In the face of demonic power, most heroes see death. Warlocks see only opportunity. Dominance is their aim, and they have found a path to it in the dark arts. These voracious spellcasters summon demonic minions to fight beside them. At first, they command only the service of imps, but as a warlock’s knowledge grows, seductive succubi, loyal voidwalkers, and horrific felhunters join the dark sorcerer’s ranks to wreak havoc on anyone who stands in their master’s way.

Warlocks can ignite distant enemies in searing flame, send them fleeing in terror and pain, or afflict them with corrupting diseases and curses that steal the victim’s vitality.

These practitioners of the profane are feared across Azeroth, and many who have felt their wrath now prefer to fight alongside a warlock than against one.

Warlock Information

Warlocks burn and destroy weakened foes with a combination of crippling illnesses and dark magic. While their demon pets protect and enhance them, warlocks strike at their enemies from a distance. As physically weak spellcasters bereft of heavy armor, cunning warlocks allow their minions to take the brunt of enemy attacks in order to save their own skin.

  • Type Ranged Magic Damage Dealer
  • Standard Bars Health, Mana
  • Available Armor Cloth
  • Available Weapons Daggers, One-Handed Swords, Staves, Wands
Warlock Talents

Warlock talents can improve the damage of their searing magics, increase the potency of their curses and persistent damaging spells, and empower their demonic servants.

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Warlock Features
Pets

Warlocks bind demons to their will; these infernal denizens defend their masters with their lives or rain death upon their enemies

Curses and Drains

Warlocks are able to curse their foes: slowing them, crippling their combat effectiveness, and weakening their resistance. They can also drain enemies’ health to rejuvenate themselves.

Ranged Damage

Warlocks deliver fire and shadow damage with their spells, and they’re able to hurt others both instantly and with ongoing afflictions.

Soul Shards

Warlocks can drain enemy souls and use them to empower their own spells, making them swifter or more deadly.

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demonolgy is the best spec for locks
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@Heoph: if your an orc mabye other wise every spec pretty much pulls the same dps.
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Kotystrause
Frostwolf
Kotystrause
5/11/2013
yes i agree locks are the perfect combination of damage and battle resilience
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I'm loving my warlock hes more powerful and more mobile than he was in cata and Wolk. And is easier to play as. I doubt this wont last long until blizz nerfs them again i really hope they don't that it would suck
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Darknessmage
Proudmoore
Darknessmage
5/7/2013
i used an undead warlock
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Xanestor
Mug'thol
Xanestor
5/4/2013
what is the best class for a warlock in horde?
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Grakma
Nazjatar
Grakma
5/4/2013
@Xanestor: Orc or undead
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Quikafflic
Doomhammer
Quikafflic
4/30/2013
Locks 4 Life.
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Narxxoz
Exodar
Narxxoz
4/28/2013
I'm starting an all warlocks guild for raiding and stuff. Yes it does work. Healing affliction/tanks/dps. Healing destro/tanks/dps
Healing demonology/tanks/friggin dps. Raid close to wiping? One guy stays back and lives. Mass res. someone died to mechanic ? Souls stone. Taking damage... No wait I'm a warlock bro
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Churchkey
Area 52
Churchkey
5/1/2013
@Narxxoz: I want to join your all lock guild!
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Remedyfeire
Blackhand
Remedyfeire
4/25/2013
Love those locks.
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Atlàs
Galakrond
Atlàs
4/22/2013
When i see myself as top in the dps charts and im not really paying attention, im embarassed. ive done all three specs and this class has gotten so simple. Have we really been reduced to a noob-like class?
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Mengersh
Ysera
Mengersh
4/27/2013
@Atlàs: Possibly.
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Allake
Kul Tiras
Allake
5/4/2013
@Atlàs: yes, warlocks can do anything in a battleground and enhancement shamans, who used to be able to at least stand up to them until we were nerfed. There should be people complaining so we can bring Warcraft back to when it was fair and EVERYONE had to think. Things like bring shamans back up, make Warlocks a non-noob player class, make DKs to where you don't have to just hit random buttons, turn dungeons into puzzles and not to where people think dungeons MUST be done in less than ten minutes with no deaths, and turn talents into a personalized thing and not just one piece IS the the best for this class. If we can do this, we can get older players from the beginning back to playing. I have to watch as my favorite players disapear because Warcraft and everything in it has been made so that it is for noobs and not for people who want to challenge themselves. You might disagree but this is what I think Warcraft should return to
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Vivisection
Frostmane
Vivisection
5/8/2013
@Allake: I agree alake, but blizzard is trying to make 10 million players happy, and the game has evolved around casual players not just dedicated die hard players. I don't like instant ques and portals everywhere, but it cuts way down on time, shoot whens the last time you saw a lock summon? Gone are the days of assembling a group, flying out to entrances, and attunements for end game. All so the 6pm-10pm crowd can enjoy content. Bottom line, you got tomake the game challenging if you want to enjoy it. 5 tab buttons over and over in a 5man I stant que doesn't cut it.
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Larox
Shu'halo
Larox
4/17/2013
whats ftw stand for.
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Grimtell
Sargeras
Grimtell
4/18/2013
@Larox: for the win
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Borgro
Drak'thul
Borgro
4/8/2013
Warlock's have gotten a little tough since MoP, But I guess they kind of deserve the recognition since it was easy to beat them before.
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Ogimli
Blackrock
Ogimli
4/7/2013
Warlocks are the most skilless class in game. LIke yeah alot of keybinds but you can say that about any class. They have everything. More health, more healing, more damage, more stuns, more cc, more defensive kite ablity than any class in game. The Sh!t players that play them and think there good are retards. Bring back aflix and nerf demo/destro to ground thanks.
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Valcoven
Nazjatar
Valcoven
4/7/2013
@Ogimli: I can tell you have never played a warlock. Sure we are easier to play now but its a nice buff. This class has been so weak for so long I still have nightmares about lock dps in vanilla and was getting tired of working twice as hard as anyone else to put out half the dps
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Wowcoholic
Hyjal
Wowcoholic
4/9/2013
@Ogimli: Ive played every class in the game, and do well with every class in the game. Frost DK is easier than warlock, **moonkin is easiest class in the game**, rogue is easier than warlock, hunter is easier than warlock (probably 2nd easiest in the game). . warlocks are mid-range difficulty for skill required.. about 5th place out of 11. . imo.
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@Wowcoholic: .....moonkin is the easiest spec in game? I think I just broke my keyboard from banging my head into too much. You sir are retarded if you think moonkin is easy, play one please and we will talk.
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Valcoven
Nazjatar
Valcoven
4/6/2013
I must admit i don't like my warlock as much as a used to were more like mages now then what we used to be kinda sad and we don't take a lot of skill as a class anymore.
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Nadran
Zul'jin
Nadran
4/6/2013
people always be gettin scared when i shoot mah double chaos bolts in bgs XD warlock ftw
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Anthras
Bleeding Hollow
Anthras
4/5/2013
Warlock Swag (I'm not an a$$hole and I don't regularly say swag fyi)
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Larox
Shu'halo
Larox
4/3/2013
WARLOCK POWA BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOM!!!!!!!! ANY ONE THINK SO TO!!!!
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Ghaks
Shu'halo
Ghaks
4/4/2013
@Larox: OH YHA. WARLOCK IS MY BEST GUY. WOO I FEEL YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Throxxic
Emerald Dream
Throxxic
3/29/2013
Just got my green fire took 28 attempts but hard work is everything
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@Throxxic: GRATZ
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Grakma
Nazjatar
Grakma
3/28/2013
People complain about destro being op in pvp..honestly if you see it coming and dont interrupt them its your fault its not a fast cast.
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Ogimli
Blackrock
Ogimli
4/7/2013
@Grakma: You dont even have to chaos bolt to be competitive.
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Allake
Kul Tiras
Allake
5/4/2013
@Grakma: tremor totem was nerfed for us shaman so we cant defend ourselfs against you warlocks anymore just because you guys complain for no reason so you can just get more powerful
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Saamyy
Icecrown
Saamyy
3/18/2013
Destruction and demonology are the best
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Warthunder
Sargeras
Warthunder
3/19/2013
@Saamyy: AGREE!!!!
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Sythero
Shadowsong
Sythero
3/20/2013
@Saamyy: Totally agree.
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Larox
Shu'halo
Larox
3/24/2013
@Saamyy: personally i like affliction the best. 2ad is demonolgy. some reason i wasn't fond of destruction
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ßåne
Dragonblight
ßåne
3/14/2013
@Punkass.......Dude you are obviously failing in PvP if you are thinking an Afflict warlock is gonna blow my demo down! and the same goes for Detro for that matter but not as much being they do have chaos bolt which is easily averted. Demo has clearly the most burst out of any imo. Destro is my 2nd spec though. NO WAY would I PvP in afflict unless I was mentally challenged in some way lol ;) Good day
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Runicity
Kel'Thuzad
Runicity
3/14/2013
@ßåne: Naw i have pvp with afflict you usually top the charts so much especially and large scale fights because of all the dots if you play right. If you pop all buffs (Gladiator badge,jade potion,Dark soul) then apply dots if you keep them up and occasionally keep soul swapping them they keep the buffed up dmg and you pretty much kill anyone who isnt a skilled priest or sham that can dispell them. I run Demo and Destro now just because Demo is so fun to play and i loved Destros survive ability but i may switch back to afflict maybe get rid of demo since i like Destros ridiculous mana regen =D
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Anthras
Bleeding Hollow
Anthras
3/10/2013
Affliction Warlock, they have the best dps ratings among Shamans and the other Warlock specs
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Wowcoholic
Hyjal
Wowcoholic
4/9/2013
@Anthras: guess it depends on how u play. in PVE i was doing 50k dps in raids in affliction, switched to destro and now doing 90k with same gear score... its just in how i play i guess