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Warlock

Soul Shards · Wrath + Dominance · Shadowform · Demonform · Sigils

Soul Shards

<strong>Mastermind</strong> (Laalish) — Abyss/stealth builds. Recasts don't break Shadowform, +30% Abyss in stealth. <strong>Ritualist</strong> (Vollach) — Occult/Overpower builds. Empowered Apocalypse. <strong>Vanguard</strong> — orbiting spell. Each has 2 Fragment upgrades.

Six distinct endgame builds. Blazing Abyss — permanent stealth, Abyss pulses. Apocalypse — 100-stack ramp → screen nuke, Hands of Worldbreaker makes it a Sigil skill. Dread Claws — best leveler, circular AoE from you AND demon. Abaddon Summoner — demon army, no uniques required. Blazing Scream — bouncing heads, Lesser Demon tag for unique synergies. Tyrant's Grasp — Demonform melee, Flesh of Abaddon talisman.

Dread Claws Leveling (Best Warlock Starter)

BasicHellion Sting
CoreDread Claws
MobilityNether Step
SummonRampage
ResourceCommand Fallen
CCDark Prison

Leveling Phases

1
Basics1–10
Hellion Sting (Wrath gen). Dread Claws (lvl 3) — frontal wave. Nether Step (lvl 4) — teleport + Shadowform. Rampage (lvl 8) — summon demon.
2
Encircling Terror10–20
Encircling Terror (lvl 15) — Dread Claws → circular AoE around you AND your demon. Abyssal Titan (lvl 20) — reposition demon free. Max Dread Claws ranks.
3
Soul Shard + Resources20–35
Command Fallen - Fallen Rush (lvl 30) — generates both Wrath AND Dominance. Dark Prison - Chain Aura — defense package. Complete Warlock quest → Mastermind Shard + Laalish. Drop Hellion Sting at 34.
4
Stealth Engine35–70
Add Metamorphosis — attack while stealthed. Sigil of Subversion for Hex. Igni+Prid rune auto-casts Dark Prison → free bar slot. Farm Litany of Sable + Footfalls of the Waning World. Shadow of Harash + Rite of the Nameless double set in lategame.

Key Gear

Dread Claws
Litany of Sable
Core Dread Claws unique. Cube upgrade to target.
Apocalypse
Hands of the Worldbreaker
Turns Apocalypse into Sigil skill. Mandatory for that build.
Universal
Anathema of the Primes
Converts Archfiend skills to Wrath cost. BiS for Tyrant's Grasp + others.
Boots
Footfalls of the Waning World
Frequent teleports. Extends Rampage/Command Fallen duration.
Talisman
Shadow of Harash · Rite of the Nameless · Flesh of Abaddon · Horazon's Chains
Build-specific sets. Shadow of Harash for Abyss, Rite for Sigil, Flesh for Demonform, Horazon's for Blazing Scream.

Stat Priority

Willpower→Attack Speed→Crit Chance→Shadow/Fire Dmg→Max Life