Warlock
Demonology
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Demonology Warlock
The Warlock's Demonology specialization in Wrath of the Lich King focuses on demons, the Felguard and the transformation into a demon.
The Warlock is a spellcaster who wields Shadow and Fire, summons demons and brings unique tools to the group, such as Healthstones, Soulstones and Ritual of SummoningChanneled · 2 min cooldownBegins a ritual that creates a summoning portal: with your help and that of 2 other party or raid members, it summons a targeted party or raid member. Participants must be out of combat. Requires a Soul Shard.. Demonology suits players who enjoy fighting alongside their demon.
A playstyle built on demons
Summon FelguardDemonology · Row 9 · 1 rank10 sec castSummons a Felguard under your command. Requires a Soul Shard. calls a powerful melee demon, and Demonic EmpowermentDemonology · Row 7 · 1 rankInstant · 1 min cooldownRequires: Master Demonologist (5 ranks)Empowers your summoned demon. Imp: increases its spell critical strike chance by 20% for 30 seconds. Voidwalker: increases its health by 20% and its threat by 20% for 20 seconds. Succubus: instantly vanishes into improved invisibility, removing stuns, snares and movement impairing effects. Felhunter: dispels all magical effects from it. Felguard: increases its attack speed by 20%, removes stuns, snares and movement impairing effects and makes it immune to them for 15 seconds. strengthens it regularly. Molten CoreDemonology · Row 6 · 3 ranksIncreases the duration of Immolate by 3 / 6 / 9 seconds, and when Corruption deals damage you have a 4% / 8% / 12% chance to gain Molten Core, which empowers your next 3 Incinerate or Soul Fire cast within 15 seconds: Incinerate deals 6% / 12% / 18% more damage and its cast time is reduced by 10% / 20% / 30%; Soul Fire deals 6% / 12% / 18% more damage and gains 5% / 10% / 15% critical strike chance. strengthens Incinerate2.5 sec castDeals 582 to 676 Fire damage to the target, plus 145 to 169 Fire damage if it is affected by Immolate. and Soul Fire6 sec castBurns the enemy's soul, dealing 1323 to 1657 Fire damage. Requires a Soul Shard., and DecimationDemonology · Row 8 · 2 ranksWhen your Shadow Bolt, Incinerate or Soul Fire hits a target at or below 35% health, the cast time of Soul Fire is reduced by 20% / 40% for 10 seconds, and Soul Fire costs no Soul Shard during this time. speeds up Soul Fire6 sec castBurns the enemy's soul, dealing 1323 to 1657 Fire damage. Requires a Soul Shard. when the target is low on health.
Demonic PactDemonology · Row 10 · 5 ranksIncreases your spell damage by 2% / 4% / 6% / 8% / 10%, and your demon's critical strikes give your party and raid members Demonic Pact for 45 seconds, increasing their spell power by 2% / 4% / 6% / 8% / 10% of your spell damage. Does not work with subjugated demons. increases the spell power of the whole raid. The last talent of the tree, MetamorphosisDemonology · Row 11 · 1 rankInstant · 3 min cooldown · Duration 30 secYou transform into a demon for 30 seconds: your armor is increased by 600% and your damage by 20%, the chance you are critically hit by melee attacks is reduced by 6%, and the duration of stuns and snares on you is reduced by 50%. You also gain unique demon abilities., turns the Warlock into a demon for 30 seconds, increasing their damage and armor and granting new abilities.
Its role in PvE
In PvE, the Demonology Warlock deals good damage and strengthens the raid's spellcasters with Demonic PactDemonology · Row 10 · 5 ranksIncreases your spell damage by 2% / 4% / 6% / 8% / 10%, and your demon's critical strikes give your party and raid members Demonic Pact for 45 seconds, increasing their spell power by 2% / 4% / 6% / 8% / 10% of your spell damage. Does not work with subjugated demons.. In return, the Felguard must be kept alive: if it dies, damage drops sharply.
