Do you have what it takes to be an Affliction warlock? People make it out to be a lot easier than it is. Sure, you just send the pet in, load up the DOTs, watch the mob die, and collect your loot, right? Wrong. The only thing that gets you is a quick trip to a shallow grave. What about fear kiting? It’s great, if your goal is to run out of mana as quick as possible and spend more time casting Life Tap than any other spell in your arsenal. Oh, and you’ll probably burn through more bandages than you have, too.
So how do you do it, then? I wish there was some magic solution I could hand you for how to level an affliction warlock, but that’s simply not the case. You get new spells and talents constantly, and you’re playing one of the most complex classes in the game. What I can do is give you a few handy suggestions that will let you stay in control when things get hairy and will help you make the most of your time grinding and questing. I’m gearing this guide for players who are level 40 or higher, as that is when you will have most of the affliction warlock toolbox at your disposal.
1. Your pet choice should be the imp, and he should be kept on passive and phased out. Forget the DPS he adds, right now you just want him to buff you and let you steal his mana with Dark Pact. If you do this, life tapping becomes a distant memory.
2. Your main spells are Curse of Agony and Corruption. Put Curse of Agony up first because it lasts longer and does more damage the longer it runs, and always keep Corruption up since it scales the best with your spellpower and talents. Use Drain Life to keep your health up and to add some extra DPS.
3. Taking on more than one mob? Fear them, hit them with Curse of Agony, Corruption, and Siphon Life. Fighting two mobs as a warlock isn’t particularly hard. Drain tank the first one and keep the other one away using fear. With Siphon Life up, the second mob will act as an unwitting healer as well. If you think you may be in over your head, there’s always Death Coil.
4. Stat prioritization is pretty simple as an affliction lock. You want spell power, in large quantities. If you’re settling for second best, go with Stamina. It effectively adds to your mana pool, not to mention it’s life extending properties.
Congratulations. By choosing an Affliction warlock, you chose one of the fastest classes in the game to level. You can take on more than one mob at a time, you do disgusting damage, and downtime is a myth. If you use the tips I provided you, you’ll be burning through the mobs.
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