Warlock
Destruction
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Warlock
PvP
In PvP, the Warlock weakens opponents with curses, banes and demons. According to Blizzard, the Warlock remains physically fragile and relies on demons for protection.
Class tools
- Banes: Curse of Agony and Curse of Doom become banes. Each Warlock can apply only one bane to the same target.
- Curse of the ElementsInstant · Duration 5 minReduces the target's magic resistances and increases the magic damage it takes by 6% for 5 minutes. Only one Curse per Warlock on the same target.: it now applies to all magic damage.
- Demons: according to Blizzard, they now scale with the Warlock's stats.
By specialization
Affliction
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%.
Demonology
Demonic AegisDemonology · Row 2 · 2 ranksIncreases the effectiveness of Demon Skin and Demon Armor by 15% / 30%. strengthens Demon SkinInstant · Duration 30 minIncreases the Warlock's armor and health regeneration for 30 minutes. and Demon ArmorInstant · Duration 30 minIncreases the Warlock's armor, Shadow resistance and health regeneration for 30 minutes.. Soul LinkDemonology · Row 5 · 1 rankInstantRequires: Demonic Sacrifice (1 rank)When activated, 30% of all damage you take is taken by your Imp, Voidwalker, Succubus, Incubus or Felhunter instead, and both you and your demon deal 3% more damage. Lasts as long as the demon is present., available with all 21 points in the specialization, shares part of the damage taken with the demon.
Destruction
With AftermathDestruction · Row 2 · 5 ranksDuration 5 secIncreases the initial damage of Immolate by 10% / 20% / 30% / 40% / 50%, and Conflagrate has a 20% / 40% / 60% / 80% / 100% chance to daze the target, reducing its movement speed by 50% for 5 seconds., ConflagrateDestruction · Row 4 · 1 rankInstant · 10 sec cooldownIgnites a target affected by your Immolate, dealing 88 to 111 Fire damage and consuming the Immolate. can daze the target, reducing its movement speed by 50% for 5 seconds. Molten SkinDestruction · Row 2 · 5 ranksReduces all damage you take by 2% / 4% / 6% / 8% / 10%. reduces all damage taken by up to 10%.
Useful races in PvP
The Orc has Shatter CurseOrc · Active racial3 min cooldown · Duration 8 secWhen activated, instantly removes curses and banes, and reduces magic damage taken by 5% for 8 seconds. against curses and HardinessOrc · Passive racialReduces the duration of stun effects on you by 20%. against stuns. The Gnome can break free from roots with Escape ArtistGnome · Active racial2 min cooldown · Duration 3 secWhen activated, instantly frees you from movement-impairing effects and protects against them for 3 seconds.. The Human has Will to SurviveHuman · Active racial3 min cooldownWhen activated, instantly removes all stun effects. against stuns, and the Undead has Will of the ForsakenUndead · Active racial2 min cooldownWhen activated, instantly removes charm, fear and sleep effects. against charm, fear and sleep.
Key points
In PvP, the Warlock relies on lasting effects, demons and slows. They must make up for their fragility through positioning and the protection of their demons.
