Diablo 4 - Warlock Skills Guide (Season 13)

The Warlock class in Diablo 4 has access to 24 different skills, each with a variety of Enhancement or upgrade choices that alters the way the skill functions.

The following section provides an overview of all Warlock active skills, enhancements, and upgrades.

For a more general Warlock class overview, refer to our Warlock Leveling guide.

Warlock Leveling Guide

Basic Skills

Basic Skills are free-to-cast skills whose primary purpose is to generate the Warlocks main resource “Wrath, in order to be able to use more powerful skills. Some builds rely on the synergy with buffs and debuffs from Basic Skills enchancements or upgrades, which can be crucial, even if resource generation is not needed.

Command Fallen

Wrath Generation	10
Lucky Hit Chance	30%
Damage Type	Physical
Skill Tags	Basic, Demonology, Lesser Demon
Description	Summon a Fallen Lunatic that charges your target and explodes, dealing 80% damage.

Modifiers	Effects
Fallen Army Command Fallen	Command Fallen now summons up to 3 Fallen Grunts for 20 seconds which deal 48% damage and generate 10 Wrath per hit. Recasting while all are active will direct them to move or target on your command. Command Fallen is now an Abyss Skill.
Meat Shields Command Fallen	Every 1 second Command Fallen passively summons a Lunatic that follows you around and detonates when enemies get close, up to 3 Lunatics. Command Fallen is now a Hellfire Skill.
Mega Lunatic Command Fallen	Command Fallen summons a Mega Lunatic which deals 136% damage and bursts into 3 Mini Lunatics which each deal 40% damage.

Side upgrade 1	Effects
Dominance Command Fallen	Every 15 times you hit enemies with Command Fallen you gain 1 Dominance.
Lifetime Damage Command Fallen	Your Demons summoned by Command Fallen deal x8% increased damage for every second they are alive, up to x30%.

Side upgrade 2	Effects
Damage Per Demon Command Fallen	Command Fallen deals x1% increased damage for every Demon you have active, up to x20%.
Wrath Command Fallen	Command Fallen generates 1 additional Wrath for every Demon or Enemy you have killed in the last 2 seconds, up to 5 additional Wrath.

Molten Bomb

Wrath Generation	10
Lucky Hit Chance	27%
Damage Type	Hellfire
Skill Tags	Basic, Occult, Hellfire
Description	Lob volatile lava at an enemy, dealing 75% damage in a small area.

Modifiers	Effects
Cluster Bomb Molten Bomb	Molten Bomb now lobs a cluster of 6 smaller shadow orbs which each deal 23% damage. Casting another Molten Bomb splits the previous cluster midflight. Molten Bomb is now an Abyss Skill.
Demon Turret Molten Bomb	Molten Bomb creates a turret demon on impact for 5 seconds that spits lava at surrounding enemies, each dealing 24% damage. You can have up to 6 turrets active at once.
Brimstone Bomb Molten Bomb	Molten Bomb creates Brimstone at the impact location which deals 56% damage when it explodes.

Side upgrade 1	Effects
Knock Down Molten Bomb	Molten Bomb has a 15% chance to Knock Down enemies for 3 seconds. When Molten Bomb is empowered by Volatility this chance is increased to 100%.
Area Bonus Molten Bomb	Molten Bomb’s impact area is increased by 30% but does x30% increased damage to enemies at its center.

Side upgrade 2	Effects
Wrath Molten Bomb	Molten Bomb generates 1 additional Wrath on each impact.
Ranged Damage Molten Bomb	Molten Bomb deals up to x40% increased damage based on how far it travels.

Doom

Wrath Generation	10
Lucky Hit Chance	20%
Damage Type	Physical
Skill Tags	Basic, Occult, Abyss
Description	Burst a sigil on your enemies, Hexing them and dealing 50% damage.

Modifiers	Effects
Contagion Doom	Whenever you kill a Hexed enemy, Doom spreads the Hex to another enemy and deals 50% damage to them.
Jailer Doom	Doom is cast at range on the ground, leaving behind a mark that Tethers your target and Hexes enemies for 6 seconds.
Doomfire Ritual Doom	Your Hex is applied with Maximum Stacks and lasts 15 seconds but you can only have one Hexed target at a time. When Hex expires or is removed, Doom deals 175% damage split amongst all enemies in the area. Doom is now a Hellfire Skill.

Side upgrade 1	Effects
Damage Doom	Doom deals x1% increased damage to enemies for each second they have been Hexed.
Wrath Doom	Doom generates 1 Wrath every 2 seconds for each Hexed enemy.

Side upgrade 2	Effects
Assimilation Doom	Casting Doom against a Vulnerable, Weakened, or Slowed enemy assimilates the effects, causing Doom to also apply those effects for 3 seconds.
Echo Doom	Casting Doom echoes 10% of its damage to all Nearby Hexed enemies.

Hellion Sting

Wrath Generation	10
Lucky Hit Chance	25%
Damage Type	Physical
Skill Tags	Basic, Demonology
Description	Whip a demon tail forward, dealing 66% damage with a 5% chance to Eviscerate enemies for 660% damage.

Modifiers	Effects
Multi-Strike Hellion Sting	Casting Hellion Sting within 1.5 seconds of the last will increase the number of strikes, up to 2 total hits per cast.
Tail Spikes Hellion Sting	Hellion Sting launches a wave of spikes forward a long distance dealing 58% damage per hit.
Demonic Swipe Hellion Sting	Your 4th Hellion Sting attack transforms you into Demonform and cleaves a wide area for 198% damage. Hellion Sting is now a Hellfire Skill.

Side upgrade 1	Effects
Damage Hellion Sting	Hellion Sting deals x50% increased damage to enemies for 3 seconds after you first strike them with it.
Wrath Hellion Sting	Casting Hellion Sting increases your Wrath Regeneration by 10% for 3 seconds, up to 30%.

Side upgrade 2	Effects
Eviscerate Hellion Sting	Hellion Sting has x40% increased Eviscerate chance against your primary target.
Fortify Hellion Sting	When you strike an Eviscerated enemy with Hellion Sting you are Fortified for 1% Maximum Life.

Core Skills

Core Skills are among the most commonly used Warlock skills in nearly every build and typically serve as the primary source of damage.

Bombardment

Wrath Cost	30
Lucky Hit Chance	3%
Damage Type	Physical
Skill Tags	Core, Demonology, Lesser Demon
Description	Smash down 4 demons into the ground, each dealing 40% damage.

Modifiers	Effects
Endless Cascade Bombardment	Bombardment now only slams down demons randomly around yourself but demons continue to rain down around you for 10 seconds afterward. This effect can stack up to 5 times. Bombardment is now a Hellfire Skill.
Mangled Demons Bombardment	Each Bombardment impact has a 40% chance to leave behind mutilated demons for 6 seconds that attack surrounding enemies, dealing 20% damage.
Ramping Brutality Bombardment	Each cast of Bombardment within 3 seconds of the last calls down more demons, up to 4 additional.

Side upgrade 1	Effects
Telekinesis Bombardment	Each time Bombardment throws a demon it has a 35% chance to also throw a surrounding enemy or Lesser Demon at your target location.
Focused Target Bombardment	Bombardment’s chaotic spread is reduced by 300% and it deals 30% increased damage when only hitting a single enemy.

Side upgrade 2	Effects
Additional Demon Bombardment	Bombardment throws 1 additional demon.
Damage Bombardment	Each Cast of Bombardment deals 5% increased damage to each enemy per hit.

Hell Fracture

Wrath Cost	35
Lucky Hit Chance	8%
Damage Type	Hellfire
Skill Tags	Core, Occult, Hellfire
Description	Summon the fires of hell to fracture the ground, dealing 80% damage to enemies in the area. The fractures remain for 15 seconds and explode up to 2 more times when you cast Hell Fracture again.

Modifiers	Effects
Fractured Abyss Hell Fracture	Hell Fracture now reaches to the abyss, dealing 112% damage and Pulling enemies inwards. Hell Fracture is now an Abyss Skill.
Eruption Hell Fracture	Hell Fracture no longer explodes with each cast and instead creates 3 smaller fractures in front of you that erupt into 5 Brimstone when you enter. Each Brimstone deals 60% damage when it explodes.
Lava Fissures Hell Fracture	Hell Fracture creates lava fissures between each fracture which burst for 80% damage.

Side upgrade 1	Effects
Ramp Up Hell Fracture	Casting a Basic Skill increases the damage of your next Hell Fracture by x40% but also increases the Cost by 25%, up to 4 times.
Additional Fracture Hell Fracture	Hell Fracture explodes 1 additional time.

Side upgrade 2	Effects
Volatility Hell Fracture	Standing within a Hell Fracture explosion grants you Volatility for 3 seconds.
Cost Reduction Hell Fracture	Casting Hell Fracture reduces its cost by 25% until you Cast a different Skill.

Umbral Chains

Wrath Cost	35
Lucky Hit Chance	6%
Damage Type	Shadow
Skill Tags	Core, Occult, Abyss
Description	Send forth a shadowy chain, dealing 80% damage along the way and linking up to 2 enemies for 5 seconds. Enemies caught in the chain are Slowed by 40% and take 25% damage per second.

Modifiers	Effects
Chain Whips Umbral Chains	Umbral Chains whips around your target, dealing 20% damage per second to surrounding enemies. Umbral Chains is now a Hellfire Skill.
Epicenter Umbral Chains	Umbral Chains now always creates a chain link back to you. Additionally, whenever you summon a Greater Demon a chain is created between you for up to 30 seconds.
Chain Burst Umbral Chains	Umbral Chains explodes for 94% damage when stretched to its maximum or when it expires. If this happens early then any damage the chain would have done is added.

Side upgrade 1	Effects
Wrath Refund Umbral Chains	When Umbral Chains ends it refunds 1 Wrath for every enemy hit over its duration.
Heavy Harpoon Umbral Chains	Umbral Chains Knocks Back your primary target and deals x50% increased damage to them.

Side upgrade 2	Effects
Long Range Slow Umbral Chains	Umbral Chains flies 50% farther and its Slow is increased to 80%.
Capture Damage Umbral Chains	Umbral Chains deals x20% increased damage when an unchained enemy is first caught by the chain. Hexed enemies always take increased damage.

Dread Claws

Wrath Cost	30
Lucky Hit Chance	15%
Damage Type	Shadow
Skill Tags	Core, Demonology, Abyss
Description	Burst forth 4 shadowy claws, each dealing 65% damage.

Modifiers	Effects
Cascading Dread Dread Claws	Dread Claws sends out 4 additional claws and each set deals x30% increased damage than the last.
Encircling Terror Dread Claws	Dread Claws are cast around you, each dealing 107% damage. You consume 1 stack of Shadowform to also conjure claws around your most recent Greater Demon Summon.
Ravenous Jaws Dread Claws	Dread Claws are cast in a frontal cone, dealing 81% damage and killing any Lesser Demons they strike. Each Lesser Demon killed grants Dread Claws a +2% chance for 5 seconds to Eviscerate enemies for 163% damage, up to +10%.

Side upgrade 1	Effects
Damage Dread Claws	Every second, gain x20% increased damage for your next Dread Claws, up to x100%.
Cost Reduction Dread Claws	Killing enemies or demons with Dread Claws reduces the cost of your next Dread Claws by 10%, up to 50%.

Side upgrade 2	Effects
Ambush Dread Claws	Dread Claws deals x50% increased damage with its first claw strike against each enemy. When attacking from Stealth all claws gain this bonus.
Vulnerable Dread Claws	Dread Claws makes enemies Vulnerable for 5 seconds if it strikes them at least 2 times.

Blazing Scream

Wrath Cost	35
Lucky Hit Chance	25%
Damage Type	Hellfire
Skill Tags	Core, Demonology, Hellfire, Greater Demon
Description	Send forth a Demon Skull dealing 135% damage as it travels.

Modifiers	Effects
Skull Splitter Blazing Scream	Blazing Scream shoots out smaller skulls that seek enemies and deal 61% damage.
Orbital Blazing Scream	Blazing Scream now orbits you for 10 seconds. The skull deals 805% damage and extends Demonform when it hits enemies. Channeling increases the orbit speed by 150% and refreshes the duration.
Direct Control Blazing Scream	Blazing Scream now seeks your target location for 5 seconds, dealing 478% damage and making enemies Vulnerable. Channeling redirects the skull and refreshes the duration. Blazing Scream is now an Abyss Skill.

Side upgrade 1	Effects
Damage Blazing Scream	Blazing Scream deals x3% increased damage based on how many different enemies it has hit, up to x30%.
Cost Reduction Blazing Scream	Hitting any enemy with Blazing Scream reduces its cost by 25% for 2 seconds.

Side upgrade 2	Effects
Impact Velocity Blazing Scream	Blazing Scream gains up to x30% increased damage and speed based on your Movement Speed Bonus.
Knock Down Blazing Scream	Blazing Scream Knocks Down enemies for 1 seconds the first time it hits them.

Defensive Skills

Defensive is a category where you’ll mostly find skills boosting your survability.

Wall of Agony

Dominance Cost	20
Lucky Hit Chance	n/a
Damage Type	Physical
Skill Tags	Defensive, Demonology, Summon, Lesser Demon
Description	Summon and fuse 5 frenzied demons into a line for 8 seconds. The demons block enemies and flail wildly, dealing 30% damage per hit to those in front of them.

Modifiers	Effects
Fallen Rush Wall of Agony	When Wall of Agony expires demon brutes remain for 5 seconds and attack Nearby enemies.
Waller Wall of Agony	Wall of Agony is summoned in a cage formation that Pulls enemies inward.
Encircle Wall of Agony	Wall of Agony is summoned in an encircling formation that Knocks enemies Back.

Side upgrade 1	Effects
Knock Down Wall of Agony	Each hit from Wall of Agony has a 20% chance to Knock Down enemies for 2 seconds.
Cost Reduction Wall of Agony	Wall of Agony’s cost is reduced by 50% but increased by 10% for every Demon you have active.

Side upgrade 2	Effects
Damage Wall of Agony	Wall of Agony deals x2% increased damage for every point of Dominance you have.
Small Walls Wall of Agony	Wall of Agony now only spawns 3 demons but its cost is reduced by 50%.

Tortured Wretch

Dominance Cost	15
Lucky Hit Chance	20%
Damage Type	Physical
Skill Tags	Defensive, Demonology, Summon, Greater Demon
Description	Summon a tortured demon on your enemies, dealing 60% damage and Taunting them to attack it for 5 seconds.

Modifiers	Effects
Death Saws Tortured Wretch	Saws grind up enemies around the Tortured Wretch, periodically dealing 20% damage with a 5% chance to Eviscerate enemies for 600% damage.
Punching Bag Tortured Wretch	Tortured Wretch no longer Taunts but now lasts for 5 seconds and you redirect all damage to it so long as you stay in the area. It can absorb up to 100% of your Maximum Life before it is killed. When the demon dies it explodes, dealing 500% damage and Fortifying you for 15% of the damage it absorbed.
Domination Tortured Wretch	Tortured Wretch no longer spawns a demon but instead dominates a target’s mind for 15 seconds, forcing it to Taunt your enemies and take 50% damage when hit. Recast to direct the target around the battlefield. Tortured Wretch is now an Abyss Occult Skill.

Side upgrade 1	Effects
Unstoppable Tortured Wretch	Casting Tortured Wretch makes you Unstoppable for 3 seconds.
Cost Reduction Tortured Wretch	Casting Tortured Wretch reduces its cost by 30% for 3 seconds.

Side upgrade 2	Effects
Enrage Tortured Wretch	When enemies attack the Tortured Wretch they are enraged for 2 seconds, gaining +100% increased Attack Speed but taking 25% damage when they hit targets.
Duration Tortured Wretch	Enemies and Demons killed Close to the Tortured Wretch extend its duration by 0.5 seconds, up to 5 seconds.

Dark Prison

Cooldown	20 seconds
Skill Tags	Defensive, Occult, Abyss
Description	Create a shadowy totem for 8 seconds that chains enemies, Tethering them to the area and preventing them from escaping.

Modifiers	Effects
Tripwire Dark Prison	Casting Dark Prison refreshes and creates a link to your last prison, enemies that cross the line will be Pulled into the new prison. Chain Prison gains an additional charge.
Calamity Dark Prison	Dark Prison now lasts 50% longer but you can only have one at a time. When the prison ends all enemies within take 30% damage, increased by 100% per enemy within. Non-Elite enemies within the prison cannot die while it is active. Recast to collapse the prison early.
Chain Aura Dark Prison	Dark Prison now creates an aura of fire chains around you, reducing damage coming from outside by 35% and Slowing enemies within by 80%. Dark Prison is now a Hellfire Skill.

Side upgrade 1	Effects
Weaken Dark Prison	Enemies within Dark Prison are Weakened.
Cooldown Reduction Dark Prison	Enemies killed within Dark Prison reduce its cooldown by 0.5 seconds.

Side upgrade 2	Effects
Missile Slow Dark Prison	Small Missiles that enter Dark Prison are Slowed by 99%.
Fortify Dark Prison	Hitting enemies within Dark Prison Fortifies you for 1% Maximum Life.

Nether Step

Cooldown	12 seconds
Lucky Hit Chance	0%
Skill Tags	Defensive, Occult, Abyss, Mobility
Description	Step through the shadows of Hell to emerge at the target location, gaining 4 stacks of Shadowform as well as 100% increased Movement Speed which decays over 2 seconds.

Modifiers	Effects
Portals Nether Step	Nether Step’s portals remain for 10 seconds and can be re-entered to move back and forth.Nether Step now lets you run through the abyss while Immune for up to 3 seconds. Cast again to exit early.
Gloomwalker Nether Step	Nether Step now lets you run through the abyss while Immune for up to 3 seconds. Cast again to exit early.
Recall Shadows Nether Step	Nether Step brings all your Abyss Summons with you through the shadows and extends their durations by 3 seconds.

Side upgrade 1	Effects
Damage Reduction Nether Step	Nether Step grants 100% Damage Reduction that decays alongside its Movement Speed Bonus.
Extra Charge Nether Step	Nether Step gains an additional Charge.

Side upgrade 2	Effects
Vacuum Swap Nether Step	Suck enemies into the exit portal and swap places with them. Bosses and Unstoppable enemies instead take 1000% damage.
Movement Speed Nether Step	Nether Step’s Movement Speed Bonus lasts 50% longer.

Archfiend Skills

Archfiend category provides the ability to exploit the power of your greater demons.

Rampage

Dominance Cost	10
Lucky Hit Chance	30%
Damage Type	Physical
Skill Tags	Archfiend, Demonology, Summon, Greater Demon
Description	Summon a rampaging brute for 10 seconds that smashes wildly, dealing 128% damage per hit with a 5% chance to Eviscerate enemies for 2560% damage.

Modifiers	Effects
Shockwave Rampage	Each strike from Rampage sends a second smash forward.
Abyssal Titan Rampage	Rampage summons a larger demon that deals x50% increased damage. Recast to command the demon to leap around the battlefield, dealing 192% damage. Rampage is now an Abyss Recast Skill.
Demonic Smash Rampage	Rampage is now a direct leap attack, dealing 198% damage and transforming you into Demonform for 5 seconds. Rampage is now a Hellfire Mobility Skill.

Side upgrade 1	Effects
Killstreak Damage Rampage	Killing an enemy or Demon with Rampage increases its damage by x20% for 3 seconds, up to 20 seconds.
Wrath Rampage	Casting Rampage compels your Lesser Demon Skills to generate 0 Wrath per hit for 5 seconds.

Side upgrade 2	Effects
Elite Eviscerate Rampage	Rampage has a 100% chance to Eviscerate Elite enemies that are not already Eviscerated.
Demon Masher Rampage	Rampage now smashes your Lesser Demons to Fortify you for 2% Maximum Life.

Infernal Breath

Dominance Cost	10
Lucky Hit Chance	2%
Damage Type	Hellfire
Skill Tags	Archfiend, Demonology, Hellfire, Summon, Greater Demon
Description	Summon a demonic head for 7 seconds that breathes fire on enemies dealing 20% damage per hit.

Modifiers	Effects
Demonic Breath Infernal Breath	Infernal Breath is now a Channeled fire breath attack, dealing 73% damage per hit and transforming you into Demonform for up to 5 seconds.
Explosive Death Infernal Breath	At the end of Infernal Breath the demon explodes, dealing 210% damage. The explosion damage is increased by x10% for each time the demon’s breath hit enemies.
Abyssal Torrent Infernal Breath	Infernal Breath summons a larger demon for 15 seconds. Recast to aim and blast enemies 3 times for 315% damage. Infernal Breath is now an Abyss Recast Skill.

Side upgrade 1	Effects
Heavy Impact Damage Infernal Breath	Infernal Breath deals x2000% increased damage the first time it hits an enemy but no longer pierces.
Expensive Damage Infernal Breath	Infernal Breath deals x140% increased damage but costs 100% more Dominance.

Side upgrade 2	Effects
Volatility Infernal Breath	Casting Infernal Breath infuses your Lesser Demon Skills to grant 1 seconds of Volatility per hit for 5 seconds.
Ramping Damage Infernal Breath	Enemies permanently take x1% increased damage from Infernal Breath each time it hits them, up to x25%.

Tyrant’s Grasp

Dominance Cost	7
Lucky Hit Chance	15%
Damage Type	Hellfire
Skill Tags	Archfiend, Demonology, Hellfire, Greater Demon
Description	Summon a demon hand that Pulls enemies away from you, dealing 100% damage.

Modifiers	Effects
Abyssal Pit Tyrant’s Grasp	Tyrant’s Grasp summons an Abyssal Pit for 10 seconds that consumes Non-Elite enemies, dealing 350% damage, Knocking them down, and hiding them in Stealth. Recast to Pull additional targets into the Pit. Tyrant’s Grasp is now an Abyss Recast Skill and costs 20 Dominance.
Inescapable Grapple Tyrant’s Grasp	Tyrant’s Grasp repeatedly reaches for you and Pulls away enemies for 5 seconds.
Demonic Grasp Tyrant’s Grasp	Tyrant’s Grasp is now a direct grasp attack that Pulls enemies inward and transforms you into Demonform for up to 5 seconds.

Side upgrade 1	Effects
Grasp Area Tyrant’s Grasp	Tyrant’s Grasp’s area is increased by 100%.
Knock Down Tyrant’s Grasp	Tyrant’s Grasp Knocks Down enemies for 3 seconds.

Side upgrade 2	Effects
Slow Tyrant’s Grasp	Casting Tyrant’s Grasp commands your Lesser Demon Skills to Slow enemies by 60% for 5 seconds.
Unstoppable Damage Tyrant’s Grasp	Tyrant’s Grasp deals x100% increased damage against Unstoppable enemies.

Profane Sentinel

Dominance Cost	10
Lucky Hit Chance	22%
Damage Type	Shadow
Skill Tags	Archfiend, Demonology, Abyss, Summon, Greater Demon, Recast
Description	Summon a demon hand that Pulls enemies away from you, dealing 100% damage.

Modifiers	Effects
Focused Glare Profane Sentinel	The longer Profane Sentinel is locked onto the same enemy the stronger it becomes, dealing 25% more damage every second.
Sentry Profane Sentinel	You can now summon multiple Profane Sentinels but can no longer redirect their gaze. Profane Sentinels deal 210% damage and fire extra blasts at any Nearby Stealthed enemies.
Demonic Glare Profane Sentinel	Profane Sentinel is now a direct eye blast attack that deals 261% damage and transforms you into Demonform for up to 5 seconds. Profane Sentinel is now a Hellfire Skill.

Side upgrade 1	Effects
Single Target Damage Profane Sentinel	Profane Sentinel deals x30% when it only hits a single target.
Vulnerable Profane Sentinel	Casting Profane Sentinel induces your Lesser Demon Skills to make enemies Vulnerable for 5 seconds.

Side upgrade 2	Effects
Narrow Blast Profane Sentinel	Profane Sentinel deals x25% increased damage but its blast area is reduced by 50%.
Wide Beam Profane Sentinel	Profane Sentinel’s beam area is 125% larger.

Sigil Skills

The Sigil category of skills provides you with a variety of utility skills.

Sigil of Subversion

Cooldown	15 seconds
Lucky Hit Chance	20%
Skill Tags	Sigil, Occult, Abyss
Description	Create a subversive ritual for 10 seconds that Hexes enemies. Killing 8 enemies or Demons within fuels the ritual to send forth shadow trails for 8 seconds that grant you 1 stack of Shadowform every second while in them. You can have up to 3 trails active at once.

Modifiers	Effects
Infiltration Trails Sigil of Subversion	Sigil of Subversion trails now last 50% longer and extend away when you near their ends. While within a trail your Shadowform loses no stacks while moving.
Seekers Sigil of Subversion	Sigil of Subversion trails teleport Non-Boss enemies back to the ritual area the first time they come in contact.
Sigil of Lava Sigil of Subversion	Sigil of Subversion now creates lava trails that deal 350% damage. Sigil of Subversion is now a Hellfire Skill.

Side upgrade 1	Effects
Slow Sigil of Subversion	Sigil of Subversion trails Slow enemies by 75%.
Cast Range Sigil of Subversion	Sigil of Subversion can now be placed at long range.

Side upgrade 2	Effects
Blood Ritual Sigil of Subversion	Sacrifice 2% of your Maximum Life to instantly trigger each of Sigil of Subversion’s kill costs, up to 48% total.
Movement Speed Sigil of Subversion	Sigil of Subversion trails grant you +50% increased Movement Speed while on them.

Sigil of Summons

Cooldown	15 seconds
Lucky Hit Chance	35%
Damage Type	Physical
Skill Tags	Sigil, Demonology, Summon, Lesser Demon
Description	Create a binding ritual for 10 seconds that extends the duration of your Summons. Killing 8 enemies or Demons within fuels the ritual to summon a demon for 20 seconds which attacks nearby enemies, dealing 60% damage per hit. You can have up to 3 demons active at once.

Modifiers	Effects
Feeding Frenzy Sigil of Summons	Sigil of Summons now summons up to 2 additional demons. When Sigil of Summons’ demons kill enemies they all gain 5% increased Attack Speed, up to 50%.
Summon Succubus Sigil of Summons	Sigil of Summons now requires 12 kills to summon up to 2 dark Succubi which fire Abyssal Bloodstars, dealing 90% damage and inflicting enemies to take an additional 180% damage when they try to attack. Sigil of Summons is now an Abyss Skill.
Summon Hellwyrm Sigil of Summons	Sigil of Summons now requires 16 kills to summon a Hellwyrm that mimics your attacks by regurgitating related Demons as you cast Lesser Demon Skills.

Side upgrade 1	Effects
Damage Sigil of Summons	Enemies within Sigil of Summons take x25% increased damage from your Lesser Demon Skills.
Blood Ritual Sigil of Summons	Sacrifice 2% of your Maximum Life to instantly pay each of Sigil of Summons’ kill costs, up to 48% total.

Side upgrade 2	Effects
Stronger Summons Sigil of Summons	Sigil of Summons deals x25% increased damage but requires 25% more kills per summon.
Cooldown Sigil of Summons	Sigil of Summons’ active Cooldown is reduced by 3 seconds when your Greater Demons die.

Sigil of Chaos

Cooldown	15 seconds
Lucky Hit Chance	35%
Damage Type	Hellfire
Skill Tags	Sigil, Occult, Hellfire
Description	Create a destructive ritual for 10 seconds that grants you Volatility while within. Killing enemies or Demons within fuels the ritual’s chaotic hellfire, increasing the chance for each enemy to explode for 30% damage on death.

Modifiers	Effects
Diabolic Rebuke Sigil of Chaos	While you are within Sigil of Chaos, you and your Summons deal 204% damage to enemies when attacked.
Hellfire Aura Sigil of Chaos	Sigil of Chaos is now cast around yourself for 15 seconds and instantly explodes your Lesser Demons within for 20% damage.
Sigl of Smoke Sigil of Chaos	Kills within Sigil of Chaos now send out 3 tendrils of abyssal smoke that deal 20% damage. Sigil of Chaos is now an Abyss Skill.

Side upgrade 1	Effects
Volatility Duration Sigil of Chaos	Volatility from Sigil of Chaos now lasts for 10 seconds after you leave the area.
Blood Ritual Sigil of Chaos	Sacrifice 4% of your Maximum Life to instantly trigger each of Sigil of Chaos’ kill costs, up to 48% total.

Side upgrade 2	Effects
Volatility Casts Sigil of Chaos	Volatility empowered casts within Sigil of Chaos count as triggering 3 kills.
Chain Reaction Sigil of Chaos	Hitting an enemy with Sigil of Chaos has a 20% chance to trigger the effect on them again.

Ultimate Skills

Ultimate Skills are powerful skills with a long cooldown and no Essence cost. They must be built around to be effective, and only one can be chosen at a time.

Metamorphosis

Cooldown	5 seconds
Lucky Hit Chance	0%
Damage Type	Hellfire
Skill Tags	Ultimate, Demonology, Hellfire, Archfiend
Description	Transform into a demon and gain: Demonform All Archfiend Demonform Skill variants A special melee Basic attack that deals 137% damage All overriden Skills will be at least the same Rank as Metamorphosis. Cast again while active to cancel.

Modifiers	Effects
Sin Demon Metamophosis	Casting Archfiend Skills during Metamorphosis grants Sin, up to 20 stacks. When you leave Metamorphosis each Sin can be consumed by casting Non-Archfiend Skills to generate 3 Dominance and Wrath. This can exceed up to 50% of your Maximum Resource values.
Destruction Demon Metamophosis	Metamorphosis adds its Ranks to Hellfire Skills and only replaces Non-Hellfire Skills. Metamorphosis grants Volatility while active and each Hellfire Skill cast increases your damage by x8% but Burns you for 8% Maximum Life over 3 seconds.
Terror Demon Metamophosis	Metamorphosis adds its Ranks to Abyss Skills for 15 seconds and does not replace any Skills. Metamorphosis grants 4 Shadowform stacks every second and Abyss Skills do not break its Stealth. Metamorphosis is now an Abyss Skill and has a 30 second Cooldown.

Side upgrade 1	Effects
Damage Scaling Metamophosis	Metamorphosis grants x2% increased damage for each X bonus Maximum Life you have.
Maximum Life Metamophosis	Metamorphosis grants x40% increased Maximum Life.

Side upgrade 2	Effects
Phase 2 Enrage Metamophosis	Metamorphosis grants x40% increased damage when you are reduced below half your Maximum Life but you also cannot Heal above this threshold.
Stagger Bar Metamophosis	Metamorphosis makes you Unstoppable but each time you are hit with a Crowd Control you take 10 Stagger. When you reach 100 Stagger you are Stunned for 5 seconds.

Terror Swarm

Cooldown	30 seconds
Lucky Hit Chance	1%
Damage Type	Shadow
Skill Tags	Ultimate, Demonology, Abyss, Greater Demon
Description	Summon a terror from the depths that deals 500% damage and spews a voracious swarm that deals 100% damage per bite for 15 seconds.

Modifiers	Effects
Nightmare Terror Swarm	Terror Swarm stays in place and deals 75% damage per hit. Recast to command the swarm to move to your target. Terror Swarm is now a Recast Skill.
Devouring Swarm Terror Swarm	Terror Swarm starts smaller and weaker but grows up to 3 times as it feeds on enemies. Upon reaching maximum size, swarms split off another smaller swarm. Can have up to 3 active swarms.
Searing Infestation Terror Swarm	Terror Swarm stays around you and deals 170% damage per hit. Terror Swarm is now a Hellfire Skill.

Side upgrade 1	Effects
Pull Terror Swarm	Terror Swarm periodically Pulls enemies into the center of the swarm.
Lesser Demons Terror Swarm	Terror Swarm spawns and kills 3 Lesser Demons every second.

Side upgrade 2	Effects
Extra Bites Terror Swarm	Terror Swarm now bites up to 2 additional times per second.
Vulnerable Terror Swarm	Terror Swarm makes enemies Vulnerable and cause them to take 20% increased damage from your Archfiend Skills.

Apocalypse

Cooldown	66.6 seconds
Lucky Hit Chance	50%
Damage Type	Hellfire
Skill Tags	Ultimate, Occult, Hellfire
Description	Create a massive sigil that detonates after 2 seconds dealing 666% damage to all enemies within. This ritual does not benefit from Cooldown Reduction.

Modifiers	Effects
Minefield Apocalypse	Apocalypse creates a field of Abyssal Mines which arm after 0.8 seconds and each deal 666% damage when an enemy triggers them. Apocalypse is now an Abyss Skill.
Doom Bomb Apocalypse	Apocalypse launches a Doom Bomb with at least 20 Doom Stacks that deals 33% damage. Hellfire Skill hits generate up to 100 Doom Stacks, each stack increases the bomb’s explosion size and damage by x0.6%.
Armageddon Ritual Apocalypse	You can now Channel Apocalypse for up to 6.66 seconds to build up the final explosion and rain down Brimstone which deal 666% damage. Each second increases the final damage, up to 666% bonus damage.

Side upgrade 1	Effects
Shared Damage Apocalypse	Apocalypse’s final hit deals an additional 50% of its damage split amongst all enemies in the area.
Survivor Damage Apocalypse	Enemies that survive Apocalypse take x100% increased damage from you for 2 seconds.

Side upgrade 2	Effects
Volatility Apocalypse	Apocalypse’s final hit has a 20% chance to hit twice. When Apocalypse is empowered by Volatility this chance is increased to 100%.
Close Damage Apocalypse	Apocalypse deals up to x25% increased damage the closer enemies are to you. Hexed enemies always take the maximum damage.

Fiend of Abaddon

Cooldown	60 seconds
Lucky Hit Chance	22%
Damage Type	Physical
Skill Tags	Ultimate, Demonology, Summon, Greater Demon
Description	Summon a massive fiend for 15 seconds that attacks enemies, dealing 250% damage per swipe.

Modifiers	Effects
Vanguard of Flames Fiend of Abaddon	Fiend of Abaddon now summons a demon for 20 seconds that moves with you and attacks for 450% damage per swipe. Fiend of Abaddon is now a Hellfire Skill.
Abyssal Colossus Fiend of Abaddon	Fiend of Abaddon now summons a demon for 30 seconds that attacks for 325% damage per swipe. Recast to command the demon to do a massive smash that Pulls in enemies and explodes for 500% damage. Fiend of Abaddon is now an Abyss Recast Skill.
Spiteful Enrage Fiend of Abaddon	If an enemy survives more than 5 hits from Fiend of Abaddon then each subsequent hit increases its damage versus that target by x2% and extends its lifetime by 2 seconds, up to 60 seconds.

Side upgrade 1	Effects
Crowd Damage Fiend of Abaddon	Fiend of Abaddon deals x2% increased damage for each Nearby enemy present when it is summoned, up to x40%.
Lesser Demon Bonus Fiend of Abaddon	Casting Fiend of Abaddon increases the damage of your Lesser Demon Skills by x20% for 15 seconds.

Side upgrade 2	Effects
Elite Damage Fiend of Abaddon	Fiend of Abaddon deals x25% increased damage against Elite enemies and Bosses.
Dominance Fiend of Abaddon	Fiend of Abaddon now costs 30 Dominance and has no Cooldown.

Dismount Skill

While mounted, the Warlock has access to a unique Dismount Skill that causes them to jump off the mount, slam the ground, and create a frontal cone of magic bones, slightly damaging enemies in the area. Players struck by enemies are automatically dismounted.

Changelog

April 24th, 2026: Guide added.

Diablo 4 – Warlock Skills Guide (Season 13)