- For warlock abilities and talents on retail servers, see Warlock abilities.
Warlock talents and abilities in the various Classic expansion versions.
Abilities[]
Prior to Cataclysm, there was no explicit choice of specialization. Abilities were divided up for organizational reasons, but could be freely learned by all characters.
Classic[]
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Affliction
Ability Level Source 
[Corruption]4 Trainer 
[Curse of Weakness]4 Trainer 
[Life Tap]6 Trainer 
[Curse of Agony]8 Trainer 
[Fear]8 Trainer 
[Drain Soul]10 Trainer 
[Curse of Recklessness]14 Trainer 
[Drain Life]14 Trainer 
[Drain Mana]24 Trainer 
[Curse of Tongues]26 Trainer 
[Curse of the Elements]32 Trainer 
[Howl of Terror]40 Trainer [Death Coil]42 Trainer 
[Curse of Shadow]44 Trainer 
[Curse of Doom]60 Trainer -
Destruction
Ability Level Source 
[Immolate]1 Trainer 
[Shadow Bolt]1 Default 
[Searing Pain]18 Trainer [Rain of Fire]20 Trainer 
[Hellfire]30 Trainer 
[Soul Fire]48 Trainer
[30] 
Minion abilities[]
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Imp Ability Level 
[Firebolt]1 
[Blood Pact]4 
[Phase Shift]12 
[Fire Shield]14 -
Voidwalker Ability Level 
[Torment]10 
[Sacrifice]16 
[Consume Shadows]18 
[Suffering]24 -
Sayaad Ability Level 
[Lash of Pain]20 
[Soothing Kiss]22 
[Seduction]26 
[Lesser Invisibility]32 -
Felhunter Ability Level 
[Devour Magic]30 
[Tainted Blood]32 
[Spell Lock]36 [Paranoia]42
Burning Crusade Classic[]
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Affliction
Ability Level Source [Corruption]4 Trainer [Curse of Weakness]4 Trainer [Life Tap]6 Trainer [Curse of Agony]8 Trainer [Fear]8 Trainer [Drain Soul]10 Trainer [Curse of Recklessness]14 Trainer [Drain Life]14 Trainer [Drain Mana]24 Trainer [Curse of Tongues]26 Trainer [Curse of the Elements]32 Trainer [Howl of Terror]40 Trainer [Death Coil]42 Trainer [Curse of Doom]60 Trainer 
[Seed of Corruption]70 Trainer -
Demonology
Ability Level Source 
[Demon Skin]1 Default 
[Summon Imp]1 Class quest 
[Create Healthstone]10 Trainer 
[Summon Voidwalker]10 The Binding (Voidwalker) [Health Funnel]12 Trainer 
[Unending Breath]16 Trainer 
[Create Soulstone]18 Trainer [Demon Armor]20 Trainer 
[Ritual of Summoning]20 Trainer 
[Summon Incubus]20 The Binding (Incubus) 
[Summon Succubus]20 The Binding (Succubus) 
[Eye of Kilrogg]22 Trainer [Sense Demons]24 Trainer 
[Banish]28 Trainer 
[Create Firestone]28 Trainer 
[Subjugate Demon]30 Trainer 
[Summon Felhunter]30 
[30] The Binding
[Summon Felsteed]30 Trainer [Shadow Ward]32 Trainer 
[Create Spellstone]36 Trainer 
[Detect Invisibility]38 Trainer 
[Inferno]50 
[Grimoire of Inferno]
[Ritual of Doom]60 [60G] Suppression
[Summon Dreadsteed]60 [60D] Dreadsteed of Xoroth
[Fel Armor]62 Trainer 
[Soulshatter]66 Trainer 
[Ritual of Souls]68 Trainer -
Destruction
Ability Level Source [Immolate]1 Trainer [Shadow Bolt]1 Default [Searing Pain]18 Trainer [Rain of Fire]20 Trainer [Hellfire]30 Trainer [Soul Fire]48 Trainer 
[Incinerate]64 Trainer
Minion abilities[]
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Imp Ability Level [Firebolt]1 [Blood Pact]4 [Phase Shift]12 [Fire Shield]14 -
Voidwalker Ability Level [Torment]10 [Sacrifice]16 [Consume Shadows]18 [Suffering]24 -
Sayaad Ability Level [Lash of Pain]20 [Soothing Kiss]22 [Seduction]26 [Lesser Invisibility]32 -
Felhunter Ability Level [Devour Magic]30 [Tainted Blood]32 [Spell Lock]36 [Paranoia]42 -
Felhunter Ability Level [Anguish]50 
[Cleave]50 
[Intercept]52 
[Demonic Frenzy]56 
[Avoidance]60
Wrath of the Lich King Classic[]
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Affliction
Ability Level Source [Corruption]4 Trainer [Curse of Weakness]4 Trainer [Life Tap]6 Trainer [Curse of Agony]8 Trainer [Fear]8 Trainer [Drain Soul]10 Trainer [Drain Life]14 Trainer [Drain Mana]24 Trainer [Curse of Tongues]26 Trainer [Curse of the Elements]32 Trainer [Howl of Terror]40 Trainer [Death Coil]42 Trainer [Curse of Doom]60 Trainer [Seed of Corruption]70 Trainer -
Destruction
Ability Level Source [Immolate]1 Trainer [Shadow Bolt]1 Default [Searing Pain]18 Trainer [Rain of Fire]20 Trainer [Hellfire]30 Trainer [Soul Fire]48 Trainer [Incinerate]64 Trainer 
[Shadowflame]75 Trainer
Minion abilities[]
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Imp Ability Level [Firebolt]1 [Blood Pact]4 [Phase Shift]12 [Fire Shield]14 -
Voidwalker Ability Level [Torment]10 [Sacrifice]16 [Consume Shadows]18 [Suffering]24 -
Sayaad Ability Level [Lash of Pain]20 [Soothing Kiss]22 [Seduction]26 [Lesser Invisibility]32 -
Felhunter Ability Level [Devour Magic]30 
[Fel Intelligence]32 [Spell Lock]36 
[Shadow Bite]42 -
Felhunter Ability Level [Anguish]50 [Cleave]50 [Intercept]52 [Demonic Frenzy]56
Talents[]
Talents become available at level 10. Prior to Mists of Pandaria, players could freely mix talents from multiple trees, as long as they had available talent points.
Classic[]
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Affliction
Tier Talent Ranks Requirement 1 
[Suppression]5 [Improved Corruption]5 2 
[Improved Curse of Weakness]3 [Improved Drain Soul]2 [Improved Life Tap]2 [Improved Drain Life]5 3 [Improved Curse of Agony]3 
[Fel Concentration]5 
[Amplify Curse]1 4 
[Grim Reach]2 [Nightfall]2 [Improved Drain Mana]2 5 
[Siphon Life]1 
[Curse of Exhaustion]1 Amplify Curse [Improved Curse of Exhaustion]4 Curse of Exhaustion 6 
[Shadow Mastery]5 Siphon Life 7 
[Dark Pact]1 -
Demonology
Tier Talent Ranks Requirement 1 
[Improved Healthstone]2 [Improved Imp]3 [Demonic Embrace]5 2 [Improved Health Funnel]3 [Improved Voidwalker]3 
[Fel Intellect]5 3 
[Improved Sayaad]3 
[Fel Domination]1 [Fel Stamina]5 4 [Master Summoner]2 Fel Domination 
[Unholy Power]5 5 [Improved Enslave Demon]5 
[Demonic Sacrifice]1 [Improved Firestone]2 6 
[Master Demonologist]5 Unholy Power 7 [Soul Link]1 Demonic Sacrifice [Improved Spellstone]2 -
Destruction
Tier Talent Ranks Requirement 1 [Improved Shadow Bolt]5 
[Cataclysm]5 2 [Bane]5 
[Aftermath]5 3 [Improved Firebolt]3 [Improved Lash of Pain]2 
[Devastation]5 
[Shadowburn]1 4 
[Intensity]2 
[Destructive Reach]2 [Improved Searing Pain]5 5 
[Pyroclasm]2 Intensity [Improved Immolate]5 
[Ruin]1 Devastation 6 
[Emberstorm]5 7 
[Conflagrate]1 Improved Immolate
Burning Crusade Classic[]
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Affliction
Tier Talent Ranks Requirement 1 [Suppression]5 [Improved Corruption]5 2 [Improved Curse of Weakness]2 [Improved Drain Soul]2 [Improved Life Tap]2 
[Soul Siphon]2 3 [Improved Curse of Agony]2 [Fel Concentration]5 [Amplify Curse]1 4 [Grim Reach]2 [Nightfall]2 [Empowered Corruption]3 5 
[Shadow Embrace]5 [Siphon Life]1 [Curse of Exhaustion]1 Amplify Curse 6 [Shadow Mastery]5 Siphon Life 7 
[Contagion]5 Siphon Life [Dark Pact]1 8 
[Improved Howl of Terror]2 [Malediction]3 9 
[Unstable Affliction]1 Contagion -
Demonology
Tier Talent Ranks Requirement 1 [Improved Healthstone]2 [Improved Imp]3 [Demonic Embrace]5 2 [Improved Health Funnel]2 [Improved Voidwalker]3 [Fel Intellect]3 3 [Improved Sayaad]3 [Fel Domination]1 [Fel Stamina]3 [Demonic Aegis]3 4 [Master Summoner]2 Fel Domination [Unholy Power]5 5 [Improved Enslave Demon]5 [Demonic Sacrifice]1 [Improved Firestone]2 6 
[Mana Feed]3 [Master Demonologist]5 Unholy Power 7 
[Demonic Resilience]3 [Soul Link]1 Demonic Sacrifice 
[Demonic Knowledge]3 8 
[Demonic Tactics]5 9 
[Summon Felguard]1 -
Destruction
Tier Talent Ranks Requirement 1 [Improved Shadow Bolt]5 [Cataclysm]5 2 [Bane]5 [Aftermath]5 3 [Improved Firebolt]2 [Improved Lash of Pain]2 [Devastation]5 [Shadowburn]1 4 [Intensity]2 [Destructive Reach]2 [Improved Searing Pain]5 5 [Pyroclasm]2 Intensity [Improved Immolate]5 [Ruin]1 Devastation 6 
[Nether Protection]3 [Emberstorm]5 7 
[Backlash]3 [Conflagrate]1 Improved Immolate [Soul Leech]3 8 
[Shadow and Flame]5 9 
[Shadowfury]1 Shadow and Flame
Wrath of the Lich King Classic[]
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Affliction
Tier Talent Ranks Requirement 1 [Improved Curse of Agony]2 [Suppression]3 [Improved Corruption]5 2 [Improved Curse of Weakness]2 [Improved Drain Soul]2 [Improved Life Tap]2 [Soul Siphon]2 3 [Improved Fear]2 [Fel Concentration]3 [Amplify Curse]1 4 [Grim Reach]2 [Nightfall]2 [Empowered Corruption]3 5 [Shadow Embrace]5 [Siphon Life]1 [Curse of Exhaustion]1 Amplify Curse 6 [Improved Felhunter]2 [Shadow Mastery]5 Siphon Life 7 
[Eradication]3 [Contagion]5 Siphon Life [Dark Pact]1 8 [Improved Howl of Terror]2 [Malediction]3 9 
[Death's Embrace]3 [Unstable Affliction]1 Contagion [Pandemic]1 Unstable Affliction 10 
[Everlasting Affliction]5 11 
[Haunt]1 -
Demonology
Tier Talent Ranks Requirement 1 [Improved Healthstone]2 [Improved Imp]3 [Demonic Embrace]3 
[Fel Synergy]2 2 [Improved Health Funnel]2 [Demonic Brutality]3 [Fel Vitality]3 3 [Improved Sayaad]3 [Soul Link]1 [Fel Domination]1 [Demonic Aegis]3 4 [Unholy Power]5 Soul Link [Master Summoner]2 Fel Domination 5 [Mana Feed]1 Soul Link [Master Conjuror]2 6 [Master Demonologist]5 Unholy Power 
[Molten Core]3 7 [Demonic Resilience]3 
[Demonic Empowerment]1 Master Demonologist [Demonic Knowledge]3 8 [Demonic Tactics]5 Decimation (warlock ability) 2 9 
[Improved Demonic Tactics]3 Demonic Tactics [Summon Felguard]1 
[Nemesis]3 10 
[Demonic Pact]5 11 
[Metamorphosis]1 -
Destruction
Tier Talent Ranks Requirement 1 [Improved Shadow Bolt]5 [Bane]5 2 [Aftermath]2 
[Molten Skin]3 [Cataclysm]3 3 [Demonic Power]2 [Shadowburn]1 [Ruin]5 4 [Intensity]2 [Destructive Reach]2 [Improved Searing Pain]3 5 [Backlash]3 Intensity [Improved Immolate]3 [Devastation]1 Ruin 6 [Nether Protection]3 [Emberstorm]5 7 [Conflagrate]1 Improved Immolate [Soul Leech]3 [Pyroclasm]3 8 [Shadow and Flame]5 
[Improved Soul Leech]2 Soul Leech 9 
[Backdraft]3 Conflagrate [Shadowfury]1 
[Empowered Imp]3 10 
[Fire and Brimstone]5 11 
[Chaos Bolt]1
Glyphs[]
Wrath of the Lich King Classic[]
See also[]
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