Demonology Warlock DPS Easy Mode — The War Within Pre-Patch

This section is intended for players who are new to the game or class, have no intentions of raiding Mythic difficulty or simply want a more straightforward way to play their specialization without being overwhelmed by the numerous priorities and active abilities that need to be taken into consideration for optimal play.

Demonology focuses on maintaining a small army of demons at all times, which will deal most of your damage. This specialization can be very effective, particularly on single targets and burst AoE.

In this section, we will be focusing on a setup that minimizes the amount of buttons, AddOns, and reactivity necessary without compromising overall damage output.

For newcomers, it is advisable to browse the Spell Summary page first in order to learn more about the abilities available and to familiarise yourself with.

If you are looking to maximize your output as Demonology Warlock instead of simplicity and ease of use, you can find a more in-depth analysis and rationale on our talent page as follows:

Currently, you will want to prioritize secondary stats as follows:

1. Haste
2. Mastery ≅ Critical Strike
3. Versatility.

In general, Intellect is more important than secondaries, about 2 if not 3 times better, depending on the secondary stat.

While stats priority is a general guideline, there might be situations where the lists differ. If you are interested in a detailed explanation of Stats with the effects and implications each one of those provides, head to the page below.

If you are interested in finding out about the specific best-in-slot items from the current tier, or want more information on how to gear, we suggest reading the full gearing page below.