Warlock in WoW Forever

Last verified: 14 Oct 2026
best armor
Cloth
resource
Mana
specs
3
playable races
5
What changed on 15 Oct 2026 →

Cloth caster who pays in health and Soul Shards and sends a demon to do the heavy lifting. In Forever, Troll warlocks are new, every demon comes from a quest and the Incubus joins the roster.

At a glance

Ease of play
Medium
Leveling difficulty
Fairly easy
Healing
None

Guides: all three specs level fine, Affliction first. The Voidwalker tanks from 10 and pets scale with your stats. Self-sustain comes from Life Tap and drains, not heals.

1MW estimate from the beta, not a game fact.

Armor
Cloth
Weapons
Daggers, One-handed Swords, Staves, Wands
Resource
Mana

Weapon trainers

Where a Warlock learns the weapons it can use. Coordinates as in /way.

Alliance

  • Woo Ping63.8, 69.0Stormwind · Weller's Arsenal, Trade DistrictTeaches you: Daggers, One-handed Swords, Staves
  • Bixi Wobblebonk62.2, 89.6Ironforge · Timberline Arms (upper floor), Military WardTeaches you: Daggers
  • Ilyenia Moonfire57.6, 46.7Darnassus · Warrior's Terrace (lower tier)Teaches you: Daggers, Staves

Horde

  • Sayoc81.5, 19.6Orgrimmar · Arms of Legend, Valley of HonorTeaches you: Daggers, Staves
  • Hanashi81.5, 19.6Orgrimmar · Arms of Legend, Valley of HonorTeaches you: Staves
  • Ansekhwa40.9, 62.7Thunder Bluff · Outside the weapons tent, Lower RiseTeaches you: Staves
  • Archibald57.3, 32.8Undercity · War Quarter, by the weapon merchantsTeaches you: Daggers, One-handed Swords
  • 10 silver per weapon type; Polearms need level 20 and cost 1 gold (reputation discounts apply)
  • Wands, Defense and Unarmed need no trainer (Mages, Priests and Warlocks start with Wands).
  • No weapon master on Zephras Isle or in Skyborne hubs: Skyborne train in their faction's capitals.
  • Weapon skill still exists, but no race gets bonus weapon skill any more (Warcraft Tavern, 2026-09-14). New in Forever: Rogues learn One-handed Axes (Blizzard), Druids learn Polearms (one source).

Specs

  • AfflictionDamageDamage over time and drains, with Pandemic, Malediction and Wrack. The guides' favourite leveling spec.

    Stat priority

    PvE:
    1. Spell Power
    2. Hit
    3. Critical Strike
    4. Intellect
    5. Spirit
    6. Haste
    7. Stamina
    Beta data
    Read the Affliction guide
  • DemonologyDamageDemonic Sacrifice while keeping a pet, Decimation with Soul Fire, Demonic Brand to move threat to the Voidwalker.

    Stat priority

    PvE:
    1. Spell Power
    2. Hit
    3. Intellect
    4. Critical Strike
    5. Spirit
    6. Haste
    7. Stamina
    Beta data
    Read the Demonology guide
  • DestructionDamageFire and Shadow: Incinerate, Bane of Havoc for cleave, Shadowburn refunds Soul Shards.

    Stat priority

    PvE:
    1. Spell Power
    2. Hit
    3. Critical Strike
    4. Intellect
    5. Spirit
    6. Stamina
    7. Haste
    Beta data
    Read the Destruction guide
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