Warlock
Affliction
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Warlock Affliction
Rotation
Here is an indicative priority order at level 30, against a single target.
Single-target priorities
- Demon: send it into combat first so it draws the enemy.
- Curse of RecklessnessInstant · Duration 2 minCurses the target, reducing its armor for 2 minutes; it will not flee and ignores Fear effects. Only one Curse per Warlock on the same target.: apply it to elite enemies and bosses.
- Immolate2 sec cast · Duration 15 secBurns the enemy, dealing Fire damage and then more Fire damage over 15 seconds.: apply it to the target.
- Corruption2 sec cast · Duration 18 secCorrupts the target, dealing Shadow damage over 18 seconds.: apply it to the 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.: apply it to the target.
- Drain LifeChanneled · Duration 5 secTransfers health from the target to the Warlock every second for 5 seconds.: use it if your health drops.
- Wand: use it to save mana.
- Drain SoulChanneled · Duration 15 secDrains the target's soul, dealing Shadow damage over 15 seconds. If the target dies during the spell, the Warlock gains a Soul Shard, needed for other spells.: finish the target to obtain a Soul Shard.
Multiple targets
No priority order is documented against multiple targets at level 30.
Key points
This list is an indicative priority order. 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) is not available at level 30.
