Fire Warlock Build Guide
Chaos tree Fire and Abyss damage through direct spells and DoT effects. Strong area damage for density clearing with solid single-target for bosses.
Overview
The Fire Warlock uses the Chaos skill tree to deal Fire and Abyss damage through a combination of direct spells and damage-over-time effects. The tree provides strong area damage for clearing density and solid single-target for bosses.
Strengths and Weaknesses
Strengths
- Strong area fire and abyss damage
- Good density clearing
- Chaos tree has strong synergies
- Effective from mid-game onward
Weaknesses
- Fire immunes limit coverage
- Abyss damage mechanics require learning
- Less established than other class fire builds
- Gear-dependent for Hell difficulty
Skill Allocation
View the complete skill point distribution for this build in the interactive skill calculator.
The Chaos tree provides both Fire and Abyss damage through direct spells and persistent ground effects. Apply DoTs to groups and use direct damage spells to finish weakened targets. The dual damage types mean you have coverage even when fire immunity is present. Consume demons for permanent stat buffs, prioritizing damage and survivability. Bind Demon on Conviction aura Super Uniques to dramatically boost your fire damage.
Heart of the Oak for +Skills and FCR. Spirit Monarch offhand. Infinity mercenary breaks fire immunities via Conviction. Enigma for Teleport. Stack fire skill damage where possible. The two-handed weapon passive opens up strong weapon + offhand combinations unavailable to other classes.
Strength for gear. Everything else into Vitality.
Act 2 Offensive (Might) with Infinity for fire resistance reduction.