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Demonology Warlock

Damage specialisation · Tier C in PvP, 0.6% of the sample

PvE GuideRaid logs, Mythic+ players and PvE buildsPvP GuideRated ladder talents, gear stats and buildsACTIVE

Rated PvP data

A complete live guide built from rated Battle.net profiles: bracket-specific talents, PvP talents, gear, gems, enchantments, statistics and importable builds. PvE raid casts are never presented as PvP advice.

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Secondary stats

Secondary stat split across the 4 best-geared synced characters. Averaged per player, so one heavily geared character cannot define the answer for everyone.

  • Versatility44.0%965 avg
  • Haste42.6%965 avg
  • Mastery7.5%184 avg
  • Critical Strike6.0%152 avg

4

Synced RBG players

675

Average rating sampled

1,549

Highest rating sampled

PvP talents

The three dedicated PvP slots, measured from Battle.net profiles.

Live ladder data
Gateway Mastery

Gateway Mastery

50%

Increases the range of your Demonic Gateway by 20 yards, and reduces the cast time by 30%. Reduces the time between how often players can take your Demonic Gateway by 30 sec.

2 players

Call Fel Lord

Call Fel Lord

25%

Summon a fel lord to guard the location for 15 sec. Any enemy that comes within 6 yards will suffer 7,553 Physical damage, and players struck will be stunned for 1 sec.

1 players

Impish Instincts

Impish Instincts

25%

Taking direct Physical damage reduces the cooldown of Demonic Circle by 3 sec. Cannot occur more than once every 5 sec.

1 players

Nether Ward

Nether Ward

25%

Surrounds the caster with a shield that lasts 3 sec, reflecting all harmful spells cast on you.

1 players

Soul Rip

Soul Rip

25%

Fracture the soul of up to 3 target players within 20 yds into the shadows, reducing their damage done by 25% and healing received by 25% for 8 sec. Souls are fractured up to 20 yds from the player's location. Players can retrieve their souls to remove this effect.

1 players

Combat toolkit

Common high-rated choices grouped by purpose. This is a PvP toolkit, not a fake raid rotation.

Pressure & burst

  • Blighted Maw
    Blighted Maw100%

    The fangs of your Dreadstalkers are coated in corrosive bile, causing Dreadbite to deal additional damage equal to 50% of damage dealt as Plague damage.

  • Call Dreadstalkers
    Call Dreadstalkers100%

    Summons 2 ferocious Dreadstalkers to attack the target for 12 sec.

Most played equipment

Top two choices per slot among the highest-rated hydrated profiles.

Back

Venomous Aspirant's Cloak

50% equipped · 263 ilvl

Back

Shawl of the Shattered Giant

25% equipped · 321 ilvl

Chest

Damned Necrolyte's Rattling Robes

50% equipped · 308 ilvl

Demonology Warlock enchantments

  • Enchanted: Enchant Shoulders - Akil'zon's Swiftness75%
  • Enchanted: Enchant Weapon - Acuity of the Ren'dorei75%
  • Enchanted: +41 Intellect & +115 Stamina50%

Talent tree choices & importable builds

Only 4 synced characters play this specialisation so far, which is too few to report pick rates from.

A percentage drawn from a handful of players is noise wearing the costume of data, and a reader cannot tell the difference. This fills in as the background sync works through the ladder.

Learn the spec

This page measures what players do. For rotation, stat priority and matchup play, these are the references.

  • Skill-CappedpvpArena guides, matchup play and comp theory. Subscription, and the standard reference for PvP.
  • Murlok.iopvpTalent and gear data from the PvP ladder, broken down per bracket.

Other Warlock specs

  • Affliction
  • Destruction
Carnivorous Stalkers
Carnivorous Stalkers100%

Your Dreadstalkers' attacks have a 40% chance to trigger an additional Dreadbite.

  • Curse of Tongues
    Curse of Tongues100%

    Forces the target to speak in Demonic, increasing the casting time of all spells by 30% for 1 min. Curses: A warlock can only have one Curse active per target.

  • Demonic Calling
    Demonic Calling100%

    Call Dreadstalkers costs 4 less Soul Shards and its cast time is reduced by 200%.

  • Survival

    • Dark Pact
      Dark Pact100%

      Sacrifices 20% of your current health to shield you for 200% of the sacrificed health plus an additional 5,450 for 20 sec. Usable while suffering from control impairing effects.

    • Demon Skin
      Demon Skin100%

      Your Soul Leech absorption now passively recharges at a rate of 0.2% of maximum health every 1 sec, and may now absorb an additional 10% of maximum health. Increases your armor by 90%.

    • Demoniac
      Demoniac100%

      Grants access to the following abilities: Demonbolt Send the fiery soul of a fallen demon at the enemy, causing 22,470 Shadowflame damage. Generates 2 Soul Shards. Demonic Core When your Wild Imps fade or are imploded, you have a 10% chance to absorb their life essence, granting you a stack of Demonic Core. When your summoned Dreadstalkers fade away, you have a 100% chance to absorb their life essence, granting you a stack of Demonic Core. Demonic Core reduces the cast time of Demonbolt by 100%. Maximum 4 stacks.

    • Demonic Fortitude
      Demonic Fortitude100%

      Increases you and your pets' maximum health by 5%.

    • Demonic Resilience
      Demonic Resilience100%

      Reduces the chance you will be critically struck by 2%. All damage your primary demon takes is reduced by 8%.

    Control & mobility

    • Curse of Exhaustion
      Curse of Exhaustion100%

      Reduces the target's movement speed by 50% for 12 sec. Curses: A warlock can only have one Curse active per target.

    • Howl of Terror
      Howl of Terror100%

      Let loose a terrifying howl, causing 10 enemies within 10 yds to flee in fear, disorienting them for 20 sec. Damage may cancel the effect.

    • Oppressive Darkness
      Oppressive Darkness100%

      Reduces the cooldown of Shadowfury by 15 sec and increases its radius by 2 yds. Reduces the cooldown of Howl of Terror by 5 sec and it now fears 5 additional enemies.

    • Soulburn
      Soulburn100%

      Consumes a Soul Shard, unlocking the hidden power of your spells. Demonic Circle: Teleport: Increases your movement speed by 50% and makes you immune to snares and roots for 6 sec. Demonic Gateway: Can be cast instantly. Drain Life: Gain an absorb shield equal to the amount of healing done for 30 sec. This shield cannot exceed 30% of your maximum health. Healthstone: Increases the healing of your Healthstone by 30% and increases your maximum health by 20% for 12 sec.

    • Nightmare
      Nightmare67%

      Increases the amount of damage required to break your fear effects by 60%.

    Chest

    Venomous Aspirant's Silk Robe

    25% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Feet

    Thalassian Competitor's Cloth Treads

    50% equipped · 285 ilvl

    Feet

    Nek'zali's Spiritwalkers

    25% equipped · 292 ilvl

    Hands

    Handwraps of Blasphemous Rites

    25% equipped · 311 ilvl

    Hands

    Damned Necrolyte's Charred Grasps

    25% equipped · 292 ilvl

    Head

    Venomous Aspirant's Silk Cover

    50% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Head

    Silvermoon Sunspire

    25% equipped · 295 ilvl

    Legs

    Venomous Aspirant's Silk Leggings

    50% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Legs

    Deepvine Britches

    25% equipped · 295 ilvl

    Main Hand

    Venomous Aspirant's Stave

    50% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Main Hand

    Staff of the Lightning Serpent

    25% equipped · 311 ilvl

    Neck

    Venomous Aspirant's Necklace

    50% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Neck

    Yoke of the Charging Bear

    25% equipped · 308 ilvl

    Ring 1

    Preyhunter's Circle

    25% equipped · 298 ilvl

    Ring 1

    Thalassian Competitor's Signet

    25% equipped · 292 ilvl

    Ring 2

    Ula'tek's Bind

    25% equipped · 298 ilvl

    Ring 2

    Thalassian Competitor's Signet

    25% equipped · 292 ilvl

    Shirt

    Stylish Black Shirt

    25% equipped · 1 ilvl

    Shirt

    Precious's Ribbon

    25% equipped · 1 ilvl

    Shoulders

    Spires of the Damned Necrolyte

    75% equipped · 292 ilvl

    Tabard

    Renowned Guild Tabard

    25% equipped · 1 ilvl

    Tabard

    Galactic Gladiator's Tabard

    25% equipped · 1 ilvl

    Trinket 1

    Spirit-Rending Poison

    25% equipped · 321 ilvl

    Trinket 1

    Venomous Aspirant's Insignia of Alacrity

    25% equipped · 259 ilvl

    Trinket 2

    Sethraliss' Defiled Relic

    25% equipped · 308 ilvl

    Trinket 2

    Venomous Aspirant's Medallion

    25% equipped · 259 ilvl

    Waist

    Venomous Aspirant's Silk Cord

    50% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Waist

    Embrace of the Leviathan

    25% equipped · 295 ilvl

    Wrist

    Thalassian Competitor's Cloth Bands

    50% equipped · 292 ilvl

    Wrist

    Runetouch Wristwraps

    25% equipped · 292 ilvl

    Enchanted: Enchant Boots - Farstrider's Hunt
    50%
  • Enchanted: Enchant Chest - Mark of the Worldsoul50%
  • Enchanted: Enchant Ring - Silvermoon's Alacrity50%
  • Enchanted: Enchant Helm - Blessing of Speed25%
  • Enchanted: Enchant Helm - Empowered Blessing of Speed25%
  • Demonology Warlock gems & sockets

    • Cognitive Heliotrope · +23 Primary Stat and opponent's failed interrupt attempts grant Precognition50%
    • Flawless Versatile Peridot · +16 Haste & +7 Versatility50%
    • Flawless Deadly Peridot · +16 Haste & +7 Critical Strike25%
    • Flawless Quick Lapis · +16 Versatility & +7 Haste25%