Demonology Warlock
Our PvE and leveling pick · RecommendationRanged DPS
20% ahead of Destruction on the 11 Oct sim (830). Demonic Pact capstone (requires Soul Link ← Demonic Sacrifice) lets you keep a Demonic Sacrifice buff with a pet out; Master Demonologist, Demonic Brand, Decimation. Also the safest leveler of the three.
What the tier lists say
One ratingB on 1 list
| Rating | List | Page date | Read |
|---|---|---|---|
| B | damage dealers | page 3 Oct · read 6 Oct | 6 Oct |
Ratings of the whole class are on the overview.
Talent build
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Improved Voidwalker 3/3 and Fel Vitality (row 2), Demonic Sacrifice + Master Summoner 2/2 (row 3 at 10), Fel Domination (row 4 at 15, requires Master Summoner) for the instant re-summon, one Demonic Energies.
21 / 0 / 0 of 21 points
Open in the calculatorDemonology PvE build at level 30 for a Warlock: Demonology 21, Affliction 0, Destruction 0.
Demonology
21 pointsRotation at level 30
RecommendationSingle target
Open with Pet in, Bane of Agony, Corruption.
- Voidwalker or Succubus in
- Bane of Agony
- Corruption
- Immolate
- Shadow Bolt filler (Unholy Power buffs the pet, not you)
- Health Funnel when the pet is low
Groups
- Rain of Fire
- Hellfire
Tip
Fel Domination (row 4) for an instant re-summon if the pet dies.
Stat priority
- Spell Power
- Hit
- Spell Crit
- Stamina (Soul Link, Demonic Knowledge)
- Intellect
Spell Power primary (wands scale ~30% of SP), then Spirit for Life Tap; no formal ranking.
Recommendation
Level 20: best and second best per slot
| Slot | Best | Second best |
|---|---|---|
| Head | Filigreed Shadow Circlet Crafted: Tailoring (Shadow damage set) | Bright-Eye Goggles Crafted: Engineering |
| Neck | Ephemeral Choker Hall of Thanes — Faldrim Anvilmar | Sorcerer Collar Shadowfang Keep — Rethilgore |
| Shoulders | Feline Mantle Shadowfang Keep — Wolf Master Nandos | Talbar Mantle quest The Glowing Shard — Wailing Caverns |
| Back | Sporid Cape Wailing Caverns — Verdan the Everliving | Feyscale Cloak Wailing Caverns — Deviate Faerie Dragon |
| Chest | Filigreed Shadow Gown Crafted: Tailoring (Shadow damage set) | Robes of Arugal Shadowfang Keep — Archmage Arugal |
| Wrist | Aetherwisp Bracers Hall of Thanes — Faldrim Anvilmar | Crystalline Cuffs Ragefire Chasm — Taragaman the Hungerer |
| Hands | Shadow Gloves Crafted: Tailoring (Shadow damage set, Merchant's Favor) | Tomb Robber's Gloves quest Important Heirlooms — Hall of Thanes |
| Waist | Belt of Arugal Shadowfang Keep — Archmage Arugal | Slither Cord Wailing Caverns — Lord Pythas |
| Legs | Rotmender's Leggings Ruins of Lordaeron — The Abandoned | Ghastly Trousers quest The Power to Destroy — Ragefire Chasm |
| Feet | Shadow Boots Crafted: Tailoring (Shadow damage set, Merchant's Favor) | Slime-encrusted Pads Wailing Caverns — Mutanus the Devourer |
| Ring | Deep Fathom Ring Wailing Caverns — Mutanus the Devourer | Seal of Sylvanas quest Arugal Must Die — Shadowfang Keep |
| Trinket | Small Soul Pouch class quest (level 20 Succubus/Incubus chain) | Blindwatcher's Sight Shadowfang Keep — Odo the Blindwatcher |
| Main Hand | Blade of Silverlaine Shadowfang Keep — Baron Silverlaine | Searing Dagger Ragefire Chasm — Bazzalan |
| Off Hand / Shield | Orb of Soran'ruk class quest The Orb of Soran'ruk | Dwarven Tome quest Important Heirlooms — Hall of Thanes |
| Two-Hand | Staff of Soran'ruk class quest The Orb of Soran'ruk (alternative to the Orb) | Odo's Ley Staff Shadowfang Keep — Odo the Blindwatcher |
| Ranged / Relic | Cookie's Stirring Rod The Deadmines — Cookie | Greater Magic Wand Crafted: Enchanting |
Sourced: Guide · 26 Sep
Level 60: where gear will come from
- Pre-raid: Alcaz Prison, Shaper's Terrace, the Drowned City, Krol'dok Stronghold and Hyjal quests; hit and crit are merged, so 'spell hit' and 'spell crit' items are the same stat budget as melee ones.
- Crafted: Tailoring school-specific sets ('Flame', 'Shadow', 'Pearly' at L20 — expect the same lines at 60), Enchanting ring Spell Power, Alchemy trinket.
- Wands lost spell-damage scaling on 24 Sep — treat the ranged slot as stats only.
- Raids open 9 December; no level-60 BiS exists yet.
Theory
One point per level from 10. Every point is checked against row gates and prerequisites. ◆ marks the step that crosses level 20 or 30, where the builds above stop.
| Level | Talent | Tree | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10–14 | Demonic Embrace | Demonology | +5 |
| 15–19 | Unholy Power | Demonology | +5 |
| 20–22 ◆ | Improved Voidwalker | Demonology | +3 |
| 23–25 | Fel Vitality | Demonology | +3 |
| 26 | Demonic Sacrifice | Demonology | +1 |
| 27–28 | Master Summoner | Demonology | +2 |
| 29 | Fel Domination | Demonology | +1 |
| 30 ◆ | Demonic Energies | Demonology | +1 |
| 31–33 | Demonic Brand | Demonology | +3 |
| 34 | Soul Link | Demonology | +1 |
| 35–37 | Demonic Knowledge | Demonology | +3 |
| 38–39 | Master Demonologist | Demonology | +2 |
| 40 | Demonic Pact | Demonology | +1 |
| 41–45 | Improved Corruption | Affliction | +5 |
| 46–47 | Soul Harvest | Affliction | +2 |
| 48–50 | Improved Drains | Affliction | +3 |
| 51 | Amplify Curse | Affliction | +1 |
| 52–54 | Fel Concentration | Affliction | +3 |
| 55 | Improved Bane of Agony | Affliction | +1 |
| 56–57 | Nightfall | Affliction | +2 |
| 58–60 | Malevolence | Affliction | +3 |