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Popular Builds: Warlock — Talents · WoW TBC

The most popular builds for each specialization: raids and dungeons, PvP and leveling. Open any build in the talent calculator to see every point, or in theorycrafting to test it.

The list grows with the community: new builds appear here based on how often they are used and how popular they are among wowcalc.net players.

Affliction

2

  • Unstable Affliction Plaguebringer

    PvEDamage dealer

    Affliction: 41, Demonology: 0, Destruction: 20

    Affliction for raids: Unstable Affliction and Siphon Life stack damage over time, Contagion strengthens Corruption, and Shadow Embrace weakens the target.

    Key talents

    • 1/1Siphon Life
    • 5/5Contagion
    • 1/1Dark Pact
    • 3/3Malediction
    • 1/1Unstable Affliction

    Talent order included

  • Drain Tank Wanderer

    LevelingDamage dealer

    Affliction: 44, Demonology: 17, Destruction: 0

    Affliction leveling to 70: Unstable Affliction and Siphon Life wear mobs down while Dark Pact and drains keep you going, with Demonology for the pet.

    Key talents

    • 1/1Siphon Life
    • 5/5Contagion
    • 1/1Dark Pact
    • 2/2Improved Howl of Terror
    • 1/1Unstable Affliction

    Talent order included

Demonology

2

  • Felguard Commander

    PvEDamage dealer

    Affliction: 1, Demonology: 41, Destruction: 19

    Demonology for raids: the Felguard fights at your side, Demonic Tactics and Soul Link make you both stronger, and Demonic Knowledge adds spell damage.

    Key talents

    • 1/1Demonic Sacrifice
    • 1/1Soul Link
    • 3/3Demonic Knowledge
    • 5/5Demonic Tactics
    • 1/1Summon Felguard

    Talent order included

  • Soul Link Siphoner

    PvPDamage dealer

    Affliction: 25, Demonology: 36, Destruction: 0

    The tankiest PvP warlock: Soul Link shares damage with your demon, Siphon Life and Curse of Exhaustion keep pressure up, and Fel Domination resummons fast.

    Key talents

    • 1/1Siphon Life
    • 1/1Curse of Exhaustion
    • 1/3Demonic Resilience
    • 1/1Soul Link
    • 3/3Demonic Knowledge

    Talent order included

Destruction

2

  • Sacrificed Shadowbolter

    PvEDamage dealer

    Affliction: 0, Demonology: 21, Destruction: 40

    Destruction for raids: sacrifice your demon for a lasting damage buff, then Shadow Bolt with Ruin and Shadow and Flame for big crits.

    Key talents

    • 1/1Demonic Sacrifice
    • 1/1Ruin
    • 3/3Backlash
    • 2/3Soul Leech
    • 5/5Shadow and Flame

    Talent order included

  • Shadowfury Destroyer

    PvPDamage dealer

    Affliction: 0, Demonology: 17, Destruction: 44

    Arena Destruction: Shadowfury stuns a group, Conflagrate and Shadowburn deliver burst, and Nether Protection and Backlash help you survive and strike back.

    Key talents

    • 1/1Ruin
    • 3/3Backlash
    • 1/1Conflagrate
    • 5/5Shadow and Flame
    • 1/1Shadowfury