Warlock Guide

Posted March 28th, 2005 by Xerin

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Warlock Guide

The Warlock class is a class that deals in demonic spells and rituals. They can summon demons from the void, afflict upon their enemies various curses and diseases, and use various shadow arts to directly attack. As a Warlock, you can expect high survivability with the best hitpoints a caster class can have, along with a lot of help from your summoned demons when it comes to soloing. It is also the only class to have a Single-Target Fear spell, allowing it to survive against formidable opponents by simply "fear-kiting" player and monster alike!

As opposed to Mages, Warlocks seek to deal Damage over Time, and have more utility for a group, be it raid or 5-man group, with additions such as Healthstones, Soulstones (anti-wipe measure) and their pet raid-wide buffs. While playing a Warlock, you will be expected to keep quite a few debuffs active on your enemies as you wittle them down and drain their energies away for others to do more damage to them.

If you are seeking information on the demonic Warlock class, then you’ve found the right place! Our Warlock guide contains all the information you need, from talent builds to the best professions. Should our Warlock class guide not answer a question, we have our very own Warlock forums to assist you. You can even submit your own content for this guide by emailing us!

Warlock Quick Info

Races: Gnomes, Humans, Undead, Orcs, Blood Elves
Armor: Cloth
Starting Attribute Bonus: +2 Int, +2 Spirit, +1 Stamina

Warlock Overview

Caster Class, uses Damage over Time spells to great effect over any other class.
Great at PvP due to their Fear spells and variety of pet options
Uses Swords, Daggers, and Staves
Can only wear Cloth armor
Able to buff parties and raids with both Imp and Felhunter for Stamina and Intellect repectively, as well as hand out Healthstones and use Soulstones

Warlock Strengths

Great Survivability, can recover his health quickly using Drain Life, Siphon Life, and countless other optional abilities.
'Free' Normal and Epic ground mounts, trainable at their Warlock Trainer
Can recover Mana quickly due to Lifetap; their HP to Mana conversion spell
Many pets for various situations such as CC, Tanking, Buffing, and Counterspelling

Warlock Weaknesses

Multiple Warlocks may not be needed in bigger raids since DoTs aren't as powerful when increased in numbers
Weak to Melee monsters and players, even though their HP is high
Low Front-Damage Output
Can be hard to master all spells, curses and abilities both yours and your pet's

Warlock Guide Index

Information you can use to help make a better character!

We've broken our Warlock guide up into multiple sections to help you find what you are looking for without having to go through everything we offer. Simply click the title text or icon to be whisked away to the appropriate section. You can always return to this page through the links in the article or our handy panels at the top or bottom.

	The Basics
Getting Off to a Good Start Join us as we discuss how to put the right foot forward when creating your Warlock! Picking a Race A look at the available races and how they change the Mage experience. Pros and Cons of being a Warlock Is the Warlock class right for you? Find out what is great and not so great about the Warlock class. Soul Shards and other Important Warlock Info Specific info to help a starting Warlock. Important Stats What stats are important for a mage?
	Playing a Warlock
Playing a Warlock A guide on how to play a Warlock, including lots of helpful information on how to get the most out of your class!
	Quests
Levels 1 - 60 A look at all Warlock type quests between levels one and sixty.
	Warlock Pet Guide
Warlock Pet Guide Info on all the Warlock pets, even the Felguard!
	Skills, Spells, and Abilities
Spells, Skills, and Abilities Talents Talent Builds Talent Guide
	Trainers
Alliance Trainers Horder Trainers Weapon Masters
	Weapons and Armor
Weapons What are the best weapons through the levels? Find out! Armor What armor can you really use while leveling up? Armor Sets Information on some of the best Mage gear out there, your Tier 1/2/3 sets! Miscellaneous Loot & Links
	Warlock Instance Guide
Warlock Instance Guide Top tips for playing a Warlock inside of an instance!
	Appendix: Where to Adventure?
Where to Adventure A list of the best zones for you to level in for every level! Alliance Leveling Guide / Horde Leveling Guide Our two guides designed to point you in the right direction in terms of quests and enemies to grind away for loot and experience as you level up!

Warlock Guide: Basics - Playing a Warlock - Quests - Pet Guide - Skills, Spells, Abilities and Talents - Trainers -Weapons&Armor - Warlock Forums & Community

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