![]() One of the biggest selling points of the spec is its stellar execute phase damage. On the average tank-and-spank fight, its DPS output plotted along a timeline will resemble the following: While Affliction Warlock DPS has the longest ramp-up time (something that's exacerbated by the spec's complete lack of any kind of burst damage), it also has the highest execute phase DPS in the game. It also benefits from some of your other talents like Soul Siphon, which is why Affliction Warlocks possess a unique affinity for this ability that the other Warlock specs don't share. Drain Soul counts as a DoT and therefore benefits from the aforementioned Shadow Embrace and Haunt debuffs. Outside of maintaining these effects, Affliction employs the use of Shadow Bolt as a filler ability, and then later substitutes Shadow Bolt for Drain Soul once the target is below 25% HP. Unlike for instance, Mages, Affliction Warlocks are not conventional chart-toppers, unless the fight features elements that specifically play to their strengths most notably things like Multi-Dotting - an area Affliction Warlocks excel in (to which several segments in this guide are dedicated).Īffliction Warlock DPS is characterized by its iconic use of a variety of Damage over Time abilities on enemy targets (primarily your Corruption, Unstable Affliction, and Curse of Agony abilities), as well as the application of other debuffs that enhance those DoT abilities such as Shadow Embrace and the Haunt debuff. In patch 3.3.5, Affliction enjoys the position of being the highest Warlock DPS spec, in terms of strict single target DPS.Ĭomparing against the single target performance of other RDPS classes, Affliction ranks well above average. If you're still wrapping your head around the basics of the spec, the guide has a very condensed TL DR in the FAQ section. It will equip you with a much keener sense of how the spec is meant to be played.Ī lot of crucial information on how to squeeze the most DPS possible out of the spec in various situations will be imparted, and you will also come to possess a better understanding of the utility you possess, and how you might incorporate it into your gameplay so as to better be a Warlock your raid is grateful to have around. ![]() This guide will serve as an adequate resource if you're interested in mastering the Affliction spec. The Table of Contents reflects the most recent updates or additions to the guide. A Warlock's Perspective - Raid Encounters Breakdown.- How good is Nevermelting Ice Crystal? How do the other available trinkets measure up?.- Dislodged Foreign Object vs Phylactery of the Nameless Lich.- Is dotting irrelevant targets to fish for procs worthwhile?.- Do I need to refresh Corruption after applying the Haunt and Shadow Embrace debuffs?.- Incorporation of UA and CoA when multi-dotting.- How long does a target need to be up for putting Corruption on it to be worth it?.- What buffs do I need to make sure are up before a fight?.- Shadow Bolt usage during Drain Soul phase ( New!).It's helpful to open the guide in another tab, with the Table of Contents easily viewable in the previous one. You're encouraged to use the Table of Contents to navigate the guide with the aid of the Ctrl + F function. ![]() WotLK Affliction Warlock Compendium - 3.3.5 Warlock PVEĬredit is owed to mEOnGG, for his help in patching up several of the links in the guide, and to Rifokelt and Sky, for their extensive contributions, proofreading assistance, and expertise in the realm of colours and aesthetics, without the aid of which the formatting of this guide would have been an exercise in artistic futility. Else // Load Rest of YUI remotely (where possible)
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