WoW Classic – Classic Warlock Skills and Spells to Buy When Leveling

by Falagar / Articles, World of Warcraft Classic / 31 Jul 2019

Warlocks are one of the most eclectic classes in the game (really only second to Druids), so there are a lot of spells and abilities you’ll be able to purchase from trainers (or vendors) while you make the journey to Level 60.

While many of these abilities can be useful, very few are absolutely essential, so take a look at the following list and make sure to upgrade them at every opportunity.

(The fact that Warlocks can obtain an extremely cheap Level 40 mount in the Dreadsteed obviates much of the financial pressure other classes will feel, but this is a great way to save money, regardless.)

-Although ‘’’Corruption’’’ starts out with a cast time, it is still an essential part of the Warlock rotation. Once it becomes instant, it will become even more valuable, so always train Corruption to the highest degree possible.

-While there are other useful curses in the Warlock repertoire, ‘’’Curse of Agony’’’ will be cast on virtually every enemy, so you’ll want to have the most powerful version at all times.
-‘’’Siphon Life’’’ is an essential skill for Affliction Warlocks, given that it both heals and deals damage. Always upgrade it. Always.

-While ‘’’Shadow Bolt’’’ isn’t part of the normal Affliction Warlock rotation, it can be a useful filler spell and once you obtain the Nightfall talent, Nightfall procs will ensure you’ll be throwing these potent shadow spells regularly. It isn’t as necessary to upgrade as spells like Corruption, Curse of Agony, and Siphon life, but you’ll want to keep it topped off after obtaining Nightfall.

-Alongside the healing of Siphon Life and Drain Health, and skills like Summon Healthstone and Soulstone, ‘’’Demon Armor’’’ is a powerful defensive spell which makes Warlocks a bit more sturdy. Since your cloth robes won’t offer significant defense on their own, keep Demon Armor upgraded to stay as tough as possible.

-Speaking of Healthstones, ‘’’Create Healthstone’’’ is an essential skill for Warlocks, and those they travel with. Healthstones have a somewhat significant cooldown, so always upgrade this spell (and take the Demonology talents to improve efficacy by 20%) to make the most of every evil cookie you eat.

-While I wouldn’t necessarily call Soulstones a “lifesaver” (given that you can’t even use one unless you are dead already), ‘’’Create Soulstone’’’ is a powerful spell, and Shamans are the only other class in the game that can come back from the dark beyond on their own. Unlike Shamans, however, Warlocks can spread the love around, creating horcruxes for valuable party members to prevent death from sticking. Keep this upgraded to cause your Soulstones to bring the dead back with more health and mana, something your healer will certainly appreciate when they die in the heat of battle.

-Warlocks are unique among casters in that they can freely exchange Health for Mana, and vice versa. ‘’’Life Tap’’’ is a game changer and, whether you are first awakening to your dark powers or fighting Onyxia in her lair, you’ll be using it frequently. To make sure you always get the best benefit from each use, keep it upgraded.

-‘’’Drain Soul’’’ is the way Warlocks create Soul Shards, an essential reagent for all manner of spells from Create Healthstone and Create Soulstone to demon summoning. Because of this, you’ll use it to kill foes frequently. Keeping this skill up to date means you can quickly dispatch enemies, get the shard, and move on.

Falagar

He is the founder and editor of Magic Game World. He loved gaming from the moment he got a PlayStation 1 with Gran Turismo on his 7th birthday.
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