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WoW Forever Warlock leveling guide

Warlocks level from 1 to 60 in WoW Forever as Human, Orc, Undead, Gnome and Troll (Troll new to the class in Forever). On the way a Warlock learns 44 abilities and 103 new ranks from the trainer, and Forever changes 7 of them, adding Explorer Imp at 10 and Portal of Summoning at 60. The BoF Guide's free route takes 27 Warlock class quests on the road to 30, starting with Beginnings and The Stolen Tome.

5
races, 1 new to the class
44
abilities to learn, plus 103 ranks
7
abilities Forever changed
27
class quests on the road to 30

What a Warlock learns, ten levels at a time

Every ability a Warlock trains, at the level the trainer offers it in Forever. Gold marks what Forever changed. New ranks of abilities you already have, and of talent abilities, are listed under each block.

Set your level to see what you have and what your trainer has next.

Levels 1 to 10

New ranks: Shadow Bolt 2 · Demon Skin 2 · Immolate 2

Levels 11 to 20

New ranks: Curse of Weakness 2 · Shadow Bolt 3, 4 · Corruption 2 · Life Tap 2 · Bane of Agony 2 · Health Funnel 2 · Immolate 3

Levels 21 to 30

New ranks: Create Healthstone 2 · Curse of Weakness 3 · Drain Life 2, 3 · Corruption 3 · Drain Soul 2 · Life Tap 3 · Searing Pain 2 · Bane of Agony 3 · Curse of Recklessness 2 · Health Funnel 3 · Shadow Bolt 5 · Create Soulstone 2 · Curse of the Elements 2 · Demon Armor 2 · Immolate 4

Ranks for talent abilities: Shadowburn 2, once you have the talent

Levels 31 to 40

New ranks: Curse of Weakness 4 · Fear 2 · Corruption 4 · Create Healthstone 3 · Drain Mana 2 · Rain of Fire 2 · Searing Pain 3 · Create Firestone 2 · Health Funnel 4 · Life Tap 4 · Shadow Bolt 6 · Bane of Agony 4 · Detect Invisibility 2 · Drain Life 4 · Drain Soul 3 · Create Soulstone 3 · Curse of the Elements 3 · Demon Armor 3 · Immolate 5

Ranks for talent abilities: Conflagrate 2, 3 · Shadowburn 3, 4 · Siphon Life 2, once you have the talent

Levels 41 to 50

New ranks: Curse of Recklessness 3 · Curse of Weakness 5 · Hellfire 2 · Searing Pain 4, 5 · Shadow Ward 2 · Corruption 5 · Drain Mana 3 · Health Funnel 5 · Shadow Bolt 7 · Subjugate Demon 2 · Create Firestone 3 · Create Healthstone 4 · Drain Life 5 · Life Tap 5 · Rain of Fire 3 · Bane of Agony 5 · Banish 2 · Create Spellstone 2 · Create Soulstone 4 · Curse of the Elements 4 · Curse of Tongues 2 · Death Coil 2 · Demon Armor 4 · Detect Invisibility 3 · Immolate 6

Ranks for talent abilities: Conflagrate 4 · Shadowburn 5 · Siphon Life 3 · Incinerate 2, once you have the talent

Levels 51 to 60

New ranks: Curse of Weakness 6 · Drain Soul 4 · Health Funnel 6, 7 · Shadow Bolt 8, 9, 10 · Shadow Ward 3, 4 · Corruption 6, 7 · Drain Life 6 · Drain Mana 4 · Hellfire 3 · Howl of Terror 2 · Create Firestone 4 · Curse of Recklessness 4 · Fear 3 · Life Tap 6 · Soul Fire 2 · Bane of Agony 6 · Create Healthstone 5 · Death Coil 3 · Rain of Fire 4 · Searing Pain 6 · Subjugate Demon 3 · Create Soulstone 5 · Create Spellstone 3 · Demon Armor 5 · Immolate 7, 8

Ranks for talent abilities: Conflagrate 5, 6 · Shadowburn 6 · Siphon Life 4 · Incinerate 3, once you have the talent

How creators level a Warlock

The specs and talents beta creators level with, in their own words summed up, each linked to the moment they say it. They're their builds, not ours, at the levels the beta allows; 30 to 60 is still open. Try any of them in the Warlock talent calculator.

Warlock class quests on the road to 30

The quests only a Warlock takes on the BoF Guide's free routes, at the level the route takes each, with the starts that take it.

Alliance

Trainer visits on the Human road: levels 1, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 17, 20 and 24.

Horde

Trainer visits on the Orc and Troll road: levels 1, 4, 6, 9, 10, 12, 13, 16, 18, 20, 23, 24, 26 and 30.

What Forever changed for Warlocks

Every Warlock change against Classic → · Plan your talents in the Warlock calculator →

Where a Warlock levels

The whole road, zone by zone: the Alliance and Horde leveling guides, and every leveling zone by level.

How Warlocks rank for leveling against the other classes, and how long leveling takes.

Level your Warlock with the BoF GuideOur in-game leveling guide plays the route with your class quests and trainer visits built in: the arrow, your quests and every warning, where you need them. Survival-first, pre-built for Hardcore, free to level 30.

Questions

Which races can be a Warlock in WoW Forever?
Human (Alliance), Orc (Horde), Undead (Horde), Gnome (Alliance) and Troll (Horde). Troll is new to the class in Forever.
What does a Warlock learn while leveling in WoW Forever?
44 abilities and 103 new ranks from the trainer between 1 and 60. Between 1 and 10 a Warlock learns Demon Skin, Immolate, Shadow Bolt and Summon Imp; between 11 and 20 it learns Health Funnel, Curse of Recklessness, Drain Life and Unending Breath; between 21 and 30 it learns Eye of Kilrogg, Drain Mana, Sense Demons and Curse of Tongues. The rest come from 31 to 60, listed above.
What changed for Warlock leveling in WoW Forever?
Forever adds Explorer Imp (10) and Portal of Summoning (60). 7 ranks come earlier than in Classic. 21 talents are new.
What is the best leveling spec for a Warlock in WoW Forever?
There's no settled answer yet, because the beta stops at 30. Instant Corruption first, then Bane for a faster Immolate and Shadow Bolt, then the range talents. The fastest and safest Warlock spec, in Kargoz's view (Kargoz). Affliction is the fastest; Demonology with Improved Voidwalker and Demonic Brand is the safest for soloing elites; Destruction is slow for leveling (I am AliveTv).
What class quests does a Warlock do while leveling?
The BoF Guide's free roads to 30 take Beginnings (1), The Stolen Tome (1), Piercing the Veil (1), Tainted Scroll (1) and more, listed above by faction.
Is there a Warlock leveling addon for WoW Forever?
Yes. The BoF Guide plays the whole route in game with the Warlock's class quests and trainer visits built in: the arrow, your quests and every warning, survival-first and pre-built for Hardcore. It's free to level 30.

Abilities and changes from the game files, build 1.60.1.70450, against Classic Era; class quests and trainer visits from the BoF Guide's free routes, played on the beta.