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Affliction

Improved Life Tap

Maximum rank 2

Passive

Observed rank 1
Increases the amount of Mana awarded by your Life Tap spell by 10%.
Observed rank 2
Increases the amount of Mana awarded by your Life Tap spell by 20%.

Suppression

Maximum rank 5

Passive

Observed rank 1
Increases your chance to hit with all spells and attacks by 1% and reduces all threat you generate by 4%.

Improved Corruption

Maximum rank 5

Passive

Observed rank 1
Reduces the casting time of your Corruption spell by 0.4 sec and increases the damage it deals by 2%.

Malediction

Maximum rank 5

Passive

Observed rank 1
Increases all periodic damage done by your Warlock spells by 1%.

Soul Harvesting

Maximum rank 2

Passive

Observed rank 1
You gain Soul Harvest for 10 sec if a victim is killed while afflicted with your Drain Soul. Soul Harvest allows your Mana to regenerate at 50% of normal speed while you are casting spells, and grants a 50% increase to your Mana regeneration.

Improved Drains

Maximum rank 3

Passive

Observed rank 1
Increases the damage done or health drained by your Drain Life and Drain Soul spells by 2% per each of your other Affliction effects active on the target, up to a maximum increase of 6%. When your Drain Soul damages targets below 20% health, this bonus is tripled. Additionally, your Drain Life range is extended by 3 yards.
Observed rank 3
Increases the damage done or health drained by your Drain Life and Drain Soul spells by 6% per each of your other Affliction effects active on the target, up to a maximum increase of 18%. When your Drain Soul damages targets below 20% health, this bonus is tripled. Additionally, your Drain Life range is extended by 10 yards.

Improved Bane of Agony

Maximum rank 2

Passive

Observed rank 1
Increases the damage done by your Bane of Agony by 5%.

Fel Concentration

Maximum rank 3

Passive

Observed rank 1
Gives you a 23% chance to avoid interruption caused by damage while channeling or casting your Drain Life, Drain Mana, or Drain Soul spells.

Amplify Curse

Maximum rank 1

Instant; 3 min cooldown

Observed rank 1
Increases the effect of your next Curse of Weakness or Bane of Agony by 50%, or your next Curse of Exhaustion by 20%. Lasts 30 sec.

Pandemic

Maximum rank 3

Passive

Observed rank 1
Increases the critical strike damage bonus of your Corruption, Bane of Agony, Bane of Doom, Drain Soul, Drain Life, Siphon Life, and Drain Hope spells by 33%.

Malevolence

Maximum rank 5

Passive

Observed rank 1
Increases the critical effect chance of your Shadow spells by 1%.

Nightfall

Maximum rank 2

Passive

Observed rank 1
Gives your Corruption, Drain Soul, and Drain Life spells a 2% chance to cause you to enter a Shadow Trance after damaging the opponent. The Shadow Trance reduces the casting time of your next Shadow Bolt spell by 100%.

Curse of Exhaustion

Maximum rank 1

Requires max rank in Amplify Curse

69 Mana; 30 yd range; Instant

Observed rank 1
Reduces the target's movement speed by 30% for 12 sec. Only one Curse per Warlock can be active on any one target.

Siphon Life

Maximum rank 1

150 Mana; 30 yd range; Instant

Observed rank 1
Transfers 15 health from the target to the caster every 3 sec. Lasts 30 sec.

Soul Siphon

Maximum rank 3

Passive

Observed rank 1
Increases the rate at which your Drain Life and Drain Soul deal damage by 17%, but reduces your healing from Drain Life by 10%.

Shadow Mastery

Maximum rank 5

Passive

Observed rank 1
Increases the damage dealt or life drained by your Shadow spells by 1%.

Drain Hope

Maximum rank 1

Requires max rank in Siphon Life

200 Mana; 30 yd range; Channeled

Observed rank 1
Drains all hope from the target, dealing 52 Shadow damage every 1 sec and increasing all other Shadow damage over time you deal to that target by 10%. Lasts 6 sec.
Demonology

Improved Health Funnel

Maximum rank 2

Passive

Observed rank 1
Increases the amount of health transferred by your Health Funnel spell by 20%, reduces its health cost by 15%, and reduces all threat your Health Funnel generates by 50%. Allows Health Funnel to be used regardless of your demon's health.

Improved Imp

Maximum rank 3

Passive

Observed rank 1
Increases the damage of your Imp's Firebolt spell by 10% and the effect of its Fire Shield spell by 10%.

Demonic Embrace

Maximum rank 5

Passive

Observed rank 1
Increases your total Stamina by 3%.

Unholy Power

Maximum rank 5

Passive

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Observed rank 1
Increases all damage done by your Imp, Voidwalker, Succubus, Incubus, and Felhunter pets by 2%.

Demonic Aegis

Maximum rank 2

Passive

Observed rank 1
Increases the effectiveness of your Demon Skin and Demon Armor spells by 15%.

Improved Voidwalker

Maximum rank 3

Passive

Observed rank 1
Increases the effectiveness of your Voidwalker's Torment, Consume Shadows, Sacrifice and Suffering spells by 10%.
Observed rank 2
Increases the effectiveness of your Voidwalker's Torment, Consume Shadows, Sacrifice and Suffering spells by 20%.
Observed rank 3
Increases the effectiveness of your Voidwalker's Torment, Consume Shadows, Sacrifice and Suffering spells by 30%.

Fel Vitality

Maximum rank 3

Passive

Observed rank 1
Increases the maximum health and Mana of your Imp, Voidwalker, Succubus, Incubus, and Felhunter by 5%, and increases your maximum Mana by 5%.

Demonic Energies

Maximum rank 2

Passive

Observed rank 1
You heal your pet for 8% of all spell damage you deal. When you gain Mana from Life Tap, your summoned demon gains 50% of the Mana you gain.

Improved Sayaad

Maximum rank 3

Passive

Observed rank 1
Increases the effect of your Succubus' and Incubus' Lash of Pain and Soothing Kiss spells by 10%, and increases the duration of your Succubus' and Incubus' Seduction and Lesser Invisibility spells by 10%.
Observed rank 2
Increases the effect of your Succubus' and Incubus' Lash of Pain and Soothing Kiss spells by 20%, and increases the duration of your Succubus' and Incubus' Seduction and Lesser Invisibility spells by 20%.
Observed rank 3
Increases the effect of your Succubus' and Incubus' Lash of Pain and Soothing Kiss spells by 30%, and increases the duration of your Succubus' and Incubus' Seduction and Lesser Invisibility spells by 30%.

Demonic Sacrifice

Maximum rank 1

100 yd range; Instant

Observed rank 1
When activated, sacrifices your summoned Demon to enhance the opposing aspect of your power, granting you an effect that lasts 2 hrs. The effect is canceled if any Demon is summoned. Imp: Increases your Shadow damage by 15%. Voidwalker: Restores 2% of your total Mana every 4 sec. Succubus/Incubus: Increases your Fire damage by 15%. Felhunter: Restores 3% of your total Health every 4 sec.

Master Summoner

Maximum rank 2

Passive

Observed rank 1
Reduces the casting time of your Imp, Voidwalker, Succubus, Incubus, and Felhunter Summoning spells by 2 sec and the Mana cost by 20%.
Observed rank 2
Reduces the casting time of your Imp, Voidwalker, Succubus, Incubus, and Felhunter Summoning spells by 4 sec and the Mana cost by 40%.

Decimation

Maximum rank 2

Passive

Observed rank 1
Reduces the cooldown of your Soul Fire spell by 45%. When you cast Shadow Bolt or Searing Pain on an enemy below 35% health, they deal 3% increased damage, and for the next 10 sec your Soul Fire spell has its cast time reduced by 20% and costs no Soul Shards.

Fel Domination

Maximum rank 1

Requires max rank in Master Summoner

Instant; 5 min cooldown

Observed rank 1
Your next Imp, Voidwalker, Succubus, Incubus, or Felhunter Summon spell has its casting time reduced by 5.5 sec and its Mana cost reduced by 50%.

Demonic Brand

Maximum rank 3

Passive

Observed rank 1
Your Searing Pain generates 17% less threat and brands the target for 10 sec. Your pet's next 2 attacks against the target generate high threat and deal 39 to 42 Fire or Shadow damage based on the pet.

Improved Felhunter

Maximum rank 3

Passive

Observed rank 1
Increases the Attack Power reduction of your Felhunter's Tainted Blood, the healing of its Devour Magic, and the detection level of its Paranoia by 10%, and reduces the cooldown of its Spell Lock by 2 sec.

Soul Link

Maximum rank 1

Requires max rank in Demonic Sacrifice

173 Mana; 100 yd range; Instant

Observed rank 1
When active, 30% of all damage taken by the caster is taken by your Imp, Voidwalker, Succubus, Incubus, or Felhunter Demon instead. In addition, both the Demon and the master will inflict 3% more damage. Lasts as long as the Demon is active.

Demonic Knowledge

Maximum rank 3

Passive

Observed rank 1
Increases your spell damage and healing by up to 33% of your level while you have a summoned Demon pet active.

Master Demonologist

Maximum rank 5

Passive

Observed rank 1
Grants both the Warlock and the summoned demon an effect as long as that demon is active. Imp - Increases Fire damage done by 2%. Voidwalker - Reduces Physical damage taken by 2%. Succubus/Incubus - Increases Shadow damage done by 2%. Felhunter - Reduces Magic damage taken by 2%.

Demonic Pact

Maximum rank 1

Requires max rank in Soul Link

Passive

Observed rank 1
Your Demonic Sacrifice effect is no longer cancelled by summoning a different Demon pet. Resummoning the sacrificed pet will still cancel the effect.
Destruction

Destructive Reach

Maximum rank 2

Passive

Observed rank 1
Increases the range of your damaging spells by 10%.

Improved Shadow Bolt

Maximum rank 5

Passive

Observed rank 1
Your Shadow Bolt critical strikes increase Shadow damage taken by the target from your attacks by 4% for 12 sec.

Bane

Maximum rank 5

Passive

Observed rank 1
Reduces the casting time of your Shadow Bolt, Immolate, and Incinerate spells by 0.1 sec and your Soul Fire spell by 0.4 sec.

Molten Skin

Maximum rank 5

Passive

Observed rank 1
Reduces all damage taken by 2%.

Cataclysm

Maximum rank 3

Passive

Observed rank 1
Reduces the Mana cost of your Destruction spells by 3%.

Aftermath

Maximum rank 5

Passive

Observed rank 1
Increases the initial damage of your Immolate spell by 10% and your Conflagrate spell has a 20% chance to Daze the target, reducing the target's movement speed by 50% for 5 sec.

Ruin

Maximum rank 5

Passive

Observed rank 1
Increases the critical strike damage bonus of your Destruction spells by 20%.

Shadowburn

Maximum rank 1

105 Mana; 30 yd range; Instant; 15 sec cooldown; Reagents: Soul Shard

Observed rank 1
Instantly blasts the target for 102 to 111 Shadow damage. If a non-trivial target dies within 8 sec of being hit with Shadowburn, the caster gains a Soul Shard.

Intensity

Maximum rank 3

Passive

Observed rank 1
Gives you a 23% chance to resist interruption caused by damage while casting or channeling any Destruction spell.

Agonizing Flames

Maximum rank 3

Passive

Observed rank 1
Increases the critical strike chance of your Searing Pain spell by 3% and the damage done by all your Destruction spells by 3%.

Conflagrate

Maximum rank 1

Requires max rank in Shadowburn

100 Mana; 30 yd range; Instant; 10 sec cooldown

Observed rank 1
Ignites a target that is already afflicted by your Immolate spell, dealing 109 to 132 Fire damage and consuming your Immolate effect.

Pyroclasm

Maximum rank 2

Requires max rank in Intensity

Passive

Observed rank 1
Gives your Soul Fire spell a 13% chance to Stun the target for 3 sec, and your Rain of Fire and Hellfire spells a 13% chance over their duration to Stun targets they damage for 3 sec.

Bane of Havoc

Maximum rank 1

43 Mana; 30 yd range; Instant

Observed rank 1
Afflicts the target for 5 min, causing 15% of all damage done by the Warlock to other targets to also be dealt to the cursed target. Bane of Havoc is limited to 1 target, and only one Bane per Warlock can be active on any one target.

Fire and Brimstone

Maximum rank 3

Requires max rank in Conflagrate

Passive

Observed rank 1
Increases the critical strike chance of your Conflagrate spell by 8%.

Shadow and Flame

Maximum rank 5

Passive

Observed rank 1
Hitting an enemy with Conflagrate increases all Shadow damage you deal by 2% for 20 sec, and hitting an enemy with Shadowburn increases all Fire damage you deal by 2% for 20 sec. In addition, Conflagrate has a 20% chance not to consume Immolate, and Shadowburn has a 20% chance to instantly refund a Soul Shard.
Observed rank 4
Hitting an enemy with Conflagrate increases all Shadow damage you deal by 8% for 20 sec, and hitting an enemy with Shadowburn increases all Fire damage you deal by 8% for 20 sec. In addition, Conflagrate has a 80% chance not to consume Immolate, and Shadowburn has a 80% chance to instantly refund a Soul Shard.
Observed rank 5
Hitting an enemy with Conflagrate increases all Shadow damage you deal by 10% for 20 sec, and hitting an enemy with Shadowburn increases all Fire damage you deal by 10% for 20 sec. In addition, Conflagrate has a 100% chance not to consume Immolate, and Shadowburn has a 100% chance to instantly refund a Soul Shard.

Incinerate

Maximum rank 1

Requires max rank in Bane of Havoc

205 Mana; 30 yd range; 2.5 sec cast

Observed rank 1
Deals 125 to 140 Fire damage to your target and an additional 25% damage if the target is afflicted by Immolate.