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Warlock: change history

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195 changes across 7 patches (Feb 25, 2026 to Oct 6, 2026), newest first.

Buff 59Nerf 16Adjust 57New 2Removed 2Fix 59
  1. WoW Retail Hotfixes: October 6, 2026Buff 22Nerf 2Adjust 11Fix 12Official notes ↗
    Buff
    PvP
    Bonds of Fel damage increased by 100%.
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    Bonds of Fel damage increased by 100%.
    Adjust
    PvP
    Bloodstone duration increased to 18 seconds (was 12 seconds).
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    Bloodstone duration increased to 18 seconds (was 12 seconds).
    Adjust
    PvP
    Bloodstone now has a unique visual and updated sound effect.
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    Bloodstone now has a unique visual and updated sound effect.
    Buff
    PvP · Demonology
    Call Fel Lord's Fel Cleave damage increased by 150%.
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    Call Fel Lord's Fel Cleave damage increased by 150%.
    Buff
    PvP · Affliction
    Agony damage increased by 40% in PvP combat.
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    Agony damage increased by 40% in PvP combat.
    Buff
    PvP · Affliction
    Unstable Affliction damage increased by 10% in PvP combat.
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    Unstable Affliction damage increased by 10% in PvP combat.
    41 more changes in this patch →
  2. Adjust
    Drain Life health drain increased by 25%.
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    Drain Life health drain increased by 25%.
    Buff
    Zevrim's Resilience healing increased by 25%.
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    Zevrim's Resilience healing increased by 25%.
    Adjust
    Summon Demonic Gateway is now a Utility spell by default in the Cooldown Manager.
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    Summon Demonic Gateway is now a Utility spell by default in the Cooldown Manager.
    Fix
    Fixed an issue where several abilities would not grant Soul Leech.
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    Fixed an issue where several abilities would not grant Soul Leech:
    • Wither
    • Blackened Soul
    • Infernal Bolt
    • Soul Anathema
    • Wicked Reaping
    • Avatar of Destruction's Chaos Bolt
    • Unstable Affliction
    • Malefic Grasp
    • Vilefiend's Headbutt and Bile Spit
    • Gloomhound's Gloom Slash
    • Wild Imp and Imp Gang Boss's Fel Firebolt
    • Imp Lord's Greater Felbolt
    • Demonic Tyrant's Demonfire
    Fix
    Fixed an issue where several abilities erroneously granted Soul Leech.
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    Fixed an issue where several abilities erroneously granted Soul Leech:
    • Legion Strike
    • Cunning Cruelty
    • Channel Demonfire
    Adjust
    Hero Talents · Hellcaller
    Blackened Soul has been redesigned – If the target is afflicted with your Wither, your Chaos Bolt and Shadowburn increase its stack count by 1. Each time Wither gains a stack it has a chance to collapse, consuming a stack every 1 second to deal Shadowflame damage to its host until 1 stack remains. Blackened Soul damage increased by 45%.
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    Blackened Soul has been redesigned – If the target is afflicted with your Wither, your Chaos Bolt and Shadowburn increase its stack count by 1. Each time Wither gains a stack it has a chance to collapse, consuming a stack every 1 second to deal Shadowflame damage to its host until 1 stack remains. Blackened Soul damage increased by 45%.
    28 more changes in this patch →
  3. Buff
    PvP · Affliction
    All damage increased by 3% in PvP combat.
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    All damage increased by 3% in PvP combat.
    Adjust
    PvP · Affliction
    Consuming Nightfall with Seed of Corruption on a target already afflicted with Seed of Corruption will cause the preexisting Seed of Corruption to detonate.
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    Consuming Nightfall with Seed of Corruption on a target already afflicted with Seed of Corruption will cause the preexisting Seed of Corruption to detonate.
    Buff
    PvP · Demonology
    Shadow Bolt damage increased by 200% in PvP combat.
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    Shadow Bolt damage increased by 200% in PvP combat.
    Buff
    PvP · Demonology
    Demonbolt damage increased by 30% in PvP combat.
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    Demonbolt damage increased by 30% in PvP combat.
    Buff
    PvP · Destruction
    Incinerate damage increased by 50% in PvP combat.
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    Incinerate damage increased by 50% in PvP combat.
  4. WoW Retail Hotfixes: June 12, 2026Buff 11Adjust 6Removed 1Fix 14Official notes ↗
    Buff
    PvP · Affliction
    Hellcaller: Blackened Soul damage increased by 35% in PvP combat.
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    Hellcaller: Blackened Soul damage increased by 35% in PvP combat.
    Buff
    PvP · Affliction
    Hellcaller: Wither damage increased by 15% in PvP combat.
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    Hellcaller: Wither damage increased by 15% in PvP combat.
    Adjust
    PvP · Affliction
    Hellcaller: Mark of Xavius now causes Blackened Soul to deal 4% increased damage per stack of Wither in PvP combat (was 2%).
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    Hellcaller: Mark of Xavius now causes Blackened Soul to deal 4% increased damage per stack of Wither in PvP combat (was 2%).
    Buff
    PvP · Demonology
    Hand of Gul'dan damage increased by 30% in PvP combat.
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    Hand of Gul'dan damage increased by 30% in PvP combat.
    Buff
    PvP · Demonology
    Diabolist: Ruination damage increased by 100% in PvP combat.
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    Diabolist: Ruination damage increased by 100% in PvP combat.
    Buff
    PvP · Destruction
    Incinerate damage increased by 30% in PvP combat.
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    Incinerate damage increased by 30% in PvP combat.
    26 more changes in this patch →
  5. Adjust
    Demonology
    Grimoire: Fel Ravager has been updated – Summons a Fel Ravager to assist you in combat for 20 seconds and will purge 1 beneficial magic effect from an enemy. Turns into Devour Magic while on cooldown.
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    Grimoire: Fel Ravager has been updated – Summons a Fel Ravager to assist you in combat for 20 seconds and will purge 1 beneficial magic effect from an enemy. Turns into Devour Magic while on cooldown.
    Adjust
    Demonology
    Antoran Jailer's Soul Barrage has been updated – Releases a volley of Chaos magic that deals Chaos damage to the target and up to 10 additional targets within 10 yards.
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    Antoran Jailer's Soul Barrage has been updated – Releases a volley of Chaos magic that deals Chaos damage to the target and up to 10 additional targets within 10 yards.
    Adjust
    Destruction
    Conflagration of Chaos has been updated – Conflagrate and Shadowburn have a 100% chance to guarantee your next cast of either ability to critically strike and increases its damage by your critical strike chance.
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    Conflagration of Chaos has been updated – Conflagrate and Shadowburn have a 100% chance to guarantee your next cast of either ability to critically strike and increases its damage by your critical strike chance.
    Adjust
    Destruction
    Conflagration of Chaos icon has been updated.
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    Conflagration of Chaos icon has been updated.
    Adjust
    Destruction
    Chaos Incarnate and Inferno have swapped positions in the talent tree.
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    Chaos Incarnate and Inferno have swapped positions in the talent tree.
  6. WoW Retail Hotfixes: April 17, 2026Buff 10Nerf 6Adjust 13Fix 21Official notes ↗
    Fix
    Demonology
    Fixed an issue where demons summoned by Dominion of Argus would not prioritize your target.
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    Fixed an issue where demons summoned by Dominion of Argus would not prioritize your target.
    Adjust
    Demonology
    Diabolist: Fixed an issue where Diabolist demons would not prioritize your target.
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    Diabolist: Fixed an issue where Diabolist demons would not prioritize your target.
    Adjust
    Demonology
    Diabolist: Overlord, Mother of Chaos, and Pit Lord should no longer be summoned when Diabolic Art is removed if their summoner is not in combat.
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    Diabolist: Overlord, Mother of Chaos, and Pit Lord should no longer be summoned when Diabolic Art is removed if their summoner is not in combat.
    Fix
    Fixed an issue where Infernal Beneficiary would not heal for the intended amount if Drain Life was specifically used on Delve enemies.
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    Fixed an issue where Infernal Beneficiary would not heal for the intended amount if Drain Life was specifically used on Delve enemies.
    Fix
    Demonology
    Fixed an issue where Demonic Knowledge could activate more than intended.
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    Fixed an issue where Demonic Knowledge could activate more than intended.
    Fix
    Demonology
    Fixed an issue where Demonic Brutality increased critical damage dealt by pets by 260%, rather than the intended 230%.
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    Fixed an issue where Demonic Brutality increased critical damage dealt by pets by 260%, rather than the intended 230%.
    44 more changes in this patch →
  7. WoW Retail Hotfixes: February 25, 2026Buff 4Nerf 4Adjust 4Fix 10Official notes ↗
    Fix
    Fixed an issue where Burning Rush was not tracked in the Cooldown Manager.
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    Fixed an issue where Burning Rush was not tracked in the Cooldown Manager.
    Fix
    Affliction
    Fixed an issue where Sudden Onset would cause Agony to start at 4 stacks instead of the intended 3 stacks.
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    Fixed an issue where Sudden Onset would cause Agony to start at 4 stacks instead of the intended 3 stacks.
    Adjust
    Affliction
    Soul Harvester: Fixed an issue where consuming Nightfall with Shadow Bolt would not trigger Wicked Reaping.
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    Soul Harvester: Fixed an issue where consuming Nightfall with Shadow Bolt would not trigger Wicked Reaping.
    Adjust
    Affliction
    Soul Harvester: Fixed an issue where Sow the Seeds was not correctly reducing the amount of damage dealt by additional Seed of Corruptions.
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    Soul Harvester: Fixed an issue where Sow the Seeds was not correctly reducing the amount of damage dealt by additional Seed of Corruptions.
    Fix
    Demonology
    Fixed an issue where Demonic Cores could be generated without learning the Demoniac talent.
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    Fixed an issue where Demonic Cores could be generated without learning the Demoniac talent.
    Fix
    Demonology
    Fixed an issue where Combat Assistant would not recommend summoning a primary demon if Felguard is not learned.
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    Fixed an issue where Combat Assistant would not recommend summoning a primary demon if Felguard is not learned.
    16 more changes in this patch →

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World of Warcraft (Retail)

WoW Retail Hotfixes: October 6, 2026

Oct 6, 2026Official notes ↗
Removed
Murder Row
Removed the creature pack of a Corrupted Warlock and two Wrathguard Flayers before Xathuux the Annihilator.
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Removed the creature pack of a Corrupted Warlock and two Wrathguard Flayers before Xathuux the Annihilator.
New
Haranir
The Haranir are a new allied race, unlocked through a series of quests. They can join either the Horde or the Alliance and play as a Druid, Hunter, Mage, Monk, Priest, Rogue, Shaman, Warlock or Warrior.
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Earn the trust of the Haranir through a series of quests to unlock this new allied race. Haranir will be able to join either the Horde or the Alliance and play as a Druid, Hunter, Mage, Monk, Priest, Rogue, Shaman, Warlock, or Warrior.