Warlock
Affliction
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Warlock Affliction
The Affliction Warlock specialization in World of Warcraft: Forever deals damage over time. It relies on curses, banes and spells that drain the target's life.
According to Blizzard, the Warlock offers three distinct play styles, but is physically fragile and relies on demons for protection. Affliction suits players who enjoy wearing their enemies down little by little.
Gameplay built on lasting effects
Amplify CurseAffliction · Row 3 · 1 rankInstant · 3 min cooldown · Duration 30 secWhen activated, increases the effect of your next Curse of Weakness or Bane of Agony by 50%, or of your next Curse of Exhaustion by 20%. Lasts 30 seconds. is a major talent available after investing 11 points. It empowers your next Curse of WeaknessInstant · Duration 2 minReduces the physical damage dealt by the target for 2 minutes. Only one Curse per Warlock on the same target., Bane of AgonyInstant · Duration 24 secDeals Shadow damage to the target over 24 seconds, slowly at first and then more and more. Only one Bane per Warlock on the same target. or Curse of ExhaustionAffliction · Row 4 · 1 rankInstant · Duration 12 secRequires: Amplify Curse (1 rank)Reduces the target's movement speed by 30% for 12 seconds. Only one curse per Warlock on a given target..
Curse of ExhaustionAffliction · Row 4 · 1 rankInstant · Duration 12 secRequires: Amplify Curse (1 rank)Reduces the target's movement speed by 30% for 12 seconds. Only one curse per Warlock on a given target., available after investing 16 points, reduces the target's movement speed by 30%.
Siphon LifeAffliction · Row 5 · 1 rankInstant · Duration 30 secTransfers 11 health from the target to the Warlock every 3 seconds for 30 seconds., available with all 21 points in the specialization, drains the target's life over time.
Its role in PvE
In PvE, Affliction suits players who want to deal ranged damage by keeping several effects on their targets.
Shadow MasteryAffliction · Row 6 · 5 ranksIncreases the damage dealt or life drained by your Shadow spells by 2% / 4% / 6% / 8% / 10%. requires 26 points in the specialization, and WrackAffliction · Row 7 · 1 rankChanneled · Duration 6 secRequires: Siphon Life (1 rank)Channeled: tears the target apart from within for 6 seconds, dealing 42 Shadow damage every second. While you channel, your Siphon Life, Corruption and Bane of Agony on the target deal their periodic damage 100% faster, and the time gained carries over after the channel ends. 31 points: these talents are not available at level 30.
