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WarlockPvP · level 60

Level 60 Demonology Warlock PvP build

“Soul Link shadowburn” — Player vs player.

A Soul Link/Shadowburn PvP Warlock that wins by being extremely hard to kill while applying instant pressure, fear control, pet utility, and execute burst.

Open in the builder →Compare with mineRating today86.3 / 100

Excellent. This is close to the best this item pool and tree allow for the goal.

Talents

5 Affliction / 31 Demonology / 15 Destruction · 51 points at level 60

Affliction · 5

  • Improved Corruption5/5

Demonology · 31

  • Improved Healthstone2/2
  • Demonic Embrace5/5
  • Improved Voidwalker3/3
  • Fel Intellect1/5
  • Fel Domination1/1
  • Fel Stamina5/5
  • Master Summoner2/2
  • Unholy Power5/5
  • Demonic Sacrifice1/1
  • Master Demonologist5/5
  • Soul Link1/1

Destruction · 15

  • Improved Shadow Bolt5/5
  • Bane5/5
  • Devastation4/5
  • Shadowburn1/1

Gear

SlotItemStatsSource
HeadPlagueheart Circlet108 armor · +28 Stamina · +25 Intellect · +33 Spell Damage · +33 Healing · +2% Spell critical chance · +1% Spell hit chancePlagueheart Raiment
NeckMalice Stone Pendant+8 Intellect · +9 Stamina · +28 Spell Damage · +28 HealingNaxxramas · Grand Widow Faerlina
ShouldersPlagueheart Shoulderpads97 armor · +22 Stamina · +12 Intellect · +1% Spell hit chance · +36 Spell Damage · +36 HealingPlagueheart Raiment
BackCloak of the Necropolis68 armor · +11 Intellect · +12 Stamina · +26 Spell Damage · +26 Healing · +1% Spell critical chance · +1% Spell hit chanceNaxxramas · Sapphiron
ChestPlagueheart Robe138 armor · +27 Stamina · +22 Intellect · +1% Spell hit chance · +51 Spell Damage · +51 Healing · +1% Spell critical chancePlagueheart Raiment
WristsPlagueheart Bindings58 armor · +23 Stamina · +14 Intellect · +23 Spell Damage · +23 HealingPlagueheart Raiment
HandsPlagueheart Gloves83 armor · +25 Stamina · +17 Intellect · +1% Spell critical chance · +26 Spell Damage · +26 HealingPlagueheart Raiment
WaistPlagueheart Belt75 armor · +23 Stamina · +12 Intellect · +34 Spell Damage · +34 Healing · +1% Spell critical chancePlagueheart Raiment
LegsPlagueheart Leggings116 armor · +30 Stamina · +25 Intellect · +1% Spell critical chance · +37 Spell Damage · +37 HealingPlagueheart Raiment
FeetPlagueheart Sandals89 armor · +20 Stamina · +16 Intellect · +32 Spell Damage · +32 Healing · +1% Spell critical chancePlagueheart Raiment
Ring 1Plagueheart Ring+24 Stamina · +29 Spell Damage · +29 HealingNaxxramas · Kel'Thuzad · Plagueheart Raiment
Ring 2Seal of the Damned+17 Stamina · +21 Spell Damage · +21 Healing · +1% Spell hit chance · +1% Spell critical chanceNaxxramas · The Four Horsemen
Trinket 1Neltharion's Tear+44 Spell Damage · +44 Healing · +2% Spell hit chanceBlackwing Lair · Nefarian
Trinket 2The Restrained Essence of Sapphiron+40 Spell Damage · +40 HealingNaxxramas · Sapphiron
Main HandSoulseeker243–366 · 3.2s · 95.3 dps · +30 Stamina · +31 Intellect · +126 Spell Damage · +126 Healing · +2% Spell critical chanceNaxxramas · Kel'Thuzad
Ranged / RelicWand of Fates119–222 · 1.5s · 114.1 dps · +7 Intellect · +7 Stamina · +12 Spell Damage · +12 Healing · +1% Spell hit chanceNaxxramas · Patchwerk
  • Plagueheart Raiment (9/9) — (2) Your Shadow Bolts now have a chance to heal you for 330.; (4) Increases damage caused by your Corruption by 12%.; (6) Your spell critical hits generate 25% less threat. In addition, Corruption, Immolate, Curse of Agony, and Siphon Life generate 25% less threat.; (8) Reduces health cost of your Life Tap by 12%.

Rotation

  1. 1Demon Armorbuff not active on you
  2. 2Shadow Wardbuff not active on you
  3. 3Death Coilyou are low on health
  4. 4Howl of Terror3+ enemies
  5. 5Feardebuff missing on target
  6. 6Curse of Tonguesopener only
  7. 7Corruptiondebuff missing on target
  8. 8Immolatedebuff missing on target
  9. 9Shadowburntarget below 20% health
  10. 10Drain Lifeyou are low on health
  11. 11Drain Manaresource pooled (high rage/energy/mana)
  12. 12Searing Painwhen ready

Read top to bottom: use the first ability that is ready and whose condition holds.

Why it works

This is a classic Soul Link PvP shell: 31 Demonology buys Demonic Embrace, stronger Healthstones, Fel Domination/Master Summoner for emergency pet recovery, full Fel Stamina, Master Demonologist, and Soul Link. Keep a demon active; do not normally use Demonic Sacrifice, because Soul Link needs your pet alive. The 5 Affliction points make Corruption instant, which is mandatory for kiting and pressure. Destruction adds Bane, Improved Shadow Bolt, Devastation, and Shadowburn for a real kill button without giving up Soul Link.

The gear leans into the PvP knee of the survival curve: around the 50–60 balance range you get roughly 2800–2950 HP from gear while only giving up about 2–4% throughput; pushing much higher starts costing damage fast. Plagueheart pieces supply stamina, spell damage, hit, and crit without becoming glass-cannon gear. Malice Stone Pendant and Soulseeker add resistance reduction, which is valuable into buffed PvP targets. Neltharion’s Tear is raw consistency, while The Restrained Essence of Sapphiron gives a burst window. The test +1000 spell damage ring is intentionally skipped; Plagueheart Ring plus Seal of the Damned is the real PvP pairing.

Play with Demon Armor up, Soul Link active, and the right pet: Felhunter into casters, Succubus for setup, Voidwalker when you expect to be trained. Open with Curse of Tongues into casters, then instant Corruption and Fear chains. Use Death Coil defensively or to secure a cast, Howl when swarmed, Drain Mana against healers when safe, and Shadowburn to finish fleeing or low-health targets.

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Generated by the optimizer from Classic Era client build 1.15.9.69722 and checked against the builder's rules (row gates, prerequisites, what the class can wear). The rating above is recomputed from today's data. Race not set — pick yours in the builder for racial bonuses.