01Lingering damage
Affliction
Wear enemies down with damage over time and draining effects.
Overview
Explore draining magic, demonic companions, and destructive spells.
Choose a path that fits the way you enjoy playing. Blizzard's class previews describe the identities below; abilities and tuning may change as Forever evolves.
Strengths & tradeoffs
Strengths
Can choose between damage-over-time, demonic companions, and direct spells.
Tradeoffs
Blizzard describes Warlocks as physically vulnerable and reliant on pets for protection.
Based on Blizzard’s beta-era class descriptions. These are not a balance ranking and may change.
Specializations
Each talent tree emphasizes a different part of the class. The preview describes paths you can explore, not a recommendation to follow a single build.
02Demonic allies
Demonology
Strengthen the connection between the Warlock and a summoned demon.
03Shadow & Fire
Destruction
Combine direct Fire and Shadow spells with talents that reward using both.
Summarized from Blizzard's Forever class preview ↗; talents and abilities may change.
What stands out in Forever
A closer look at two changes Blizzard described for Warlock. These are pre-launch preview details, not a live-game guarantee.
Banes and curses
The preview moves Curse of Agony and Curse of Doom into a separate Bane category.
Demons grow with you
Blizzard describes demon pets scaling with their master’s stats in its Forever preview.
Selected abilities
A practical selection from Blizzard’s Forever class preview, rather than a complete spellbook. Use your in-game spellbook and trainer for all ranks and the latest details. New to these terms? Learn about group roles and crowd control.
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| Level | Ability | What it does | Forever preview |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | Bane of Agony / Bane of Doom | Apply a damage-dealing Bane to your target. | The preview moves these former Curses into a separate Bane category; one Bane per Warlock per target. |
| — | Curse of the Elements | Make an enemy more vulnerable to magic damage. | Now applies to all magic damage in the preview. |
| — | Life Tap | Trade health for Mana. | Mana gained now scales with Spirit in the preview. |
| — | Drain Soul | Channel damage and generate Soul Shards. | The chance to earn a shard grows with each unsuccessful tick until guaranteed. |
| — | Firestone / Spellstone | Apply a weapon imbue that supports Fire or Shadow magic. | Their imbues can coexist with temporary weapon enchantments in the preview. |
A dash means the linked preview did not specify an unlock level. Information reflects Blizzard’s beta announcement, checked November 2, 2026, and may change.
Read Blizzard's class deep diveLeveling & builds
Detailed leveling routes and build recommendations are awaiting live-game verification. Until then, experiment with the abilities you enjoy and check the latest in-game tooltips.
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