Destruction Warlock Talents

The War Within Pre-Patch

Talents in World of Warcraft define your character's gameplay. They offer active abilities for offense and defense, major cooldowns, or passive enhancements to your stats and spells. Here are the current Destruction Warlock talents for The War Within Pre-Patch.

Where to Find Talents

Talents can be found in the talent menu, which is accessible by pressing the N key (default) or by clicking the target icon in the micro menu:

Screenshot of the talents button in the micro menu

Class Talents

Class talents represent a common tree shared across all Warlock specializations. These talents provide foundational skills and enhancements essential to the Warlock class, offering a range of abilities that lay the groundwork for a Warlock's overall capabilities.

Name	Cast	Effect
Fel Domination	Instant - 3 Min Cooldown	Your next Imp, Voidwalker, Incubus, Succubus, Felhunter, or Felguard Summon spell is free and has its casting time reduced by 90%.
Soul Leech	Passive	All single-target damage done by you and your minions grants you and your pet shadowy shields that absorb 3% of the damage dealt for 15 sec, up to 5% of maximum health.
Burning Rush	Instant	Increases your movement speed by 50%, but also damages you for 4% of your maximum health every 1 sec. Movement impairing effects may not reduce you below 100% of normal movement speed. Lasts until canceled.
Fel Pact	Passive	Reduces the cooldown of Fel Domination by 60 sec.
Demon Skin	Passive	Your Soul Leech absorption now passively recharges at a rate of 0.2% of maximum health every 1 sec, and may now absorb up to 10% of maximum health. Increases your armor by 90%.
Fel Armor	Passive	When Soul Leech absorbs damage, 10% of damage taken is absorbed and spread out over 5 sec. Reduces damage taken by 3.0%.
Fiendish Stride	Passive	Reduces the damage dealt by Burning Rush by 10%. Burning Rush increases your movement speed by an additional 20%.
Curses of Enfeeblement	Passive	Grants access to the following abilities: urse of Tongues: Forces the target to speak in Demonic, increasing the casting time of all spells by 30% for 1 min. urses: A warlock can only have one Curse active per target. urse of Exhaustion: Reduces the target's movement speed by 50% for 12 sec. urses: A warlock can only have one Curse active per target.
Demonic Circle	Passive	Summons a Demonic Circle for 15 min. Cast Demonic Circle: Teleport to teleport to its location and remove all movement slowing effects. You also learn: emonic Circle: Teleport Teleports you to your Demonic Circle and removes all movement slowing effects.
Howl of Terror	Instant - 40 Sec Cooldown	Let loose a terrifying howl, causing 5 enemies within 10 yds to flee in fear, disorienting them for 20 sec. Damage may cancel the effect.
Mortal Coil	Instant - 20 Yd Range - 45 Sec Cooldown	Horrifies an enemy target into fleeing, incapacitating for 3 sec and healing you for 20% of maximum health.
Amplify Curse	Instant - 1 Min Cooldown	Your next Curse of Exhaustion, Curse of Tongues or Curse of Weakness cast within 15 sec is amplified. urse of Exhaustion Reduces the target's movement speed by an additional 20%. urse of Tongues Increases casting time by an additional 40%. urse of Weakness Enemy is unable to critically strike.
Demonic Embrace	Passive	Stamina increased by 10%.
Demonic Inspiration	Passive	Increases the attack speed of your primary pet by 5%. Increases Grimoire of Sacrifice damage by 10%.
Abyss Walker	Passive	Using Demonic Circle: Teleport or your Demonic Gateway reduces all damage you take by 4% for 10 sec.
Wrathful Minion	Passive	Increases the damage done by your primary pet by 5%. Increases Grimoire of Sacrifice damage by 10%.
Demonic Fortitude	Passive	Increases you and your pets' maximum health by 5%.
Banish	1.5 Sec Cast - 30 Yd Range	Banishes an enemy Demon, Aberration, or Elemental, preventing any action for 30 sec. Limit 1. Casting Banish again on the target will cancel the effect.
Teachings of the Satyr	Passive	Reduces the cooldown of Amplify Curse by 15 sec.
Accrued Vitality	Passive	Drain Life heals for 30% of the amount drained over 9.1 sec.
Sweet Souls	Passive	Your Healthstone heals you for an additional 10% of your maximum health. Any party or raid member using a Healthstone also heals you for that amount.
Nightmare	Passive	Increases the amount of damage required to break your fear effects by 60%.
Horrify	Passive	Your Fear causes the target to tremble in place instead of fleeing in fear.
Demonic Gateway	2 Sec Cast - 10 40 Yd Range - 10 Sec Cooldown	Creates a demonic gateway between two locations. Activating the gateway transports the user to the other gateway. Each player can use a Demonic Gateway only once per 90 sec.
Lifeblood	Passive	When you use a Healthstone, gain 8% Leech for 20 sec.
Dark Pact	Instant - 1 Min Cooldown	Sacrifices 20% of your current health to shield you for 200% of the sacrificed health plus an additional 13,835 for 20 sec. Usable while suffering from control impairing effects.
Strength of Will	Passive	Unending Resolve reduces damage taken by an additional 15%.
Dark Accord	Passive	Reduces the cooldown of Unending Resolve by 45 sec.
Shadowfury	1.5 Sec Cast - 35 Yd Range - 1 Min Cooldown	Stuns all enemies within 8 yds for 3 sec.
Ichor of Devils	Passive	Dark Pact sacrifices only 5% of your current health for the same shield value.
Frequent Donor	Passive	Reduces the cooldown of Dark Pact by 15 sec.
Socrethar's Guile	Passive	Agony damage increased by 15%.
Sargerei Technique	Passive	Shadow Bolt and Drain Soul damage increased by 15%.
Darkfury	Passive	Reduces the cooldown of Shadowfury by 15 sec and increases its radius by 2 yards.
Shadowflame	Instant - 15 Sec Cooldown	Slows enemies in a 12 yard cone in front of you by 70% for 6 sec.
Swift Artifice	Passive	Reduces the cast time of Soulstone and Create Healthstone by 50%.
Demonic Tactics	Passive	Your spells have a 5% increased chance to deal a critical strike. You gain 10% more of the Critical Strike stat from all sources.
Teachings of the Black Harvest	Passive	Your primary pets gain a bonus effect. mp: Successful Singe Magic casts grant the target 4% damage reduction for 5 sec. oidwalker: Reduces the cooldown of Shadow Bulwark by 30 sec. elhunter: Reduces the cooldown of Devour Magic by 5 sec. ayaad: Reduces the cooldown of Seduction by 10 sec and causes the target to walk faster towards the demon.
Resolute Barrier	Passive	Attacks received that deal at least 5% of your health decrease Unending Resolve's cooldown by 10 sec. Cannot occur more than once every 20 sec.
Fel Synergy	Passive	Soul Leech also heals you for 15% and your pet for 50% of the absorption it grants.
Soul Link	Passive	10% of all damage you take is taken by your demon pet instead. While Grimoire of Sacrifice is active, your Stamina is increased by 5%.
Demonic Resilience	Passive	Reduces the chance you will be critically struck by 4%. All damage your primary demon takes is reduced by 15%.
Pact of Gluttony	Passive	Healthstones you conjure for yourself are now Demonic Healthstones and can be used multiple times in combat. Demonic Healthstones cannot be traded. emonic Healthstone Instantly restores 25% health. 60 sec cooldown.
Soul Conduit	Passive	Every Soul Shard you spend has a 5% chance to be refunded.
Soulburn	Instant - 6 Sec Cooldown	Consumes a Soul Shard, unlocking the hidden power of your spells. emonic Circle: Teleport: Increases your movement speed by 50% and makes you immune to snares and roots for 6 sec. emonic Gateway: Can be cast instantly. rain Life: Gain an absorb shield equal to the amount of healing done for 30 sec. This shield cannot exceed 30% of your maximum health. ealth Funnel: Restores 140% more health and reduces the damage taken by your pet by 30% for 10 sec. ealthstone: Increases the healing of your Healthstone by 30% and increases your maximum health by 20% for 12 sec.

Specialization Talents

Specialization talents provide Destruction Warlocks with unique abilities and enhancements tailored to their combat style. These talents differentiate Destruction Warlocks from other Warlock specializations, maximizing effectiveness in combat.

Name	Cast	Effect
Conflagrate	Instant - 40 Yd Range	Triggers an explosion on the target, dealing 9,487 Fire damage. enerates 5 Soul Shard Fragments.
Backdraft	Passive	Conflagrate reduces the cast time of your next Incinerate, Chaos Bolt, or Soul Fire by 30%. Maximum 2 charges.
Rain of Fire	Instant - 40 Yd Range	Calls down a rain of hellfire, dealing 12,320 Fire damage over 7.2 sec to enemies in the area.
Roaring Blaze	Passive	Conflagrate increases your Immolate, Incinerate, and Conflagrate damage to the target by 25% for 8 sec.
Improved Conflagrate	Passive	Conflagrate gains an additional charge.
Backlash	Passive	Increases your critical strike chance by 3%. Physical attacks against you have a 25% chance to make your next Incinerate instant cast. This effect can only occur once every 6 sec.
Mayhem	Passive	Your single target spells have a 25% chance to apply Havoc to a nearby enemy for 5.0 sec. avoc Marks a target with Havoc for 5.0 sec, causing your single target spells to also strike the Havoc victim for 60% of the damage dealt.
Havoc	Instant - 40 Yd Range - 30 Sec Cooldown	Marks a target with Havoc for 12 sec, causing your single target spells to also strike the Havoc victim for 60% of the damage dealt.
Pyrogenics	Passive	Enemies affected by your Rain of Fire take 3% increased damage from your Fire spells.
Inferno	Passive	Rain of Fire damage is increased by 20% and its Soul Shard cost is reduced by 1.
Cataclysm	2 Sec Cast - 40 Yd Range - 30 Sec Cooldown	Calls forth a cataclysm at the target location, dealing 14,841 Shadowflame damage to all enemies within 8 yards and afflicting them with Immolate.
Indiscriminate Flames	Passive	Backdraft increases the damage of your next Chaos Bolt by 5% and increases the critical strike chance of your next Incinerate or Soul Fire by 35%.
Rolling Havoc	Passive	Each time your spells duplicate from Havoc, gain 1% increased damage for 6 sec. Stacks up to 5 times.
Scalding Flames	Passive	Increases the damage of Immolate by 25% and its duration by 3 sec.
Shadowburn	Instant - 40 Yd Range	Blasts a target for 13,811 Shadowflame damage, gaining 50% critical strike chance on targets that have 20% or less health. estores 1 Soul Shard and refunds a charge if the target dies within 5 sec.
Explosive Potential	Passive	Reduces the cooldown of Conflagrate by 2 sec.
Summoner's Embrace	Passive	Increases the damage dealt by your spells and your demon by 3%.
Grimoire of Sacrifice	Instant - 30 Sec Cooldown	Sacrifices your demon pet for power, gaining its command demon ability, and causing your spells to sometimes also deal 2,062 additional Shadow damage. Lasts until canceled or until you summon a demon pet.
Ashen Remains	Passive	Chaos Bolt, Shadowburn, and Incinerate deal 5% increased damage to targets afflicted by Immolate.
Channel Demonfire	Channeled - 40 Yd Range - 25 Sec Cooldown	Launches 15 bolts of felfire over 2.7 sec at random targets afflicted by your Immolate within 40 yds. Each bolt deals 1,549 Fire damage to the target and 789 Fire damage to nearby enemies.
Blistering Atrophy	Passive	Increases the damage of Shadowburn by 20%. The critical strike chance of Shadowburn is increased by an additional 50% when damaging a target that is at or below 30% health.
Conflagration of Chaos	Passive	Conflagrate and Shadowburn have a 50% chance to guarantee your next cast of the ability to critically strike, and increase its damage by your critical strike chance.
Emberstorm	Passive	Increases the damage done by your Fire spells by 2% and reduces the cast time of your Incinerate spell by 20%.
Summon Infernal	Instant - 30 Yd Range - 2 Min Cooldown	Summons an Infernal from the Twisting Nether, impacting for 3,325 Fire damage and stunning all enemies in the area for 2 sec. The Infernal will serve you for 30 sec, dealing 3,196 damage to all nearby enemies every 1.8 sec and generating 1 Soul Shard Fragment every 1 sec.
Fire and Brimstone	Passive	Incinerate now also hits all enemies near your target for 25% damage.
Flashpoint	Passive	When your Immolate deals periodic damage to a target above 80% health, gain 2% Haste for 10 sec. Stacks up to 3 times.
Raging Demonfire	Passive	Channel Demonfire fires an additional 2 bolts. Each bolt increases the remaining duration of Immolate on all targets hit by 0.5 sec.
Fiendish Cruelty	Passive	When Shadowburn fails to kill a target that is at or below 30% health, its cooldown is reduced by 5 sec.
Eradication	Passive	Chaos Bolt and Shadowburn increases the damage you deal to the target by 5% for 7 sec.
Crashing Chaos	Passive	Summon Infernal increases the damage of your next 8 casts of Chaos Bolt by 25% or your next 8 casts of Rain of Fire by 35%.
Rain of Chaos	Passive	While your initial Infernal is active, every Soul Shard you spend has a 15% chance to summon an additional Infernal that lasts 8 sec.
Reverse Entropy	Passive	Your spells have a chance to grant you 15% Haste for 8 sec.
Internal Combustion	Passive	Chaos Bolt consumes up to 5 sec of Immolate's damage over time effect on your target, instantly dealing that much damage.
Demonfire Mastery	Passive	Increases the damage of Channel Demonfire by 30% and it deals damage 35% faster.
Devastation	Passive	Increases the critical strike chance of your Destruction spells by 5%.
Ritual of Ruin	Passive	Every 20 Soul Shards spent grants Ritual of Ruin, making your next Chaos Bolt or Rain of Fire consume no Soul Shards and have its cast time reduced by 50%.
Ruin	Passive	Increases the critical strike damage of your Destruction spells by 5%.
Soul Fire	4 Sec Cast - 40 Yd Range - 45 Sec Cooldown	Burns the enemy's soul, dealing 26,389 Fire damage and applying Immolate. enerates 1 Soul Shard.
Improved Chaos Bolt	Passive	Increases the damage of Chaos Bolt by 10% and reduces its cast time by 0.5 sec.
Burn to Ashes	Passive	Chaos Bolt and Rain of Fire increase the damage of your next 2 Incinerates by 15%. Shadowburn increases the damage of your next Incinerate by 15%. Stacks up to 6 times.
Master Ritualist	Passive	Ritual of Ruin requires 5 less Soul Shards spent.
Power Overwhelming	Passive	Consuming Soul Shards increases your Mastery by 0.5% for 10 sec for each shard spent. Gaining a stack does not refresh the duration.
Diabolic Embers	Passive	Incinerate now generates 100% additional Soul Shard Fragments.
Dimensional Rift	Instant - 40 Yd Range	Rips a hole in time and space, opening a random portal that damages your target: hadowy Tear Deals 32,252 Shadow damage over 14 sec. nstable Tear Deals 27,675 Chaos damage over 6 sec. haos Tear Fires a Chaos Bolt, dealing 12,906 Chaos damage. This Chaos Bolt always critically strikes and your critical strike chance increases its damage. enerates 3 Soul Shard Fragments.
Decimation	Passive	When your direct damaging abilities deal a critical strike, they have a chance to reset the cooldown of Soul Fire and reduce the cast time of your next Soul Fire by 80%.
Chaos Incarnate	Passive	Chaos Bolt, Rain of Fire, and Shadowburn always gain at least 70% of the maximum benefit from your Mastery: Chaotic Energies.
Avatar of Destruction	Passive	Consuming Ritual of Ruin summons an Overfiend for 8 sec. ummon Overfiend Generates 1 Soul Shard Fragment every 1 sec and casts Chaos Bolt at 80% effectiveness at its summoner's target.
Dimension Ripper	Passive	Incinerate has a chance to tear open a Dimensional Rift or recharge Dimensional Rift if learned.
Unstable Rifts	Passive	Bolts from Dimensional Rift now deal 25% of damage dealt to nearby enemies as Fire damage.

Hero Talents

Hero talents allow for deeper customization of the Destruction Warlock class fantasy, further enhancing its combat effectiveness.

Hellcaller

Name	Cast	Effect
Wither	Passive	Bestows a vile malediction upon the target, burning the sinew and muscle of its host, dealing 887 Shadowflame damage immediately and an additional 14,499 Shadowflame damage over 18 sec. eplaces Corruption.
Xalan's Ferocity	Passive	Fire damage dealt by your spells and abilities is increased by 2% and your Fire spells gain 10% more critical strike chance from all sources.
Blackened Soul	Passive	Spending Soul Shards on damaging spells will further corrupt enemies affected by your Wither, increasing its stack count by 1. Each time Wither gains a stack it has a chance to collapse, consuming a stack every 1 sec to deal 3,262 Shadowflame damage to its host until 1 stack remains.
Xalan's Cruelty	Passive	Shadow damage dealt by your spells and abilities is increased by 2% and your Shadow spells gain 10% more critical strike chance from all sources.
Curse of the Satyr	Passive	Curse of Weakness is empowered and transforms into Curse of the Satyr. urse of the Satyr Increases the time between an enemy's attacks by 20% and the casting time of all spells by 30% for 2 min. urses: A warlock can only have one Curse active per target.
Aura of Enfeeblement	Passive	While Unending Resolve is active, enemies within 30 yds are affected by Curse of Tongues and Curse of Weakness at 100% effectiveness.
Hatefury Rituals	Passive	Wither deals 30% increased periodic damage but its duration is 15% shorter.
Bleakheart Tactics	Passive	Wither damage increased 20%. When Wither gains a stack from Blackened Soul, it has a chance to gain an additional stack.
Zevrim's Resilience	Passive	Dark Pact heals you for 9,108 every 1 sec while active.
Illhoof's Design	Passive	Sacrifice 10% of your maximum health. Soul Leech now absorbs an additional 15% of your maximum health.
Mark of Xavius	Passive	Wither damage increased by 25%. Blackened Soul deals 2% increased damage per stack of Wither.
Seeds of Their Demise	Passive	After Wither reaches 8 stacks or when its host reaches 20% health, Wither deals 3,262 Shadowflame damage to its host every 1 sec until 1 stack remains. When Blackened Soul deals damage, you have a chance to gain Tormented Crescendo.
Mark of Peroth'arn	Passive	Critical strike damage dealt by Wither is increased by 10%. Wither has a chance to gain a stack when it critically strikes. Stacks gained this way do not activate Blackened Soul.
Malevolence	Passive - 1 Min Cooldown	Dark magic erupts from you and corrupts your soul for 20 sec, causing enemies suffering from your Wither to take 18,429 Shadowflame damage and increase its stack count by 6. While corrupted your Haste is increased by 8% and spending Soul Shards on damaging spells grants 1 additional stack of Wither.

Diabolist

Name	Cast	Effect
Diabolic Ritual	Passive	Spending a Soul Shard on a damaging spell grants Diabolic Ritual for 20 sec. While Diabolic Ritual is active, each Soul Shard spent on a damaging spell reduces its duration by 1 sec. When Diabolic Ritual expires you gain Demonic Art, causing your next Chaos Bolt, Rain of Fire, or Shadowburn to summon an Overlord, Mother of Chaos, or Pit Lord that unleashes a devastating attack against your enemies.
Cloven Souls	Passive	Enemies damaged by your Overlord have their souls cloven, increasing damage taken by you and your pets by 5% for 15 sec.
Touch of Rancora	Passive	Demonic Art increases the damage of your next Chaos Bolt, Rain of Fire, or Shadowburn by 100% and reduces its cast time by 50%.
Secrets of the Coven	Passive	Mother of Chaos empowers your next Incinerate to become Infernal Bolt. nfernal Bolt Hurl a bolt enveloped in the infernal flames of the abyss, dealing 19,241 Fire damage to your enemy target and generating 3 Soul Shards.
Soul-Etched Circles	Passive	You always gain the benefit of Soulburn when casting Demonic Circle: Teleport, increasing your movement speed by 50% and making you immune to snares and roots for 6 sec.
Annihilan's Bellow	Passive	Howl of Terror cooldown is reduced by 15 sec and range is increased by 5 yds.
Cruelty of Kerxan	Passive	Summon Infernal grants Diabolic Ritual and reduces its duration by 3 sec.
Infernal Machine	Passive	Spending Soul Shards on damaging spells while your Infernal is active decreases the duration of Diabolic Ritual by 1 additional sec.
Infernal Vitality	Passive	Unending Resolve heals you for 30% of your maximum health over 10 sec.
Infernal Bulwark	Passive	Unending Resolve grants Soul Leech equal to 10% of your maximum health and increases the maximum amount Soul Leech can absorb by 10% for 8 sec.
Flames of Xoroth	Passive	Fire damage increased by 2% and damage dealt by your demons is increased by 2%.
Abyssal Dominion	Passive	Summon Infernal becomes empowered, dealing 40% increased damage. When your Summon Infernal ends, it fragments into two smaller Infernals at 50% effectiveness that lasts 10 sec.
Gloom of Nathreza	Passive	Enemies marked by your Havoc take 5% increased damage from your single target spells.
Ruination	Passive	Summoning a Pit Lord causes your next Chaos Bolt to become Ruination. uination Call down a demon-infested meteor from the depths of the Twisting Nether, dealing 62,421 Chaos damage on impact to all enemies within 8 yds of the target and summoning 3 Wild Imps. Damage is reduced beyond 8 targets.

PvP Talents

PvP talents are tailored for player-versus-player combat scenarios. Activated in arenas, battlegrounds, and the open world with War Mode enabled, these talents optimize a Destruction Warlock 's performance in PvP encounters. They provide specialized enhancements that give players an edge in combat against other players.

Name	Cast	Effect
Fel Fissure		Chaos Bolt creates a 5 yd wide eruption of Felfire under the target, reducing movement speed by 50% and reducing all healing received by 25% on all enemies within the fissure. Lasts 6 sec.
Bane of Havoc		Curses the ground with a demonic bane, causing all of your single target spells to also strike targets marked with the bane for 60% of the damage dealt. Lasts 10 sec.
Nether Ward		Surrounds the caster with a shield that lasts 3 sec, reflecting all harmful spells cast on you.
Gateway Mastery		Increases the range of your Demonic Gateway by 20 yards, and reduces the cast time by 30%. Reduces the time between how often players can take your Demonic Gateway by 30 sec.
Shadow Rift		Conjure a Shadow Rift at the target location lasting 2 sec. Enemy players within the rift when it expires are teleported to your Demonic Circle. Must be within 40 yds of your Demonic Circle to cast.
Bonds of Fel		Encircle enemy players with Bonds of Fel. If any affected player leaves the 8 yd radius they explode, dealing 28,886 Fire damage split amongst all nearby enemies.
Call Observer		Summons a demonic Observer to keep a watchful eye over the area for 20 sec. Anytime an enemy within 30 yards casts a harmful magical spell, the Observer will deal up to 4% of the target's maximum health in Shadow damage.
Impish Instincts		Taking direct Physical damage reduces the cooldown of Demonic Circle by 3 sec. Cannot occur more than once every 5 sec.
Soul Rip		Fracture the soul of up to 3 target players within 20 yds into the shadows, reducing their damage done by 25% and healing received by 25% for 8 sec. Souls are fractured up to 20 yds from the player's location. Players can retrieve their souls to remove this effect.