Demonology Warlock: Races

Touch of the Grave procs at 30% for about 1% more damage (an estimate). Pet damage is not touched by any racial, so the gain is small. Will of the Forsaken removes Charm, Fear and Sleep every 2 minutes, and Cannibalize heals 35% of health between pulls. Safety scores 4 of 5 for Demonology Warlock. Cannibalize restores 35% of health and mana near a corpse every 2 minutes, which cuts drinking and eating time. Leveling scores 5 of 5.

It has no race ahead of it. The next race, Human, trails by 0.30 and sits in tier S. It falls short on leveling (The Human Spirit against Cannibalize, 2 of 5 to 5) and safety (Will to Survive against Will of the Forsaken, 3 of 5 to 4).

Scores for Undead for Demonology Warlock

Criterion	Weight	Score
The spec's job	55	●●○○○ 2
Survival and utility	25	●●●●○ 4
Leveling and downtime	20	●●●●● 5

Weighted score 3.10, the best for this spec, which is S tier.

What would move it: It would lose first place if testing showed Ruthless on Human worth more than the estimate for Demonology Warlock now, or if Touch of the Grave were cut in a patch.

The Undead race page

Savage adds 1% crit, and Blood Fury raises DoT snapshot damage, about 0.5 to 1% on a pull (an estimate). Hardiness cuts stun duration 20%, and Shatter Curse removes Curses and Banes and cuts magic damage taken 5% for 8 seconds, every 3 minutes. Safety scores 3 of 5 for Demonology Warlock. Hardiness helps against stuns, and little else helps leveling. Leveling scores 2 of 5.

Ahead of it: Undead and Human. The best, Undead, is 0.85 ahead because it is stronger on leveling (Cannibalize, 5 of 5 against 2) and safety (Will of the Forsaken, 4 of 5 against 3). Tier B covers up to 1.17 behind; tier A needs 0.83 or less.

Scores for Orc for Demonology Warlock

Criterion	Weight	Score
The spec's job	55	●●○○○ 2
Survival and utility	25	●●●○○ 3
Leveling and downtime	20	●●○○○ 2

Weighted score 2.25, 0.85 behind the best race for this spec, which is B tier.

What would move it: Closing about 0.02 of weighted score, through a higher tested value for Blood Fury or a change to Touch of the Grave on Undead, would lift it to tier A.

The Orc race page

Berserking adds 10% casting speed for 10 seconds, about 0.6% on average on direct spells such as Shadow Bolt, an estimate. Rapid Regeneration heals 50% of maximum health over 6 seconds, but any movement, action or damage cancels it. Regeneration adds 20% health regen. Safety scores 2 of 5 for Demonology Warlock. Regeneration adds 20% health regen (20% of it works in combat), and Beast Slaying adds 5% damage to Beasts. Leveling scores 3 of 5.

Ahead of it: Undead, Human and Orc. The best, Undead, is 0.90 ahead because it is stronger on safety (Will of the Forsaken, 4 of 5 against 2) and leveling (Cannibalize, 5 of 5 against 3). Tier B covers up to 1.17 behind; tier A needs 0.83 or less.

Scores for Troll for Demonology Warlock

Criterion	Weight	Score
The spec's job	55	●●○○○ 2
Survival and utility	25	●●○○○ 2
Leveling and downtime	20	●●●○○ 3

Weighted score 2.20, 0.90 behind the best race for this spec, which is B tier.

What would move it: Closing about 0.07 of weighted score, through a higher tested value for Berserking or a change to Touch of the Grave on Undead, would lift it to tier A.

The Troll race page

Breaks scores 4 of 5: Hardiness cuts stun duration 20% at all times, and Shatter Curse removes curses. Burst scores 4 of 5: Blood Fury adds 10% attack power and spell power for 15 seconds on a 3 minute cooldown, and Savage adds 1% crit. By the racial text, Blood Fury also buffs the pet, which is untested. Defensives scores 2 of 5: Shatter Curse cuts magic damage 5% for 8 seconds. Mobility scores 1 of 5: Orc has nothing here.

No race is ahead of it. The next race, Human, is 0.25 behind and sits in tier S. It falls short on burst (Blood Fury, 4 of 5, against Ruthless, 2) and defensives (Shatter Curse, 2 of 5, against 1 here).

Weighted score 2.90, the best for this spec, which is S tier.

What would move it: It would lose first place if testing whether Blood Fury raises pet damage went against it, or if its Hardiness were cut in a patch. Human is 0.25 behind, so a small change could close it.

The Orc race page

Breaks scores 4 of 5: Will of the Forsaken removes Charm, Fear and Sleep on a 2 minute cooldown. Burst scores 2 of 5: Touch of the Grave has a 20% or 30% proc chance and drains up to 5% of your health on a 25 second internal cooldown, worth about 1 to 2% damage as an untested estimate. Defensives scores 2 of 5: Touch of the Grave heals a little, and Cannibalize restores 7% health and mana every 2 seconds for 10 seconds but only after a kill near a corpse. Mobility scores 1 of 5: Undead has nothing here.

It is 0.50 behind Orc, the best race for this spec, and sits in tier S. The gap comes from burst (Blood Fury, 4 of 5, against Touch of the Grave, 2).

Weighted score 2.40, 0.50 behind the best race for this spec, which is S tier.

What would move it: Reaching Orc means making up 0.50. One more point on burst is worth 0.25, so settling how large Touch of the Grave is in practice (untested) would not be enough by itself. It would take a patch to its racials.

The Undead race page

Breaks scores 1 of 5: Troll has no break from control. Burst scores 2 of 5: Berserking adds 10% attack and casting speed for 10 seconds on a 3 minute cooldown, and per player reports does not speed DoT ticks or channels, which is untested. Defensives scores 1 of 5: Rapid Regeneration heals 50% over 6 seconds but any damage, action or movement cancels it, so it works only out of combat. Mobility scores 1 of 5: Troll has nothing here.

It is 1.65 behind Orc, the best race for this spec, and sits in tier D. The gap comes from breaks (Hardiness, 4 of 5, against 1 here), burst (Blood Fury, 4 of 5, against Berserking, 2) and defensives (Shatter Curse, 2 of 5, against Rapid Regeneration, 1).

Weighted score 1.25, 1.65 behind the best race for this spec, which is D tier.

What would move it: Reaching Orc means making up 1.65. One more point on burst is worth 0.25, so settling whether Berserking speeds channels and damage-over-time ticks would not be enough by itself. It would take a patch to its racials.

The Troll race page