Demonology Warlock PvP Guide - Midnight Season 2

Overview

The current data puts  Demonology Warlock at a 49.8% round win rate, a below-average ranged DPS spec in Solo Shuffle.

Both burst (140,402 burst DPS (rank 14 of 14)) and sustained (41,833 sustained DPS (rank 14 of 14)) are below average for the role.

Rank 3 of 14 ranged DPS specs in survivability.  Demonology Warlock dies first only 19.2% of the time, putting it near the top in durability.

Strengths

• Strong survivability at rank 3 of 14 in the role
• Tight matchup spread with little gap between best and worst

Weaknesses

• Limited 3v3 comp options
• Low representation at 0.8% of games

The average  Demonology Warlock player sits at 1,535 rating (rank 25 of 40 specs), 28 points below the overall average of 1,563. 586 rated players across NA and EU.

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Matchups

 Demonology Warlock’s matchup spread in Solo Shuffle. Best and worst by win rate, with first blood data for context.

Breaking DPS matchups down by role:  Demonology Warlock holds 48.9% against melee, 48.7% against ranged. The win rate gap between melee and ranged is just 0.2%. No major role-group weakness.

Tight matchup spread across 19 matchups. 37% favorable, with little gap between best and worst.

Average damage output by opponent role: 41,936 against melee and 41,245 against ranged. The DPS difference across roles is small at 2%.

Best Matchups

•  Feral Druid 53.9% WR (464 matches). A favorable matchup overall. Feral Druid is a reasonable kill target at 45.8%, but you will sometimes need to look for the kill on their teammate instead.
•  Retribution Paladin 50.9% WR (1,292 matches). Positive matchup. Retribution Paladin dies first 43.4% of the time, so they can be a target but their teammate is sometimes the better option.
•  Arms Warrior 50.2% WR (1,732 matches). A dominant matchup. Arms Warrior is the one dying first at 63.4%, so commit to them as your primary target.

Worst Matchups

•  Shadow Priest 47.8% WR (460 matches). A losing matchup against Shadow Priest with a 37.2% first death rate.
•  Assassination Rogue 46.1% WR (1,044 matches). A difficult matchup against Assassination Rogue. You are dying first 39.8% of the time, so playing defensively early can help stabilize.
•  Beast Mastery Hunter 46.1% WR (956 matches). Losing to Beast Mastery Hunter with a 40% first death rate. Not dying at an extreme rate, but enough to swing rounds.

3v3 comp versatility is limited for  Demonology Warlock (rank 32 of 35 specs with winning comps).

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Best Compositions

Composition data across this season. These are the highest-performing team setups that include  Demonology Warlock, based on win rate with a minimum match volume so one-game flukes don’t slip in.

3v3 Arena

•  Balance Druid /  Restoration Shaman: 53.3% win rate (15 matches)
•  Holy Paladin /  Elemental Shaman: 62.7% win rate (51 matches)
•  Fire Mage /  Holy Paladin: 55.6% win rate (45 matches)

2v2 Arena

•  Mistweaver Monk: 70.4% win rate (71 matches)
•  Holy Paladin: 56% win rate (75 matches)
•  Feral Druid: 66.7% win rate (3 matches)

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Common Mistakes

The most frequent mistakes  Demonology Warlock players make in ranked Solo Shuffle matches from the last 30 days, based on automated combat-log analysis.

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Recommended Build

This build data comes from the top 50  Demonology Warlock players in Solo Shuffle. Gear, talents, stats, and race choices reflect what is actually being used at the highest level of play.

Talents

Top  Demonology Warlock players are running this talent build in Solo Shuffle. Copy the loadout code to use it in-game.

PvP Talents

Race

30% of top-rated  Demonology Warlock players are Orc. Highmountain Tauren (20%) and Human (14%) are also popular.

Stat Priority

 Demonology Warlock’s stat priority in Solo Shuffle: Versatility > Haste > Mastery > Critical Strike. This ordering is derived from what top-rated players are actually stacking on their gear.

Gear

Gems

Embellishments

Enchantments

Tier Set

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Key Takeaways

Frequently Asked Questions