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Warlock · Affliction · Leveling · level 20 of 60

Affliction Warlock leveling build at level 20

Improved Corruption, Improved Drains, Fel Concentration, Amplify Curse, Nightfall, Siphon Life, Soul Siphon, Shadow Mastery and Wrack, then Demonology for Demonic Embrace, Fel Vitality and Unholy Power. Drain-tank from level 30.

Open at level 20 in the calculator11/0/011 of 11 pointsFull build to 60 →
Affliction11
0/20/55/5
0/22/23/3
0/21/30/10/30/50/20/1
0/10/3
0/5
0/1
Demonology0
0/20/30/50/50/20/30/30/20/30/10/2
0/2
0/10/30/30/10/3
0/5
0/1
Destruction0
0/20/50/5
0/50/30/5
0/50/1
0/30/30/1
0/20/10/3
0/5
0/1

Talents at level 20

TalentTreeRankTaken at
Improved CorruptionAffliction5/510, 11, 12, 13, 14
Improved DrainsAffliction3/315, 16, 17
Soul HarvestAffliction2/218, 19
Fel ConcentrationAffliction1/320

Next five points (21–25)

  1. Level 21: Fel Concentration (Affliction)
  2. Level 22: Fel Concentration (Affliction)
  3. Level 23: Amplify Curse (Affliction)
  4. Level 24: Improved Bane of Agony (Affliction)
  5. Level 25: Nightfall (Affliction)

Notes that apply by 20

  • Voidwalker tank, Corruption (instant with 5/5 Improved Corruption), Bane of Agony, wand. Soul Harvest at 15–16 refunds mana on Drain Soul kills, so finish every mob with Drain Soul.
  • Siphon Life at 30 and Soul Siphon turn Drain Life into a heal that scales with your dots: pull two or three mobs and drain while the Voidwalker holds one.
  • Wrack at 40 (the old Drain Hope) is a channeled nuke that was buffed hard at launch. Nightfall for instant Shadow Bolts.
  • Demonology after 51 points: Demonic Embrace for 15% Stamina, Unholy Power for pet damage, Demonic Energies to heal the pet with your spells.

Questions players ask

What should a level 20 Affliction Warlock have in its talent trees?
Improved Corruption 5/5, Improved Drains 3/3, Soul Harvest 2/2, Fel Concentration 1/3: 11/0/0 across Affliction/Demonology/Destruction. That is every point from 10 to 20 in the order this build replays.
What comes next after level 20?
Fel Concentration at 21, Fel Concentration at 22, Amplify Curse at 23, Improved Bane of Agony at 24, Nightfall at 25. The full order to 60 is on the build page.
Can I open the calculator at this level?
Yes. The link below opens the Warlock talent calculator with the level set to 20, so only the first 11 points of the order are shown and you can continue from there.