Warlock

Demonology Warlock 0/36/15

Role: Ranged DPS / pet tankPoints: 51 at level 60Build: 1.60.1.70425Updated: 2026-10-24
Demonology is the pet spec. Soul Link shares damage with your demon, Master Demonologist buffs you based on which pet is out, Demonic Sacrifice trades the pet for a big buff, and Demonic Pact is the capstone. Destruction points add Improved Shadow Bolt, Bane and Cataclysm.
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Where the 51 points go

Affliction0 pts

No points here in this build.

Demonology36 pts

Demonic Embrace5/5

Increases your total Stamina by 15%.

Unholy Power5/5

Increases all damage done by your Imp, Voidwalker, Succubus, Incubus, and Felhunter pets by 10%.

Demonic Aegis2/2

Increases the effectiveness of your Demon Skin and Demon Armor spells by 30%.

Fel Vitality3/3

Increases the maximum health and Mana of your Imp, Voidwalker, Succubus, Incubus, and Felhunter by 15%, and increases your maximum Mana by 15%.

Demonic Energies2/2

You heal your pet for 15% of all spell damage you deal. When you gain Mana from Life Tap, your summoned demon gains 100% of the Mana you gain.

Demonic Sacrifice1/1

When activated, sacrifices your summoned Demon to enhance the opposing aspect of your power, granting you an effect that lasts 2 hrs. The effect is canceled if any Demon is summoned. Imp: Increases your Shadow damage by 15%. Voidwalker: Restores 2% of your total Mana every 4 sec. Succubus/Incubus: Increases your Fire damage by 15%. Felhunter: Restores 3% of your total Health every 4 sec.

Master Summoner2/2

Reduces the casting time of your Imp, Voidwalker, Succubus, Incubus, and Felhunter Summoning spells by 4 sec and the Mana cost by 40%.

Decimation2/2

Reduces the cooldown of your Soul Fire spell by 90%. When you cast Shadow Bolt or Searing Pain on an enemy below 35% health, they deal 6% increased damage, and for the next 10 sec your Soul Fire spell has its cast time reduced by 40% and costs no Soul Shards.

Fel Domination1/1

Your next Imp, Voidwalker, Succubus, Incubus, or Felhunter Summon spell has its casting time reduced by 5.5 sec and its Mana cost reduced by 50%.

Demonic Brand3/3

Your Searing Pain generates 50% less threat and brands the target for 10 sec. Your pet's next 6 attacks against the target deal 65 to 68 Fire or Shadow damage based on the pet. If Shadow damage is dealt, it has high threat.

Soul Link1/1

When active, 30% of all damage taken by the caster is taken by your Imp, Voidwalker, Succubus, Incubus, or Felhunter Demon instead. In addition, both the Demon and the master will inflict 3% more damage. Lasts as long as the Demon is active.

Demonic Knowledge3/3

Increases your spell damage and your Demon pet's spell damage by up to 100% of your level while you have a summoned Demon pet active.

Master Demonologist5/5

Grants both the Warlock and the summoned demon an effect as long as that demon is active. Imp - Increases Fire damage done by 10%. Voidwalker - Reduces Physical damage taken by 10%. Succubus/Incubus - Increases Shadow damage done by 10%. Felhunter - Reduces Magic damage taken by 10%.

Demonic Pact1/1

Your Demonic Sacrifice effect is no longer cancelled by summoning a different Demon pet. Resummoning the sacrificed pet will still cancel the effect.

Destruction15 pts

Destructive Reach2/2

Increases the range of your Destruction spells by 20%.

Improved Shadow Bolt5/5

Your Shadow Bolt critical strikes increase Shadow damage taken by the target from your attacks by 20% for 12 sec.

Bane5/5

Reduces the casting time of your Shadow Bolt, Immolate, and Incinerate spells by 0.5 sec and your Soul Fire spell by 2 sec.

Cataclysm3/3

Reduces the Mana cost of your Destruction spells by 10%.

Level-by-level talent order

You get your first point at level 10 and one more every level, so each row is one level. Rows marked with a tree name are where that tree opens a new tier.

LevelPut the point inRankTree
10Demonic Embrace1/5Demonology
11Demonic Embrace2/5Demonology
12Demonic Embrace3/5Demonology
13Demonic Embrace4/5Demonology
14Demonic Embrace5/5Demonology
15Unholy Power1/5Demonology
16Unholy Power2/5Demonology
17Unholy Power3/5Demonology
18Unholy Power4/5Demonology
19Unholy Power5/5Demonology
20Fel Vitality1/3Demonology
21Fel Vitality2/3Demonology
22Fel Vitality3/3Demonology
23Demonic Aegis1/2Demonology
24Demonic Aegis2/2Demonology
25Master Summoner1/2Demonology
26Master Summoner2/2Demonology
27Demonic Sacrifice1/1Demonology
28Fel Domination1/1Demonology
29Demonic Brand1/3Demonology
30Demonic Brand2/3Demonology
31Demonic Brand3/3Demonology
32Decimation1/2Demonology
33Decimation2/2Demonology
34Soul Link1/1Demonology
35Demonic Knowledge1/3Demonology
36Demonic Knowledge2/3Demonology
37Demonic Knowledge3/3Demonology
38Master Demonologist1/5Demonology
39Master Demonologist2/5Demonology
40Master Demonologist3/5Demonology
41Master Demonologist4/5Demonology
42Master Demonologist5/5Demonology
43Demonic Pact1/1Demonology
44Demonic Energies1/2Demonology
45Demonic Energies2/2Demonology
46Improved Shadow Bolt1/5Destruction
47Improved Shadow Bolt2/5Destruction
48Improved Shadow Bolt3/5Destruction
49Improved Shadow Bolt4/5Destruction
50Improved Shadow Bolt5/5Destruction
51Bane1/5Destruction
52Bane2/5Destruction
53Bane3/5Destruction
54Bane4/5Destruction
55Bane5/5Destruction
56Cataclysm1/3Destruction
57Cataclysm2/3Destruction
58Cataclysm3/3Destruction
59Destructive Reach1/2Destruction
60Destructive Reach2/2Destruction

Stat priority and gearing

Spell Hit to 16%, spell power, Stamina (Soul Link and Life Tap), Intellect, then Spell Crit.
Demonic Knowledge turns pet stats into your spell power; pet survival gear is your gear.
Hit caps (9% melee, 16% spells, 440 Defense) are the Classic 1.12 values Forever inherits; the news desk notes any change. Pre-raid best-in-slot lists will be added once the Forever item database is public and verified; we will not guess at item stats.

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