Warlock · level 30 · 21 talent points

Warlock at level 30

Twenty-one points: the 21-point milestone talent. Darkspear Islands opens at 30. Save for riding from here.

Talent points21
Rows reachable5 / 7
New spells 26–3011
Rank upgrades17
Zones in band9
Dungeons in band7

Spells learned from 26 to 30

From the Warlock spellbook in client build 1.60.1.70753. Training all of them costs the same for every class, about 206 gold from 1 to 60.

Affliction leveling build at level 30

Following the Affliction Warlock leveling build (10–60), a level 30 Warlock has 21 of 21 points placed, 21 in Affliction, 0 in Demonology, 0 in Destruction.

TalentTreeRank
Improved CorruptionAffliction5/5
Improved DrainsAffliction3/3
Soul HarvestAffliction2/2
Fel ConcentrationAffliction3/3
Amplify CurseAffliction1/1
Improved Bane of AgonyAffliction1/2
NightfallAffliction2/2
MalevolenceAffliction3/5
Siphon LifeAffliction1/1

Next 5 points (31–35): Soul Siphon (31), Soul Siphon (32), Soul Siphon (33), Pandemic (34), Shadow Mastery (35).

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Levels 30–39: Siphon Life at 30 plus Soul Siphon: pull three, drain while the Voidwalker tanks one. Felhunter at 30 for casters.

Where to be at 30

Zones whose level band covers 30

Dungeons in band

Questions players ask

How many talent points does a level 30 Warlock have?
21: one per level from 10. 5 of the 7 rows are reachable in a single tree. With the Talented Legacy perk at 5/5 an alt has 26 points at this level.
What spells does a Warlock learn around level 30?
From level 26 to 30: Blood Pact Rank 3 (26), Consume Shadows Rank 2 (26), Curse of Tongues Rank 1 (26), Detect Invisibility Rank 1 (26), Life Tap Rank 3 (26), Searing Pain Rank 2 (26), Seduction (26), Bane of Agony Rank 3 (28), Banish Rank 1 (28), Create Firestone Rank 1 (28), Curse of Recklessness Rank 2 (28), Firebolt Rank 4 (28), Health Funnel Rank 3 (28), Lash of Pain Rank 2 (28), Shadow Bolt Rank 5 (28), Bane of Havoc (30), Create Soulstone Rank 2 (30), Curse of the Elements Rank 2 (30), Demon Armor Rank 2 (30), Devour Magic Rank 1 (30), Drain Life Rank 3 (30), Hellfire Rank 1 (30), Immolate Rank 4 (30), Siphon Life Rank 1 (30), Soul Link (30), Subjugate Demon Rank 1 (30), Summon Felhunter Summon (30), Torment Rank 3 (30).
Where should a level 30 Warlock be questing?
Zones whose band covers 30: Duskwood (19–30), Ashenvale (19–30), Hillsbrad Foothills (20–31), Wetlands (20–30), Thousand Needles (24–35), Alterac Mountains (27–39), Arathi Highlands (30–40), Stranglethorn Vale (30–44), Desolace (30–39). Dungeons: Shadowfang Keep (22–30), Blackfathom Deeps (24–32), The Stockade (24–32), City of Dalaran (28–33), Gnomeregan (29–38), Razorfen Kraul (29–38), Scarlet Monastery Graveyard (30–38).
What talents should a Affliction Warlock have at level 30?
Following the Affliction Warlock leveling build (10–60): Improved Corruption 5/5, Improved Drains 3/3, Soul Harvest 2/2, Fel Concentration 3/3, Amplify Curse 1/1, Improved Bane of Agony 1/2, Nightfall 2/2, Malevolence 3/5, Siphon Life 1/1 (21/0/0).