Demonology Warlock

Ranged DPS / pet tankRace: OrcBuild 1.60.1.70753
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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Rotation

Opener: Summon the Felguard-less Classic roster: Succubus for single target, Voidwalker to tank; Corruption, Curse of Agony, Shadow Bolt.

Priority: Demonic Sacrifice (Succubus) for +15% shadow damage in raids, then Shadow Bolt with Corruption and the curse up. Soul Link with a Voidwalker for leveling and PvP.

Cooldowns: Fel Domination to resummon instantly; Soulstone the main healer before the pull.

Forever notes: Demonology is a support tree in Forever: Master Demonologist and Demonic Sacrifice feed the Destruction damage.

Stats

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.

Numbers for every spec and a gear comparer: stat weights.

Where it ranks

See the tier lists for PvE and PvP placement, and Classic vs Forever changes for what Blizzard altered in this class.

Wowhead and Icy Veins keep spec guides of their own: Icy Veins Demonology Warlock, Wowhead class guides. Our rotation notes are editorial, written for the Nov 2 tuning.

Editorial, 2026-11-04; sources linked in the text. Wowhead and Icy Veins guides are referenced, not copied. Data from talentsforever.com (CC BY 4.0), read from the WoW Forever beta client, build 1.60.1.70753. Updated 2026-11-04. World of Warcraft is a trademark of Blizzard Entertainment; this is a fan site.