Warlock
Destruction
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Warlock
PvP
In PvP, the Warlock combines damage over time, many crowd control spells and drains, and seeks to win long fights.
Class tools
- Crowd control: Fear1.5 sec cast · Duration 20 secMakes the target flee in fear for up to 20 seconds; damage may break the effect. Only one target at a time., Howl of Terror1.5 sec cast · 40 sec cooldown · Duration 8 secMakes up to 5 enemies within 10 yards flee in terror for 8 seconds; damage may break the effect. and Death CoilInstant · 2 min cooldown · Duration 3 secDeals 526 Shadow damage, makes the target flee in horror for 3 seconds and heals the Warlock for 100% of the damage dealt. keep enemies away.
- Drains: Drain LifeChanneled · Duration 5 secTransfers 108 health from the target to the Warlock every second for 5 seconds. restores health, and Drain ManaChanneled · Duration 5 secTransfers 200 mana from the target to the Warlock every second for 5 seconds. empties the opponent's mana.
- Curses: Curse of TonguesInstant · Duration 30 secSlows the target's casting by 60% for 30 seconds. slows the casting of spellcasters.
- Demons: the Felhunter can dispel magic and interrupt spells, and the Succubus can seduce an opponent.
By specialization
Affliction
Unstable AfflictionAffliction · Row 9 · 1 rank1.5 sec cast · Duration 18 secRequires: Contagion (5 ranks)Deals 1050 Shadow damage over 18 seconds. If the effect is dispelled, the dispeller takes 1575 damage and is silenced for 5 seconds. punishes the opponent who dispels it, Corruption2 sec cast · Duration 18 secCorrupts the target, dealing 900 Shadow damage over 18 seconds. and Siphon LifeAffliction · Row 5 · 1 rankInstant · Duration 30 secTransfers 63 health from the target to the Warlock every 3 seconds. Lasts 30 seconds. wear the target down, and Improved Howl of TerrorAffliction · Row 8 · 2 ranksReduces the cast time of Howl of Terror by 0.8 / 1.5 seconds. reduces the casting time of Howl of Terror1.5 sec cast · 40 sec cooldown · Duration 8 secMakes up to 5 enemies within 10 yards flee in terror for 8 seconds; damage may break the effect.. Curse of ExhaustionAffliction · Row 5 · 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 target. slows the opponent.
Demonology
Soul LinkDemonology · Row 7 · 1 rankInstantRequires: Demonic Sacrifice (1 rank)While active, 20% of all damage you take is taken by your demon instead, and both you and your demon deal 5% more damage., Demonic ResilienceDemonology · Row 7 · 3 ranksReduces the chance you are critically hit by melee attacks and spells by 1% / 2% / 3% and all damage your summoned demon takes by 5% / 10% / 15%. and Master DemonologistDemonology · Row 6 · 5 ranksRequires: Unholy Power (5 ranks)Grants you and your demon an effect while it is active: Imp, threat -4% / -8% / -12% / -16% / -20%; Voidwalker, physical damage taken -2% / -4% / -6% / -8% / -10%; Succubus or Incubus, all damage +2% / +4% / +6% / +8% / +10%; Felhunter, resistances +0.2 / +0.4 / +0.6 / +0.8 / +1 per level; Felguard, all damage +1% / +2% / +3% / +4% / +5% and resistances +0.1 / +0.2 / +0.3 / +0.4 / +0.5 per level. strengthen the Warlock's survival, and Fel DominationDemonology · Row 3 · 1 rankInstant · 15 min cooldownYour next Imp, Voidwalker, Succubus, Felhunter or Felguard summon has its cast time reduced by 5.5 seconds and its mana cost reduced by 50%. lets you summon a new demon in the middle of a fight.
Destruction
ShadowfuryDestruction · Row 9 · 1 rank0.5 sec cast · 20 sec cooldown · Duration 2 secRequires: Shadow and Flame (5 ranks)Deals 612 to 728 Shadow damage and stuns all enemies within 8 yards for 2 seconds. stuns nearby enemies, BacklashDestruction · Row 7 · 3 ranksIncreases your spell critical strike chance by 1% / 2% / 3%, and when hit by a physical attack you have an 8% / 16% / 25% chance to make your next Shadow Bolt or Incinerate instant. Lasts 8 seconds, at most once every 8 seconds. can make your next Shadow Bolt3 sec castSends a shadowy bolt at the enemy for 544 to 607 Shadow damage. or Incinerate2.5 sec castDeals 444 to 514 Fire damage to the target, plus 111 to 128 more if the target is affected by Immolate. instant, and ShadowburnDestruction · Row 3 · 1 rankInstant · 15 sec cooldownInstantly blasts the target for 597 to 665 Shadow damage. If the target dies within 5 seconds and yields experience or honor, you gain a Soul Shard. Costs a Soul Shard. helps finish off a target.
Key takeaway
In PvP, the Warlock benefits from making the fight last: keep your damage-over-time spells active and use your crowd control to keep the opponent at a distance.
