases the effect of your Succubus' Lash of Pain and Soothing Kiss spells by 20%, and increases the duration of your Succubus' Seduction and Lesser Invisibility spells by 20%. Next level: Increases the effect of your Succubus' Lash of Pain and Soothing Kiss spells by 30%, and increases the duration of your Succubus' Seduction and Lesser Invisibility spells by 30%. Increases the effect of your Succubus' Lash of Pain and Soothing Kiss spells by 30%, and increases the duration of your Succubus' Seduction and Lesser Invisibility spells by 30%. |
Fel Domination/Instant
15 min cooldown
Your next Imp, Voidwalker, Succubus, or Felhunter Summon spell has its casting time reduced by 5.5 sec and its Mana cost reduced by 50%. Your next Imp, Voidwalker, Succubus, or Felhunter Summon spell has its casting time reduced by 5.5 sec and its Mana cost reduced by 50%. |
Fel Stamina/Increases the maximum Health of your Imp, Voidwalker, Succubus, and Felhunter by 3%. Increases the maximum Health of your Imp, Voidwalker, Succubus, and Felhunter by 3%. Next level: Increases the maximum Health of your Imp, Voidwalker, Succubus, and Felhunter by 6%. Increases the maximum Health of your Imp, Voidwalker, Succubus, and Felhunter by 6%. Next level: Increases the maximum Health of your Imp, Voidwalker, Succubus, and Felhunter by 9%. Increases the maximum Health of your Imp, Voidwalker, Succubus, and Felhunter by 9%. Next level: Increases the maximum Health of your Imp, Voidwalker, Succubus, and Felhunter by 12%. Increases the maximum Health of your Imp, Voidwalker, Succubus, and Felhunter by 12%. Next level: Increases the maximum Health of your Imp, Voidwalker, Succubus, and Felhunter by 15%. Increases the maximum Health of your Imp, Voidwalker, Succubus, and Felhunter by 15%. |
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Master Summoner/Reduces the casting time of your Imp, Voidwalker, Succubus, and Felhunter Summoning spells by 2 sec and the Mana cost by 20%. Reduces the casting time of your Imp, Voidwalker, Succubus, and Felhunter Summoning spells by 2 sec and the Mana cost by 20%. Next level: Reduces the casting time of your Imp, Voidwalker, Succubus, and Felhunter Summoning spells by 4 sec and the Mana cost by 40%. Reduces the casting time of your Imp, Voidwalker, Succubus, and Felhunter Summoning spells by 4 sec and the Mana cost by 40%. |
Unholy Power/Increases the damage done by your Voidwalker, Succubus, and Felhunter's melee attacks by 4%. Increases the damage done by your Voidwalker, Succubus, and Felhunter's melee attacks by 4%. Next level: Increases the damage done by your Voidwalker, Succubus, and Felhunter's melee attacks by 8%. Increases the damage done by your Voidwalker, Succubus, and Felhunter's melee attacks by 8%. Next level: Increases the damage done by your Voidwalker, Succubus, and Felhunter's melee attacks by 12%. Increases the damage done by your Voidwalker, Succubus, and Felhunter's melee attacks by 12%. Next level: Increases the damage done by your Voidwalker, Succubus, and Felhunter's melee attacks by 16%. Increases the damage done by your Voidwalker, Succubus, and Felhunter's melee attacks by 16%. Next level: Increases the damage done by your Voidwalker, Succubus, and Felhunter's melee attacks by 20%. Increases the damage done by your Voidwalker, Succubus, and Felhunter's melee attacks by 20%. |
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Improved Enslave Demon/Reduces the Attack Speed and Casting Speed penalty of your Enslave Demon spell by 2% and reduces the resist chance by 2%. Reduces the Attack Speed and Casting Speed penalty of your Enslave Demon spell by 2% and reduces the resist chance by 2%. Next level: Reduces the Attack Speed and Casting Speed penalty of your Enslave Demon spell by 4% and reduces the resist chance by 4%. Reduces the Attack Speed and Casting Speed penalty of your Enslave Demon spell by 4% and reduces the resist chance by 4%. Next level: Reduces the Attack Speed and Casting Speed penalty of your Enslave Demon spell by 6% and reduces the resist chance by 6%. Reduces the Attack Speed and Casting Speed penalty of your Enslave Demon spell by 6% and reduces the resist chance by 6%. Next level: Reduces the Attack Speed and Casting Speed penalty of your Enslave Demon spell by 8% and reduces the resist chance by 8%. Reduces the Attack Speed and Casting Speed penalty of your Enslave Demon spell by 8% and reduces the resist chance by 8%. Next level: Reduces the Attack Speed and Casting Speed penalty of your Enslave Demon spell by 10% and reduces the resist chance by 10%. Reduces the Attack Speed and Casting Speed penalty of your Enslave Demon spell by 10% and reduces the resist chance by 10%. |
Demonic Sacrifice/100 yd range
Instant
When activated, sacrifices your summoned demon to grant you an effect that lasts 1800 sec. The effect is canceled if any Demon is summoned. Imp: Increases your Fire damage by 15%. Voidwalker: Restores 3% of total Health every 4 sec. Succubus: Increases your Shadow damage by 15%. Felhunter: Restores 2% of total Mana every 4 sec. When activated, sacrifices your summoned demon to grant you an effect that lasts 1800 sec. The effect is canceled if any Demon is summoned. Imp: Increases your Fire damage by 15%. Voidwalker: Restores 3% of total Health every 4 sec. Succubus: Increases your Shadow damage by 15%. Felhunter: Restores 2% of total Mana every 4 sec. |
Improved Firestone/Increases the bonus Fire damage from Firestones and the Firestone effect by 15%. Increases the bonus Fire damage from Firestones and the Firestone effect by 15%. Next level: Increases the bonus Fire damage from Firestones and the Firestone effect by 30%. Increases the bonus Fire damage from Firestones and the Firestone effect by 30%. |
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Master Demonologist/Grants both the Warlock and the summoned demon an effect as long as that demon is active. Imp - Reduces threat caused by 4%. Voidwalker - Reduces physical damage taken by 2%. Succubus - Increases all damage caused by 2%. Felhunter - Increases all resistances by .2 per level. Grants both the Warlock and the summoned demon an effect as long as that demon is active. Imp - Reduces threat caused by 4%. Voidwalker - Reduces physical damage taken by 2%. Succubus - Increases all damage caused by 2%. Felhunter - Increases all resistances by .2 per level. Next level: Grants both the Warlock and the summoned demon an effect as long as that demon is active. Imp - Reduces threat caused by 8%. Voidwalker - Reduces physical damage taken by 4%. Succubus - Increases all damage caused by 4%. Felhunter - Increases all resistances by .4 per level. Grants both the Warlock and the summoned demon an effect as long as that demon is active. Imp - Reduces threat caused by 8%. Voidwalker - Reduces physical damage taken by 4%. Succubus - Increases all damage caused by 4%. Felhunter - Increases all resistances by .4 per level. Next level: Grants both the Warlock and the summoned demon an effect as long as that demon is active. Imp - Reduces threat caused by 12%. Voidwalker - Reduces physical damage taken by 6%. Succubus - Increases all damage caused by 6%. Felhunter - Increases all resistances by .6 per level. Grants both the Warlock and the summoned demon an effect as long as that demon is active. Imp - Reduces threat caused by 12%. Voidwalker - Reduces physical damage taken by 6%. Succubus - Increases all damage caused by 6%. Felhunter - Increases all resistances by .6 per level. Next level: Grants both the Warlock and the summoned demon an effect as long as that demon is active. Imp - Reduces threat caused by 16%. Voidwalker - Reduces physical damage taken by 8%. Succubus - Increases all damage caused by 8%. Felhunter - Increases all resistances by .8 per level. Grants both the Warlock and the summoned demon an effect as long as that demon is active. Imp - Reduces threat caused by 16%. Voidwalker - Reduces physical damage taken by 8%. Succubus - Increases all damage caused by 8%. Felhunter - Increases all resistances by .8 per level. Next level: Grants both the Warlock and the summoned demon an effect as long as that demon is active. Imp - Reduces threat caused by 20%. Voidwalker - Reduces physical damage taken by 10%. Succubus - Increases all damage caused by 10%. Felhunter - Increases all resistances by 1 per level. Grants both the Warlock and the summoned demon an effect as long as that demon is active. Imp - Reduces threat caused by 20%. Voidwalker - Reduces physical damage taken by 10%. Succubus - Increases all damage caused by 10%. Felhunter - Increases all resistances by 1 per level. |
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Soul Link/20% of base Mana
100 yd range
Instant
When active, 30% of all damage taken by the caster is taken by your Imp, Voidwalker, Succubus, or Felhunter demon instead. In addition, both the demon and master will inflict 3% more damage. Lasts as long as the demon is active. When active, 30% of all damage taken by the caster is taken by your Imp, Voidwalker, Succubus, or Felhunter demon instead. In addition, both the demon and master will inflict 3% more damage. Lasts as long as the demon is active. |
Improved Spellstone/Increases the amount of damage absorbed by your Spellstone by 15%. Increases the amount of damage absorbed by your Spellstone by 15%. Next level: Increases the amount of damage absorbed by your Spellstone by 30%. Increases the amount of damage absorbed by your Spellstone by 30%. |
Improved Shadow Bolt/Your Shadow Bolt critical strikes increase Shadow damage dealt to the target by 4% until 4 non-periodic damage sources are applied. Effect lasts a maximum of 12 sec. Your Shadow Bolt critical strikes increase Shadow damage dealt to the target by 4% until 4 non-periodic damage sources are applied. Effect lasts a maximum of 12 sec. Next level: Your Shadow Bolt critical strikes increase Shadow damage dealt to the target by 8% until 4 non-periodic damage sources are applied. Effect lasts a maximum of 12 sec. Your Shadow Bolt critical strikes increase Shadow damage dealt to the target by 8% until 4 non-periodic damage sources are applied. Effect lasts a maximum of 12 sec. Next level: Your Shadow Bolt critical strikes increase Shadow damage dealt to the target by 12% until 4 non-periodic damage sources are applied. Effect lasts a maximum of 12 sec. Your Shadow Bolt critical strikes increase Shadow damage dealt to the target by 12% until 4 non-periodic damage sources are applied. Effect lasts a maximum of 12 sec. Next level: Your Shadow Bolt critical strikes increase Shadow damage dealt to the target by 16% until 4 non-periodic damage sources are applied. Effect lasts a maximum of 12 sec. Your Shadow Bolt critical strikes increase Shadow damage dealt to the target by 16% until 4 non-periodic damage sources are applied. Effect lasts a maximum of 12 sec. Next level: Your Shadow Bolt critical strikes increase Shadow damage dealt to the target by 20% until 4 non-periodic damage sources are applied. Effect lasts a maximum of 12 sec. Your Shadow Bolt critical strikes increase Shadow damage dealt to the target by 20% until 4 non-periodic damage sources are applied. Effect lasts a maximum of 12 sec. |
Cataclysm/Reduces the Mana cost of your Destruction spells by 1%. Reduces the Mana cost of your Destruction spells by 1%. Next level: Reduces the Mana cost of your Destruction spells by 2%. Reduces the Mana cost of your Destruction spells by 2%. Next level: Reduces the Mana cost of your Destruction spells by 3%. Reduces the Mana cost of your Destruction spells by 3%. Next level: Reduces the Mana cost of your Destruction spells by 4%. Reduces the Mana cost of your Destruction spells by 4%. Next level: Reduces the Mana cost of your Destruction spells by 5%. Reduces the Mana cost of your Destruction spells by 5%. |
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Bane/Reduces the casting time of your Shadow Bolt and Immolate spells by 0.1 sec and your Soul Fire spell by 0.4 sec. Reduces the casting time of your Shadow Bolt and Immolate spells by 0.1 sec and your Soul Fire spell by 0.4 sec. Next level: Reduces the casting time of your Shadow Bolt and Immolate spells by 0.2 sec and your Soul Fire spell by 0.8 sec. Reduces the casting time of your Shadow Bolt and Immolate spells by 0.2 sec and your Soul Fire spell by 0.8 sec. Next level: Reduces the casting time of your Shadow Bolt and Immolate spells by 0.3 sec and your Soul Fire spell by 1.2 sec. Reduces the casting time of your Shadow Bolt and Immolate spells by 0.3 sec and your Soul Fire spell by 1.2 sec. Next level: Reduces the casting time of your Shadow Bolt and Immolate spells by 0.4 sec and your Soul Fire spell by 1.6 sec. Reduces the casting time of your Shadow Bolt and Immolate spells by 0.4 sec and your Soul Fire spell by 1.6 sec. Next level: Reduces the casting time of your Shadow Bolt and Immolate spells by 0.5 sec and your Soul Fire spell by 2 sec. Reduces the casting time of your Shadow Bolt and Immolate spells by 0.5 sec and your Soul Fire spell by 2 sec. |
Aftermath/Gives your Destruction spells a 2% chance to daze the target for 5 sec. Gives your Destruction spells a 2% chance to daze the target for 5 sec. Next level: Gives your Destruction spells a 4% chance to daze the target for 5 sec. Gives your Destruction spells a 4% chance to daze the target for 5 sec. Next level: Gives your Destruction spells a 6% chance to daze the target for 5 sec. Gives your Destruction spells a 6% chance to daze the target for 5 sec. Next level: Gives your Destruction spells a 8% chance to daze the target for 5 sec. Gives your Destruction spells a 8% chance to daze the target for 5 sec. Next level: Gives your Destruction spells a 10% chance to daze the target for 5 sec. Gives your Destruction spells a 10% chance to daze the target for 5 sec. |
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Improved Firebolt/Reduces the casting time of your Imp's Firebolt spell by 0.5 sec. Reduces the casting time of your Imp's Firebolt spell by 0.5 sec. Next level: Reduces the casting time of your Imp's Firebolt spell by 1 sec. Reduces the casting time of your Imp's Firebolt spell by 1 sec. |
Improved Lash of Pain/Reduces the cooldown of your Succubus' Lash of Pain spell by 3 sec. Reduces the cooldown of your Succubus' Lash of Pain spell by 3 sec. Next level: Reduces the cooldown of your Succubus' Lash of Pain spell by 6 sec. Reduces the cooldown of your Succubus' Lash of Pain spell by 6 sec. |
Devastation/Increases the critical strike chance of your Destruction spells by 1%. Increases the critical strike chance of your Destruction spells by 1%. Next level: Increases the critical strike chance of your Destruction spells by 2%. Increases the critical strike chance of your Destruction spells by 2%. Next level: Increases the critical strike chance of your Destruction spells by 3%. Increases the critical strike chance of your Destruction spells by 3%. Next level: Increases the critical strike chance of your Destruction spells by 4%. Increases the critical strike chance of your Destruction spells by 4%. Next level: Increases the critical strike chance of your Destruction spells by 5%. Increases the critical strike chance of your Destruction spells by 5%. |
Shadowburn/105 Mana
20 yd range
Instant
15 sec cooldown
Instantly blasts the target for 87 to 100 Shadow damage. If the target dies within 5 sec of Shadowburn, and yields experience or honor, the caster gains a Soul Shard. Need a Soul Shard Instantly blasts the target for 87 to 100 Shadow damage. If the target dies within 5 sec of Shadowburn, and yields experience or honor, the caster gains a Soul Shard. Need a Soul Shard |
Intensity/Gives you a 35% chance to resist interruption caused by damage while channeling the Rain of Fire, Hellfire or Soul Fire spell. Gives you a 35% chance to resist interruption caused by damage while channeling the Rain of Fire, Hellfire or Soul Fire spell. Next level: Gives you a 70% chance to resist interruption caused by damage while channeling the Rain of Fire, Hellfire or Soul Fire spell. Gives you a 70% chance to resist interruption caused by damage while channeling the Rain of Fire, Hellfire or Soul Fire spell. |
Destructive Reach/Increases the range of your Destruction spells by 10%. Increases the range of your Destruction spells by 10%. Next level: Increases the range of your Destruction spells by 20%. Increases the range of your Destruction spells by 20%. |
Improved Searing Pain/Increases the critical strike chance of your Searing Pain spell by 2%. Increases the critical strike chance of your Searing Pain spell by 2%. Next level: Increases the critical strike chance of your Searing Pain spell by 4%. Increases the critical strike chance of your Searing Pain spell by 4%. Next level: Increases the critical strike chance of your Searing Pain spell by 6%. Increases the critical strike chance of your Searing Pain spell by 6%. Next level: Increases the critical strike chance of your Searing Pain spell by 8%. Increases the critical strike chance of your Searing Pain spell by 8%. Next level: Increases the critical strike chance of your Searing Pain spell by 10%. Increases the critical strike chance of your Searing Pain spell by 10%. |
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Pyroclasm/Gives your Rain of Fire, Hellfire, and Soul Fire spells a 13% chance to stun the target for 3 sec. Gives your Rain of Fire, Hellfire, and Soul Fire spells a 13% chance to stun the target for 3 sec. Next level: Gives your Rain of Fire, Hellfire, and Soul Fire spells a 26% chance to stun the target for 3 sec. Gives your Rain of Fire, Hellfire, and Soul Fire spells a 26% chance to stun the target for 3 sec. |
Improved Immolate/Increases the initial damage of your Immolate spell by 5%. Increases the initial damage of your Immolate spell by 5%. Next level: Increases the initial damage of your Immolate spell by 10%. Increases the initial damage of your Immolate spell by 10%. Next level: Increases the initial damage of your Immolate spell by 15%. Increases the initial damage of your Immolate spell by 15%. Next level: Increases the initial damage of your Immolate spell by 20%. Increases the initial damage of your Immolate spell by 20%. Next level: Increases the initial damage of your Immolate spell by 25%. Increases the initial damage of your Immolate spell by 25%. |
Ruin/Increases the critical strike damage bonus of your Destruction spells by 100%. Increases the critical strike damage bonus of your Destruction spells by 100%. |
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Emberstorm/Increases the damage done by your Fire spells by 2%. Increases the damage done by your Fire spells by 2%. Next level: Increases the damage done by your Fire spells by 4%. Increases the damage done by your Fire spells by 4%. Next level: Increases the damage done by your Fire spells by 6%. Increases the damage done by your Fire spells by 6%. Next level: Increases the damage done by your Fire spells by 8%. Increases the damage done by your Fire spells by 8%. Next level: Increases the damage done by your Fire spells by 10%. Increases the damage done by your Fire spells by 10%. |
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Conflagrate/165 Mana
30 yd range
Instant
10 sec cooldown
Ignites a target that is already afflicted by Immolate, dealing 240 to 307 Fire damage and consuming the Immolate spell. Ignites a target that is already afflicted by Immolate, dealing 240 to 307 Fire damage and consuming the Immolate spell. |
This spec takes its name from the its main talents : Shadow Mastery from the Affliction tree (10% more shadow damage) and Ruin from the Destruction tree, doubling critical strike damage.
In my opinion, it is more fun to play than the other spec, but struggles to compete because it relies a lot more on damage over time, which is very problematic because of the debuff limit on bosses. There can never be more than one Warlock using this spec in a 40 man raid. It is a much more reasonable choice in 20-man raids and dungeons.
Your DPS is highly dependent on Crépuscule procs, better pray that RNG favors you!
Again, some talents are mandatory, other depend on your gear or your playstyle. Your call.Single-target:
Multi-target:
Always use an instant Shadowbolt when Transe de l'ombre procs.
Here is the stat priority to optimize your Warlock for PvE.
Spell hit cap is 16% (17% on a lvl 63 enemy but you always have at least a 1% chance to miss)
The critical strike chance cap is generally considered to be 25%.
Careful with this priority because it is based on raw statistics supposing that 1% critical strike chance = 6 spell power and 1% hit chance = 9 spell power.
These values should be fairly stable but depend on your equipment, optimization and raid composition. Take a loot at our section on Addons to optimize this.
You can find here lists of the best possible equipment your warlock can use in PvE thanks to our « Best-in-slot » tool below Here is the BIS gear for Warlocks
Consumables are extremely important in Classic WoW, especially in the beginning or when a new raid is released. Alchemy and Cooking bring a lot of value to a raid; we recommend you follow our guides to level these professions.
You will find below a non-exhaustive list of some necessary consumables for raiding.
Runes:
Flasks :
Magical Protection:
Weapon oil :
There are many more consumables that can be useful for specific encounters or hard bosses.
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