Warlock Leveling Guide 1–60
Affliction with a Voidwalker is the classic dot-and-drain leveling loop: Corruption, Siphon Life, Drain Life, never stop. Everything below is read from the Forever beta client data, so spell levels and talent text match what the trainer actually sells.
What is different for Warlocks in Forever
Bane of Agony
Curse of Agony, renamed. Bane of Doom the same. Banes and Curses are separate now, so you can run one of each.
Your first talent points (levels 10–29)
The opening of the Affliction starter build. The full build page continues to 60 and explains every talent.
| Level | Talent | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Suppression | 1 |
| 11 | Suppression | 2 |
| 12 | Suppression | 3 |
| 13 | Suppression | 4 |
| 14 | Suppression | 5 |
| 15 | Improved Corruption | 1 |
| 16 | Improved Corruption | 2 |
| 17 | Improved Corruption | 3 |
| 18 | Improved Corruption | 4 |
| 19 | Improved Corruption | 5 |
| 20 | Improved Life Tap | 1 |
| 21 | Improved Life Tap | 2 |
| 22 | Grim Reach | 1 |
| 23 | Grim Reach | 2 |
| 24 | Amplify Curse | 1 |
| 25 | Improved Bane of Agony | 1 |
| 26 | Improved Bane of Agony | 2 |
| 27 | Pandemic | 1 |
| 28 | Pandemic | 2 |
| 29 | Pandemic | 3 |
Spells and abilities to train, by level
First rank of each spell at the level the trainer offers it (higher ranks follow every few levels). Train the damage, heal and utility spells on the way; you can skip ranks of buffs you rarely use to save gold.
Levels 1–9
1 Demon Skin — Protects the caster, increasing armor by 40 and increases health regeneration by 3 health per 5 sec. for 30 mi
1 Firebolt — Deals 3 to 5 Fire damage to a target
1 Immolate — Burns the enemy for 10 Fire damage and then an additional 15 Fire damage over 15 sec
1 Shadow Bolt — Sends a shadowy bolt at the enemy, causing 11 to 15 Shadow damage
1 Summon Imp — Summons an Imp under the command of the Warlock
4 Blood Pact — Increases party members' Stamina by 4
4 Corruption — Corrupts the target, causing 40 Shadow damage over 12 sec
4 Curse of Weakness — Physical damage caused by the target is reduced by 4 for 2 min. Only one Curse per Warlock can be active on an
6 Life Tap — Converts 30 Health into 30 Mana for you. Spirit increases the amount converted
8 Bane of Agony — Afflicts the target with agony, causing 72 Shadow damage over 24 sec. This damage is dealt slowly at first, an
8 Fear — Strikes fear in the enemy, causing it to run in fear for up to 10 sec. Damage caused may interrupt the effect
Levels 10–19
10 Create Healthstone — Creates a Minor Healthstone that can be used to instantly restore 120 health.
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10 Drain Soul — Drains the soul of the target, causing 85 Shadow damage over 15 sec. Non-trivial targets damaged by Drain Soul
10 Summon Voidwalker — Summons a Voidwalker under the command of the Warlock
10 Torment — Taunts the creature, increasing the chance that it will attack the Voidwalker
12 Health Funnel — Gives 12 health to the caster's pet every second for 10 sec as long as the caster channels. Generates reduced
12 Phase Shift — Shifts the imp out of phase with the world, making it unattackable unless it attacks
14 Curse of Recklessness — Curses the target with recklessness, reducing the target's armor by 175 for 2 min. Cursed enemies will not fle
14 Drain Life — Transfers 10 health every 1 second from the target to the caster. Lasts 5 sec
14 Fire Shield — Surrounds the target in a shield of fire. Every strike against the target causes 5 Fire damage to the attacker
16 Sacrifice — Sacrifices the Voidwalker, giving its owner a shield that will absorb 318 damage for 30 sec. While the shield
16 Unending Breath — Allows the target to breathe underwater for 10 min
18 Consume Shadows — The Voidwalker consumes nearby shadows to bolster its form, recovering 325 health over 10 sec. Cannot be used
18 Create Soulstone — Creates a Minor Soulstone. The Soulstone can be used to store one target's soul. If the target dies while thei
18 Searing Pain — Inflict searing pain on the enemy target, causing 24 to 28 Fire damage. Causes a high amount of threat
Levels 20–29
20 Amplify Curse — Increases the effect of your next Curse of Weakness or Bane of Agony by 50%, or your next Curse of Exhaustion
20 Curse of the Elements — Curses the target for 5 min, reducing Magic resistances by 30 and increases Magic damage taken by 4%. Only one
20 Demon Armor — Protects the caster, increasing armor by 210, Shadow resistance by 3 and increases health regeneration by 7 he
20 Demonic Sacrifice — When activated, sacrifices your summoned Demon to enhance the opposing aspect of your power, granting you an e
20 Lash of Pain — An instant attack that lashes the target, causing 16 Shadow damage
20 Rain of Fire — Calls down a fiery rain to burn enemies in the area of effect for 164 Fire damage over 8 sec
20 Ritual of Summoning — Begins a ritual that summons the targeted group member. Requires the caster and 2 additional party members to
20 Shadowburn — Instantly blasts the target for 65 to 73 Shadow damage. If a non-trivial target dies within 8 sec of being hit
20 Summon Incubus — Summons an Incubus under the command of the Warlock
20 Summon Succubus — Summons a Succubus under the command of the Warlock
22 Eye of Kilrogg — Summons an Eye of Kilrogg and binds your vision to it. The eye moves quickly but is very fragile
22 Soothing Kiss — Soothes the target, increasing the chance that it will attack something else
24 Drain Mana — Transfers 44 Mana every 1 sec from the target to the caster. Lasts 5 sec
24 Sense Demons — Shows the location of all nearby demons on the minimap until cancelled. Only one type of tracking can be used
24 Suffering — Taunts all enemies within 10 yards, increasing the chance that they will attack the Voidwalker
25 Conflagrate — Ignites a target that is already afflicted by your Immolate spell, dealing 88 to 110 Fire damage and consuming
25 Curse of Exhaustion — Reduces the target's movement speed by 30% for 12 sec. Only one Curse per Warlock can be active on any one tar
25 Fel Domination — Your next Imp, Voidwalker, Succubus, Incubus, or Felhunter Summon spell has its casting time reduced by 5.5 se
26 Curse of Tongues — Forces the target to speak in Demonic, increasing the casting time of all spells by 50%. Only one Curse per Wa
26 Detect Invisibility — Allows the friendly target to detect lesser invisibility for 10 min
26 Seduction — Seduces the target, preventing all actions for up to 15 sec. Any damage caused will remove the effect. Only wo
28 Banish — Banishes the enemy target, preventing all action but making it invulnerable for up to 20 sec. Only one target
28 Create Firestone — Creates a Lesser Firestone which can be used to enchant your weapon with Fire, increasing your spell critical
Levels 30–39
30 Bane of Havoc — Afflicts the target for 5 min, causing 15% of all damage done by the Warlock to other targets to also be dealt
30 Devour Magic — Purges 1 harmful magic effect from a friend or 1 beneficial magic effect from an enemy. If an effect is devour
30 Hellfire — Ignites the area surrounding the caster, causing 86 Fire damage to himself and 86 Fire damage to all nearby en
30 Siphon Life — Transfers 11 health from the target to the caster every 3 sec. Lasts 30 sec
30 Soul Link — When active, 30% of all damage taken by the caster is taken by your Imp, Voidwalker, Succubus, Incubus, or Fel
30 Subjugate Demon — Subjugates the target demon, up to level 45, forcing it to do your bidding. While subjugated, the time between
30 Summon Felhunter — Summons a Felhunter under the command of the Warlock
32 Lesser Invisibility — Gives your summoned demon Lesser Invisibility for up to 5 min. This spell can only be used out of combat
32 Shadow Ward — Absorbs 290 shadow damage. Lasts 30 sec
32 Tainted Blood — Taints the Felhunter's blood for 1 min. When the Felhunter is hit with a melee attack, the attacker will lose
36 Create Spellstone — Creates a Spellstone which can be used to enchant your weapon with Shadow, increasing your spell haste by 1% a
36 Spell Lock — Silences the enemy for 3 sec. If used on a casting target, it will counter the enemy's spellcast, preventing a
Levels 40–49
40 Howl of Terror — Howl, causing 5 enemies within 10 yds to flee in terror for 10 sec. Damage caused may interrupt the effect
40 Incinerate — Deals 99 to 113 Fire damage to your target and an additional 25% damage if the target is afflicted by Immolate
40 Wrack — Tears the target apart from within, inflicting 36 Shadow damage every 1 sec and increasing the damage they tak
42 Death Coil — Causes the enemy target to run in horror for 3 sec and causes 285 Shadow damage. The caster gains 100% of the
42 Paranoia — Increases the stealth detection of all party members within 30 yds of the Felhunter as if they were 6 levels h
48 Soul Fire — Burn the enemy's soul, causing 344 to 430 Fire damage
Levels 50–60
50 Inferno — Summons a meteor from the Twisting Nether, causing 200 Fire damage and stunning all enemy targets in the area
60 Bane of Doom — Afflicts the target with impending doom, causing 1,742 Shadow damage after 1 min. If the target dies from this
60 Ritual of Doom — Begins a ritual that sacrifices a random participant to summon a doomguard. The doomguard must be immediately
Zone order
Quest-hub detail for 1–30: Alliance route · Horde route. Classic Azeroth zone brackets. WoW Forever keeps the 1–60 world; any zone changes the beta adds are logged on the news desk as they appear.
Alliance
| 1–10 | Elwynn Forest (Human) · Dun Morogh (Dwarf, Gnome) · Teldrassil (Night Elf) |
| 10–20 | Westfall · Loch Modan · Darkshore |
| 18–25 | Redridge Mountains · Duskwood · Wetlands · Ashenvale |
| 25–35 | Hillsbrad Foothills · Stonetalon · Thousand Needles · Desolace |
| 30–40 | Arathi Highlands · Stranglethorn Vale · Dustwallow Marsh · Badlands |
| 40–50 | Tanaris · Feralas · The Hinterlands · Swamp of Sorrows |
| 45–55 | Searing Gorge · Un'Goro Crater · Felwood · Azshara · Blasted Lands |
| 53–60 | Burning Steppes · Western and Eastern Plaguelands · Winterspring · Silithus |
Horde
| 1–10 | Durotar (Orc, Troll) · Mulgore (Tauren) · Tirisfal Glades (Undead) |
| 10–20 | The Barrens · Silverpine Forest |
| 18–25 | Stonetalon Mountains · Ashenvale · Hillsbrad Foothills |
| 25–35 | Thousand Needles · Desolace · Arathi Highlands · Stranglethorn Vale |
| 30–40 | Dustwallow Marsh · Badlands · Swamp of Sorrows |
| 40–50 | Tanaris · Feralas · The Hinterlands |
| 45–55 | Searing Gorge · Un'Goro Crater · Felwood · Azshara · Blasted Lands |
| 53–60 | Burning Steppes · Western and Eastern Plaguelands · Winterspring · Silithus |
Races that can be a Warlock
Orc · Undead · Troll · Human · Gnome. The race page compares every racial and the level-60 base stats.
Leveling tips that still matter
- Rested XP: log out in an inn or a capital city. Rested XP doubles kill experience and piles up while you are offline.
- Train First Aid early and keep bandages on you. It is cheaper than potions and most classes can bandage between every pull.
- Level your weapon skills on the first mobs that use a new weapon type, or you will miss constantly at 40 with a fresh weapon.
- Pick two professions early: the <a href="wow-forever-professions.html">professions page</a> says which pair fits your class and where the first nodes are. Buy the level 40 mount the day you can. Riding is the biggest leveling speed-up in the game.
- Quest in bunches: pick up every quest in a hub, do them in one loop, hand in together. Running back and forth is where hours go.
- Check the WoW Forever News desk before a long session. Beta builds change spell numbers and quest rewards and the desk logs every build.
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Spell learn levels come from the beta client spellbook reads; a few spells show the level of the first rank seen rather than rank 1. 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.