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

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
[Soul Leech]	10
[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

Specializations

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

[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
Destruction
Ability Level

[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
	[Demonic Circle]	1	Automatic
	[Burning Rush]	1
2	[Fel Pact]	2	Fel Domination
	[Demon Skin]	2	Fel Domination OR Demonic Circle
	[Fel Armor]	2	Demonic Circle OR Burning Rush
	[Fiendish Stride]	2	Burning Rush
3	[Curses of Enfeeblement]	1	Fel Pact OR Demon Skin
	[Abyss Walker]	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 Abyss Walker
	[Wrathful Minion]	1	Abyss Walker 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 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	[Fel Synergy]	1	Ichor of Devils/Frequent Donor OR Socrethar's Guile
	[Soul Link]	1	Socrethar's Guile OR Sargerei Technique
	[Teachings of the Black Harvest]	1	Sargerei Technique OR Darkfury/Shadowflame
9	[Resolute Barrier]	2	Fel Synergy
	[Grimoire of Synergy]	2	Fel Synergy OR Soul Link
	[Profane Bargain]	2	Soul Link
	[Soul Conduit]	2	Soul Link OR Teachings of the Black Harvest
	[Demonic Resilience]	2	Teachings of the Black Harvest
10	[Grim Feast]	1	Resolute Barrier OR Grimoire of Synergy
	[Inquisitor's Gaze]/ [Summon Soulkeeper]	1	Grimoire of Synergy OR Profane Bargain OR Soul Conduit
	[Soulburn]	1	Soul Conduit OR Demonic Resilience

Specialization talents

Affliction
Tier	Talent	Ranks	Requirement
1	[Malefic Rapture]	1
2	[Unstable Affliction]	1	Malefic Rapture
2	[Seed of Corruption]	1	Malefic Rapture
3	[Nightfall]	1	Unstable Affliction
	[Writhe in Agony]	1	Unstable Affliction OR Seed of Corruption
	[Sow the Seeds]	1	Seed of Corruption
4	[Shadow Embrace]	2	Nightfall
	[Dark Virtuosity]	2	Nightfall OR Writhe in Agony
	[Kindled Malice]	2	Writhe in Agony OR Sow the Seeds
	[Agonizing Corruption]	2	Sow the Seeds
5	[Drain Soul]	1	Shadow Embrace OR Dark Virtuosity
	[Absolute Corruption]/ [Siphon Life]	1	Dark Virtuosity OR Kindled Malice
	[Phantom Singularity]/ [Vile Taint]	1	Kindled Malice OR Agonizing Corruption
6	[Pandemic Invocation]	1	Shadow Embrace OR Drain Soul
	[Inevitable Demise]	2	Dark Virtuosity OR Drain Soul OR Absolute Corruption/Siphon Life
	[Soul Swap]	1	Absolute Corruption/Siphon Life
	[Soul Flame]	2	Kindled Malice OR Absolute Corruption/Siphon Life OR Phantom Singularity/Vile Taint
	[Grimoire of Sacrifice]	1	Agonizing Corruption OR Phantom Singularity/Vile Taint
7	[Focused Malignancy]	2	Drain Soul OR Pandemic Invocation OR Inevitable Demise
	[Withering Bolt]	2	Inevitable Demise OR Soul Swap OR Soul Flame
	[Sacrolash's Dark Strike]	2	Phantom Singularity/Vile Taint OR Soul Flame OR Grimoire of Sacrifice
8	[Creeping Death]	1	Pandemic Invocation OR Focused Malignancy
	[Haunt]	1	Focused Malignancy OR Withering Bolt
	[Summon Darkglare]	1	Withering Bolt OR Sacrolash's Dark Strike
	[Soul Rot]	1	Grimoire of Sacrifice OR Sacrolash's Dark Strike
9	[Xavius' Gambit]	2	Creeping Death
	[Tormented Crescendo]	1	Creeping Death OR Haunt
	[Seized Vitality]	2	Haunt
	[Malevolent Visionary]	2	Summon Darkglare
	[Wrath of Consumption]	1	Summon Darkglare OR Soul Rot
	[Soul-Eater's Gluttony]	2	Soul Rot
10	[Doom Blossom]/ [Dread Touch]	1	Xavius' Gambit
	[Haunted Soul]	1	Seized Vitality
	[Grand Warlock's Design]/ [Grim Reach]	1	Malevolent Visionary
	[Dark Harvest]	1	Soul-Eater's Gluttony

Demonology
Tier	Talent	Ranks	Requirement
1	[Call Dreadstalkers]	1
2	[Demoniac]	1	Call Dreadstalkers
	[Dreadlash]	1	Call Dreadstalkers
	[Annihilan Training]	1	Call Dreadstalkers
3	[Demonic Knowledge]	1	Demoniac
	[Soul Strike]/ [Summon Vilefiend]	1	Demoniac OR Dreadlash
	[Bilescourge Bombers]/ [Demonic Strength]	1	Dreadlash OR Annihilan Training
	[The Houndmaster's Stratagem]	1	Annihilan Training
4	[Implosion]	1	Demonic Knowledge
	[Shadow's Bite]	1	Demoniac OR Demonic Knowledge
	[Fel Invocation]	1	Soul Strike/Summon Vilefiend
	[Carnivorous Stalkers]	1	Soul Strike/Summon Vilefiend OR Bilescourge Bombers/Demonic Strength
	[Shadow Invocation]	1	Bilescourge Bombers/Demonic Strength
	[Fel and Steel]	1	Annihilan Training OR The Houndmaster's Stratagem
	[Heavy Handed]	1	The Houndmaster's Stratagem
5	[Power Siphon]	1	Implosion OR Shadow's Bite
	[Malefic Impact]	1	Shadow's Bite OR Fel Invocation OR Carnivorous Stalkers
	[Imp-erator]	1	Carnivorous Stalkers OR Shadow Invocation OR Fel and Steel
	[Grimoire: Felguard]	1	Fel and Steel OR Heavy Handed
6	[Spiteful Reconstitution]	1	Implosion OR Power Siphon
	[Inner Demons]	1	Shadow's Bite OR Power Siphon OR Malefic Impact
	[Doom]	1	Malefic Impact OR Imp-erator
	[Demonic Calling]	1	Fel and Steel OR Imp-erator OR Grimoire: Felguard
	[Fel Sunder]	1	Heavy Handed OR Grimoire: Felguard
7	[Umbral Blaze]	2	Power Siphon OR Spiteful Reconstitution OR Inner Demons
	[Imp Gang Boss]	2	Inner Demons OR Doom
	[Kazaak's Final Curse]	2	Doom
	[Dread Calling]	2	Doom OR Demonic Calling
	[Cavitation]	2	Grimoire: Felguard OR Demonic Calling OR Fel Sunder
8	[Nether Portal]	1	Umbral Blaze OR Imp Gang Boss
	[Summon Demonic Tyrant]	1	Imp Gang Boss OR Kazaak's Final Curse OR Dread Calling
	[Antoran Armaments]	1	Dread Calling OR Cavitation
9	[Ner'zhul's Volition]	2	Nether Portal
	[Stolen Power]	1	Nether Portal
	[Sacrificed Souls]	2	Nether Portal OR Summon Demonic Tyrant
	[Soulbound Tyrant]	2	Summon Demonic Tyrant
	[Pact of the Imp Mother]	2	Summon Demonic Tyrant OR Antoran Armaments
	[The Expendables]	1	Antoran Armaments
	[Infernal Command]	2	Antoran Armaments
10	[Gul'dan's Ambition]	1	Ner'zhul's Volition
	[Reign of Tyranny]/ [Grand Warlock's Design]	1	Soulbound Tyrant
	[Immutable Hatred]/ [Guillotine]	1	Infernal Command

Destruction
Tier	Talent	Ranks	Requirement
1	[Chaos Bolt]	1
2	[Conflagrate]	1	Chaos Bolt
	[Reverse Entropy]/ [Internal Combustion]	1	Chaos Bolt
	[Rain of Fire]	1	Chaos Bolt
3	[Backdraft]	1	Conflagrate
	[Mayhem]/ [Havoc]	1	Conflagrate OR Reverse Entropy/Internal Combustion OR Rain of Fire
	[Pyrogenics]	1	Rain of Fire
4	[Roaring Blaze]/ [Improved Conflagrate]	1	Backdraft
	[Explosive Potential]	1	Backdraft
	[Channel Demonfire]	1	Backdraft OR Mayhem/Havoc
	[Pandemonium]/ [Cry Havoc]	1	Mayhem/Havoc
	[Improved Immolate]	2	Mayhem/Havoc OR Pyrogenics
	[Inferno]/ [Cataclysm]	1	Pyrogenics
5	[Soul Fire]	1	Roaring Blaze/Improved Conflagrate
	[Shadowburn]	1	Roaring Blaze/Improved Conflagrate OR Explosive Potential
	[Raging Demonfire]	2	Channel Demonfire
	[Rolling Havoc]	2	Pandemonium/Cry Havoc
	[Backlash]	1	Pandemonium/Cry Havoc OR Improved Immolate
	[Fire and Brimstone]	2	Improved Immolate OR Inferno/Cataclysm
6	[Decimation]	1	Soul Fire
	[Conflagration of Chaos]	2	Shadowburn
	[Flashpoint]	2	Raging Demonfire OR Rolling Havoc OR Backlash
	[Scalding Flames]	2	Backlash OR Fire and Brimstone
7	[Ruin]	2	Decimation OR Conflagration of Chaos
	[Eradication]	2	Conflagration of Chaos OR Flashpoint
	[Ashen Remains]	2	Flashpoint OR Scalding Flames
	[Grimoire of Sacrifice]	1	Scalding Flames
8	[Summon Infernal]	1	Ruin OR Eradication
	[Diabolic Embers]	1	Eradication OR Ashen Remains
	[Ritual of Ruin]	1	Ashen Remains OR Grimoire of Sacrifice
9	[Crashing Chaos]	2	Summon Infernal
	[Infernal Brand]	2	Summon Infernal
	[Power Overwhelming]	2	Summon Infernal OR Diabolic Embers
	[Chaosbringer]	2	Diabolic Embers OR Ritual of Ruin
	[Master Ritualist]	2	Ritual of Ruin
	[Burn to Ashes]	2	Ritual of Ruin
10	[Rain of Chaos]/ [Grand Warlock's Design]	1	Crashing Chaos OR Infernal Brand OR Power Overwhelming
	[Chaos Incarnate]/ [Dimensional Rift]	1	Power Overwhelming OR Chaosbringer
	[Avatar of Destruction]	1	Master Ritualist OR Burn to Ashes

War Within

This section concerns content related to The War Within.

Class abilities

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
[Soul Leech]	10
[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

[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
Destruction
Ability Level

[Chaos Bolt] 10

[Immolate] 10

[Incinerate] 10

[Mastery: Chaotic Energies] 10

[Soulstone] Rank 2 48