Warlock: Classic vs Forever
Old text is Classic 1.12; new text is the Forever beta client at the talent's top rank. Use the filter to show only what moved. Numbers can lag live tuning by a build; the news desk logs each hotfix.
Affliction
| Talent | Classic 1.12 | WoW Forever |
|---|---|---|
 Improved Life Tap MOVED2 ranks moved from row 2, col 3 | Increases the amount of Mana awarded by your Life Tap spell by 10%. | Increases the amount of Mana awarded by your Life Tap spell by 20%. |
 Suppression CHANGED5 ranks | Reduces the chance for enemies to resist your Affliction spells by 2%. | Improves your chance to hit by 5% and reduces all threat you generate by 20%. |
 Improved Corruption CHANGED5 ranks | Reduces the casting time of your Corruption spell by 0.4 sec. | Reduces the casting time of your Corruption spell by 2 sec and increases the damage it deals by 10%. |
 Grim Reach MOVED2 ranks moved from row 4, col 1 | Increases the range of your Affliction spells by 10%. | Increases the range of your Affliction spells by 20%. |
 Soul Harvest NEW2 ranks | did not exist | Killing a non-trivial target afflicted by your Drain Soul increases your Mana regeneration by 100% for 10 sec and allows 100% of normal Mana regeneration to continue while casting. |
 Improved Drains NEW3 ranks | did not exist | Increases health drained or damage done by your Drain Life, Drain Soul, and Wrack spells by 20%. |
 Improved Bane of Agony CHANGED2 ranks ranks 3 → 2 | Increases the damage done by your Curse of Agony by 2%. | Increases the damage done by your Bane of Agony by 10%. |
 Fel Concentration CHANGED3 ranks ranks 5 → 3 | Gives you a 14% chance to avoid interruption caused by damage while channeling the Drain Life, Drain Mana, or Drain Soul spell. | Gives your Drain Life, Drain Mana, Drain Soul, and Wrack spells a 70% chance to not lose casting time when you take damage. |
 Amplify Curse CHANGED1 rank | Increases the effect of your next Curse of Weakness or Curse of Agony by 50%, or your next Curse of Exhaustion by 20%. Lasts 30 sec. | Increases the effect of your next Curse of Weakness or Bane of Agony by 50%, or your next Curse of Exhaustion by 20%. Lasts 30 sec. |
 Pandemic NEW3 ranks | did not exist | Increases the critical strike damage bonus of your Corruption, Bane of Agony, Bane of Doom, Drain Soul, Drain Life, Siphon Life, and Wrack spells by 100%. |
 Malevolence NEW5 ranks | did not exist | Increases the critical effect chance of your Shadow spells by 5%. |
 Nightfall CHANGED2 ranks | Gives your Corruption and Drain Life spells a 2% chance to cause you to enter a Shadow Trance state after damaging the opponent. The Shadow Trance state reduces the casting time of your next Shadow Bolt spell by 100%. | Gives your Corruption, Drain Soul, Drain Life, and Wrack spells a 4% chance to cause you to enter a Shadow Trance after damaging the opponent. The Shadow Trance reduces the casting time of your next Shadow Bolt spell by 100%. |
 Curse of Exhaustion CHANGED1 rank moved from row 5, col 3 | Reduces the target's movement speed by 10% for 12 sec. Only one Curse per Warlock can be active on any one target. | Reduces the target's movement speed by 30% for 12 sec. Only one Curse per Warlock can be active on any one target. |
 Siphon Life CHANGED1 rank | Transfers 15 health from the target to the caster every 3 sec. Lasts 30 sec. | Transfers 11 health from the target to the caster every 3 sec. Lasts 30 sec. |
 Soul Siphon CHANGED3 ranks moved from row 2, col 4 ranks 5 → 3 | Increases the Health drained by your Drain Life spell by 2%. | Increases the damage done or health drained by your Drain Life, Drain Soul, and Wrack spells by 12% per each of your other Affliction effects active on the target, up to a maximum increase of 36%. |
 Shadow Mastery CHANGED5 ranks moved from row 6, col 2 | Increases the damage dealt or life drained by your Shadow spells by 2%. | Increases the damage dealt or life drained by your Shadow spells by 10%. |
 Wrack NEW1 rank | did not exist | Tears the target apart from within, inflicting 36 Shadow damage every 1 sec and increasing the damage they take from your other Shadow damage over time effects by 10% for 6 sec. |
| Improved Curse of Weakness REMOVED 3 ranks, was row 2 | Increases the effect of your Curse of Weakness by 6%. | gone in Forever |
| Improved Drain Soul REMOVED 2 ranks, was row 2 | Gives you a 50% chance to get a 100% increase to your Mana regeneration for 10 sec if the target is killed by you while you drain its soul. In addition your Mana may continue to regenerate while casting at 50% of normal. | gone in Forever |
| Improved Drain Mana REMOVED 2 ranks, was row 4 | Causes 15% of the Mana drained by your Drain Mana spell to damage the opponent. | gone in Forever |
| Improved Curse of Exhaustion REMOVED 4 ranks, was row 5 | Increases the speed reduction of your Curse of Exhaustion by 5%. | gone in Forever |
| Dark Pact REMOVED 1 ranks, was row 7 | Drains 150 of your pet's Mana, returning 100% to you. | gone in Forever |
Demonology
| Talent | Classic 1.12 | WoW Forever |
|---|---|---|
 Improved Health Funnel CHANGED2 ranks moved from row 2, col 1 | Increases the amount of Health transferred by your Health Funnel spell by 10%. | Increases the amount of health transferred by your Health Funnel spell by 40%, reduces its health cost by 30%, and reduces all threat your Health Funnel generates by 100%. Allows Health Funnel to be used regardless of your demon's health. |
 Improved Imp CHANGED3 ranks | Increases the effect of your Imp's Firebolt, Fire Shield, and Blood Pact spells by 10%. | Increases the damage of your Imp's Firebolt spell by 30% and the effect of its Fire Shield spell by 30%. |
| Demonic Embrace CHANGED 5 ranks | Increases your total Stamina by 3% but reduces your total Spirit by 1%. | Increases your total Stamina by 15%. |
 Unholy Power CHANGED5 ranks moved from row 4, col 3 | Increases the damage done by your Voidwalker, Succubus, Incubus, and Felhunter's melee attacks by 4%. | Increases all damage done by your Imp, Voidwalker, Succubus, Incubus, and Felhunter pets by 10%. |
 Demonic Aegis NEW2 ranks | did not exist | Increases the effectiveness of your Demon Skin and Demon Armor spells by 30%. |
 Improved Voidwalker SAME3 ranks | Increases the effectiveness of your Voidwalker's Torment, Consume Shadows, Sacrifice and Suffering spells by 10%. | Increases the effectiveness of your Voidwalker's Torment, Consume Shadows, Sacrifice, and Suffering spells by 30%. |
 Fel Vitality CHANGED3 ranks ranks 5 → 3 | Increases the maximum Mana of your Imp, Voidwalker, Succubus, Incubus, and Felhunter by 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 Energies NEW2 ranks | did not exist | 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. |
 Improved Sayaad SAME3 ranks | Increases the effect of your Succubus' and Incubus' Lash of Pain and Soothing Kiss spells by 10%, and increases the duration of your Succubus' and Incubus' Seduction and Lesser Invisibility spells by 10%. | Increases the effect of your Succubus' and Incubus' Lash of Pain and Soothing Kiss spells by 30%, and increases the duration of your Succubus' and Incubus' Seduction and Lesser Invisibility spells by 30%. |
 Demonic Sacrifice CHANGED1 rank moved from row 5, col 2 | When activated, sacrifices your summoned demon to grant you an effect that lasts 30 min. The effect is canceled if any Demon is summoned. Imp: Increases your Fire damage by 15%. Voidwalker: Restores 3% of total Health every 4 sec. Succubus/Incubus: Increases your Shadow damage by 15%. Felhunter: Restores 2% of total Mana every 4 sec. | 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 Summoner CHANGED2 ranks moved from row 4, col 2 | Reduces the casting time of your Imp, Voidwalker, Succubus, Incubus, and Felhunter Summoning spells by 2 sec and the Mana cost by 20%. | Reduces the casting time of your Imp, Voidwalker, Succubus, Incubus, and Felhunter Summoning spells by 4 sec and the Mana cost by 40%. |
 Decimation NEW2 ranks | did not exist | 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 Domination CHANGED1 rank moved from row 3, col 2 | 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%. | 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 Brand NEW3 ranks | did not exist | 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. |
 Improved Felhunter NEW3 ranks | did not exist | Increases the Attack Power reduction of your Felhunter's Tainted Blood, the healing of its Devour Magic, and the detection level of its Paranoia by 30%, and reduces the cooldown of its Spell Lock by 6 sec. |
 Soul Link CHANGED1 rank moved from row 7, col 2 | 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 master will inflict 3% more damage. Lasts as long as the demon is active. | 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 Knowledge NEW3 ranks | did not exist | 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 Demonologist CHANGED5 ranks | Grants both the Warlock and the summoned demon an effect as long as that demon is active. Imp - Reduces threat caused by 4%. Voidwalker - Reduces physical damage taken by 2%. Succubus/Incubus - Increases all damage caused by 2%. Felhunter - Increases all resistances by .2 per level. | 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 Pact NEW1 rank | did not exist | Your Demonic Sacrifice effect is no longer cancelled by summoning a different Demon pet. Resummoning the sacrificed pet will still cancel the effect. |
| Improved Healthstone REMOVED 2 ranks, was row 1 | Increases the amount of Health restored by your Healthstone by 10%. | gone in Forever |
| Fel Stamina REMOVED 5 ranks, was row 3 | Increases the maximum Health of your Imp, Voidwalker, Succubus, Incubus, and Felhunter by 3%. | gone in Forever |
| Improved Subjugate Demon REMOVED 5 ranks, was row 5 | Reduces the Attack Speed and Casting Speed penalty of your Subjugate Demon spell by 2% and reduces the resist chance by 2%. | gone in Forever |
| Improved Firestone REMOVED 2 ranks, was row 5 | Increases the bonus Fire damage from Firestones and the Firestone effect by 15%. | gone in Forever |
| Improved Spellstone REMOVED 2 ranks, was row 7 | Increases the amount of damage absorbed by your Spellstone by 15%. | gone in Forever |
Destruction
| Talent | Classic 1.12 | WoW Forever |
|---|---|---|
 Destructive Reach MOVED2 ranks moved from row 4, col 2 | Increases the range of your Destruction spells by 10%. | Increases the range of your Destruction spells by 20%. |
 Improved Shadow Bolt CHANGED5 ranks | Your Shadow Bolt critical strikes increase Shadow damage dealt to the target by 4% until 4 non-periodic damage sources are applied. Effect lasts a maximum of 12 sec. | Your Shadow Bolt critical strikes increase Shadow damage taken by the target from your attacks by 20% for 12 sec. |
 Bane CHANGED5 ranks moved from row 2, col 2 | Reduces the casting time of your Shadow Bolt and Immolate spells by 0.1 sec and your Soul Fire spell by 0.4 sec. | Reduces the casting time of your Shadow Bolt, Immolate, and Incinerate spells by 0.5 sec and your Soul Fire spell by 2 sec. |
 Molten Skin NEW5 ranks | did not exist | Reduces all damage taken by 10%. |
 Cataclysm CHANGED3 ranks moved from row 1, col 3 ranks 5 → 3 | Reduces the Mana cost of your Destruction spells by 1%. | Reduces the Mana cost of your Destruction spells by 10%. |
 Aftermath CHANGED5 ranks | Gives your Destruction spells a 2% chance to daze the target for 5 sec. | Increases the initial damage of your Immolate spell by 50% and your Conflagrate spell has a 100% chance to Daze the target, reducing the target's movement speed by 50% for 5 sec. |
 Ruin CHANGED5 ranks moved from row 5, col 3 ranks 1 → 5 | Increases the critical strike damage bonus of your Destruction spells by 100%. | Increases the critical strike damage bonus of your Destruction spells by 100%. |
 Shadowburn CHANGED1 rank moved from row 3, col 4 | Instantly blasts the target for 91 to 103 Shadow damage. If the target dies within 5 sec of Shadowburn, and yields experience or honor, the caster gains a Soul Shard. | Instantly blasts the target for 65 to 73 Shadow damage. If a non-trivial target dies within 8 sec of being hit with Shadowburn, the caster gains a Soul Shard. |
 Intensity CHANGED3 ranks ranks 2 → 3 | Gives you a 35% chance to resist interruption caused by damage while channeling the Rain of Fire, Hellfire or Soul Fire spell. | Gives your Destruction spells a 70% chance to not lose casting time when you take damage. |
 Agonizing Flames CHANGED3 ranks moved from row 4, col 4 ranks 5 → 3 | Increases the critical strike chance of your Searing Pain spell by 2%. | Increases the critical strike chance of your Searing Pain spell by 10% and the damage done by all your Destruction spells by 10%. |
 Conflagrate CHANGED1 rank moved from row 7, col 2 | Ignites a target that is already afflicted by Immolate, dealing 249 to 315 Fire damage and consuming the Immolate spell. | Ignites a target that is already afflicted by your Immolate spell, dealing 88 to 110 Fire damage and consuming your Immolate effect. |
 Pyroclasm CHANGED2 ranks | Gives your Rain of Fire, Hellfire, and Soul Fire spells a 13% chance to stun the target for 3 sec. | Gives your Soul Fire spell a 26% chance to Stun the target for 3 sec, and your Rain of Fire and Hellfire spells a 26% chance over their duration to Stun targets they damage for 3 sec. |
 Bane of Havoc NEW1 rank | did not exist | Afflicts the target for 5 min, causing 15% of all damage done by the Warlock to other targets to also be dealt to the cursed target. Bane of Havoc is limited to 1 target, and only one Bane per Warlock can be active on any one target. |
 Fire and Brimstone NEW3 ranks | did not exist | Increases the critical strike chance of your Conflagrate spell by 25%. |
 Shadow and Flame NEW5 ranks | did not exist | Hitting an enemy with Conflagrate increases all Shadow damage you deal by 10% for 20 sec, and hitting an enemy with Shadowburn increases all Fire damage you deal by 10% for 20 sec. In addition, Conflagrate has a 100% chance not to consume Immolate, and Shadowburn has a 100% chance to instantly refund a Soul Shard. |
 Incinerate NEW1 rank | did not exist | Deals 99 to 113 Fire damage to your target and an additional 25% damage if the target is afflicted by Immolate. |
| Improved Firebolt REMOVED 2 ranks, was row 3 | Reduces the casting time of your Imp's Firebolt spell by 0.5 sec. | gone in Forever |
| Improved Lash of Pain REMOVED 2 ranks, was row 3 | Reduces the cooldown of your Succubus' and Incubus' Lash of Pain spell by 3 sec. | gone in Forever |
| Devastation REMOVED 5 ranks, was row 3 | Increases the critical strike chance of your Destruction spells by 1%. | gone in Forever |
| Improved Immolate REMOVED 5 ranks, was row 5 | Increases the initial damage of your Immolate spell by 5%. | gone in Forever |
| Emberstorm REMOVED 5 ranks, was row 6 | Increases the damage done by your Fire spells by 2%. | gone in Forever |
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Classic text is the 1.12 tooltip; status flags come from the data export. Data from talentsforever.com (CC BY 4.0), read from the WoW Forever beta client, build 1.60.1.70425. Updated 2026-10-24. World of Warcraft is a trademark of Blizzard Entertainment; this is a fan site.