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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Karugar
Hellscream
Karugar
07/09/2011
What do you guys preffer. PVP a Warlock or work together
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Tyrar
Ravencrest
Tyrar
05/09/2011
if i want to pvp a warlock what talent is the best then
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Shínji
Ravenholdt
Shínji
05/09/2011
@Tyrar: Frost.
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Ixio
Bronze Dragonflight
Ixio
10/09/2011
@Shínji: Warlocks don't get Frost spec, but I think personally that Destruction is the way to go with Warlocks :)
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Nagad
Bloodhoof
Nagad
11/09/2011
@Ixio: He was being sarcrcastic And If i made a Warlock AFFLICTION All the way
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@Nagad: yes affliction is the best for pvp i used to be des but affli is much better:)
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Memphi
Ahn'Qiraj
Memphi
10/11/2011
@Rovan: My favourite is affliction, dot dot dot GOOSE
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Horrorbull
Azuremyst
Horrorbull
28/08/2011
I found warlocks a fun class to play & I found out how the bug up Demons as a Warlock. Heres how: 1. Use Enslave Demon on a Demon. 2. mount your flying mount. 3. Fly up pretty high. 4. the Demon u did Enslave Demon will now be bugged, it will start randomly getting higher & getting stuck in mid-air. If u aggro it it will start getting lower & then it will hit the ground & just stand there. It will just say Out Of Range even if u r at melee range :-)
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Miracl
The Maelstrom
Miracl
27/08/2011
After cata its hard to play with warlock.......i have a one warlock in lv 66 but its totally hard to play in pvp.....i dont want that....i love the char with bouth for pvp and pve as well
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Cazador
Ravenholdt
Cazador
11/10/2011
@Miracl: just hit 85 with my lock, i found the same , for low levels locks r just pure useless, they r easy to kill, and the dots take long time to be effective, low level pvp last long enough to benefit the lock
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Memphi
Ahn'Qiraj
Memphi
10/11/2011
@Miracl: Ahh, I have to disagree, warlocks can be epic in low level pvp, just go affliction, put all the dots you have on them, fear, and then run, when ure dots wear off fear, reapply dots, then run again. Curse of exhaustion is really helpful for that.
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Dominather
Bronze Dragonflight
Dominather
25/08/2011
We are tight :)
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Dwarfel
Mazrigos
Dwarfel
19/08/2011
Where can i get '' vengeful gladiator's dreadweave hood '' ? It's a pvp helmet for warlocks in lvl 70 :)
Plz answer.
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Dimete
Wildhammer
Dimete
19/08/2011
@Dwarfel: I guess somewhere in shatterath city.
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Dwarfel
Mazrigos
Dwarfel
19/08/2011
@Dimete: where in shatterath? i just need to know that ://
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Dwarfel
Mazrigos
Dwarfel
19/08/2011
@Dwarfel: plz , if anyone know where i can get it, tell me.
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Enkur
The Maelstrom
Enkur
20/08/2011
@Dwarfel: its vendor should be next to or very close to the season 10 pvp gear vendor. just look for it in stormwind city.
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Dwarfel
Mazrigos
Dwarfel
23/08/2011
@Enkur: no , i have neen searched in the whole stormwind , i just cant find it :S
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Dwarfel
Mazrigos
Dwarfel
23/08/2011
@Enkur: been*
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Maziukasltk
Aerie Peak
Maziukasltk
25/08/2011
@Dwarfel: i think its the isle of Quel Danas
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Horrorbull
Azuremyst
Horrorbull
28/08/2011
@Dwarfel: Try Gadaetagazen or whats its name, lots of lvl 70 pvp arour there. Or try Netherstrom in Area 52, some pvp arour there.
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Shínji
Ravenholdt
Shínji
05/09/2011
@Horrorbull: Its Quel Danas! If you dont actually know then dont answer.
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Dwarfel
Mazrigos
Dwarfel
18/09/2011
@Shínji: whats that ? and where is it ?
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Sigrdrífa
Twisting Nether
Sigrdrífa
20/09/2011
@Dwarfel: Isle of Quel Danas is a little island at the north of Eversong Woods. There's a portal to there at Shatterath City. You can find it at Terrace of Light.
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Moonsorrow
Lightbringer
Moonsorrow
24/11/2011
@Dwarfel: its in gadgetzan i belief near the arena
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Batminus
Darkmoon Faire
Batminus
17/08/2011
i love gnomes in warlock <3
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Holythumper
Azuremyst
Holythumper
10/08/2011
This is 1 of my favorite class because I find them fun to play & they have some of the best tiers in the game like tier 2, 4,5 & tier 6 is my favorite tier in the game cos it makes u into a tiny Illidan Stromrage (Demon Wings FTW)
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Zaritha
Stormreaver
Zaritha
09/08/2011
my favorite class i tried alot of classes but his one suits my play style the best :D
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Dipa
Daggerspine
Dipa
06/08/2011
Why a gnome???
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Demonicflame
Defias Brotherhood
Demonicflame
05/08/2011
A GNOME?! PAHA!
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Lilswordlady
Aszune
Lilswordlady
01/09/2011
@Féarr: better a gnome than a rotting corpse... gnome = best casters ever
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Sigrdrífa
Twisting Nether
Sigrdrífa
20/09/2011
@Lilswordlady: Agreed to you. I know many guys who have gnomes and they're really good players. And gnomes are very good casters. When I see a gnome caster in pvp, I start to scare :p
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Dirtydots
Neptulon
Dirtydots
05/08/2011
PLEASE RE NERF !!!!
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Arzee
Wildhammer
Arzee
26/07/2011
Hmm...I see ppl dont like orc female warlocks :D Not much of them in game
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Biggeh
Sunstrider
Biggeh
24/07/2011
I TINK IT R MAEG =)
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Chassee
Shadowsong
Chassee
23/07/2011
what is better for pvp warlock or mage?
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Holythumper
Azuremyst
Holythumper
10/08/2011
@Chassee: They r both good at it but my favorite is warlock but they both r easy targets for Paladins & Rouges.
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Ixio
Bronze Dragonflight
Ixio
10/09/2011
@Chassee: Mages can Tank Locks if there Frost Spec, but they get owned by the sheer amount of D.O.T.s they can put on them :P I love Warlocks xD
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Freakstar
Tarren Mill
Freakstar
16/07/2011
Affli is gr8 for pve too, u should try it on. Its true demo does alot of dmg but the rotation is soooo boooring, affli is funnier and can do as much dmg as demo. btw u arent drain life'ing in pve ur dotting up and spam haunt/shadowbolt when target gets below 25% u souldrain
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Angrada
Lightning's Blade
Angrada
07/07/2011
anyone noticed that demo is the spec for dungeons? i mean i joined a ZA yesterday and did 28+ (highest 45k) dps on aoe packs 20k on bosses and if i used cooldowns combined with BL i did INSANE dps =D
for me it was a big surprise, i have played destro so far cause ppl told me it was more dmg, but i think it would be interesting to see how much dmg i could do in a raid. think it would be pretty decent if i use my cooldowns with brain (wont be hard... i think :P)
maybe i'll try affli later too, but dont think i'll spec permanent affli, when they nerfed drain life i just felt that the spec was destroyed