Gnome Warlock: your first 10 levels
Updated · ForeverDB
A gentle start for a Gnome Warlock in WoW Forever: where your trainer stands in Coldridge Valley, your spells up to level 10, your class quests, the racials that help and the best professions.
Written for the WoW Forever beta, for your first 10 levels. Where each person stands comes from what players recorded in WoW Forever wherever we have it. Anything else is marked: "Classic data" means the spot comes from the original game and may have moved in Forever.
Right now
Welcome! You're a Gnome Warlock, and you start in Coldridge Valley. Here are the three things you need first. Take your time: nothing here is in a rush.
- You appear at 29.9, 72.0 in Coldridge Valley.
- Your first quest: talk to Sten Stoutarm (29.9, 71.3), 20 yards north of where you appear.
- Your Warlock trainer is Alamar Grimm at 28.6, 66.1, 200 yards north of where you appear (Classic data, may differ in Forever). Walk: 290 yards, 40 sec.
- Your class quest: Sten Stoutarm also has Tainted Memorandum for you. It sends you to your trainer, and it's free experience.
Tip: If you die, that's fine: everyone does. Click Release Spirit, run back to your body as a ghost, and carry on. Fight one enemy at a time and eat or drink between fights.
Playing a Warlock at first
You use dark magic and command demons. Your spells hurt enemies over time, and a demon fights at your side. You use mana.
- Put Immolate on an enemy, then cast Shadow Bolt.
- Keep Demon Skin on yourself.
- From level 4, add Corruption for damage over time.
Tip: Your first demon, the Imp, comes from a short class quest in your starting area. It helps a lot, so do that quest as soon as it's offered.
Tip: From level 6, Life Tap turns health into mana. Then eat to get the health back.
Your spells up to level 10
You start with your level 1 spells. The rest you learn from your trainer, for a few coins, at levels 4, 6, 8, 10. A few come from class quests instead. From the WoW Forever game client:
| Level | Spell | Learned from |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Demon Skin (Rank 1) | Trainer |
| 1 | Immolate (Rank 1) | Trainer |
| 1 | Shadow Bolt (Rank 1) | Trainer |
| 1 | Summon Imp (Summon) | Class quest: Piercing the Veil (Classic quest) |
| 4 | Corruption (Rank 1) | Trainer |
| 4 | Curse of Weakness (Rank 1) | Trainer |
| 6 | Life Tap (Rank 1) | Trainer |
| 6 | Shadow Bolt (Rank 2) | Trainer |
| 8 | Bane of Agony (Rank 1) | Trainer |
| 8 | Fear (Rank 1) | Trainer |
| 10 | Create Healthstone (Rank 1) | Trainer |
| 10 | Demon Skin (Rank 2) | Trainer |
| 10 | Drain Soul (Rank 1) | Trainer |
| 10 | Immolate (Rank 2) | Trainer |
| 10 | Summon Voidwalker (Summon) | Class quest: The Binding (Classic quest) |
Where your Warlock trainers are
| Where | Trainer | Spot (click for the map) | Walk |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coldridge Valley | Alamar Grimm (Classic data, may differ in Forever) | 28.6, 66.1 | 290 yards, 40 sec |
| Kharanos | Gimrizz Shadowcog (Classic data, may differ in Forever) | 47.3, 53.7 | 90 yards, 15 sec |
Walks start from where you appear (the first trainer), the middle of the town (town trainers) or the first town (city trainers).
Class quests
| Level | Quest | Starts with |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tainted Memorandum | Sten Stoutarm (29.9, 71.2) (Classic data) |
| 1 | A Gently Shaken Gift | Gently Shaken Gift (33.5, 65.6) (Classic data) |
| 4 | Beginnings | Alamar Grimm (28.6, 66.1) (Classic data) |
| 10 | The Slaughtered Lamb | Lago Blackwrench (47.6, 9.3) (Classic data) |
Your racials as a Warlock
- Escape Artist: Frees you from roots and slows. Great for anyone who needs to keep their distance.
- Eureka!: Some of your attacks cost less and hit harder.
- Expansive Mind: More maximum mana, so you can cast longer.
Professions
For a Warlock, the best pair is Tailoring and Enchanting. Tailoring makes cloth armor you can wear from the cloth that enemies drop. Enchanting turns gear you don't need into magic dust that makes your gear better, and it makes wands. As a Gnome, Engineering Specialization also helps with Engineering.
Tip: Not sure yet? Pick two gathering professions (Herbalism, Mining or Skinning). They make money from the very first herb, vein or beast, and you can swap one for a crafting profession later. Dropping a profession loses its skill, so decide before you've raised it far.
More on this: the best professions for each class.
After level 10
At level 10 you get your first talent point. Our Warlock leveling guide takes you on from there, and the leveling guide shows where to go next. Your first dungeon comes a bit later: see your first dungeon.
Checked against WoW Forever beta build 1.60.1.70658.
Explore next
- Quest guides
- Warlock: Changes · Builds · Gear planner