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RSS feedWarlock · level 40 · 31 talent points
Warlock at level 40
Riding training with the mount (about 100 gold, 10% off at Honored with your home city), dual specialization for 10 gold, and the 31-point milestone talent.
Talent points31
Rows reachable7 / 7
New spells 36–405
Rank upgrades23
Zones in band7
Dungeons in band6
Spells learned from 36 to 40
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.
Create Firestone Rank 2 · Demonology36
Create Spellstone Rank 1 · Demonology36
Health Funnel Rank 4 · Demonology36
Lash of Pain Rank 3 · Demons36
Life Tap Rank 4 · Affliction36
Shadow Bolt Rank 6 · Destruction36
Spell Lock Rank 1 · Demons36
Suffering Rank 2 · Demons36
Bane of Agony Rank 4 · Affliction38
Blood Pact Rank 4 · Demons38
Detect Invisibility Rank 2 · Demonology38
Devour Magic Rank 2 · Demons38
Drain Life Rank 4 · Affliction38
Drain Soul Rank 3 · Affliction38
Firebolt Rank 5 · Demons38
Siphon Life Rank 2 · Affliction38
Conflagrate Rank 3 · Destruction40
Create Soulstone Rank 3 · Demonology40
Curse of the Elements Rank 3 · Affliction40
Demon Armor Rank 3 · Demonology40
Howl of Terror Rank 1 · Affliction40
Immolate Rank 5 · Destruction40
Incinerate Rank 1 · Destruction40
Sacrifice Rank 4 · Demons40
Shadowburn Rank 4 · Destruction40- Tainted Blood Rank 2 · Demons40
Torment Rank 4 · Demons40
Wrack Rank 1 · Affliction40
Affliction leveling build at level 40
Following the Affliction Warlock leveling build (10–60), a level 40 Warlock has 31 of 31 points placed, 31 in Affliction, 0 in Demonology, 0 in Destruction.
| Talent | Tree | Rank |
|---|---|---|
 Improved Corruption | Affliction | 5/5 |
| Improved Drains | Affliction | 3/3 |
 Soul Harvest | Affliction | 2/2 |
 Fel Concentration | Affliction | 3/3 |
 Amplify Curse | Affliction | 1/1 |
| Improved Bane of Agony | Affliction | 1/2 |
 Pandemic | Affliction | 1/3 |
 Nightfall | Affliction | 2/2 |
 Malevolence | Affliction | 3/5 |
| Siphon Life | Affliction | 1/1 |
| Soul Siphon | Affliction | 3/3 |
 Shadow Mastery | Affliction | 5/5 |
| Wrack | Affliction | 1/1 |
Next 5 points (41–45): Suppression (41), Suppression (42), Suppression (43), Grim Reach (44), Grim Reach (45).
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Where to be at 40
Zones whose level band covers 40
Arathi Highlands
30–40 · Contested
Stranglethorn Vale30–44 · Contested
Riverglades35–45 · Contested · new
Badlands36–45 · Contested
Swamp of Sorrows36–43 · Contested
Dustwallow Marsh36–43 · Contested
Tanaris40–50 · Contested
Dungeons in band
Questions players ask
How many talent points does a level 40 Warlock have?
31: one per level from 10. 7 of the 7 rows are reachable in a single tree. With the Talented Legacy perk at 5/5 an alt has 36 points at this level.
What spells does a Warlock learn around level 40?
From level 36 to 40: Create Firestone Rank 2 (36), Create Spellstone Rank 1 (36), Health Funnel Rank 4 (36), Lash of Pain Rank 3 (36), Life Tap Rank 4 (36), Shadow Bolt Rank 6 (36), Spell Lock Rank 1 (36), Suffering Rank 2 (36), Bane of Agony Rank 4 (38), Blood Pact Rank 4 (38), Detect Invisibility Rank 2 (38), Devour Magic Rank 2 (38), Drain Life Rank 4 (38), Drain Soul Rank 3 (38), Firebolt Rank 5 (38), Siphon Life Rank 2 (38), Conflagrate Rank 3 (40), Create Soulstone Rank 3 (40), Curse of the Elements Rank 3 (40), Demon Armor Rank 3 (40), Howl of Terror Rank 1 (40), Immolate Rank 5 (40), Incinerate Rank 1 (40), Sacrifice Rank 4 (40), Shadowburn Rank 4 (40), Tainted Blood Rank 2 (40), Torment Rank 4 (40), Wrack Rank 1 (40).
Where should a level 40 Warlock be questing?
Zones whose band covers 40: Arathi Highlands (30–40), Stranglethorn Vale (30–44), Riverglades (35–45), Badlands (36–45), Swamp of Sorrows (36–43), Dustwallow Marsh (36–43), Tanaris (40–50). Dungeons: Scarlet Monastery Library (33–41), The Drowned City (35–40), Scarlet Monastery Armory (36–44), Razorfen Downs (37–46), Scarlet Monastery Cathedral (38–46), Krol'dok Stronghold (40–45).
What talents should a Affliction Warlock have at level 40?
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, Pandemic 1/3, Nightfall 2/2, Malevolence 3/5, Siphon Life 1/1, Soul Siphon 3/3, Shadow Mastery 5/5, Wrack 1/1 (31/0/0).