Warlock
Affliction
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Warlock Affliction
Talents
The first rows
Improved Life TapAffliction · Row 1 · 2 ranksIncreases the mana gained from Life Tap by 10% / 20%. joins the first row. SuppressionAffliction · Row 1 · 5 ranksIncreases your chance to hit by 1% / 2% / 3% / 4% / 5% and reduces all threat you generate by 4% / 8% / 12% / 16% / 20%. increases hit chance by 5% and reduces threat generated by 20%. Improved CorruptionAffliction · Row 1 · 5 ranksReduces the cast time of Corruption by 0.4 / 0.8 / 1.2 / 1.6 / 2 seconds and increases its damage by 2% / 4% / 6% / 8% / 10%. increases Corruption2 sec cast · Duration 18 secCorrupts the target, dealing Shadow damage over 18 seconds. damage by up to 10%.
Grim ReachAffliction · Row 2 · 2 ranksIncreases the range of your Affliction spells by 10% / 20%., with 2 ranks, increases the range of Affliction spells. Improved DrainsAffliction · Row 2 · 3 ranksIncreases the damage, health or mana drained by Drain Life, Drain Soul and Drain Mana by 7% / 13% / 20%. increases the damage or life drained by Drain LifeChanneled · Duration 5 secTransfers health from the target to the Warlock every second for 5 seconds., 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. and Drain ManaChanneled · Duration 5 secTransfers mana from the target to the Warlock every second for 5 seconds. by up to 20%. Soul HarvestAffliction · Row 2 · 2 ranksDuration 10 secKilling a target that yields experience or honor while it is affected by your Drain Soul increases your mana regeneration by 50% / 100% for 10 seconds and lets 50% / 100% of it continue while casting. replaces Improved Drain Soul.
Curses and banes
Improved Bane of AgonyAffliction · Row 3 · 2 ranksIncreases the damage of Bane of Agony by 5% / 10%. now requires only 2 points. Fel ConcentrationAffliction · Row 3 · 3 ranksGives Drain Life, Drain Mana, Drain Soul and Wrack a 23% / 47% / 70% chance not to lose casting time when you take damage. now requires only 3 points. PandemicAffliction · Row 3 · 3 ranksIncreases the critical strike damage bonus of Corruption, Bane of Agony, Bane of Doom, Drain Soul, Drain Life, Siphon Life and Wrack by 33% / 67% / 100%. increases the critical damage bonus of Corruption2 sec cast · Duration 18 secCorrupts the target, dealing Shadow damage over 18 seconds., 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., Bane of DoomInstant · 1 min cooldownDeals heavy Shadow damage to the target after 1 minute; if it dies from it, a Doomguard may be summoned. Cannot target players. Only one Bane per Warlock on the same target. Learned at level 60., 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., Drain LifeChanneled · Duration 5 secTransfers health from the target to the Warlock every second for 5 seconds., Siphon LifeAffliction · Row 5 · 1 rankInstant · Duration 30 secTransfers 11 health from the target to the Warlock every 3 seconds for 30 seconds. 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. by up to 100%.
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..
The fourth row
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. becomes a major talent available after investing 16 points. It reduces the target's movement speed by 30%. MalevolenceAffliction · Row 4 · 5 ranksIncreases the critical effect chance of your Shadow spells by 1% / 2% / 3% / 4% / 5%. increases the critical strike chance of shadow spells by up to 5%. NightfallAffliction · Row 4 · 2 ranksGives Corruption, Drain Soul, Drain Life and Wrack a 2% / 4% chance, when they damage the target, to make your next Shadow Bolt instant. also triggers from 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. 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..
The fifth row
Siphon LifeAffliction · Row 5 · 1 rankInstant · Duration 30 secTransfers 11 health from the target to the Warlock every 3 seconds for 30 seconds. and Soul SiphonAffliction · Row 5 · 3 ranksIncreases the damage or health drained by Drain Life, Drain Soul and Wrack by 4% / 8% / 12% for each of your Corruption, Siphon Life and Bane of Agony on the target, up to 12% / 24% / 36%. are available with all 21 points in the specialization. Soul SiphonAffliction · Row 5 · 3 ranksIncreases the damage or health drained by Drain Life, Drain Soul and Wrack by 4% / 8% / 12% for each of your Corruption, Siphon Life and Bane of Agony on the target, up to 12% / 24% / 36%. increases the damage or life drained by Drain LifeChanneled · Duration 5 secTransfers health from the target to the Warlock every second for 5 seconds., 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. 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. by 12% for each of your Corruption2 sec cast · Duration 18 secCorrupts the target, dealing Shadow damage over 18 seconds., Siphon LifeAffliction · Row 5 · 1 rankInstant · Duration 30 secTransfers 11 health from the target to the Warlock every 3 seconds for 30 seconds. and 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. on the target, up to 36%.
With 21 points at level 30, only one point can be placed in the fifth row.
Beyond level 30
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. requires 31. These talents are not available at level 30. Improved Curse of Weakness, Improved Drain Life, Improved Drain Mana, Improved Curse of Exhaustion and Dark Pact are removed.
Which talents should you prioritize?
Improved CorruptionAffliction · Row 1 · 5 ranksReduces the cast time of Corruption by 0.4 / 0.8 / 1.2 / 1.6 / 2 seconds and increases its damage by 2% / 4% / 6% / 8% / 10%., Improved DrainsAffliction · Row 2 · 3 ranksIncreases the damage, health or mana drained by Drain Life, Drain Soul and Drain Mana by 7% / 13% / 20%. and 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. form the core of Affliction. With the 21st point, Siphon LifeAffliction · Row 5 · 1 rankInstant · Duration 30 secTransfers 11 health from the target to the Warlock every 3 seconds for 30 seconds. adds a drain effect on the target.
