Warlock
Demonology
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Warlock
Races
In The Burning Crusade, the Warlock is available to five races: the Human and the Gnome for the Alliance, and the Orc, the Undead and the Blood Elf for the Horde.
Alliance
Human
The Human benefits from increased Spirit and faster reputation gains.
- Sword SpecializationHuman · Passive racialIncreases expertise with one- and two-handed swords.: increases expertise with one- and two-handed swords by 5.
- The Human SpiritHuman · Passive racialIncreases Spirit.: increases Spirit by 10%.
- DiplomacyHuman · Passive racialIncreases reputation gains.: increases reputation gains by 10%.
- PerceptionHuman · Active racial3 min cooldown · Duration 20 secBriefly improves the detection of stealthed enemies.: improves detection of stealthed enemies for 20 seconds.
- Mace SpecializationHuman · Passive racialIncreases expertise with one- and two-handed maces.: increases expertise with one- and two-handed maces by 5.
Gnome
The Gnome combines increased Intellect with the ability to break free from immobilization.
- Escape ArtistGnome · Active racial1 min 45 sec cooldownFrees the character from immobilizing and slowing effects.: frees you from immobilization and movement slowing effects.
- Expansive MindGnome · Passive racialIncreases Intellect.: increases Intellect by 5%.
- Arcane ResistanceGnome · Passive racialIncreases Arcane resistance.: increases Arcane resistance by 10.
- Engineering SpecializationGnome · Passive racialIncreases Engineering skill.: increases Engineering skill by 15.
Horde
Orc
The Orc increases their power, strengthens their demon and resists stuns better.
- Blood FuryOrc · Active racial2 min cooldown · Duration 15 secIncreases attack power, or spell power depending on the class, for a few seconds, but reduces healing received.: increases attack power, or spell power depending on the class, for 15 seconds, but reduces healing received by 50%.
- HardinessOrc · Passive racialIncreases the chance to resist stuns.: increases the chance to resist stuns by 15%.
- Axe SpecializationOrc · Passive racialIncreases expertise with one- and two-handed axes.: increases expertise with one- and two-handed axes by 5.
- CommandOrc · Passive racialIncreases the damage dealt by the pet.: increases the damage dealt by your pet by 5%.
Undead
The Undead resists control effects and Shadow.
- Will of the ForsakenUndead · Active racial2 min cooldown · Duration 5 secGrants immunity to charm, fear and sleep effects for a few seconds.: grants immunity to charm, fear and sleep effects for 5 seconds.
- CannibalizeUndead · Active racial2 min cooldown · Duration 10 secDevours a nearby humanoid or undead corpse to restore health.: lets you devour a humanoid or undead corpse to regenerate 7% of your health every 2 seconds for 10 seconds.
- Underwater BreathingUndead · Passive racialLets the character hold their breath much longer underwater.: lets you hold your breath 300% longer underwater.
- Shadow ResistanceDraenei, Undead · Passive racialIncreases Shadow resistance.: increases Shadow resistance by 10.
Blood Elf
The Blood Elf has an area silence and recovers some mana.
- Arcane TorrentBlood Elf · Active racial2 min cooldown · Duration 2 secSilences nearby enemies and restores mana, or Energy for Rogues, for each Mana Tap charge.: silences enemies within 8 yards for 2 seconds and restores mana based on your Mana Tap charges.
- Mana TapBlood Elf · Active racial30 sec cooldown · Duration 10 minDrains mana from the target and charges you with Arcane energy.: drains mana from the target and charges you with Arcane energy for 10 minutes.
- Arcane AffinityBlood Elf · Passive racialIncreases Enchanting skill.: increases Enchanting skill by 10.
- Magic ResistanceBlood Elf · Passive racialIncreases all resistances.: increases all resistances by 5.
Which race should you choose for each specialization?
Affliction
The Gnome benefits from Expansive MindGnome · Passive racialIncreases Intellect., which increases Intellect. On the Horde side, the Undead can break free of charm, fear and sleep effects with Will of the ForsakenUndead · Active racial2 min cooldown · Duration 5 secGrants immunity to charm, fear and sleep effects for a few seconds..
Demonology
The Orc benefits from CommandOrc · Passive racialIncreases the damage dealt by the pet., which increases their demon's damage. The Gnome benefits from Expansive MindGnome · Passive racialIncreases Intellect..
Destruction
The Gnome benefits from Expansive MindGnome · Passive racialIncreases Intellect., which increases Intellect, and therefore mana and spell critical strike chance. The Orc can increase their spell power with Blood FuryOrc · Active racial2 min cooldown · Duration 15 secIncreases attack power, or spell power depending on the class, for a few seconds, but reduces healing received..
Which choice should you make?
No race is mandatory to play a Warlock. The choice depends above all on your faction, then on your specialization.
