In Wow lore the warlocks are descendants of Mages that in a twist of fate switched to more darker and demonic practices. There is a lot to learn about this class, and this world of warcraft guide will merely skim the surface but hopefully enough to assess if this is a class you would like to play in WoW.
Having the casting spell abilities of Mages, warlocks can also inflict major pain and damage over time, also referred as DOT. They do this using curses that act slow but slowly inflict damage. This is what gives them a bad reputation for being master “debuffers” or characters who bestow spells on players that are not exactly beneficial.
Not only can they use these debuffs effectively but additionally, as part of their arsenal, they have demonic summoning powers allowing them to summon demons they can enslave as minion. This makes them similar to Hunters who use pets to help them in close and long range combat.
Warlocks possess a vast array of casting abilities that need to be deployed using split timing decisions. This is no easy feat considering that they also have a minion to control. But is a fun class once you can master all this, as they have a stamina which together with their Crowd Control abilities, allow them to easily dominate PvP arenas where most adversaries are easily defeated thanks to their awesome power.
If power leveling is your bag, the warlock multi target abilities allows them to have the highest XP rate in the game, making them shoot up the levels all the way to 70 incredibly fast.
There are many more features that make the warlock so appealing and as said this Wow warlock guide merely skims the surface.
The Warlocks great appeal is thanks to their wide range abilities making them very versatile. This is such versatility that it will suit a multitude of playing styles, so much so that entire on line communities are dedicated to the discussion and study of this dark and powerful WoW class.