Warlock

Caster with a demon pet: the Voidwalker tanks from the level 10 quest. Agony and Doom are now Banes, and demons scale with your stats.

• A demon fights for you: Voidwalker tanks
• Banes, curses and drains: fights end on their own
• Life TapLife TapChanged in ForeverHealth into mana. Now scales with Spirit.Blizzard beta notes and Drain Life replace most drinking
• Demons now scale with your stats

Specializations

• Affliction: Damage over time and drains. (Damage)
• Demonology: Stronger demons. (Damage)
• Destruction: Fire and shadow nukes. (Damage)

Key Abilities

• Changed: Bane of AgonyBane of AgonyChanged in ForeverCurse of Agony is now a Bane. Only one Bane per Warlock on a target.Blizzard beta notesCurse of the ElementsCurse of the ElementsChanged in ForeverNow covers all magic damage.Blizzard beta notesLife TapLife TapChanged in ForeverHealth into mana. Now scales with Spirit.Blizzard beta notesDrain SoulDrain SoulChanged in ForeverGrowing chance to give a soul shard.Blizzard beta notes
• Core: Summon VoidwalkerSummon VoidwalkerCore abilityRequires level 10Your tanking demon. Learned from a class quest.Classic-era level: check in gameSummon SuccubusSummon SuccubusCore abilityRequires level 20Damage and crowd-control demon. Learned from a class quest.Classic-era level: check in gameSummon FelhunterSummon FelhunterCore abilityRequires level 30Anti-caster demon. Learned from a class quest.Classic-era level: check in game
• Talents: IncinerateIncinerateTalentDestruction talent at 31 points.Blizzard beta notes

Source: Blizzard class class post (beta) · checked 1 Nov 2026

Strengths and weaknesses

Class Guides

• Warlock leveling guide 1–60
• Affliction spec overview
• Demonology spec overview
• Destruction spec overview
• Warlock abilities by level
• Warlock class quests
• Leveling tier list · Warlock is S tier

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Abilities (8)Races (5)Specs (3)Plans (5)

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	Name	Type	Level	Data
	Summon VoidwalkerSummon VoidwalkerCore abilityRequires level 10Your tanking demon. Learned from a class quest.Classic-era level: check in gameYour tanking demon. Learned from a class quest.	Core ability	10	Classic level
	Summon SuccubusSummon SuccubusCore abilityRequires level 20Damage and crowd-control demon. Learned from a class quest.Classic-era level: check in gameDamage and crowd-control demon. Learned from a class quest.	Core ability	20	Classic level
	Summon FelhunterSummon FelhunterCore abilityRequires level 30Anti-caster demon. Learned from a class quest.Classic-era level: check in gameAnti-caster demon. Learned from a class quest.	Core ability	30	Classic level
	Bane of AgonyBane of AgonyChanged in ForeverCurse of Agony is now a Bane. Only one Bane per Warlock on a target.Blizzard beta notesCurse of Agony is now a Bane. Only one Bane per Warlock on a target.	Changed in Forever	–	Beta notes
	Curse of the ElementsCurse of the ElementsChanged in ForeverNow covers all magic damage.Blizzard beta notesNow covers all magic damage.	Changed in Forever	–	Beta notes
	Life TapLife TapChanged in ForeverHealth into mana. Now scales with Spirit.Blizzard beta notesHealth into mana. Now scales with Spirit.	Changed in Forever	–	Beta notes
	Drain SoulDrain SoulChanged in ForeverGrowing chance to give a soul shard.Blizzard beta notesGrowing chance to give a soul shard.	Changed in Forever	–	Beta notes
	IncinerateIncinerateTalentDestruction talent at 31 points.Blizzard beta notesDestruction talent at 31 points.	Talent	–	Beta notes