Warlock Talent Reference
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Plan your Warlock talent build ↗WoW Forever Warlock talents: rank reference
Browse recorded ranks for WoW Forever Warlock talents below. Each row after the first requires five more points in earlier rows of the same tree; listed prerequisites require maximum rank. “Unverified” lists missing ranks, and source estimates are labeled. Classic text is an older reference; identical wording is shown once. Moved positions use (row, column).
Affliction
Improved Life Tap2 ranks
Rank 1: Increases the amount of Mana awarded by your Life Tap spell by 10%.
Rank 2: Increases the amount of Mana awarded by your Life Tap spell by 20%.
Classic reference: Increases the amount of Mana awarded by your Life Tap spell by 10%.
Moved: Affliction (2, 3) → Affliction (1, 1).
Suppression5 ranks
Rank 1: Increases your chance to hit with all spells and attacks by 1% and reduces all threat you generate by 4%.
Unverified ranks: 2, 3, 4, 5.
Classic reference: Reduces the chance for enemies to resist your Affliction spells by 2%.
Improved Corruption5 ranks
Rank 1: Reduces the casting time of your Corruption spell by 0.4 sec and increases the damage it deals by 2%.
Unverified ranks: 2, 3, 4, 5.
Classic reference: Reduces the casting time of your Corruption spell by 0.4 sec.
Malediction5 ranks
Rank 1: Increases all periodic damage done by your Warlock spells by 1%.
Unverified ranks: 2, 3, 4, 5.
New in Forever.
Soul Harvesting2 ranks
Rank 1: You gain Soul Harvest for 10 sec if a victim is killed while afflicted with your Drain Soul. Soul Harvest allows your Mana to regenerate at 50% of normal speed while you are casting spells, and grants a 50% increase to your Mana regeneration.
Unverified ranks: 2.
New in Forever.
Improved Drains3 ranks
Rank 1: Increases the damage done or health drained by your Drain Life and Drain Soul spells by 2% per each of your other Affliction effects active on the target, up to a maximum increase of 6%. When your Drain Soul damages targets below 20% health, this bonus is tripled. Additionally, your Drain Life range is extended by 3 yards.
Rank 3: Increases the damage done or health drained by your Drain Life and Drain Soul spells by 6% per each of your other Affliction effects active on the target, up to a maximum increase of 18%. When your Drain Soul damages targets below 20% health, this bonus is tripled. Additionally, your Drain Life range is extended by 10 yards.
Unverified ranks: 2.
New in Forever.
Improved Bane of Agony2 ranks
Rank 1: Increases the damage done by your Bane of Agony by 5%.
Unverified ranks: 2.
Classic reference: Increases the damage done by your Curse of Agony by 2%.
Fel Concentration3 ranks
Rank 1: Gives you a 23% chance to avoid interruption caused by damage while channeling or casting your Drain Life, Drain Mana, or Drain Soul spells.
Unverified ranks: 2, 3.
Classic reference: Gives you a 14% chance to avoid interruption caused by damage while channeling the Drain Life, Drain Mana, or Drain Soul spell.
Amplify Curse1 rank
Instant; 3 min cooldown
Rank 1: Increases the effect of your next Curse of Weakness or Bane of Agony by 50%, or your next Curse of Exhaustion by 20%. Lasts 30 sec.
Classic reference: 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.
Pandemic3 ranks
Rank 1: Increases the critical strike damage bonus of your Corruption, Bane of Agony, Bane of Doom, Drain Soul, Drain Life, Siphon Life, and Drain Hope spells by 33%.
Unverified ranks: 2, 3.
New in Forever.
Malevolence5 ranks
Rank 1: Increases the critical effect chance of your Shadow spells by 1%.
Unverified ranks: 2, 3, 4, 5.
New in Forever.
Nightfall2 ranks
Rank 1: Gives your Corruption, Drain Soul, and Drain Life spells a 2% chance to cause you to enter a Shadow Trance after damaging the opponent. The Shadow Trance reduces the casting time of your next Shadow Bolt spell by 100%.
Unverified ranks: 2.
Classic reference: 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%.
Curse of Exhaustion1 rank
Requires Amplify Curse at maximum rank.
69 Mana; 30 yd range; Instant
Rank 1: Reduces the target's movement speed by 30% for 12 sec. Only one Curse per Warlock can be active on any one target.
Classic reference: Reduces the target's movement speed by 10% for 12 sec. Only one Curse per Warlock can be active on any one target.
Moved: Affliction (5, 3) → Affliction (4, 3).
Siphon Life1 rank
150 Mana; 30 yd range; Instant
Rank 1: Transfers 15 health from the target to the caster every 3 sec. Lasts 30 sec.
Classic reference: Transfers 15 health from the target to the caster every 3 sec. Lasts 30 sec.
Soul Siphon3 ranks
Rank 1: Increases the rate at which your Drain Life and Drain Soul deal damage by 17%, but reduces your healing from Drain Life by 10%.
Unverified ranks: 2, 3.
New in Forever.
Shadow Mastery5 ranks
Rank 1: Increases the damage dealt or life drained by your Shadow spells by 1%.
Unverified ranks: 2, 3, 4, 5.
Classic reference: Increases the damage dealt or life drained by your Shadow spells by 2%.
Drain Hope1 rank
Requires Siphon Life at maximum rank.
200 Mana; 30 yd range; Channeled
Rank 1: Drains all hope from the target, dealing 52 Shadow damage every 1 sec and increasing all other Shadow damage over time you deal to that target by 10%. Lasts 6 sec.
New in Forever.
Demonology
Improved Health Funnel2 ranks
Rank 1: Increases the amount of health transferred by your Health Funnel spell by 20%, reduces its health cost by 15%, and reduces all threat your Health Funnel generates by 50%. Allows Health Funnel to be used regardless of your demon's health.
Unverified ranks: 2.
Classic reference: Increases the amount of Health transferred by your Health Funnel spell by 10%.
Moved: Demonology (2, 1) → Demonology (1, 1).
Improved Imp3 ranks
Rank 1: Increases the damage of your Imp's Firebolt spell by 10% and the effect of its Fire Shield spell by 10%.
Unverified ranks: 2, 3.
Classic reference: Increases the effect of your Imp's Firebolt, Fire Shield, and Blood Pact spells by 10%.
Demonic Embrace5 ranks
Rank 1: Increases your total Stamina by 3%.
Unverified ranks: 2, 3, 4, 5.
Classic reference: Increases your total Stamina by 3% but reduces your total Spirit by 1%.
Unholy Power5 ranks
Rank 1: Increases all damage done by your Imp, Voidwalker, Succubus, Incubus, and Felhunter pets by 2%.
Unverified ranks: 2, 3, 4, 5.
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Classic reference: Increases the damage done by your Voidwalker, Succubus, Incubus, and Felhunter's melee attacks by 4%.
Moved: Demonology (4, 3) → Demonology (1, 4).
Demonic Aegis2 ranks
Rank 1: Increases the effectiveness of your Demon Skin and Demon Armor spells by 15%.
Unverified ranks: 2.
New in Forever.
Improved Voidwalker3 ranks
Rank 1: Increases the effectiveness of your Voidwalker's Torment, Consume Shadows, Sacrifice and Suffering spells by 10%.
Rank 2: Increases the effectiveness of your Voidwalker's Torment, Consume Shadows, Sacrifice and Suffering spells by 20%.
Rank 3: Increases the effectiveness of your Voidwalker's Torment, Consume Shadows, Sacrifice and Suffering spells by 30%.
Unchanged from Classic.
Fel Vitality3 ranks
Rank 1: Increases the maximum health and Mana of your Imp, Voidwalker, Succubus, Incubus, and Felhunter by 5%, and increases your maximum Mana by 5%.
Unverified ranks: 2, 3.
Classic reference: Increases the maximum Health of your Imp, Voidwalker, Succubus, Incubus, and Felhunter by 3%.
Moved: Demonology (3, 3) → Demonology (2, 3).
Demonic Energies2 ranks
Rank 1: You heal your pet for 8% of all spell damage you deal. When you gain Mana from Life Tap, your summoned demon gains 50% of the Mana you gain.
Unverified ranks: 2.
New in Forever.
Improved Sayaad3 ranks
Rank 1: Increases the effect of your Succubus' and Incubus' Lash of Pain and Soothing Kiss spells by 10%, and increases the duration of your Succubus' and Incubus' Seduction and Lesser Invisibility spells by 10%.
Rank 2: Increases the effect of your Succubus' and Incubus' Lash of Pain and Soothing Kiss spells by 20%, and increases the duration of your Succubus' and Incubus' Seduction and Lesser Invisibility spells by 20%.
Rank 3: Increases the effect of your Succubus' and Incubus' Lash of Pain and Soothing Kiss spells by 30%, and increases the duration of your Succubus' and Incubus' Seduction and Lesser Invisibility spells by 30%.
Unchanged from Classic.
Demonic Sacrifice1 rank
100 yd range; Instant
Rank 1: When activated, sacrifices your summoned Demon to enhance the opposing aspect of your power, granting you an effect that lasts 2 hrs. The effect is canceled if any Demon is summoned. Imp: Increases your Shadow damage by 15%. Voidwalker: Restores 2% of your total Mana every 4 sec. Succubus/Incubus: Increases your Fire damage by 15%. Felhunter: Restores 3% of your total Health every 4 sec.
Classic reference: When activated, sacrifices your summoned demon to grant you an effect that lasts 30 min. 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/Incubus: Increases your Shadow damage by 15%. Felhunter: Restores 2% of total Mana every 4 sec.
Moved: Demonology (5, 2) → Demonology (3, 2).
Master Summoner2 ranks
Rank 1: Reduces the casting time of your Imp, Voidwalker, Succubus, Incubus, and Felhunter Summoning spells by 2 sec and the Mana cost by 20%.
Rank 2: Reduces the casting time of your Imp, Voidwalker, Succubus, Incubus, and Felhunter Summoning spells by 4 sec and the Mana cost by 40%.
Classic reference: Reduces the casting time of your Imp, Voidwalker, Succubus, Incubus, and Felhunter Summoning spells by 2 sec and the Mana cost by 20%.
Moved: Demonology (4, 2) → Demonology (3, 3).
Decimation2 ranks
Rank 1: Reduces the cooldown of your Soul Fire spell by 45%. When you cast Shadow Bolt or Searing Pain on an enemy below 35% health, they deal 3% increased damage, and for the next 10 sec your Soul Fire spell has its cast time reduced by 20% and costs no Soul Shards.
Unverified ranks: 2.
New in Forever.
Fel Domination1 rank
Requires Master Summoner at maximum rank.
Instant; 5 min cooldown
Rank 1: Your next Imp, Voidwalker, Succubus, Incubus, or Felhunter Summon spell has its casting time reduced by 5.5 sec and its Mana cost reduced by 50%.
Classic reference: Your next Imp, Voidwalker, Succubus, Incubus, or Felhunter Summon spell has its casting time reduced by 5.5 sec and its Mana cost reduced by 50%.
Moved: Demonology (3, 2) → Demonology (4, 3).
Demonic Brand3 ranks
Rank 1: Your Searing Pain generates 17% less threat and brands the target for 10 sec. Your pet's next 2 attacks against the target generate high threat and deal 39 to 42 Fire or Shadow damage based on the pet.
Unverified ranks: 2, 3.
New in Forever.
Improved Felhunter3 ranks
Rank 1: Increases the Attack Power reduction of your Felhunter's Tainted Blood, the healing of its Devour Magic, and the detection level of its Paranoia by 10%, and reduces the cooldown of its Spell Lock by 2 sec.
Unverified ranks: 2, 3.
New in Forever.
Soul Link1 rank
Requires Demonic Sacrifice at maximum rank.
173 Mana; 100 yd range; Instant
Rank 1: When active, 30% of all damage taken by the caster is taken by your Imp, Voidwalker, Succubus, Incubus, or Felhunter Demon instead. In addition, both the Demon and the master will inflict 3% more damage. Lasts as long as the Demon is active.
Classic reference: When active, 30% of all damage taken by the caster is taken by your Imp, Voidwalker, Succubus, Incubus, or Felhunter demon instead. In addition, both the demon and master will inflict 3% more damage. Lasts as long as the demon is active.
Moved: Demonology (7, 2) → Demonology (5, 2).
Demonic Knowledge3 ranks
Rank 1: Increases your spell damage and healing by up to 33% of your level while you have a summoned Demon pet active.
Unverified ranks: 2, 3.
New in Forever.
Master Demonologist5 ranks
Rank 1: Grants both the Warlock and the summoned demon an effect as long as that demon is active. Imp - Increases Fire damage done by 2%. Voidwalker - Reduces Physical damage taken by 2%. Succubus/Incubus - Increases Shadow damage done by 2%. Felhunter - Reduces Magic damage taken by 2%.
Unverified ranks: 2, 3, 4, 5.
Classic reference: 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/Incubus - Increases all damage caused by 2%. Felhunter - Increases all resistances by .2 per level.
Demonic Pact1 rank
Requires Soul Link at maximum rank.
Rank 1: Your Demonic Sacrifice effect is no longer cancelled by summoning a different Demon pet. Resummoning the sacrificed pet will still cancel the effect.
New in Forever.
Destruction
Destructive Reach2 ranks
Rank 1: Increases the range of your damaging spells by 10%.
Unverified ranks: 2.
Classic reference: Increases the range of your Destruction spells by 10%.
Moved: Destruction (4, 2) → Destruction (1, 1).
Improved Shadow Bolt5 ranks
Rank 1: Your Shadow Bolt critical strikes increase Shadow damage taken by the target from your attacks by 4% for 12 sec.
Unverified ranks: 2, 3, 4, 5.
Classic reference: 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.
Bane5 ranks
Rank 1: Reduces the casting time of your Shadow Bolt, Immolate, and Incinerate spells by 0.1 sec and your Soul Fire spell by 0.4 sec.
Unverified ranks: 2, 3, 4, 5.
Classic reference: Reduces the casting time of your Shadow Bolt and Immolate spells by 0.1 sec and your Soul Fire spell by 0.4 sec.
Moved: Destruction (2, 2) → Destruction (1, 3).
Molten Skin5 ranks
Rank 1: Reduces all damage taken by 2%.
Unverified ranks: 2, 3, 4, 5.
New in Forever.
Cataclysm3 ranks
Rank 1: Reduces the Mana cost of your Destruction spells by 3%.
Unverified ranks: 2, 3.
Classic reference: Reduces the Mana cost of your Destruction spells by 1%.
Moved: Destruction (1, 3) → Destruction (2, 2).
Aftermath5 ranks
Rank 1: Increases the initial damage of your Immolate spell by 10% and your Conflagrate spell has a 20% chance to Daze the target, reducing the target's movement speed by 50% for 5 sec.
Unverified ranks: 2, 3, 4, 5.
Classic reference: Gives your Destruction spells a 2% chance to daze the target for 5 sec.
Ruin5 ranks
Rank 1: Increases the critical strike damage bonus of your Destruction spells by 20%.
Unverified ranks: 2, 3, 4, 5.
Classic reference: Increases the critical strike damage bonus of your Destruction spells by 100%.
Moved: Destruction (5, 3) → Destruction (3, 2).
Shadowburn1 rank
105 Mana; 30 yd range; Instant; 15 sec cooldown; Reagents: Soul Shard
Rank 1: Instantly blasts the target for 102 to 111 Shadow damage. If a non-trivial target dies within 8 sec of being hit with Shadowburn, the caster gains a Soul Shard.
Classic reference: Instantly blasts the target for 91 to 104 Shadow damage. If the target dies within 5 sec of Shadowburn, and yields experience or honor, the caster gains a Soul Shard.
Intensity3 ranks
Rank 1: Gives you a 23% chance to resist interruption caused by damage while casting or channeling any Destruction spell.
Unverified ranks: 2, 3.
Classic reference: Gives you a 35% chance to resist interruption caused by damage while channeling the Rain of Fire, Hellfire or Soul Fire spell.
Agonizing Flames3 ranks
Rank 1: Increases the critical strike chance of your Searing Pain spell by 3% and the damage done by all your Destruction spells by 3%.
Unverified ranks: 2, 3.
Classic reference: Increases the critical strike chance of your Searing Pain spell by 2%.
Conflagrate1 rank
Requires Shadowburn at maximum rank.
100 Mana; 30 yd range; Instant; 10 sec cooldown
Rank 1: Ignites a target that is already afflicted by your Immolate spell, dealing 109 to 132 Fire damage and consuming your Immolate effect.
Classic reference: Ignites a target that is already afflicted by Immolate, dealing 249 to 316 Fire damage and consuming the Immolate spell.
Moved: Destruction (7, 2) → Destruction (4, 3).
Pyroclasm2 ranks
Requires Intensity at maximum rank.
Rank 1: Gives your Soul Fire spell a 13% chance to Stun the target for 3 sec, and your Rain of Fire and Hellfire spells a 13% chance over their duration to Stun targets they damage for 3 sec.
Unverified ranks: 2.
Classic reference: Gives your Rain of Fire, Hellfire, and Soul Fire spells a 13% chance to stun the target for 3 sec.
Bane of Havoc1 rank
43 Mana; 30 yd range; Instant
Rank 1: Afflicts the target for 5 min, causing 15% of all damage done by the Warlock to other targets to also be dealt to the cursed target. Bane of Havoc is limited to 1 target, and only one Bane per Warlock can be active on any one target.
New in Forever.
Fire and Brimstone3 ranks
Requires Conflagrate at maximum rank.
Rank 1: Increases the critical strike chance of your Conflagrate spell by 8%.
Unverified ranks: 2, 3.
New in Forever.
Shadow and Flame5 ranks
Rank 1: Hitting an enemy with Conflagrate increases all Shadow damage you deal by 2% for 20 sec, and hitting an enemy with Shadowburn increases all Fire damage you deal by 2% for 20 sec. In addition, Conflagrate has a 20% chance not to consume Immolate, and Shadowburn has a 20% chance to instantly refund a Soul Shard.
Rank 4: Hitting an enemy with Conflagrate increases all Shadow damage you deal by 8% for 20 sec, and hitting an enemy with Shadowburn increases all Fire damage you deal by 8% for 20 sec. In addition, Conflagrate has a 80% chance not to consume Immolate, and Shadowburn has a 80% chance to instantly refund a Soul Shard.
Rank 5: Hitting an enemy with Conflagrate increases all Shadow damage you deal by 10% for 20 sec, and hitting an enemy with Shadowburn increases all Fire damage you deal by 10% for 20 sec. In addition, Conflagrate has a 100% chance not to consume Immolate, and Shadowburn has a 100% chance to instantly refund a Soul Shard.
Unverified ranks: 2, 3.
New in Forever.
Incinerate1 rank
Requires Bane of Havoc at maximum rank.
205 Mana; 30 yd range; 2.5 sec cast
Rank 1: Deals 125 to 140 Fire damage to your target and an additional 25% damage if the target is afflicted by Immolate.
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