Affliction Warlock PvE Guide - TBC Classic

Introduction

    Welcome to the PvE Class Guide for Affliction Warlock in The Burning Crusade Classic. We'll look at the rotation, best talent build, consumables, and more so that you can DPS at a high level in raids and dungeons.

TBC Classic Affliction Warlock Rotation

Single Target

  1. Use
    Fel Armor
    .
  2. Use
    Summon Imp
    .
  3. Cast
    Amplify Curse
    with
    Curse of Doom
    .
  4. Maintain
    Curse of Doom
    . Let it expire before you reapply it. If the boss will die in less than 60 seconds, cast
    Curse of Agony
    instead. You may be assigned to
    Curse of the Elements
    or
    Curse of Recklessness
    instead.
  5. Maintain
    Corruption
    . Let it expire before you reapply it.
  6. Maintain
    Siphon Life
    . Let it expire before you reapply it.
  7. Maintain
    Immolate
    . Let it expire before you reapply it.
  8. Cast
    Shadow Bolt
    .
  9. Cast
    Shadowburn
    and
    Death Coil
    while moving.
  10. Cast
    Life Tap
    when you need mana, ideally while moving.

AoE

    For large pulls:

  • Cast
    Seed of Corruption
    on every target.
  • Cast
    Hellfire
    .

TBC Classic Affliction Warlock Talents

Standard Build

0
Affliction
0
Demonology
0
Destruction

TBC Classic Affliction Warlock Best Consumables

Flasks and Elixirs

    Best:
  • Flask of Pure Death
    Alternatives:
  • Elixir of Major Shadow Power
    ,
  • Elixir of Draenic Wisdom

Food

    Best:
  • Blackened Basilisk
    ,
  • Crunchy Serpent
    ,
  • Poached Bluefish

Potions

    Best:
  • Destruction Potion
    Alternatives:
  • Super Mana Potion

Weapon Buffs

    Best:
  • Superior Wizard Oil
    Alternatives:
  • Brilliant Wizard Oil

Miscellaneous

    Best:
  • Dark Rune
    or
    Demonic Rune

TBC Classic Affliction Warlock Best Races

Alliance

  1. Gnome:
    Expansive Mind

Horde

  1. Orc:
    Blood Fury
    and
    Command
  2. Blood Elf:
    Arcane Torrent
    and
    Mana Tap

TBC Classic Affliction Warlock Best Professions

  1. Tailoring: Frozen Shadoweave and Spellstrike gear.
  2. Enchanting:
    Ring - Spellpower
    .
  3. Leatherworking:
    Drums of Battle
    .
  4. Jewelcrafting: 14 Spell Damage and 12 Spell Crit Gems.

TBC Classic Affliction Warlock Aldor or Scryer

    We recommend going Aldor as a Destruction Warlock in TBC Classic. The Aldor shoulder enchant,
    Greater Inscription of Discipline
    , is a little stronger than the Scryer
    Greater Inscription of the Orb
    . You will miss out on the
    Scryer's Bloodgem
    and
    Seer's Signet
    .