An Overview of Warlock Class Changes in the War Within Patch 11.1

Last updated on Feb 25, 2025 at 15:28 by Stan 5 comments

The following page covers the latest Warlock changes in World of Warcraft.

1.

Warlock Class Guides for the War Within Patch 11.1

If you are looking for Warlock class guides, please visit one of the guides linked below.

2.

General Warlock Changes in The War Within Patch 11.1

  • Drain of Life damage increased by 300%.
3.

Affliction Warlock Changes in The War Within Patch 11.1

  • Soul Rot Icon Soul Rot has been redesigned — Devour the life force of your current target and up to 4 additional nearby targets, causing your primary target to suffer Shadow damage and secondary targets to suffer Shadow damage over 8 seconds. Damage dealt by Soul Rot also heals you for 50% of the damage done.
  • Summon Darkglare Icon Summon Darkglare has been adjusted — Darkglare damage increased by 40%, and each Damage Over Time Effect active on their current target increases their damage dealt by 45% (was 25%).
  • Focused Malignancy Icon Focused Malignancy has been adjusted — Malefic Rapture Icon Malefic Rapture deals 40% increased damage to targets suffering from Unstable Affliction Icon Unstable Affliction (was 25%). Does not affect PvP combat.
  • Unstable Affliction Icon Unstable Affliction damage increased by 30%. Does not affect PvP combat.
  • Shadow Bolt Icon Shadow Bolt damage increased by 20%. Does not affect PvP combat.
  • Drain Soul Icon Drain Soul damage increased by 20%. Does not affect PvP combat.
4.

Demonology Warlock Changes in The War Within Patch 11.1

  • Doom Icon Doom has been updated — Consuming a Demonic Core Icon Demonic Core no longer reduces the duration of Doom. The duration of Doom is now reduced by 1 second per Soul Shard Icon Soul Shard spent on Hand of Gul'dan Icon Hand of Gul'dan.
  • Doom Eternal Icon Doom Eternal has been redesigned — When Doom expires, you have a 30% chance to generate a Demonic Core.
  • Demonic Calling Icon Demonic Calling now has a 20% chance to make your next Call Dreadstalkers Icon Call Dreadstalkers cost 2 fewer Soul Shards and have no cast time (was 10%).
5.

Destruction Warlock Changes in The War Within Patch 11.1

  • New Talent: Demonfire Infusion Icon Demonfire Infusion — Periodic damage from Immolate Icon Immolate or Wither Icon Wither has a 4% chance to fire a Demon fire Bolt at 100% increased effectiveness. Incinerate Icon Incinerate has a 25% chance to fire a Demonfire bolt at 100% increased effectiveness.
  • Dimension Ripper Icon Dimension Ripper has been redesigned — Periodic damage dealt by Immolate or Wither has a 5% chance to tear open a Dimensional Rift Icon Dimensional Rift.
  • Havoc Icon Havoc duration is now 15 seconds (was 12 seconds).
  • Mayhem Icon Mayhem now has a 35% chance to activate (was 25%).
  • Decimation Icon Decimation will now highlight Soul Fire Icon Soul Fire while active.
  • Diabolic Embers Icon Diabolic Embers has been moved to row 10.
  • Rain of Fire Icon Rain of Fire is now a choice node that allows targeting either with a reticle or your current target.
6.

Warlock PvP Changes in The War Within Patch 11.1

  • New PvP Talent: Bloodstones Icon Bloodstones — Your Healthstones are replaced with Bloodstones, which increase their user’s Haste by 20% for 12 seconds instead of healing.
  • Call Observer Icon Call Observer (PvP Talent) has been removed.
  • Bonds of Fel Icon Bonds of Fel (PvP Talent) damage increased by 40%.
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More War Within Patch 11.1 Class Changes

You can find other Patch 11.1 class changes linked below.

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Changelog

  • 25 Feb. 2025: Updated for Patch 11.1.
  • 15 Dec. 2024: Updated for Patch 11.0.7.
  • 20 Oct. 2024: Updated for Patch 11.0.5.
  • 18 Aug. 2024: Updated for the War Within launch.
  • 23 Jul. 2024: Updated for the War Within pre-patch.
  • 06 May 2024: Updated for Patch 10.2.7.
  • 19 Mar. 2024: Updated for Patch 10.2.6.
  • 13 Jan. 2024: Reviewed for Patch 10.2.5.
  • 24 Oct. 2023: Page added.
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