Warlock
Affliction
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Affliction Warlock
Strengths
- Damage over time: Corruption2 sec cast · Duration 18 secCorrupts the target, dealing 900 Shadow damage over 18 seconds., 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. and Siphon LifeAffliction · Row 5 · 1 rankInstant · Duration 30 secTransfers 63 health from the target to the Warlock every 3 seconds. Lasts 30 seconds. keep working while the Warlock moves.
- Mana: Life TapInstantConverts 582 health into 582 mana. converts health into mana, even in combat, and Dark PactAffliction · Row 7 · 1 rankInstantDrains 700 of your pet's mana and returns 100% of it to you. draws on the demon's mana.
- Survival: Drain LifeChanneled · Duration 5 secTransfers 108 health from the target to the Warlock every second for 5 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. restore health.
- Support: curses, Healthstones and Create Soulstone3 sec castCreates a Soulstone: an ally carrying its effect can resurrect after dying with 2900 health and 3300 mana. Costs a Soul Shard. are valuable to the group.
Weaknesses
- Threat: the Warlock generates a lot of threat and must keep an eye on it.
- Rotation: it relies on few spells and can feel repetitive.
- Soul Shards: several spells consume them, and you must collect them with Drain SoulChanneled · Duration 15 secDeals 620 Shadow damage over 15 seconds; if the target dies during the drain, the Warlock gains a Soul Shard..
