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Dread Claws Warlock Endgame Build Guide

Warlock

Season 13

End Game

Caster

Pushing

The Tower

Speed Farm

Infernal Hordes

Verified

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Raxxanterax

By Raxxanterax

Updated on Apr 30, 2026

Apr 30, 2026

Build Overview

Welcome to the Dread Claws Endgame Build Guide! This build comfortably clears entire rooms of enemies before killing the boss in seconds. There are tremendous synergies between the gear, Soul Shards and Paragon nodes that make this a breeze to play. Even without Mythic Uniques or insane gear you'll be farming T10+ in no time. Lets dive in!

Loot Filter: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TQGrOlk1Hl8

Note: This is an endgame build. If you're leveling up, follow this guide first: https://mobalytics.gg/diablo-4/builds/dread-claws-warlock-leveling-guide

Strengths and Weaknesses

Melts Bosses
Amazing AOE
Infinite Resources

Uses All Buttons
Must Maintain Shadowform

Build Variants

I will make a Mythic Unique Variant once I've built it (give me another day or two). I also think eventually we will be able to drop Command Fallen once our resources are solved, but I still like to use it for now.

Assigned Skills

Primary

Secondary

Soul Shards

The Mastermind Shard gives more damage if you can maintain Shadowform stacks from Nether Step, Summon Laalish and Metamorphosis.

The Blasphemous Fragment gives Fallen Rush Command Fallen and Abyssal Titan Rampage Hex on Hit while letting you keep your highest Wrath generating Basic Skill.

Equipment

HelmAspect of Coagulation

Chest armorAspect of the Protector

GlovesAspect of Fathomless Dark

PantsAspect of Deeper Shadows

BootsAspect of Malevolence

AmuletDemonic Aspect

Ring 1Insidious Aspect

Ring 2Lurid Pact

WeaponEmpty

OffhandAspect of Calamity

Equipment Priority

I currently can't put my weapon in the planner. Find the Unique Dagger Litany of Sable to buff Dread Claws, ideally with:

Weapon Damage (Masterworked)
Willpower
Maximum Life
Damage Over Time Multiplier
Critical Strike Chance (Temper)
Amethyst Socket

I also couldn't socket the 2nd rune into my Chest, which is the Prid rune.

Prid gives us Dark Prison which we can spec for but don't have to put on our bars for Fortify.

Ceh gives us Spirit Wolves which apply Vulnerable and Crowd Control.

Talismans

Talisman Priority

Reroll your extra Shadow Set Charms with the Horadric Cube to go for + Skills to Abyss or Demonology. For the second stat look for anything defensive like Life, Armor or All Res.

Skill Tree

Available

0 (0)

Spent69 (14)

Leveling Path

We take the upgrades for Dark Prison without putting it on our bar because our Runeword casts it for us.

Paragon Board

Level each Glyph to 51 to unlock their final form. For navigating the Paragon Board rush unlocking all the Glyphs and Legendary Powers, then maximize all of the Glyph Willpower bonuses. Finally run around and grab all the juicy Rare and Magic Nodes, especially the defensive ones. If you still have paragon points at the very end, just grab as much Willpower as you can.

Mercenary

Varyana gives us Movement Speed and Monster Grouping which lets us obliterate the monsters while farming.

Aldkin's Fields of Languish gives us 20% Damage Reduction.

How it Plays

Dread Claws is your main attack that should 1 shot most monsters.

Cast Nether Step to move around and gain Shadowform.

Keep Abyssal Titan Rampage up at all times. He automatically moves with you when you cast Nether Step. You can also manually position him by recasting the Skill.

Summon 3 Fallen Rush Command Fallen to get infinite Wrath, apply Hex, and provide a bit more damage.

Summon Laalish and Terror Demon Metamorphosis are your nukes - use them on Elites and Bosses.