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Demonology vs Destruction Warlock

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Two level 60 Warlock builds side by side: 33 talents differ and 1 is the same.

The two builds

Build A: Demonology Warlock

Our pick — opinionDemonology leveling build

17/34/0

Level: 60
Points: 51 of 51

16-point milestones

Fel Domination

Build B: Destruction Warlock

Our pick — opinionDestruction leveling build

0/5/46

Level: 60
Points: 51 of 51

16-point milestones

Conflagrate

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Both builds are our leveling picks: opinion, not confirmed by Blizzard. Why we picked them: Warlock leveling guide

Differences: 33 talents

Affliction7 differences · 17 points in A, 0 in B

Talent	Rank	Rank	What the extra ranks give
Improved Life Tap. Only build A takes it.	Build A: 2/2	Build B: not taken	Build A, rank 2: Increases the amount of Mana awarded by your Life Tap spell by 20%.
Improved Corruption. Only build A takes it.	Build A: 5/5	Build B: not taken	Build A, rank 5: Reduces the casting time of your Corruption spell by 2 sec and increases the damage it deals by 10%.
Improved Drains. Only build A takes it.	Build A: 3/3	Build B: not taken	Build A, rank 3: Increases the damage done or health drained by your Drain Life and Drain Soul spells by 6% per each of your other Affliction effects active on the target, up to a maximum increase of 18%. When your Drain Soul damages targets below 60% health, this bonus is tripled. Additionally, your Drain Life range is extended by 9 yards.
Improved Bane of Agony. Only build A takes it.	Build A: 1/2	Build B: not taken	Build A, rank 1: Increases the damage done by your Bane of Agony by 5%.
Fel Concentration. Only build A takes it.	Build A: 3/3	Build B: not taken	Build A, rank 3: Gives you a 69% chance to avoid interruption caused by damage while channeling or casting your Drain Life, Drain Mana, or Drain Soul spells.
Amplify Curse. Only build A takes it.	Build A: 1/1	Build B: not taken	Build A, rank 1: Increases the effect of your next Curse of Weakness or Bane of Agony by 50%, or your next Curse of Exhaustion by 20%. Lasts 30 sec.
Nightfall. Only build A takes it.	Build A: 2/2	Build B: not taken	Build A, rank 2: Gives your Corruption, Drain Soul, and Drain Life spells a 4% chance to cause you to enter a Shadow Trance after damaging the opponent. The Shadow Trance reduces the casting time of your next Shadow Bolt spell by 200%.

Demonology12 differences · 34 points in A, 5 in B

Talent	Rank	Rank	What the extra ranks give
Improved Health Funnel. Only build A takes it.	Build A: 2/2	Build B: not taken	Build A, rank 2: Increases the amount of health transferred by your Health Funnel spell by 40%, reduces its health cost by 30%, and reduces all threat your Health Funnel generates by 100%. Allows Health Funnel to be used regardless of your demon's health.
Unholy Power. Only build A takes it.	Build A: 5/5	Build B: not taken	Build A, rank 5: Increases all damage done by your Imp, Voidwalker, Succubus, Incubus, and Felhunter pets by 10%.
Improved Voidwalker. Only build A takes it.	Build A: 3/3	Build B: not taken	Build A, rank 3: Increases the effectiveness of your Voidwalker's Torment, Consume Shadows, Sacrifice and Suffering spells by 30%.
Fel Vitality. Only build A takes it.	Build A: 3/3	Build B: not taken	Build A, rank 3: Increases the maximum health and Mana of your Imp, Voidwalker, Succubus, Incubus, and Felhunter by 15%, and increases your maximum Mana by 15%.
Demonic Sacrifice. Only build A takes it.	Build A: 1/1	Build B: not taken	Build A, rank 1: When activated, sacrifices your summoned Demon to enhance the opposing aspect of your power, granting you an effect that lasts 2 hrs. The effect is canceled if any Demon is summoned. Imp: Increases your Shadow damage by 15%. Voidwalker: Restores 2% of your total Mana every 4 sec. Succubus/Incubus: Increases your Fire damage by 15%. Felhunter: Restores 3% of your total Health every 4 sec.
Master Summoner. Only build A takes it.	Build A: 2/2	Build B: not taken	Build A, rank 2: Reduces the casting time of your Imp, Voidwalker, Succubus, Incubus, and Felhunter Summoning spells by 4 sec and the Mana cost by 40%.
Fel Domination16-point milestone. Only build A takes it.	Build A: 1/1	Build B: not taken	Build A, rank 1: Your next Imp, Voidwalker, Succubus, Incubus, or Felhunter Summon spell has its casting time reduced by 5.5 sec and its Mana cost reduced by 50%.
Demonic Energies. Only build A takes it.	Build A: 2/2	Build B: not taken	Build A, rank 2: You heal your pet for 16% of all spell damage you deal. When you gain Mana from Life Tap, your summoned demon gains 100% of the Mana you gain.
Soul Link. Only build A takes it.	Build A: 1/1	Build B: not taken	Build A, rank 1: When active, 30% of all damage taken by the caster is taken by your Imp, Voidwalker, Succubus, Incubus, or Felhunter Demon instead. In addition, both the Demon and the master will inflict 3% more damage. Lasts as long as the Demon is active.
Demonic Knowledge. Only build A takes it.	Build A: 3/3	Build B: not taken	Build A, rank 3: Increases your spell damage and healing by up to 99% of your level while you have a summoned Demon pet active.
Master Demonologist. Only build A takes it.	Build A: 5/5	Build B: not taken	Build A, rank 5: Grants both the Warlock and the summoned demon an effect as long as that demon is active. Imp - Increases Fire damage done by 10%. Voidwalker - Reduces Physical damage taken by 10%. Succubus/Incubus - Increases Shadow damage done by 10%. Felhunter - Reduces Magic damage taken by 10%.
Demonic Pact. Only build A takes it.	Build A: 1/1	Build B: not taken	Build A, rank 1: Your Demonic Sacrifice effect is no longer cancelled by summoning a different Demon. Resummoning the sacrificed demon will still cancel the effect.

Destruction14 differences · 0 points in A, 46 in B

Talent	Rank	Rank	What the extra ranks give
Improved Shadow Bolt. Only build B takes it.	Build A: not taken	Build B: 5/5	Build B, rank 5: Your Shadow Bolt critical strikes increase Shadow damage taken by the target from your attacks by 20% for 60 sec.
Aftermath. Only build B takes it.	Build A: not taken	Build B: 5/5	Build B, rank 5: Increases the initial damage of your Immolate spell by 50% and your Conflagrate spell has a 100% chance to Daze the target, reducing the target's movement speed by 250% for 25 sec.
Molten Skin. Only build B takes it.	Build A: not taken	Build B: 5/5	Build B, rank 5: Reduces all damage taken by 10%.
Cataclysm. Only build B takes it.	Build A: not taken	Build B: 3/3	Build B, rank 3: Reduces the Mana cost of your Destruction spells by 9%.
Bane. Only build B takes it.	Build A: not taken	Build B: 5/5	Build B, rank 5: Reduces the casting time of your Shadow Bolt, Immolate, and Incinerate spells by 0.5 sec and your Soul Fire spell by 2 sec.
Ruin. Only build B takes it.	Build A: not taken	Build B: 5/5	Build B, rank 5: Increases the critical strike damage bonus of your Destruction spells by 100%.
Shadowburn. Only build B takes it.	Build A: not taken	Build B: 1/1	Build B, rank 1: Instantly blasts the target for 102 to 111 Shadow damage. If a non-trivial target dies within 8 sec of being hit with Shadowburn, the caster gains a Soul Shard.
Intensity. Only build B takes it.	Build A: not taken	Build B: 3/3	Build B, rank 3: Gives you a 69% chance to resist interruption caused by damage while casting or channeling any Destruction spell.
Shadow and Flame. Only build B takes it.	Build A: not taken	Build B: 5/5	Build B, rank 5: Hitting an enemy with Conflagrate increases all Shadow damage you deal by 10% for 100 sec, and hitting an enemy with Shadowburn increases all Fire damage you deal by 10% for 100 sec. In addition, Conflagrate has a 100% chance not to consume Immolate, and Shadowburn has a 100% chance to instantly refund a Soul Shard.
Conflagrate16-point milestone. Only build B takes it.	Build A: not taken	Build B: 1/1	Build B, rank 1: Ignites a target that is already afflicted by your Immolate spell, dealing 109 to 132 Fire damage and consuming your Immolate effect.
Bane of Havoc. Only build B takes it.	Build A: not taken	Build B: 1/1	Build B, rank 1: Afflicts the target for 5 min, causing 15% of all damage done by the Warlock to other targets to also be dealt to the cursed target. Bane of Havoc is limited to 1 target, and only one Bane per Warlock can be active on any one target.
Fire and Brimstone. Only build B takes it.	Build A: not taken	Build B: 3/3	Build B, rank 3: Increases the critical strike chance of your Conflagrate spell by 24%.
Agonizing Flames. Only build B takes it.	Build A: not taken	Build B: 3/3	Build B, rank 3: Increases the critical strike chance of your Searing Pain spell by 9% and the damage done by all your Destruction spells by 9%.
Incinerate. Only build B takes it.	Build A: not taken	Build B: 1/1	Build B, rank 1: Deals 125 to 140 Fire damage to your target and an additional 25% damage if the target is afflicted by Immolate.