Demon Warlock Build for Diablo 2 Resurrected

The Demon Warlock uses his control of various Demons to slay his enemies. While he cannot Summon as big of an Army as the Necromancer or Druid, his Demons are more powerful and he has much greater control of them. From Death Mark to teleport and focus his demons on an enemy, the Demon Warlock packs quite a punch and is the most interactive Summoner yet.

The following section shows the core skills for the Demon Warlock. For a detailed breakdown of all core and optional skills as well as the recommended order for allocating skill points, refer to the Skills page of this guide.

1. 20 points to Summon Goatman – One of the three Demon choices. A great tank and Melee fighter, the Goatman has high damage output and can keep enemies away from you.
2. 20 points to Bind Demon – Bind any Demon in the game. This Summon persists between games so it can be really nice to get Lister the Tormentor or some other giant Demon.
3. 20 points to Demonic Mastery – Increases Number of Demons, Damage, Attack Rating, Attack Speed, Run Walk Speed, and more. Definitely a Skill to max in any Summoner Build.
4. 20 points to Blood Oath – Improve defenses of Summons and yourself.
5. 1 point to Sigil: Lethargy – Slows enemies and increases their damage taken.
6. 1 point to Sigil: Death – Explodes enemies when low on life.
7. X points to Death Mark – Teleport Demons to fight a specific target. Increased points synergizes with your other summons. A great place to dump remaining points.
8. X points to Blood Boil – Rupture your Demons, dealing damage to them and enemies around them. Not the focus on this specific build but still a little bit of added damage if desired.
9. 1 point to Engorge – Heal your Demons and increase their Defenses.

Starting out the Demon tree is a little slow as you only get 1 Summon, however as your Demonic Mastery increases and you gain more Summons and skills this character improves a lot. Blood Boil is a powerful skill is desired, however this build can run purely as a physical build as well.

The following section shows some potentially strong items for the Demon Warlock. The Warlock can no longer use 2-handed weapons with a shield but still can use it with a book.

• Weapon: Beast if using Goatmen, Mang Song's Lesson, Obsession
• Weapon Swap: Call to Arms and Spirit
• Shield: 35% Faster Cast Rate Spirit Monarch Shield, Ars Tor'Baalos
• Body Armor: Enigma
• Helm: Harlequin Crest
• Gloves: Trang-Oul's Clawss or Magefist
• Boots: Marrowwalk, Sandstorm Trek
• Belt: Arachnid Mesh, String of Ears
• Ring 1: The Stone of Jordan or Bul-Kathos' Wedding Band
• Ring 2: The Stone of Jordan or Bul-Kathos' Wedding Band
• Amulet: Mara's Kaleidoscope, Seraph's Hymn, +3 Warlock Demon Skills Amulet
• Charm 1: Warlock Hellfire Torch
• Charm 2: Annihilus
• Charm 3: 9x Demon Skiller Grand Charms with Life or enough Faster Hit Recovery
• Charm 4: 10 Small Charms with Life, Resistances, Mana, or Faster Hit Recovery, depending on needs

We also have a video showcase that talks about the various Demon Tree skills!

In Diablo 2, stats that affect action speed (known as frames) for attacking, casting, blocking, and recovering from a hit can almost never be taken literally. For example, gaining 10% Increased Attack Speed from an item will not necessarily translate into 10% faster attacks. To achieve faster actions, certain breakpoints must be reached, which vary for every class. The tables below list how much of a given stat is required to actually improve the action speed of the class for the stated action.

An Offensive (Might) Desert Guard Mercenary in Act 2 will be the best for Goatman and certain bound Demons as it provides Might Aura to all of your Physical Summons. Otherwise, a Defensive (Holy Freeze) Mercenary could be useful to slow enemies for more survivability if using more caster Demons such as Tainteds.

• Weapon: Ethereal Insight or The Reaper's Toll
• Body Armor: Ethereal Fortitude
• Helm: Andariel's Visage socketed with a Ral Rune

For more comprehensive leveling advice, please refer to our Warlock Fastest Leveling Build.