Warlock Spec's and Tips

[fireman690]

SPECS

1. Raid Spec
I have personally tried this spec, it works wonders for raids/instances. NOT RECOMMENDED FOR PVP, although this does major damage, It makes you squishier than ever, an easy target for rogues/warriors. This spec utilizes damage to its max, with minimal survivability. I dont have the best gear, but i crit for 5k with shadowbolt/incerate.

The build: 0/21/40

I will start from the upper left most talent, work right, then go down one row

DEMONOLOGY: 1, 2, 5, 0, 0, 3, 0, 1, 3, 3, 2, 0, 0, 1, 0 END

DESTRO: 5, 5, 5, 0, 0, 0, 5, 1, 2, 2, 3, 0, 0, 1,3, 0, 3, 0, 0, 5 END

2. PVP/Soloing Spec (SL/SL)
Before I went to my raiding spec, i soloed and PVP'd a lot, so one of my guild members recommended this to me as a spec, it worked wonders. This spec utilizes survivability with medium damage. This spec relies on the Siphon Life for constant health regeneration, and Soul Link, for decresed damage to the caster. This spec is also very good for farming, as it allows multiple pulls with minimal damage intake.

The build: 25/36/0

AFFLICTION: 0, 5, 0, 1, 2, 2, 0, 5, 1, 2, 2, 3, 0, 1, 1 END
DEMONOLOGY: 2, 0, 5, 0, 0, 3, 0, 1, 3, 3, 2, 5, 0, 1, 0, 0, 5, 2, 1, 3 END

3. Leveling Spec
I did this while I was leveling, and i never had a problem and could solo just about anything. Just go straight Demonology until you hit 70, then go into the more advanced specs.

The build: Straight Demonology

DEMONOLOGY: Full demo 'till 70

TIPS

1. As a warlock, you get the wonderful amenity of Life Tap, and you need to utilize it, I don't ever buy drinks, just food, if you have food, you have mana. You should never have to drink again as soon as you get life tap. I didnt take a single drink between 50-70

2. Fear is wonderful... for PVP, never use in PVE unless told to do so otherwise by the tank.
a) If you are getting raped by a warrior or rogue in battle grounds, use NOOB COIL (Death Coil), This spell is an instant cast fear with about a 5m CD. If you are SL/SL, then if your CD isnt up on Noob Coil, then you can easily take down a rogue or warrior. After noob coil is cast, fear, then DoT.

3. Warlocks are NOT defensive classes, warlocks are for Offense, unless of course you are in an AV BG, then you can camp on top of one of your towers and spam Seed of Corruption when they breach.

4. If you are having trouble choosing between scryer and aldor, and no one will help you... Go scryer, it is the DPS faction to choose. All warlocks should go scryer.

5. ALWAYS Soulstone the healer, if you dont, and you wipe, people will probably flame you, and if your like me, you don't like to get flamed.

6. Gear: For PVP specs, utilize resil and stamina, more health = more suvivability. In a PVE scenario, you will want to MAXIMIZE your spell damage, get as much as you can.

7. Stats-I don't care what you hear, a warlock does NOT need intellect and spirit. Of course you will have some with the gear you get, but it is not neccessary. Especially if you are a PVE spec, once you are running low on mana, Life tap + Siphon Life, you will regain both bars, (mana and health), very near full. Like I said before, utilize stamina, because your health is your mana.

Hope this guid helped for all you other warlocks out there, have fun!! :wave:

[really2891]

I actually found Affliction to be more effective from 60-70 rather then Demonology

[fireman690]

Well its a matter of a opinion really, I prefered Demonology

[fireman690]

Thanks for reading my Tips and Specs

[Faight]

Deathcoil is on a 2 min cd and good luck trying to fear a warrior.

scryer got the ring an the trinket but if you raid more they will be replaced so aldor would be a better choice because of the shoulderenchants.

For PVE counts Hit > Spelldmg

[wowjet]

I STRONGLY DISAGREE with the leveling spec.
An instant cast corruption is needed, your are not a mage. You are all about efficiency.
Spec Affliction untill level 56, and then respec to felguard if you want.
The demo tree isnt worth it untill level 56, then your felguard has all his attacks.
I leveled 2 warlocks and have some experience with leveling all specs.

I will rep you for the fact that you tried.
But seriously, DONT ASK FOR IT!

[Blazara]

Begging for rep jsut made you recieve 0 :<

[Aznex]

1. As a warlock, you get the wonderful amenity of Life Tap, and you need to utilize it, I don't ever buy drinks, just food, if you have food, you have mana. You should never have to drink again as soon as you get life tap. I didnt take a single drink between 50-70

If you're leveling with siphon life, Siphon life + drain life keep your hp pretty much up to the max and chain lifetapping then eating results in a time loss, you might wanna consider buying water and a little bit of backup food.

a) If you are getting raped by a warrior or rogue in battle grounds, use NOOB COIL (Death Coil), This spell is an instant cast fear with about a 5m CD. If you are SL/SL, then if your CD isnt up on Noob Coil, then you can easily take down a rogue or warrior. After noob coil is cast, fear, then DoT.

Wat? first of all its a 2 min cd

Secondly, if the rogue has any clue of what he's doing and you're not using a voidwalker it's over.

To beat a warrior you'll need atleast 12.5k hp and 400 resi to beat the armor pen they get from their 4/5 s3

(Consider decent gear ofcourse)

6. Gear: For PVP specs, utilize resil and stamina, more health = more suvivability. In a PVE scenario, you will want to MAXIMIZE your spell damage, get as much as you can.

Pvp: After 12.5k hp from gear you can gem for either res/stam gems or spelldmg gems.

Pve: Firstly you should get 202 hit, then gem for pure spelldamage.

[Turkeyman]

lmao do you even play a warlock? or are you one of those people that hopped on the bandwagon when SL/SL was zomg solo 2v2? lol because you obviously suck at giving tips

"I dont have the best gear, but i crit for 5k with shadowbolt/incerate."
well you must be in really shitty gear to be getting that when my lock was in pre-kara gear when i did 21/40 i hit for over 5k crits
and who the hell does pve fire 21/40 ?
basiclly
you phail

[/flame ]

[fireman690]

Do not flame please, i would greatly appreciate constructive critisizim, but dont flame with no reason for it

[xtremez]

i'm new to warlock so while i was reading your post i thought it was good, but the comments made me think different, tho some things might have helped me tho.

[fireman690]

i'm new to warlock so while i was reading your post i thought it was good, but the comments made me think different, tho some things might have helped me tho.

Well im glad somone found this post to be useful. I'm glad i could help

[Roller]

scroll down there is a better warlock guide + majority of a warlock is spell hit spell hit and more spell hit until your capped no discussion!!!

and use a website for the talents going 5.5.5.5.6.7.23.4.234.23 dident make sense when it has to and the talent calculators are much better.


well you tried and phailed

better luck next time.


and to much red color man wtf

[tomit12]

a) If you are getting raped by a warrior or rogue in battle grounds, use NOOB COIL (Death Coil), This spell is an instant cast fear with about a 5m CD. If you are SL/SL, then if your CD isnt up on Noob Coil, then you can easily take down a rogue or warrior. After noob coil is cast, fear, then DoT.

As a Rogue, I endorse this message. Warlocks are already easy enough for me to kill. Being part of the super predictable 98% of locks that are mashing death coil while stunned is priceless, and makes my job just that much easier.

Thanks OP!

[cangiz]

If you're leveling with siphon life, Siphon life + drain life keep your hp pretty much up to the max and chain lifetapping then eating results in a time loss, you might wanna consider buying water and a little bit of backup food.

With drain Life and siphon life theres also something called dark pact. If you get your imp out you are guranteed to never run out of mana. The only time I usually drink/eat is If i'm doing a group quest or I have to kill 3 or 4 things my level.

Pve: Firstly you should get 202 hit, then gem for pure spelldamage.

Veiled Noble Topaz/Pyrestone until you hit 202 then Reckless Noble/Pyrestone after. Gemming pure hit/spell damage is not very smart.