6 Warlock changes are listed for WoW Forever so far, 0 of them confirmed by Blizzard: 5 talent changes and 1 changes to abilities outside the trees. Plan a build with the Warlock talent calculator.
Which races can play Warlock in WoW Forever
In Classic: Human, Orc, Undead, Gnome. New in Forever: Troll. See the full race and class table and every racial ability.
Warlock talent changes in Forever
Affliction talents
| Talent | Change | Where | What it does | Grade and source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wrack | New | 30 points, 1 rank | Deals 36 Shadow damage per second for 6 seconds and increases other Shadow damage over time taken by 10%. | Verified2 independent reports |
| Curse of Shadow | Removed | Not stated | No longer a talent in the beta client. | Reported1 independent report |
| Dark Pact | Removed | Not stated | No longer a talent in the beta client. | Reported1 independent report |
Demonology talents
| Talent | Change | Where | What it does | Grade and source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summon Dreadsteed | Removed | Not stated | No longer a talent in the beta client. | Reported1 independent report |
| Summon Felsteed | Removed | Not stated | No longer a talent in the beta client. Mounts come from riding training instead. | Reported1 independent report |
Warlock ability and class changes
- Reported Summon Incubus and renames: Summon Incubus is learned at level 20. Curse of Agony is renamed Bane of Agony and Enslave Demon becomes Subjugate Demon. Curse of Idiocy, Curse of Shadow and Dark Pact are gone from the beta client.2 independent reports
Talent and stat rules for every class
These apply to every class in Forever, not only Warlock. How grades work is explained on how we grade information.
- Official Talent trees keep their row count, with milestone talents at 11, 16, 21 and 31 points.Blizzard Deep Dive panel recap, 2026-09-13
- Official Core buff talents are removed from the trees and the buffs are baseline.Blizzard Deep Dive panel recap, 2026-09-13
- Official All 27 specialisation trees were rebalanced so every spec is viable.Blizzard Deep Dive panel recap, 2026-09-13
- Official The level cap stays at 60, so the talent point total stays tied to levels 10 to 60.Blizzard What's Next panel recap, 2026-09-13
- Official Melee, ranged and spell hit and crit are merged into one Hit stat and one Crit stat.Blizzard Deep Dive panel recap, 2026-09-13
- Official Weapon skill is spread so it is less concentrated on single items.Blizzard Deep Dive panel recap, 2026-09-13
- Official Bonus healing on items also gives one third as bonus spell damage.Blizzard Deep Dive panel recap, 2026-09-13