Demonology Warlock in WoW TBC
Your demon keeps dealing damage even when you can't.
Demonology centers on your demon companion — talents that empower your pet mean even when you're forced to stop casting, your Felguard or Succubus keeps swinging. It also unlocks Metamorphosis-style self-buffs that make you tankier than any other Warlock spec.
How Demonology Warlock plays
Demonology centers on your demon. You summon a Felguard, buff it and yourself through the demon talents, and keep a simple Shadow Bolt and Immolate rotation going while your pet adds a big chunk of your damage. Soul Link spreads incoming damage to your demon, making you the tankiest Warlock by far — you play confident and durable rather than bursty.
Leveling a Demonology Warlock
Demonology is a very forgiving leveller — the Felguard tanks and deals real damage while Soul Link and Fel Armor keep you extremely durable. You can pull confidently, take hits without panic and grind steadily. It trades a little kill speed for survivability, which makes it great for cautious or hardcore-minded players.
Demonology Warlock in raids & PvP
In raids Demonology is less common than Affliction or Destruction, but a Felguard build brings solid damage plus utility and survivability — the risk is pet-dependence, since a dead demon guts your output. In PvP Soul Link and high durability make it a stubborn survivor that outlasts opponents, if with less burst than Destruction.
Strengths
- ✓Demon pet continues dealing damage even when you can't act
- ✓More survivable than other Warlock specs
- ✓Felguard provides strong melee pet damage
Trade-offs
- ✗DPS collapses if your demon dies mid-fight
- ✗Less raid-popular than Affliction/Destruction in TBC
- ✗Pet management adds overhead
Best for
Best race for Warlock
Best race
Alliance Gnome · Horde Orc. Undead Will of the Forsaken is arguably the best Warlock PvP racial in the game; Gnome Escape Artist keeps you free to cast.
Best professions for Demonology Warlock
Cloth caster sets plus both-ring enchants boost your and your demon's damage.