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Demonology Warlock

Damage specialisation · Tier C in PvP, 0.5% 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 24 best-geared synced characters. Averaged per player, so one heavily geared character cannot define the answer for everyone.

  • Versatility45.6%990 avg
  • Haste41.4%917 avg
  • Mastery6.5%154 avg
  • Critical Strike6.4%156 avg

24

Synced 3v3 players

1,504

Average rating sampled

1,969

Highest rating sampled

PvP talents

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

Live ladder data
Gateway Mastery

Gateway Mastery

21%

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.

5 players

Impish Instincts

Impish Instincts

21%

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

5 players

Soul Rip

Soul Rip

21%

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.

5 players

Nether Ward

Nether Ward

13%

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

3 players

Call Fel Lord

Call Fel Lord

8%

Summon a fel lord to guard the location for 15 sec. Any enemy that comes within 6 yards will suffer 8,053 Physical damage, and players struck will be stunned for 1 sec.

2 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.

1 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. 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

38% equipped · 263 ilvl

Back

Thalassian Competitor's Cloth Cloak

33% equipped · 285 ilvl

Chest

Damned Necrolyte's Rattling Robes

50% equipped · 292 ilvl

Demonology Warlock enchantments

  • Enchanted: +41 Intellect & +115 Stamina83%
  • Enchanted: Enchant Chest - Mark of the Worldsoul83%
  • Enchanted: Enchant Weapon - Acuity of the Ren'dorei83%
  • Enchanted: Enchant Boots - Farstrider's Hunt71%
  • Enchanted: Enchant Shoulders - Akil'zon's Swiftness63%
  • Enchanted: Enchant Helm - Empowered Blessing of Speed54%
  • Enchanted: Enchant Ring - Silvermoon's Tenacity42%

Talent tree choices & importable builds

Only 24 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
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 5,450 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%.

    • Demonic Fortitude
      Demonic Fortitude100%

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

    • Empowered Healthstone
      Empowered Healthstone100%

      Healthstones heal you for an additional 5% additional health.

    • 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%.

    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 Terror96%

      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 Darkness96%

      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.

    • Curse of Exhaustion
      Curse of Exhaustion92%

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

    • Nightmare
      Nightmare71%

      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

    63% equipped · 259 ilvl

    Feet

    Preyhunter's Refined Slippers

    13% equipped · 295 ilvl

    Hands

    Damned Necrolyte's Charred Grasps

    42% equipped · 302 ilvl

    Hands

    Venomous Gladiator's Silk Gloves

    21% equipped · 292 ilvl

    Head

    Venomous Aspirant's Silk Cover

    46% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Head

    Skull of the Damned Necrolyte

    29% equipped · 308 ilvl

    Legs

    Venomous Aspirant's Silk Leggings

    46% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Legs

    Damned Necrolyte's Leg Bindings

    33% equipped · 321 ilvl

    Main Hand

    Venomous Aspirant's Stave

    67% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Main Hand

    Aln'hara Cane

    13% equipped · 331 ilvl

    Neck

    Venomous Aspirant's Necklace

    58% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Neck

    Yoke of the Charging Bear

    13% equipped · 321 ilvl

    Off Hand

    Soulsinger's Horn

    4% equipped · 308 ilvl

    Off Hand

    Venomous Aspirant's Sigil

    4% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Ring 1

    Thalassian Competitor's Signet

    33% equipped · 292 ilvl

    Ring 1

    Venomous Aspirant's Ring

    29% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Ring 2

    Thalassian Competitor's Signet

    42% equipped · 288 ilvl

    Ring 2

    Venomous Aspirant's Ring

    25% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Shirt

    Precious's Ribbon

    8% equipped · 1 ilvl

    Shirt

    Stylish Black Shirt

    8% equipped · 1 ilvl

    Shoulders

    Spires of the Damned Necrolyte

    67% equipped · 292 ilvl

    Shoulders

    Venomous Aspirant's Silk Mantle

    17% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Tabard

    Galactic Gladiator's Tabard

    17% equipped · 1 ilvl

    Tabard

    Guild Tabard

    8% equipped · 1 ilvl

    Trinket 1

    Venomous Aspirant's Medallion

    29% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Trinket 1

    Venomous Aspirant's Insignia of Alacrity

    21% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Trinket 2

    Venomous Aspirant's Insignia of Alacrity

    29% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Trinket 2

    Venomous Aspirant's Medallion

    21% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Waist

    Venomous Aspirant's Silk Cord

    63% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Waist

    Thalassian Competitor's Cloth Sash

    8% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Wrist

    Thalassian Competitor's Cloth Bands

    67% equipped · 285 ilvl

    Wrist

    Venomous Aspirant's Silk Bindings

    8% equipped · 263 ilvl

  • Enchanted: Enchant Ring - Silvermoon's Alacrity21%
  • Demonology Warlock gems & sockets

    • Cognitive Heliotrope · +23 Primary Stat and opponent's failed interrupt attempts grant Precognition71%
    • Flawless Quick Lapis · +16 Versatility & +7 Haste67%
    • Prismatic Socket29%
    • Flawless Versatile Peridot · +16 Haste & +7 Versatility21%
    • Flawless Quick Garnet · +16 Critical Strike & +7 Haste17%
    • Flawless Masterful Peridot · +16 Haste & +7 Mastery13%
    • Flawless Quick Amethyst · +16 Mastery & +7 Haste8%
    • Flawless Quick Lapis · +14 Versatility & +6 Haste8%