Class journey

WoW Forever Warlock

Every step of a Warlock in one place, from picking a race to the launch raids. The guides below are written by players and ranked by votes; where a level range has no guide yet, the page says so.

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Race & professions
5 races can play a Warlock in the WoW Forever class data. Compare their racials in best race for Warlock.
Profession pairs Warlocks favored in Classic 1.12 (a reference, not tested in WoW Forever):
- Gear & raiding: Tailoring + Enchanting
- PvP: Engineering + Mining
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Solo leveling
Top rated solo Warlock guides for each level bracket. All of them: Warlock leveling guides.
Levels 1–10
- Affliction Warlock leveling guide 10–60: drain tank talent order with Voidwalker Affliction · Levels 10–60
- Demonology Warlock leveling guide 1–40: Voidwalker tank and Soul Link talent order Demonology · Levels 1–40
Levels 11–20
- Affliction Warlock leveling guide 10–60: drain tank talent order with Voidwalker Affliction · Levels 10–60
- Demonology Warlock leveling guide 1–40: Voidwalker tank and Soul Link talent order Demonology · Levels 1–40
Levels 21–30
- Affliction Warlock leveling guide 10–60: drain tank talent order with Voidwalker Affliction · Levels 10–60
- Demonology Warlock leveling guide 1–40: Voidwalker tank and Soul Link talent order Demonology · Levels 1–40
- Destruction Warlock leveling guide 30–60: Shadow Bolt nuke with Ruin and Nightfall Destruction · Levels 30–60
Levels 31–40
- Affliction Warlock leveling guide 10–60: drain tank talent order with Voidwalker Affliction · Levels 10–60
- Demonology Warlock leveling guide 1–40: Voidwalker tank and Soul Link talent order Demonology · Levels 1–40
- Destruction Warlock leveling guide 30–60: Shadow Bolt nuke with Ruin and Nightfall Destruction · Levels 30–60
Levels 41–50
- Affliction Warlock leveling guide 10–60: drain tank talent order with Voidwalker Affliction · Levels 10–60
- Destruction Warlock leveling guide 30–60: Shadow Bolt nuke with Ruin and Nightfall Destruction · Levels 30–60
Levels 51–60
- Affliction Warlock leveling guide 10–60: drain tank talent order with Voidwalker Affliction · Levels 10–60
- Destruction Warlock leveling guide 30–60: Shadow Bolt nuke with Ruin and Nightfall Destruction · Levels 30–60
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Duo & group leveling
Guides written for a fixed duo or trio. See which partners work best in Warlock leveling combos.
Levels 1–10
- Hunter + Warlock duo leveling 10–60: Demonology Warlock Soul Link talents Duo · Levels 10–60
Levels 11–20
- Warlock + Priest duo leveling 15–40: Affliction Warlock DoT talents Duo · Levels 15–40
- Hunter + Warlock duo leveling 10–60: Demonology Warlock Soul Link talents Duo · Levels 10–60
Levels 21–30
- Warlock + Priest duo leveling 15–40: Affliction Warlock DoT talents Duo · Levels 15–40
- Hunter + Warlock duo leveling 10–60: Demonology Warlock Soul Link talents Duo · Levels 10–60
Levels 31–40
- Warlock + Priest duo leveling 15–40: Affliction Warlock DoT talents Duo · Levels 15–40
- Hunter + Warlock duo leveling 10–60: Demonology Warlock Soul Link talents Duo · Levels 10–60
Levels 41–50
- Hunter + Warlock duo leveling 10–60: Demonology Warlock Soul Link talents Duo · Levels 10–60
Levels 51–60
- Hunter + Warlock duo leveling 10–60: Demonology Warlock Soul Link talents Duo · Levels 10–60
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Dungeons by level
Dungeons that open in each band of the WoW Forever dungeon level chart, with Warlock dungeon leveling guides for the same levels.
Levels 13–24
- Hybrid Cleave 5-man: Destruction Warlock AoE and Bane of Havoc talents (levels 15–40) Destruction
Levels 25–39
- Hybrid Cleave 5-man: Destruction Warlock AoE and Bane of Havoc talents (levels 15–40) Destruction
Levels 40–54
Levels 55–60
- Shadow Cleave 5-man: Affliction Warlock damage over time talents (levels 40–60) Affliction
- Shadow Cleave 5-man: Demonology Warlock Felhunter and Soul Link talents (levels 40–60) Demonology
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Endgame builds
Level 60 builds for dungeons, raids and PvP. Browse every spec in Warlock guides.
PvE builds
- Affliction Warlock PvE guide: level 60 Drain Hope and damage over time raid build Affliction · DPS
- Demonology Warlock PvE guide: level 60 Demonic Pact and Master Demonologist build Demonology · DPS
- Destruction Warlock PvE guide: level 60 Shadow and Flame, Ruin and Incinerate build Destruction · DPS
PvP builds
- Affliction Warlock PvP guide: level 60 Soul Link and Curse of Exhaustion drain build Affliction · DPS
- Demonology Warlock PvP guide: level 60 Felhunter and Soul Link survival build Demonology · DPS
- Destruction Warlock PvP guide: level 60 Pyroclasm, Aftermath and Molten Skin build Destruction · DPS
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Raids
The launch raids from the WoW Forever roadmap. Encounter names come from the beta client and may change; boss lists and prep links on the raid pages.
- Hyjal Summit20 players
  13 encounters in the beta client
- Barrow Deeps10 players
  8 encounters in the beta client
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Gear, talent calculator & Legacy planner

Leveling guide coverage by spec

How many published Warlock leveling guides cover each level bracket. A guide without a level range counts for every bracket. Gaps are brackets no solo, group or dungeon guide of that spec covers yet.

Spec	1–10	11–20	21–30	31–40	41–50	51–60
Affliction	Solo 1	Solo 1Group 1	Solo 1Group 1	Solo 1Group 1Dungeon 1	Solo 1Dungeon 1	Solo 1Dungeon 1
Demonology	Solo 1Group 1	Solo 1Group 1	Solo 1Group 1	Solo 1Group 1Dungeon 1	Group 1Dungeon 1	Group 1Dungeon 1
Destruction	Gap	Dungeon 1	Solo 1Dungeon 1	Solo 1Dungeon 1	Solo 1	Solo 1

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Race & professions

Solo leveling

Duo & group leveling

Dungeons by level

Levels 13–24

Levels 25–39

Levels 40–54

Levels 55–60

Endgame builds

PvE builds

PvP builds

Raids

Gear, talent calculator & Legacy planner

Leveling guide coverage by spec