Warlock
Demonology
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Demonology Warlock
Rotation
Here is a suggested priority order at level 80.
Before the fight
- Fel ArmorInstant · Duration 30 minSurrounds you with fel energy for 30 minutes: increases your spell power by 180 plus 30% of your Spirit, and you regain 2% of your maximum health every 5 seconds. Only one armor at a time.: keep it active.
- Felguard: summon it with Summon FelguardDemonology · Row 9 · 1 rank10 sec castSummons a Felguard under your command. Requires a Soul Shard..
Single-target priorities
- 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.: at the start of the fight, if you can stay close to the target for its duration.
- 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.: as soon as its cooldown is over.
- Immolate2 sec cast · Duration 15 secBurns the enemy for 460 Fire damage, then 785 more Fire damage over 15 seconds.: keep it on the target.
- CorruptionInstant · Duration 18 secCorrupts the target, dealing 1080 Shadow damage over 18 seconds.: keep it on the target.
- Curse of DoomInstant · 1 min cooldown · Duration 1 minCurses the target with impending doom: it takes 7300 Shadow damage after 1 minute. If it dies from this damage and yields experience or honor, a Doomguard is summoned. Cannot be cast on players.: if the target lives longer than a minute; otherwise Curse of AgonyInstant · Duration 24 secCurses the target with agony, dealing 1740 Shadow damage over 24 seconds; the damage is low at first and builds up over the duration. Only one curse per Warlock on each target., or the curse assigned to you.
- Incinerate2.5 sec castDeals 582 to 676 Fire damage to the target, plus 145 to 169 Fire damage if it is affected by Immolate.: while 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. is active.
- Shadow Bolt3 sec castSends a shadowy bolt at the enemy, dealing 694 to 775 Shadow damage.: your main spell.
- Life TapInstantConverts 2000 health, plus part of your Spirit, into 2000 mana, plus part of your spell power.: to recover mana.
End of fight
- Below 35% health: Soul Fire6 sec castBurns the enemy's soul, dealing 1323 to 1657 Fire damage. Requires a Soul Shard. becomes your main spell thanks to 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.; keep Immolate2 sec cast · Duration 15 secBurns the enemy for 460 Fire damage, then 785 more Fire damage over 15 seconds. and CorruptionInstant · Duration 18 secCorrupts the target, dealing 1080 Shadow damage over 18 seconds. active.
Multiple targets
- 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.: if its cooldown is over and the group of enemies is worth it.
- ShadowflameInstant · 15 sec cooldown · Duration 8 secEnemies in a cone in front of you take 615 to 671 Shadow damage, then 644 Fire damage over 8 seconds.: as soon as its cooldown is over, if you are close to the enemies.
- Seed of Corruption2 sec cast · Duration 18 secEmbeds a demon seed in the enemy, dealing 1518 Shadow damage over 18 seconds. When the target takes 1518 total damage or dies, the seed deals 1633 to 1897 Shadow damage to all enemies within 15 yards of it. Only one Corruption spell per Warlock on each target.: your main area spell.
Key points
This list is a suggested priority order, not a sequence to repeat mechanically.
Keep your Felguard alive: use Health FunnelChanneled · Duration 10 secChanneled: gives 520 health to your demon every second for 10 seconds, at the cost of your own health. when healers cannot take care of it. Before moving close to a group of enemies, Demonic Circle: Summon0.5 sec cast · Duration 6 minSummons a Demonic Circle at your feet for 6 minutes. Only one Demonic Circle at a time. lets you come back with Demonic Circle: TeleportInstant · 30 sec cooldownTeleports you to your Demonic Circle, up to 40 yards away, and removes all snare effects.. Watch your threat, and use SoulshatterInstant · 3 min cooldownReduces your threat by 50% with all enemies within 50 yards, at the cost of 8% of your base health. Requires a Soul Shard. if it gets too high.
