Classic vs Forever: every talent and spell change by class

Warlock changes

Affliction

Improved Life TapRow 2 to 1MovedTalent · Affliction
SuppressionMax rank ~~10%~~ to 20%ChangedTalent · Affliction
Improved CorruptionReduces the casting time of your Corruption spell by 2 sec and increases the damage it deals by 10%.ChangedTalent · Affliction
MaledictionIncreases all periodic damage done by your Warlock spells by 5%.NewTalent · Affliction
Soul HarvestKilling a non-trivial target afflicted by your Drain Soul increases your Mana regeneration by 100% for 10 sec and allows…NewTalent · Affliction
Improved DrainsIncreases health drained or damage done by your Drain Life, Drain Soul, and Wrack spells by 20%.NewTalent · Affliction
Improved Curse of WeaknessIncreases the effect of your Curse of Weakness by 20%.RemovedTalent · Affliction
Improved Drain SoulGives you a 100% chance to get a 100% increase to your Mana regeneration for 10 sec if the target is killed by you while…RemovedTalent · Affliction
Improved Bane of AgonyWas Improved Curse of Agony; Max rank 6% to 10%; Ranks 3 to 2ChangedTalent · Affliction
Fel ConcentrationRanks 5 to 3ChangedTalent · Affliction
Amplify CurseIncreases the effect of your next Curse of Weakness or Bane of Agony by 50%, or your next Curse of Exhaustion by 20%.…ChangedTalent · Affliction
PandemicIncreases the critical strike damage bonus of your Corruption, Bane of Agony, Bane of Doom, Drain Soul, Drain Life,…NewTalent · Affliction
MalevolenceIncreases the critical effect chance of your Shadow spells by 5%.NewTalent · Affliction
NightfallGives your Corruption, Drain Soul, Drain Life, and Wrack spells a 4% chance to cause you to enter a Shadow Trance after…ChangedTalent · Affliction
Curse of Exhaustion~~10%~~ to 30%; Row 5 to 4ChangedTalent · Affliction
Grim ReachIncreases the range of your Affliction spells by 20%.RemovedTalent · Affliction
Improved Drain ManaCauses 30% of the Mana drained by your Drain Mana spell to damage the opponent.RemovedTalent · Affliction
Siphon Life~~15 health~~ to 11 healthChangedTalent · Affliction
Soul SiphonWas Improved Drain Life; Row 2 to 5; Ranks 5 to 3ChangedTalent · Affliction
Improved Curse of ExhaustionIncreases the speed reduction of your Curse of Exhaustion by 20%.RemovedTalent · Affliction
Shadow MasteryMax rank ~~10%~~ to 5%; Column 2 to 3; No longer needs Siphon LifeChangedTalent · Affliction
WrackTears the target apart from within, inflicting 36 Shadow damage every 1 sec and increasing the damage they take from…NewTalent · Affliction
Dark PactDrains 150 of your pet's Mana, returning 100% to you.RemovedTalent · Affliction
Bane of AgonyWas Curse of Agony; Max rank ~~1044~~ to 552RenamedSpell · Affliction
Bane of DoomWas Curse of Doom; ~~3200~~ to 1742RenamedSpell · Affliction
Curse of the ElementsRanks 3 to 4Trained earlierSpell · Affliction
CorruptionMax rank ~~822~~ to 438ChangedSpell · Affliction
Curse of WeaknessMax rank 31 to 37ChangedSpell · Affliction
Life TapMax rank ~~424 health~~ to 848 HealthChangedSpell · Affliction
Drain SoulMax rank ~~455~~ to 420ChangedSpell · Affliction
Curse of RecklessnessMax rank ~~640~~ to 505ChangedSpell · Affliction
Drain LifeMax rank ~~71 health~~ to 51 healthChangedSpell · Affliction
Drain ManaCost ~~none~~ to 95 Mana; Cast ~~Instant~~ to ChanneledChangedSpell · Affliction
Curse of TonguesForces the target to speak in Demonic, increasing the casting time of all spells by 60%. Only one Curse per Warlock can…ChangedSpell · Affliction
Death CoilMax rank ~~476~~ to 460; Cost ~~565 Mana~~ to 600 ManaChangedSpell · Affliction

Demonology

Improved Health FunnelRow 2 to 1ChangedTalent · Demonology
Improved ImpIncreases the damage of your Imp's Firebolt spell by 30% and the effect of its Fire Shield spell by 30%.ChangedTalent · Demonology
Demonic EmbraceIncreases your total Stamina by 15%.ChangedTalent · Demonology
Unholy PowerMax rank ~~20%~~ to 10%; Row 4 to 1ChangedTalent · Demonology
Improved HealthstoneIncreases the amount of Health restored by your Healthstone by 20%.RemovedTalent · Demonology
Demonic AegisIncreases the effectiveness of your Demon Skin and Demon Armor spells by 30%.NewTalent · Demonology
Fel VitalityWas Fel Intellect; Ranks 5 to 3ChangedTalent · Demonology
Demonic EnergiesYou heal your pet for 15% of all spell damage you deal. When you gain Mana from Life Tap, your summoned demon gains 100%…NewTalent · Demonology
Demonic Sacrifice3% to 2%; 2% to 3%; Row 5 to 3ChangedTalent · Demonology
Demonic Sacrifice
Talent · DemonologyChangedOpen in the talent calculator
- Row 5 → 3
Classic
Demonic Sacrifice
When activated, sacrifices your summoned ~~demon~~ to ~~grant~~ you an effect that lasts ~~30 min~~. The effect is canceled if any Demon is summoned. Imp: Increases your ~~Fire~~ damage by 15%. Voidwalker: Restores 3% of total ~~Health~~ every 4 sec. Succubus/Incubus: Increases your ~~Shadow~~ damage by 15%. Felhunter: Restores 2% of total ~~Mana~~ every 4 sec.
Forever
Demonic Sacrifice
When activated, sacrifices your summoned Demon to enhance the opposing aspect of your power, granting you an effect that lasts 2 hr. The effect is canceled if any Demon is summoned. Imp: Increases your Shadow damage by 15%. Voidwalker: Restores 2% of your total Mana every 4 sec. Succubus/Incubus: Increases your Fire damage by 15%. Felhunter: Restores 3% of your total Health every 4 sec.
Master SummonerRow 4 to 3; No longer needs Fel DominationChangedTalent · Demonology
Fel StaminaIncreases the maximum Health of your Imp, Voidwalker, Succubus, Incubus, and Felhunter by 15%.RemovedTalent · Demonology
DecimationReduces the cooldown of your Soul Fire spell by 90%. When you cast Shadow Bolt or Searing Pain on an enemy below 35%…NewTalent · Demonology
Fel DominationRow 3 to 4; Now needs Master SummonerChangedTalent · Demonology
Demonic BrandYour Searing Pain generates 50% less threat and brands the target for 10 sec. Your pet's next 6 attacks against the…NewTalent · Demonology
Improved FelhunterIncreases the Attack Power reduction of your Felhunter's Tainted Blood, the healing of its Devour Magic, and the…NewTalent · Demonology
Soul LinkRow 7 to 5ChangedTalent · Demonology
Demonic KnowledgeIncreases your spell damage and your Demon pet's spell damage by up to 100% of your level while you have a summoned…NewTalent · Demonology
Improved FirestoneIncreases the bonus Fire damage from Firestones and the Firestone effect by 30%.RemovedTalent · Demonology
Improved Subjugate DemonReduces the Attack Speed and Casting Speed penalty of your Subjugate Demon spell by 10% and reduces the resist chance by…RemovedTalent · Demonology
Master DemonologistMax rank ~~20%~~ to 10%; No longer needs Unholy PowerChangedTalent · Demonology
Demonic PactYour Demonic Sacrifice effect is no longer cancelled by summoning a different Demon pet. Resummoning the sacrificed pet…NewTalent · Demonology
Improved SpellstoneIncreases the amount of damage absorbed by your Spellstone by 30%.RemovedTalent · Demonology
Portal of SummoningBegins a ritual that creates a summoning portal. The summoning portal can be used by 2 party or raid members to summon a…NewSpell · Demonology
Demon SkinProtects the caster, increasing armor by 120 and increases health regeneration by 5 health per 5 sec. for 30 min.ChangedSpell · Demonology
Create HealthstoneMax rank ~~1200 health~~ to 1440 healthChangedSpell · Demonology
Health FunnelMax rank 52 to 61ChangedSpell · Demonology
Demon ArmorProtects the caster, increasing armor by 570, Shadow resistance by 15 and increases health regeneration by 15 health per…ChangedSpell · Demonology
Create FirestoneCreates a Major Firestone which can be used to enchant your weapon with Fire, increasing your spell critical strike…ChangedSpell · Demonology
Create SpellstoneCreates a Major Spellstone which can be used to enchant your weapon with Shadow, increasing your spell haste by 2% and…ChangedSpell · Demonology

Destruction

Mounts

Demonic Sacrifice

Talent · DemonologyChangedOpen in the talent calculator

Row 5 → 3

Classic

Demonic Sacrifice

When activated, sacrifices your summoned ~~demon~~ to ~~grant~~ you an effect that lasts ~~30 min~~. The effect is canceled if any Demon is summoned. Imp: Increases your ~~Fire~~ damage by 15%. Voidwalker: Restores 3% of total ~~Health~~ every 4 sec. Succubus/Incubus: Increases your ~~Shadow~~ damage by 15%. Felhunter: Restores 2% of total ~~Mana~~ every 4 sec.

Forever

Demonic Sacrifice

When activated, sacrifices your summoned Demon to enhance the opposing aspect of your power, granting you an effect that lasts 2 hr. The effect is canceled if any Demon is summoned. Imp: Increases your Shadow damage by 15%. Voidwalker: Restores 2% of your total Mana every 4 sec. Succubus/Incubus: Increases your Fire damage by 15%. Felhunter: Restores 3% of your total Health every 4 sec.

What changed during the beta, update by update, is in the patch notes. To try a build, use the talent calculator.

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