WoW Forever: Demonology Warlock
About the Class
Demonology splits damage between the warlock and an empowered demon. 
Searing Pain keeps 
Demonic Brand up, empowering your pet's attacks, while 
Shadow Bolt fills the gaps between refreshes. Losing your demon or letting it idle out of attack range immediately lowers your output.
Life Tap converts health into mana. Use it ahead of time, and don't drop yourself to dangerously low health before a mechanic. 
Drain Life helps you recover, but it is no substitute for timely defensives and group healing.
Where does Demonology Warlock rank? See the WoW Forever tier list
Strengths
- Strong, constant damage contribution from your demon.
- Extra survivability from splitting incoming damage.
- Your regular spells help sustain your pet's health and mana.
Weaknesses
- You have to control both yourself and your demon at the same time.
- Repositioning and target swaps reduce your pet's damage.
- Resummoning takes time away from your main rotation.
Stat Priority
- 1Hit
- 2Spell Power
- 3Critical Strike
- 4Haste
- 5Intellect
Against a level 63 boss, aim for 17% total spell hit, including talents. 
Suppression applies to all spells; count the points in the tree you actually picked. At 5/5 it gives 5%, leaving 12% to come from gear and other sources. Don't carry this number over to a build with fewer points in it.
Spell Power increases your damage without raising the cost of your spells. Spirit also affects mana regeneration and Life Tap. Your rotation uses both schools, so general Spell Power is more versatile than a bonus to a single school. If you use a demon, it inherits your spell hit and a matching share of melee hit.
Talents
Rotation (Ability Priority)
Send your demon at the enemy first. The early opener uses baseline spells and doesn't require late level 60 talents.
- 1
Bane of Agony - 2
Corruption - 3
Immolate - 4Shadow Bolt
- Bane of Agony — on an enemy that will live long enough
- Corruption — keep your main damage-over-time effect up; whether it is instant depends on the talents you've learned
- Immolate — extra damage when the cost has time to pay off
- Shadow Bolt — between effect refreshes
- Drain Life — when you need to recover health, and Life Tap when it's safe to trade health for mana
On the enemy's last few percent of health, your wand lets you finish the fight without wasting mana.
Important Abilities
Ability | How to use it |
|---|---|
| Life Tap | Sustain mana while you have enough health |
| Drain Life | Recover health while damaging the target |
 Fear | Crowd control a suitable enemy; watch where it will run |
 Ritual of Summoning | Help the group gather players when the ritual's conditions are met |
 Create Healthstone | Prepare your personal emergency health recovery in advance |
 Create Soulstone | Set up insurance on a chosen ally before a dangerous fight |
Crowd control and demon abilities depend on the target type. If the group needs an interrupt, discuss your pet choice in advance: switching demons can change your main damage setup.
Best in Slot (BiS)
Best in Slot (BiS)Enchants, Gems, Consumables
Enchants and Enhancements
ConsumablesBest Race
Blood Fury temporarily increases your Spell Power. Line it up with your available buffs in a window where you can deal damage uninterrupted.
Eureka! briefly empowers your direct and channeled spells and reduces their cost. Damage over time effects don't get the same bonus, so its value depends on your chosen tree and what you cast during the buff window.
Best Professions
Tailoring lets you craft cloth gear, while 
Enchanting lets you enhance items and disenchant suitable unwanted ones. The pair is handy for gearing your character on your own and crafting part of your gear before raids.
Herbalism keeps you supplied with herbs, while 
Alchemy lets you brew potions and elixirs for damage, resource recovery and survival. It's a practical choice if you use consumables regularly.
Engineering suits players who enjoy extra gadgets and PvP. Among secondary professions, 
First Aid is useful for bandages and 
Cooking for buff food.
FAQ
Is the warlock a good class for beginners?
Yes, if you're ready to keep track of your demon, damage-over-time effects and resources. Your demon helps take hits while questing, but it doesn't free you from managing your own threat and health.
Which demon should I use while leveling?
Summon Voidwalker gives you a convenient helper for solo play. In dungeons, choose a demon based on your role, the ability you need and your talents; for damage at level 60, follow your own build above.
When do the main demons become available?
The Imp is available from the start, the Voidwalker from level 10, the Succubus or Incubus from level 20, and the Felhunter from level 30. Unlocking them is tied to class quests. Check your pet's training along with your own spells.
Should I keep trading health for mana?
Use Life Tap before your mana runs completely dry, when it's safe. Save your health before heavy incoming damage; your healer shouldn't have to scramble to save you after an unnecessary resource trade.
How do I avoid losing damage in short fights?
Check your pet's mode, its target and its distance. Lost demon attacks can't be made up for with one extra spell of your own. Keep an eye on the target's remaining health and plan your target switches in advance.
Author
Fouren
Fouren has been playing World of Warcraft for over 15 years. He is an active player with 12 Cutting Edge achievements under his belt, and has reached the top 1% and 0.1% multiple times on various classes. His main classes are healers, particularly Holy Paladin.
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