WoW Classic Warlock Pre-BiS & BiS

The Warlock is a caster DPS class in WoW Classic. In this Warlock guide you will find the best PvE DPS talents, pre-BiS, BiS, and enchants for Warlocks to DPS in dungeons and raids in WoW Classic.

📂 WoW Classic > Warlock

📅 Last updated on March 28, 2025.

WoW Classic SM/Ruin Warlock Talents

Choose the following talents as an SM/Ruin  Warlock to DPS in raids at level 60:

WoW Classic DS/Ruin Warlock Talents

Choose the following talents as a DS/Ruin  Warlock to DPS in raids at level 60:

Use  Summon Succubus and sacrifice her to get a 15% damage buff to your shadow abilities due to  Demonic Sacrifice.

WoW Classic Warlock Pre-BiS

The following  Warlock pre-BiS list contains the best items you can get in WoW Classic before entering the endgame raids at level 60.

• Head
   Spellweaver's Turban (Lower Blackrock Spire – Phase 5)
   Eternal Crown of Shadow Wrath (or similar item with up to 41 Shadow Damage, World Drop)
   Field Marshal's Coronal ( PvP Rank 13 – Phase 3)
   Warlord's Dreadweave Hood ( PvP Rank 13 – Phase 3)
   Lieutenant Commander's Dreadweave Cowl ( PvP Rank 10 – Phase 2)
   Champion's Dreadweave Cowl ( PvP Rank 10 – Phase 2)
   Green Lens of Shadow Wrath (Engineering)
   Crimson Felt Hat (Stratholme Undead Side)
   Felcloth Hood (Tailoring)
• Neck
   Nacreous Shell Necklace (Stratholme Living Side – Phase 5)
   Orb of the Darkmoon (Darkmoon Faire – Phase 3)
   Star of Mystaria (Stratholme Living Side) ¹
   Dark Advisor's Pendant (Scholomance)
   Arcane Crystal Pendant (Destroy Morphaz in Sunken Temple – Phase 3)
• Shoulders
   Eternal Spaulders of Shadow Wrath (or similar item with up to 30 Shadow Damage, World Drop)
   Field Marshal's Dreadweave Shoulders ( PvP Rank 13 – Phase 3)
   Warlord's Dreadweave Mantle ( PvP Rank 13 – Phase 3)
   Lieutenant Commander's Dreadweave Spaulders ( PvP Rank 10 – Phase 2)
   Champion's Dreadweave Spaulders ( PvP Rank 10 – Phase 2)
   Felcloth Shoulders (Tailoring)
   Burial Shawl (Scholomance)
• Back
   Archivist Cape of Shadow Wrath (Stratholme Living Side)
   Master's Cloak of Shadow Wrath (or similar item with up to 21 Shadow Damage, World Drop)
   Amplifying Cloak (Dire Maul West – Phase 2)
   Spritecaster Cape (Blackrock Depths)
   Stormpike Sage's Cloak ( Alterac Valley Honored – Phase 2)
   Frostwolf Advisor's Cloak ( Alterac Valley Honored – Phase 2)
• Chest
   Bloodvine Vest (Tailoring – Phase 4)
   Robe of the Void (Tailoring)
   Robe of Winter Night (Tailoring)
   Field Marshal's Silk Vestments ( PvP Rank 13 – Phase 3)
   Warlord's Silk Raiment ( PvP Rank 13 – Phase 3)
   Felcloth Robe (Tailoring)
   Knight-Captain's Dreadweave Tunic ( PvP Rank 8 – Phase 2) ¹
   Legionnaire's Dreadweave Tunic ( PvP Rank 8 – Phase 2) ¹
   Eternal Chestguard of Shadow Wrath (or similar item with up to 41 Shadow Damage, World Drop)
• Wrist
   Dryad's Wrist Bindings (Warsong Gulch Exalted – Phase 3)
   Flameweave Cuffs of Shadow Wrath (Blackrock Depths)
   Tearfall Bracers of Shadow Wrath (Stratholme Living Side)
   Master's Bracers of Shadow Wrath (or similar item with up to 21 Shadow Damage, World Drop)
   Sublime Wristguards (Dire Maul North – Phase 2)
• Hands
   Felcloth Gloves (Tailoring – Phase 2)
   Marshal's Dreadweave Gloves ( PvP Rank 12 – Phase 3)
   General's Dreadweave Gloves ( PvP Rank 12 – Phase 3)
   Gloves of Spell Mastery (Tailoring)
   Hands of Power (Lower Blackrock Spire)
   Knight-Lieutenant's Dreadweave Handwraps ( PvP Rank 8 – Phase 2)
   Blood Guard's Dreadweave Handwraps ( PvP Rank 8 – Phase 2)
   Earth Warder's Gloves (Winterfall Activity)
• Waist
   Ban'thok Sash (Blackrock Depths)
   Master's Belt of Shadow Wrath (or similar item with up to 31 Shadow Damage, World Drop)
   Clutch of Andros (Scholomance) ¹
   Highlander's Cloth Girdle ( Arathi Basin Honored – Phase 4)
   Defiler's Cloth Girdle ( Arathi Basin Honored – Phase 4)
   Stormpike Cloth Girdle ( Alterac Valley Honored – Phase 2)
   Frostwolf Cloth Belt ( Alterac Valley Honored – Phase 2)
   Thuzadin Sash (Stratholme Undead Side)
• Legs
   Bloodvine Leggings (Tailoring – Phase 4)
   Flarecore Leggings (Tailoring – Phase 3)
   Marshal's Dreadweave Leggings ( PvP Rank 12 – Phase 3)
   General's Dreadweave Pants ( PvP Rank 12 – Phase 3)
   Leggings of Torment (Upper Blackrock Spire – Phase 5)
   Skyshroud Leggings (Lower Blackrock Spire)
   Sentinel's Silk Leggings ( Warsong Gulch Exalted – Phase 3)
   Outrider's Silk Leggings ( Warsong Gulch Exalted – Phase 3)
   Knight-Captain's Dreadweave Legguards ( PvP Rank 8 – Phase 2)
   Legionnaire's Dreadweave Legguards ( PvP Rank 8 – Phase 2)
• Feet
   Bloodvine Boots (Tailoring – Phase 4)
   Marshal's Dreadweave Boots ( PvP Rank 12 – Phase 3)
   General's Dreadweave Boots ( PvP Rank 12 – Phase 3)
   Maleki's Footwraps (Stratholme)
   Master's Boots of Shadow Wrath (or similar item with up to 30 Shadow Damage, World Drop)
   Kayser's Boots of Precision (Lower Blackrock Spire) ¹
   Omnicast Boots (Blackrock Depths)
• Rings
   Rune Band of Wizardry (Upper Blackrock Spire – Phase 5)
   Don Mauricio's Band of Domination (Scholomance – Phase 5)
   Maiden's Circle (World Drop)
   Songstone of Ironforge ( The Princess's Surprise in Blackrock Depths)
   Eye of Orgrimmar ( The Princess Saved? in Blackrock Depths)
   Advisor's Ring ( Warsong Gulch Honored – Phase 3)
   Lorekeeper's Ring ( Warsong Gulch Honored – Phase 3)
   Underworld Band (World Drop)
• Trinkets
   Briarwood Reed (Upper Blackrock Spire)
   Eye of the Beast ( General Drakkisath's Demise in Blackrock Spire)
   Eye of the Beast ( For The Horde! in Blackrock Spire)
   Royal Seal of Eldre'Thalas ( Harnessing Shadows)
   Burst of Knowledge (Blackrock Depths)
• Weapon
   Grand Marshal's Mageblade ( PvP Rank 14 – Phase 3)
   High Warlord's Spellblade ( PvP Rank 14 – Phase 3)
   Sageclaw ( Arathi Basin Exalted – Phase 4)
   Mindfang ( Arathi Basin Exalted – Phase 4)
   Sageblade (Blacksmithing)
   Blade of the New Moon (Dire Maul West – Phase 2)
   Dire Nail of Shadow Wrath (Sunken Temple)
   Bloodstrike Dagger of Shadow Wrath (or similar item with up to 17 Shadow Damage, World Drop)
   Witchblade (Scholomance)
• Off-Hand
   Scepter of Interminable Focus (Stratholme Living Side – Phase 5)
   Tome of Shadow Force (Alterac Valley Exalted – Phase 2)
   Drakestone of Shadow Wrath (Sunken Temple)
   Eternal Rod of Shadow Wrath (or similar item with up to 23 Shadow Damage, World Drop)
   Spirit of Aquementas (It's Dangerous to Go Alone in Un'Goro Crater, starting with It's a Secret to Everybody)
• Wand
   Skul's Ghastly Touch (Stratholme Living Side)
   Lunar Wand of Shadow Wrath (or similar item with up to 11 Shadow Damage, World Drop)
   Bonecreeper Stylus (Scholomance)

¹ Skip this item if you don’t need spell hit chance.

WoW Classic Warlock BiS Phase 2

The following Phase 2  Warlock BiS list contains the best items you can get in WoW Classic with Molten Core, Onyxia's Lair, World Bosses, and Dire Maul.

• Head ( Arcanum of Focus)
   Lieutenant Commander's Dreadweave Cowl ( PvP Rank 10) ¹
   Champion's Dreadweave Cowl ( PvP Rank 10) ¹
   Eternal Crown of Shadow Wrath (or similar item with up to 41 Shadow Damage, World Drop)
• Neck
   Choker of the Fire Lord (Molten Core)
• Shoulders
   Lieutenant Commander's Dreadweave Spaulders ( PvP Rank 10) ¹
   Champion's Dreadweave Spaulders ( PvP Rank 10) ¹
   Eternal Spaulders of Shadow Wrath (or similar item with up to 30 Shadow Damage, World Drop)
• Back ( Enchant Cloak - Greater Resistance)
   Archivist Cape of Shadow Wrath (Stratholme Living Side)
   Master's Cloak of Shadow Wrath (or similar item with up to 21 Shadow Damage, World Drop)
• Chest ( Enchant Chest - Greater Stats)
   Robe of Volatile Power (Molten Core)
• Wrist ( Enchant Bracer - Greater Intellect)
   Flameweave Cuffs of Shadow Wrath (Blackrock Depths)
• Hands
   Felcloth Gloves (Tailoring)
• Waist
   Mana Igniting Cord (Molten Core)
• Legs ( Arcanum of Focus)
   Fel Infused Leggings (Lord Kazzak)
   Nemesis Leggings (Molten Core)
• Feet ( Enchant Boots - Minor Speed)
   Snowblind Shoes (Azuregos)
   Maleki's Footwraps (Stratholme)
• Rings
   Ring of Spell Power x2 (Molten Core)
• Trinkets
   Talisman of Ephemeral Power (Molten Core)
   Briarwood Reed (Upper Blackrock Spire)
• Weapon ( Enchant Weapon - Spell Power)
   Azuresong Mageblade (Molten Core)
• Off-Hand
   Tome of Shadow Force (Alterac Valley Exalted)
• Wand
   Skul's Ghastly Touch (Stratholme Living Side)

¹ This item requires that you unlock the 2-set bonus. Skip this item otherwise.

WoW Classic Warlock BiS Phase 3

The following WoW Classic  Warlock BiS list contains the best Phase 3 items you can get in WoW Classic after the release of Blackwing Lair, Warsong Gulch vendors, and Rank 14 gear.

• Head ( Arcanum of Focus)
   Mish'undare, Circlet of the Mind Flayer (Blackwing Lair)
   Lieutenant Commander's Dreadweave Cowl ( PvP Rank 10)
   Champion's Dreadweave Cowl ( PvP Rank 10)
• Neck
   Choker of the Fire Lord (Molten Core)
• Shoulders
   Mantle of the Blackwing Cabal (Blackwing Lair) ¹
   Field Marshal's Coronal ( PvP Rank 13) ²
   Warlord's Dreadweave Hood ( PvP Rank 13) ²
   Lieutenant Commander's Dreadweave Spaulders ( PvP Rank 10)
   Champion's Dreadweave Spaulders ( PvP Rank 10)
• Back ( Enchant Cloak - Greater Resistance)
   Cloak of the Brood Lord (Blackwing Lair)
• Chest ( Enchant Chest - Greater Stats)
   Nemesis Robes (Blackwing Lair) ³
   Robe of Volatile Power (Molten Core)
• Wrist ( Enchant Bracer - Greater Intellect)
   Bracers of Arcane Accuracy (Blackwing Lair)
• Hands
   Ebony Flame Gloves (Blackwing Lair)
• Waist
   Nemesis Belt (Blackwing Lair) ³
   Angelista's Grasp (Blackwing Lair)
• Legs ( Arcanum of Focus)
   Fel Infused Leggings (Lord Kazzak)
   Nemesis Leggings (Molten Core)
• Feet ( Enchant Boots - Minor Speed)
   Nemesis Boots (Blackwing Lair) ³
   Snowblind Shoes (Azuregos)
   Marshal's Dreadweave Boots ( PvP Rank 12)
   General's Dreadweave Boots ( PvP Rank 12)
• Rings
   Band of Forced Concentration (Blackwing Lair)
   Band of Dark Dominion (Blackwing Lair)
• Trinkets
   Neltharion's Tear (Blackwing Lair)
   Talisman of Ephemeral Power (Molten Core)
   Briarwood Reed (Upper Blackrock Spire)
• Weapon ( Enchant Weapon - Spell Power)
   Grand Marshal's Mageblade ( PvP Rank 14)
   High Warlord's Spellblade ( PvP Rank 14)
   Claw of Chromaggus (Blackwing Lair)
   Azuresong Mageblade (Molten Core)
• Off-Hand
   Tome of Shadow Force (Alterac Valley Exalted)
• Wand
   Skul's Ghastly Touch (Stratholme Living Side)

¹ Only use  Mantle of the Blackwing Cabal if you have  Mish'undare, Circlet of the Mind Flayer. Otherwise, use the 2-set bonus of the PvP set.
²  Field Marshal's Dreadweave Shoulders is better than  Lieutenant Commander's Dreadweave Spaulders if you don’t have the 2-set bonus. Equip  Lieutenant Commander's Dreadweave Spaulders if you have the 2-set bonus.
³ Wearing 3 set-pieces is BiS due to the 3-set bonus. If you aren’t killing World Bosses, wear the chest, legs, and boots of your tier set.

WoW Classic Warlock BiS Phase 4

The following Vanilla  Warlock BiS list contains the best items you can get in Phase 4 of WoW Classic with the release of Zul'Gurub.

• Head ( Hoodoo Hex)
   Mish'undare, Circlet of the Mind Flayer (Blackwing Lair)
   The Hexxer's Cover (Zul'Gurub)
   Lieutenant Commander's Dreadweave Cowl ( PvP Rank 10)
   Champion's Dreadweave Cowl ( PvP Rank 10)
• Neck
   Choker of the Fire Lord (Molten Core)
• Shoulders ( Zandalar Signet of Mojo)
   Mantle of the Blackwing Cabal (Blackwing Lair) ¹
   Field Marshal's Dreadweave Shoulders (PvP Rank 13) ²
   Lieutenant Commander's Dreadweave Spaulders ( PvP Rank 10)
   Champion's Dreadweave Spaulders ( PvP Rank 10)
• Back ( Enchant Cloak - Greater Resistance)
   Cloak of Consumption (Zul'Gurub)
• Chest ( Enchant Chest - Greater Stats)
   Bloodvine Vest (Tailoring) ³
• Wrist ( Enchant Bracer - Greater Intellect)
   Bracers of Arcane Accuracy (Blackwing Lair)
• Hands
   Ebony Flame Gloves (Blackwing Lair)
   Bloodtinged Gloves (Zul'Gurub)
• Waist
   Nemesis Belt (Blackwing Lair)
   Angelista's Grasp (Blackwing Lair)
• Legs ( Hoodoo Hex)
   Bloodvine Leggings (Tailoring) ³
• Feet ( Enchant Boots - Minor Speed)
   Bloodvine Boots (Tailoring) ³
• Rings
   Band of Forced Concentration (Blackwing Lair)
   Mindtear Band (Taerar)
   Band of Dark Dominion (Blackwing Lair)
• Trinkets
   Neltharion's Tear (Blackwing Lair)
   Zandalarian Hero Charm (The Heart of Hakkar in Zul'Gurub)
   Talisman of Ephemeral Power (Molten Core)
• Weapon ( Enchant Weapon - Spell Power)
   Grand Marshal's Mageblade ( PvP Rank 14)
   High Warlord's Spellblade ( PvP Rank 14)
   Claw of Chromaggus (Blackwing Lair)
   Azuresong Mageblade (Molten Core)
• Off-Hand
   Jin'do's Bag of Whammies (Zul'Gurub)
• Wand
   Touch of Chaos (Zul'Gurub)

¹ Only use  Mantle of the Blackwing Cabal if you have  Mish'undare, Circlet of the Mind Flayer or  The Hexxer's Cover. Otherwise, use the 2-set bonus of the PvP set.
²  Field Marshal's Dreadweave Shoulders is better than  Lieutenant Commander's Dreadweave Spaulders if you don’t have the 2-set bonus. Equip  Lieutenant Commander's Dreadweave Spaulders if you have the 2-set bonus.
³ You need to have the profession Tailoring at 300 to unlock the set bonus. Learn how to level Tailoring from 1 – 300 in WoW Classic.

WoW Classic Warlock BiS Phase 5

The following Phase 5  Warlock BiS list contains the best items you can get in WoW Classic after the release of Ahn'Qiraj.

• Head ( Hoodoo Hex)
   Doomcaller's Circlet (Ahn'Qiraj)
• Neck
   Amulet of Vek'nilash (Ahn'Qiraj)
• Shoulders ( Zandalar Signet of Mojo)
   Doomcaller's Mantle (Ahn'Qiraj)
• Back ( Enchant Cloak - Greater Resistance)
   Cloak of the Devoured (Ahn'Qiraj)
• Chest ( Enchant Chest - Greater Stats)
   Doomcaller's Robes (Ahn'Qiraj) ¹
   Bloodvine Vest (Tailoring)
• Wrist ( Enchant Bracer - Greater Intellect)
   Rockfury Bracers (Stalwart's Battlegear in Silithus)
• Hands ( Enchant Gloves - Shadow Power)
   Dark Storm Gauntlets (Ahn'Qiraj)
• Waist
   Eyestalk Waist Cord (Ahn'Qiraj)
• Legs ( Hoodoo Hex)
   Doomcaller's Trousers (Ahn'Qiraj) ¹
   Bloodvine Leggings (Tailoring)
• Feet ( Enchant Boots - Minor Speed)
   Doomcaller's Footwraps (Ahn'Qiraj) ¹
   Bloodvine Boots (Tailoring)
• Rings
   Ring of the Fallen God (Ahn'Qiraj)
   Ring of Unspoken Names (Ring of Unspoken Names in Ahn'Qiraj)
• Trinkets
   Neltharion's Tear (Blackwing Lair)
   Zandalarian Hero Charm (The Heart of Hakkar in Zul'Gurub)
   Talisman of Ephemeral Power (Molten Core)
• Weapon ( Enchant Weapon - Spell Power)
   Grand Marshal's Mageblade ( PvP Rank 14)
   High Warlord's Spellblade ( PvP Rank 14)
   Sharpened Silithid Femur (Ahn'Qiraj)
• Off-Hand
   Royal Scepter of Vek'lor (Ahn'Qiraj)
• Wand
   Wand of Qiraji Nobility (Ahn'Qiraj)

¹ Only use these items when you have all 5 pieces of the set. Keep the 3-set bonus of Bloodvine otherwise.

Additional Resources

You can find more resources about the WoW Classic Warlock here, including Warlock Macros for WoW Classic.

The BiS lists are based on learnings since the World of Warcraft Classic 2019 release. They are updated for the WoW Classic Anniversary servers. To learn more about optimizing your raid DPS you can compare builds and used spells of top parsing  Warlocks on WarcraftLogs. In the Classic Warlock Discord, you can find additional tips and discussions to improve different aspects of your gameplay.