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Warlock · Demonology · row 5

Soul Link

Changed from Classic1 rankActive ability
Soul Link
Rank 1/1Demonology
20% of base mana | 100 yd range | Instant
Requires 20 points in Demonology Talents
Requires Demonic Sacrifice
When active, 30% of all damage taken by the caster is taken by your Imp, Voidwalker, Succubus, Incubus, or Felhunter Demon instead. In addition, both the Demon and the master will inflict 3% more damage. Lasts as long as the Demon is active.

Every rank of Soul Link

RankEffectSource
1When active, 30% of all damage taken by the caster is taken by your Imp, Voidwalker, Succubus, Incubus, or Felhunter Demon instead. In addition, both the Demon and the master will inflict 3% more damage. Lasts as long as the Demon is active.client

Requirements and position

  • Tree: Demonology, row 5, column 2. Needs 20 points in Demonology first. The earliest you can finish all 1 rank is level 30 if you put every point into this tree.
  • Prerequisite: Demonic Sacrifice at 1/1.
  • Unlocks: Demonic Pact (requires Soul Link at full rank).
  • Competes with: Improved Felhunter, Demonic Knowledge in the same row.

Classic comparison

Classic 1.12WoW Forever
NameSoul LinkSoul Link
PositionDemonology row 7, col 2Demonology row 5, col 2
Ranks11
Rank 1 textWhen active, 30% of all damage taken by the caster is taken by your Imp, Voidwalker, Succubus, Incubus, or Felhunter demon instead. In addition, both the demon and master will inflict 3% more damage. Lasts as long as the demon is active.When active, 30% of all damage taken by the caster is taken by your Imp, Voidwalker, Succubus, Incubus, or Felhunter Demon instead. In addition, both the Demon and the master will inflict 3% more damage. Lasts as long as the Demon is active.

Builds that take Soul Link

Questions players ask

Where is Soul Link in the Warlock talent tree?
Demonology tree, row 5, column 2. You need 20 points spent in Demonology before you can learn it, and Demonic Sacrifice must be at full rank first.
Is Soul Link new in WoW Forever?
Soul Link existed in Classic (Demonology row 7, 1 ranks). In Forever it was changed: Classic read "When active, 30% of all damage taken by the caster is taken by your Imp, Voidwalker, Succubus, Incubus, or Felhunter demon instead. In addition, both the demon and master will inflict 3% more damage. Lasts as long as the demon is active.".

Snapshot 2026-11-03, client 1.60.1.70753.