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Affliction Warlock Talents

The full Affliction Warlock talent tree from the current game data: class, specialization, and hero talents with icons, ranks, and tooltips.

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About the Affliction Warlock talent tree

The Affliction Warlock talent tree below is read straight from the current World of Warcraft client build. It is grouped the way the in-game talent UI presents it — the shared class talents, the Affliction specialization talents, and the hero talent trees this spec can choose from. Each talent shows its icon and how many points it can take; click any talent to open its spell page for the full tooltip resolved from the game data. Use the calculator above to build and share a spec.

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Class Talents 42

Fel Domination1 point

Your next Imp, Voidwalker, Incubus, Succubus, Felhunter, or Felguard Summon spell is free and has its casting time reduced by 90%.

Soul Leech1 point

All single-target damage done by you and your minions grants you and your pet shadowy shields that absorb 3% of the damage dealt, up to 5% of maximum health.

Burning Rush1 point

Increases your movement speed by 50%, but also damages you for 4% of your maximum health every 1 sec sec. Movement impairing effects may not reduce you below 100% of normal movement speed. Lasts until cancelled.

Fel Pact1 point

Reduces the cooldown of Fel Domination by 60 sec.

Demon Skin2 ranks

Your Soul Leech absorption now passively recharges at a rate of 0.2.1% of maximum health every 1 sec sec, and may now absorb an additional 5% of maximum health. Increases your armor by $m4%.

Fel Armor2 ranks

When Soul Leech absorbs damage, 5% of damage taken is absorbed and spread out over 5 sec. Reduces damage taken by 1.5.1%.

Fiendish Stride1 point

Reduces the damage dealt by Burning Rush by%. Burning Rush increases your movement speed by an additional 20%.

Demonic Embrace1 point

Stamina increased by 10%.

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Nightmare1 point

Increases the amount of damage required to break your fear effects by 60%.

Horrify1 point

Your Fear causes the target to tremble in place instead of fleeing in fear.

Demonic Fortitude1 point

Increases you and your pets' maximum health by 5%.

Banish1 point

Banishes an enemy Demon, Aberration, Undead, or Elemental, preventing any action for 30 sec. Limit 1. Casting Banish again on the target will cancel the effect.

Curse of Exhaustion1 point

Reduces the target's movement speed by 50% for 12 sec. Curses: A warlock can only have one Curse active per target.

Curse of Tongues1 point

Forces the target to speak in Demonic, increasing the casting time of all spells by 30% for 1 min. Soulburn: Your Curse of Tongues will affect all enemies in a yard radius around your target. Curses: A warlock can only have one Curse active per target.

Infernal Beneficiary1 point

Healing done by Drain Life also heals your primary demon at 400% effectiveness.

Mortal Coil1 point

Horrifies an enemy target into fleeing, incapacitating for 3 sec and healing you for $108396m1% of maximum health.

Pact of the Annihilan1 point

Increases your critical strike chance by 2%.

Demonic Circle1 point

Summons a Demonic Circle for 15 min. Cast Demonic Circle: Teleport to teleport to its location and remove all movement slowing effects. If you cast Demonic Circle: Summon while controlling an Eye of Kilrogg, the circle will appear where the eye is located. You also learn: $@spellicon48020 $@spellname48020 Teleports you to your Demonic Circle and removes all movement slowing effects.

Pact of the Satyr1 point

Increases your haste by 2%.

Improved Mortal Coil1 point

Increases the range of Mortal Coil by 10 yds and Mortal Coil now heals for an additional 5% of maximum health.

Dark Pact1 point

Sacrifices 20% of your current health to shield you for 200% of the sacrificed health plus an additional for 20 sec. Usable while suffering from control impairing effects.

Foul Mouth1 point

Casting Curse of Exhaustion, Curse of Tongues, or Curse of the Satyr now curses all enemies within 10 yds of the target.

Empowered Healthstone1 point

Healthstones heal you for an additional 5% additional health.

Abyss Walker1 point

Using Demonic Circle: Teleport or your Demonic Gateway reduces all damage you take by 4% for 10 sec.

Fortified Soul1 point

Soul Leech may now absorb an additional 5% of your maximum health.

Teachings of the Black Harvest1 point

Your primary pets gain a bonus effect. Imp: Successful Singe Magic casts grant the target 4% damage reduction for 5 sec. Voidwalker: Reduces the cooldown of Shadow Bulwark by sec. Felhunter: Reduces the cooldown of Devour Magic by sec. Sayaad: Reduces the cooldown of Seduction by sec and causes the target to walk faster towards the demon. Felguard: Reduces the cooldown of Pursuit by sec and increases its maximum range by 5 yards.

Gorefiend's Avarice1 point

Drain Life now channels 100% faster and restores health 100% faster.

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Ichor of Devils1 point

Dark Pact sacrifices only 5% of your current health for the same shield value.

Frequent Donor1 point

Reduces the cooldown of Dark Pact by 15 sec.

Pact of the Eredar1 point

Increases your Intellect by 3%.

Pact of the Nathrezim1 point

Increases your Leech by 2%.

Demonic Resilience1 point

Reduces the chance you will be critically struck by 2%. All damage your primary demon takes is reduced by 8%.

Empowered Drain Life1 point

Drain Life heals for an additional 200% of damage dealt and grants Soul Leech equal to 10% of damage dealt.

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Strength of Will1 point

Unending Resolve reduces damage taken by an additional 15%.

Dark Accord1 point

Reduces the cooldown of Unending Resolve by 45 sec.

Demonic Gateway1 point

Creates a demonic gateway between two locations. Activating the gateway transports the user to the other gateway. Each player can use a Demonic Gateway only once per sec.

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Howl of Terror1 point

Let loose a terrifying howl, causing enemies within yds to flee in fear, disorienting them for 20 sec. Damage may cancel the effect.

Shadowfury1 point

Stuns all enemies within 8 yds for 3 sec.

Swift Artifice1 point

Reduces the cast time of Soulstone and Create Healthstone by 50%.

Soul Link2 ranks

5% of all damage you take is taken by your demon pet instead.

Frequent Traveler1 point

Reduces the cast time of Demonic Gateway by 0.5.1 sec and you can now use Demonic Gateways twice before triggering a cooldown.

Fel Synergy2 ranks

Soul Leech also heals you for 8% and your pet for 25% of the absorption it grants.

Oppressive Darkness1 point

Reduces the cooldown of Shadowfury by 15 sec and increases its radius by 2 yds. Reduces the cooldown of Howl of Terror by 5 sec and it now fears 5 additional enemies.

Pact of Gluttony1 point

Healthstones you conjure for yourself are now Demonic Healthstones and can be used multiple times in combat. Demonic Healthstones cannot be traded. $@spellicon452930 $@spellname452930 Instantly restores 25% health, plus an additional ${6 sec/1 sec*5}% over 6 sec. 60 sec cooldown.

Soulburn1 point

Consumes a Soul Shard, unlocking the hidden power of your spells. Demonic Circle: Teleport: Increases your movement speed by 50% and makes you immune to snares and roots for 6 sec. Demonic Gateway: Can be cast instantly. Drain Life: Gain an absorb shield equal to the amount of healing done for 30 sec. This shield cannot exceed 30% of your maximum health. Healthstone: Increases the healing of your Healthstone by 30% and increases your maximum health by 20% for 12 sec.

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Blight of Weakness1 point

Call forth a cloud of cloying shadow mist that envelopes the target and all enemies within 10 yds, increasing the time between their attacks by 100% and reducing their critical strike chance by 10% for 12 sec. Curses: A warlock can only have one Curse or Blight active per target.

Blight of Tongues1 point

Call forth a cloud of cloying shadow mist that envelopes the target and all enemies within 10 yds, increasing their casting time of all spells by 100% for 12 sec. Curses: A warlock can only have one Curse or Blight active per target.

Affliction Talents 37

Agony1 point

Inflicts increasing agony on the target, causing up to Shadow damage over 18 sec. Damage starts low and increases over the duration. Refreshing Agony maintains its current damage level. Agony damage sometimes generates 1 Soul Shard.

Unstable Affliction1 point

Afflicts the target with Shadow damage over 8 sec. Multiple uses of this ability may overlap. If dispelled, deals damage to the dispeller and silences them for 4 sec. This damage is increased by 15% per stack on the target. Generates $231791m1 Soul Shards if the target dies while afflicted.

Seed of Corruption1 point

Embeds a demon seed in the enemy target that will explode after 12 sec, dealing Shadow damage to all enemies within yards and applying Wither to them. Damage reduced beyond 8 targets. The seed will detonate early if the target is hit by other detonations, or takes damage from your spells.

Nightfall1 point

Wither damage has a chance to cause your next Drain Soul or Malefic Grasp to deal 25% increased damage. Drain Soul and Malefic Grasp channel 50% faster while affected.

Haunt1 point

A ghostly soul haunts a single target, dealing Shadow damage and increasing your damage dealt to the target by 12% for 18 sec. While active, Haunt deals Shadow damage to its host and enemies within yards suffering from your Corruption or Wither. If the target dies, Haunt's cooldown is reset.

Shared Agony1 point

Increases Agony damage by 10% and Agony now hits another nearby enemy within 15 yds of the target.

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Improved Shadow Bolt1 point

Reduces the cast time of Shadow Bolt by 15% and increases its damage by 40%.

Drain Soul1 point

Drains the target's soul, causing Shadow damage over 5 sec. Damage is increased by 100% against enemies below 20% health. Generates 1 Soul Shard if the target dies during this effect.

Improved Haunt1 point

Increases the damage of Haunt by 35% and reduces its cast time.1 sec.

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Absolute Corruption1 point

Wither is now permanent and deals 15% increased damage. Duration reduced to 24 sec against players.

Siphon Life1 point

Wither deals 30% increased damage and its periodic damage heals you for 5% of the damage dealt.

Cunning Cruelty1 point

Shadow Bolt and Drain Soul have a chance to trigger a Shadow Bolt Volley, dealing Shadow damage to 5 enemies within yards of your current target.

Withering Bolt2 ranks

Shadow Bolt and Drain Soul deal 5% increased damage, up to 15%, per damage over time effect you have active on the target.

Creeping Death2 ranks

Your Agony, Wither, and Unstable Affliction deal damage 10% faster.

Dark Harvest1 point

Consume the life force of each target afflicted by your damaging periodic effects, dealing Shadowflame damage over 3 sec. Damage dealt by Dark Harvest heals you for% of damage done.

Practiced Pestilence1 point

Mastery increased by 2%.

Summon Darkglare1 point

Summons a Darkglare from the Twisting Nether that increases the damage of your Agony, Wither, and Unstable Affliction by 20% while active. The Darkglare will serve you for 20 sec, blasting its target for Shadow damage, increased by 10% for every damage over time effect you have active on their current target.

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Summoner's Embrace1 point

Increases the damage dealt by your spells and your demon by 3%.

Grimoire of Sacrifice1 point

Sacrifices your demon pet for power, gaining its command demon ability, and causing your spells to sometimes also deal additional Shadow damage. Lasts until cancelled or until you summon a demon pet.

Cull the Weak1 point

Casting Unstable Affliction or Seed of Corruption reduces the cooldown of Dark Harvest by 1.5.1 sec.

Malediction1 point

Increases the critical strike chance of Agony, Wither, and Unstable Affliction by 5%.

Sudden Onset1 point

Agony damage is increased by 10% and starts at 3 stacks.

Eye Contract1 point

Increases the duration of Summon Darkglare by 5.1 sec.

Malefic Grasp1 point

While Darkglare is active, your Drain Soul becomes Malefic Grasp. $@spellicon1261153 $@spellname1261153 Binds the target in twilight, dealing Shadow damage over 4 sec. When Malefic Grasp deals damage, it causes all of your other periodic Affliction damage effects to instantly deal 30% of their normal periodic damage.

Nether Plating1 point

Adorns your Darkglare with armor forged from within Antorus, increasing their armor by 10%. Eye Beam now jumps to up to 4 additional targets within 10 yards and deals 10% increased damage.

Sacrolash's Dark Strike1 point

Wither damage is increased by 15%, and each time it deals damage any of your Curses active on the target are extended by 0.5.1 sec.

Contagion1 point

Increases critical strike damage dealt by Agony, Wither, and Unstable Affliction by 15%.

Shard Instability1 point

Damage dealt by Drain Soul has a 10% chance to make your next Unstable Affliction cost no Soul Shards and cast instantly.

Niskaran Methods1 point

Increases damage dealt by Agony and Wither by 10%.

Potent Soul Shards1 point

Increases damage dealt by Unstable Affliction and Seed of Corruption by 5%.

Nocturnal Yield1 point

Increases Wither damage by 10% and Nightfall additionally makes your next Seed of Corruption cost no Soul Shards and cast instantly.

Xavius' Gambit2 ranks

Reduces the cast time of Unstable Affliction.2 sec and increases its damage by 5%.

Ravenous Afflictions1 point

Critical strikes from your Agony, Wither, and Unstable Affliction have a chance to grant Nightfall.

Seeds of Destruction2 ranks

Reduces the cast time of Seed of Corruption.2 sec and increases its damage by 5%.

Fatal Echoes1 point

When Unstable Affliction expires, it has a 10% chance to reapply itself.

Cascading Calamity1 point

Casting Unstable Affliction on a target affected by your Unstable Affliction increases your Haste by 5% for 15 sec.

Death's Embrace1 point

Agony, Wither, Unstable Affliction, Seed of Corruption, and Drain Soul deal up to 40% increased damage on targets below $m2% health. Damage increase is higher against lower health targets.

Patient Zero1 point

Increases damage dealt by Seed of Corruption to its host by 50%.

Sow the Seeds1 point

Seed of Corruption now embeds demon seeds into 2 additional nearby enemies at 50% effectiveness.

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Shadow of Nathreza1 point

Haunt now calls upon a demonic soul from within the Twisting Nether to haunt your target. The soul is unstable and ravenous, dealing Shadow damage to its host and enemies within yards suffering from your Wither over its duration.

Shadow of Nathreza2 ranks

Increases the initial damage of Haunt by 50% and Haunt increases damage dealt to its host by an additional 2%.

Shadow of Nathreza1 point

Damage dealt by Haunt has a chance to release the demonic soul haunting its target. When released, it unleashes a devastating attack before being banished back to Nathreza. $@spellicon1262028 $@spellname1262028 Calls down a meteor formed from the ruins of Nathreza that explodes upon impact, dealing Shadow damage to all enemies within yds. Damage reduced beyond 8 targets.

Hellcaller 14

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Wither1 point

Bestows a vile malediction upon the target, burning the sinew and muscle of its host, dealing Shadowflame damage immediately and an additional Shadowflame damage over 18 sec. Periodic damage generates 1 Soul Shard Fragment and has a 50% chance to generate an additional 1 on critical strikes. Replaces Immolate.

Xalan's Ferocity1 point

Fire damage dealt by your spells and abilities is increased by 6% and your Fire spells gain 10% more critical strike chance from all sources.

Blackened Soul1 point

Spending Soul Shards on damaging spells will further corrupt enemies affected by your Wither, increasing its stack count by 1. Each time Wither gains a stack it has a chance to collapse, consuming a stack every 1 sec sec to deal Shadowflame damage to its host until 1 stack remains.

Xalan's Cruelty1 point

Shadow damage dealt by your spells and abilities is increased by 6% and your Shadow spells gain 10% more critical strike chance from all sources.

Through the Felvine1 point

Increases the damage of Unstable Affliction by 8% and Seed of Corruption by 4%. This effect is doubled while Malevolence is active.

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Curse of the Satyr1 point

Curse of Weakness is empowered and transforms into Curse of the Satyr. $@spellicon442804 $@spellname442804 Increases the time between an enemy's attacks by 20% and the casting time of all spells by 30% for 2 min. Soulburn: Your Curse of Weakness will affect all enemies in a yard radius around your target. Curses: A warlock can only have one Curse active per target.

Aura of Enfeeblement1 point

While Unending Resolve is active, enemies within 30 yds are affected by Curse of Tongues and Curse of Weakness at 100% effectiveness.

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Hatefury Rituals1 point

Wither deals 30% increased periodic damage but its duration is 15% shorter.

Bleakheart Tactics1 point

Wither damage increased 20%. When Wither gains a stack from Blackened Soul, it has a chance to gain an additional stack.

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Zevrim's Resilience1 point

Dark Pact heals you for every 1 sec sec while active.

Illhoof's Design1 point

Sacrifice 10% of your maximum health. Soul Leech now absorbs an additional 15% of your maximum health.

Devil Fruit1 point

Periodic damage dealt by Wither has a chance to grant Malevolence for 8 sec.

Mark of Xavius1 point

Agony damage increased by 30%. Blackened Soul deals 2% increased damage per stack of Wither.

Seeds of Their Demise1 point

After Wither reaches 8 stacks or when its host reaches 20% health, Wither deals Shadowflame damage to its host every 1 sec sec until 1 stack remains. When Blackened Soul deals damage, you have a chance to gain 2 stacks of Flashpoint.

Mark of Peroth'arn1 point

Critical strike damage dealt by Wither is increased by 10%. Wither has a chance to gain a stack when it critically strikes. Stacks gained this way do not activate Blackened Soul.

Alzzin's Iniquity1 point

Malevolence grants an additional 4% Haste and when cast increases the stack count of active Withers by an additional 2 stacks.

Malevolence1 point

Dark magic erupts from you and corrupts your soul for 20 sec, causing enemies suffering from your Wither to take Shadowflame damage and increase its stack count by 6. While corrupted your Haste is increased by 8% and spending Soul Shards on damaging spells grants 1 additional stack of Wither.

Soul Harvester 14

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Demonic Soul1 point

A demonic entity now inhabits your soul, allowing you to detect if a Soul Shard has a Succulent Soul when it's generated. Consuming a Succulent Soul unleashes your demonic soul, dealing Shadow damage to all enemies within yds of the target. Damage reduced beyond 8 targets.

Necrolyte Teachings1 point

Shadow Bolt and Drain Soul damage increased by 20%. Nightfall increases the damage of Shadow Bolt and Drain Soul by an additional 50%.

Soul Anathema1 point

Unleashing your demonic soul bestows a fiendish entity unto the soul of its targets, dealing Shadow damage over 10 sec. If this effect is reapplied, any remaining damage will be added to the new Soul Anathema.

Demoniac's Fervor1 point

Your demonic soul deals 100% increased damage to targets affected by your Unstable Affliction.

Manifested Avarice1 point

Each Succulent Soul consumed has an increasing chance to unleash the Demonic Soul within you, enabling it to assault your enemies for 9 sec. $@spellicon1269049 $@spellname1269049 Strikes nearby enemies with a malevolent claw, dealing Shadow damage to its target and Shadow damage to other enemies in yds.

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Gorebound Fortitude1 point

You always gain the benefit of Soulburn when consuming a Healthstone, increasing its healing by 30% and increasing your maximum health by 20% for 12 sec.

Friends In Dark Places1 point

Dark Pact now shields you for an additional 50% of the sacrificed health.

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Shared Fate1 point

When you kill a target, its tortured soul is flung into a nearby enemy for 3 sec. This effect inflicts Shadow damage to enemies within yds every 1 sec sec. Deals reduced damage beyond 8 targets.

Feast of Souls1 point

When you kill a target, you have a chance to generate a Soul Shard that is guaranteed to be a Succulent Soul.

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Eternal Servitude1 point

Fel Domination cooldown is reduced by 90 sec.

Gorefiend's Resolve1 point

Targets resurrected with Soulstone resurrect with 40% additional health and 80% additional mana.

Shared Vessel1 point

Increases your Mastery by 2%. This effect is doubled while the demonic entity is aiding you in combat.

Wicked Reaping1 point

Damage dealt by your demonic soul is increased by 10%. Consuming Nightfall feeds the demonic entity within you, causing it to appear and deal Shadow damage to your target.

Quietus1 point

Soul Anathema damage increased by 25% and is dealt 20% faster. Consuming Nightfall activates Shared Fate or Feast of Souls.

Sataiel's Volition1 point

Corruption deals damage 25% faster and Haunt grants Nightfall.

Eternal Hunger1 point

Increases the duration of Manifested Avarice by 5 sec and increases the damage of Soul Swipe by 10%.

Shadow of Death1 point

Your Dark Harvest spell is empowered by the demonic entity within you, causing it to grant 1 Soul Shard that each contain a Succulent Soul every 1 sec while channeled.