World of Warcraft: Forever Warlock
From the beta client, build 1.60.1.70707, read 30 Oct 2026, and Blizzard's notes of 27 Oct 2026.
Warlock in Blizzard's newest notes
In the notesBlizzard's notes of 27 Oct 2026 carry no line under the Warlock heading. 24 lines elsewhere name the Warlock.
Talents
Plan a build52 talents in three trees: 21 not in Classic Era by name, and 23 worded differently from Classic Era.
Affliction 17
Not in Classic Era by name
Worded differently from Classic Era
Classic Era talents not in this tree
- Dark Pact
- Improved Curse of Agony
- Improved Curse of Exhaustion
- Improved Curse of Weakness
- Improved Drain Life
- Improved Drain Mana
- Improved Drain Soul
Demonology 19
Not in Classic Era by name
- Demonic Aegis
- Fel Vitality
- Demonic Energies
- Decimation
- Demonic Brand
- Improved Felhunter
- Demonic Knowledge
- Demonic Pact
Worded differently from Classic Era
- Improved Health Funnel
- Improved Imp
- Demonic Embrace
- Unholy Power
- Demonic Sacrifice
- Soul Link
- Master Demonologist
Classic Era talents not in this tree
- Fel Intellect
- Fel Stamina
- Improved Firestone
- Improved Healthstone
- Improved Spellstone
- Improved Subjugate Demon
Destruction 16
Not in Classic Era by name
Worded differently from Classic Era
Classic Era talents not in this tree
- Devastation
- Emberstorm
- Improved Firebolt
- Improved Immolate
- Improved Lash of Pain
- Improved Searing Pain
Abilities
Every rank by level48 abilities and 162 ranks the class line trains.
Not in Classic Era by name
- Incinerate level 50
Renamed from Classic Era
- Bane of Agony was Curse of Agony
- Bane of Doom was Curse of Doom
Tagged on the abilities page as possible Season of Discovery leftovers: Explorer Imp, Portal of Summoning.
Races that can be a Warlock
Racial changes- Human Alliance
- Gnome Alliance
- Orc Horde
- Undead Horde
- Troll Horde, new pair in Forever
Common questions
What changed for the Warlock in World of Warcraft: Forever?
By name, in the beta client's tables, 21 of the Warlock's 52 talents and 3 of its 48 abilities are not in Classic Era's lists, and 23 of the 31 talents we could compare with Classic Era are worded differently. Blizzard's newest notes carry no line under the Warlock heading.
Which races can be a Warlock in World of Warcraft: Forever?
In the beta client's tables: Human, Gnome, Orc, Undead and Troll. New pairs in Forever: Troll.
Talents and abilities are the beta client's own tables, read through the wago.tools mirror; the notes are Blizzard's words from its forum. World of Warcraft and Blizzard Entertainment are trademarks of Blizzard Entertainment, Inc.