Improved Corruption 1/5
Leveling 1–60
Spell damageWarlock Affliction Leveling Build
Keep damage effects on your enemies and agree on curses with the group. Plan your control too, so a fleeing enemy does not bring more trouble back. Select your level in the calculator to see which talents the build takes by that point.
Talent order by levelTalent calculator ↓
View the full talent progression
Improved Corruption 5/5 · Improved Drains 3/3 · Suppression 2/5 · Fel Concentration 1/3
Improved Corruption 5/5 · Improved Drains 3/3 · Suppression 2/5 · Fel Concentration 3/3 · Improved Bane of Agony 2/2 · Nightfall 2/2 · Pandemic 3/3 · Siphon Life 1/1
Improved Corruption 5/5 · Improved Drains 3/3 · Suppression 2/5 · Fel Concentration 3/3 · Improved Bane of Agony 2/2 · Nightfall 2/2 · Pandemic 3/3 · Siphon Life 1/1 · Improved Life Tap 2/2 · Soul Siphon 2/3 · Shadow Mastery 5/5 · Wrack 1/1
Improved Corruption 5/5 · Improved Drains 3/3 · Suppression 2/5 · Fel Concentration 3/3 · Improved Bane of Agony 2/2 · Nightfall 2/2 · Pandemic 3/3 · Siphon Life 1/1 · Improved Life Tap 2/2 · Soul Siphon 2/3 · Shadow Mastery 5/5 · Wrack 1/1 · Demonic Embrace 5/5 · Unholy Power 5/5
Improved Corruption 5/5 · Improved Drains 3/3 · Suppression 2/5 · Fel Concentration 3/3 · Improved Bane of Agony 2/2 · Nightfall 2/2 · Pandemic 3/3 · Siphon Life 1/1 · Improved Life Tap 2/2 · Soul Siphon 2/3 · Shadow Mastery 5/5 · Wrack 1/1 · Demonic Embrace 5/5 · Unholy Power 5/5 · Improved Voidwalker 3/3 · Fel Vitality 3/3 · Demonic Aegis 2/2 · Master Summoner 2/2
Interactive talent calculator
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Core talents
- Level 30: Siphon Life
- Level 40: Wrack
Playstyle and rotation
Leveling priority
- Let the demon secure threat, then apply Corruption and a curse.
- Fill with Shadow Bolt or a drain; use Nightfall procs immediately.
- Use Life Tap with a safe health reserve, then recover that health.
Important notes
Prepare a wand, Healthstone and soul shards before longer quest chains.
Racial abilities for your class
- Human · Ruthless
Increases spell and ability critical strike chance by 1%, regardless of weapon type.
- Human · The Human Spirit
Increases Spirit by 10%.
- Orc · Blood Fury
Increases attack power and spell power by 10% for 15 seconds. Cooldown: 2 minutes.
- Orc · Command
Increases damage dealt by Hunter and Warlock pets by 5%.
- Undead · Touch of the Grave
Damaging spells and attacks can drain Health. Proc chance: 30% for casters, 20% for Paladins, Rogues and Warriors; internal cooldown 15 seconds. Does not scale with Shadow-damage increases.
- Troll · Berserking
Increases spell casting and attack speed by 10% for 15 seconds.