Warlock abilities

For warlock abilities and talents on Classic servers, see Warlock abilities (Classic).

Warlock abilities are abilities that warlocks use. Most abilities are shared between all specializations, while some are only available to one (or two) specializations.

Class abilities

All warlocks automatically learn the following spells at the specified level, regardless of specialization.

Ability	Level
[Shadow Bolt]	1
[Corruption]	2
[Soul Shards]	3
[Summon Imp]	3
[Unending Resolve]	4
[Fear]	5
[Curse of Weakness]	6
[Create Healthstone]	7
[Health Funnel]	8
[Drain Life]	9
[Summon Voidwalker]	10/  [1-10] A Warlock's Bargain
[Soulstone]	14
[Eye of Kilrogg]	17
[Unending Breath]	18
[Summon Sayaad]	19
[Subjugate Demon]	21
[Summon Felhunter]	23
[Command Demon]	29
[Ritual of Doom]	31
[Ritual of Summoning]	33
[Create Soulwell]	47
[Fear] Rank 2	52

Specialization abilities

The three warlock specializations are Affliction, Demonology and Destruction (all caster DPS).

For a summary of the character and strengths of each spec, see Warlock specializations.

• Affliction

  Ability	Level
  [Agony]	10
  [Malefic Rapture]	10
  [Mastery: Potent Afflictions]	10
  [Xavian Teachings]	10
  [Soulstone] Rank 2	48

• Demonology

  Ability	Level
  [Hand of Gul'dan]	10
  [Mastery: Master Demonologist]	10
  [Summon Felguard]	10
  [Soulstone] Rank 2	48

• Destruction

  Ability	Level
  [Chaos Bolt]	10
  [Immolate]	10
  [Incinerate]	10
  [Mastery: Chaotic Energies]	10
  [Soulstone] Rank 2	48

Minion abilities

Warlock minions always know the following abilities:

• Imp

  Ability	Level
  [Firebolt]	3
  [Flee]	17
  [Singe Magic]	Command Demon

• Voidwalker

  Ability	Level
  [Consuming Shadows]	10
  [Threatening Presence]	10
  [Suffering]	12
  [Shadow Shield]	16
  [Shadow Bulwark]	Command Demon

• Sayaad

  Ability	Level
  [Lash of Pain]	19
  [Lesser Invisibility]	19
  [Whiplash]	19
  [Seduction]	Command Demon

• Felhunter

  Ability	Level
  [Devour Magic]	23
  [Shadow Bite]	23
  [Spell Lock]	Command Demon

• Felguard

  Ability	Level
  [Felstorm]	10
  [Legion Strike]	10
  [Threatening Presence]	10
  [Void Reflexes]	10
  [Pursuit]	14
  [Axe Toss]	Command Demon

Talents

Talents become available at level 10. They can be changed at any time outside of combat, except during a PvP match or Mythic+ dungeon. A talented ability cannot be changed while it is on cooldown.

Row 5 is locked until 8 points are spent, and row 8 is locked until 20 points are spent.

Class talents

Tier	Talent	Ranks	Requirement
1	[Fel Domination]	1
	[Soul Leech]	1	Automatic
	[Burning Rush]	1
2	[Fel Pact]	1	Fel Domination
	[Demon Skin]	2	Fel Domination OR Demonic Circle
	[Fel Armor]	2	Demonic Circle OR Burning Rush
	[Fiendish Stride]	1	Burning Rush
3	[Curses of Enfeeblement]	1	Fel Pact OR Demon Skin
	[Demonic Circle]	1	Demon Skin OR Fel Armor
	[Howl of Terror]/ [Mortal Coil]	1	Fel Armor OR Fiendish Stride
4	[Amplify Curse]	1	Curses of Enfeeblement
	[Demonic Embrace]	1	Curses of Enfeeblement
	[Demonic Inspiration]	1	Curses of Enfeeblement OR Demonic Circle
	[Abyss Walker]	1	Demonic Circle
	[Wrathful Minion]	1	Demonic Circle OR Howl of Terror/Mortal Coil
	[Demonic Fortitude]	1	Howl of Terror/Mortal Coil
	[Banish]	1	Howl of Terror/Mortal Coil
5	[Teachings of the Satyr]	1	Amplify Curse
	[Accrued Vitality]	2	Amplify Curse OR Demonic Embrace OR Demonic Inspiration
	[Sweet Souls]	1	Demonic Inspiration
	[Nightmare]/ [Horrify]	1	Demonic Inspiration OR Abyss Walker OR Wrathful Minion
	[Demonic Gateway]	1	Wrathful Minion
	[Lifeblood]	2	Wrathful Minion OR Demonic Fortitude OR Banish
6	[Dark Pact]	1	Teachings of the Satyr OR Accrued Vitality OR Sweet Souls
	[Strength of Will]/ [Dark Accord]	1	Sweet Souls OR Nightmare/Horrify OR Demonic Gateway
	[Shadowfury]	1	Demonic Gateway OR Lifeblood
7	[Ichor of Devils]/ [Frequent Donor]	1	Dark Pact
	[Socrethar's Guile]	2	Dark Pact OR Strength of Will/Dark Accord
	[Sargerei Technique]	2	Strength of Will/Dark Accord OR Shadowfury
	[Darkfury]/ [Shadowflame]	1	Shadowfury
8	[Swift Artifice]	1	Ichor of Devils/Frequent Donor OR Socrethar's Guile
	[Demonic Tactics]	1	Socrethar's Guile OR Sargerei Technique
	[Teachings of the Black Harvest]	1	Sargerei Technique OR Darkfury/Shadowflame
9	[Resolute Barrier]	2	Swift Artifice
	[Fel Synergy]	2	Swift Artifice OR Demonic Tactics
	[Soul Link]	2	Demonic Tactics OR Teachings of the Black Harvest
	[Demonic Resilience]	2	Teachings of the Black Harvest
10	[Pact of Gluttony]	1	Resolute Barrier OR Fel Synergy
	[Soul Conduit]	1	Fel Synergy OR Soul Link
	[Soulburn]	1	Soul Link OR Demonic Resilience

Specialization talents

• Affliction

  Tier	Talent	Ranks	Requirement
  1	[Unstable Affliction]	1
  2	[Writhe in Agony]	1	Unstable Affliction
  	[Seed of Corruption]	1	Unstable Affliction
  3	[Dark Virtuosity]	2	Writhe in Agony
  	[Absolute Corruption]/ [Siphon Life]	1	Writhe in Agony OR Seed of Corruption
  	[Kindled Malice]	2	Seed of Corruption
  4	[Nightfall]	1	Writhe in Agony OR Dark Virtuosity OR Absolute Corruption/Siphon Life
  	[Volatile Agony]	1	Seed of Corruption OR Absolute Corruption/Siphon Life OR Kindled Malice
  5	[Improved Shadow Bolt]/ [Drain Soul]	1	Dark Virtuosity OR Nightfall
  	[Summoner's Embrace]/ [Grimoire of Sacrifice]	1	Absolute Corruption/Siphon Life OR Nightfall OR Volatile Agony
  	[Vile Taint]/ [Phantom Singularity]	1	Kindled Malice OR Volatile Agony
  6	[Haunt]	1	Improved Shadow Bolt/Drain Soul
  	[Shadow Embrace]	1	Improved Shadow Bolt/Drain Soul
  	[Sacrolash's Dark Strike]	1	Improved Shadow Bolt/Drain Soul OR Summoner's Embrace/Grimoire of Sacrifice
  	[Summon Darkglare]	1	Summoner's Embrace/Grimoire of Sacrifice
  	[Cunning Cruelty]	1	Summoner's Embrace/Grimoire of Sacrifice OR Vile Taint/Phantom Singularity
  	[Infirmity]	1	Vile Taint/Phantom Singularity
  7	[Improved Haunt]	1	Haunt
  	[Malediction]	2	Shadow Embrace OR Sacrolash's Dark Strike OR Summon Darkglare
  	[Malevolent Visionary]	1	Summon Darkglare
  	[Contagion]	2	Summon Darkglare OR Cunning Cruelty
  	[Cull the Weak]	2	Cunning Cruelty or Infirmity
  8	[Creeping Death]	1	Improved Haunt or Malediction
  	[Soul Rot]	1	Malediction OR Malevolent Visionary OR Contagion
  	[Tormented Crescendo]	1	Contagion OR Cull the Weak
  9	[Xavius' Gambit]	1	Creeping Death
  	[Focused Malignancy]	1	Creeping Death
  	[Perpetual Unstability]	1	Creeping Death OR Soul Rot
  	[Malign Omen]	1	Soul Rot
  	[Relinquished]	1	Soul Rot OR Tormented Crescendo
  	[Withering Bolt]	1	Tormented Crescendo
  	[Improved Malefic Rapture]	1	Tormented Crescendo
  10	[Oblivion]	1	Xavius' Gambit
  	[Death's Embrace]	1	Xavius' Gambit OR Focused Malignancy OR Perpetual Unstabiliity
  	[Dark Harvest]	1	Malign Omen
  	[Ravenous Afflictions]	1	Relinquished OR Withering Bolt OR Improved Malefic Rapture
  	[Malefic Touch]	1	Improved Malefic Rapture

• Demonology

  Tier	Talent	Ranks	Requirement
  1	[Demoniac]	1
  2	[Implosion]	1	Demoniac
  	[Call Dreadstalkers]	1	Demoniac
  3	[Imp Gang Boss]	1	Implosion
  	[Spiteful Reconstitution]	1	Implosion
  	[Dreadlash]	1	Call Dreadstalkers
  	[Carnivorous Stalkers]	1	Call Dreadstalkers
  4	[Inner Demons]	1	Imp Gang Boss OR Spiteful Reconstitution
  	[Soul Strike]	1	Spiteful Reconstitution OR Dreadlash
  	[Bilescourge Bombers]/ [Demonic Strength]	1	Dreadlash OR Carnivorous Stalkers
  5	[Sacrificed Souls]	1	Inner Demons
  	[Rune of Shadows]	1	Inner Demons
  	[Imp-erator]	1	Inner Demons OR Soul Strike
  	[Fel Invocation]	1	Soul Strike
  	[Annihilan Training]	1	Soul Strike OR Bilescourge Bombers/Demonic Strength
  	[Shadow Invocation]	1	Bilescourge Bombers/Demonic Strength
  	[Wicked Maw]	1	Bilescourge Bombers/Demonic Strength
  6	[Power Siphon]	1	Sacrificed Souls OR Rune of Shadows OR Imp-erator
  	[Summon Demonic Tyrant]	1	Imp-erator OR Fel Invocation OR Annihilan Training
  	[Grimoire: Felguard]	1	Annihilan Training OR Shadow Invocation OR Wicked Maw
  7	[The Expendables]	1	Power Siphon
  	[Blood Invocation]	1	Power Siphon
  	[Pact of the Imp Mother]	1	Power Siphon OR Summon Demonic Tyrant
  	[Master Summoner]	1	Summon Demonic Tyrant
  	[Demonic Calling]	1	Summon Demonic Tyrant OR Grimoire: Felguard
  	[Fiendish Oblation]	1	Grimoire: Felguard
  	[Fel Sunder]	1	Grimoire: Felguard
  8	[Doom]	1	The Expendables OR Blood Invocation OR Pact of the Imp Mother
  	[Umbral Blaze]	1	Pact of the Imp Mother
  	[Summon Vilefiend]	1	Pact of the Imp Mother OR Master Summoner OR Demonic Calling
  	[Dread Calling]	1	Demonic Calling
  	[Antoran Armaments]	1	Demonic Calling OR Fiendish Oblation OR Fel Sunder
  9	[Doom Eternal]	1	Doom
  	[Impending Doom]	1	Doom
  	[Foul Mouth]	1	Summon Vilefiend
  	[The Houndmaster's Gambit]	1	Summon Vilefiend
  	[Improved Demonic Tactics]	1	Antoran Armaments
  	[Demonic Brutality]	1	Antoran Armaments
  10	[Pact of the Ered'ruin]	1	Doom Eternal OR Impending Doom
  	[Shadowtouched]	1	Foul Mouth
  	[Mark of Shatug]/ [Mark of F'harg]	1	Foul Mouth OR The Houndmaster's Gambit
  	[Flametouched]	1	The Houndmaster's Gambit
  	[Immutable Hatred]	1	Improved Demonic Tactics OR Demonic Brutality

• Destruction

  Tier	Talent	Ranks	Requirement
  1	[Conflagrate]	1
  2	[Backdraft]	1	Conflagrate
  	[Rain of Fire]/ [Rain of Fire]	1	Conflagrate
  3	[Roaring Blaze]/ [Improved Conflagrate]	1	Backdraft
  	[Backlash]	1	Backdraft
  	[Mayhem]/ [Havoc]	1	Backdraft OR Rain of Fire
  	[Pyrogenics]	1	Rain of Fire
  	[Cataclysm]	1	Rain of Fire
  4	[Indiscriminate Flames]	1	Roaring Blaze/Improved Conflagrate OR Backlash
  	[Rolling Havoc]	1	Mayhem/Havoc
  	[Scalding Flames]	1	Pyrogenics OR Cataclysm
  5	[Shadowburn]	1	Indiscriminate Flames
  	[Explosive Potential]	1	Indiscriminate Flames
  	[Summoner's Embrace]/ [Grimoire of Sacrifice]	1	Indiscriminate Flames OR Rolling Havoc OR Scalding Flames
  	[Ashen Remains]	1	Scalding Flames
  	[Demonfire Infusion]/ [Channel Demonfire]	1	Scalding Flames
  6	[Blistering Atrophy]	1	Shadowburn
  	[Conflagration of Chaos]	1	Shadowburn OR Explosive Potential
  	[Emberstorm]	1	Explosive Potential OR Summoner's Embrace/Grimoire of Sacrifice
  	[Summon Infernal]	1	Summoner's Embrace/Grimoire of Sacrifice
  	[Fire and Brimstone]	1	Summoner's Embrace/Grimoire of Sacrifice OR Ashen Remains
  	[Flashpoint]	1	Ashen Remains
  	[Raging Demonfire]	1	Demonfire Infusion/Channel Demonfire
  7	[Fiendish Cruelty]	1	Blistering Atrophy
  	[Eradication]	1	Conflagration of Chaos OR Emberstorm OR Summon Infernal
  	[Crashing Chaos]/ [Rain of Chaos]	1	Summon Infernal
  	[Reverse Entropy]/ [Internal Combustion]	1	Summon Infernal OR Fire and Brimstone OR Flashpoint
  	[Demonfire Mastery]	1	Raging Demonfire
  8	[Devastation]	1	Fiendish Cruelty OR Eradication
  	[Ritual of Ruin]	1	Eradication OR Crashing Chaos/Rain of Chaos OR Reverse Entropy/Internal Combustion
  	[Ruin]	1	Reverse Entropy/Internal Combustion OR Demonfire Mastery
  9	[Soul Fire]	1	Fiendish Cruelty OR Devastation
  	[Improved Chaos Bolt]	1	Devastation
  	[Burn to Ashes]	1	Devastation OR Ritual of Ruin
  	[Master Ritualist]	1	Ritual of Ruin
  	[Power Overwhelming]	1	Ritual of Ruin OR Ruin
  	[Dimension Ripper]/ [Dimensional Rift]	1	Demonfire Mastery OR Ruin
  10	[Decimation]	1	Soul Fire
  	[Chaos Incarnate]	1	Soul Fire OR Improved Chaos Bolt OR Burn to Ashes
  	[Avatar of Destruction]	1	Master Ritualist
  	[Diabolic Embers]	1	Ruin OR Power Overwhelming OR Dimension Ripper/Dimensional Rift
  	[Unstable Rifts]	1	Dimension Ripper/Dimensional Rift

Hero talents

Hero talents become available at level 71. They can be changed at any time outside of combat, except during a PvP match or Mythic+ dungeon. A talented ability cannot be changed while it is on cooldown.

A new point is gained at each level, so that every talent node can be unlocked at level 80.

• Diabolist

  Row	Talent
  1	[Diabolic Ritual]
  2	[Cloven Souls]	[Touch of Rancora]	[Secrets of the Coven]
  3	[Soul-Etched Circles]/ [Annihilan's Bellow]	[Cruelty of Kerxan]/ [Infernal Machine]	[Infernal Vitality]/ [Infernal Bulwark]
  4	[Flames of Xoroth]	[Abyssal Dominion]	[Gloom of Nathreza]
  5	[Ruination]

• Hellcaller

  Row	Talent
  1	[Wither]
  2	[Xalan's Ferocity]	[Blackened Soul]	[Xalan's Cruelty]
  3	[Curse of the Satyr]/ [Aura of Enfeeblement]	[Hatefury Rituals]/ [Bleakheart Tactics]	[Zevrim's Resilience]/ [Illhoof's Design]
  4	[Mark of Xavius]	[Seeds of Their Demise]	[Mark of Peroth'arn]
  5	[Malevolence]

• Soul Harvester

  Row	Talent
  1	[Demonic Soul]
  2	[Necrolyte Teachings]	[Soul Anathema]	[Demoniac's Fervor]
  3	[Gorebound Fortitude]/ [Friends in Dark Places]	[Shared Fate]/ [Feast of Souls]	[Eternal Servitude]/ [Gorefiend's Resolve]
  4	[Wicked Reaping]	[Quietus]	[Sataiel's Volition]
  5	[Shadow of Death]

PvP talents

PvP talents become available at level 20. Up to 3 PvP talents may be active at any given time (with additional slots becoming available at levels 30 and 40).

These talents are active in the open world with War Mode turned on, as well as during instanced PvP. They have no effect in dungeons and raids.

• Affliction

  Talent	Level
  [Essence Drain]	20
  [Impish Instincts]	20
  [Jinx]	20
  [Nether Ward]	20
  [Rot and Decay]	20
  [Soul Rip]	20
  [Rampant Afflictions]	30
  [Bloodstones]	40
  [Soul Swap]	40
  [Gateway Mastery]	49
  [Bonds of Fel]	55
  [Shadow Rift]	55

• Demonology

  Talent	Level
  [Call Fel Lord]	20
  [Impish Instincts]	20
  [Nether Ward]	20
  [Soul Rip]	20
  [Bloodstones]	40
  [Gateway Mastery]	49
  [Bonds of Fel]	55
  [Shadow Rift]	55

• Destruction

  Talent	Level
  [Fel Fissure]	20
  [Impish Instincts]	20
  [Nether Ward]	20
  [Soul Rip]	20
  [Bane of Havoc]	30
  [Bloodstones]	40
  [Gateway Mastery]	49
  [Bonds of Fel]	55
  [Shadow Rift]	55

Midnight Talents

Class abilities

All warlocks automatically learn the following spells at the specified level, regardless of specialization.

Ability	Level
[Shadow Bolt]	1
[Corruption]	2
[Soul Shards]	3
[Summon Imp]	3
[Unending Resolve]	4
[Fear]	5
[Curse of Weakness]	6
[Create Healthstone]	7
[Drain Life]	9
[Summon Voidwalker]	10/  [1-10] A Warlock's Bargain
[Soulstone]	14
[Eye of Kilrogg]	17
[Unending Breath]	18
[Summon Sayaad]	19
[Subjugate Demon]	21
[Summon Felhunter]	23
[Command Demon]	29
[Ritual of Doom]	31
[Ritual of Summoning]	33
[Create Soulwell]	47
[Soulstone] Rank 2	48
[Fear] Rank 2	52

Specialization abilities

The three warlock specializations are Affliction, Demonology and Destruction (all caster DPS).

For a summary of the character and strengths of each spec, see Warlock specializations.

• Affliction

  Ability	Level
  [Mastery: Potent Afflictions]	10

• Demonology

  Ability	Level
  [Mastery: Master Demonologist]	10

• Destruction

  Ability	Level
  [Immolate]	10
  [Incinerate]	10
  [Mastery: Chaotic Energies]	10

Talents become available at level 10. They can be changed at any time outside of combat, except during a PvP match or Mythic+ dungeon. A talented ability cannot be changed while it is on cooldown.

Row 5 is locked until 8 points are spent, and row 8 is locked until 20 points are spent.

Class talents

Tier	Talent	Ranks	Requirement
1	[Fel Domination]	1
	[Soul Leech]	1	Automatic
	[Burning Rush]	1
2	[Fel Pact]	1	Fel Domination
	[Demon Skin]	2	Fel Domination OR Soul Leech
	[Fel Armor]	2	Soul Leech OR Burning Rush
	[Fiendish Stride]	1	Burning Rush
3	[Demonic Embrace]	1	Fel Pact OR Demon Skin
	[Nightmare]/ [Horrify]	1	Demon Skin OR Fel Armor
	[Demonic Fortitude]	1	Fel Armor OR Fiendish Stride
4	[Banish]	1	Demonic Embrace
	[Curse of Exhaustion]	1	Demonic Embrace OR Nightmare/Horrify
	[Curse of Tongues]	1	Nightmare/Horrify OR Demonic Fortitude
	[Infernal Beneficiary]	1	Demonic Fortitude
	[Mortal Coil]	1	Demonic Fortitude
5	[Pact of the Annihilan]	1	Banish OR Curse of Exhaustion
	[Demonic Circle]	1	Curse of Exhaustion OR Curse of Tongues
	[Pact of the Satyr]	1	Curse of Tongues OR Infernal Beneficiary OR Mortal Coil
	[Improved Mortal Coil]	1	Mortal Coil
6	[Dark Pact]	1	Pact of the Annihilan
	[Foul Mouth]	1	Pact of the Annihilan
	[Empowered Healthstone]	1	Pact of the Annihilan OR Demonic Circle
	[Abyss Walker]	1	Demonic Circle
	[Fortified Soul]	1	Demonic Circle OR Pact of the Satyr
	[Teachings of the Black Harvest]	1	Pact of th Satyr
	[Gorefiend's Avarice]	1	Pact of the Satyr OR Improved Mortal Coil
7	[Ichor of Devils]/ [Frequent Donor]	1	Dark Pact
	[Pact of the Eredar]	1	Foul Mouth OR Empowered Healthstone OR Abyss Walker
	[Pact of the Nathrezim]	1	Abyss Walker OR Fortified Soul OR Teachings of the Black Harvest
	[Demonic Resilience]	1	Fortified Soul OR Teachings of the Black Harvest OR Gorefiend's Avarice
	[Empowered Drain Life]	1	Gorefiend's Avarice
8	[Strength of Will]/ [Dark Accord]	1	Ichor of Devils/Frequent Donor OR Pact of the Eredar
	[Demonic Gateway]	1	Pact of the Eredar OR Pact of the Nathrezim
	[Howl of Terror]/ [Shadowfury]	1	Pact of the Nathrezim OR Demonic Resilience OR Empowered Drain Life
9	[Swift Artifice]	1	Strength of Will/Dark Accord
	[Soul Link]	2	Strength of Will/Dark Accord OR Demonic Gateway
	[Frequent Traveler]	1	Demonic Gateway
	[Fel Synergy]	2	Demonic Gateway OR Howl of Terror/Shadowfury
	[Oppressive Darkness]	1	Howl of Terror/Shadowfury
10	[Pact of Gluttony]	1	Swift Artifice OR Soul Link
	[Soulburn]	1	Soul Link OR Frequent Traveler OR Fel Synergy
	[Blight of Weakness]/ [Blight of Tongues]	1	Fel Synergy OR Oppressive Darkness

Specialization talents

• Affliction

  Tier	Talent	Ranks	Requirement
  1	[Agony]	1
  2	[Unstable Affliction]	1	Agony
  	[Seed of Corruption]	1	Agony
  3	[Nightfall]	1	Unstable Affliction
  	[Haunt]	1	Unstable Affliction OR Seed of Corruption
  	[Shared Agony]	1	Seed of Corruption
  4	[Improved Shadow Bolt]/ [Drain Soul]	1	Nightfall
  	[Improved Haunt]	1	Haunt
  	[Absolute Corruption]/ [Siphon Life]	1	Shared Agony
  5	[Cunning Cruelty]	1	Improved Shadow Bolt/Drain Soul
  	[Withering Bolt]	2	Improved Shadow Bolt/Drain Soul OR Improved Haunt
  	[Creeping Death]	2	Improved Haunt OR Absolute Corruption/Siphon Life
  	[Dark Harvest]	1	Absolute Corruption/Siphon Life
  6	[Practiced Pestilence]	1	Cunning Cruelty OR Withering Bolt
  	[Summon Darkglare]	1	Withering Bolt OR Creeping Death
  	[Summoner's Embrace]/ [Grimoire of Sacrifice]	1	Cunning Cruelty OR Dark Harvest
  	[Cull the Weak]	1	Dark Harvest
  7	[Malediction]	1	Practiced Pestilence
  	[Sudden Onset]	1	Practiced Pestilence
  	[Eye Contract]	1	Summon Darkglare
  	[Malefic Grasp]	1	Summon Darkglare
  	[Nether Plating]	1	Summon Darkglare
  	[Sacrolash's Dark Strike]	1	Summoner's Embrace/Grimoire of Sacrifice
  	[Contagion]	1	Summoner's Embrace/Grimoire of Sacrifice OR Cull the Weak
  8	[Shard Instability]	1	Malediction OR Sudden Onset
  	[Niskaran Methods]	1	Sudden Onset OR Eye Contract OR Malefic Grasp
  	[Potent Soul Shards]	1	Malefic Grasp OR Nether Plating OR Sacrolash's Dark Strike
  	[Nocturnal Yield]	1	Sacrolash's Dark Strike OR Contagion
  9	[Xavius' Gambit]	2	Shard Instability OR Niskaran Methods
  	[Ravenous Afflictions]	1	Niskaran Methods OR Potent Soul Shards
  	[Seeds of Destruction]	2	Potent Soul Shards OR Nocturnal Yield
  10	[Fatal Echoes]	1	Xavius' Gambit
  	[Cascading Calamity]	1	Xavius' Gambit
  	[Death's Embrace]	1	Ravenous Afflictions
  	[Patient Zero]	1	Seeds of Destruction
  	[Sow the Seeds]	1	Seeds of Destruction
  Apex	[Shadow of Nathreza]	4

• Demonology

  Tier	Talent	Ranks	Requirement
  1	[Hand of Gul'dan]	1
  2	[Demoniac]	1	Hand of Gul'dan
  	[Call Dreadstalkers]	1	Hand of Gul'dan
  3	[Dominant Hand]	1	Demoniac
  	[Fel Intellect]	1	Demoniac
  	[Practiced Rituals]	1	Call Dreadstalkers
  	[Dreadlash]	1	Call Dreadstalkers
  4	[Imp-erator]	1	Dominant Hand OR Fel Intellect
  	[Implosion]/ [Power Siphon]	1	Fel Intellect OR Practiced Rituals
  	[Summon Felguard]	1	Practiced Rituals OR Dreadlash
  5	[Infernal Rapidity]	1	Imp-erator
  	[Rune of Shadows]	2	Imp-erator OR Implosion/Power Siphon
  	[Carnivorous Stalkers]	2	Implosion/Power Siphon OR Summon Felguard
  	[Fel Armaments]	1	Summon Felguard
  6	[Imp Gang Boss]	1	Infernal Rapidity
  	[Demonic Brutality]	1	Infernal Rapidity OR Rune of Shadows
  	[Inner Demons]	1	Rune of Shadows
  	[Summon Demonic Tyrant]	1	Rune of Shadows OR Carnivorous Stalkers
  	[Blighted Maw]	1	Carnivorous Stalkers
  	[Improved Demonic Tactics]	1	Carnivorous Stalkers OR Fel Armaments
  	[Empowered Felstorm]	1	Fel Armaments
  7	[Spiteful Reconstitution]	1	Imp Gang Boss OR Demonic Brutality OR Inner Demons
  	[Tyrant's Oblation]	1	Summon Demonic Tyrant
  	[Antoran Armaments]	1	Summon Demonic Tyrant
  	[Flametouched]	1	Blighted Maw OR Improved Demonic Tactics OR Empowered Felstorm
  8	[Demonic Knowledge]	2	Spiteful Reconstitution
  	[Sacrificed Souls]	1	Spiteful Reconstitution OR Tyrant's Oblation
  	[Reign of Tyranny]	1	Tyrant's Oblation OR Antoran Armaments
  	[Master Summoner]	1	Antoran Armaments OR Flametouched
  	[Demonic Calling]	2	Flametouched
  9	[Doom]	1	Demonic Knowledge
  	[Hellbent Commander]	1	Demonic Knowledge OR Sacrificed Souls OR Reign of Tyranny
  	[Grimoire: Imp Lord]/ [Grimoire: Fel Ravager]	1	Reign of Tyranny OR Master Summoner OR Demonic Calling
  	[Summon Vilefiend]	1	Demonic Calling
  10	[Summon Doomguard]	1	Doom
  	[To Hell and Back]	1	Hellbent Commander
  	[Stabilized Portals]	1	Grimoire: Imp Lord/Grimoire: Fel Ravager
  	[Mark of Shatug]/ [Mark of F'harg]	1	Summon Vilefiend
  Apex	[Dominion of Argus]	4

• Destruction

  Tier	Talent	Ranks	Requirement
  1	[Chaos Bolt]	1
  2	[Conflagrate]	1	Chaos Bolt
  	[Rain of Fire]/ [Rain of Fire]	1	Chaos Bolt
  3	[Improved Conflagrate]	1	Conflagrate
  	[Backdraft]	1	Conflagrate
  	[Practiced Chaos]	1	Rain of Fire
  	[Roaring Blaze]	1	Rain of Fire
  4	[Explosive Potential]	1	Improved Conflagrate OR Backdraft
  	[Mayhem]/ [Havoc]	1	Backdraft OR Rain of Fire
  	[Scalding Flames]	1	Practiced Chaos OR Roaring Blaze
  5	[Shadowburn]	1	Explosive Potential
  	[Backlash]	2	Explosive Potential OR Mayhem/Havoc
  	[Improved Havoc]	1	Mayhem/Havoc
  	[Ashen Remains]	2	Mayhem/Havoc OR Scalding Flames
  	[Cataclysm]	1	Scalding Flames
  6	[Fiendish Cruelty]	1	Shadowburn
  	[Chaotic Inferno]	1	Shadowburn OR Backlash
  	[Flashpoint]	1	Backlash
  	[Summon Infernal]	1	Backlash OR Improved Havoc OR Ashen Remains
  	[Emberstorm]	1	Ashen Remains
  	[Fire and Brimstone]	1	Ashen Remains OR Cataclysm
  	[Lake of Fire]	1	Cataclysm
  7	[Reverse Entropy]/ [Internal Combustion]	1	Fiendish Cruelty OR Chaotic Inferno OR Flashpoint
  	[Crashing Chaos]/ [Rain of Chaos]	1	Summon Infernal
  	[Summoner's Embrace]/ [Grimoire of Sacrifice]	1	Emberstorm OR Fire and Brimstone OR Lake of Fire
  8	[Ruin]	2	Reverse Entropy/Internal Combustion
  	[Improved Chaos Bolt]	1	Reverse Entropy/Internal Combustion OR Crashing Chaos/Rain of Chaos
  	[Destructive Rapidity]	2	Crashing Chaos/Rain of Chaos OR Summoner's Embrace/Grimoire of Sacrifice
  	[Devastation]	2	Summoner's Embrace/Grimoire of Sacrifice
  9	[Dimensional Rift]/ [Soul Fire]	1	Ruin
  	[Inferno]	1	Ruin OR Improved Chaos Bolt
  	[Conflagration of Chaos]	1	Improved Chaos Bolt OR Destructive Rapidity
  	[Diabolic Embers]	1	Destructive Rapidity OR Devastation
  	[Demonfire Infusion]/ [Channel Demonfire]	1	Devastation
  10	[Avatar of Destruction]	1	Dimensional Rift/Soul Fire
  	[Chaos Incarnate]	1	Inferno
  	[Alythess's Ire]	1	Diabolic Embers
  	[Raging Demonfire]	1	Demonfire Infusion/Channel Demonfire
  Apex	[Embers of Nihilam]	4

Hero talents

Hero talents become available at level 71. They can be changed at any time outside of combat, except during a PvP match or Mythic+ dungeon. A talented ability cannot be changed while it is on cooldown.

A new point is gained at each level, so that every talent node can be unlocked at level 80.

• Diabolist
  (Destruction/Demonology)

  Row	Talent
  1	[Diabolic Ritual]
  2	[Cloven Souls]	[Touch of Rancora]	[Secrets of the Coven]	[Diabolic Oculi]
  3	[Soul-Etched Circles]/ [Annihilan's Bellow]	[Cruelty of Kerxan]/ [Infernal Machine]	[Infernal Vitality]/ [Infernal Bulwark]	[Looks That Kill]
  4	[Flames of Xoroth]	[Abyssal Dominion]	[Gloom of Nathreza]	[Mind's Eyes]
  5	[Ruination]

• Hellcaller
  (Affliction/Destruction)

  Row	Talent
  1	[Wither]
  2	[Xalan's Ferocity]	[Blackened Soul]	[Xalan's Cruelty]	[Through the Felvine]
  3	[Curse of the Satyr]/ [Aura of Enfeeblement]	[Hatefury Rituals]/ [Bleakheart Tactics]	[Zevrim's Resilience]/ [Illhoof's Design]	[Devil Fruit]
  4	[Mark of Xavius]	[Seeds of Their Demise]	[Mark of Peroth'arn]	[Alzzin's Iniquity]
  5	[Malevolence]

• Soul Harvester
  (Affliction/Demonology)

  Row	Talent
  1	[Demonic Soul]
  2	[Necrolyte Teachings]	[Soul Anathema]	[Demoniac's Fervor]	[Manifested Avarice]
  3	[Gorebound Fortitude]/ [Friends in Dark Places]	[Shared Fate]/ [Feast of Souls]	[Eternal Servitude]/ [Gorefiend's Resolve]	[Shared Vessel]
  4	[Wicked Reaping]	[Quietus]	[Sataiel's Volition]	[Eternal Hunger]
  5	[Shadow of Death]

PvP talents

PvP talents become available at level 20. Up to 3 PvP talents may be active at any given time (with additional slots becoming available at levels 30 and 40).

These talents are active in the open world with War Mode turned on, as well as during instanced PvP. They have no effect in dungeons and raids.

• Affliction

  Talent	Level
  [Essence Drain]	20
  [Impish Instincts]	20
  [Jinx]	20
  [Nether Ward]	20
  [Rot and Decay]	20
  [Soul Rip]	20
  [Bloodstones]	40
  [Soul Swap]	40
  [Gateway Mastery]	49
  [Bonds of Fel]	55
  [Shadow Rift]	55

• Demonology

  Talent	Level
  [Call Fel Lord]	20
  [Impish Instincts]	20
  [Nether Ward]	20
  [Soul Rip]	20
  [Bloodstones]	40
  [Gateway Mastery]	49
  [Bonds of Fel]	55
  [Shadow Rift]	55

• Destruction

  Talent	Level
  [Fel Fissure]	20
  [Impish Instincts]	20
  [Nether Ward]	20
  [Soul Rip]	20
  [Bane of Havoc]	30
  [Bloodstones]	40
  [Gateway Mastery]	49
  [Bonds of Fel]	55
  [Shadow Rift]	55

Glyphs

Glyphs are items that can change a spell or ability's visual appearance. Most glyphs are crafted by scribes, are color-coded by class, and can be applied as early as level 11. They can be removed at any time outside of combat using  [Vanishing Powder].

Glyph	Used on
[Glyph of Banehollow's Soulstone]	[Soulstone]
[Glyph of Crimson Banish]	[Banish]
[Glyph of Ember Shards]	[Soul Shards]
[Glyph of Fel-Touched Shards]	[Soul Shards]
[Glyph of Felguard]	[Summon Felguard]
[Glyph of Floating Shards]	[Soul Shards]
[Glyph of Soul Rot]	[Soul Rot]
[Glyph of Soulwell]	[Create Soulwell]
[Glyph of the Inquisitor's Eye]	[Eye of Kilrogg]

See also

• Mana
• [Soul Shards]
• [Fel Energy]
• [The Codex of Xerrath]