Demonology Warlock talents
Every Demonology talent, row by row, with what each rank does.
About the Demonology tree
16-point milestone: Fel Domination. 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%.
Recommended leveling build
Our pickOpinion, not confirmed by Blizzard17/34/0 at level 60, with Fel Domination at level 25. A sturdy Warlock with a strong demon. Pick this if you want the Voidwalker to hold everything.
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Another legal route to Fel Domination · not our pick
One order that reaches Fel Domination within the tree's rules: 16 points, which is level 25. Swap the early points for the talents you want.
- 1Improved Health Funnel2 of 2Row 1
- 2Improved Imp3 of 3Row 1
- 3Demonic Embrace5 of 5Row 1
- 4Unholy Power3 of 5Row 1
- 5Master Summoner2 of 2Row 3
- 6Fel Domination1 of 1Row 4
All Demonology Warlock talents
A value like 1/2/3 is what rank 1, 2 and 3 give.
Demonology
16 · Fel Domination (milestone taken)
34points
Shown with our leveling pick's points at 60. Try your own in the calculator
Row 1open from level 10
4 talents
Max rank 2
Increases the amount of health transferred by your Health Funnel spell by 20/40%, reduces its health cost by 15/30%, and reduces all threat your Health Funnel generates by 50/100%. Allows Health Funnel to be used regardless of your demon's health.
Max rank 3
Increases the damage of your Imp's Firebolt spell by 10/20/30% and the effect of its Fire Shield spell by 10/20/30%.
Max rank 5
Increases your total Stamina by 3/6/9/12/15%.
Max rank 5
Increases all damage done by your Imp, Voidwalker, Succubus, Incubus, and Felhunter pets by 2/4/6/8/10%.
Row 2needs 5 points in Demonology
4 talents
Max rank 2
Increases the effectiveness of your Demon Skin and Demon Armor spells by 15/30%.
Max rank 3
Rank 1: Increases the effectiveness of your Voidwalker's Torment, Consume Shadows, Sacrifice, and Suffering spells by 10%. All 3 ranksHide ranks
- Rank 1: Increases the effectiveness of your Voidwalker's Torment, Consume Shadows, Sacrifice, and Suffering spells by 10%.
- Rank 2: Increases the effectiveness of your Voidwalker's Torment, Consume Shadows, Sacrifice and Suffering spells by 20%.
- Rank 3: Increases the effectiveness of your Voidwalker's Torment, Consume Shadows, Sacrifice and Suffering spells by 30%.
Max rank 3
Your Searing Pain generates 17/34/51% less threat and brands the target for 10/20/30 sec. Your pet's next 2/4/6 attacks against the target generate high threat and deal 39/78/117 to 42/84/126 Fire or Shadow damage based on the pet.
Max rank 3
Increases the maximum health and Mana of your Imp, Voidwalker, Succubus, Incubus, and Felhunter by 5/10/15%, and increases your maximum Mana by 5/10/15%.
Row 3needs 10 points in Demonology
3 talents
Max rank 3
Increases the effect of your Succubus' and Incubus' Lash of Pain and Soothing Kiss spells by 10/20/30%, and increases the duration of your Succubus' and Incubus' Seduction and Lesser Invisibility by 10/20/30%.
Max 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.
Max rank 2
Reduces the casting time of your Imp, Voidwalker, Succubus, Incubus, and Felhunter Summoning spells by 2/4 sec and the Mana cost by 20/40%.
Row 4needs 15 points in Demonology
3 talents
Max rank 2
Reduces the cooldown of your Soul Fire spell by 45/90%. When you cast Shadow Bolt or Searing Pain on an enemy below 35/70% health, they deal 3/6% increased damage, and for the next 10/20 sec your Soul Fire spell has its cast time reduced by 20/40% and costs no Soul Shards.
Fel Domination
16-point milestone
Max rank 1
Requires 2 in Master Summoner
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%.
Max rank 2
You heal your pet for 8/16% of all spell damage you deal. When you gain Mana from Life Tap, your summoned demon gains 50/100% of the Mana you gain.
Row 5needs 20 points in Demonology
3 talents
Max rank 3
Increases the Attack Power reduction of your Felhunter's Tainted Blood, the healing of its Devour Magic, and the detection level of its Paranoia by 10/20/30%, and reduces the cooldown of its Spell Lock by 2/4/6 sec.
Max rank 1
Requires 1 in Demonic Sacrifice
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.
Max rank 3
Increases your spell damage and healing by up to 33/66/99% of your level while you have a summoned Demon pet active.
Row 6needs 25 points in Demonology
1 talent
Max 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 2/4/6/8/10%. Voidwalker - Reduces Physical damage taken by 2/4/6/8/10%. Succubus/Incubus - Increases Shadow damage done by 2/4/6/8/10%. Felhunter - Reduces Magic damage taken by 2/4/6/8/10%.
Row 7needs 30 points in Demonology
1 talent
Max rank 1
Requires 1 in Soul Link
Your Demonic Sacrifice effect is no longer cancelled by summoning a different Demon. Resummoning the sacrificed demon will still cancel the effect.
In the patch digest
No new classes or Warlock tanks at launch
Asked about Season of Discovery roles such as Warlock tanks, Nuthals said not at launch.
Warlock and Shaman tanks are "not quite yet"
He named Warlock tank and Shaman tank as "not quite yet, but never say never". The writer added "at least at launch".
A Warlock summon still needs two helpers
Ritual of Summoning is the only summon left, and both helpers must be physically present.
More Warlock talents
Races that can be a Warlock: Human, Gnome, Orc, Undead, Troll.
Talent data: public community datasets, Forever beta build 1.60.1.69893. Numbers can change in any later build or patch. Icon credits