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	Drain Soul's Soul Shard chance increases after unsuccessful ticks until guaranteed. Curse of the Elements affects all magic damage. Firestone and Spellstone provide weapon imbues that coexist with temporary enchantments such as Wizard Oil: Firestone supplies Fire damage and critical-strike chance; Spellstone supplies Shadow damage and spell haste.<ref name="official-oct7">Blizzard Entertainment, [https://worldofwarcraft.blizzard.com/en-us/news/24310968/world-of-warcraft-forever-class-deep-dives-rogue-and-warlock Warlock developer overview], published 7 October 2026 (UTC); written body reviewed 12 October.</ref>		Drain Soul's Soul Shard chance increases after unsuccessful ticks until guaranteed. Curse of the Elements affects all magic damage. Firestone and Spellstone provide weapon imbues that coexist with temporary enchantments such as Wizard Oil: Firestone supplies Fire damage and critical-strike chance; Spellstone supplies Shadow damage and spell haste.<ref name="official-oct7">Blizzard Entertainment, [https://worldofwarcraft.blizzard.com/en-us/news/24310968/world-of-warcraft-forever-class-deep-dives-rogue-and-warlock Warlock developer overview], published 7 October 2026 (UTC); written body reviewed 12 October.</ref>

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	[[File:WoW-Forever-Warlock-official-preview.png\|thumb\|center\|640px\|Blizzard's Warlock talent-window preview; published 7 October 2026 (UTC), client build unspecified.]]		[[File:WoW-Forever-Warlock-official-preview.png\|thumb\|center\|640px\|Blizzard's Warlock talent-window preview; published 7 October 2026 (UTC), client build unspecified.]]
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	The article is a developer description. Earlier talent records retain their own source builds; the preview image is not a current allocation or a recommended build.		The article is a developer description. Earlier talent records retain their own source builds; the preview image is not a current allocation or a recommended build.

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	<div class="fw-notice">'''Latest source review: 9 October 2026.''' The ~~new section summarizes~~ the ~~current~~ licensed records~~. Earlier~~ guide ~~sections retain their stated snapshots and may describe superseded behavior~~. ~~This is source research,~~ not ~~an independent playtest~~.</div>		<div class="fw-notice">'''Latest written-source review: 12 October 2026.''' The developer overview below is dated separately from the licensed records and earlier guide history. It does not identify a client build or replace those records with a gameplay test.</div>

	'''Warlock''' — The Warlock beta data uses Mana, demons, damage-over-time effects, and several abilities involving Soul Shards. Affliction, Demonology, and Destruction organize different interactions between those systems.<ref name="preview">Chris Baldwin, [https://talentsforever.com/warlock Talents Forever], [https://talentsforever.com/data.json CC BY 4.0 export], generated 18 September 2026, reviewed 19 September 2026. Talent and spell data identify Forever beta build 1.60.1.69876; older demo observations are labeled separately. Adapted for this guide; see [[Project:Talent data]] for attribution and evidence limits.</ref>		'''Warlock''' — The Warlock beta data uses Mana, demons, damage-over-time effects, and several abilities involving Soul Shards. Affliction, Demonology, and Destruction organize different interactions between those systems.<ref name="preview">Chris Baldwin, [https://talentsforever.com/warlock Talents Forever], [https://talentsforever.com/data.json CC BY 4.0 export], generated 18 September 2026, reviewed 19 September 2026. Talent and spell data identify Forever beta build 1.60.1.69876; older demo observations are labeled separately. Adapted for this guide; see [[Project:Talent data]] for attribution and evidence limits.</ref>

	Browse [[Warlock talents\|all 52 Warlock talents]] with icons, ranks, prerequisites, and individual source notes.		Browse [[Warlock talents\|all 52 Warlock talents]] with icons, ranks, prerequisites, and individual source notes.

			== October 12 written-source review ==
			Drain Soul's Soul Shard chance increases after unsuccessful ticks until guaranteed. Curse of the Elements affects all magic damage. Firestone and Spellstone provide weapon imbues that coexist with temporary enchantments such as Wizard Oil: Firestone supplies Fire damage and critical-strike chance; Spellstone supplies Shadow damage and spell haste.<ref name="official-oct7">Blizzard Entertainment, [https://worldofwarcraft.blizzard.com/en-us/news/24310968/world-of-warcraft-forever-class-deep-dives-rogue-and-warlock Warlock developer overview], published 7 October 2026 (UTC); written body reviewed 12 October.</ref>

			[[File:WoW-Forever-Warlock-official-preview.png\|thumb\|center\|640px\|Blizzard's Warlock talent-window preview; published 7 October 2026 (UTC), client build unspecified.]]

			The article is a developer description. Earlier talent records retain their own source builds; the preview image is not a current allocation or a recommended build.

	== October 9 talent-source review ==		== October 9 talent-source review ==

WikiAdmin: Update verified Forever beta references, quest rewards and dated source coverage

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	<div class="fw-notice">'''Latest source review: 8 October 2026.''' The new section summarizes the current licensed records. Earlier guide sections retain their stated snapshots and may describe superseded behavior. This is source research, not an independent playtest.</div>		<div class="fw-notice">'''Latest source review: 9 October 2026.''' The new section summarizes the current licensed records. Earlier guide sections retain their stated snapshots and may describe superseded behavior. This is source research, not an independent playtest.</div>

	'''Warlock''' — The Warlock beta data uses Mana, demons, damage-over-time effects, and several abilities involving Soul Shards. Affliction, Demonology, and Destruction organize different interactions between those systems.<ref name="preview">Chris Baldwin, [https://talentsforever.com/warlock Talents Forever], [https://talentsforever.com/data.json CC BY 4.0 export], generated 18 September 2026, reviewed 19 September 2026. Talent and spell data identify Forever beta build 1.60.1.69876; older demo observations are labeled separately. Adapted for this guide; see [[Project:Talent data]] for attribution and evidence limits.</ref>		'''Warlock''' — The Warlock beta data uses Mana, demons, damage-over-time effects, and several abilities involving Soul Shards. Affliction, Demonology, and Destruction organize different interactions between those systems.<ref name="preview">Chris Baldwin, [https://talentsforever.com/warlock Talents Forever], [https://talentsforever.com/data.json CC BY 4.0 export], generated 18 September 2026, reviewed 19 September 2026. Talent and spell data identify Forever beta build 1.60.1.69876; older demo observations are labeled separately. Adapted for this guide; see [[Project:Talent data]] for attribution and evidence limits.</ref>

	Browse [[Warlock talents\|all 52 Warlock talents]] with icons, ranks, prerequisites, and individual source notes.		Browse [[Warlock talents\|all 52 Warlock talents]] with icons, ranks, prerequisites, and individual source notes.

			== October 9 talent-source review ==
			[[Demonic Brand]] now attaches high threat specifically to the pet's '''Shadow-damage''' outcome. The earlier snapshot used broader pet-damage wording.<ref name="oct9-current">Chris Baldwin, [https://talentsforever.com/data.json Talents Forever CC BY 4.0 export], generated 8 October 2026 and retrieved 9 October; source-reported build 70291. See [[Project:Talent data]] for the pinned snapshot and source limits.</ref>

			These are differences in the licensed reference. Earlier guide sections remain dated historical evidence; the wiki has not independently tested these effects.

	== October 8 record review ==		== October 8 record review ==

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	Blizzard flags Firestone rank 3–4 tooltips and pet-stat displays.<ref name="beta-issues">Kaivax, [https://us.forums.blizzard.com/en/wow/t/wow-forever-beta-known-issues-september-18/2352687 Beta known issues], 18 September 2026.</ref>		Blizzard flags Firestone rank 3–4 tooltips and pet-stat displays.<ref name="beta-issues">Kaivax, [https://us.forums.blizzard.com/en/wow/t/wow-forever-beta-known-issues-september-18/2352687 Beta known issues], 18 September 2026.</ref>

			For source-listed learning levels 1–20, see [[Warlock spellbook]]. Its tables exclude Classic fallback tooltips and explain the source’s level-60 tooltip context.

	== Choose a reading path ==		== Choose a reading path ==

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-'''Warlock''' — The Warlock preview uses Mana, demons, damage-over-time effects, and several abilities involving Soul Shards. Affliction, Demonology, and Destruction organize different interactions between those systems.<ref name="preview">Chris Baldwin, [https://talentsforever.com/warlock Talents Forever], [https://talentsforever.com/data.json CC BY 4.0 data export], snapshot 16 September 2026. Community transcription of BlizzCon demo footage and slides; checked 16 September 2026. Adapted and summarized for this guide. See [[Project:Talent data]] for evidence labels and attribution.</ref>
+'''Warlock''' — The Warlock preview uses Mana, demons, damage-over-time effects, and several abilities involving Soul Shards. Affliction, Demonology, and Destruction organize different interactions between those systems.<ref name="preview">Chris Baldwin, [https://talentsforever.com/warlock Talents Forever], [https://talentsforever.com/data.json CC BY 4.0 data export], snapshot 16 September 2026. Community transcription of BlizzCon demo footage and slides; rechecked 17 September 2026. Adapted and summarized for this guide. See [[Project:Talent data]] for evidence labels and attribution.</ref>
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 == Race choice ==
 Use [[Race and class combinations#Warlock|the Warlock race list]] to separate officially announced additions from the broader preview roster. Follow the linked [[Races|race guides]] for recorded racials; a racial tooltip does not establish a universal best choice.
 == What remains unresolved ==

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<div class="fw-notice">'''Preview guide · reviewed 16 September 2026.''' This page explains the recorded demo, not a tested launch build. Talent articles distinguish source-confirmed ranks from estimates and missing text.</div>

'''Warlock''' — The Warlock preview uses Mana, demons, damage-over-time effects, and several abilities involving Soul Shards. Affliction, Demonology, and Destruction organize different interactions between those systems.<ref name="preview">Chris Baldwin, [https://talentsforever.com/warlock Talents Forever], [https://talentsforever.com/data.json CC BY 4.0 data export], snapshot 16 September 2026. Community transcription of BlizzCon demo footage and slides; checked 16 September 2026. Adapted and summarized for this guide. See [[Project:Talent data]] for evidence labels and attribution.</ref>

Browse [[Warlock talents|all 52 Warlock talents]] with icons, ranks, prerequisites, and individual source notes.

== Choose a reading path ==
The following is an editorial route through the preview, not a recommended point allocation.<ref name="preview" />
<div class="fw-query-table">
{| class="wikitable sortable fw-data-table"
! Talent tree !! What to compare !! Start with
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| Affliction || Persistent effects, drains, and effects that depend on what is already on the target. Distinguish the number of qualifying effects from raw spell damage. || [[Improved Drains]], [[Pandemic]], [[Soul Siphon]], [[Drain Hope]]
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| Demonology || Demon-specific bonuses, summoning, and sacrifice interactions. Check which demon must be active or sacrificed for a particular effect. || [[Improved Sayaad]], [[Demonic Sacrifice]], [[Soul Link]], [[Demonic Pact]]
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| Destruction || Direct Fire and Shadow spells and interactions involving Immolate or resources. Read the trigger and the resulting school bonus separately. || [[Conflagrate]], [[Bane of Havoc]], [[Shadow and Flame]], [[Incinerate]]
|}
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== Abilities and changes worth checking ==
These are summarized from the pinned community demo transcription. Baseline spells and talents are identified separately where the source supports that distinction.<ref name="preview" />
* '''Banes and Curses.''' The preview export separates the two categories and records simultaneous use of one of each. It identifies Bane of Agony as the renamed former Curse of Agony.
* '''Subjugate Demon.''' The export records this as the renamed Enslave Demon. A renamed ability should not automatically be counted as an additional spell.
* '''Incubus.''' Recorded as a separately named summon alongside the Succubus; the Demonology references include the shared Sayaad terminology.

== Plan a first beta session ==
These are suggested checks for learning the class and collecting useful evidence; they are not claims about the strongest build.
* For Affliction, count only the effects named by Improved Drains when comparing targets with different debuffs.
* For Demonology, record the sacrificed demon and the newly summoned demon separately before testing Demonic Pact.
* For Destruction, track whether Conflagrate consumes Immolate and whether Shadowburn returns a Soul Shard at the tested talent rank.

== Race choice ==
Use [[Race and class combinations#Warlock|the Warlock race list]] to separate officially announced additions from the broader preview roster. Follow the linked [[Races|race guides]] for recorded racials; a racial tooltip does not establish a universal best choice.

== What remains unresolved ==
Demon rankings, final shard acquisition and storage behavior, leveling efficiency, and a final damage-over-time priority list need separate tests. The existence of Soul Link does not by itself establish a supported tank role.

For corrections, record the game build, character level, spell or talent rank, and the observed interaction. Follow [[Project:Data policy]] and compare against [[Warlock talents]] before replacing preview information.

== Sources ==
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[[Category:Classes]]