Destruction Warlock

Immolate with Aftermath into Conflagrate (dazes for 50% slow) and Shadowburn, then Incinerate under Shadow and Flame; Intensity keeps casts alive and Molten Skin trims damage. Sacrifice the Succubus for +15% Fire.

0 / 11 / 40 (51 points)

Affliction

0 pts

Improved Life TapRank 0/2Increases the amount of Mana awarded by your Life Tap spell by 10%.

SuppressionRank 0/5Improves your chance to hit by 1% and reduces all threat you generate by 4%.

Improved CorruptionRank 0/5Reduces the casting time of your Corruption spell by 0.4 sec and increases the damage it deals by 2%.

MaledictionRank 0/5Increases all periodic damage done by your Warlock spells by 1%.

Soul HarvestingRank 0/2You gain Soul Harvest for 10 sec if a victim is killed while afflicted with your Drain Soul. Soul Harvest allows your Mana to regenerate at 50% of normal speed while you are casting spells, and grants a 50% increase to your Mana regeneration.

Improved DrainsRank 0/3Increases health drained or damage done by your Drain Life, Drain Soul, and Wrack spells by 7%.

Improved Bane of AgonyRank 0/2Increases the damage done by your Bane of Agony by 5%.

Fel ConcentrationRank 0/3Gives you a 23% chance to avoid interruption caused by damage while channeling or casting your Drain Life, Drain Mana, Drain Soul, or Wrack spells.

Amplify CurseRank 0/1Increases the effect of your next Curse of Weakness or Bane of Agony by 50%, or your next Curse of Exhaustion by 20%. Lasts 30 sec.

PandemicRank 0/3Increases the critical strike damage bonus of your Corruption, Bane of Agony, Bane of Doom, Drain Soul, Drain Life, Siphon Life, and Wrack spells by 33%.

MalevolenceRank 0/5Increases the critical effect chance of your Shadow spells by 1%.

NightfallRank 0/2Gives your Corruption, Drain Soul, Drain Life, and Wrack spells a 2% chance to cause you to enter a Shadow Trance after damaging the opponent. The Shadow Trance reduces the casting time of your next Shadow Bolt spell by 100%.

Curse of ExhaustionRank 0/1Reduces the target's movement speed by 30% for 12 sec. Only one Curse per Warlock can be active on any one target.Requires Amplify Curse

Siphon LifeRank 0/1Transfers 11 health from the target to the caster every 3 sec. Lasts 30 sec.

Soul SiphonRank 0/3Increases the damage done or health drained by your Drain Life, Drain Soul, and Wrack spells by 4% per each of your other Affliction effects active on the target, up to a maximum increase of 12%.

Shadow MasteryRank 0/5Increases the damage dealt or life drained by your Shadow spells by 1%.

WrackRank 0/1Tears the target apart from within, dealing 36 Shadow damage every 1 sec and increasing the damage they take from your other Shadow damage over time effects by 10%. Lasts 6 sec.Requires Siphon Life

Demonology

11 pts

Improved Health FunnelRank 0/2Increases the amount of health transferred by your Health Funnel spell by 20%, reduces its health cost by 15%, and reduces all threat your Health Funnel generates by 50%. Allows Health Funnel to be used regardless of your demon's health.

Improved ImpRank 0/3Increases the damage of your Imp's Firebolt spell by 10% and the effect of its Fire Shield spell by 10%.

5/5

Demonic EmbraceRank 5/5Increases your total Stamina by 15%.

Unholy PowerRank 0/5Increases all damage done by your Imp, Voidwalker, Succubus, Incubus, and Felhunter pets by 2%.

2/2

Demonic AegisRank 2/2Increases the effectiveness of your Demon Skin and Demon Armor spells by 30%.

Improved VoidwalkerRank 0/3Increases the effectiveness of your Voidwalker's Torment, Consume Shadows, Sacrifice, and Suffering spells by 10%.

3/3

Fel VitalityRank 3/3Increases the maximum health and Mana of your Imp, Voidwalker, Succubus, Incubus, and Felhunter by 15%, and increases your maximum Mana by 15%.

Demonic EnergiesRank 0/2You heal your pet for 8% of all spell damage you deal. When you gain Mana from Life Tap, your summoned demon gains 50% of the Mana you gain.

Improved SayaadRank 0/3Increases the effect of your Succubus' and Incubus' Lash of Pain and Soothing Kiss spells by 10%, and increases the duration of your Succubus' and Incubus' Seduction and Lesser Invisibility spells by 10%.

1/1

Demonic SacrificeRank 1/1When activated, sacrifices your summoned Demon to enhance the opposing aspect of your power, granting you an effect that lasts 2 hrs. The effect is canceled if any Demon is summoned. Imp: Increases your Shadow damage by 15%. Voidwalker: Restores 2% of your total Mana every 4 sec. Succubus/Incubus: Increases your Fire damage by 15%. Felhunter: Restores 3% of your total Health every 4 sec.

Master SummonerRank 0/2Reduces the casting time of your Imp, Voidwalker, Succubus, Incubus, and Felhunter Summoning spells by 2 sec and the Mana cost by 20%.

DecimationRank 0/2Reduces the cooldown of your Soul Fire spell by 45%. When you cast Shadow Bolt or Searing Pain on an enemy below 35% health, they deal 3% increased damage, and for the next 10 sec your Soul Fire spell has its cast time reduced by 20% and costs no Soul Shards.

Fel DominationRank 0/1Your next Imp, Voidwalker, Succubus, Incubus, or Felhunter Summon spell has its casting time reduced by 5.5 sec and its Mana cost reduced by 50%.Requires Master Summoner

Demonic BrandRank 0/3Your Searing Pain generates 17% less threat and brands the target for 10 sec. Your pet's next 2 attacks against the target generate high threat and deal 65 to 68 Fire or Shadow damage based on the pet.

Improved FelhunterRank 0/3Increases the Attack Power reduction of your Felhunter's Tainted Blood, the healing of its Devour Magic, and the detection level of its Paranoia by 10%, and reduces the cooldown of its Spell Lock by 2 sec.

Soul LinkRank 0/1When active, 30% of all damage taken by the caster is taken by your Imp, Voidwalker, Succubus, Incubus, or Felhunter Demon instead. In addition, both the Demon and the master will inflict 3% more damage. Lasts as long as the Demon is active.Requires Demonic Sacrifice

Demonic KnowledgeRank 0/3Increases your spell damage and your Demon pet's spell damage by up to 33% of your level while you have a summoned Demon pet active.

Master DemonologistRank 0/5Grants both the Warlock and the summoned demon an effect as long as that demon is active. Imp - Increases Fire damage done by 2%. Voidwalker - Reduces Physical damage taken by 2%. Succubus/Incubus - Increases Shadow damage done by 2%. Felhunter - Reduces Magic damage taken by 2%.

Demonic PactRank 0/1Your Demonic Sacrifice effect is no longer cancelled by summoning a different Demon pet. Resummoning the sacrificed pet will still cancel the effect.Requires Soul Link

Destruction

40 pts

Destructive ReachRank 0/2Increases the range of your damaging spells by 10%.

5/5

Improved Shadow BoltRank 5/5Your Shadow Bolt critical strikes increase Shadow damage taken by the target from your attacks by 20% for 12 sec.

5/5

BaneRank 5/5Reduces the casting time of your Shadow Bolt, Immolate, and Incinerate spells by 0.5 sec and your Soul Fire spell by 2 sec.

5/5

Molten SkinRank 5/5Reduces all damage taken by 10%.

CataclysmRank 0/3Reduces the Mana cost of your Destruction spells by 3%.

5/5

AftermathRank 5/5Increases the initial damage of your Immolate spell by 50% and your Conflagrate spell has a 100% chance to Daze the target, reducing the target's movement speed by 50% for 5 sec.

5/5

RuinRank 5/5Increases the critical strike damage bonus of your Destruction spells by 100%.

1/1

ShadowburnRank 1/1Instantly blasts the target for 65 to 73 Shadow damage. If a non-trivial target dies within 8 sec of being hit with Shadowburn, the caster gains a Soul Shard.

3/3

IntensityRank 3/3Gives you a 70% chance to resist interruption caused by damage while casting or channeling any Destruction spell.

3/3

Agonizing FlamesRank 3/3Increases the critical strike chance of your Searing Pain spell by 10% and the damage done by all your Destruction spells by 10%.

1/1

ConflagrateRank 1/1Ignites a target that is already afflicted by your Immolate spell, dealing 88 to 110 Fire damage and consuming your Immolate effect.

PyroclasmRank 0/2Gives your Soul Fire spell a 13% chance to Stun the target for 3 sec, and your Rain of Fire and Hellfire spells a 13% chance over their duration to Stun targets they damage for 3 sec.Requires Intensity

1/1

Bane of HavocRank 1/1Afflicts the target for 5 min, causing 15% of all damage done by the Warlock to other targets to also be dealt to the cursed target. Bane of Havoc is limited to 1 target, and only one Bane per Warlock can be active on any one target.

Fire and BrimstoneRank 0/3Increases the critical strike chance of your Conflagrate spell by 8%.Requires Conflagrate

5/5

Shadow and FlameRank 5/5Hitting an enemy with Conflagrate increases all Shadow damage you deal by 10% for 20 sec, and hitting an enemy with Shadowburn increases all Fire damage you deal by 10% for 20 sec. In addition, Conflagrate has a 100% chance not to consume Immolate, and Shadowburn has a 100% chance to instantly refund a Soul Shard.

1/1

IncinerateRank 1/1Deals 99 to 113 Fire damage to your target and an additional 25% damage if the target is afflicted by Immolate.Requires Bane of Havoc

Stat priority

Best race

Alliance

Human

Runner-up: Gnome

Will to Survive breaks Stuns and the 2% sword crit helps Ruin-fuelled burst; Perception counters Rogues.

• Sword Specialization
  Increases your critical strike chance with all spells and attacks by 2% while you have a sword or two-handed sword equipped.
• The Human Spirit
  Spirit increased by 5%.
• Perception
  Instant, 3 min cooldown. Dramatically increases stealth detection for 20 sec.
• Will to Survive
  Instant, 3 min cooldown. Instantly removes all Stun effects.

Horde

Undead

Runner-up: Orc

Will of the Forsaken (2 min) clears fear effects, and Touch of the Grave procs off direct casts like Conflagrate and Incinerate (10% for casters, 1 sec ICD).

• Underwater Breathing
  Underwater breath lasts 300% longer than normal.
• Will of the Forsaken
  Instant, 2 min cooldown. Instantly removes all Charm, Fear and Sleep effects.
• Cannibalize
  5 yd range, Instant, 2 min cooldown. When activated, regenerates 7% of total Health and 7% of total Mana every 2 sec for 10 sec. Only works on Humanoid or Undead corpses within 5 yds. Any movement, action, or damage taken while Cannibalizing will cancel the effect.
• Touch of the Grave
  Your spells and attacks with a damage part have a chance (10% for casters, 5% for melee) to drain Health from the target, up to 5% of your maximum Health. 1 sec internal cooldown. Does not break crowd control.

Enchants

How to play it

• Sacrifice the Succubus before queueing: +15% Fire damage for 2 hours. Do not summon any demon afterwards or the buff is cancelled.
• Burst: Immolate (Aftermath +50% initial damage) → Conflagrate (88-110 Fire, Dazes 50% for 5 sec, +10% Shadow for 20 sec) → Shadowburn (instant, +10% Fire, refunds its Shard) → Incinerate.
• Intensity gives a 70% chance to cast through damage interruption, and Molten Skin takes 10% off all damage; your peel is the 50% Daze from Conflagrate.
• Bane of Havoc on a second target during team fights: 15% of your damage is copied to the cursed target.
• Role: kill-window burst in Arathi Basin, Warsong Gulch and Alterac Valley; stay near a healer or flag carrier and burst on cooldown.

Verdict

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