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Warlock Guide: Skill Trees, Synergies and Popular Builds

Diablo 2 Resurrected Warlock (Reign of the Warlock): required level, prerequisites, level 1 and 20 values and synergies for all 30 Demon, Eldritch and Chaos skills, plus starting stats, grimoires and popular builds such as Echoing Strike, Fire and Abyss.

The Warlock is the eighth class, added with the Reign of the Warlock expansion. It has three trees: Demon, for summoning and binding demons; Eldritch, for levitating a weapon with the mind and hexing it; and Chaos, for area damage with fire and shadow magic. Blizzard's announcement texts also call these trees Demonic Binding, Eldritch Weapons and Arts of Chaos. Hover over a skill icon (tap on touch screens) for its details.

1.Starting Stats

StatStartPer levelPer point
Strength15โ€”โ€”
Dexterity20โ€”โ€”
Vitality25โ€”โ€”
Energy20โ€”โ€”
Life55+2+3 (Vitality)
Mana20+1.5+2 (Energy)
Stamina86+1+1 (Vitality)
  • Every level gives 5 stat points and 1 skill point.
  • Quests give 4 more skill points per difficulty: Den of Evil (Act I, +1), Radament's Lair (Act II, +1) and The Fallen Angel (Act IV, +2). Lam Esen's Tome (Act III) gives +5 stat points per difficulty.

2.Demon Skills

Values are for level 1 and 20 (โ†’), without synergies or +skill items. The Grand Charm prefix that adds +1 to this tree is Fiendish โ€” see Charms.

Demonic MasteryDemonic MasteryRequired level: 1Demonic MasteryRequired level: 1Requires: Summon GoatmanPassive skillAttack Rating: +25 โ†’ +500Attack Speed: +5 โ†’ +24%Damage: +1 โ†’ +96%Run/Walk Speed: +5%Max Demons: 1 โ†’ 3Summon GoatmanSummon GoatmanRequired level: 1Summon GoatmanRequired level: 1Attack Speed: +1 โ†’ +25%Attack Rating: +40 โ†’ +800Defense: 100 โ†’ 765Mana Cost: 15 โ†’ 24.5+5% Chance of Crushing BlowDeath Mark: +1% Chance of Crushing Blow per levelBlood OathBlood OathRequired level: 6Blood OathRequired level: 6Requires: Demonic MasteryPassive skillLife of your demon: +50 โ†’ +715%Resist All for your demon: +14 โ†’ +67%Physical Damage to your demon Reduced by 1 โ†’ 0%+3 โ†’ +25% Damage Taken Goes To your demonDeath MarkDeath MarkRequired level: 6Death MarkRequired level: 6Requires: Summon GoatmanDamage Increased by 5 โ†’ 43Magic Damage Increased by 5 โ†’ 43Defense: -50 โ†’ -715Duration: 5 โ†’ 14.8 secondsMana Cost: 2.2 โ†’ 7Casting Delay: 0.8 secondsSummon TaintedSummon TaintedRequired level: 12Summon TaintedRequired level: 12Requires: Summon GoatmanFire Damage: 5-7 โ†’ 940-1132Resist Fire: +23 โ†’ +61%Attack Speed: +0 โ†’ +25%Defense: 75 โ†’ 455Mana Cost: 25 โ†’ 34.5Blood Boil: +20% Fire Damage per LevelBlood BoilBlood BoilRequired level: 18Blood BoilRequired level: 18Requires: Death MarkDamage: 10-20 โ†’ 194-258Fire Damage: 10-20 โ†’ 194-258Radius: 5 โ†’ 7 yardsDemon's Life Cost: 15 โ†’ 5%Mana Cost: 3.7 โ†’ 8.5Blood Oath: +20% Fire Damage per LevelEngorge: +20% Damage per LevelSummon DefilerSummon DefilerRequired level: 18Summon DefilerRequired level: 18Requires: Summon TaintedMax Bound Souls: 2 โ†’ 5Damage Shared Between Bound Targets: 26 โ†’ 53%Defense: 125 โ†’ 505Mana Cost: 35 โ†’ 44.5EngorgeEngorgeRequired level: 24EngorgeRequired level: 24Requires: Blood BoilAttack Speed: +15 โ†’ +34%Heal Demon's Life: +30 โ†’ +49%Life Steal: +1 โ†’ +286%Duration: 5 โ†’ 62 secondsMana Cost: 3 โ†’ 7.7Physical Damage to your demon Reduced by 5%Blood Oath: +25 Defense per levelBlood Oath: +5 Replenish life per levelConsumeConsumeRequired level: 30ConsumeRequired level: 30Requires: Blood OathMax Life: +5 โ†’ +24%Run/Walk Speed: +15 โ†’ +40%Duration: 40 โ†’ 420 secondsMana Cost: 25 โ†’ 44Bind DemonBind DemonRequired level: 30Bind DemonRequired level: 30Requires: Engorge, Summon DefilerDamage: +75 โ†’ +170%Damage +64 โ†’ +292Chance to Bind: 20 โ†’ 56%Bound demons gain Aura Enchanted (from level 20)Bound demons gain Spectral Hit (from level 15)Bound demons gain Extra Fast (from level 10)Bound demons gain Extra Strong (from level 5)Death Mark: +1% Chance to Bind Demon per level
SkillLevelRequiresWhat it does
Demonic Mastery1Summon GoatmanPassive: raises the damage, attack rating and speed of your summoned and bound demons; the number of demons you can keep rises by one at levels 5 and 10.
Summon Goatman1โ€”Summons a Goatman demon to fight beside you; its hits have a chance of crushing blow.
Blood Oath6Demonic MasteryPassive: raises your demon's life and resistances and passes part of the damage you take to your demon.
Death Mark6Summon GoatmanTeleports your demon to an enemy and makes it attack; the marked enemy loses defense and takes more damage.
Summon Tainted12Summon GoatmanSummons a Tainted demon that throws fireballs from range.
Blood Boil18Death MarkBoils your demon's blood into an eruption that deals fire damage around it; the cost is paid from the demon's life.
Summon Defiler18Summon TaintedSummons a Defiler that links enemy souls together, so part of the damage dealt to one linked enemy is shared by the others.
Engorge24Blood BoilFeeds a corpse to your demon, healing it and granting attack speed and life steal for a while.
Consume30Blood OathSacrifices your demon for extra maximum life and run speed for a while, plus a bonus that depends on the type of demon consumed.
Bind Demon30Engorge, Summon DefilerTurns an injured demon (monster) to your side; as the skill level rises, the bound demon gains Extra Strong, Extra Fast, Spectral Hit and Aura Enchanted.

3.Eldritch Skills

Values are for level 1 and 20 (โ†’), without synergies or +skill items. The Grand Charm prefix that adds +1 to this tree is Sullied โ€” see Charms.

Levitation MasteryLevitation MasteryRequired level: 1Levitation MasteryRequired level: 1Passive skillDamage: +25 โ†’ +101%Attack Rating: +40 โ†’ +135%Critical Strike Chance: +5 โ†’ +29%Weapon Requirements -2 โ†’ -40%Hex: BaneHex: BaneRequired level: 1Hex: BaneRequired level: 1Attack Rating: +20 โ†’ +191%Magic Damage: 4-8 โ†’ 65-87Duration: 144 โ†’ 372 secondsMana Cost: 6 โ†’ 15.5-25% to Enemy Attack Rating-30 โ†’ -49% to Enemy DefenseHex Duration: 6 secondsMirrored Blades: +35% Magic Damage per LevelHex: Purge: +35% Magic Damage per LevelConsume: +35% Magic Damage per LevelEldritch Blast: Hex Duration +0.2 seconds per levelCleaveCleaveRequired level: 6CleaveRequired level: 6Requires: Levitation MasteryAttack Rating: +50 โ†’ +183%Attack Speed: +13 โ†’ +26%Damage: +20 โ†’ +115%Cleave Arc: 132 โ†’ 240 DegreesMana Cost: 3Mirrored Blades: +10% Damage per LevelHex: Purge: +10% Damage per LevelEldritch Blast: +10% Damage per LevelEchoing StrikeEchoing StrikeRequired level: 12Echoing StrikeRequired level: 12Requires: Levitation MasteryDamage: 7-11 โ†’ 84-129Mana Cost: 7 โ†’ 16.590% Weapon Damage1 EchoMirrored Blades: Additional echoes created every fifth level: 1Mirrored Blades: +5% Damage per LevelBlade Warp: +5% Damage per LevelHex: PurgeHex: PurgeRequired level: 12Hex: PurgeRequired level: 12Requires: Hex: BaneAttack Rating: +20 โ†’ +191%Attack Speed: +10 โ†’ +29%Magic Explosion Damage: 10-15 โ†’ 142-185Duration: 144 โ†’ 372 secondsMana Cost: 25 โ†’ 44Chance to Erupt: +0 โ†’ +7%Hex Removed after 1 โ†’ 3 ExplosionsHex Duration: 6 secondsRange: 4 yardsHex: Bane: +10% Magic Damage per LevelEldritch Blast: +10% Magic Damage per LevelSigil: Death: +1% Chance to Erupt per levelEldritch Blast: Hex Duration +0.2 seconds per levelBlade WarpBlade WarpRequired level: 18Blade WarpRequired level: 18Requires: Echoing StrikeMagic Damage: 8-10 โ†’ 101-103Mana Cost: 15Casting Delay: 0.8 secondsMirrored Blades: +24% Magic Damage per LevelEchoing Strike: +24% Magic Damage per LevelPsychic WardPsychic WardRequired level: 18Psychic WardRequired level: 18Requires: CleaveAbsorbs 15 โ†’ 205 damageStun Length: 1.7 โ†’ 3 secondsMana Cost: 20 โ†’ 58Cleave: +15 Damage Absorbed per LevelLevitation Mastery: +15 Damage Absorbed per LevelEldritch BlastEldritch BlastRequired level: 24Eldritch BlastRequired level: 24Requires: Psychic WardMagic Damage: 2-6 โ†’ 107-111Life Steal: +5%Mana Steal: +5%Mana Cost: 5.5 โ†’ 15Duration: 40 secondsHex: Purge: +50% Magic Damage per LevelBlade Warp: +50% Magic Damage per LevelPsychic Ward: +2 Seconds per LevelHex: SiphonHex: SiphonRequired level: 24Hex: SiphonRequired level: 24Requires: Hex: PurgeAttack Rating: +20 โ†’ +191%Mana After Each Kill: +1 โ†’ +20Life After Each Kill: +1 โ†’ +20Duration: 144 โ†’ 372 secondsMana Cost: 12.5 โ†’ 22Enemy Damage: -33%Hex Duration: 6 secondsEngorge: +1 Life and Mana After Kill per levelEldritch Blast: Hex Duration +0.2 seconds per levelMirrored BladesMirrored BladesRequired level: 30Mirrored BladesRequired level: 30Requires: Blade Warp, Eldritch BlastMirrored Blade Damage: 61 โ†’ 109%Attack Speed: +13 โ†’ +26%Attack Rating: +100 โ†’ +385%Mana Cost: 5 โ†’ 14.5Mirrored Weapons Created: 1 โ†’ 4
SkillLevelRequiresWhat it does
Levitation Mastery1โ€”Passive: mastery of levitating your weapon with your mind; adds damage, attack rating and critical strike chance and lowers weapon requirements.
Hex: Bane1โ€”Hexes your weapon: adds magic damage to your hits and lowers the defense and attack rating of enemies you strike.
Cleave6Levitation MasteryStrikes every enemy in a widening arc.
Echoing Strike12Levitation MasteryCreates echoes of your weapon that pierce through enemies; the echoes hit with weapon damage.
Hex: Purge12Hex: BaneHexes your weapon so that struck enemies have a chance to erupt with magic damage.
Blade Warp18Echoing StrikeHurls an astral weapon and teleports you to where it lands.
Psychic Ward18CleaveRaises a mental shield that absorbs damage and can stun melee attackers.
Eldritch Blast24Psychic WardBlasts hexed enemies with life- and mana-stealing magic damage and refreshes their hex.
Hex: Siphon24Hex: PurgeHexes your weapon: you gain life and mana from slain enemies, and hexed enemies deal less damage.
Mirrored Blades30Blade Warp, Eldritch BlastAttacks together with mirrored copies of your weapon.

4.Chaos Skills

Values are for level 1 and 20 (โ†’), without synergies or +skill items. The Grand Charm prefix that adds +1 to this tree is Chaotic โ€” see Charms.

Miasma BoltMiasma BoltRequired level: 1Miasma BoltRequired level: 1Magic Damage: 1-2 โ†’ 22-25Average Magic Damage: 3-5 โ†’ 38-59 per secondMana Cost: 2 โ†’ 11.5Miasma Radius: 2 YardsDuration: 2 secondsMiasma Chain: +10% Magic Damage per LevelMiasma Chain: +20% Average Magic Damage per Second per LevelAbyss: +10% Magic Damage per LevelAbyss: +20% Average Magic Damage per Second per LevelRing of FireRing of FireRequired level: 6Ring of FireRequired level: 6Fire Damage: 6-10 โ†’ 152-175Mana Cost: 8 โ†’ 17.5+5% Fire Damage per yardFlame Wave: +10% Fire Damage per LevelApocalypse: +10% Fire Damage per LevelSigil: LethargySigil: LethargyRequired level: 6Sigil: LethargyRequired level: 6Enemy Defense: -33 โ†’ -52%Radius: 4 โ†’ 8 yardsDuration: 5 โ†’ 24 secondsMana Cost: 4Attack Speed: -50%Run/Walk Speed: -50%Sigil: RancorSigil: RancorRequired level: 12Sigil: RancorRequired level: 12Requires: Sigil: LethargyDamage: +50 โ†’ +145%Attack Speed: +5 โ†’ +24%Radius: 4 โ†’ 8 yardsDuration: 5 โ†’ 24 secondsMana Cost: 12Chance to Enrage: +75%Miasma ChainMiasma ChainRequired level: 12Miasma ChainRequired level: 12Requires: Miasma BoltMagic Damage: 6-9 โ†’ 56-59Average Magic Damage: 5-10 โ†’ 141-146 per secondMana Cost: 4.5 โ†’ 14Max Chains: 5 โ†’ 10Miasma Radius: 2 YardsDuration: 2 secondsMiasma Bolt: +10% Magic Damage per LevelMiasma Bolt: +20% Average Magic Damage per Second per LevelAbyss: +10% Magic Damage per LevelAbyss: +20% Average Magic Damage per Second per LevelFlame WaveFlame WaveRequired level: 18Flame WaveRequired level: 18Requires: Ring of FireFire Damage: 13-17 โ†’ 233-264Average Fire Damage: 7-10 โ†’ 112-150 per secondWidth: 9 โ†’ 13 yardsDuration: 3 secondsMana Cost: 7 โ†’ 16.5Ring of Fire: +15% Fire Damage per LevelRing of Fire: +10% Average Fire Damage per Second per LevelApocalypse: +15% Fire Damage per LevelApocalypse: +10% Average Fire Damage per Second per LevelSigil: DeathSigil: DeathRequired level: 24Sigil: DeathRequired level: 24Requires: Sigil: RancorRadius: 4 โ†’ 8 yardsDuration: 5 โ†’ 24 secondsMana Cost: 10 โ†’ 19.5Fire Explosion Damage: 70-120% of slain enemy's healthSlays enemies with less than 13% healthEnhanced EntropyEnhanced EntropyRequired level: 24Enhanced EntropyRequired level: 24Requires: Miasma ChainPassive skillMiasma Radius: 2 โ†’ 4 Yards+0.2 โ†’ +4 Seconds to Miasma DurationBonus Abyss Radius: +0.2 โ†’ +4 YardsApocalypseApocalypseRequired level: 30ApocalypseRequired level: 30Requires: Flame Wave, Sigil: DeathFire Damage: 80-100 โ†’ 885-975Resist Fire: -5 โ†’ -24%Radius: 13 โ†’ 17 yardsMana Cost: 32 โ†’ 51Casting Delay: 1.8 secondsRing of Fire: +10% Fire Damage per LevelFlame Wave: +10% Fire Damage per LevelAbyssAbyssRequired level: 30AbyssRequired level: 30Requires: Enhanced EntropyMagic Damage: 20-40 โ†’ 125-180Average Magic Damage: 41-83 โ†’ 260-375 per secondMana Cost: 23 โ†’ 42Duration: 2 secondsCasting Delay: 2 secondsRadius: 7 yardsMiasma Bolt: +10% Magic Damage per LevelMiasma Bolt: +10% Average Magic Damage per Second per LevelMiasma Chain: +10% Magic Damage per LevelMiasma Chain: +10% Average Magic Damage per Second per Level
SkillLevelRequiresWhat it does
Miasma Bolt1โ€”Fires a bolt of darkness that leaves a cloud of entropy dealing magic damage.
Ring of Fire6โ€”Releases a ring of hellfire that expands in every direction and pushes enemies back.
Sigil: Lethargy6โ€”Draws a sigil on the ground that slows and weakens enemies who enter it.
Sigil: Rancor12Sigil: LethargyDraws a sigil on the ground that enrages those who enter; enraged enemies may attack each other.
Miasma Chain12Miasma BoltSummons shadowy chains between you and the target that give off a choking miasma.
Flame Wave18Ring of FireSends out a rolling wall of fire that leaves burning ground behind it.
Sigil: Death24Sigil: RancorDraws a sigil on the ground that kills badly injured enemies in an explosion.
Enhanced Entropy24Miasma ChainPassive: increases the radius and duration of Miasma clouds and the radius of Abyss.
Apocalypse30Flame Wave, Sigil: DeathCreates a pentagram that engulfs enemies in hellfire and lowers their fire resistance against its damage.
Abyss30Enhanced EntropyOpens a tear in reality that pulls enemies in before collapsing violently.

The builds players use most. Main skills are usually maxed to 20; synergy skills are filled as points allow and support skills often get a single point.

BuildMain skillSynergies and supportKey gear
Echoing StrikeEchoing StrikeEchoing StrikeRequired level: 12Requires: Levitation MasteryDamage: 7-11 โ†’ 84-129Mana Cost: 7 โ†’ 16.590% Weapon Damage1 EchoMirrored Blades: Additional echoes created every fifth level: 1Mirrored Blades: +5% Damage per LevelBlade Warp: +5% Damage per Level Echoing StrikeMirrored Blades, Blade Warp, Levitation Mastery, Hex: Bane, Psychic WardA high-damage melee weapon (the echoes hit with weapon damage)
Fire (Flame Wave, Apocalypse)Flame WaveFlame WaveRequired level: 18Requires: Ring of FireFire Damage: 13-17 โ†’ 233-264Average Fire Damage: 7-10 โ†’ 112-150 per secondWidth: 9 โ†’ 13 yardsDuration: 3 secondsMana Cost: 7 โ†’ 16.5Ring of Fire: +15% Fire Damage per LevelRing of Fire: +10% Average Fire Damage per Second per LevelApocalypse: +15% Fire Damage per LevelApocalypse: +10% Average Fire Damage per Second per Level Flame Wave ApocalypseApocalypseRequired level: 30Requires: Flame Wave, Sigil: DeathFire Damage: 80-100 โ†’ 885-975Resist Fire: -5 โ†’ -24%Radius: 13 โ†’ 17 yardsMana Cost: 32 โ†’ 51Casting Delay: 1.8 secondsRing of Fire: +10% Fire Damage per LevelFlame Wave: +10% Fire Damage per Level ApocalypseRing of Fire, Sigil: Lethargy, Sigil: DeathItems with +Chaos skills and fire skill damage; items that lower enemy fire resistance
Abyss (magic)AbyssAbyssRequired level: 30Requires: Enhanced EntropyMagic Damage: 20-40 โ†’ 125-180Average Magic Damage: 41-83 โ†’ 260-375 per secondMana Cost: 23 โ†’ 42Duration: 2 secondsCasting Delay: 2 secondsRadius: 7 yardsMiasma Bolt: +10% Magic Damage per LevelMiasma Bolt: +10% Average Magic Damage per Second per LevelMiasma Chain: +10% Magic Damage per LevelMiasma Chain: +10% Average Magic Damage per Second per Level AbyssMiasma Bolt, Miasma Chain, Enhanced Entropy, Sigil: LethargyFaster cast rate and +Chaos skill items
  • Echoing Strike: Echoing Strike gains +5% damage per level from Mirrored Blades and Blade Warp, and Mirrored Blades adds an extra echo every fifth level.
  • Fire (Flame Wave, Apocalypse): Flame Wave gains +15% fire damage per level from Ring of Fire and Apocalypse; Apocalypse gains +10% from Ring of Fire and Flame Wave and lowers enemy fire resistance against its own damage.
  • Abyss (magic): Abyss gains +10% magic damage and +10% average magic damage per second per level from Miasma Bolt and Miasma Chain, and Enhanced Entropy widens its radius.

6.Class-Only Items

Only the Warlock can use these. Magic versions of these bases can roll bonuses to the class's skills.

TypeNormalExceptionalElite
Grimoire (Warlock)Old Book (3), Tome (6), Codex (12), Compendium (15), Grimoire (18)Burnt Text (24), Dark Tome (29), Dark Codex (33), Possessed Compendium (36), Possessed Grimoire (40)Forgotten Volume (44), Occult Tome (49), Occult Codex (50), Blasphemous Compendium (60), Blasphemous Grimoire (65)

The number in brackets is the required level.

Class-Only Uniques

Hover over an icon (tap on touch screens) to see its stats.

Ars Al'DiabolosArs Al'DiabolosBlasphemous GrimoireArs Al'DiabolosBlasphemous GrimoireEliteDefense: 402โ€“447Required Strength: 106Required Level: 80+2 to Arts of Chaos Skills (Warlock only)15% chance to cast level 1 Terror when struck+25% Faster Cast Rate+170โ€“200% Enhanced Defense+15โ€“25% to Fire Skill Damage+5โ€“10 to Light Radius+5โ€“10 to Mana after each KillFire Resist +20โ€“30%+3โ€“5 to Apocalypse (Warlock only)Added in Reign of the WarlockArs Tor'BaalosArs Tor'BaalosBlasphemous CompendiumArs Tor'BaalosBlasphemous CompendiumEliteDefense: 323โ€“367Required Strength: 95Required Level: 73+2 to Demonic Binding Skills (Warlock only)15% chance to cast level 1 Decrepify when struck+2โ€“3 to Demonic Mastery (Warlock only)+2โ€“4 to Blood Boil (Warlock only)+2โ€“3 to Engorge (Warlock only)+2โ€“3 to Consume (Warlock only)+120โ€“150% Enhanced Defense+1.5 to Life per character level (+148 at level 99)Damage Reduced by 5โ€“10%Added in Reign of the WarlockArs Dul'MephistosArs Dul'MephistosOccult TomeArs Dul'MephistosOccult TomeEliteDefense: 340โ€“383Required Strength: 78Required Level: 78+2 to Warlock Skill Levels15% chance to cast level 28 Blizzard when struck+20โ€“30% Faster Cast Rate+30% Faster Hit Recovery+70โ€“115% Enhanced Damage+50โ€“70% Bonus to Attack Rating+140โ€“170% Enhanced Defense-10โ€“20% to Enemy Magic Resistance10โ€“25% Better Chance of Getting Magic ItemsAdded in Reign of the WarlockMeasured WrathMeasured WrathBurnt TextMeasured WrathBurnt TextExceptionalDefense: 112โ€“137Required Strength: 38Required Level: 52+1 to Warlock Skill Levels5% chance to cast level 25 Ring of Fire when struck+25% Faster Cast Rate+130โ€“180% Enhanced Defense+1โ€“3 to Summon Tainted (Warlock only)+1โ€“3 to Ring of Fire (Warlock only)+1โ€“3 to Flame Wave (Warlock only)+10โ€“20 to Vitality+3โ€“5 Life after each KillAll Resistances +20โ€“30Added in Reign of the Warlock

All unique items are in the unique items guide.

7.Data Source

Skill values are calculated from the Diablo 2 Resurrected 3.3 (Reign of the Warlock) game data. Tooltip lines whose base value comes from monster data (such as a summon's life and damage) are not shown.

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