WoW Forever Warlock Leveling Guide

Best Warlock leveling spec: Affliction

Affliction lets you 'drain tank': put your damage-over-time spells on enemies and heal yourself with Drain Life while they die. With a Voidwalker in front, you rarely need to stop.

Affliction Leveling Build (32/19/0) Our Warlock starter build Full talent order in the Warlock guide

How to level as Affliction

• Send in the Voidwalker, then put Corruption and your Bane on the target.
• Channel Drain Life to heal while your spells finish the job.
• Use Life Tap for mana and heal the health back with drains.
• Finish the last enemy with Drain Soul for a soul shard.

Every Warlock spell by level

All 69 spells and abilities a Warlock learns on the way to 60, at the level you can first train them. Highlighted levels are big power spikes. Hover over a spell for what it does.

1. Level 1
   • Demon SkinChanged
   • Summon Imp
   • ImmolateChanged
   • Shadow BoltChanged
   • FireboltDemonChanged
2. Level 4
   • CorruptionChanged
   • Curse of WeaknessChanged
   • Blood PactDemonChanged
3. Level 6
   • Life TapChanged
4. Level 8
   • Bane of AgonyChanged
   • Fear
5. Level 10
   • Drain SoulChanged
   • Create HealthstoneChanged
   • Summon Voidwalker
   • TormentDemon
6. Level 12
   • Health FunnelChanged
   • Phase ShiftDemon
7. Level 14
   • Curse of RecklessnessChanged
   • Drain LifeChanged
   • Fire ShieldDemonChanged
8. Level 16
   • Unending Breath
   • SacrificeDemon
9. Level 18
   • Create Soulstone
   • Searing PainChanged
   • Consume ShadowsDemon
10. Level 20
    • Amplify CurseTalentChanged
    • Curse of the ElementsNew in Forever
    • Demon ArmorChanged
    • Demonic SacrificeTalentChanged
    • Ritual of Summoning
    • Summon Incubus
    • Summon Succubus
    • Rain of FireChanged
    • ShadowburnTalentChanged
    • Lash of PainDemonChanged
11. Level 22
    • Eye of Kilrogg
    • Soothing KissDemon
12. Level 24
    • Drain Mana
    • Sense Demons
    • SufferingDemon
13. Level 25
    • Curse of ExhaustionTalentChanged
    • Fel DominationTalentChanged
    • ConflagrateTalentNew in Forever
14. Level 26
    • Curse of TonguesChanged
    • Detect Invisibility
    • SeductionDemon
15. Level 28
    • Banish
    • Create FirestoneChanged
16. Level 30
    • Siphon LifeTalentChanged
    • Soul LinkTalentChanged
    • Subjugate Demon
    • Summon Felhunter
    • Bane of HavocTalentNew in Forever
    • HellfireChanged
    • Devour MagicDemon
17. Level 32
    • Shadow Ward
    • Lesser InvisibilityDemon
    • Tainted BloodDemon
18. Level 36
    • Create SpellstoneChanged
    • Spell LockDemon
19. Level 40
    • Howl of Terror
    • WrackTalentNew in Forever
    • IncinerateTalentNew in Forever
20. Level 42
    • Death CoilChanged
    • ParanoiaDemonChanged
21. Level 48
    • Soul FireChanged
22. Level 50
    • Inferno
23. Level 60
    • Bane of DoomChanged
    • Ritual of Doom

Leveling macros

#showtooltip
/cast [@mouseover,harm,nodead][harm] Corruption

#showtooltip
/cast [@mouseover,harm,nodead][harm] Bane of Agony

#showtooltip
/cast [@mouseover,harm,nodead][harm] Drain Life

#showtooltip
/cast Life Tap

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Affliction Leveling (Drain Tank)

Affliction 32/19/0

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Where to level

Every Warlock follows their faction's zones: see the WoW Forever leveling route map for every zone from 1 to 60, for the Alliance and Horde.

Warlock leveling FAQ

What is the best leveling spec for a Warlock in WoW Forever?

Affliction. Affliction lets you 'drain tank': put your damage-over-time spells on enemies and heal yourself with Drain Life while they die. With a Voidwalker in front, you rarely need to stop.

What level does a Warlock get Summon Voidwalker in WoW Forever?

A Warlock learns Summon Voidwalker at level 10.

What level does a Warlock get Drain Life in WoW Forever?

A Warlock learns Drain Life at level 14.

What level does a Warlock get Fear in WoW Forever?

A Warlock learns Fear at level 8.

How many spells does a Warlock learn from 1 to 60?

69 spells and abilities across 23 different levels, not counting the extra ranks of spells you already have. Train every time you level up to get the new ranks too.