What changed for the Warlock in WoW WotLK — WoW WotLK

Improved Fear · Affliction

Causes your Fear spell to inflict a Nightmare on the target when the fear effect ends. The Nightmare effect reduces the target's movement speed by 30% for 5 sec.

Improved Felhunter · Affliction

Your Felhunter regains 8% of its maximum mana each time it hits with its Shadow Bite ability and the cooldown on that ability is reduced by 4 sec. In addition, increases the effect of your Felhunter's Fel Intelligence by 10%.

Eradication · Affliction

When you deal damage with Corruption, you have 6% chance to increase your spell casting speed by 20% for 10 sec.

Death's Embrace · Affliction

Increases the amount drained by your Drain Life by 30% while your health is at or below 20% health, and increases the damage done by your Shadow spells by 12% when your target is at or below 35% health.

Pandemic · Affliction

Grants the periodic damage from your Corruption and Unstable Affliction spells the ability to critically hit for 100% increased damage, and increases the critical strike damage bonus of your Haunt spell by 100%.

Everlasting Affliction · Affliction

Your Corruption and Unstable Affliction spells gain an additional 5% of your bonus spell damage, and your Drain Life, Drain Soul, Shadow Bolt, and Haunt spells have a 100% chance to reset the duration of your Corruption spell on the target.

Haunt · Affliction

You send a ghostly soul into the target, dealing 405 to 473 Shadow damage and increasing all damage done by your Shadow damage-over-time effects on the target by 20% for 12 sec. When the Haunt spell ends or is dispelled, the soul returns to you, healing you for 100% of the damage it did to the target.

Fel Synergy · Demonology

You have a 100% chance to heal your pet for 15% of the amount of spell damage done by you.

Demonic Brutality · Demonology

Increases the effectiveness of your Voidwalker's Torment, Consume Shadows, Sacrifice and Suffering spells by 30%, and increases the attack power bonus on your Felguard's Demonic Frenzy effect by 3%.

Fel Vitality · Demonology

Increases the Stamina and Intellect of your Imp, Voidwalker, Succubus, Felhunter and Felguard by 15% and increases your maximum health and mana by 3%.

Molten Core · Demonology

Increases the duration of your Immolate by 9 sec, and you have a 12% chance to gain the Molten Core effect when your Corruption deals damage. The Molten Core effect empowers your next 3 Incinerate or Soul Fire spells cast within 15 sec. Incinerate - Increases damage done by 18% and reduces cast time by 30%. Soul Fire - Increases damage done by 18% and increases critical strike chance by 15%.

Demonic Empowerment · Demonology

Grants the Warlock's summoned demon Empowerment. Imp - Increases the Imp's spell critical strike chance by 20% for 30 sec. Voidwalker - Increases the Voidwalker's health by 20%, and its threat generated from spells and attacks by 20% for 20 sec. Succubus and Incubus - Instantly vanishes, causing the demon to go into an improved Invisibility state. The vanish effect removes all stuns, snares and movement impairing effects from the demon. Felhunter - Dispels all magical effects from the Felhunter. Felguard - Increases the Felguard's attack speed by 20% and breaks all stun, snare and movement impairing effects and makes your Felguard immune to them for 15 sec.

Decimation · Demonology

When you Shadowbolt, Incinerate or Soul Fire a target that is at or below 35% health, the cast time of your Soul Fire spell is reduced by 40% for 10 sec. Soul Fires cast under the effect of Decimation cost no shard.

Improved Demonic Tactics · Demonology

Increases your summoned demon's critical strike chance equal to 30% of your critical strike chance.

Nemesis · Demonology

Reduces the cooldown of your Demonic Empowerment, Metamorphosis, and Fel Domination spells by 30%.

Demonic Pact · Demonology

Increases your spell damage by 10%, and your pet's criticals apply the Demonic Pact effect to your party or raid members. Demonic Pact increases spell power by 10% of your Spell Damage for 45 sec. This effect has a 1 sec cooldown. Does not work on Subjugated demons.

Metamorphosis · Demonology

You transform into a Demon for 30 sec. This form increases your armor by 600%, damage by 20%, reduces the chance you'll be critically hit by melee attacks by 6% and reduces the duration of stun and snare effects by 50%. You gain some unique demon abilities in addition to your normal abilities. 3 minute cooldown.

Molten Skin · Destruction

Reduces all damage taken by 6%.

Demonic Power · Destruction

Reduces the cooldown of your Succubus' Lash of Pain spell by 6 sec. and reduces the casting time of your Imp's Firebolt spell by 0.50 sec.

Improved Soul Leech · Destruction

Your Soul Leech effect also restores mana to you and your summoned demon equal to 2% of maximum mana, and has a 100% chance to grant up to 10 party or raid members mana regeneration equal to 1% of maximum mana per 5 sec. Lasts for 15 sec.

Backdraft · Destruction

When you cast Conflagrate, the cast time and global cooldown of your next three non-channeled, non-instant Destruction spells is reduced by 30%. Lasts 15 sec.

Empowered Imp · Destruction

Increases the damage done by your Imp by 30%, and all critical hits done by your Imp have a 100% chance to increase your spell critical hit chance for your next spell by 100%. This effect lasts 8 sec.

Fire and Brimstone · Destruction

Increases the damage done by your Incinerate and Chaos Bolt spells to targets afflicted by your Immolate by 10%, and the critical strike chance of your Conflagrate spell is increased by 25%.

Chaos Bolt · Destruction

Sends a bolt of chaotic fire at the enemy, dealing 864 to 1088 Fire damage. Chaos Bolt cannot be resisted, and pierces through all absorption effects.

Improved Curse of Agony · Affliction

Tier 3 → 1

Suppression · Affliction

Ranks: 5 → 3

In WoW TBC

Reduces the chance for enemies to resist your Affliction spells by 10%.

Now

Increases your chance to hit with spells by 3%, and reduces the mana cost of your Affliction spells by 6%.

Improved Corruption · Affliction

In WoW TBC

Reduces the casting time of your Corruption spell by 2 sec.

Now

Increases the damage done by your Corruption by 10%, and increases the critical strike chance of your Seed of Corruption by 5%.

Improved Curse of Weakness · Affliction

In WoW TBC

Increases the effect of your Curse of Weakness by 20%.

Now

Increases the amount of attack power reduced by your Curse of Weakness by 20%.

Improved Drain Soul · Affliction

In WoW TBC

Returns 15% of your maximum mana if the target is killed by you while you drain its soul. In addition, your Affliction spells generate 10% less threat.

Now

Returns 15% of your maximum mana if the target is killed by you while you drain its soul. In addition, your Affliction spells generate 20% less threat.

Soul Siphon · Affliction

In WoW TBC

Increases the amount drained by your Drain Life spell by an additional 4% for each Affliction effect on the target, up to a maximum of 60% additional effect.

Now

Increases the amount drained by your Drain Life and Drain Soul spells by an additional 6% for each of your Affliction effects on the target, up to a maximum of 18% additional effect.

Fel Concentration · Affliction

Ranks: 5 → 3

In WoW TBC

Gives you a 70% chance to avoid interruption caused by damage while channeling the Drain Life, Drain Mana, or Drain Soul spell.

Now

Reduces the pushback suffered from damaging attacks while casting Drain Life, Drain Mana, Drain Soul, Unstable Affliction, and Haunt spells by 70%.

Amplify Curse · Affliction

In WoW TBC

Increases the effect of your next Curse of Doom or Curse of Agony by 50%, or your next Curse of Exhaustion by an additional 20%. Lasts 30 sec.

Now

Reduces the global cooldown of your Curses by 0.5 sec.

Empowered Corruption · Affliction

In WoW TBC

Your Corruption spell gains an additional 36% of your bonus spell damage effects.

Now

Increases the damage of your Corruption spell by an amount equal to 36% of your spell power.

Shadow Embrace · Affliction

In WoW TBC

Your Corruption, Curse of Agony, Siphon Life and Seed of Corruption spells also cause the Shadow Embrace effect, which reduces physical damage caused by 5%.

Now

Your Shadow Bolt and Haunt spells apply the Shadow Embrace effect, increasing all shadow periodic damage dealt to the target by you by 5%, and reduces all periodic healing done to the target by 10%. Lasts for 12 sec. Stacks up to 3 times.

Siphon Life · Affliction

In WoW TBC

Transfers 15 health from the target to the caster every 3 sec. Lasts 30 sec.

Now

When you deal damage with your Corruption spell, you are instantly healed for 40% of the damage done. In addition, the damage done by your Corruption, Seed of Corruption and Unstable Affliction damage over time effects is increased by 5%.

Shadow Mastery · Affliction

In WoW TBC

Increases the damage dealt or life drained by your Shadow spells by 10%.

Now

Increases the damage dealt or life drained by your Shadow spells and your Felhunter's Shadow Bite ability by 15%.

Contagion · Affliction

In WoW TBC

Increases the damage of Curse of Agony, Corruption and Seed of Corruption by 5% and reduces the chance your Affliction spells will be dispelled by an additional 30%.

Now

Increases the damage of Curse of Agony, Corruption and Seed of Corruption by 5% and reduces the chance your helpful Affliction spells and damage over time effects will be dispelled by an additional 30%.

Dark Pact · Affliction

In WoW TBC

Drains 305 of your pet's Mana, returning 100% to you.

Now

Drains 305 of your summoned demon's Mana, returning 100% to you.

Malediction · Affliction

In WoW TBC

Increases the damage bonus effect of your Curse of the Elements spell by an additional 3%.

Now

Increases your spell damage by 3%, and increases the periodic critical strike chance of your Corruption and Unstable Affliction spells by 9%.

Unstable Affliction · Affliction

In WoW TBC

Shadow energy slowly destroys the target, causing 660 damage over 18 sec. In addition, if the Unstable Affliction is dispelled it will cause 990 damage to the dispeller and silence them for 5 sec.

Now

Shadow energy slowly destroys the target, causing 550 damage over 15 sec. In addition, if the Unstable Affliction is dispelled it will cause 990 damage to the dispeller and silence them for 5 sec. Only one Unstable Affliction or Immolate per Warlock can be active on any one target.

Demonic Embrace · Demonology

Ranks: 5 → 3

In WoW TBC

Increases your total Stamina by 15% but reduces your total Spirit by 5%.

Now

Increases your total Stamina by 10%.

Improved Health Funnel · Demonology

In WoW TBC

Increases the amount of Health transferred by your Health Funnel spell by 20% and reduces the initial health cost by 20%.

Now

Increases the amount of Health transferred by your Health Funnel spell by 20% and reduces the health cost by 20%. In addition, your summoned Demon takes 30% less damage while under the effect of your Health Funnel.

Improved Sayaad · Demonology

In WoW TBC

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%.

Now

Reduces the cast time of your Succubus' Seduction by 66%, and increases the duration of your Succubus' Seduction and Lesser Invisibility spells by 30%.

Soul Link · Demonology

Tier 7 → 3

In WoW TBC

When active, 20% of all damage taken by the caster is taken by your Imp, Voidwalker, Succubus, Incubus, Felhunter, Felguard, or subjugated demon instead. That damage cannot be prevented. In addition, both the demon and master will inflict 5% more damage. Lasts as long as the demon is active and controlled.

Now

When active, 20% of all damage taken by the caster is taken by your Imp, Voidwalker, Succubus, Felhunter, Felguard, or subjugated demon instead. That damage cannot be prevented. Lasts as long as the demon is active and controlled.

Mana Feed · Demonology

Ranks: 3 → 1 · Tier 6 → 5

In WoW TBC

When you gain mana from Drain Mana or Life Tap spells, your pet gains 100% of the mana you gain.

Now

When you gain mana from Drain Mana or Life Tap spells, your summoned demon gains 100% of the mana you gain.

Master Conjuror · Demonology

In WoW TBC

Increases the bonus Fire damage from Firestones and the Firestone effect by 30% and increases the spell critical strike rating bonus of your Spellstone by 30%.

Now

Increases the combat ratings gained from your conjured Firestone and Spellstone by 300%.

Master Demonologist · Demonology

In WoW TBC

Grants both the Warlock and the summoned demon an effect as long as that demon is active. Imp - Reduces threat caused by 20%. Voidwalker - Reduces physical damage taken by 10%. Succubus/Incubus - Increases all damage caused by 10%. Felhunter - Increases all resistances by 1 per level. Felguard - Increases all damage caused by 5% and all resistances by .5 per level.

Now

Grants both the Warlock and the summoned demon an effect as long as that demon is active. Imp - Increases your Fire damage by 5%, and increases the critical effect chance of your Fire spells by 5%. Voidwalker - Reduces Physical damage taken by 10%. Succubus - Increases your Shadow damage by 5%, and increases the critical effect chance of your Shadow spells by 5%. Felhunter - Reduces all spell damage taken by 10%. Felguard - Increases all damage done by 5%, and reduces all damage taken by 5%.

Demonic Tactics · Demonology

In WoW TBC

Increases melee and spell critical strike chance for you and your summoned demon by 5%.

Now

Increases melee and spell critical strike chance for you and your summoned demon by 10%.

Improved Shadow Bolt · Destruction

In WoW TBC

Your Shadow Bolt critical strikes increase Shadow damage dealt to the target by 20% until 4 non-periodic damage sources are applied. Effect lasts a maximum of 12 sec.

Now

Increases the damage done by your Shadow Bolt spell by 10%, and your Shadow Bolt has a 100% chance to cause your target to be vulnerable to spell damage, increasing spell critical strike chance against that target by 5%. Effect lasts 30 sec.

Bane · Destruction

Tier 2 → 1

In WoW TBC

Reduces the casting time of your Shadow Bolt and Immolate spells by 0.5 sec and your Soul Fire spell by 2 sec.

Now

Reduces the casting time of your Shadow Bolt. Chaos Bolt and Immolate spells by 0.5 sec and your Soul Fire spell by 2 sec.

Aftermath · Destruction

Ranks: 5 → 2

In WoW TBC

Gives your Destruction spells a 10% chance to daze the target for 5 sec.

Now

Increases the periodic damage done by your Immolate by 6%, and your Conflagrate has a 100% chance to daze the target for 5 sec.

Cataclysm · Destruction

Ranks: 5 → 3 · Tier 1 → 2

In WoW TBC

Reduces the Mana cost of your Destruction spells by 5%.

Now

Reduces the Mana cost of your Destruction spells by 10%.

Ruin · Destruction

Ranks: 1 → 5 · Tier 5 → 3

In WoW TBC

Increases the critical strike damage bonus of your Destruction spells by 100%.

Now

Increases the critical strike damage bonus of your Destruction spells and your Imp's Firebolt spell by 100%.

Intensity · Destruction

In WoW TBC

Gives you a 70% chance to resist interruption caused by damage while casting or channeling any Destruction spell.

Now

Reduces the pushback suffered from damaging attacks while casting or channeling any Destruction spell by 70%.

Destructive Reach · Destruction

In WoW TBC

Increases the range of your Destruction spells by 20% and reduces threat caused by Destruction spells by 10%.

Now

Increases the range of your Destruction spells by 20% and reduces threat caused by Destruction spells by 20%.

Backlash · Destruction

Tier 7 → 5

Improved Immolate · Destruction

Ranks: 5 → 3

In WoW TBC

Increases the initial damage of your Immolate spell by 25%.

Now

Increases the damage done by your Immolate spell by 30%.

Devastation · Destruction

Ranks: 5 → 1 · Tier 3 → 5

Nether Protection · Destruction

In WoW TBC

After being hit with a Shadow or Fire spell, you have a 30% chance to become immune to Shadow and Fire spells for 4 sec.

Now

After being hit with a spell, you have a 30% chance to gain Nether Protection, reducing all damage by that spell school by 30% for 8 sec.

Emberstorm · Destruction

In WoW TBC

Increases the damage done by your Fire spells by 10%, and reduces the cast time of your Incinerate spell by 10%.

Now

Increases the damage done by your Fire spells by 15% and reduces the cast time of your Incinerate spell by 0.25 sec.

Conflagrate · Destruction

In WoW TBC

Ignites a target that is already afflicted by your Immolate, dealing 249 to 315 Fire damage and consuming the Immolate spell.

Now

Consumes an Immolate or Shadowflame effect on the enemy target to instantly deal damage equal to 60% of your Immolate or Shadowflame, and causes an additional 40% damage over 6 sec.

Soul Leech · Destruction

In WoW TBC

Gives your Shadow Bolt, Shadowburn, Soul Fire, Incinerate, Searing Pain and Conflagrate spells a 30% chance to return health equal to 20% of the damage caused.

Now

Gives your Shadow Bolt, Shadowburn, Chaos Bolt, Soul Fire, Incinerate, Searing Pain and Conflagrate spells a 30% chance to return health equal to 20% of the damage caused.

Pyroclasm · Destruction

Ranks: 2 → 3 · Tier 5 → 7

In WoW TBC

Gives your Rain of Fire, Hellfire, and Soul Fire spells a 26% chance to stun the target for 3 sec.

Now

When you critically strike with Searing Pain or Conflagrate, your Fire and Shadow spell damage is increased by 6% for 10 sec.

Shadow and Flame · Destruction

In WoW TBC

Your Shadow Bolt and Incinerate spells gain an additional 20% of your bonus spell damage effects.

Now

Your Shadow Bolt, Shadowburn, Chaos Bolt and Incinerate spells gain an additional 20% of your bonus spell damage effects.

Shadowfury · Destruction

In WoW TBC

Shadowfury is unleashed, causing 357 to 421 Shadow damage and stunning all enemies within 8 yds for 2 sec.

Now

Shadowfury is unleashed, causing 357 to 421 Shadow damage and stunning all enemies within 8 yds for 3 sec.

Improved Voidwalker · Demonology

Increases the effectiveness of your Voidwalker's Torment, Consume Shadows, Sacrifice and Suffering spells by 30%.

Fel Intellect · Demonology

Increases the Intellect of your Imp, Voidwalker, Succubus, Incubus, Felhunter and Felguard by 15% and increases your maximum mana by 3%.

Fel Stamina · Demonology

Increases the Stamina of your Imp, Voidwalker, Succubus, Incubus, Felhunter and Felguard by 15% and increases your maximum health by 3%.

Improved Subjugate Demon · Demonology

Reduces the Attack Speed and Casting Speed penalty of your Subjugate Demon spell by 10% and reduces the resist chance by 10%.

Demonic Sacrifice · Demonology

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 2% of total health every 4 sec. Succubus/Incubus: Increases your Shadow damage by 15%. Felhunter: Restores 3% of total mana every 4 sec. Felguard: Increases your Shadow damage by 10% and restores 2% of total mana every 4 sec.

Improved Firebolt · Destruction

Reduces the casting time of your Imp's Firebolt spell by 0.5 sec.

Improved Lash of Pain · Destruction

Reduces the cooldown of your Succubus' and Incubus' Lash of Pain spell by 6 sec.