Warlock
Affliction
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Warlock
Races
In Wrath of the Lich King, 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 3.
- The Human SpiritHuman · Passive racialIncreases Spirit.: increases Spirit by 3%.
- DiplomacyHuman · Passive racialIncreases reputation gains.: increases reputation gains by 10%.
- PerceptionHuman · Passive racialIncreases stealth detection.: increases stealth detection.
- Every Man for HimselfHuman · Active racial2 min cooldownRemoves movement-impairing effects and effects that cause loss of control of the character.: removes all movement-impairing effects and all effects that cause loss of control of your character.
- Mace SpecializationHuman, Dwarf · Passive racialIncreases expertise with one- and two-handed maces.: increases expertise with one- and two-handed maces by 3.
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.: reduces the chance to be hit by Arcane spells by 2%.
- Engineering SpecializationGnome · Passive racialIncreases Engineering skill.: increases Engineering skill by 15.
Horde
Orc
The Orc increases their power, strengthens their demon and suffers shorter stuns.
- Blood FuryOrc · Active racial2 min cooldown · Duration 15 secIncreases attack power, or spell power depending on the class, for a few seconds.: increases attack power, or spell power depending on the class, for 15 seconds.
- HardinessOrc · Passive racialReduces the duration of stuns.: reduces the duration of stun effects by 15%.
- Axe SpecializationOrc · Passive racialIncreases expertise with one- and two-handed axes.: increases expertise with fist weapons and 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 breaks free from control effects and resists Shadow.
- Will of the ForsakenUndead · Active racial2 min cooldownRemoves charm, fear and sleep effects.: removes charm, fear and sleep effects.
- 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 233% longer underwater.
- Shadow ResistanceDraenei, Undead · Passive racialIncreases Shadow resistance.: reduces the chance to be hit by Shadow spells by 2%.
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, Energy or Runic Power.: silences enemies within 8 yards for 2 seconds and restores mana, Energy or Runic Power.
- Arcane AffinityBlood Elf · Passive racialIncreases Enchanting skill.: increases Enchanting skill by 10.
- Magic ResistanceBlood Elf · Passive racialIncreases all resistances.: reduces the chance to be hit by spells by 2%.
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 cooldownRemoves charm, fear and sleep effects..
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..
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.
