Demonology Warlock DPS Guide — The War Within (11.0.5)
Welcome to our Demonology Warlock guide for World of Warcraft — The War Within (11.0.5). Here, you will learn how to play as a Demonology Warlock in both raids and Mythic+ dungeons: from the very beginning to maximizing your DPS.
If you were looking for WotLK Classic content, please refer to our WotLK Classic Demonology Warlock guide.
Demonology Warlock Overview
Demonology Warlock is a versatile specialization centered around summoning waves of expendable minions to do your bidding while generating resources in-between. While the specialization does have some ramp-up time, it does feel smooth and fast once it is running at full steam. Demonology Warlocks are especially strong in encounters that have stable mobility rather than helter-skelter movement.
Like all Warlock specializations, Demonology brings Demonic Gateway, a powerful raid cooldown that can transport your entire group 40 yards instantly.
Strengths and Weaknesses
- Strong single target damage and cooldowns
- Efficient cleave damage
- High mobility
- Very high AoE burst with enough resources
- Requires time to gain a steady flow of resources
- Non-existent spread cleave
- Lack of funnel capabilities compared to other Warlock specs
- Being dependent to pets and guardians their AI can sometimes be problematic
Changes to Demonology Warlock in The War Within
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Diabolist received few updates, most notably with the Overlord being able to perform an alternate attack where previously pathing would cause it to fizzle.
The cycle of Diabolic Ritual reset when starting instanced activities means it is not longer possible to start the first pull with a Pit Lord Ruination combo.
The War Within Changes to Demonology Warlock
Warlocks received a lot of attention entering The War Within, with talent changes spanning from the class tree bottom lift to the mostly reworked specialisation talent tree.
The specialisation has seen a reduction in complexity in its cooldown management with a very straightforward forward repeatable 1-minute loop centered around Tyrant. As a result, the gameplay is about doing a correct setup and, after that, firing everything on cooldown to avoid subsequent Tyrant windows drifting. The revisitation of Doom offers some dynamism in multitarget, but in general, the flow is streamlined and somewhat scripted gameplay.
Warlock Class Changes
The Class tree has received a few tweaks in both new talents and point distribution changes, creating constraints that force active decisions in what to bring in a given situation, as opposed to a set-and-forget approach.
Below are the most notable changes in regard to the class tree:
- Demonic Circle is no longer baseline;
- Demonic Tactics is a new output node;
- Soul Link has been consolidated as a 2 points node, removing Profane Bargain;
- Inquisitor's Gaze and Summon Soulkeeper node has been replaced by Soul Conduit at 1 point of effectiveness;
- likewise Grim Feast has been replaced by Pact of Gluttony.
Demonology Changes
The Demonology side of the tree received a more radical revisit with the whole structure and pathing changing, alongside the introduction of several new talents that focus on augmenting fewer spells but in a more profound fashion. As follows is a list of the most transformative changes:
- Vile Fiend is now 30 seconds cooldown and has been moved down the tree and a capstone instead of being a choice with Soul Strike;
- Summon Dreadstalkers now have a chance to generate a Demonic Core when fading away;
- Rune of Shadows has been introduced as a substantial way to scale Shadow Bolt damage;
- Summon Demonic Tyrant is now a 1minute cooldown baseline and has been moved in the second gate with Reign of Tyranny being a single point investment;
- Nether Portal and its relative nodes Ner'zhul's Volition and Gul'dan's Ambition have been removed;
- Doom has been moved down the tree and reworked entirely to provide AoE damage with additional nodes able to further reduce the cooldown and summon a Shadowbolt casting Doomguard, respectively with Doom Eternal and Pact of the Ered'ruin;
- Vile Fiend, being the central option at the third gate, offers augmenting talents that alter the visuals and additional behavior of the summon similar to Hounds of Sargeras, with Mark of Shatug summoning a GloomHound that deals additional shadow damage to a single target and Mark of F'harg summoning a Charhound that deals constant fire damage around;
- New talents augmenting Summon Dreadstalkers have been added at the third gate: Flametouched and The Houndmaster's Gambit.
Hero Tree Talents
One of the highlights of the new expansion is the Hero Talent Tree system, which further enhances specialisation with a unique twist both in visual and, to a lesser degree, in playstyle.
Demonology Warlock gets to choose between Diabolist and Soul Harvester.
Leveling a Demonology Warlock
We have a dedicated leveling guide to help you get your Demonology Warlock to max level, complete with many tips and suggestions.
While playing with the default UI for the leveling is entirely possible, transitioning to a max level rotation with a substantially different UI layout can feel overwhelming and ultimately disorient or frustrate the player. Instead, we recommend implementing layout changes gradually in order to allow you to acclimate to a more effective and personal UI. The Addon page below offers some recommended options.
Basics of Demonology Warlock Gameplay
Demonology Warlock is a spec designed around continuously summoning temporary demons to do your bidding with relatively short cooldowns, some of them requiring a precise setup and a good amount of pet management. At its core, the gameplay is about generating and spending the Warlock's iconic resource: Soul Shards.
Demonology is the spec that embodies the rule of Always-Be-Casting the most but is also straightforward and intuitive. Keep generating Soul Shards through Shadow Bolt and Demonbolt and spend those resources on Call Dreadstalkers and Hand of Gul'dan.
If you are a newcomer to the spec but would like to learn the basics, start browsing the Spell Summary and head over to the page linked below.
For those more familiar with Warlocks, we invite you to check out the Talents and Rotation pages to have access to more detailed and in-depth information.
How to Gear Up as Demonology Warlock
Due to the increased number of variables and additional systems, picking gear has become a much less intuitive and immediate process. Nevertheless, you can find guidelines on how to best equip your Demonology Warlock on our dedicated gearing page, including the current Best in Slot equipment for the current tier.
Equipping gear is not enough, as you also need to choose the right consumables and gear augments to maximize your character potential. Below is listed a page that can guide you through those choices as well as a page to better understand the implications each stat has on your Warlock.
End-Game as a Demonology Warlock
Being geared and well-equipped is only half of the journey, as the end game activities require each a different approach to the spec. In order to find out more information regarding how to better tackle these challenges, check out the pages below.
Improving as a Demonology Warlock
Understanding your errors and refining your performance is a constant exercise, which can be frustrating or confounding at times. Below are listed some pages that offer tools and can point to and help correct those mistakes.
Demonology Warlock Viability in the Current Patch
At the time of writing, Warlock is tied for the best single target output with Affliction among Warlocks, trading funnel capabilities for stronger AoE burst, which has been the historical niche of Demonology as a spec.
The addition of Hero Talents offer a meaningful increase across the board in output but do not alter the moment-to-moment gameplay substantially, with Diabolist offering stronger Tyrant windows and Soul Harvester playing around passive background damage.
However, in the bigger picture Warlock specialisation as a whole do not have very strong single target compared to other DPS classes/spec.
Changelog
- 21 Oct. 2024 (hero talents): Reviewed for Patch 11.0.5.
- 21 Oct. 2024 (Leveling): Reviewed for Patch 11.0.5.
- 21 Oct. 2024 (FAQ page): Reviewed for Patch 11.0.5.
- 21 Oct. 2024 (how to improve page): Reviewed for Patch 11.0.5.
- 21 Oct. 2024 (simulations page): Reviewed for Patch 11.0.5.
- 21 Oct. 2024 (gear page): Reviewed for Patch 11.0.5.
- 21 Oct. 2024 (addons page): Reviewed for Patch 11.0.5.
- 21 Oct. 2024 (enchants page): Reviewed for Patch 11.0.5.
- 21 Oct. 2024 (stats page): Reviewed for Patch 11.0.5.
- 21 Oct. 2024 (Nerub-ar Palace page): Updated talents recommendations.
- 21 Oct. 2024 (mythic+ page): Updated for Patch 11.0.5.
- 21 Oct. 2024 (rotation page): Reviewed for Patch 11.0.5.
- 21 Oct. 2024 (talents page): Reviewed for Patch 11.0.5.
- 21 Oct. 2024 (spells page): Reviewed for Patch 11.0.5.
- 21 Oct. 2024 (easy mode page): Reviewed for Patch 11.0.5.
- 21 Oct. 2024 (this page): Reviewed for Patch 11.0.5.
- 25 Sep. 2024 (rotation page): Re-done page layout, updating sections accordingly.
- 25 Sep. 2024 (talents page): Updated single target recommendation back to Diabolist after latest hotfixes.
- 19 Sep. 2024 (mythic+ page): Updated for Patch 11.0.5 and added a dungeon tooltip section.
- 12 Sep. 2024 (enchants page): Updated weapon enchants and oils.
- 09 Sep. 2024 (hero talents): Updated recommendations for use case and choice nodes.
- 09 Sep. 2024 (Leveling): Reviewed for The War Within Season 1.
- 09 Sep. 2024 (FAQ page): Reviewed for The War Within Season 1.
- 09 Sep. 2024 (how to improve page): Reviewed for The War Within Season 1.
- 09 Sep. 2024 (simulations page): Reviewed for The War Within Season 1.
- 09 Sep. 2024 (gear page): Added BiS lists for Season 1, updated trinket section.
- 09 Sep. 2024 (addons page): Reviewed for The War Within Season 1.
- 09 Sep. 2024 (enchants page): Updated gems section, as the strategy changed.
- 09 Sep. 2024 (stats page): Reviewed for The War Within Season 1.
- 09 Sep. 2024 (Nerub-ar Palace page): Guide added.
- 09 Sep. 2024 (mythic+ page): Updated talent selection for Season 1 launch.
- 09 Sep. 2024 (rotation page): Reviewed for The War Within Season 1.
- 09 Sep. 2024 (talents page): Updated talents recommendation for Season 1.
- 09 Sep. 2024 (spells page): Reviewed for The War Within Season 1.
- 09 Sep. 2024 (easy mode page): Reviewed for The War Within Season 1.
- 09 Sep. 2024 (this page): Updated Viability assessment to reflect Season 1 status.
- 29 Aug. 2024 (talents page): Updated single target talent recommendation.
- 26 Aug. 2024 (talents page): Updated all talent trees and added a Delve talents reccomendation.
- 21 Aug. 2024 (hero talents): Page Created.
- 21 Aug. 2024 (Leveling): Added a leveling playstyle section.
- 21 Aug. 2024 (FAQ page): Reviewed for The War Within.
- 21 Aug. 2024 (how to improve page): Reviewed for The War Within.
- 21 Aug. 2024 (simulations page): Reviewed for The War Within.
- 21 Aug. 2024 (gear page): Added Pre-Season BiS list section.
- 21 Aug. 2024 (addons page): Reviewed for The War Within.
- 21 Aug. 2024 (enchants page): Updated for The War Within.
- 21 Aug. 2024 (stats page): Updated for The War Within.
- 21 Aug. 2024 (rotation page): Added Hero Talent sections and selectors.
- 21 Aug. 2024 (talents page): Updated recommendations to feature Hero Trees.
- 21 Aug. 2024 (spells page): Reviewed for The War Within.
- 21 Aug. 2024 (easy mode page): Updated sections to account for Hero Talents.
- 21 Aug. 2024 (this page): Updates strenghts/weaknesses and viability sections.
- 23 Jul. 2024 (MoP Remix): Page updated for The War Within pre-patch.
- 23 Jul. 2024 (Leveling): Updated for The War Within pre-patch.
- 23 Jul. 2024 (FAQ page): Reviewed for The War Within pre-patch.
- 23 Jul. 2024 (how to improve page): Reviewed for The War Within pre-patch.
- 23 Jul. 2024 (simulations page): Reviewed for The War Within pre-patch.
- 23 Jul. 2024 (gear page): Reviewed for The War Within pre-patch.
- 23 Jul. 2024 (addons page): Reviewed for The War Within pre-patch.
- 23 Jul. 2024 (enchants page): Reviewed for The War Within pre-patch.
- 23 Jul. 2024 (stats page): Reviewed for The War Within pre-patch.
- 23 Jul. 2024 (rotation page): Updated for The War Within pre-patch.
- 23 Jul. 2024 (talents page): Updated for The War Within pre-patch.
- 23 Jul. 2024 (spells page): Updated for The War Within pre-patch.
- 23 Jul. 2024 (easy mode page): Updated for The War Within pre-patch.
- 23 Jul. 2024 (this page): Updated for The War Within pre-patch.
- 19 Jul. 2024 (The War Within): Updated for The War Within pre-patch.
- 19 Jul. 2024 (mythic+ page): Updated for The War Within pre-patch.
- 19 Jun. 2024 (The War Within): Page Created.
- 14 May 2024 (MoP Remix): Page added.
- 07 May 2024 (Leveling): Reviewed for 10.2.7.
- 07 May 2024 (FAQ page): Reviewed for 10.2.7.
- 07 May 2024 (how to improve page): Reviewed for 10.2.7.
- 07 May 2024 (simulations page): Reviewed for 10.2.7.
- 07 May 2024 (gear page): Reviewed for 10.2.7.
- 07 May 2024 (addons page): Reviewed for 10.2.7.
- 07 May 2024 (enchants page): Reviewed for 10.2.7.
- 07 May 2024 (stats page): Reviewed for 10.2.7.
- 07 May 2024 (mythic+ page): Reviewed for 10.2.7.
- 07 May 2024 (rotation page): Reviewed for 10.2.7.
- 07 May 2024 (talents page): Reviewed for 10.2.7.
- 07 May 2024 (spells page): Reviewed for 10.2.7.
- 07 May 2024 (easy mode page): Reviewed for 10.2.7.
- 07 May 2024 (this page): Reviewed for 10.2.7.
- 22 Apr. 2024 (Leveling): Reviewed for Season 4.
- 22 Apr. 2024 (FAQ page): Reviewed for Season 4.
- 22 Apr. 2024 (how to improve page): Reviewed for Season 4.
- 22 Apr. 2024 (simulations page): Reviewed for Season 4.
- 22 Apr. 2024 (gear page): Updated for Season 4 launch.
- 22 Apr. 2024 (addons page): Reviewed for Season 4.
- 22 Apr. 2024 (enchants page): Updated for Season 4.
- 22 Apr. 2024 (stats page): Reviewed for Season 4.
- 22 Apr. 2024 (mythic+ page): Reviewed for Season 4.
- 22 Apr. 2024 (rotation page): Reviewed for Season 4.
- 22 Apr. 2024 (talents page): Reviewed for Season 4.
- 22 Apr. 2024 (spells page): Reviewed for Season 4.
- 22 Apr. 2024 (easy mode page): Reviewed for Season 4.
- 22 Apr. 2024 (this page): Updated for Dragonflight Season 4.
- 19 Mar. 2024 (Leveling): Reviewed for 10.2.6.
- 19 Mar. 2024 (FAQ page): Reviewed for 10.2.6.
- 19 Mar. 2024 (how to improve page): Reviewed for 10.2.6.
- 19 Mar. 2024 (simulations page): Reviewed for 10.2.6.
- 19 Mar. 2024 (gear page): Reviewed for 10.2.6.
- 19 Mar. 2024 (addons page): Reviewed for 10.2.6.
- 19 Mar. 2024 (enchants page): Reviewed for 10.2.6.
- 19 Mar. 2024 (stats page): Reviewed for 10.2.6.
- 19 Mar. 2024 (mythic+ page): Reviewed for 10.2.6.
- 19 Mar. 2024 (rotation page): Reviewed for 10.2.6.
- 19 Mar. 2024 (talents page): Reviewed for 10.2.6.
- 19 Mar. 2024 (spells page): Reviewed for 10.2.6.
- 19 Mar. 2024 (easy mode page): Reviewed for 10.2.6.
- 19 Mar. 2024 (this page): Reviewed for 10.2.6.
- 15 Jan. 2024 (Leveling): Reviewed for Patch 10.2.5.
- 15 Jan. 2024 (FAQ page): Added strafing as a potential solution for wild imps ninjapull in Patch 10.2.5.
- 15 Jan. 2024 (how to improve page): Reviewed for Patch 10.2.5.
- 15 Jan. 2024 (simulations page): Reviewed for Patch 10.2.5.
- 15 Jan. 2024 (gear page): Updated trinket section for Patch 10.2.5.
- 15 Jan. 2024 (addons page): Updated for Patch 10.2.5.
- 15 Jan. 2024 (enchants page): Updated for Patch 10.2.5.
- 15 Jan. 2024 (stats page): Reviewed for Patch 10.2.5.
- 15 Jan. 2024 (mythic+ page): Updated Talents and Stats.
- 15 Jan. 2024 (rotation page): Updated for Patch 10.2.5.
- 15 Jan. 2024 (talents page): Updated AoE talents for Patch 10.2.5.
- 15 Jan. 2024 (spells page): Reviewed for Patch 10.2.5.
- 15 Jan. 2024 (easy mode page): Reviewed for Patch 10.2.5.
- 15 Jan. 2024 (this page): Updated for Patch 10.2.5.
- 28 Nov. 2023 (talents page): Updated Single Target setup.
- 13 Nov. 2023 (Leveling): Updated talent tree.
- 07 Nov. 2023 (gear page): Embellishment recommendations updated after Undulating Sporecloak has been annihilated.
- 07 Nov. 2023 (mythic+ page): Updated Tyrannical Talents.
- 06 Nov. 2023 (Leveling): Reviewed for Patch 10.2.
- 06 Nov. 2023 (FAQ page): Reviewed for Patch 10.2.
- 06 Nov. 2023 (how to improve page): Reviewed for Patch 10.2.
- 06 Nov. 2023 (simulations page): Reviewed for Patch 10.2.
- 06 Nov. 2023 (gear page): Updated Gear recommendations for Patch 10.2 and Season 3.
- 06 Nov. 2023 (addons page): Reviewed for Patch 10.2.
- 06 Nov. 2023 (enchants page): Updated for Patch 10.2.
- 06 Nov. 2023 (stats page): Updated for Patch 10.2.
- 06 Nov. 2023 (mythic+ page): Updated for Patch 10.2 and Season 3.
- 06 Nov. 2023 (rotation page): Updated for Patch 10.2.
- 06 Nov. 2023 (talents page): Talents updated for Patch 10.2.
- 06 Nov. 2023 (spells page): Updated for Patch 10.2
- 06 Nov. 2023 (easy mode page): Updated talents for Patch 10.2.
- 06 Nov. 2023 (this page): Updated for Patch 10.2.
- 04 Sep. 2023 (Leveling): Reviewed for Patch 10.1.7
- 04 Sep. 2023 (FAQ page): Reviewed for Patch 10.1.7
- 04 Sep. 2023 (how to improve page): Reviewed for Patch 10.1.7
- 04 Sep. 2023 (simulations page): Reviewed for Patch 10.1.7
- 04 Sep. 2023 (gear page): Reformat of the page with BiS tables and section updates.
- 04 Sep. 2023 (addons page): Reviewed for Patch 10.1.7
- 04 Sep. 2023 (enchants page): Reviewed for Patch 10.1.7
- 04 Sep. 2023 (stats page): Reviewed for Patch 10.1.7
- 04 Sep. 2023 (mythic+ page): Restructured Talent section.
- 04 Sep. 2023 (rotation page): Reviewed for Patch 10.1.7
- 04 Sep. 2023 (talents page): Updated for Patch 10.1.7
- 04 Sep. 2023 (spells page): Reviewed for Patch 10.1.7
- 04 Sep. 2023 (easy mode page): Reviewed for Patch 10.1.7
- 04 Sep. 2023 (this page): Updated for Patch 10.1.7
- 10 Jul. 2023 (Leveling): Reviewed for Patch 10.1.5.
- 10 Jul. 2023 (FAQ page): Reviewed for Patch 10.1.5.
- 10 Jul. 2023 (how to improve page): Reviewed for Patch 10.1.5.
- 10 Jul. 2023 (simulations page): Reviewed for Patch 10.1.5.
- 10 Jul. 2023 (gear page): Updated for Patch 10.1.5.
- 10 Jul. 2023 (addons page): Reviewed for Patch 10.1.5.
- 10 Jul. 2023 (enchants page): Reviewed for Patch 10.1.5.
- 10 Jul. 2023 (stats page): Reviewed for Patch 10.1.5.
- 10 Jul. 2023 (mythic+ page): Talents updated for Patch 10.1.5.
- 10 Jul. 2023 (rotation page): Updated for Patch 10.1.5.
- 10 Jul. 2023 (talents page): Updated talents for Patch 10.1.5.
- 10 Jul. 2023 (spells page): Updated for talent changes in Patch 10.1.5.
- 10 Jul. 2023 (easy mode page): Updated talents for Patch 10.1.5.
- 10 Jul. 2023 (this page): Added Patch 10.1.5 and updated the viability sections.
- 01 May 2023 (Leveling): Reviewed for Patch 10.1.
- 01 May 2023 (FAQ page): Reviewed for Patch 10.1.
- 01 May 2023 (how to improve page): Reviewed for Patch 10.1.
- 01 May 2023 (simulations page): Reviewed for Patch 10.1.
- 01 May 2023 (gear page): Updated for Patch 10.1.
- 01 May 2023 (enchants page): Updated Phial recommendation after Corrupted Rage buff.
- 01 May 2023 (stats page): Updated for Patch 10.1.
- 01 May 2023 (mythic+ page): Talents updated for Patch 10.1.
- 01 May 2023 (rotation page): Updated for Patch 10.1.
- 01 May 2023 (talents page): Reviewed talents for Patch 10.1.
- 01 May 2023 (spells page): Renamed From the Shadows to The Houndsmaster's Stratagem as per change in Patch 10.1.
- 01 May 2023 (easy mode page): Reviewed for patch 10.1.
- 01 May 2023 (this page): Added a new section for patch 10.1 and updated the viability section.
- 24 Mar. 2023 (gear page): Updated Onyx Annulet section to account for live hotfixes.
- 24 Mar. 2023 (enchants page): Updated Primordial Stones recommendations to account for the additional live hotfixes.
- 22 Mar. 2023 (enchants page): Updated Primordial Stones recommendations to account for 25% buff hotfix.
- 20 Mar. 2023 (Leveling): Updated talent tree for Patch 10.0.7.
- 20 Mar. 2023 (Legendaries): Reviewed for Patch 10.0.7.
- 20 Mar. 2023 (FAQ page): Reviewed for Patch 10.0.7.
- 20 Mar. 2023 (how to improve page): Reviewed for Patch 10.0.7.
- 20 Mar. 2023 (simulations page): Reviewed for Patch 10.0.7.
- 20 Mar. 2023 (gear page): Added patch 10.0.7 new ring section. .
- 20 Mar. 2023 (addons page): Reviewed for Patch 10.0.7.
- 20 Mar. 2023 (enchants page): Added Primordial Stones section for Patch 10.0.7.
- 20 Mar. 2023 (stats page): Reviewed for Patch 10.0.7.
- 20 Mar. 2023 (mythic+ page): Talents updated for Patch 10.0.7.
- 20 Mar. 2023 (rotation page): Reviewed for Patch 10.0.7.
- 20 Mar. 2023 (talents page): Updated talents for Patch 10.0.7.
- 20 Mar. 2023 (spells page): Updated talent trees to reflect class and spec changes for Patch 10.0.7.
- 20 Mar. 2023 (easy mode page): Updated talents for Patch 10.0.7.
- 20 Mar. 2023 (this page): Added Patch 10.0.7 and updated the viability sections.
- 24 Jan. 2023 (Leveling): Reviewed for Patch 10.0.5.
- 24 Jan. 2023 (FAQ page): Reviewed for Patch 10.0.5.
- 24 Jan. 2023 (how to improve page): Reviewed for Patch 10.0.5.
- 24 Jan. 2023 (simulations page): Reviewed for Patch 10.0.5.
- 24 Jan. 2023 (gear page): Reviewed for Patch 10.0.5.
- 24 Jan. 2023 (addons page): Reviewed for Patch 10.0.5.
- 24 Jan. 2023 (enchants page): Reviewed for Patch 10.0.5.
- 24 Jan. 2023 (stats page): Reviewed for Patch 10.0.5.
- 24 Jan. 2023 (mythic+ page): Reviewed for Patch 10.0.5.
- 24 Jan. 2023 (rotation page): Reviewed for Patch 10.0.5.
- 24 Jan. 2023 (talents page): Reviewed for Patch 10.0.5.
- 24 Jan. 2023 (spells page): Reviewed for Patch 10.0.5.
- 24 Jan. 2023 (easy mode page): Reviewed for Patch 10.0.5.
- 24 Jan. 2023 (this page): Updated for Patch 10.0.5.
- 07 Jan. 2023 (enchants page): Updated dungeon phial to a more reliable Phial of Tepid Versatility.
- 03 Jan. 2023 (addons page): Removed Soulburn macro.
- 23 Dec. 2022 (easy mode page): Updated talent tree.
- 15 Dec. 2022 (stats page): Clarified the priority list reasoning.
- 14 Dec. 2022 (enchants page): Updated Weapon Runes.
- 14 Dec. 2022 (stats page): Split the stats priority between single and multitarget.
- 13 Dec. 2022 (gear page): Updated Embellishment recommendations.
- 11 Dec. 2022 (Leveling): Reviewed for Dragonflight Season 1.
- 11 Dec. 2022 (FAQ page): Added Guillotine/Demonic Strength sections.
- 11 Dec. 2022 (how to improve page): Reviewed for Dragonflight Season 1.
- 11 Dec. 2022 (simulations page): Reviewed for Dragonflight Season 1.
- 11 Dec. 2022 (gear page): Updated for Season 1 launch.
- 11 Dec. 2022 (addons page): Reviewed for Dragonflight Season 1.
- 11 Dec. 2022 (enchants page): Updated for Dragonflight Season 1.
- 11 Dec. 2022 (stats page): Reviewed for Dragonflight Season 1.
- 11 Dec. 2022 (mythic+ page): Updated recommended build.
- 11 Dec. 2022 (rotation page): Updated selectors for the openers and priority lists.
- 11 Dec. 2022 (talents page): Reviewed for Dragonflight Season 1.
- 11 Dec. 2022 (spells page): Reviewed for Dragonflight Season 1.
- 11 Dec. 2022 (easy mode page): Reviewed for Dragonflight Season 1.
- 11 Dec. 2022 (this page): Reviewed for Dragonflight Season 1.
- 28 Nov. 2022 (Leveling): Updated for Dragonflight launch.
- 28 Nov. 2022 (FAQ page): Reviewed for Dragonflight launch.
- 28 Nov. 2022 (how to improve page): Reviewed for Dragonflight launch.
- 28 Nov. 2022 (simulations page): Reviewed for Dragonflight launch.
- 28 Nov. 2022 (gear page): Updated for Dragonflight launch.
- 28 Nov. 2022 (addons page): Updated for Dragonflight launch.
- 28 Nov. 2022 (enchants page): Updated for Dragonflight launch.
- 28 Nov. 2022 (stats page): Updated for Dragonflight launch.
- 28 Nov. 2022 (mythic+ page): Updated for Dragonflight launch.
- 28 Nov. 2022 (rotation page): Updated for Dragonflight launch.
- 28 Nov. 2022 (talents page): Updated for Dragonflight launch.
- 28 Nov. 2022 (spells page): Updated for Dragonflight launch.
- 28 Nov. 2022 (easy mode page): Updated for Dragonflight launch.
- 28 Nov. 2022 (this page): Updated for Dragonflight launch.
- 25 Oct. 2022 (Leveling): Updated for Dragonflight pre-patch.
- 25 Oct. 2022 (Legendaries): Updated for Dragonflight pre-patch.
- 25 Oct. 2022 (Torghast): Updated for Dragonflight pre-patch.
- 25 Oct. 2022 (Covenants and Soulbinds): Updated for Dragonflight pre-patch.
- 25 Oct. 2022 (FAQ page): Updated for Dragonflight pre-patch.
- 25 Oct. 2022 (how to improve page): Updated for Dragonflight pre-patch.
- 25 Oct. 2022 (simulations page): Updated for Dragonflight pre-patch.
- 25 Oct. 2022 (gear page): Updated for Dragonflight pre-patch.
- 25 Oct. 2022 (addons page): Updated for Dragonflight pre-patch.
- 25 Oct. 2022 (enchants page): Updated for Dragonflight pre-patch.
- 25 Oct. 2022 (stats page): Updated for Dragonflight pre-patch.
- 25 Oct. 2022 (Castle Nathria page): Updated for Dragonflight pre-patch.
- 25 Oct. 2022 (Sanctum of Domination page): Updated for Dragonflight pre-patch.
- 25 Oct. 2022 (Sepulcher of the First Ones page): Updated for Dragonflight pre-patch.
- 25 Oct. 2022 (mythic+ page): Updated for Dragonflight pre-patch.
- 25 Oct. 2022 (rotation page): Updated for Dragonflight pre-patch.
- 25 Oct. 2022 (talents page): Updated for Dragonflight pre-patch.
- 25 Oct. 2022 (spells page): Updated for Dragonflight pre-patch.
- 25 Oct. 2022 (easy mode page): Updated for Dragonflight pre-patch.
- 25 Oct. 2022 (this page): Updated for Dragonflight pre-patch.
- 22 Feb. 2022 (Patch 9.2 Analysis): Updated to reflect Patch 9.2 launch.
- 15 Jan. 2022 (Patch 9.2 Analysis): Page added with initial thoughts and information.
- 01 Nov. 2021 (Patch 9.1 Analysis): Updated for Patch 9.1.5.
- 13 Jul. 2021 (Patch 9.1 Analysis): Removed PTR disclaimer.
- 27 Jun. 2021 (Patch 9.1 Analysis): baseline changes, legendary and covenant recommendations updated.
- 05 May 2021 (Patch 9.1 Analysis): Page created.
- 12 Oct. 2020 (Ny'alotha page): Page updated for the Shadowlands pre-patch.
- 14 Jul. 2019 (The Eternal Palace page): Updated Boss Tips and Talent/Essences selection.
- 09 Jul. 2019 (The Eternal Palace page): Guide added.
- 25 Jun. 2019 (Uldir page): This page has been reviewed for the release of Patch 8.2 and no changes are necessary.
- 25 Jun. 2019 (Battle of Dazar'alor page): This page has been reviewed for the release of Patch 8.2 and no changes are necessary.
- 25 Jun. 2019 (Crucible of Storms page): This page has been reviewed for the release of Patch 8.2 and no changes are necessary.
- 14 Apr. 2019 (Battle of Dazar'alor page): Updated after recent raid nerfs.
- 14 Apr. 2019 (Crucible of Storms page): Guide added.
- 11 Feb. 2019 (Battle of Dazar'alor page): Updated with better talent choices, and more tips.
- 21 Jan. 2019 (Battle of Dazar'alor page): Page added.
- 03 Jan. 2019 (Uldir page): Updated Nether Portal value after simc hotfix.
- 10 Dec. 2018 (Uldir page): Updated for Patch 8.1. Reviewed talent advice for all bosses.
- 06 Nov. 2018 (Uldir page): Updated tips for Uldir bosses.
- 07 Sep. 2018 (Uldir page): Updated for Uldir.
- 12 Aug. 2018 (Uldir page): Page added.
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This guide has been written by Motoko, Warlock main since The Burning Crusade, co-admin in the Warlock Discord, and theorycrafter and contributor for LockOneStopShop.
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