Affliction Warlock PvE Guide - TBC Classic
Class
Spec
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
- Use .Fel Armor
- Use forSummon Imp.Blood Pact
- Maintain your assigned curse between ,Curse of the Elements,Curse of Recklessness, orCurse of Doom. if assignedCurse of AgonyorCurse of Doom, useCurse of Agonybefore applying.Amplify Curse
- Maintain if applicable.Unstable Affliction
- Maintain .Corruption
- Maintain .Siphon Life
- Cast if applicable orShadowburnif the target will die before your nextDeath Coilcast finishes or while moving.Shadow Bolt
- Cast as a filler.Shadow Bolt
- Be sure to cast when you need mana, ideally while moving.Life Tap
AoE
- Maintain your DoTs on both targets.
- Cast .Shadow Bolt
- Cast on every target.Seed of Corruption
- Cast if every target hasHellfireand you are waiting for them to explode. This should only happen with a low number of targets.Seed of Corruption
For 1 additional target:
For large pulls:
TBC Classic Affliction Warlock Talents
Early Game Build
You can move points from to to help with your hit cap for Affliction spells. The reason the final build does not have points in is because most of your damage comes from , which does not get affected by so you need to reach 16% hit regardless.
Fel Concentration
Suppression
Suppression
Shadow Bolt
Suppression
0
Affliction
0
Demonology
0
Destruction
Late Game Build
In this build, you give up for .
Unstable Affliction
Ruin
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:
- orDark RuneDemonic Rune
TBC Classic Affliction Warlock Best Races
Alliance
- Gnome: Expansive Mind
Horde
- Orc: andBlood FuryCommand
- Blood Elf: andArcane TorrentMana Tap
TBC Classic Affliction Warlock Best Professions
- Tailoring: Frozen Shadoweave and Spellstrike gear.
- Enchanting: .Ring - Spellpower
- Leatherworking: .Drums of Battle
- Jewelcrafting: 14 Spell Damage and 12 Spell Crit Gems.
TBC Classic Affliction Warlock Aldor or Scryer
We recommend going Scryers as an Affliction Warlock in TBC Classic. The Aldor shoulder enchant, , is slightly better than the Scryer . However, Scryer's has the advantage of providing one of the best trinkets in Phase 1, the and a powerful ring, the .
Greater Inscription of Discipline
Greater Inscription of the Orb
Scryer's Bloodgem
Seer's Signet