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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Wikarich
Hellfire
Wikarich
08/05/2012
pls reply to this, i know that warlocks direct dmg deosnt compare to mage direct dmg, and im on talent spec for demonology and destro, and warlocks are best for DOT dmg, so can u tell me wether i should change one of my specs to affliction?
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Dysike
Darkmoon Faire
Dysike
08/05/2012
@Ziraxis: well my spec is affliction and you have to rely on demons to tank because you cant do much direct damage but if you do its easy because the enemy dies very quickly and easily
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Wikarich
Hellfire
Wikarich
08/05/2012
@Dysike: i mean that since locks are suggested and wanted for raids because of their DOT spells, i dont know wether i should switch to a spec which focuses on a locks strongest types of spell?
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Razun
Azjol-Nerub
Razun
20/05/2012
@Ziraxis: you can choose demonology, its a little bit of both
affliction: pure DoT, and between your DoTs shadowbolt or other spells
Desturction: be like a mage with dmg bursts and immo
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Antwarlock
Silvermoon
Antwarlock
13/07/2012
@Ziraxis: Easy just be into spec who you need to be afli and speak to a lock trainer
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Zombiukas
Skullcrusher
Zombiukas
07/05/2012
warlocks are so cool
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Antwarlock
Silvermoon
Antwarlock
04/05/2012
I have hear some players wonder how is the best spect , affliction or demonology , you can have primary and secondarity spect therefore any probel ;)
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Narcotics
Neptulon
Narcotics
26/04/2012
Still sux in pve though, and drain life is soooooo weak. most of the description is soo wrong for the warlock . . .
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Razun
Azjol-Nerub
Razun
23/04/2012
i pwn bg as destro lock, i can kill every class
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Éncore
Outland
Éncore
24/05/2012
@Razun: /clap
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Scitric
Burning Legion
Scitric
22/04/2012
I can solo kill every class, in every spec... But only affli Locks are hardest...
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Antwarlock
Silvermoon
Antwarlock
13/07/2012
@Scitric: i with demonology can beet you if i get the conquest items
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Virusx
Bronzebeard
Virusx
16/07/2012
@Antwarlock: Lol you have a trinket for healers you wont kill a pvper.
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Skyldig
Al'Akir
Skyldig
20/04/2012
Affliction All The Way!
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Voodowalker
Wildhammer
Voodowalker
16/04/2012
Warlocks... Opposite of shamans. Relying on ominous, dark power, and meddling with powers that should not be meddled with... Evil to the core... AWESOME!
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Gigina
Bladefist
Gigina
17/04/2012
@Voodowalker:
Finally someone with their lore straight.. so tired of correcting people and their "dark mages" beliefs >.>
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Jackiepoison
Aerie Peak
Jackiepoison
01/05/2012
@Teraliane: actually Warlocks are both from the mage and shaman side.
In vanilla there was no shamans in the Alliance side so this means that warlocks where the opposite side of mages and from the Horde side warlocks where the opposite side of shamans
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Dysike
Darkmoon Faire
Dysike
08/05/2012
@Jackiepoison: warlocks actually started with a group of shaman who were contacted by a demon who turned them into warlocks
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Plagueheart
Aerie Peak
Plagueheart
11/05/2012
@Dysike: If you go to the WoWWiki website and type in warlock,you can clearly see that it states
**Warlocks are former arcanists, or in the case of the orcs, former shamans, who, in pursuit of ever-greater sources of power, have cast off their studies of the arcane or nature magics to delve deeper into the darker, fel-based magic of shadow**
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Poogles
Thunderhorn
Poogles
16/04/2012
I AM A ROOOOOOOOGUUUEEEEEEEHHHHH
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Dutchesion
Doomhammer
Dutchesion
29/06/2012
@Poogles: Your so cool /facepalm
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Goaùld
Darkmoon Faire
Goaùld
05/04/2012
I need to hear your opinions guys! What do you think is most fun, PVE arcange mage or PVE Destruction warlock?
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Aramaye
Aszune
Aramaye
07/04/2012
PVE Arcane mage. Though fire is fun too.
Hope this helped you m8y ;D
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Shínji
Ravenholdt
Shínji
07/04/2012
@Avivia: You think pressing 1 button over an over is fun? Il give you fire, but arcaine? fun? really?
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Aramaye
Aszune
Aramaye
09/04/2012
@Shínji: Actually mages have many spells in arcane im mainly arcane. It is fun. Anyway your lock not mage so you dont know that.
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Timóp
Stormrage
Timóp
11/04/2012
@Goaùld: He tells me to burn things...
But i prefer Demo Warlocks
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Zimix
Argent Dawn
Zimix
05/04/2012
destro is the best!
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Poogles
Thunderhorn
Poogles
02/04/2012
THAT !@#$IN CRAB IS ANNOYING ME!
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Eadain
Bronze Dragonflight
Eadain
31/03/2012
amazing class
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Antwarlock
Silvermoon
Antwarlock
26/03/2012
Is good to use Affliction while you battle with spellcasters and demonology while you battle with melee fighters .
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Is it just me or is the Pandaren expansion of demonology kind of like a tankingspec with the AoE and armor
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Beacuse that would be awesome
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Razef
Azjol-Nerub
Razef
23/03/2012
demonology is awesome =O
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Chobbaka
Frostmane
Chobbaka
23/03/2012
Affliction is the dope
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Chíamera
Nordrassil
Chíamera
22/03/2012
I forgot alot of H^^
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Chíamera
Nordrassil
Chíamera
22/03/2012
I have a 85 lock, with not the best gear yet..but stll..and i cant really understand how i should kill ppl as affli...to die from ticks, like on my DK..well, takes 1hour^^
What´s the secret of the affli class? Just dot and fear...and slooooly see their healt bar drop...and most of the time u die before them..
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Fivesmcgee
Aerie Peak
Fivesmcgee
25/03/2012
@Chíamera: The key is simply refreshing your dots and using your felhunters *devour magic* to disspell any shields and silencing when they are trying to heal,the rest is fear and DOT :3
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Chíamera
Nordrassil
Chíamera
26/03/2012
@Fivesmcgee: Still...is kinda hard. Fun, but still hard. On my dk, i grip ppl, hit them with frost strike, crtits 25k+ and see them die, fast!!...on my affli i see ppl running away from me in fear...must love that...and than u die xD
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Veksu
Twilight's Hammer
Veksu
17/03/2012
Aff lock is all what i need<3
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Jackiepoison
Aerie Peak
Jackiepoison
12/04/2012
@Veksu: Amen brother