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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 100 best-geared synced characters. Averaged per player, so one heavily geared character cannot define the answer for everyone.

  • Haste40.1%922 avg
  • Versatility33.9%751 avg
  • Critical Strike13.5%330 avg
  • Mastery12.5%303 avg

147

Synced Solo Shuffle players

1,824

Average rating sampled

2,454

Highest rating sampled

PvP talents

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

Live ladder data
Impish Instincts

Impish Instincts

52%

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

76 players

Gateway Mastery

Gateway Mastery

42%

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.

62 players

Nether Ward

Nether Ward

35%

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

52 players

Soul Rip

Soul Rip

35%

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.

52 players

Call Fel Lord

Call Fel Lord

29%

Summon a fel lord to guard the location for 15 sec. Any enemy that comes within 6 yards will suffer 6,513 Physical damage, and players struck will be stunned for 1 sec.

42 players

Shadow Rift

Shadow Rift

4%

Conjure a Shadow Rift at the target location lasting 2 sec. Enemy players within the rift when it expires are teleported to your Demonic Circle. Must be within 40 yds of your Demonic Circle to cast.

6 players

Bloodstones

Bloodstones

3%

Your Healthstones are replaced with Bloodstones which increase their user's haste by 20% for 12 sec instead of healing.

4 players

Bonds of Fel

Bonds of Fel

2%

Encircle enemy players with Bonds of Fel. If any affected player leaves the 12 yd radius they explode, dealing 44,890 Fire damage split amongst all nearby enemies.

3 players

Combat toolkit

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

Pressure & burst

  • Dark Accord
    Dark Accord100%

    Reduces the cooldown of Unending Resolve by 45 sec.

  • Demonic Circle
    Demonic Circle100%

    Summons a Demonic Circle for 15 min. Cast Demonic Circle: Teleport to teleport to its location and remove all movement slowing effects. If you cast Demonic Circle: Summon while controlling an Eye of Kilrogg, the circle will appear where the eye is located. You also learn: Demonic Circle: Teleport Teleports you to your Demonic Circle and removes all movement slowing effects.

Most played equipment

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

Back

Venomous Aspirant's Cloak

39% equipped · 263 ilvl

Back

Thalassian Competitor's Cloth Cloak

20% equipped · 288 ilvl

Chest

Damned Necrolyte's Rattling Robes

46% equipped · 308 ilvl

Demonology Warlock enchantments

  • Enchanted: Enchant Chest - Mark of the Worldsoul71%
  • Enchanted: +41 Intellect & +115 Stamina69%
  • Enchanted: Enchant Weapon - Acuity of the Ren'dorei61%

Talent tree choices & importable builds

Talent choices across 147 synced characters playing this specialisation. These are observed picks, not recommendations — they say what the ladder is doing, not what you should do.

Where builds differ

Taken by between 15% and 90% of players. This is where the real decisions are.

  • Blighted Maw89%

    126 players · Specialization

  • Carnivorous Stalkers89%

    126 players · Specialization

  • Dominion of Argus89%

    125 players · Specialization

  • To Hell and Back87%

    123 players · Specialization

  • Improved Mortal Coil86%

    121 players · Class

  • Oppressive Darkness86%

    121 players · Class

  • Reign of Tyranny81%

    114 players · Specialization

  • Frequent Traveler75%

    106 players · Class

  • Demonic Resilience70%

    98 players · Class

  • Curse of Tongues69%

    97 players · Class

  • Abyss Walker66%

    93 players · Class

  • Abyssal Dominion62%

    87 players · Hero

  • Annihilan's Bellow62%

    87 players · Hero

  • Cloven Souls62%

    87 players · Hero

  • Cruelty of Kerxan62%

    87 players · Hero

  • Diabolic Oculi62%

    87 players · Hero

  • Diabolic Ritual62%

    87 players · Hero

  • Flames of Xoroth62%

    87 players · Hero

  • Gloom of Nathreza62%

    87 players · Hero

  • Infernal Bulwark62%

    87 players · Hero

  • Looks That Kill62%

    87 players · Hero

  • Mind's Eyes62%

    87 players · Hero

  • Ruination62%

    87 players · Hero

  • Secrets of the Coven62%

    87 players · Hero

  • Touch of Rancora62%

    87 players · Hero

  • Infernal Beneficiary59%

    83 players · Class

  • Horrify56%

    79 players · Class

  • Dreadlash55%

    78 players · Specialization

  • Demonic Brutality55%

    77 players · Specialization

  • Practiced Rituals54%

    76 players · Specialization

  • Spiteful Reconstitution53%

    75 players · Specialization

  • Sacrificed Souls52%

    73 players · Specialization

  • Antoran Armaments51%

    72 players · Specialization

  • Fel Synergy48%

    67 players · Class

  • Teachings of the Black Harvest46%

    65 players · Class

  • Pact of the Nathrezim43%

    61 players · Class

Near-universal picks (43)taken by 90%+ — effectively baseline
  • Dark Accord100%

    141 players · Class

  • Dark Pact100%

    141 players · Class

  • Demon Skin100%

    141 players · Class

Rarely taken (82)under 15% — situational or out of favour
  • Empowered Drain Life13%

    18 players · Class

  • Demonic Knowledge11%

    15 players · Specialization

  • Fel Armaments7.8%

    11 players · Specialization

Import a real build

Loadouts from the highest-rated synced players of this specialisation. Paste straight into the game.

  • Stinkie

    nerzhul · US2,454

  • Slantsix

    tichondrius · US2,384

  • Egger

    tichondrius · US2,369

  • Bualockz

    sylvanas · EU2,325

  • Dotjürgen

    blackrock · EU2,306

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
Demonic Embrace
Demonic Embrace100%

Stamina increased by 10%.

  • Demonic Gateway
    Demonic Gateway100%

    Creates a demonic gateway between two locations. Activating the gateway transports the user to the other gateway. Each player can use a Demonic Gateway only once per 90 sec.

  • Pact of the Annihilan
    Pact of the Annihilan100%

    Increases your critical strike chance by 2%.

    • Survival

    • Dark Pact
      Dark Pact100%

      Sacrifices 20% of your current health to shield you for 200% of the sacrificed health plus an additional 5,125 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%.

    • Demonic Fortitude
      Demonic Fortitude100%

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

    • Fel Armor
      Fel Armor100%

      When Soul Leech absorbs damage, 10% of damage taken is absorbed and spread out over 5 sec. Reduces damage taken by 3.0%.

    • Mortal Coil
      Mortal Coil100%

      Horrifies an enemy target into fleeing, incapacitating for 3 sec and healing you for 20% of maximum health.

    Control & mobility

    • 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.

    • Howl of Terror
      Howl of Terror99%

      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.

    • Curse of Exhaustion
      Curse of Exhaustion90%

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

    • Oppressive Darkness
      Oppressive Darkness86%

      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.

    • Horrify
      Horrify56%

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

    Chest

    Venomous Aspirant's Silk Robe

    29% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Feet

    Thalassian Competitor's Cloth Treads

    44% equipped · 288 ilvl

    Feet

    Venomous Aspirant's Silk Footwraps

    16% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Hands

    Damned Necrolyte's Charred Grasps

    42% equipped · 292 ilvl

    Hands

    Venomous Aspirant's Silk Gloves

    22% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Head

    Venomous Aspirant's Silk Cover

    41% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Head

    Skull of the Damned Necrolyte

    20% equipped · 308 ilvl

    Legs

    Venomous Aspirant's Silk Leggings

    42% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Legs

    Damned Necrolyte's Leg Bindings

    30% equipped · 321 ilvl

    Main Hand

    Venomous Aspirant's Stave

    57% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Main Hand

    Aln'hara Cane

    10% equipped · 331 ilvl

    Neck

    Venomous Aspirant's Necklace

    45% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Neck

    Thalassian Competitor's Amulet

    16% equipped · 285 ilvl

    Off Hand

    Aln'hara Lantern

    5% equipped · 331 ilvl

    Off Hand

    Spine of the Hissing Abyss

    2% equipped · 308 ilvl

    Ring 1

    Thalassian Competitor's Signet

    33% equipped · 288 ilvl

    Ring 1

    Venomous Aspirant's Ring

    26% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Ring 2

    Thalassian Competitor's Signet

    31% equipped · 288 ilvl

    Ring 2

    Venomous Aspirant's Ring

    18% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Shirt

    Precious's Ribbon

    5% equipped · 1 ilvl

    Shirt

    Blinky's Collar

    3% equipped · 1 ilvl

    Shoulders

    Spires of the Damned Necrolyte

    65% equipped · 305 ilvl

    Shoulders

    Venomous Aspirant's Silk Mantle

    13% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Tabard

    Galactic Gladiator's Tabard

    8% equipped · 1 ilvl

    Tabard

    Astral Gladiator's Tabard

    6% equipped · 1 ilvl

    Trinket 1

    Venomous Aspirant's Insignia of Alacrity

    24% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Trinket 1

    Venomous Aspirant's Medallion

    16% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Trinket 2

    Venomous Aspirant's Medallion

    23% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Trinket 2

    Venomous Aspirant's Insignia of Alacrity

    16% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Waist

    Venomous Aspirant's Silk Cord

    50% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Waist

    Thalassian Competitor's Cloth Sash

    9% equipped · 259 ilvl

    Wrist

    Thalassian Competitor's Cloth Bands

    42% equipped · 288 ilvl

    Wrist

    Venomous Aspirant's Silk Bindings

    19% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Enchanted: Enchant Shoulders - Akil'zon's Swiftness
    54%
  • Enchanted: Enchant Boots - Farstrider's Hunt48%
  • Enchanted: Enchant Helm - Empowered Blessing of Speed36%
  • Enchanted: Enchant Ring - Silvermoon's Tenacity34%
  • Enchanted: Enchant Ring - Silvermoon's Alacrity18%

    • Demonology Warlock gems & sockets

    • Cognitive Heliotrope · +23 Primary Stat and opponent's failed interrupt attempts grant Precognition61%
    • Flawless Quick Lapis · +16 Versatility & +7 Haste34%
    • Flawless Versatile Peridot · +16 Haste & +7 Versatility20%
    • Prismatic Socket20%
    • Flawless Quick Garnet · +16 Critical Strike & +7 Haste18%
    • Indecipherable Eversong Diamond · +32 Primary Stat18%
    • Flawless Deadly Peridot · +16 Haste & +7 Critical Strike10%
    • Flawless Masterful Garnet · +16 Critical Strike & +7 Mastery6%
    Demonic Circle100%

    141 players · Class

  • Demonic Embrace100%

    141 players · Class

  • Demonic Fortitude100%

    141 players · Class

  • Demonic Gateway100%

    141 players · Class

  • Fel Armor100%

    141 players · Class

  • Mortal Coil100%

    141 players · Class

  • Pact of Gluttony100%

    141 players · Class

  • Pact of the Annihilan100%

    141 players · Class

  • Pact of the Eredar100%

    141 players · Class

  • Pact of the Satyr100%

    141 players · Class

  • Soul Leech100%

    141 players · Class

  • Soul Link100%

    141 players · Class

  • Soulburn100%

    141 players · Class

    • Doom7.1%

    10 players · Specialization

  • Fel Pact7.1%

    10 players · Class

  • Summon Doomguard7.1%

    10 players · Specialization

  • Stabilized Portals5.7%

    8 players · Specialization

  • Improved Demonic Tactics5.0%

    7 players · Specialization

  • Absolute Corruption2.8%

    4 players · Specialization

  • Agony2.8%

    4 players · Specialization

  • Cascading Calamity2.8%

    4 players · Specialization

  • Creeping Death2.8%

    4 players · Specialization