Class builds
Warlock Builds
Two talent builds for the Warlock: one to level from 1 to 60 without wasted time, one to farm gold at 60. Each comes with the stat order, a rotation and the ForeverBot settings.
Warlocks have the least downtime of any caster in vanilla WoW when they fight as drain tanks: damage over time on the target, the Voidwalker holding it, Drain Life keeping you healthy and Life Tap turning that health back into mana. This hub holds the two warlock build guides. The warlock leveling build is a 30/21/0 Affliction split with Improved Corruption, Nightfall, Siphon Life and Shadow Mastery, plus Demonology points for a sturdier Voidwalker. The warlock farming build is 20/31/0 Demonology: Soul Link at 40, Master Demonologist and Demonic Embrace let you hold two or three mobs at once.
That suits group camps: Dark Iron dwarves in Burning Steppes in the fifties, Twilight cultists in Silithus for Twilight Texts at 60, and the Winterfall furbolgs in Winterspring for Runecloth. The weak points are slow kills with no real burst, Soul Shard upkeep and bag space, Fear that sends mobs into their friends, and a pet whose death ends Soul Link.
With ForeverBot you record the camp loop once, add the mobs as Targets and press Start; the bot paths, loots and sells, while curses, Fear and pet control stay with you. Other classes are in the builds hub.
Warlock · Leveling 1–60
Warlock Leveling Build 1–60: Affliction Drain Tank Talents, Stats and Rotation for Vanilla WoW
A warlock leveling build for vanilla WoW: 30/21/0 Affliction drain tanking with a Voidwalker, plus talent order, stats, gear, rotation and where to level.
Warlock · Gold farming
Warlock Farming Build for Vanilla WoW: Demonology Soul Link Drain Tank Talents for Solo Gold
A warlock farming build for vanilla WoW: 20/31/0 Demonology with Soul Link and a Voidwalker or Felhunter for multi-mob drain tanking, stats, gear and camps.
Routes that suit the Warlock
Leveling Routes
Leveling Route 50–60 for Both Factions: Un'Goro, Felwood, Winterspring and the Plaguelands
A leveling route 50-60 for both factions: Un'Goro, Felwood, Burning Steppes, Winterspring, the Plaguelands and Silithus, with where the big dungeons fit in.
Leveling Routes
Leveling Route 30–40 for Both Factions: Stranglethorn, Arathi, Desolace and Dustwallow
A leveling route 30-40 for both factions: Stranglethorn, Arathi Highlands, Desolace, Thousand Needles and Dustwallow, plus Scarlet Monastery and Razorfen Kraul.
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Gold Farming Routes
Best Gold Farms Level 60, Ranked: Dungeons, Herbs, Leather and Cloth on a Vanilla Realm
The best gold farms level 60 characters can run on a vanilla realm, ranked: Dire Maul, Stratholme, Black Lotus, Devilsaur, Runecloth camps and elementals.
Herbalism Routes
Winterspring Farming Route: Icecap, Mountain Silversage and Winterfall (55–60)
A winterspring farming route for levels 55–60: Icecap and Mountain Silversage by the frozen lake, Winterfall furbolgs, chimaera, yetis and Rich Thorium.
Gold Farming Routes
Silithus Farming Route: Twilight Cultists, Texts and Hive Silk (55–60)
A silithus farming route for 55–60: three Twilight cultist camps for Encrypted Twilight Texts and Runecloth, the silithid hives, Dreamfoil and Plaguebloom, with a map.
Leveling Routes
Horde Leveling Route 1–20: Valley of Trials to the Barrens
A horde leveling route for levels 1–20: nine stops from the Valley of Trials to Camp Taurajo, a grind spot for every dry quest log, honest hours per bracket.
Frequently asked questions
Is Affliction or Demonology better for leveling a Warlock?
Both work. Affliction kills faster in the middle levels thanks to Improved Corruption, Nightfall and Siphon Life, and still gets a tougher Voidwalker from its 21 Demonology points. Deep Demonology with Soul Link is safer at higher levels but slower until it comes together, so most players level as Affliction and respec into the farming build at 60.
Voidwalker or Felhunter for Warlock farming?
The Voidwalker for camps of melee mobs: it holds threat on several targets and, with Master Demonologist, cuts the physical damage you take. The Felhunter for caster camps: it interrupts spells, dispels harmful effects and gives you extra resistances. Keep spare Soul Shards so you can switch between them.
How many Soul Shards should a Warlock carry?
Enough for a pet resummon, a Healthstone and a few spares; around five to ten is comfortable for most zones. Drain Soul on the last seconds of a kill gives you a new shard. A dedicated shard bag is worth buying once you can afford it, and never let the count reach zero far from town.