Warlock

Talent trees

The three trees hold 52 talents; 17 are new and 34 changed compared with Classic Era. The first talent point comes at level 10, 51 in total by level 60. The complete tree with every rank is in the talent calculator.

• Affliction17 talents · 5 new · 12 changed
• Demonology19 talents · 7 new · 11 changed
• Destruction16 talents · 5 new · 11 changed

Tier ratings

As of November 1, 2026. The tiers consolidate several tier lists and a level-60 simulation; details, sources and reasoning on the rankings page.

Beta/PTR state before the 4 November 2026 launch. The sources rely on the level-30 beta, talent analysis and simulations – there are no raid logs yet. Ratings will change after launch.

Playable races

5 races can play Warlock: 2 on the Alliance, 3 on the Horde.

• ●Human
• ●Gnome
• ●Orc
• ●Undead
• ●TrollNew combination

New in Forever

• New ability: Bane of Agony (level 8)
• New ability: Incinerate (level 50)
• New ability: Bane of Doom (level 60)
• Reworked talent trees: 17 new and 34 changed talents compared with Classic Era
• New race options: Troll

New and now trainable abilities

3 abilities are new at the class trainer or trainable without a talent for the first time. Numbers are for the lowest rank.

• Bane of AgonyLevel 8NewAfflicts the target with agony, causing 72 Shadow damage over 24 sec. This damage is dealt slowly at first, and builds up as the Bane reaches its full duration. Only one Bane per Warlock can be active on any one target.
• IncinerateLevel 50NewDeals 146 to 168 Fire damage to your target and an additional 25% damage if the target is afflicted by Immolate.
• Bane of DoomLevel 60NewAfflicts the target with impending doom, causing 1742 Shadow damage after 1 min. If the target dies from this damage, there is a chance that a Doomguard will be summoned. Cannot be cast on players. Only one Bane per Warlock can be active on any one target.

Raid buffs and debuffs

What Warlock contributes in dungeons and raids. Whether your roster covers everything is checked by the raid setup planner.

• Blood Pact (Imp)Aura+54 Stamina for the group
• Curse of RecklessnessDebuff−505 armor, 2 min; target ignores Fear
• Curse of the ElementsDebuff−75 magic resistances and +10% magic damage taken (all schools), 5 min
• Curse of WeaknessDebuff−37 Physical damage dealt by the target, 2 min
• Curse of TonguesDebuff+60% casting time for the target, 30 sec
• Improved Shadow BoltDebuff+20% Shadow damage from the Warlock's own attacks for 12 sec after a Shadow Bolt crit
• SoulstoneUtilityStored soul: self-resurrection with 2,200 health and 2,800 mana (Major Soulstone)
• Ritual of SummoningUtilitySummons a group member; needs the Warlock and two helpers

Removes: magic, enemy buffs

Legacy challenges

With Warlock you can complete these challenges of the Legacy system (1 point each): Warlock: level 25, Warlock: level 45, Warlock: level 60. More in the Legacy guide.

Further reading

• Open class guideClass guide: specs, changes, tier lists and builds with sources
• Open talent calculatorTalent calculator: plan the tree and share it as a link
• Open rankingsRankings: ratings in PvE, PvP and dungeons
• Raid buffs and debuffsRaid setup planner: check the buffs and debuffs of your roster
• InstancesRaid planner: find a group for dungeons and raids