Affliction Warlock

DPS Bane of Agony and critting DoTs; the tree scales with spell power properly now.

Best in slot

Head Pristine Circlet Tailoring · Crafted 9

2 Dread Mage Hat You Have Served Us Well · Quest
3 Lakeshire Firefighter's Headband Source not listed
4 Shadow Goggles Engineering · Crafted
5 Green Tinted Goggles Engineering · Crafted
6 Flying Tiger Goggles Engineering · Crafted
7 Silky Circlet Tailoring · Crafted
8 Flame Circlet Tailoring · Crafted
9 Shadow Circlet Tailoring · Crafted
10 Pearly Circlet Tailoring · Crafted

Neck Mark of the Pack Leader Source not listed 9

2 Sorcerer Collar Rethilgore · Shadowfang Keep
3 Scholarly Pendant Source not listed
4 Tarnished Locket Source not listed
5 Replica Crescent Necklace Source not listed
6 Snake Eye Kaleidoscope Lady Anacondra · Wailing Caverns
7 Roadwatcher's Confidence Source not listed
8 Ephemeral Choker Faldrim Anvilmar · Hall of Thanes
9 Erudite's Amulet Source not listed
10 Scout's Medallion Kelm Hargunth · Vendor

Shoulder Magician's Mantle World drop 9

2 Chestnut Mantle Allegiance to the Old Gods · Quest (Horde)
3 Rose Mantle Morganth · Quest (Alliance)
4 Reinforced Woolen Shoulders Tailoring · Crafted
5 Ghostly Mantle Deathstalkers in Shadowfang · Quest (Horde)
6 Double-Stitched Woolen Shoulders Tailoring · Crafted
7 Silk Mantle of Gamn Uncovering the Past · Quest (Alliance)
8 Desert Shoulders Grimtotem Spying · Quest (Horde)
9 Ethereal Mantle Source not listed
10 Talbar Mantle In Nightmares · Quest (Horde)

Back Windsong Drape Free at Last · Quest (Horde) 9

2 Prelacy Cape Researching the Corruption · Quest
3 Heavy Woolen Cloak Tailoring · Crafted
4 Battle Healer's Cloak Kelm Hargunth · Vendor
5 Caretaker's Cape Illiyana Moonblaze · Vendor
6 Pearl-clasped Cloak Tailoring · Crafted
7 Feyscale Cloak Deviate Faerie Dragon · Wailing Caverns
8 Black Whelp Cloak Leatherworking · Crafted
9 Soft Willow Cape Je'neu of the Earthen Ring · Quest (Horde)
10 Mystic Shawl Pyrewood Ambush · Quest (Horde)

Chest Dro'zem's Tunic Source not listed 9

2 Leftover Abomination Skin The Baron · Ruins of Lordaeron
3 High Robe of the Adjudicator Assault on Fenris Isle · Quest (Horde)
4 Filigreed Pristine Gown Tailoring · Crafted
5 Gray Woolen Robe Tailoring · Crafted
6 Robe of the Moccasin Lord Cobrahn · Wailing Caverns
7 Corsair's Overshirt Edwin VanCleef · The Deadmines
8 Green Woolen Vest Tailoring · Crafted
9 Green Woolen Robe Tailoring · Crafted
10 Robes of the Disgraced Thane Durgen Dirgehammer · Hall of Thanes

Shirt Empty No stats, wear what you like

Tabard Empty No stats, reputation and guild only

Wrist Aetherwisp Bracers Faldrim Anvilmar · Hall of Thanes 9

2 Tabitha's Cuffs Source not listed
3 Mindthrust Bracers Trash drop · Shadowfang Keep
4 Featherbead Bracers Returning the Lost Satchel · Quest (Horde)
5 Owlbeard Bracers Earthen Arise · Quest (Horde)
6 Harpy Bangles Source not listed
7 Bright Bracers World drop
8 Crystalline Cuffs Taragaman the Hungerer · Ragefire Chasm
9 Repurposed Hair Band Source not listed
10 Bound Bracers Source not listed

Hands Jutebraid Gloves Horde Presence · Quest (Horde) 9

2 Serpent Gloves Lord Serpentis · Wailing Caverns
3 Gnoll Casting Gloves Mosshide Mistweaver · Wetlands
4 Tattered Mittens Source not listed
5 Pristine Gloves Tailoring · Crafted
6 Blight Gloves Source not listed
7 Apothecary Gloves Dig Rat Stew · Quest
8 Magefist Gloves World drop
9 Tomb Robber's Gloves Source not listed
10 Heavy Woolen Gloves Tailoring · Crafted

Waist Warsong Sash Warsong Supplies · Quest (Horde) 9

2 Pristine Sash Tailoring · Crafted
3 Novice Arcanist's Sash Tailoring · Crafted
4 Novice Ardent's Sash Tailoring · Crafted
5 Keller's Girdle World drop
6 Tarantula Silk Sash Chatter · Redridge Mountains
7 Tuskwrap Belt Bjork · Ruins of Lordaeron
8 Sanguine Belt World drop
9 Jewel-encrusted Sash Dalaran Spellscribe · Silverpine Forest
10 Wise Man's Belt Source not listed

Legs Filigreed Pristine Leggings Tailoring · Crafted 9

2 Colorful Kilt Tailoring · Crafted
3 Ogre Loincloth Rhahk'Zor · The Deadmines
4 Wispcloth Leggings The Abandoned · Ruins of Lordaeron
5 Rumpled Kilt Ratchet - Friendly · Reputation
6 Darkweave Breeches World drop
7 Heavy Woolen Pants Tailoring · Crafted
8 Embroidered Leggings Source not listed
9 Filigreed Silky Leggings Tailoring · Crafted
10 Filigreed Flame Leggings Tailoring · Crafted

Feet Spidersilk Boots Tailoring · Crafted 9

2 Nimbus Boots Twilight Falls · Quest (Alliance)
3 Red Woolen Boots Tailoring · Crafted
4 Feather Padded Treads Source not listed
5 Pristine Boots Tailoring · Crafted
6 Firewalker Boots Elixir of Pain · Quest (Horde)
7 Woolen Boots Tailoring · Crafted
8 Frostbane Treads Rath'mael · Ruins of Lordaeron
9 Incinerator's Boots Source not listed
10 Lightheel Boots Protect Kanati Greycloud · Quest (Horde)

Finger 1 Minor Channeling Ring WANTED: Chok'sul · Quest (Alliance) 9

2 Advisor's Ring Kelm Hargunth · Vendor
3 Lorekeeper's Ring Illiyana Moonblaze · Vendor
4 Sludge-Stained Band Source not listed
5 Lavishly Jeweled Ring Gilnid · The Deadmines
6 Sacred Band The Den · Quest (Horde)
7 Black Pearl Ring Lady Vespira · Darkshore
8 Loop of Sacrifice Source not listed
9 Totemic Clan Ring Revenge of Gann · Quest (Horde)
10 Skull Ring Souvenirs of Death · Quest (Horde)

Finger 2 Advisor's Ring Kelm Hargunth · Vendor 9

1 Minor Channeling Ring WANTED: Chok'sul · Quest (Alliance)
3 Lorekeeper's Ring Illiyana Moonblaze · Vendor
4 Sludge-Stained Band Source not listed
5 Lavishly Jeweled Ring Gilnid · The Deadmines
6 Sacred Band The Den · Quest (Horde)
7 Black Pearl Ring Lady Vespira · Darkshore
8 Loop of Sacrifice Source not listed
9 Totemic Clan Ring Revenge of Gann · Quest (Horde)
10 Skull Ring Souvenirs of Death · Quest (Horde)

Trinket 1 Minor Recombobulator Engineering · Crafted 9

2 Gnomish Universal Remote Engineering · Crafted
3 Rune of Duty Source not listed
4 Rune of Perfection Source not listed
5 Lookie's Spyglass Cookie · The Deadmines
6 Crystal of Zin-Malor Source not listed
7 Greater Insignia of the Alliance Source not listed
8 Greater Insignia of the Horde Source not listed
9 Insignia of the Alliance Rank 6 · PvP Rank
10 Insignia of the Horde Rank 6 · PvP Rank

Trinket 2 Gnomish Universal Remote Engineering · Crafted 9

1 Minor Recombobulator Engineering · Crafted
3 Rune of Duty Source not listed
4 Rune of Perfection Source not listed
5 Lookie's Spyglass Cookie · The Deadmines
6 Crystal of Zin-Malor Source not listed
7 Greater Insignia of the Alliance Source not listed
8 Greater Insignia of the Horde Source not listed
9 Insignia of the Alliance Rank 6 · PvP Rank
10 Insignia of the Horde Rank 6 · PvP Rank

Main Hand Gnarled Necromancer's Staff Ruins of Lordaeron Quest · Quest Reward 9

2 Staff of the Blessed Seer Trash drop · Blackfathom Deeps
3 Evocator's Blade Trash drop · Blackfathom Deeps
4 Coldspire Staff Rath'mael · Ruins of Lordaeron
5 Crescent Staff Leaders of the Fang · Quest (Horde)
6 Emberstone Staff Captain Greenskin · The Deadmines
7 Golemheart Stave Plunder · Hall of Thanes
8 Buzzer Blade Sneed's Shredder · The Deadmines
9 Staff of Orgrimmar Hidden Enemies · Quest
10 Fang of Magmatus Magmatus · Hall of Thanes

Off Hand Dwarven Tome Halls of Thane Quest · Quest Reward 9

2 Defective Samophlange Ratchet - Honored · Reputation
3 Skum's Bucket Skum · Wailing Caverns
4 Mathystra Channeling Orb Source not listed
5 Expended Apothecary Vial Source not listed
6 Bouquet of Auberdine Flowers Source not listed
7 Tear of Grief For Love Eternal · Quest
8 Seer's Fine Stein World drop
9 Spellbinder Orb World drop
10 Onu's Patience Source not listed

Ranged Sizzle Stick Deviate Eradication · Quest 9

2 Spellcrafter Wand Retrieval for Mauren · Quest
3 Sable Wand Underground Assault · Quest (Alliance)
4 Cookie's Stirring Rod Cookie · The Deadmines
5 Branding Rod Isha Awak · Quest (Horde)
6 Charred Wand Dangerous! · Quest (Horde)
7 Moonbeam Wand Answered Questions · Quest (Alliance)
8 Excavation Rod Ormer's Revenge · Quest
9 Torchlight Wand The Coastal Menace · Quest
10 Greater Magic Wand Enchanting · Crafted

Where the list sends you

5 Crafted of 36 on the list
3 Quest (Horde) of 23 on the list
2 Quest Reward of 2 on the list
1 Quest of 9 on the list
1 World drop of 8 on the list
1 Vendor of 7 on the list
1 Quest (Alliance) of 7 on the list
1 Hall of Thanes of 5 on the list · 4 quests

Alternatives only: The Deadmines, Wailing Caverns, Ruins of Lordaeron, PvP Rank, Shadowfang Keep, Reputation, Darkshore, Blackfathom Deeps, Ragefire Chasm, Wetlands, Redridge Mountains, Silverpine Forest.

Talents

51 points, all of them spent by level 60.

Affliction

0/2

4/5

5/5

0/2

3/3

2/2

0/3

1/1

3/3

5/5

2/2

0/1

1/1

3/3

5/5

1/1

Demonology

0/2

0/3

5/5

0/5

2/2

0/3

3/3

0/2

0/3

1/1

0/2

0/1

0/3

0/1

0/3

0/5

0/1

Destruction

0/2

0/5

0/3

0/5

0/1

0/3

0/1

0/2

0/1

0/3

0/5

0/1

21 points, which is everything the beta's level 30 cap allows.

Affliction

0/2

5/5

0/2

3/3

0/2

0/3

0/1

0/3

0/5

2/2

0/1

1/1

0/3

0/5

0/1

Demonology

0/2

0/3

0/5

0/2

0/3

0/2

0/3

0/1

0/2

0/1

0/3

0/1

0/3

0/5

0/1

Destruction

0/2

0/5

0/3

0/5

0/1

0/3

0/1

0/2

0/1

0/3

0/5

0/1

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Rotation

In priority order: the first line that applies is the one you press.

Use Demonic Sacrifice on Summon Imp . When activated, sacrifices your summoned Demon to enhance the opposing aspect of your power, granting you an effect that lasts 2 hrs. The effect is canceled if any Demon is summoned. Imp: Increases your Shadow damage by 15%. Voidwalker: Restores 2% of your total Mana every 4 sec. Succubus/Incubus: Increases your Fire damage by 15%. Felhunter: Restores 3% of your total Health every 4 sec.
Maintain your assigned curse, otherwise use Curse of Shadow . Curses the target for 5 min, reducing Shadow and Arcane resistances by 60 and increasing Shadow and Arcane damage taken by 8%. Only one Curse per Warlock can be active on any one target.
Cast Amplify Curse with Bane of Agony and any on-use effects. Increases the effect of your next Curse of Weakness or Bane of Agony by 50%, or your next Curse of Exhaustion by 20%. Lasts 30 sec.
Cast Shadow Bolt with Nightfall procs. Sends a shadowy bolt at the enemy, causing 12 to 16 Shadow damage.
Maintain Bane of Agony . Afflicts the target with agony, causing 72 Shadow damage over 24 sec. This damage is dealt slowly at first, and builds up as the Bane reaches its full duration. Only one Bane per Warlock can be active on any one target.
Maintain Corruption . Corrupts the target, causing 40 Shadow damage over 12 sec.
Maintain Siphon Life . Transfers 19 health from the target to the caster every 3 sec. Lasts 30 sec.
Cast Drain Soul on targets below 20% health because of Improved Drains . Drains the soul of the target, causing 85 Shadow damage over 15 sec. Non-trivial targets damaged by Drain Soul have a chance to grant you a Soul Shard. Non-trivial targets killed by Drain Soul will always grant you a Soul shard. Soul Shards are required for other spells.
Cast Wrack . Tears the target apart from within, dealing 36 Shadow damage every 1 sec and increasing the damage they take from your other Shadow damage over time effects by 10%. Lasts 6 sec.
Cast Life Tap when you need mana, ideally while moving. Converts 30 health into X Mana for you. Spirit increases the amount of Mana converted. Mana gained is increased by your Spirit.

Cast Shadow Bolt when Nightfall procs. Sends a shadowy bolt at the enemy, causing 12 to 16 Shadow damage.
Maintain Bane of Agony . Afflicts the target with agony, causing 72 Shadow damage over 24 sec. This damage is dealt slowly at first, and builds up as the Bane reaches its full duration. Only one Bane per Warlock can be active on any one target.
Maintain Corruption . Corrupts the target, causing 40 Shadow damage over 12 sec.
Maintain Siphon Life . Transfers 19 health from the target to the caster every 3 sec. Lasts 30 sec.
Cast Drain Soul on targets below 20% health because of Improved Drains . Drains the soul of the target, causing 85 Shadow damage over 15 sec. Non-trivial targets damaged by Drain Soul have a chance to grant you a Soul Shard. Non-trivial targets killed by Drain Soul will always grant you a Soul shard. Soul Shards are required for other spells.
Cast Shadow Bolt . Sends a shadowy bolt at the enemy, causing 12 to 16 Shadow damage.
Cast Life Tap when you need mana, ideally while moving. Converts 30 health into X Mana for you. Spirit increases the amount of Mana converted. Mana gained is increased by your Spirit.

Races

Ranked by how many of a race's racials touch what this spec does, read out of the game's own wording and out of the weapon its gear list aims for. Those are lit; the number on the right is the count. It is a measure, not a verdict: nothing in the beta has been parsed yet, so anything stronger would be a guess.

Alliance

1 Gnome Eureka! Engineering Specialization Escape Artist Expansive Mind 0
2 Human Will to Survive Sword Specialization Perception The Human Spirit 0

Horde

1 Orc Shatter Curse Axe Specialization Blood Fury Hardiness 1
2 Troll Rapid Regeneration Berserking Regeneration Beast Slaying 1
3 Undead Touch of the Grave Cannibalize Will of the Forsaken Underwater Breathing 0

Every race's racials, Classic beside Forever.

What Forever changed

3 new, 28 rewritten, 5 no longer taught, across the whole class. Every ability, rank by rank.

IncinerateDestruction gets a filler that is worth casting, instead of Shadow Bolt with a Fire coat of paint.
Bane of HavocDamage to one target is mirrored onto another, which gives Warlocks real cleave for the first time.
Demonic PactSacrifice one demon to summon another without the full cast, which removes the worst part of swapping pets.
Bane of AgonyCurse of Agony's ramp is reworked so that the damage is not wasted on short fights.
All DoTs can critThis is the single biggest scaling change for the class, and it affects every tree.

New abilities

Portal of SummoningBegins a ritual that creates a summoning portal. The summoning portal can be used by 2 party or raid members to summon a targeted party or raid member. The ritual portal requires the caster and 2 additional party or raid members to complete. In order to participate, all players must be out of combat and right-click the portal and not move until the ritual is complete.
IncinerateDeals 145 to 168 Fire damage to your target and an additional 25% damage if the target is afflicted by Immolate.
Explorer ImpSummon your Explorer Imp. Though it cannot fight, it can travel through portals to explore other worlds and bring back treasures.