WoW Forever talent calculator

WoW Forever Warlock Changes

Warlock spells and talents that differ between Classic Era and WoW Forever: 20 new, 82 changed, 17 removed, 20 with the same tooltip. Of the changed, 6 nerfed and 4 buffed.

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Latest changes: Warlock changes in the Oct 16, 2026 (70425) build · Follow Warlock changes: RSS · JSON Feed · in Discord

Scope: spells are listed under the spellbook tab the client files them in. A spell the client puts on no class's spellbook (an item effect, an NPC ability) is in the Spells ledger instead, and a changed talent's passive ranks show only as its Talent row.

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New Warlock talents and spells in WoW Forever

Name State Change
Bane of Havoc #130606 added
Talent
Forever 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.
Bane of Havoc #1225228 added
Destruction spellbook
Forever 5% of base mana · 30 yd range · Instant
Forever 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.
Conflagrate #130610 added
Talent
Forever Ignites a target that is already afflicted by your Immolate spell, dealing 95 Fire damage and consuming your Immolate effect.
Decimation #130627 added
Talent
Rank 1 Forever 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.
Demonic Aegis #130632 added
Talent
Rank 1 Forever Increases the effectiveness of your Demon Skin and Demon Armor spells by 15%.
Demonic Brand #130626 added
Talent
Rank 1 Forever Your Searing Pain generates 17% less threat and brands the target for 10 sec. Your pet's next 2 attacks against the target deal level and Spell Power-scaled Fire or Shadow damage based on the pet. If Shadow damage is dealt, it has high threat.
Demonic Energies #130629 added
Talent
Rank 1 Forever 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.
Demonic Knowledge #130623 added
Talent
Rank 1 Forever Increases your spell damage and your Demon pet's spell damage by up to 33% of your level while you have a summoned Demon pet active.
Demonic Pact #130620 added
Talent
Forever Your Demonic Sacrifice effect is no longer cancelled by summoning a different Demon pet. Resummoning the sacrificed pet will still cancel the effect.
Fire and Brimstone #130607 added
Talent
Rank 1 Forever Increases the critical strike chance of your Conflagrate spell by 8%.
Improved Drains #130650 added
Talent
Rank 1 Forever Increases health drained or damage done by your Drain Life, Drain Soul, and Wrack spells by 7%.
Improved Felhunter #130624 added
Talent
Rank 1 Forever 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.
Incinerate #130604 added
Talent
Forever Deals 97 Fire damage to your target and an additional 25% damage if the target is afflicted by Immolate.
Malevolence #137874 added
Talent
Rank 1 Forever Increases the critical effect chance of your Shadow spells by 1%.
Molten Skin #130615 added
Talent
Rank 1 Forever Reduces all damage taken by 2%.
Pandemic #130647 added
Talent
Rank 1 Forever 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 33%.
Shadow and Flame #130605 added
Talent
Rank 1 Forever 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.
Soul Harvest #130652 added
Talent
Rank 1 Forever Killing a non-trivial target afflicted by your Drain Soul increases your Mana regeneration by 50% for 10 sec and allows 50% of normal Mana regeneration to continue while casting.
Wrack #130639 added
Talent
Forever 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.
Wrack Rank 1 #1316697 added
Affliction spellbook
Forever 200 Mana · 30 yd range · Channeled · Requires level 40
Forever 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.

Warlock nerfs in WoW Forever

Name State Change
Death Coil 3 ranks nerfed
Affliction spellbook
565 Mana 600 Mana
Rank 3
Classic Era Causes the enemy target to run in horror for 3 sec and causes 470 Shadow damage.
Forever Causes the enemy target to run in horror for 3 sec and causes 454 Shadow damage.
Haunt Rank 1 #403501 nerfed
Affliction spellbook
12% of base mana 170 Mana
Instant 1.5 sec cast
12 sec cooldown 15 sec cooldown
Classic Era Unleash a ghostly soul on an enemy, dealing level-scaled damage, and increasing all Shadow damage over time you deal to that target by 40% for 15 sec.
Forever Send a ghostly soul to assault your current target, dealing 125 damage, and increasing all Shadow damage over time you deal to that target by 10% for 12 sec.
Classic Era When the Haunt ends or is dispelled, you will be healed for all the damage it dealt to your target.
Forever When Haunt expires for any reason you will be healed for 100% of the damage it dealt to your target.
Buff
Classic Era Damage taken from Shadow damage over time effects from the caster increased by 40%.
Forever Damage taken from Shadow damage over time effects from the caster increased by 10%.
duration 15 sec to 12 sec
Incinerate 3 ranks nerfed
Destruction spellbook
14% of base mana 205 Mana
2.25 sec cast 2.5 sec cast
Rank 1
Classic Era Burn your enemy for level-scaled damage and increase all Fire damage you deal by 40% for the next 15 sec.
Forever Deals 97 Fire damage to your target and an additional 25% damage if the target is afflicted by Immolate.
duration changed
Portal of Summoning #437169 nerfed
Demonology spellbook
12% of base mana 100% of base mana
120 sec cooldown 3600 sec cooldown
Ruin #967 nerfed
Talent
Rank 1
Classic Era Increases the critical strike damage bonus of your Destruction spells by 100%.
Forever Increases the critical strike damage bonus of your Destruction spells by 20%.
5 ranks (Classic had 1)moved from row 5 to row 3no longer requires Devastation
Siphon Life #1041 nerfed
Talent
Classic Era Transfers 15 health from the target to the caster every 3 sec. Lasts 30 sec.
Forever Transfers 11 health from the target to the caster every 3 sec. Lasts 30 sec.

Warlock buffs in WoW Forever

Name State Change
Cataclysm #941 buffed
Talent
Rank 1
Classic Era Reduces the Mana cost of your Destruction spells by 1%.
Forever Reduces the Mana cost of your Destruction spells by 3%.
3 ranks (Classic had 5)moved from row 1 to row 2
Curse of Exhaustion #1081 buffed
Talent
Classic Era Reduces the target's movement speed by 10% for 12 sec. Only one Curse per Warlock can be active on any one target.
Forever Reduces the target's movement speed by 30% for 12 sec. Only one Curse per Warlock can be active on any one target.
moved from row 5 to row 4
Fel Domination #18708 buffed
Demonology spellbook
900 sec cooldown 300 sec cooldown
Shadowburn 6 ranks buffed
Destruction spellbook
20 yd range 30 yd range
Rank 6
Classic Era Instantly blasts the target for 450 to 502 Shadow damage.
Forever Instantly blasts the target for 266 Shadow damage.
Classic Era If the target dies within 5 sec of Shadowburn, and yields experience or honor, the caster gains a Soul Shard.
Forever If the target dies within 8 sec of Shadowburn, and yields experience or honor, the caster gains a Soul Shard.
duration 5 sec to 8 sec

Reworked Warlock talents and spells

Name State Change
Aftermath #982 changed
Talent
Rank 1
Classic Era Gives your Destruction spells a 2% chance to daze the target for 5 sec.
Forever 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.
Agonizing Flames #965 changed
Talent
Rank 1
Classic Era Increases the critical strike chance of your Searing Pain spell by 2%.
Forever Increases the critical strike chance of your Searing Pain spell by 3% and the damage done by all your Destruction spells by 3%.
3 ranks (Classic had 5)renamed from Improved Searing Pain
Amplify Curse #1061 changed
Talent
Classic Era 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.
Forever Increases the effect of your next Curse of Weakness or Bane of Agony by 50%, or your next Curse of Exhaustion. Lasts 30 sec.
Amplify Curse #18288 changed
Affliction spellbook
effect values changed, tooltip text changed, buff text changed
Bane #943 changed
Talent
Rank 1
Classic Era Reduces the casting time of your Shadow Bolt and Immolate spells by 0.1 sec and your Soul Fire spell by 0.4 sec.
Forever 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.
moved from row 2 to row 1
Bane of Agony 6 ranks changed
Affliction spellbook
Rank 6
Classic Era Curses the target with agony, causing 1044 Shadow damage over 24 sec.
Forever Afflicts the target with agony, causing 552 Shadow damage over 24 sec.
Classic Era This damage is dealt slowly at first, and builds up as the Curse reaches its full duration.
Forever This damage is dealt slowly at first, and builds up as the Bane reaches its full duration.
Classic Era Only one Curse per Warlock can be active on any one target.
Forever Only one Bane per Warlock can be active on any one target.
Buff
Classic Era 1044 Shadow damage over 24 sec.
Forever 552 Shadow damage over 24 sec.
renamed from Curse of Agony
Bane of Doom #603 changed
Affliction spellbook
Classic Era Curses the target with impending doom, causing 3200 Shadow damage after 1 min.
Forever Afflicts the target with impending doom, causing 1742 Shadow damage after 1 min.
Forever Only one Bane per Warlock can be active on any one target.
Buff
Classic Era Causes 3200 Shadow damage after 1 min.
Forever Causes 1742 Shadow damage after 1 min.
renamed from Curse of Doom
Conflagrate 6 ranks changed
Destruction spellbook
Rank 6
Classic Era Ignites a target that is already afflicted by Immolate, dealing 447 to 557 Fire damage and consuming the Immolate spell.
Forever Ignites a target that is already afflicted by your Immolate spell, dealing 282 Fire damage and consuming your Immolate effect.
Corruption 7 ranks changed
Affliction spellbook
Rank 7
Classic Era Corrupts the target, causing 822 Shadow damage over 18 sec.
Forever Corrupts the target, causing 438 Shadow damage over 18 sec.
Buff
Classic Era 137 Shadow damage every 3 seconds.
Forever 73 Shadow damage every 3 seconds.
Create Firestone 4 ranks changed
Demonology spellbook
Rank 4
Classic Era Creates a Major Firestone which can be equipped in the off hand.
Forever Creates a Major Firestone which can be used to enchant your weapon with Fire, increasing your spell critical strike chance by 2% and the damage done by your Fire spells by up to 21.
Classic Era When equipped, enchants the main hand weapon with fire, granting each attack a chance to deal 80 to 120 additional Fire damage.
Classic Era In addition, equipping the Major Firestone increases the damage done by fire spells by 21.
renamed from Create Firestone (Major)
Create Healthstone 5 ranks changed
Demonology spellbook
Rank 5
Classic Era Creates a Major Healthstone that can be used to instantly restore 1200 health.
Forever Creates a Major Healthstone that can be used to instantly restore 1440 health.
renamed from Create Healthstone (Major)
Create Spellstone 3 ranks changed
Demonology spellbook
Rank 3
Classic Era Creates a Major Spellstone for the caster.
Forever Creates a Major Spellstone which can be used to enchant your weapon with Shadow, increasing your spell haste by 2% and the damage done by your Shadow spells by up to 21.
Classic Era When equipped and used, the Major Spellstone removes all magic effects from the caster and will absorb 900 magic damage for 1 min.
Classic Era In addition, equipping the Major Spellstone improves your chance to get a critical strike with spells by 1%.
renamed from Create Spellstone (Major)
Curse of Exhaustion #18223 changed
Affliction spellbook
Classic Era Reduces the target's movement speed by 10% for 12 sec.
Forever Reduces the target's movement speed by 30% for 12 sec.
Buff
Classic Era Movement speed slowed by 10%.
Forever Movement speed slowed by 30%.
Curse of Recklessness 4 ranks changed
Affliction spellbook
Rank 4
Classic Era Curses the target with recklessness, increasing melee attack power by 90 but reducing armor by 640 for 2 min.
Forever Curses the target with recklessness, reducing the target's armor by 505 for 2 min.
Buff
Classic Era Increases melee attack power by 90 and decreases armor by 640.
Forever Decreases armor by 505.
Curse of the Elements 4 ranks changed
Affliction spellbook
Requires level 8 Requires level 20
Forever 50 Mana · 30 yd range · Instant
Rank 1
Classic Era All your Curses except Curse of Shadow and Curse of the Elements now apply the Mark of Chaos, reducing the target's Arcane, Fire, Frost, Nature, and Shadow resistances by an amount that scales with your level and increasing all spell damage taken from those schools by an amount that scales with your level% while they remain cursed.
Forever Curses the target for 5 min, reducing Magic resistances by 30 and increases Magic damage taken by 4%.
Forever Only one Curse per Warlock can be active on any one target.
duration changedrenamed from Mark of Chaos
Curse of Tongues 2 ranks changed
Affliction spellbook
Rank 2
Classic Era Forces the target to speak in Demonic, slowing the casting time of all spells by 60%.
Forever Forces the target to speak in Demonic, increasing the casting time of all spells by 60%.
Curse of Weakness 6 ranks changed
Affliction spellbook
Rank 6
Classic Era Damage caused by the target is reduced by 31 for 2 min.
Forever Physical damage caused by the target is reduced by 37 for 2 min.
Buff
Classic Era Physical damage done reduced by 31.
Forever Physical damage done reduced by 37.
Dance of the Wicked #412798 changed
Demonology spellbook
Classic Era You and your demon pet gain dodge chance equal to 70% of your spell critical strike chance each time you deal a critical strike to an enemy, and also both regain 2% of maximum mana.
Forever You and your demon pet gain dodge chance equal to 100% of your spell critical strike chance each time you deal a critical strike to an enemy, and also both regain 2% of maximum mana.
Demon Armor 5 ranks changed
Demonology spellbook
Rank 5
Classic Era Protects the caster, increasing armor by 570, Shadow resistance by 15 and restores 15 health every 5 sec. for 30 min.
Forever Protects the caster, increasing armor by 570, Shadow resistance by 15 and increases health regeneration by 15 health per 5 sec. for 30 min.
Buff
Classic Era Increases armor by 570, Shadow resistance by 15 and restores 15 health every 5 sec.
Forever Increases armor by 570, Shadow resistance by 15 and increases health regeneration by 15 health per 5 sec.
Demon Skin 2 ranks changed
Demonology spellbook
Rank 2
Classic Era Protects the caster, increasing armor by 120 and restores 5 Health per 5 sec. for 30 min.
Forever Protects the caster, increasing armor by 120 and increases health regeneration by 5 health per 5 sec. for 30 min.
Buff
Classic Era Increases armor by 120 and restores 5 Health per 5 sec.
Forever Increases armor by 120 and increases health regeneration by 5 health per 5 sec.
Demonic Embrace #1223 changed
Talent
Rank 1
Classic Era Increases your total Stamina by 3% but reduces your total Spirit by 1%.
Forever Increases your total Stamina by 3%.
Demonic Sacrifice #1281 changed
Talent
Classic Era 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.
Forever When activated, sacrifices your summoned Demon to enhance the opposing aspect of your power, granting you an effect that lasts 120 min. 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.
moved from row 5 to row 3
Demonic Sacrifice #18788 changed
Demonology spellbook
Classic Era When activated, sacrifices your summoned demon to grant you an effect that lasts 30 min.
Forever When activated, sacrifices your summoned Demon to enhance the opposing aspect of your power, granting you an effect that lasts 120 min.
Classic Era Imp: Increases your Fire damage by 15%.
Forever Imp: Increases your Shadow damage by 15%.
Classic Era Voidwalker: Restores 3% of total Health every 4 sec.
Forever Voidwalker: Restores 2% of your total Mana every 4 sec.
Destructive Reach #964 changed
Talent
Rank 1
Classic Era Increases the range of your Destruction spells by 10%.
Forever Increases the range of your Destruction spells by 10%.
moved from row 4 to row 1
Devastation 5 spells changed
Destruction spellbook
Drain Life 6 ranks changed
Affliction spellbook
Rank 6
Classic Era Transfers 71 health every second from the target to the caster.
Forever Transfers 51 health every 1 second from the target to the caster.
Buff
Classic Era Drains 71 health each second to the caster.
Forever Drains 51 health every 1 second to the caster.
Drain Mana 4 ranks changed
Affliction spellbook
Buff
Classic Era Drains 136 mana each second to the caster.
Forever Drains 136 Mana each second to the caster.
Drain Soul 4 ranks changed
Affliction spellbook
Rank 4
Classic Era Drains the soul of the target, causing 455 Shadow damage over 15 sec.
Forever Drains the soul of the target, causing 420 Shadow damage over 15 sec.
Classic Era If the target dies while being drained, and yields experience or honor, the caster gains a Soul Shard.
Forever Non-trivial targets damaged by Drain Soul have a chance to grant you a Soul Shard.
Forever Non-trivial targets killed by Drain Soul will always grant you a Soul shard.
Buff
Classic Era 91 Shadow damage every 3 seconds.
Forever 84 Shadow damage every 3 seconds.
Emberstorm 5 spells changed
Destruction spellbook
Fel Concentration #1001 changed
Talent
Rank 1
Classic Era Gives you a 14% chance to avoid interruption caused by damage while channeling the Drain Life, Drain Mana, or Drain Soul spell.
Forever Gives you a 23% chance to avoid interruption caused by damage while channeling or casting your Drain Life, Drain Mana, Drain Soul, or Wrack spells.
3 ranks (Classic had 5)
Fel Domination #1226 changed
Talent
Classic Era 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%.
Forever 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%.
moved from row 3 to row 4now requires Master Summoner
Fel Vitality #1242 changed
Talent
Rank 1
Classic Era Increases the maximum Mana of your Imp, Voidwalker, Succubus, Incubus, and Felhunter by 3%.
Forever Increases the maximum health and Mana of your Imp, Voidwalker, Succubus, Incubus, and Felhunter by 5%, and increases your maximum Mana by 5%.
3 ranks (Classic had 5)renamed from Fel Intellect
Grim Reach #1021 changed
Talent
Rank 1
Classic Era Increases the range of your Affliction spells by 10%.
Forever Increases the range of your Affliction spells by 10%.
moved from row 4 to row 2
Health Funnel 7 ranks changed
Demonology spellbook
Rank 7 Forever Generates reduced threat.
Hellfire 3 ranks changed
Destruction spellbook
Rank 3
Classic Era Ignites the area surrounding the caster, causing 208 Fire damage to themselves and 208 Fire damage to all nearby enemies every 1 sec.
Forever Ignites the area surrounding the caster, causing 206 Fire damage to themselves and 206 Fire damage to all nearby enemies every 1 sec.
Hellfire Effect 3 ranks changed
Destruction spellbook
effect values changed, tooltip text added: "Deals 206 Fire damage."
Immolate 8 ranks changed
Destruction spellbook
Rank 8
Classic Era Burns the enemy for 279 Fire damage and then an additional 510 Fire damage over 15 sec.
Forever Burns the enemy for 158 Fire damage and then an additional 275 Fire damage over 15 sec.
Buff
Classic Era 102 Fire damage every 3 seconds.
Forever 55 Fire damage every 3 seconds.
Improved Bane of Agony #1284 changed
Talent
Rank 1
Classic Era Increases the damage done by your Curse of Agony by 2%.
Forever Increases the damage done by your Bane of Agony by 5%.
2 ranks (Classic had 3)renamed from Improved Curse of Agony
Improved Corruption #1003 changed
Talent
Rank 1
Classic Era Reduces the casting time of your Corruption spell by 0.4 sec.
Forever Reduces the casting time of your Corruption spell by 0.4 sec and increases the damage it deals by 2%.
Improved Health Funnel #1224 changed
Talent
Rank 1
Classic Era Increases the amount of Health transferred by your Health Funnel spell by 10%.
Forever 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.
moved from row 2 to row 1
Improved Imp #1222 changed
Talent
Rank 1
Classic Era Increases the effect of your Imp's Firebolt, Fire Shield, and Blood Pact spells by 10%.
Forever Increases the damage of your Imp's Firebolt spell by 10% and the effect of its Fire Shield spell by 10%.
Improved Life Tap #1007 changed
Talent
Rank 1
Classic Era Increases the amount of Mana awarded by your Life Tap spell by 10%.
Forever Increases the amount of Mana awarded by your Life Tap spell by 10%.
moved from row 2 to row 1
Improved Sayaad 3 ranks changed
Demonology spellbook
Rank 1
Classic Era 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%.
Forever 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%.
Improved Shadow Bolt #944 changed
Talent
Rank 1
Classic Era 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.
Forever Your Shadow Bolt critical strikes increase Shadow damage taken by the target from your attacks by 4% for 12 sec.
Improved Voidwalker 3 ranks changed
Demonology spellbook
Rank 1
Classic Era Increases the effectiveness of your Voidwalker's Torment, Consume Shadows, Sacrifice and Suffering spells by 10%.
Forever Increases the effectiveness of your Voidwalker's Torment, Consume Shadows, Sacrifice, and Suffering spells by 30%.
Intensity #985 changed
Talent
Rank 1
Classic Era Gives you a 35% chance to resist interruption caused by damage while channeling the Rain of Fire, Hellfire or Soul Fire spell.
Forever Gives you a 23% chance to resist interruption caused by damage while casting or channeling any Destruction spell.
3 ranks (Classic had 2)
Life Tap 6 ranks changed
Affliction spellbook
Rank 6
Classic Era Converts 420 health into 420 mana
Forever Converts 462 (+ 110% of your Spirit) Health into 462 (+ 110% of your Spirit) Mana for you.
Forever Spirit increases the amount converted.
Master Demonologist #1244 changed
Talent
Rank 1
Classic Era 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.
Forever 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%.
no longer requires Unholy Power
Master Summoner #1227 changed
Talent
Rank 1
Classic Era Reduces the casting time of your Imp, Voidwalker, Succubus, Incubus, and Felhunter Summoning spells by 2 sec and the Mana cost by 20%.
Forever Reduces the casting time of your Imp, Voidwalker, Succubus, Incubus, and Felhunter Summoning spells by 2 sec and the Mana cost by 20%.
moved from row 4 to row 3no longer requires Fel Domination
Nightfall #1002 changed
Talent
Rank 1
Classic Era 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%.
Forever Gives your Corruption, Drain Soul, Drain Life, and Wrack 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%.
Pyroclasm #986 changed
Talent
Rank 1
Classic Era Gives your Rain of Fire, Hellfire, and Soul Fire spells a 13% chance to stun the target for 3 sec.
Forever 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.
Pyroclasm 2 spells changed
Destruction spellbook
Rain of Fire 4 ranks changed
Destruction spellbook
Rank 4
Classic Era Calls down a fiery rain to burn enemies in the area of effect for 904 Fire damage over 8 sec.
Forever Calls down a fiery rain to burn enemies in the area of effect for 880 Fire damage over 8 sec.
Buff
Classic Era 226 Fire damage every 2 seconds.
Forever 220 Fire damage every 2 seconds.
Searing Pain 6 ranks changed
Destruction spellbook
Rank 6
Classic Era Inflict searing pain on the enemy target, causing 204 to 240 Fire damage.
Forever Inflict searing pain on the enemy target, causing 114 Fire damage.
Shadow Bolt 10 ranks changed
Destruction spellbook
Rank 10
Classic Era Sends a shadowy bolt at the enemy, causing 482 to 538 Shadow damage.
Forever Sends a shadowy bolt at the enemy, causing 268 Shadow damage.
Shadow Cleave 10 ranks changed
Demonology spellbook
Rank 10
Classic Era Punish up to 10 nearby enemies with a Shadow lash, dealing 136 to 204 to each.
Forever Punish up to 10 nearby enemies with a Shadow lash, dealing 170 to each.
Shadow Mastery #1042 changed
Talent
Rank 1
Classic Era Increases the damage dealt or life drained by your Shadow spells by 2%.
Forever Increases the damage dealt or life drained by your Shadow spells by 2%.
no longer requires Siphon Life
Shadow Ward 4 ranks changed
Demonology spellbook
Buff
Classic Era Absorbs Shadow damage.
Forever Absorbs 920 Shadow damage.
Shadowburn #963 changed
Talent
Classic Era Instantly blasts the target for 87 to 99 Shadow damage. If the target dies within 5 sec of Shadowburn, and yields experience or honor, the caster gains a Soul Shard.
Forever Instantly blasts the target for 66 Shadow damage. If a non-trivial target dies within 8 sec of being hit with Shadowburn, the caster gains a Soul Shard.
Shadowflame 3 spells changed
Destruction spellbook
Siphon Life 4 ranks changed
Affliction spellbook
Rank 4
Classic Era Transfers 45 health from the target to the caster every 3 sec.
Forever Transfers 41 health from the target to the caster every 3 sec.
Buff
Classic Era Drains 45 health to the caster every 3 secs.
Forever Drains 41 health to the caster every 3 secs.
Soul Fire 2 ranks changed
Destruction spellbook
Rank 2
Classic Era Burn the enemy's soul, causing 703 to 881 Fire damage.
Forever Burn the enemy's soul, causing 431 Fire damage.
Soul Link #1282 changed
Talent
Classic Era 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.
Forever 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.
moved from row 7 to row 5
Soul Link #19028 changed
Demonology spellbook
Classic Era When active, 30% of all damage taken by the caster is taken by your Imp, Voidwalker, Succubus, Incubus, or Felhunter demon instead.
Forever When active, 30% of all damage taken by the caster is taken by your Imp, Voidwalker, Succubus, Incubus, or Felhunter Demon instead.
Classic Era In addition, both the demon and master will inflict 3% more damage.
Forever In addition, both the Demon and the master will inflict 3% more damage.
Classic Era Lasts as long as the demon is active.
Forever Lasts as long as the Demon is active.
Soul Siphon #1004 changed
Talent
Rank 1
Classic Era Increases the Health drained by your Drain Life spell by 2%.
Forever Increases the damage done or health drained by your Drain Life, Drain Soul, and Wrack spells by 4% per each of your other Affliction effects active on the target, up to a maximum increase of 12%.
3 ranks (Classic had 5)moved from row 2 to row 5renamed from Improved Drain Life
Summon Dreadsteed Summon #23161 changed
Demonology spellbook
Classic Era Speed is increased by 100%.
Summon Felsteed Summon #5784 changed
Demonology spellbook
Classic Era Speed is increased by 60%.
Suppression #1005 changed
Talent
Rank 1
Classic Era Reduces the chance for enemies to resist your Affliction spells by 2%.
Forever Improves your chance to hit by 1% and reduces all threat you generate by 4%.
Unholy Power #1262 changed
Talent
Rank 1
Classic Era Increases the damage done by your Voidwalker, Succubus, Incubus, and Felhunter's melee attacks by 4%.
Forever Increases all damage done by your Imp, Voidwalker, Succubus, Incubus, and Felhunter pets by 2%.
moved from row 4 to row 1

Renamed and moved Warlock talents and spells

Name State Change
Bane of Doom Effect #18662 changed
Affliction spellbook
renamed from Curse of Doom Effect
Create Soulstone 5 ranks changed
Demonology spellbook
renamed from Create Soulstone (Major)
Detect Invisibility 3 ranks changed
Demonology spellbook
renamed from Detect Greater Invisibility

Warlock talents and spells removed in WoW Forever

Name State Change
Curse of Shadow 2 spells removed
Affliction spellbook
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Dark Pact #1022 removed
Talent
Classic Era Drains 150 of your pet's Mana, returning 100% to you.
Dark Pact 3 spells removed
Affliction spellbook
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Devastation #981 removed
Talent
Rank 1 Classic Era Increases the critical strike chance of your Destruction spells by 1%.
Emberstorm #966 removed
Talent
Rank 1 Classic Era Increases the damage done by your Fire spells by 2%.
Fel Stamina #1241 removed
Talent
Rank 1 Classic Era Increases the maximum Health of your Imp, Voidwalker, Succubus, Incubus, and Felhunter by 3%.
Improved Curse of Exhaustion #1082 removed
Talent
Rank 1 Classic Era Increases the speed reduction of your Curse of Exhaustion by 5%.
Improved Curse of Weakness #1006 removed
Talent
Rank 1 Classic Era Increases the effect of your Curse of Weakness by 6%.
Improved Drain Mana #1121 removed
Talent
Rank 1 Classic Era Causes 15% of the Mana drained by your Drain Mana spell to damage the opponent.
Improved Drain Soul #1101 removed
Talent
Rank 1 Classic Era 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 Firebolt #983 removed
Talent
Rank 1 Classic Era Reduces the casting time of your Imp's Firebolt spell by 0.5 sec.
Improved Firestone #1261 removed
Talent
Rank 1 Classic Era Increases the bonus Fire damage from Firestones and the Firestone effect by 15%.
Improved Healthstone #1221 removed
Talent
Rank 1 Classic Era Increases the amount of Health restored by your Healthstone by 10%.
Improved Immolate #961 removed
Talent
Rank 1 Classic Era Increases the initial damage of your Immolate spell by 5%.
Improved Lash of Pain #984 removed
Talent
Rank 1 Classic Era Reduces the cooldown of your Succubus' and Incubus' Lash of Pain spell by 3 sec.
Improved Spellstone #1263 removed
Talent
Rank 1 Classic Era Increases the amount of damage absorbed by your Spellstone by 15%.
Improved Subjugate Demon #1283 removed
Talent
Rank 1 Classic Era Reduces the Attack Speed and Casting Speed penalty of your Subjugate Demon spell by 2% and reduces the resist chance by 2%.

Warlock talents and spells with the same tooltip

Name State Change
Chaos Bolt #403629 internal
Destruction spellbook
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Curse of Idiocy Rank 1 #1010 internal
Affliction spellbook
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Demon Charge #412788 internal
Demonology spellbook
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Demonic Howl #412789 internal
Demonology spellbook
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Drain Life 6 ranks internal
Demonology spellbook
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Eye of Kilrogg Summon #126 internal
Demonology spellbook
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Fel Armor #403619 internal
Demonology spellbook
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Grimoire of Synergy #426301 internal
Demonology spellbook
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Improved Curse of Weakness 3 ranks internal
Affliction spellbook
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Improved Firebolt 2 ranks internal
Destruction spellbook
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Improved Firestone 2 ranks internal
Demonology spellbook
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Improved Healthstone 2 ranks internal
Demonology spellbook
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Improved Spellstone 2 ranks internal
Demonology spellbook
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Inferno Summon #1122 same tooltip
Demonology spellbook
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Menace #403828 internal
Demonology spellbook
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Metamorphosis Shapeshift #403789 internal
Demonology spellbook
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Ritual of Doom Effect #18541 same tooltip
Demonology spellbook
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Sense Demons #5500 internal
Demonology spellbook
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Subjugate Demon 3 ranks same tooltip
Demonology spellbook
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Unending Breath #5697 internal
Demonology spellbook
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