A method for forming a lubricant base stock, comprising: hydroprocessing a feed having at least one of a) a total aromatics content of at least 60 wt% and b) a paraffin content of 10 wt% or less under first effective hydroprocessing conditions to form a hydroprocessed effluent comprising at least 50 wt% of hydroprocessed bottoms, the hydroprocessed bottoms having a paraffin content of at least 10 wt% and a total aromatics content of 60 wt% or less; performing a solvent extraction on at least a portion of the hydroprocessed bottoms to form an extract fraction and a raffinate fraction; hydroprocessing at least a portion of the raffinate fraction under second effective hydroprocessing conditions to form a hydroprocessed raffinate; and catalytically dewaxing at least a portion of the hydroprocessed raffinate to form a catalytic dewaxing effluent, the catalytic dewaxing effluent having a viscosity index of at least 80, an aromatics content of 10 wt% or less, and a sulfur content of 300 wppm or less; wherein the first effective hydroprocessing conditions include a temperature of 232 °C to 399 °C, a pressure of 1.5 MPa to 20.8 MPa, a liquid hourly space velocity of from 0.1 hr -1 to 10 hr -1, and a hydrogen treat gas rate of from 450 m 3 /m 3 to 2670 m 3 /m 3 (2500 scf/B to 15000 scf/B); the catalytic dewaxing conditions include a temperature of from 300 °C to 450 °C, a hydrogen partial pressure of from 3.5 MPag to 34.6 MPag, a hydrogen circulation rate of from 178 m 3 /m 3 to 1781 m 3 /m 3 (1000 scf/B to 10000 scf/B), and a liquid hourly space velocity of from 0.2 h -1 to 10 h -1; and, the second effective hydroprocessing conditions comprise hydrocracking the at least a portion of the raffinate fraction to form an intermediate effluent; separating the intermediate effluent to form i) at least one of a naphtha boiling range fraction and a distillate boiling range fraction, and ii) a higher boiling range fraction; and hydrocracking the higher boiling range fraction to form the hydroprocessed raffinate. hydroprocessing a feed having at least one of a) a total aromatics content of at least 60 wt% and b) a paraffin content of 10 wt% or less under first effective hydroprocessing conditions to form a hydroprocessed effluent comprising at least 50 wt% of hydroprocessed bottoms, the hydroprocessed bottoms having a paraffin content of at least 10 wt% and a total aromatics content of 60 wt% or less; performing a solvent extraction on at least a portion of the hydroprocessed bottoms to form an extract fraction and a raffinate fraction; hydroprocessing at least a portion of the raffinate fraction under second effective hydroprocessing conditions to form a hydroprocessed raffinate; and catalytically dewaxing at least a portion of the hydroprocessed raffinate to form a catalytic dewaxing effluent, the catalytic dewaxing effluent having a viscosity index of at least 80, an aromatics content of 10 wt% or less, and a sulfur content of 300 wppm or less; wherein the first effective hydroprocessing conditions include a temperature of 232 °C to 399 °C, a pressure of 1.5 MPa to 20.8 MPa, a liquid hourly space velocity of from 0.1 hr -1 to 10 hr -1, and a hydrogen treat gas rate of from 450 m 3 /m 3 to 2670 m 3 /m 3 (2500 scf/B to 15000 scf/B); the catalytic dewaxing conditions include a temperature of from 300 °C to 450 °C, a hydrogen partial pressure of from 3.5 MPag to 34.6 MPag, a hydrogen circulation rate of from 178 m 3 /m 3 to 1781 m 3 /m 3 (1000 scf/B to 10000 scf/B), and a liquid hourly space velocity of from 0.2 h -1 to 10 h -1; and, the second effective hydroprocessing conditions comprise hydrocracking the at least a portion of the raffinate fraction to form an intermediate effluent; separating the intermediate effluent to form i) at least one of a naphtha boiling range fraction and a distillate boiling range fraction, and ii) a higher boiling range fraction; and hydrocracking the higher boiling range fraction to form the hydroprocessed raffinate.