WoW Forever Warlock Talents

Every Warlock talent in the current snapshot — rank text, grid position, source status, and Classic comparison. Rank text coverage: 61 of 149 ranks; ranks without confirmed text are marked explicitly.

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Affliction

Talent Position Ranks & source status Classic comparison
Improved Life Tap icon Improved Life Tap
Passive  
Row 1
Max rank 2
  1. Rank 1/2 — Increases the amount of Mana awarded by your Life Tap spell by 10%. Source estimate
  2. Rank 2/2 — Increases the amount of Mana awarded by your Life Tap spell by 20%. Source estimate
Moved from Classic
Classic: Affliction, row 2
“Increases the amount of Mana awarded by your Life Tap spell by 10%.”
Suppression icon Suppression
Passive  
Row 1
Max rank 5
  1. Rank 1/5 — Increases your chance to hit with all spells and attacks by 1% and reduces all threat you generate by 4%. Source estimate
  2. Rank 2/5 — Effect at this rank is not yet confirmed. Unknown
  3. Rank 3/5 — Effect at this rank is not yet confirmed. Unknown
  4. Rank 4/5 — Effect at this rank is not yet confirmed. Unknown
  5. Rank 5/5 — Effect at this rank is not yet confirmed. Unknown
Changed from Classic
Classic: Affliction, row 1
“Reduces the chance for enemies to resist your Affliction spells by 2%.”
Improved Corruption icon Improved Corruption
Passive  
Row 1
Max rank 5
  1. Rank 1/5 — Reduces the casting time of your Corruption spell by 0.4 sec and increases the damage it deals by 2%. Source estimate
  2. Rank 2/5 — Effect at this rank is not yet confirmed. Unknown
  3. Rank 3/5 — Effect at this rank is not yet confirmed. Unknown
  4. Rank 4/5 — Effect at this rank is not yet confirmed. Unknown
  5. Rank 5/5 — Effect at this rank is not yet confirmed. Unknown
Changed from Classic
Classic: Affliction, row 1
“Reduces the casting time of your Corruption spell by 0.4 sec.”
Malediction icon Malediction
Passive  
Row 2
Max rank 5
  1. Rank 1/5 — Increases all periodic damage done by your Warlock spells by 1%. Source estimate
  2. Rank 2/5 — Effect at this rank is not yet confirmed. Unknown
  3. Rank 3/5 — Effect at this rank is not yet confirmed. Unknown
  4. Rank 4/5 — Effect at this rank is not yet confirmed. Unknown
  5. Rank 5/5 — Effect at this rank is not yet confirmed. Unknown
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Soul Harvesting icon Soul Harvesting
Passive  
Row 2
Max rank 2
  1. Rank 1/2 — You gain Soul Harvest for 10 sec if a victim is killed while afflicted with your Drain Soul. Soul Harvest allows your Mana to regenerate at 50% of normal speed while you are casting spells, and grants a 50% increase to your Mana regeneration. Source estimate
  2. Rank 2/2 — Effect at this rank is not yet confirmed. Unknown
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Improved Drains icon Improved Drains
Passive  
Row 2
Max rank 3
  1. Rank 1/3 — Increases the damage done or health drained by your Drain Life and Drain Soul spells by 2% per each of your other Affliction effects active on the target, up to a maximum increase of 6%. When your Drain Soul damages targets below 20% health, this bonus is tripled. Additionally, your Drain Life range is extended by 3 yards. Source estimate
  2. Rank 2/3 — Effect at this rank is not yet confirmed. Unknown
  3. Rank 3/3 — Increases the damage done or health drained by your Drain Life and Drain Soul spells by 6% per each of your other Affliction effects active on the target, up to a maximum increase of 18%. When your Drain Soul damages targets below 20% health, this bonus is tripled. Additionally, your Drain Life range is extended by 10 yards. Community record
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Improved Bane of Agony icon Improved Bane of Agony
Passive  
Row 3
Max rank 2
  1. Rank 1/2 — Increases the damage done by your Bane of Agony by 5%. Source estimate
  2. Rank 2/2 — Effect at this rank is not yet confirmed. Unknown
Changed from Classic
Classic: Affliction, row 3
“Increases the damage done by your Curse of Agony by 2%.”
Fel Concentration icon Fel Concentration
Passive  
Row 3
Max rank 3
  1. Rank 1/3 — Gives you a 23% chance to avoid interruption caused by damage while channeling or casting your Drain Life, Drain Mana, or Drain Soul spells. Source estimate
  2. Rank 2/3 — Effect at this rank is not yet confirmed. Unknown
  3. Rank 3/3 — Effect at this rank is not yet confirmed. Unknown
Changed from Classic
Classic: Affliction, row 3
“Gives you a 14% chance to avoid interruption caused by damage while channeling the Drain Life, Drain Mana, or Drain Soul spell.”
Amplify Curse icon Amplify Curse
Instant; 3 min cooldown  
Row 3
Max rank 1
  1. Rank 1/1 — 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. Source estimate
Changed from Classic
Classic: Affliction, row 3
“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.”
Pandemic icon Pandemic
Passive  
Row 3
Max rank 3
  1. Rank 1/3 — Increases the critical strike damage bonus of your Corruption, Bane of Agony, Bane of Doom, Drain Soul, Drain Life, Siphon Life, and Drain Hope spells by 33%. Source estimate
  2. Rank 2/3 — Effect at this rank is not yet confirmed. Unknown
  3. Rank 3/3 — Effect at this rank is not yet confirmed. Unknown
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Malevolence icon Malevolence
Passive  
Row 4
Max rank 5
  1. Rank 1/5 — Increases the critical effect chance of your Shadow spells by 1%. Source estimate
  2. Rank 2/5 — Effect at this rank is not yet confirmed. Unknown
  3. Rank 3/5 — Effect at this rank is not yet confirmed. Unknown
  4. Rank 4/5 — Effect at this rank is not yet confirmed. Unknown
  5. Rank 5/5 — Effect at this rank is not yet confirmed. Unknown
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Nightfall icon Nightfall
Passive  
Row 4
Max rank 2
  1. Rank 1/2 — Gives your Corruption, Drain Soul, and Drain Life spells a 2% 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%. Source estimate
  2. Rank 2/2 — Effect at this rank is not yet confirmed. Unknown
Changed from Classic
Classic: Affliction, row 4
“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%<!--sp403873:0--><!--sp403873-->.”
Curse of Exhaustion icon Curse of Exhaustion
69 Mana; 30 yd range; Instant · Requires Amplify Curse (rank 1)  
Row 4
Max rank 1
  1. Rank 1/1 — Reduces the target's movement speed by 30% for 12 sec. Only one Curse per Warlock can be active on any one target. Source estimate
Changed from Classic
Classic: Affliction, row 5
“Reduces the target's movement speed by <!--sp18312:0--><!--sp18288:0--><!--sp18311:0--><!--sp18310:0--><!--sp18313:0-->10<!--sp18313--><!--sp18310--><!--sp18311--><!--sp18288--><!--sp18312-->% for 12 sec. Only one Curse per Warlock can be active on any one target.”
Siphon Life icon Siphon Life
150 Mana; 30 yd range; Instant  
Row 5
Max rank 1
  1. Rank 1/1 — Transfers 15 health from the target to the caster every 3 sec. Lasts 30 sec. Source estimate
Unchanged from Classic
Classic: Affliction, row 5
“Transfers 15 health from the target to the caster every 3 sec. Lasts 30 sec.”
Soul Siphon icon Soul Siphon
Passive  
Row 5
Max rank 3
  1. Rank 1/3 — Increases the rate at which your Drain Life and Drain Soul deal damage by 17%, but reduces your healing from Drain Life by 10%. Source estimate
  2. Rank 2/3 — Effect at this rank is not yet confirmed. Unknown
  3. Rank 3/3 — Effect at this rank is not yet confirmed. Unknown
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Shadow Mastery icon Shadow Mastery
Passive  
Row 6
Max rank 5
  1. Rank 1/5 — Increases the damage dealt or life drained by your Shadow spells by 1%. Source estimate
  2. Rank 2/5 — Effect at this rank is not yet confirmed. Unknown
  3. Rank 3/5 — Effect at this rank is not yet confirmed. Unknown
  4. Rank 4/5 — Effect at this rank is not yet confirmed. Unknown
  5. Rank 5/5 — Effect at this rank is not yet confirmed. Unknown
Changed from Classic
Classic: Affliction, row 6
“Increases the damage dealt or life drained by your Shadow spells by 2%.”
Drain Hope icon Drain Hope
200 Mana; 30 yd range; Channeled · Requires Siphon Life (rank 1)  
Row 7
Max rank 1
  1. Rank 1/1 — Drains all hope from the target, dealing 52 Shadow damage every 1 sec and increasing all other Shadow damage over time you deal to that target by 10%. Lasts 6 sec. Source estimate
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Removed from Classic Affliction

  • Improved Curse of Weakness (was row 2) — Increases the effect of your Curse of Weakness by 6%.
  • Improved Drain Soul (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.
  • Improved Drain Life (was row 2) — Increases the Health drained by your Drain Life spell by 2%.
  • Grim Reach (was row 4) — Increases the range of your Affliction spells by 10%.
  • Improved Drain Mana (was row 4) — Causes 15% of the Mana drained by your Drain Mana spell to damage the opponent.
  • Improved Curse of Exhaustion (was row 5) — Increases the speed reduction of your Curse of Exhaustion by 5%.
  • Dark Pact (was row 7) — Drains 150 of your pet's Mana, returning 100% to you.

Demonology

Talent Position Ranks & source status Classic comparison
Improved Health Funnel icon Improved Health Funnel
Passive  
Row 1
Max rank 2
  1. Rank 1/2 — Increases the amount of health transferred by your Health Funnel spell by 20%, reduces its health cost by 15%, and reduces all threat your Health Funnel generates by 50%. Allows Health Funnel to be used regardless of your demon's health. Source estimate
  2. Rank 2/2 — Effect at this rank is not yet confirmed. Unknown
Changed from Classic
Classic: Demonology, row 2
“Increases the amount of Health transferred by your Health Funnel spell by 10%.”
Improved Imp icon Improved Imp
Passive  
Row 1
Max rank 3
  1. Rank 1/3 — Increases the damage of your Imp's Firebolt spell by 10% and the effect of its Fire Shield spell by 10%. Source estimate
  2. Rank 2/3 — Effect at this rank is not yet confirmed. Unknown
  3. Rank 3/3 — Effect at this rank is not yet confirmed. Unknown
Changed from Classic
Classic: Demonology, row 1
“Increases the effect of your Imp's Firebolt, Fire Shield, and Blood Pact spells by 10%.”
Demonic Embrace icon Demonic Embrace
Passive  
Row 1
Max rank 5
  1. Rank 1/5 — Increases your total Stamina by 3%. Source estimate
  2. Rank 2/5 — Effect at this rank is not yet confirmed. Unknown
  3. Rank 3/5 — Effect at this rank is not yet confirmed. Unknown
  4. Rank 4/5 — Effect at this rank is not yet confirmed. Unknown
  5. Rank 5/5 — Effect at this rank is not yet confirmed. Unknown
Changed from Classic
Classic: Demonology, row 1
“Increases your total Stamina by 3% but reduces your total Spirit by 1%.”
Unholy Power icon Unholy Power
Passive · Right edge of this tooltip was clipped in the video; a couple of word endings are inferred.  
Row 1
Max rank 5
  1. Rank 1/5 — Increases all damage done by your Imp, Voidwalker, Succubus, Incubus, and Felhunter pets by 2%. Source estimate
  2. Rank 2/5 — Effect at this rank is not yet confirmed. Unknown
  3. Rank 3/5 — Effect at this rank is not yet confirmed. Unknown
  4. Rank 4/5 — Effect at this rank is not yet confirmed. Unknown
  5. Rank 5/5 — Effect at this rank is not yet confirmed. Unknown
Changed from Classic
Classic: Demonology, row 4
“Increases the damage done by your Voidwalker, Succubus, Incubus, and Felhunter's melee attacks by 4%.”
Demonic Aegis icon Demonic Aegis
Passive  
Row 2
Max rank 2
  1. Rank 1/2 — Increases the effectiveness of your Demon Skin and Demon Armor spells by 15%. Source estimate
  2. Rank 2/2 — Effect at this rank is not yet confirmed. Unknown
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Improved Voidwalker icon Improved Voidwalker
Passive  
Row 2
Max rank 3
  1. Rank 1/3 — Increases the effectiveness of your Voidwalker's Torment, Consume Shadows, Sacrifice and Suffering spells by 10%. Source estimate
  2. Rank 2/3 — Increases the effectiveness of your Voidwalker's Torment, Consume Shadows, Sacrifice and Suffering spells by 20%. Source estimate
  3. Rank 3/3 — Increases the effectiveness of your Voidwalker's Torment, Consume Shadows, Sacrifice and Suffering spells by 30%. Source estimate
Unchanged from Classic
Classic: Demonology, row 2
“Increases the effectiveness of your Voidwalker's Torment, Consume Shadows, Sacrifice and Suffering spells by 10%.”
Fel Vitality icon Fel Vitality
Passive  
Row 2
Max rank 3
  1. Rank 1/3 — Increases the maximum health and Mana of your Imp, Voidwalker, Succubus, Incubus, and Felhunter by 5%, and increases your maximum Mana by 5%. Source estimate
  2. Rank 2/3 — Effect at this rank is not yet confirmed. Unknown
  3. Rank 3/3 — Effect at this rank is not yet confirmed. Unknown
Changed from Classic
Classic: Demonology, row 3
“Increases the maximum Health of your Imp, Voidwalker, Succubus, Incubus, and Felhunter by 3%.”
Demonic Energies icon Demonic Energies
Passive  
Row 2
Max rank 2
  1. Rank 1/2 — You heal your pet for 8% of all spell damage you deal. When you gain Mana from Life Tap, your summoned demon gains 50% of the Mana you gain. Source estimate
  2. Rank 2/2 — Effect at this rank is not yet confirmed. Unknown
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Improved Sayaad icon Improved Sayaad
Passive  
Row 3
Max rank 3
  1. Rank 1/3 — 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%. Source estimate
  2. Rank 2/3 — Increases the effect of your Succubus' and Incubus' Lash of Pain and Soothing Kiss spells by 20%, and increases the duration of your Succubus' and Incubus' Seduction and Lesser Invisibility spells by 20%. Source estimate
  3. Rank 3/3 — 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%. Source estimate
Unchanged from Classic
Classic: Demonology, row 3
“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%.”
Demonic Sacrifice icon Demonic Sacrifice
100 yd range; Instant  
Row 3
Max rank 1
  1. Rank 1/1 — 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. Source estimate
Changed from Classic
Classic: Demonology, row 5
“When activated, sacrifices your summoned demon to grant you an effect that lasts 30 min. The effect is canceled if any Demon is summoned.<br /><br />Imp: Increases your Fire damage by 15%.<br /><br />Voidwalker: Restores 3% of total Health every 4 sec.<br /><br />Succubus/Incubus: Increases your Shadow damage by 15%.<br /><br />Felhunter: Restores 2% of total Mana every 4 sec.”
Master Summoner icon Master Summoner
Passive  
Row 3
Max rank 2
  1. Rank 1/2 — Reduces the casting time of your Imp, Voidwalker, Succubus, Incubus, and Felhunter Summoning spells by 2 sec and the Mana cost by 20%. Source estimate
  2. Rank 2/2 — Reduces the casting time of your Imp, Voidwalker, Succubus, Incubus, and Felhunter Summoning spells by 4 sec and the Mana cost by 40%. Source estimate
Moved from Classic
Classic: Demonology, row 4
“Reduces the casting time of your Imp, Voidwalker, Succubus, Incubus, and Felhunter Summoning spells by 2 sec and the Mana cost by 20%.”
Decimation icon Decimation
Passive  
Row 4
Max rank 2
  1. Rank 1/2 — Reduces the cooldown of your Soul Fire spell by 45%. When you cast Shadow Bolt or Searing Pain on an enemy below 35% health, they deal 3% increased damage, and for the next 10 sec your Soul Fire spell has its cast time reduced by 20% and costs no Soul Shards. Source estimate
  2. Rank 2/2 — Effect at this rank is not yet confirmed. Unknown
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Fel Domination icon Fel Domination
Instant; 5 min cooldown · Requires Master Summoner (rank 1)  
Row 4
Max rank 1
  1. Rank 1/1 — 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%. Source estimate
Moved from Classic
Classic: Demonology, row 3
“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 icon Demonic Brand
Passive  
Row 4
Max rank 3
  1. Rank 1/3 — Your Searing Pain generates 17% less threat and brands the target for 10 sec. Your pet's next 2 attacks against the target generate high threat and deal 39 to 42 Fire or Shadow damage based on the pet. Source estimate
  2. Rank 2/3 — Effect at this rank is not yet confirmed. Unknown
  3. Rank 3/3 — Effect at this rank is not yet confirmed. Unknown
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Improved Felhunter icon Improved Felhunter
Passive  
Row 5
Max rank 3
  1. Rank 1/3 — 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 10%, and reduces the cooldown of its Spell Lock by 2 sec. Source estimate
  2. Rank 2/3 — Effect at this rank is not yet confirmed. Unknown
  3. Rank 3/3 — Effect at this rank is not yet confirmed. Unknown
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Soul Link icon Soul Link
173 Mana; 100 yd range; Instant · Requires Demonic Sacrifice (rank 1)  
Row 5
Max rank 1
  1. Rank 1/1 — 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. Source estimate
Changed from Classic
Classic: Demonology, row 7
“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.”
Demonic Knowledge icon Demonic Knowledge
Passive  
Row 5
Max rank 3
  1. Rank 1/3 — Increases your spell damage and healing by up to 33% of your level while you have a summoned Demon pet active. Source estimate
  2. Rank 2/3 — Effect at this rank is not yet confirmed. Unknown
  3. Rank 3/3 — Effect at this rank is not yet confirmed. Unknown
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Master Demonologist icon Master Demonologist
Passive  
Row 6
Max rank 5
  1. Rank 1/5 — Grants both the Warlock and the summoned demon an effect as long as that demon is active. Imp - Increases Fire damage done by 2%. Voidwalker - Reduces Physical damage taken by 2%. Succubus/Incubus - Increases Shadow damage done by 2%. Felhunter - Reduces Magic damage taken by 2%. Source estimate
  2. Rank 2/5 — Effect at this rank is not yet confirmed. Unknown
  3. Rank 3/5 — Effect at this rank is not yet confirmed. Unknown
  4. Rank 4/5 — Effect at this rank is not yet confirmed. Unknown
  5. Rank 5/5 — Effect at this rank is not yet confirmed. Unknown
Changed from Classic
Classic: Demonology, row 6
“Grants both the Warlock and the summoned demon an effect as long as that demon is active.<br /><br />Imp - <!--sp403789:0-->Reduces<!--sp403789--> threat caused by 4%.<br /><br />Voidwalker - Reduces physical damage taken by 2%.<br /><br />Succubus/Incubus - Increases all damage caused by 2%.<br /><br />Felhunter - Increases all resistances by .2 per level.”
Demonic Pact icon Demonic Pact
Passive · Requires Soul Link (rank 1)  
Row 7
Max rank 1
  1. Rank 1/1 — Your Demonic Sacrifice effect is no longer cancelled by summoning a different Demon pet. Resummoning the sacrificed pet will still cancel the effect. Source estimate
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Removed from Classic Demonology

  • Improved Healthstone (was row 1) — Increases the amount of Health restored by your Healthstone by 10%.
  • Fel Intellect (was row 2) — Increases the maximum Mana of your Imp, Voidwalker, Succubus, Incubus, and Felhunter by 3%.
  • Improved Subjugate Demon (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%.
  • Improved Firestone (was row 5) — Increases the bonus Fire damage from Firestones and the Firestone effect by 15%.
  • Improved Spellstone (was row 7) — Increases the amount of damage absorbed by your Spellstone by 15%.

Destruction

Talent Position Ranks & source status Classic comparison
Destructive Reach icon Destructive Reach
Passive  
Row 1
Max rank 2
  1. Rank 1/2 — Increases the range of your damaging spells by 10%. Source estimate
  2. Rank 2/2 — Effect at this rank is not yet confirmed. Unknown
Changed from Classic
Classic: Destruction, row 4
“Increases the range of your Destruction spells by 10%.”
Improved Shadow Bolt icon Improved Shadow Bolt
Passive  
Row 1
Max rank 5
  1. Rank 1/5 — Your Shadow Bolt critical strikes increase Shadow damage taken by the target from your attacks by 4% for 12 sec. Source estimate
  2. Rank 2/5 — Effect at this rank is not yet confirmed. Unknown
  3. Rank 3/5 — Effect at this rank is not yet confirmed. Unknown
  4. Rank 4/5 — Effect at this rank is not yet confirmed. Unknown
  5. Rank 5/5 — Effect at this rank is not yet confirmed. Unknown
Changed from Classic
Classic: Destruction, row 1
“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.”
Bane icon Bane
Passive  
Row 1
Max rank 5
  1. Rank 1/5 — Reduces the casting time of your Shadow Bolt, Immolate, and Incinerate spells by 0.1 sec and your Soul Fire spell by 0.4 sec. Source estimate
  2. Rank 2/5 — Effect at this rank is not yet confirmed. Unknown
  3. Rank 3/5 — Effect at this rank is not yet confirmed. Unknown
  4. Rank 4/5 — Effect at this rank is not yet confirmed. Unknown
  5. Rank 5/5 — Effect at this rank is not yet confirmed. Unknown
Changed from Classic
Classic: Destruction, row 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.”
Molten Skin icon Molten Skin
Passive  
Row 2
Max rank 5
  1. Rank 1/5 — Reduces all damage taken by 2%. Source estimate
  2. Rank 2/5 — Effect at this rank is not yet confirmed. Unknown
  3. Rank 3/5 — Effect at this rank is not yet confirmed. Unknown
  4. Rank 4/5 — Effect at this rank is not yet confirmed. Unknown
  5. Rank 5/5 — Effect at this rank is not yet confirmed. Unknown
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Cataclysm icon Cataclysm
Passive  
Row 2
Max rank 3
  1. Rank 1/3 — Reduces the Mana cost of your Destruction spells by 3%. Source estimate
  2. Rank 2/3 — Effect at this rank is not yet confirmed. Unknown
  3. Rank 3/3 — Effect at this rank is not yet confirmed. Unknown
Changed from Classic
Classic: Destruction, row 1
“Reduces the Mana cost of your Destruction spells by 1%.”
Aftermath icon Aftermath
Passive  
Row 2
Max rank 5
  1. Rank 1/5 — Increases the initial damage of your Immolate spell by 10% and your Conflagrate spell has a 20% chance to Daze the target, reducing the target's movement speed by 50% for 5 sec. Source estimate
  2. Rank 2/5 — Effect at this rank is not yet confirmed. Unknown
  3. Rank 3/5 — Effect at this rank is not yet confirmed. Unknown
  4. Rank 4/5 — Effect at this rank is not yet confirmed. Unknown
  5. Rank 5/5 — Effect at this rank is not yet confirmed. Unknown
Changed from Classic
Classic: Destruction, row 2
“Gives your Destruction spells a 2% chance to daze the target for 5 sec.”
Ruin icon Ruin
Passive  
Row 3
Max rank 5
  1. Rank 1/5 — Increases the critical strike damage bonus of your Destruction spells by 20%. Source estimate
  2. Rank 2/5 — Effect at this rank is not yet confirmed. Unknown
  3. Rank 3/5 — Effect at this rank is not yet confirmed. Unknown
  4. Rank 4/5 — Effect at this rank is not yet confirmed. Unknown
  5. Rank 5/5 — Effect at this rank is not yet confirmed. Unknown
Changed from Classic
Classic: Destruction, row 5
“Increases the critical strike damage bonus of your Destruction spells by 100%.”
Shadowburn icon Shadowburn
105 Mana; 30 yd range; Instant; 15 sec cooldown; Reagents: Soul Shard  
Row 3
Max rank 1
  1. Rank 1/1 — Instantly blasts the target for 102 to 111 Shadow damage. If a non-trivial target dies within 8 sec of being hit with Shadowburn, the caster gains a Soul Shard. Source estimate
Changed from Classic
Classic: Destruction, row 3
“Instantly blasts the target for <!--ppl17877:20:24:87:120-->91 to <!--ppl17877:20:24:99:120:1-->104 Shadow damage. If the target dies within 5 sec of Shadowburn, and yields experience or honor, the caster gains a Soul Shard.”
Intensity icon Intensity
Passive  
Row 4
Max rank 3
  1. Rank 1/3 — Gives you a 23% chance to resist interruption caused by damage while casting or channeling any Destruction spell. Source estimate
  2. Rank 2/3 — Effect at this rank is not yet confirmed. Unknown
  3. Rank 3/3 — Effect at this rank is not yet confirmed. Unknown
Changed from Classic
Classic: Destruction, row 4
“Gives you a 35% chance to resist interruption caused by damage while channeling the Rain of Fire, Hellfire or Soul Fire spell.”
Agonizing Flames icon Agonizing Flames
Passive  
Row 4
Max rank 3
  1. Rank 1/3 — Increases the critical strike chance of your Searing Pain spell by 3% and the damage done by all your Destruction spells by 3%. Source estimate
  2. Rank 2/3 — Effect at this rank is not yet confirmed. Unknown
  3. Rank 3/3 — Effect at this rank is not yet confirmed. Unknown
Changed from Classic
Classic: Destruction, row 4
“Increases the critical strike chance of your Searing Pain spell by 2%.”
Conflagrate icon Conflagrate
100 Mana; 30 yd range; Instant; 10 sec cooldown · Requires Shadowburn (rank 1)  
Row 4
Max rank 1
  1. Rank 1/1 — Ignites a target that is already afflicted by your Immolate spell, dealing 109 to 132 Fire damage and consuming your Immolate effect. Source estimate
Changed from Classic
Classic: Destruction, row 7
“Ignites a target that is already afflicted by Immolate, dealing <!--ppl17962:40:46:240:160-->249 to <!--ppl17962:40:46:306:160:1-->316 Fire damage and consuming the Immolate spell.”
Pyroclasm icon Pyroclasm
Passive · Requires Intensity (rank 1)  
Row 5
Max rank 2
  1. Rank 1/2 — Gives your Soul Fire spell a 13% chance to Stun the target for 3 sec, and your Rain of Fire and Hellfire spells a 13% chance over their duration to Stun targets they damage for 3 sec. Source estimate
  2. Rank 2/2 — Effect at this rank is not yet confirmed. Unknown
Changed from Classic
Classic: Destruction, row 5
“Gives your Rain of Fire, Hellfire, and Soul Fire spells a 13% chance to stun the target for 3 sec.”
Bane of Havoc icon Bane of Havoc
43 Mana; 30 yd range; Instant  
Row 5
Max rank 1
  1. Rank 1/1 — 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. Source estimate
New in Forever
Fire and Brimstone icon Fire and Brimstone
Passive · Requires Conflagrate (rank 1)  
Row 5
Max rank 3
  1. Rank 1/3 — Increases the critical strike chance of your Conflagrate spell by 8%. Source estimate
  2. Rank 2/3 — Effect at this rank is not yet confirmed. Unknown
  3. Rank 3/3 — Effect at this rank is not yet confirmed. Unknown
New in Forever
Shadow and Flame icon Shadow and Flame
Passive  
Row 6
Max rank 5
  1. Rank 1/5 — Hitting an enemy with Conflagrate increases all Shadow damage you deal by 2% for 20 sec, and hitting an enemy with Shadowburn increases all Fire damage you deal by 2% for 20 sec. In addition, Conflagrate has a 20% chance not to consume Immolate, and Shadowburn has a 20% chance to instantly refund a Soul Shard. Source estimate
  2. Rank 2/5 — Effect at this rank is not yet confirmed. Unknown
  3. Rank 3/5 — Effect at this rank is not yet confirmed. Unknown
  4. Rank 4/5 — Hitting an enemy with Conflagrate increases all Shadow damage you deal by 8% for 20 sec, and hitting an enemy with Shadowburn increases all Fire damage you deal by 8% for 20 sec. In addition, Conflagrate has a 80% chance not to consume Immolate, and Shadowburn has a 80% chance to instantly refund a Soul Shard. Community record
  5. Rank 5/5 — 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. Community record
New in Forever
Incinerate icon Incinerate
205 Mana; 30 yd range; 2.5 sec cast · Requires Bane of Havoc (rank 1)  
Row 7
Max rank 1
  1. Rank 1/1 — Deals 125 to 140 Fire damage to your target and an additional 25% damage if the target is afflicted by Immolate. Source estimate
New in Forever

Removed from Classic Destruction

  • Improved Firebolt (was row 3) — Reduces the casting time of your Imp's Firebolt spell by 0.5 sec.
  • Improved Lash of Pain (was row 3) — Reduces the cooldown of your Succubus' and Incubus' Lash of Pain spell by 3 sec.
  • Devastation (was row 3) — Increases the critical strike chance of your Destruction spells by 1%.
  • Improved Immolate (was row 5) — Increases the initial damage of your Immolate spell by 5%.
  • Emberstorm (was row 6) — Increases the damage done by your Fire spells by 2%.

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