Quick answer: Demon Skin, Immolate, Shadow Bolt, and Summon Imp become available at level 1. Across levels 1 through 60, World of Warcraft: Forever Warlocks can train 44 class abilities.
Every one of these abilities comes from a Warlock trainer. When you reach a level where something new opens, visit the trainer to learn it. Higher ranks of abilities you already know also open at set levels, and you learn those from the same trainer. Abilities granted by talents are not part of the trainer list. Those come from the talent trees, which are covered in the WoW Forever Warlock talents breakdown.
Warlock abilities from level 1 to 19
This range holds 19 abilities, the most of any bracket. Corruption joins at level 4, Fear at level 8, and Summon Voidwalker at level 10, the same level that brings Drain Soul and Create Healthstone.
| Level | Ability | Tree | New ranks at level | What it does (Rank 1) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Demon Skin | Demonology | 10 | Protects the caster, increasing armor by 40 and increases health regeneration by 3 health per 5 sec. for 30 min. |
| 1 | Immolate | Destruction | 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60 | Burns the enemy for 8 Fire damage and then an additional 15 Fire damage over 15 sec. |
| 1 | Shadow Bolt | Destruction | 6, 12, 20, 28, 36, 44, 52, 60 | Sends a shadowy bolt at the enemy, causing 11 to 15 Shadow damage. |
| 1 | Summon Imp | Demonology | Single rank | Summons an Imp under the command of the Warlock. |
| 4 | Corruption | Affliction | 14, 24, 34, 44, 54, 60 | Corrupts the target, causing 40 Shadow damage over 12 sec. |
| 4 | Curse of Weakness | Affliction | 12, 22, 32, 42, 52 | Physical damage caused by the target is reduced by 4 for 2 min. Only one Curse per Warlock can be active on any one target. |
| 6 | Life Tap | Affliction | 16, 26, 36, 46, 56 | |
| 8 | Bane of Agony | Affliction | 18, 28, 38, 48, 58 | Afflicts the target with agony, causing 72 Shadow damage over 24 sec. This damage is dealt slowly at first, and builds up as the Bane reaches its full duration. Only one Bane per Warlock can be active on any one target. |
| 8 | Fear | Affliction | 32, 56 | Strikes fear in the enemy, causing it to run in fear for up to 10 sec. Damage caused may interrupt the effect. Only 1 target can be feared at a time. |
| 10 | Create Healthstone | Demonology | 22, 34, 46, 58 | Creates a Minor Healthstone that can be used to instantly restore 120 health. Conjured items disappear if logged out for more than 15 minutes. |
| 10 | Drain Soul | Affliction | 24, 38, 52 | Drains the soul of the target, causing 85 Shadow damage over 15 sec. Non-trivial targets damaged by Drain Soul have a chance to grant you a Soul Shard. Non-trivial targets killed by Drain Soul will always grant you a Soul shard. Soul Shards are required for other spells. |
| 10 | Explorer Imp | Explorer Imp | Single rank | Summon your Explorer Imp. Though it cannot fight, it can travel through portals to explore other worlds and bring back treasures. |
| 10 | Summon Voidwalker | Demonology | Single rank | Summons a Voidwalker under the command of the Warlock. |
| 12 | Health Funnel | Demonology | 20, 28, 36, 44, 52, 60 | Gives 12 health to the caster's pet every second for 10 sec as long as the caster channels. Generates reduced threat. |
| 14 | Curse of Recklessness | Affliction | 28, 42, 56 | Curses the target with recklessness, reducing the target's armor by 175 for 2 min. Cursed enemies will not flee and will ignore Fear and Horror effects. Only one Curse per Warlock can be active on any one target. |
| 14 | Drain Life | Affliction | 22, 30, 38, 46, 54 | Transfers 10 health every 1 second from the target to the caster. Lasts 5 sec. |
| 16 | Unending Breath | Demonology | Single rank | Allows the target to breathe underwater for 10 min. |
| 18 | Create Soulstone | Demonology | 30, 40, 50, 60 | Creates a Minor Soulstone. The Soulstone can be used to store one target's soul. If the target dies while their soul is stored, they will be able to resurrect with 400 health and 700 mana. Conjured items disappear if logged out for more than 15 minutes. |
| 18 | Searing Pain | Destruction | 26, 34, 42, 50, 58 | Inflict searing pain on the enemy target, causing 21 to 25 Fire damage. Causes a high amount of threat. |
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You get 18 abilities between levels 20 and 39. Level 20 alone brings six of them, including Rain of Fire, Demon Armor and Summon Succubus. Banish comes at level 28. Hellfire and Summon Felhunter both open at level 30.
| Level | Ability | Tree | New ranks at level | What it does (Rank 1) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | Curse of the Elements | Affliction | 30, 40, 50 | Curses the target for 5 min, reducing Magic resistances by 30 and increases Magic damage taken by 4%. Only one Curse per Warlock can be active on any one target. |
| 20 | Demon Armor | Demonology | 30, 40, 50, 60 | Protects the caster, increasing armor by 210, Shadow resistance by 3 and increases health regeneration by 7 health per 5 sec. for 30 min. |
| 20 | Rain of Fire | Destruction | 34, 46, 58 | Calls down a fiery rain to burn enemies in the area of effect for 160 Fire damage over 8 sec. |
| 20 | Ritual of Summoning | Demonology | Single rank | Begins a ritual that summons the targeted group member. Requires the caster and 2 additional party members to complete the ritual. In order to participate, all players must be out of combat and right-click the portal and not move until the ritual is complete. |
| 20 | Summon Incubus | Demonology | Single rank | Summons an Incubus under the command of the Warlock. |
| 20 | Summon Succubus | Demonology | Single rank | Summons a Succubus under the command of the Warlock. |
| 22 | Eye of Kilrogg | Demonology | Single rank | Summons an Eye of Kilrogg and binds your vision to it. The eye moves quickly but is very fragile. |
| 24 | Drain Mana | Affliction | 34, 44, 54 | Transfers 42 Mana every 1 sec from the target to the caster. Lasts 5 sec. |
| 24 | Sense Demons | Demonology | Single rank | Shows the location of all nearby demons on the minimap until cancelled. Only one type of tracking can be used at a time. |
| 26 | Curse of Tongues | Affliction | 50 | Forces the target to speak in Demonic, increasing the casting time of all spells by 50%. Only one Curse per Warlock can be active on any one target. Lasts 30 sec. |
| 26 | Detect Invisibility | Demonology | 38, 50 | Allows the friendly target to detect lesser invisibility for 10 min. |
| 28 | Banish | Demonology | 48 | Banishes the enemy target, preventing all action but making it invulnerable for up to 20 sec. Only one target can be banished at a time. Only works on Demons and Elementals. |
| 28 | Create Firestone | Demonology | 36, 46, 56 | Creates a Lesser Firestone which can be used to enchant your weapon with Fire, increasing your spell critical strike chance by 1% and the damage done by your Fire spells by up to 10. Conjured items disappear if logged out for more than 15 minutes. |
| 30 | Hellfire | Destruction | 42, 54 | Ignites the area surrounding the caster, causing 82 Fire damage to himself and 82 Fire damage to all nearby enemies every 1 sec. Lasts 15 sec. |
| 30 | Subjugate Demon | Demonology | 44, 58 | Subjugates the target demon, up to level 32, forcing it to do your bidding. While subjugated, the time between the demon's attacks is increased by 40% and its casting speed is slowed by 30%. Lasts up to 5 min. If you repeatedly subjugate the same demon, it will become more difficult to control with each attempt. |
| 30 | Summon Felhunter | Demonology | Single rank | Summons a Felhunter under the command of the Warlock. |
| 32 | Shadow Ward | Demonology | 42, 52, 60 | Absorbs 290 shadow damage. Lasts 30 sec. |
| 36 | Create Spellstone | Demonology | 48, 60 | Creates a Spellstone which can be used to enchant your weapon with Shadow, increasing your spell haste by 1% and the damage done by your Shadow spells by up to 14. Conjured items disappear if logged out for more than 15 minutes. |
Warlock abilities from level 40 to 60
Only 7 abilities remain past level 39. Howl of Terror opens at level 40, Death Coil at 42 and Soul Fire at 48. Inferno follows at level 50. Bane of Doom, Portal of Summoning and Ritual of Doom all wait until level 60.
| Level | Ability | Tree | New ranks at level | What it does (Rank 1) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40 | Howl of Terror | Affliction | 54 | Howl, causing 5 enemies within 10 yds to flee in terror for 10 sec. Damage caused may interrupt the effect. |
| 42 | Death Coil | Affliction | 50, 58 | Causes the enemy target to run in horror for 3 sec and causes 272 Shadow damage. The caster gains 100% of the damage caused in health. |
| 48 | Soul Fire | Destruction | 56 | Burn the enemy's soul, causing 334 to 420 Fire damage. |
| 50 | Inferno | Demonology | Single rank | Summons a meteor from the Twisting Nether, causing 200 Fire damage and stunning all enemy targets in the area for 2 sec. An Infernal rises from the crater, under the command of the caster for 5 min. Once control is lost, the Infernal must be Subjugated to maintain control. Can only be used outdoors. |
| 60 | Bane of Doom | Affliction | Single rank | Afflicts the target with impending doom, causing 1742 Shadow damage after 1 min. If the target dies from this damage, there is a chance that a Doomguard will be summoned. Cannot be cast on players. Only one Bane per Warlock can be active on any one target. |
| 60 | Portal of Summoning | Demonology | Single rank | Begins a ritual that creates a summoning portal. The summoning portal can be used by 2 party or raid members to summon a targeted party or raid member. The ritual portal requires the caster and 2 additional party or raid members to complete. In order to participate, all players must be out of combat and right-click the portal and not move until the ritual is complete. |
| 60 | Ritual of Doom | Demonology | Single rank | Begins a ritual that sacrifices a random participant to summon a doomguard. The doomguard must be immediately subjugated or it will attack the ritual participants. Requires the caster and 4 additional party members to complete the ritual. In order to participate, all players must right-click the portal and not move until the ritual is complete. |
New and changed Warlock abilities in WoW Forever
Blizzard’s class changes rename two damage spells, rework the Warlock’s stones and adjust how shards and pets work. If you know older versions of the class, these are the differences that change what shows up at the trainer and on your action bars.
- Curse of Agony and Curse of Doom are now Bane of Agony and Bane of Doom. Each Warlock can keep only one Bane on a target.
- Firestone and Spellstone imbue weapons and can be used alongside Wizard Oil. Firestone provides Fire damage and crit, while Spellstone provides Shadow damage and spell haste.
- Curse of the Elements affects magic damage of every type; Curse of Shadows has been removed.
- Drain Soul’s chance to give a Soul Shard keeps rising until it is guaranteed.
- Demon pets scale from your own stats.

















































