Welcome to our PVE Demonology Warlock guide for WoW TBC. This guide will show you what you need to know to play the Warlock class as Demonology in the burning crusade expansion. If you follow this build you should be at the top of the DPS chart in no time!

Talents

While Demonology is less gear dependent than Destruction, you are still better off with Affliction early on. You also really need the 2 piece T5 set bonus that heals your pet for 15% of your damage. Without the set bonus your pet will be adding more work for the healers.

This is the standard Demonolgy build which uses Summon Felguard along with Improved Shadow Bolt and Devastation.

This is a similar build that uses the Felguard instead. This build should work better if you are having mana issues.

This last build focuses on Ruin to increase your damage while making your demon the Succubus. The Succubus is weaker and more difficult to keep alive. This is definitely a build for players with better gear that can keep their pet from dying.

Gear

Gems

Gems can change based on your build, equipment and caps. You may need to adjust your gems to account for your gear.

• Meta: Chaotic Skyfire Diamond
• Red: Runed Living Ruby
• Blue: Glowing Nightseye only to activate your meta gem
• Yellow: Veiled Noble Topaz or Great Dawnstone for hit rating

Switch to the epic versions of these gems when available, that will definitely be a big boost!

Enchants

You may need to adjust your enchants based on your gear but these are the standard enchants.

• Head: Glyph of Power
• Shoulder: Greater Inscription of the Orb or Greater Inscription of Discipline
• Back: Enchant Cloak – Subtlety
• Chest: Enchant Chest – Exceptional Health or Enchant Chest – Exceptional Stats
• Bracers: Enchant Bracer – Spellpower
• Gloves: Enchant Gloves – Major Spellpower
• Legs: Runic Spellthread or Mystic Spellthread
• Boots: Enchant Boots – Boar’s Speed
• Weapon: Enchant Weapon – Major Spellpower or Enchant Weapon – Soulfrost

Stat Priority

1. Hit (202 spell hit cap)
2. Spell Power
3. Spell Haste
4. Spell Critical Strike
5. Stamina
6. Intellect

Rotation

You want to make sure you have both of your defensive buffs on before the fight. Start off by making sure Fel Armor is on. You should be using an Imp for Blood Pact.

Next, we want to make sure a curse is on the target at all times. The three curses are Curse of the Elements, Curse of Doom, or Curse of Recklessness.

You should constantly keep  Immolate and Corruption on the target at all times.

Shadow Bolt should be cast when you aren’t doing anything else. This is your main spam ability. Since the build has Improved Shadow Bolt, this should be up at all times.

Life Tap should be used when needed.

One last thing to note, It is important to allow your dots to get their last tick in before they are re-applied this can substantially impact your DPS!

Demon Information

As a Demonology warlock, your Demon is a core part of your DPS and benefit to the raid group. Keeping your demon alive is very important but can be difficult at times.

Your demon is basically like another melee DPS, so most of the rules that apply to melee DPS apply to him as well.

• Demons should attack the boss from behind
• Help your demon avoid excessive AoE damage.
• Ask your group to buff your demon. Through Demonic Knowledge you also receive benefits from these buffs.
• If your demon is low on health, use Fel Domination to instantly resummon a new full health demon with the same buffs.

To dismiss your demon you can use “/run PetAbandon()“

Also, your Succubus’s  Lash of Pain will use Improved Shadow Bolt charges which will lower your DPS.

Consumables

Below is a list of consumables which help in any raid.

• Potion: Super Mana Potion, Destruction Potion 
• Elixir: Flask of Pure Death
• Oil: Brilliant Wizard Oil and Superior Wizard Oil 
• Food: Blackened Basilisk or Crunchy Serpent or Poached Bluefish 
• Misc: Mana Emerald, Flame Cap
• Drums: Drums of Battle, Drums of Restoration

Profession

Leatherworking – Drums of Battle and Drums of War give your raid a DPS increase and this is the way to go for later tier raids.

Tailoring – This is the most common profession because you get access to the Shadoweave and Spellstrike sets. Both of these are great T4-T5 level options and for a fresh 70 it is really good!

Jewelcrafting – Mostly gives you access to epic gems. Jewelcrafting is definitely a great money making profession!

Enchanting – The best thing enchanting gives you is the Enchant Ring – Spellpower enchant on both rings. You can also make money with the profession and it pairs well with tailoring!

Welcome to our PVE Affliction Warlock guide for WoW TBC. This guide will show you what you need to know to play the Warlock class as Affliction in the burning crusade expansion. If you follow this build you should be at the top of the DPS chart in no time!

Talents

Affliction spec is definitely the best spec to start raiding with as a Warlock. You get Suppression which provides you with a ton of hit rating. Your pre-raid gear isn’t going to have the hit rating required for other specs so this one skill makes Affliction the best option.

Affliction also brings 3 really nice buffs to your groups! Blood Pact is really nice plus Shadow Embrace and Malediction. Your raid group will appreciate your choice to go Affliction starting out.

This is a great starter build. It gives you the hit rating boost of Suppression as well as the 3 buffs mentioned previously. A couple of talents can be swapped out if desired.

You could swap out Improved Healthstone or Improved Imp for Destructive Reach if you have other warlocks in the raid group providing those buffs. You can also swap Improved Curse of Agony for  Grim Reach or Improved Drain Soul if you would like.

Gear

Gems

Gems can change based on your build, equipment and caps. You may need to adjust your gems to account for your gear.

• Meta: Chaotic Skyfire Diamond
• Red: Runed Living Ruby
• Blue: Glowing Nightseye only to activate your meta gem
• Yellow: Veiled Noble Topaz or Great Dawnstone for hit rating

Switch to the epic versions of these gems when available, that will definitely be a big boost!

Enchants

You may need to adjust your enchants based on your gear but these are the standard enchants.

• Head: Glyph of Power
• Shoulder: Greater Inscription of the Orb or Greater Inscription of Discipline
• Back: Enchant Cloak – Subtlety
• Chest: Enchant Chest – Exceptional Health or Enchant Chest – Exceptional Stats
• Bracers: Enchant Bracer – Spellpower
• Gloves: Enchant Gloves – Major Spellpower
• Legs: Runic Spellthread or Mystic Spellthread
• Boots: Enchant Boots – Boar’s Speed
• Weapon: Enchant Weapon – Major Spellpower or Enchant Weapon – Soulfrost

Stat Priority

1. Hit (202 spell hit cap, 76 with Suppression)
2. Spell Power
3. Spell Haste & Spell Critical Strike
4. Stamina
5. Intellect

Keep in mind that Suppression only works for Affliction spells. It does not apply to Immolate or Shadow Bolt.

Rotation

You want to make sure you have both of your defensive buffs on before the fight. Start off by making sure Fel Armor is on. You should be using an Imp for Blood Pact.

Next, we want to make sure a curse is on the target at all times. The three curses are Curse of the Elements, Curse of Doom, or Curse of Recklessness.

You should constantly keep Unstable Affliction, Immolate, Siphon Life and Corruption on the target at all times.

Shadow Bolt should be cast when you aren’t doing anything else. This is your main spam ability. Later on Immolate is dropped completely because Shadow Bolt becomes better DPS as your gear improves.

Life Tap and Dark Pact should be used when needed.

One last thing to note, your ability to allow your dots to get their last tick in before they are re-applied will drastically improve your DPS. Pay attention to this and you will see a huge improvement!

Consumables

Below is a list of consumables which help in any raid.

• Potion: Super Mana Potion, Destruction Potion 
• Elixir: Flask of Pure Death
• Oil: Brilliant Wizard Oil and Superior Wizard Oil 
• Food: Blackened Basilisk or Crunchy Serpent or Poached Bluefish 
• Misc: Mana Emerald, Flame Cap
• Drums: Drums of Battle, Drums of Restoration

Profession

Leatherworking – Drums of Battle and Drums of War give your raid a DPS increase and this is the way to go for later tier raids.

Tailoring – This is the most common profession because you get access to the Shadoweave and Spellstrike sets. Both of these are great T4-T5 level options and for a fresh 70 it is really good!

Jewelcrafting – Mostly gives you access to epic gems. Jewelcrafting is definitely a great money making profession!

Enchanting – The best thing enchanting gives you is the Enchant Ring – Spellpower enchant on both rings. You can also make money with the profession and it pairs well with tailoring!

Welcome to our PVE Destruction Warlock guide for WoW TBC. This guide will show you what you need to know to play the Warlock class as Destruction in the burning crusade expansion. If you follow this build you should be at the top of the DPS chart in no time!

Talents

The best build for warlocks up till T6 is based around doing shadow damage. Fire builds aren’t really that great until t6.

Since Destruction is lacking Suppression we have to account for having a low hit rating. As your hit rating does go up, your damage will go up substantially. It is worth considering the Affliction spec instead of destruction until you have a decent amount of hit rating.

Gear

Gems

Gems can change based on your build, equipment and caps. You may need to adjust your gems to account for your gear.

• Meta: Chaotic Skyfire Diamond
• Red: Runed Living Ruby
• Blue: Glowing Nightseye only to activate your meta gem
• Yellow: Veiled Noble Topaz or Great Dawnstone for hit rating

Enchants

You may need to adjust your enchants based on your gear but these are the standard enchants.

• Head: Glyph of Power
• Shoulder: Greater Inscription of the Orb or Greater Inscription of Discipline
• Back: Enchant Cloak – Subtlety
• Chest: Enchant Chest – Exceptional Health or Enchant Chest – Exceptional Stats
• Bracers: Enchant Bracer – Spellpower
• Gloves: Enchant Gloves – Major Spellpower
• Waist: Runic Spellthread or Mystic Spellthread
• Legs: Brilliant Spellthread
• Boots: Enchant Boots – Boar’s Speed
• Weapon: Enchant Weapon – Major Spellpower or Enchant Weapon – Soulfrost

Stat Priority

1. Hit (202 spell hit cap)
2. Spell Power
3. Spell Critical Strike
4. Spell Haste
5. Stamina

Haste becomes more valuable later on when you have access to T5 and T6 raid gear.

Rotation

You want to make sure you have both of your defensive buffs on before the fight. Start off by making sure Fel Armor is on and then summon a Summon Succubus that will be sacrificed using Demonic Sacrifice to give you a shield going in the fight.

Next we want to make sure a curse is on the target at all times. The three curses are Curse of the Elements, Curse of Doom or Curse of Recklessness.

Life Tap should be used when needed.

Immolate should be on the target at all times. In a perfect world you would re-apply Immolate in the last 1.5 seconds before it wears off after it ticks for the last time.

Shadow Bolt is your main ability and you should cast it when you aren’t doing anything else.

Consumables

Below is a list of consumables which help in any raid.

• Potion: Super Mana Potion, Destruction Potion 
• Elixir: Flask of Pure Death
• Oil: Brilliant Wizard Oil and Superior Wizard Oil 
• Food: Blackened Basilisk or Crunchy Serpent or Poached Bluefish 
• Misc: Mana Emerald, Flame Cap
• Drums: Drums of Battle, Drums of Restoration

Profession

Leatherworking – Drums of Battle and Drums of War give your raid a DPS increase and this is the way to go for later tier raids.

Tailoring – This is the most common profession because you get access to the Shadoweave and Spellstrike sets. Both of these are great T4-T5 level options and for a fresh 70 it is really good!

Jewelcrafting – Mostly gives you access to epic gems. Jewelcrafting is definitely a great money making profession!

Enchanting – The best thing enchanting gives you is the Enchant Ring – Spellpower enchant on both rings. You can also make money with the profession and it pairs well with tailoring!

This is a Warlock Pre-Raid Best in Slot list for The World of Warcraft Burning Crusade expansion. This list will allow you to begin raiding Karazhan if you have an item from this list in every slot.

Warlock

Helm

• Spellstrike Hood – Tailoring BoE
• Elementalist Skullcap of Shadow Wrath – BoE World Drop
• Hood of Oblivion – Arc – Harbinger Skyriss
• Evoker’s Helmet of Second Sight – Teron Gorfiend, I am… – SMV Quest
• Mag’hari Ritualist’s Horns – Hero of the Mag’har – Nagrand quest (Horde)
• Incanter’s Cowl – Mech – Pathaleon the Calculator
• Battlecast Hood – Tailoring BoE
• Demonfang Ritual Helm – H UB – The Black Stalker
• Hydromancer’s Headwrap – The Warlord’s Hideout – Steamvault Quest
• Mana-Etched Crown – BM – Aeonus
• Gladiator’s Dreadweave Hood – Arena Season 1 Reward
• Destruction Holo-Gogs – Engineering BoP
• Mage-Collar of the Firestorm – H BF – The Maker
• Exorcist’s Silk Hood – 18 Spirit Shards
• Headdress of Alacrity – H Ramps – Omar the Unscarred

Neck

• Hydra-fang Necklace – H UB – Ghaz’an
• Brooch of Heightened Potential – SLabs – Blackheart the Inciter
• Pendant of Dominance – 15,300 Honor & 10 EotS Marks
• Natasha’s Ember Necklace – The Hound-Master – BEM Quest
• Manasurge Pendant – 25 Badge of Justice – G’eras
• Omor’s Unyielding Will – H Ramps – Omar the Unscarred
• Warp Engineer’s Prismatic Chain – Mech – Mechano Lord Capacitus
• Charlotte’s Ivy – BoE World Drop
• Talisman of the Breaker – H BF – Keli’dan the Breaker
• Chain of the Twilight Owl – Jewelcrafting BoE
• Choker of Repentance – BoE World Drop

Shoulder

• Frozen Shadoweave Shoulders – Tailoring BoP – Requires Shadoweave Tailor
• Gladiator’s Dreadweave Mantle – Arena Season 1 Reward
• Spaulders of Oblivion – SLabs – Murmur
• Mantle of Three Terrors – BM – Chrono Lord Deja
• Mana-Etched Spaulders – H SP – Quagmirran
• Spaulders of the Torn-heart – The Cipher of Damnation – SMV Quest
• Mindrage Pauldrons – H MT – Pandemonius

Back

• Illidari Cloak of Shadow Wrath – Chief Engineer Lorthander, Netherstorm (Rare)
• Sethekk Oracle Cloak – SH – Talon King Ikiss
• Ambusher’s Cloak of Shadow Wrath – BoE World Drop
• Cloak of Entropy – BoE World Drop
• Cloak of the Black Void – Tailoring BoE
• Cloak of Woven Energy – Hitting the Motherlode – Netherstorm Quest
• Terokk’s Wisdom – Terokk – Skettis Summoned Boss
• Baba’s Cloak of Arcanistry – Mech – Pathaleon the Calculator
• Shawl of Shifting Probabilities – 25 Badge of Justice – G’eras
• Sergeant’s Heavy Cape – 9,435 Honor & 20 AB Marks

Chest

• Frozen Shadoweave Robe – Tailoring BoP – Requires Shadoweave Tailor
• Robe of the Crimson Order – BoE World Drop
• Auchenai Anchorite’s Robe – Everything Will Be Alright – AC Quest
• Warp Infused Drape – Bot – Warp Splinter
• Will of Edward the Odd – BoE World Drop
• Robe of Oblivion – SLabs – Murmur
• Mana-Etched Vestments – OHF – Epoch Hunter
• Anchorite’s Robes – The Aldor – Honored
• Gladiator’s Dreadweave Robe – Arena Season 1 Reward
• Vermillion Robes of the Dominant – SV – Warlord Kalithresh
• Incanter’s Robe – Bot – Warp Splinter
• Kirin Tor Apprentice’s Robes – Destroy Naberius! – Netherstorm Quest
• Bloodfyre Robes of Annihilation – Mech – Cache of the Legion
• Robe of the Great Dark Beyond – MT – Tavarok

Bracer

• Elementalist Braclets of Shadow Wrath – BoE World Drop
• Crimson Bracers of Gloom – H Ramps – Omor the Unscarred
• Bracers of Havok – Tailoring BoE
• Crystalweave Bracers – Depleted Cloth Bracers & 50 Apexis Shards
• General’s Silk Cuffs – 7,548 Honor & 20 WSG Marks
• Shattrath Wraps – The Soul Devices – Auchindoun Quest
• Arcanium Signet Bands – H UB – Hungarfen
• Bands of Negation – H MT – Nexus- Prince Shaffar

Hands

• Gloves of the Deadwatcher – H AC – Shirrak the Dead Watcher
• Gloves of Oblivion – SH – Kargath
• Tempest’s Touch – Return to Andormu – CoT Quest
• Mana-Etched Gloves – H Ramps – Omor the Unscarred
• Jaedenfire Gloves of Annihilation – SLabs – Embassador Hellmaw
• Incanter’s Gloves – SV – Thespia
• Energis Armwraps – Bot – High Botanist Freywinn
• Grips of the Void – Enraged Spirits of Air – SMV Quest
• Gladiator’s Dreadweave Gloves – Arena Season 1 Reward
• Gloves of the High Magus – News of Victory – SMV Quest

Belt

• Girdle of Ruination – Tailoring BoE
• Belt of Depravity – H Arc – Harbinger Skyriss
• Glyph-Lined Sash – H MT – Nexus-Prince Shaffar
• Sash of Serpentra – SV – Warlord Kalithresh
• A’dal’s Gift – How to Break Into the Arcatraz – Quest
• Unyielding Girdle – Tailoring BoE
• Mindfire Waistband – N BF – Keli’dan the Breaker
• General’s Silk Belt – 14,280 Honor & 40 AB Marks
• Sash of Arcane Visions – H AC – Exarch Maladaar
• Akama’s Sash – Akama’s Promise – SMV Quest

Legs

• Spellstrike Pants – Tailoring BoE
• Breeches of the Occultist – H BM – Aeonus
• Khadgar’s Kilt of Abjuration – BM – Temporus
• Kirin Tor Master’s Trousers – H SLabs – Murmur
• Aran’s Sorcerous Slacks – H OHF – Lieutenant Drake
• Devil-Stitched Leggings – Bot – Laj
• Trousers of Oblivion – SH – Talon King Ikiss
• Gladiator’s Satin Leggings – Arena Season 1 Reward
• Incanter’s Trousers – SH – Talon King Ikiss
• Pantaloons of Flaming Wrath – H SH – Blood Guard Porung
• Mana-Etched Pantaloons – H UB – The Black Stalker

Boots

• Frozen Shadoweave Boots – Tailoring BoP – Requires Shadoweave Tailor
• Shattrath Jumpers – Into the Heart of the Labyrinth – Auch. Quest
• Extravagant Boots of Malice – H MT – Tavarok
• Sigil-Laced Boots – Arc – Harbinger Skyriss
• Boots of the Nexus Warden – The Flesh Lies… – Netherstorm Quest
• Embroidered Spellpyre Boots – H BF – Broggok
• Shalassi Oracle’s Sandals – Rescue Dugar! – Terrokar Forest Quest
• Boots of the Darkwalker – H Ramps – Watchkeeper Gargolmar
• General’s Silk Footgaurds – 11,424 Honor & 40 EotS Marks
• Boots of Blashpemy – H SP – Quagmirran
• Boots of Ethereal Manipulation – H Bot – Warp Splinter

Rings

• Ashyen’s Gift – Cenarion Expedition – Exalted
• Sparking Arcanite Ring – H OHF – Epoch Hunter
• Seal of the Exorcist – 50 Spirit Shards
• Cobalt Band of Tyrigosa – H MT – Nexus-Prince Shaffar
• Evoker’s Mark of Redemption – Dissnesion Amongst the Ranks – SMV Quest
• Manastorm Band – Shutting Down Manaforge Ara – Quest
• Seer’s Signit – The Scryers – Exalted
• Lola’s Eve – BoE World Drop
• Band of Dominion – BoE World Drop
• Ring of Cryptic Dreams – 25 Badge of Justice – G’eras
• Yor’s Collapsing Band – H MT – Yor (Summoned Boss)
• Ring of Conflict Survival – H MT – Yor (Summoned Boss)

Trinkets

• Darkmoon Card: Crusade – Blessings Deck
• Icon of the Silver Crescent – 41 Badge of Justice – G’eras
• Quagmirran’s Eye – H SP – Quagmirran
• Scryer’s Bloodgem – The Scryers – Revered
• Arcanist’s Stone – H OHF – Epoch Hunter
• Ancient Crystal Talisman – A Spirit Ally? – Zangermarsh Quest
• Occulus of the Hidden Eye – N AC – Shirrak the Dead Watcher
• Mark of Defiance – 30 Mark of Honor Hold / Thrallmar
• Xi’ri’s Gift – The Sha’tar – Revered
• Vengeance of the Illidari – Cruel’s Intentions/Overlord – HFP Quest
• Shiffar’s Nexus-Horn – Arc – Harbinger Skyriss
• Figurine – Living Ruby Serpent – Jewelcrafting BoP

Ranged

• Flawless Wand of Shadow Wrath – BoE World Drop
• Nether Core’s Control Rod – Arc – Dalliah the Doomsayer
• Illidari Rod of Discipline – Subdue the Subduer – SMV Quest
• Voidfire Wand – MT – Pandemonius
• The Black Stalk – H UB – The Black Stalker
• Wand of the Seer – Turning Point – Netherstorm Quest
• Gladiator’s Touch of Defeat – Arena Season 1 Reward
• Cerulean Crystal Rod – Ogri’la – Revered
• Wand of the Netherwing – SLabs – Blackheart the Inciter
• Nexus Torch – SH – Warchief Kargath

Main Hand

• Gladiator’s Spellblade – Arena Season 1 Reward
• Eternium Runed Blade – Blacksmithing BoE
• Blade of the Archmage/Stormcaller – Honor Hold/ Thrallmar – Exalted
• Blade of Wizardry – BoE World Drop
• Greatsword of Horrid Dreams – SLabs – Murmur
• Starlight Dagger – H SP – Mennu the Betrayer
• Grand Marshal/High Warlord’s Spellblade – 25,200 Honor Points & 20 EotS Marks
• Continuum Blade – Keepers of Time – Revered
• Mana Wrath – Mech – Pathaleon the Calculator
• The Willbreaker – H BF – Keli’dan the Breaker
• Runesong Dagger – SH – Warbringer O’mrogg

Off Hand

• Orb of the Soul Eater – 25 Badge of Justice – G’eras
• Lamp of Peaceful Raidiance – Arc – Harbinger Skyriss
• Draenei Crystal Rod of Shadow Wrath – BoE World Drop
• Star-Heart Lamp – BM – Temporus
• Crystal Orb of Enlightenment – Ogri’la – Exalted
• The Saga of Terokk – Terokk’s Legacy – Auchindon Quest
• Manual of the Nethermancer – Mech – Nethermancer Sepethrea
• Tome of Shadow Force – 4,760 Honor & 40 AV Marks
• Hortus’ Seal of Brilliance – SH – Warchief Kargath Bladefist
• Gladiator’s Endgame – Arena Season 1 Reward

Two Hand

• Gladiator’s War Staff – Arena Season 1 Reward
• Terokk’s Shadowstaff – H SH – Talon King Ikiss
• Auchenai Staff – The Aldor – Revered
• Grand Marshal/High Warlord’s War Staff – 27,000 Honor Points & 40 AV Marks
• Warpstaff of Arcanum – Bot – Warp Splinter
• Grand Scepter of the Nexus-Kings – H MT – Nexus-Prince Shaffar
• The Bringer of Death – BoE World Drop
• Flaming Quartz Staff – Depleted Staff & 50 Apexis Shards