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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Shadowoam
Galakrond
Shadowoam
1/6/2011
Warlock class can use Fear spell but I choose the Warlock "Fire burn" spell. of cuz they are good killing (if you guess)
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Weisz
Eitrigg
Weisz
1/6/2011
WARLOCKS ARE THE CUTIEST THING AROUND!!!!
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Deathángel
Eitrigg
Deathángel
1/19/2011
@Weisz: lol hey weisz.
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Cataclysms
Alexstrasza
Cataclysms
1/6/2011
my account i smessed up like i cant find this lady girl
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Bigbluedude
Nazgrel
Bigbluedude
1/7/2011
@Cataclysms: why are u posting it on here
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Åeon
Dark Iron
Åeon
1/20/2011
@Cataclysms: LMAO this isnt a dating site
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Bloodthorne
Burning Legion
Bloodthorne
1/5/2011
does the warlock pet work as a tank or an additional caster? i know that the mages water ele is another caster and cant protect the mage for anything besides freeze, and i am not sure if i want to roll warlock or mage as my next caster toon
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Davyyjones
Nazgrel
Davyyjones
1/5/2011
@Bloodthorne: depends on which one u have theres the fell guard which is like a tank and imp is a caster
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Falconys
Kargath
Falconys
1/6/2011
@Davyyjones: Not anymore. Basically, Affliction uses the Fel Hunter(melee), Demonology uses the Fel Guard(melee), and Destruction uses the Imp(caster). Also there is the Voidwalker for tanking when you solo, and the Succubus for crowd controlling in dungeons or PvP.
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Sherem
Kargath
Sherem
1/12/2011
@Bloodthorne: I still use the Feel guard as a tank also big blue for a soft tank just cant go all crazy on em dps wise, keep the pet healed you can do pretty much any mob. Solo or group runs its the imp all the way!
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Davyyjones
Nazgrel
Davyyjones
1/5/2011
locks got nerfed so bad
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Roflstompin
Maiev
Roflstompin
1/5/2011
I perosnally HATE destro locks. They faceroll me and my hunter. It's like, boom on fire then BOOM massive burst. It sucks in pvp to get facerolled by a level 72 lock at 75 in full pvp gear and arms.
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Holydwarve
Bloodhoof
Holydwarve
1/16/2011
@Roflstompin: yep.
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Finarc
Exodar
Finarc
1/4/2011
I am posting this in all class forums. It is for everyone.

With Cata you need to watch out for everyone. This is in regards to raids and dungeons. It is a team event, not a solo event. If you are playing a class that can heal, paladin, shammy, priest or druid, you may need to help heal. It's just that easy. Don't complain if you are spec'd dps and need to help heal. Everyone got used to LK. Anyone remember what bandages are? I've ran a lot of dungeons since Cata has been out and have only seen one person use a bandage. Now, I have heard a lot of complaining from individuals who have to help heal. Get over it! you rolled a class that can heal. It's called "Playing your toon"

I don't like healing dungeons. I will if I have to, but I don't like it. Mana dissapears too fast and you have tanks that think this is LK and try to pull 2 or more mobs at once and wonder why they die all the time. Take it mob by mob. I'm sure that everything will be nerfed again to where you can blitz through heroics or regular dungeons. Just wait. Use CC. It's pretty simple really.

As far dps goes, you don't have to have really good gear to get into heroics. So of course, your dps may not be up to par. But if everyone works together, then you will complete the dungeon. Be patient! Let the healers get mana before pulls. Ask the healers if they are ready. Don't just kick a healer because they need to drink after every pull. If no one is dieing, then they are doing their job. Don't kick dps because they at the bottom of the dps board. If you can get to the boss you can kill the boss. Just work together.

Mainly, play your class to it's full extent. If you have to sit there and sheep a target for the entire fight, then sheep. If you have to shackle, kick, sap, shield bass, whatever it is you do for CC, Then DO IT!

It is not about being top DPS or being top heals. It's about working together to make sure the job gets done. So please, look at what your class can do and do it to the fullest. Every 1pt of damage or 1pt of healing helps. Work together and stop complaining if you have to do something out of the norm. As long as the job gets done, the who cares. It got done.
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Hamilber
Ner'zhul
Hamilber
1/4/2011
@Finarc: I agree fully.
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Svips
Stormreaver
Svips
1/3/2011
i do affliction no matter what people say
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Auspice
Dark Iron
Auspice
1/11/2011
@Svips: /sign
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Neltharian
Shadow Council
Neltharian
1/3/2011
Hamilber , I see what you mean man. T think Metamorphosis should be like a lock form, not any 30 sec crap.
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Notwen
Gurubashi
Notwen
1/12/2011
@Neltharian: "Metamorphosis should be like a lock form, not any 30 sec crap."
Yeah, like the druid forms *-*
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Rinrik
Madoran
Rinrik
1/3/2011
What's a good pvp build for a lock? I really suck a t pvp and want to get good.
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Alarix
Arthas
Alarix
1/3/2011
What is the best spec for Warlock PvP??
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Psycocow
Muradin
Psycocow
1/3/2011
@Alarix: im thinking affliction and demonology
me i go demonology becase it helps questing and in pvp the pets deal good damage
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Präga
Aman'Thul
Präga
1/7/2011
@Kilps: Demonology for sure, once 4.0.6 hits. Affliction is taking a huge hit for PVP with one simple change (and as it is right now, that same ability isn't potent enough to cause any stress on opposing teams capable of dispelling).
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Clak
Dawnbringer
Clak
1/2/2011
Im pretty upset that they nerfed affliction as bad as they did. I remember when that dominated pvp but now it doesnt
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Vlladimir
Whisperwind
Vlladimir
1/2/2011
Grrr... i almost dont care how they do it any more but i want them to give warlocks and all other classes maybe one more spec and i want to see a freaking playable demon hunter class ive been w8ing for it seens warcraft 3 and personlay i think they rly havent changed the warlock to much in a while ya the gave us metamorphoses but basically seens vanila all we do is put a couple of dots on and send or pet to do damage dont get me wrong warlocks are fun and a pretty good class all together i just could see the possibility of them as being more... versatile like the cooler darker version of druids. but probably minus the healz
:P
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Hamilber
Ner'zhul
Hamilber
1/2/2011
@Vlladimir: I agree. I was really hoping they'd do something like that. I mean, just an idea, but the ability to get rid of your demon to enter Meta mode as a constant thing, but instead mess the stats around to allow for Lock Tanking? It'd take a lot of changes with the tree and what not, but I think that'd be super cool. I had that idea back in WoTLK though, when they gave us the taunt shout while in Meta. But still, some new spells or a new tree would definitely be interesting and exciting in my opinion.
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Barcelogirl
Twisting Nether
Barcelogirl
1/2/2011
I see a lot of people posting that demo is the best spec, I've tried all 3 specs and for pvp and pv2, I do the most damage on Destro.
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Mèlancholy
Arathor
Mèlancholy
1/3/2011
@Barcelogirl: So do I, Destro is my off spec. But a lot of people go around saying that Destro has lesser survivability. Dunno if that's still the case.
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Sherem
Kargath
Sherem
1/12/2011
@Barcelogirl: I been mainly destro for 6 years wouldnt have it any other way, most who dont like destro have no idea how to play it is what i have seen.
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Jeangray
Borean Tundra
Jeangray
1/1/2011
I think the Warlock in this game is to weak and it does not advance as quick as others.
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Azurewolf
Alleria
Azurewolf
1/2/2011
@Jeangray: i agree, although they do have minions, thats the only thing that keeps them from dying, add in some BoA's and that'll upset even a preist
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Barcelogirl
Twisting Nether
Barcelogirl
1/2/2011
@Jeangray: If you think Warlocks are weak then you need to get youself another class because you simply don't know how to play a lock.
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Hamilber
Ner'zhul
Hamilber
1/2/2011
@Jeangray: I agree to an extent. I think we had been nerfed pretty hard with Patch 4.0.1, and have some trouble keeping up with some other dps, not to a major extent, but we have to REALLY try sometimes depending on the circumstances, and we only are able to DPS. Been kind of really attracted into playing my druid lately with it's ability to do a lot of things, and do it all really well. Trying very hard to keep my lock, which is also my main, in consistent use and keep me interested.
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Kalgor
Tanaris
Kalgor
1/1/2011
bad news fellow locks our spell ''Drain Mana'' some big head at blizzard said its much to overpowered so they're considering removing it from the game but tht if u think thts much to ''overpowered'' and have to remove then u might as well completely erase the shammy class there more overpowered then anything well i guess they cant be clever all the time
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Hamilber
Ner'zhul
Hamilber
1/1/2011
Serious question, and hoping for replies:
What is the best PvE set-up? I can usually find out a rotation, but the trouble I've got going right now is primarily the talent set-up. I'm going Affliction, and I like to think that I pull it off to it's best ability, but I still see myself doing less than others sometimes. I've noted that I can pull out more dps depending on the group (Ex. The group has a boomkin or something, so casters benefit.), but I still feel like there's gotta be something I'm missing. Any opinions?
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Gillda
Emerald Dream
Gillda
1/3/2011
@Hamilber: I preferred Destro on my lock until the nerf monster attacked with patch 4.0.1 and I have sent switched back to Demon. My dps is still much lower than I had before the patch but it is going back up just not near where I like it to be or where it was.
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Laniker
Blackhand
Laniker
1/1/2011
Official blizzard pages direct talent searches to Wowhead? Really?
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Millamber
Duskwood
Millamber
1/7/2011
@Laniker: Might as well. Historically wowhead was always more accurate anyway when talents got changed or updated in patches.
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Roguye
Area 52
Roguye
1/1/2011
demonology is the best for warlock
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Twivs
Blade's Edge
Twivs
12/31/2010
Deamonology is just beast so far