Warlock
Affliction
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Affliction 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.
- Felhunter: summon it with Summon Felhunter10 sec castSummons a Felhunter under your command. Requires a Soul Shard..
Opener
- Shadow Bolt3 sec castSends a shadowy bolt at the enemy, dealing 694 to 775 Shadow damage.: cast it just before the fight starts.
- Unstable AfflictionAffliction · Row 9 · 1 rank1.5 sec cast · Duration 15 secRequires: Contagion (5 ranks)Shadow energy slowly destroys the target, dealing 1150 damage over 15 seconds. If it is dispelled, the dispeller takes 2070 damage and is silenced for 5 seconds. Only one Unstable Affliction or Immolate per Warlock on each target., then HauntAffliction · Row 11 · 1 rank1.5 sec cast · 8 sec cooldown · Duration 12 secSends a ghostly soul into the target, dealing 645 to 753 Shadow damage and increasing the damage of your Shadow damage over time effects on it by 20% for 12 seconds. When Haunt ends or is dispelled, the soul returns to you and heals you for 100% of the damage it dealt., then 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..
- CorruptionInstant · Duration 18 secCorrupts the target, dealing 1080 Shadow damage over 18 seconds.: once the raid's buffs are in place.
Single-target priorities
- HauntAffliction · Row 11 · 1 rank1.5 sec cast · 8 sec cooldown · Duration 12 secSends a ghostly soul into the target, dealing 645 to 753 Shadow damage and increasing the damage of your Shadow damage over time effects on it by 20% for 12 seconds. When Haunt ends or is dispelled, the soul returns to you and heals you for 100% of the damage it dealt.: keep it on the target, without overwriting the current effect.
- Unstable AfflictionAffliction · Row 9 · 1 rank1.5 sec cast · Duration 15 secRequires: Contagion (5 ranks)Shadow energy slowly destroys the target, dealing 1150 damage over 15 seconds. If it is dispelled, the dispeller takes 2070 damage and is silenced for 5 seconds. Only one Unstable Affliction or Immolate per Warlock on each target.: keep it on the target.
- 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.: keep it active, unless another curse is assigned to you.
- CorruptionInstant · Duration 18 secCorrupts the target, dealing 1080 Shadow damage over 18 seconds.: apply it once; Everlasting AfflictionAffliction · Row 10 · 5 ranksCorruption and Unstable Affliction gain an additional 1% / 2% / 3% / 4% / 5% of your bonus spell damage, and Drain Life, Drain Soul, Shadow Bolt and Haunt have a 20% / 40% / 60% / 80% / 100% chance to reset the duration of your Corruption on the target. then refreshes it.
- Shadow Bolt3 sec castSends a shadowy bolt at the enemy, dealing 694 to 775 Shadow damage.: your main spell between damage over time spells.
- 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: reapply CorruptionInstant · Duration 18 secCorrupts the target, dealing 1080 Shadow damage over 18 seconds. to benefit from Death's EmbraceAffliction · Row 9 · 3 ranksIncreases the amount drained by Drain Life by 10% / 20% / 30% while you are at or below 20% health, and the damage of your Shadow spells by 4% / 8% / 12% when the target is at or below 35% health..
- Below 25% health: Drain SoulChanneled · Duration 15 secChanneled: drains the target's soul, dealing 710 Shadow damage over 15 seconds, four times more if the target is at or below 25% health. If the target dies while drained and yields experience or honor, you gain a Soul Shard; each tick can also generate one. replaces Shadow Bolt3 sec castSends a shadowy bolt at the enemy, dealing 694 to 775 Shadow damage., while keeping your damage over time spells active.
Multiple targets
- 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.: if the enemies are grouped up; otherwise, spread your damage over time spells across several targets.
Key points
This list is a suggested priority order, not a sequence to repeat mechanically.
Only one curse per Warlock can be active on a given target: in a raid, split curses with the other Warlocks before the fight. 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.
