Affliction Warlock Leveling Build and Tips
Affliction Warlock Leveling Builds are for those who dare to say no in the face of adversity. They’re for those that strive to be different while leveling up than the traditional Warlock. They’re for those that think Destruction is just “pseudo-mage” and Demonology is pansy “Hunter” stuff. Welcome to the World of Affliction Warlock Leveling. Here, we’ll discuss the optimal build and what talent you’ll need to take to be different, yet remain efficient.
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This build might not give you the direct damage that destruction can boast, but it makes up for it with improved survivability and special talents you can use to get out of sticky situations. For instance, we’ve taken Grim Reach to allow you to get some more spells in before the target gets to you. We’ve taken Improved Howl of Terror for those sticky situations when you’ve got more adds than you can handle. We’ve got Curse of Exhaustion for when you’re running away or…KITING (fun stuff) a mob that’s higher level than you. Just with these talents alone, you add an infiinite amount more utility than that of just slinging Shadow Bolts over and over with Destruction, or the slow leveling process of Demonology.
Siphon Life and Molten Skin are going to serve you well for another set of survivability spells. Less dying means less downtime, which means faster leveling! Dark Pact will help keep your mana pool alive and kicking, so you’ll constantly be ready for whatever comes your way. Siphon Life and Haunt provide the counter to Dark Pact by keeping your life ticking up and regenerating at a great speed.
The trick is to always let your spells do the work for you. When leveling with Affliction, don’t go blasting out Shadow Bolts. Just remain calm, place your DoTs and let your health and mana tick back up while you fight. Also, you’re going to want to use the Voidwalker for most encounter due to it’s tanking ability. Sacrifice when necessary or when you need to run. This is useful for when all of your other safety spells listed above fail or are on cooldown, which shouldn’t happen often.
Improved Corruption gives you more damage from an already efficient spell. improved Curse of Agony will grant you another bonus that’s really going to start stacking up once you get both spells slapped on the target. Continue leveling up and you’ll begin to see the kiting and survivability benefits of leveling Affliction Warlock instead of Demonology or Destruction!
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