WoW Forever Warlock Talents
Warlock talents that differ between Classic Era and WoW Forever: 18 new, 32 changed, 15 removed.
Of the changed, 2 nerfed and 2 buffed.
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New Warlock talents in WoW Forever
| Name | State | Change |
|---|---|---|
| | added Destruction | 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. |
| | added Destruction | Forever Ignites a target that is already afflicted by your Immolate spell, dealing 95 Fire damage and consuming your Immolate effect. |
| | added Demonology | 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. |
| | added Demonology | Rank 1 Forever Increases the effectiveness of your Demon Skin and Demon Armor spells by 15%. |
| | added Demonology | 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. |
| | added Demonology | 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. |
| | added Demonology | 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. |
| | added Demonology | Forever Your Demonic Sacrifice effect is no longer cancelled by summoning a different Demon pet. Resummoning the sacrificed pet will still cancel the effect. |
| | added Destruction | Rank 1 Forever Increases the critical strike chance of your Conflagrate spell by 8%. |
| | added Affliction | Rank 1 Forever Increases health drained or damage done by your Drain Life, Drain Soul, and Wrack spells by 7%. |
| | added Demonology | 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. |
| | added Destruction | Forever Deals 97 Fire damage to your target and an additional 25% damage if the target is afflicted by Immolate. |
| | added Affliction | Rank 1 Forever Increases the critical effect chance of your Shadow spells by 1%. |
| | added Destruction | Rank 1 Forever Reduces all damage taken by 2%. |
| | added Affliction | 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%. |
| | added Destruction | 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. |
| | added Affliction | 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. |
| | added Affliction | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| | nerfed Destruction | 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 |
| | nerfed Affliction | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| | buffed Destruction | 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 |
| | buffed Affliction | 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 |
Reworked Warlock talents
| Name | State | Change |
|---|---|---|
| | changed Destruction | 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. |
| | changed Destruction | 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 |
| | changed Affliction | 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. |
| | changed Destruction | 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 |
| | changed Demonology | Rank 1 Classic Era Increases your total Stamina by 3% but reduces your total Spirit by 1%. Forever Increases your total Stamina by 3%. |
| | changed Demonology | 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 |
| | changed Destruction | 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 |
| | changed Affliction | 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) |
| | changed Demonology | 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 |
| | changed Demonology | 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 |
| | changed Affliction | 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 |
| | changed Affliction | 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 |
| | changed Affliction | 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%. |
| | changed Demonology | 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 |
| | changed Demonology | 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%. |
| | changed Affliction | 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 |
| | changed Destruction | 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. |
| | changed Destruction | 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) |
| | changed Demonology | 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 |
| | changed Demonology | 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 |
| | changed Affliction | 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%. |
| | changed Destruction | 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. |
| | changed Affliction | 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 |
| | changed Destruction | 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. |
| | changed Demonology | 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 |
| | changed Affliction | 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 |
| | changed Affliction | 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%. |
| | changed Demonology | 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 |
Warlock talents removed in WoW Forever
| Name | State | Change |
|---|---|---|
| | removed Affliction | Classic Era Drains 150 of your pet's Mana, returning 100% to you. |
| | removed Destruction | Rank 1 Classic Era Increases the critical strike chance of your Destruction spells by 1%. |
| | removed Destruction | Rank 1 Classic Era Increases the damage done by your Fire spells by 2%. |
| | removed Demonology | Rank 1 Classic Era Increases the maximum Health of your Imp, Voidwalker, Succubus, Incubus, and Felhunter by 3%. |
| | removed Affliction | Rank 1 Classic Era Increases the speed reduction of your Curse of Exhaustion by 5%. |
| | removed Affliction | Rank 1 Classic Era Increases the effect of your Curse of Weakness by 6%. |
| | removed Affliction | Rank 1 Classic Era Causes 15% of the Mana drained by your Drain Mana spell to damage the opponent. |
| | removed Affliction | 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. |
| | removed Destruction | Rank 1 Classic Era Reduces the casting time of your Imp's Firebolt spell by 0.5 sec. |
| | removed Demonology | Rank 1 Classic Era Increases the bonus Fire damage from Firestones and the Firestone effect by 15%. |
| | removed Demonology | Rank 1 Classic Era Increases the amount of Health restored by your Healthstone by 10%. |
| | removed Destruction | Rank 1 Classic Era Increases the initial damage of your Immolate spell by 5%. |
| | removed Destruction | Rank 1 Classic Era Reduces the cooldown of your Succubus' and Incubus' Lash of Pain spell by 3 sec. |
| | removed Demonology | Rank 1 Classic Era Increases the amount of damage absorbed by your Spellstone by 15%. |
| | removed Demonology | 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%. |
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