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Warlock

Affliction · Demonology · Destruction

Overview · Affliction

New to the Warlock? Read the new-player guide for its role, leveling tips and key spells.

Talents

LV 60
0 / 51 points spentAffliction 0Demonology 0Destruction 0

Rows open every 5 points in a tree: levels 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35 and 40 are the earliest each row can open.

AFFLICTION 0

Talent data from talentsforever.com (CC BY 4.0), read from the WoW Forever beta client with Blizzard's hotfixes. Cross-checked talent by talent against Icy Veins' Forever calculator (all match) and Blizzard's deep dive (1 talent moved since that article: Malediction). Values can change with hotfixes.

Playstyle & stats

Affliction

Damage over time and drains; great solo.

STAT PRIORITY

Spell Power › Hit › Stamina › Critical Strike

STARTER BUILD 31/20/0 →

Demonology

Stronger demons and Soul Link survivability.

STAT PRIORITY

Stamina › Spell Power › Hit › Intellect

STARTER BUILD 20/31/0 →

Destruction

Shadow Bolt nukes. Top raid damage.

STAT PRIORITY

Spell Power › Hit › Critical Strike › Stamina

STARTER BUILD 20/0/31 →

PREVIEW UNCONFIRMED: playstyle and stat priorities are general guidance, not confirmed for WoW Forever's reworked classes. Starter builds appear only for classes with verified trees: 31 points down the spec's tree and 20 in its partner tree, filled row by row. They're a starting point, not a tested build.

Changes

Posts from the Chronicle tagged class changes that mention the Warlock. Each links to the original.

  1. Oct 30, 2026 · UnofficialUNOFFICIAL

    Wowhead: massive Druid and Paladin talent tree changes ↗

    Live-server hotfixes rework Druid and Paladin trees (Feral loses Berserk and gains Lacerate, Resto gets Bloom and a 3-sec Wild Growth, Paladins get Oath of Light, Shieldsworn, Stoicism) and retune Mage, Priest, Warlock and Warrior. Not yet confirmed in dev notes.

  2. Oct 16, 2026 · UnofficialUNOFFICIAL

    Wowhead datamine: many buffs now raid-wide ↗

    Datamined from the Oct 15 build: Moonkin Form, Leader of the Pack, Trueshot Aura, Battle Shout and five Shaman totems now reach the whole raid, plus Mage, Priest, Shaman and Warlock talent changes.

  3. Oct 12, 2026 · X

    Rogue and Warlock deep dive ↗

    Unsure what class to play in World of #Warcraft: Forever? Check out the first of our Deep Dives into the different classes you can choose! Which is more your flavor, Rogue or Warlock?

  4. Oct 7, 2026 · News

    Class Deep Dives: Rogue And Warlock ↗

    Masters of subtlety and destructive power take center stage in this World of Warcraft: Forever class deep dive. Explore how updates to Rogues and Warlocks build on the defining tools, tactics, and playstyles of each class.

  5. Oct 1, 2026 · X

    Warlock and Shaman capstone talents ↗

    What can Warlocks and Shamans expect in WoW: Forever? Swipe to see their capstone talents ➡️

Gear

Best-in-slot lists by phase, once gear drops are in the client. For now, see what the raids confirm: Barrow Deeps · Hyjal Summit. What a Warlock can wear and wield: weapons & armor · stat priorities.

Demons

Warlock demons guide →Every demon by summon level, from the Imp at 1 to the Doomguard at 60, with the abilities each one learns.

Spells by level

Next at the trainer: level 12 and 14, 6 spells or ranks.

Level 12
  • Shadow BoltRank 3?
  • Curse of WeaknessRank 2
  • Health FunnelRank 1
Level 14
  • CorruptionRank 2
  • Curse of RecklessnessRank 1
  • Drain LifeRank 1
ALL 49 SPELLS BY LEVEL
1
  • Demon SkinRank 1
  • ImmolateRank 1?
  • Shadow BoltRank 1?
  • Summon Imp
4
  • CorruptionRank 1
  • Curse of WeaknessRank 1
6
  • Shadow BoltRank 2?
  • Life TapRank 1
8
  • Bane of AgonyRank 1
  • FearRank 1
10
  • Demon SkinRank 2
  • ImmolateRank 2?
  • Create HealthstoneRank 1
  • Drain SoulRank 1
  • Summon Voidwalker
12
  • Shadow BoltRank 3?
  • Curse of WeaknessRank 2
  • Health FunnelRank 1
14
  • CorruptionRank 2
  • Curse of RecklessnessRank 1
  • Drain LifeRank 1
16
  • Life TapRank 2
  • Unending Breath
18
  • Bane of AgonyRank 2
  • Create SoulstoneRank 1
  • Searing PainRank 1
20
  • ImmolateRank 3?
  • Shadow BoltRank 4?
  • Health FunnelRank 2
  • Curse of the ElementsRank 1
  • Demon ArmorRank 1
  • Rain of FireRank 1
  • Ritual of Summoning
  • Summon Incubus
  • Summon Succubus
22
  • Curse of WeaknessRank 3
  • Create HealthstoneRank 2
  • Drain LifeRank 2
  • Eye of Kilrogg
24
  • CorruptionRank 3
  • Drain SoulRank 2
  • Drain ManaRank 1
  • Sense Demons
  • ShadowburnRank 1?
25
  • ConflagrateRank 1?
26
  • Life TapRank 3
  • Searing PainRank 2
  • Curse of TonguesRank 1
  • Detect InvisibilityRank 1
28
  • Shadow BoltRank 5?
  • Bane of AgonyRank 3
  • Health FunnelRank 3
  • Curse of RecklessnessRank 2
  • BanishRank 1
  • Create FirestoneRank 1
30
  • ImmolateRank 4?
  • Drain LifeRank 3
  • Create SoulstoneRank 2
  • Curse of the ElementsRank 2
  • Demon ArmorRank 2
  • HellfireRank 1
  • Subjugate DemonRank 1
  • Summon Felhunter
32
  • Curse of WeaknessRank 4
  • FearRank 2
  • ShadowburnRank 2?
  • ConflagrateRank 2?
  • Shadow WardRank 1
34
  • CorruptionRank 4
  • Create HealthstoneRank 3
  • Searing PainRank 3
  • Rain of FireRank 2
  • Drain ManaRank 2
35
  • Pyroclasm
36
  • Shadow BoltRank 6?
  • Life TapRank 4
  • Health FunnelRank 4
  • Create FirestoneRank 2
  • Create SpellstoneRank 1
38
  • Bane of AgonyRank 4
  • Drain SoulRank 3
  • Drain LifeRank 4
  • Detect InvisibilityRank 2
  • Siphon LifeRank 1?
40
  • ImmolateRank 5?
  • Create SoulstoneRank 3
  • Curse of the ElementsRank 3
  • Demon ArmorRank 3
  • ShadowburnRank 3?
  • Howl of TerrorRank 1
  • IncinerateRank 1
  • Wrack
42
  • Curse of WeaknessRank 5
  • Curse of RecklessnessRank 3
  • Searing PainRank 4
  • HellfireRank 2
  • Shadow WardRank 2
  • Death CoilRank 1
44
  • Shadow BoltRank 7?
  • CorruptionRank 5
  • Health FunnelRank 5
  • Drain ManaRank 3
  • Subjugate DemonRank 2
46
  • Life TapRank 5
  • Create HealthstoneRank 4
  • Drain LifeRank 5
  • Rain of FireRank 3
  • Create FirestoneRank 3
48
  • Bane of AgonyRank 5
  • ShadowburnRank 4?
  • ConflagrateRank 3?
  • BanishRank 2
  • Create SpellstoneRank 2
  • Siphon LifeRank 2?
  • Soul FireRank 1
50
  • ImmolateRank 6?
  • Create SoulstoneRank 4
  • Searing PainRank 5
  • Curse of the ElementsRank 4
  • Demon ArmorRank 4
  • Curse of TonguesRank 2
  • Detect InvisibilityRank 3
  • IncinerateRank 2
  • Death CoilRank 2
  • Inferno
52
  • Shadow BoltRank 8?
  • Curse of WeaknessRank 6
  • Drain SoulRank 4
  • Health FunnelRank 6
  • Shadow WardRank 3
54
  • CorruptionRank 6
  • Drain LifeRank 6
  • Drain ManaRank 4
  • ConflagrateRank 4?
  • HellfireRank 3
  • Howl of TerrorRank 2
56
  • Life TapRank 6
  • FearRank 3
  • Curse of RecklessnessRank 4
  • ShadowburnRank 5?
  • Create FirestoneRank 4
  • Soul FireRank 2
58
  • Bane of AgonyRank 6
  • Create HealthstoneRank 5
  • Searing PainRank 6
  • Rain of FireRank 4
  • Subjugate DemonRank 3
  • Siphon LifeRank 3?
  • Death CoilRank 3
60
  • ImmolateRank 7?
  • Shadow BoltRank 9?
  • CorruptionRank 7
  • Health FunnelRank 7
  • Create SoulstoneRank 5
  • Demon ArmorRank 5
  • ConflagrateRank 5?
  • Shadow WardRank 4
  • Create SpellstoneRank 3
  • IncinerateRank 3
  • Bane of Doom
  • Portal of Summoning
  • Ritual of Doom

From the class skill lines in the WoW Forever game files (build 1.60.1.70707); talents are left out. Rank levels are cross-checked against the talentsforever.com spellbooks (CC BY 4.0) and Blizzard's deep dives; an orange ? means they disagree. Trainer costs aren't in the files. A few entries may not be trainable in the live game UNCONFIRMED. New players: see the Warlock guide and leveling speed tips.