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- 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.
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Affliction
Ability Level 
[Agony]10 
[Malefic Rapture]10 
[Mastery: Potent Afflictions]10 [Xavian Teachings]10 [Soulstone] Rank 248 -
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 248
Minion abilities
Warlock minions always know the following abilities:
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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
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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 [Umbral Blaze]1 Power Siphon OR Summon Demonic Tyrant 
[Reign of Tyranny]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 Umbral Blaze 
[Pact of the Imp Mother]1 Umbral Blaze 
[Summon Vilefiend]1 Umbral Blaze OR Reign of Tyranny 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]/
[Guillotine]1 Improved Demonic Tactics OR Demonic Brutality -
Destruction
Tier Talent Ranks Requirement 1 
[Conflagrate]1 2 [Backdraft]1 Conflagrate [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 [Inferno]/
[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 Inferno/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 
[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 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 
[Diabolic Embers]1 Ruin 
[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 [Dimension Ripper]1 Power Overwhelming OR Diabolic Embers OR Dimensional Rift 
[Unstable Rifts]1 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.
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.
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Affliction
Talent Level 
[Call Observer]20 
[Essence Drain]20 
[Impish Instincts]20 [Jinx]20 
[Nether Ward]20 
[Rot and Decay]20 
[Soul Rip]20 [Rampant Afflictions]30 
[Soul Swap]40 [Oblivion]45 [Gateway Mastery]49 
[Bonds of Fel]55 
[Shadow Rift]55 -
Demonology
Talent Level [Call Fel Lord]20 [Call Observer]20 [Impish Instincts]20 [Nether Ward]20 [Soul Rip]20 
[Master Summoner]40 [Gateway Mastery]49 [Bonds of Fel]55 [Shadow Rift]55 -
Destruction
Talent Level [Call Observer]20 
[Fel Fissure]20 [Impish Instincts]20 [Nether Ward]20 [Soul Rip]20 [Bane of Havoc]30 [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] (level 80 and lower) or the 
[Dust of Disappearance] (level 81 and higher).
See also
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