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Class Codex => Warlock => Topic started by: Vitandus on Tue, 2009-08-04 : 14:31

Title: Patch 3.2 stuff for Warlocks
Post by: Vitandus on Tue, 2009-08-04 : 14:31
Fel Domination (http://ptr.wowhead.com/?spell=18708) A 3 min cooldown makes this interesting. A demon spec warlock could summon an imp for Phase 1 of the Yogg-Saron fight, then a Felguard for phase 2, and a Felguard or Imp for phase 3.

Pandemic now increases the critical strike damage bonus of your Haunt spell by 100%. Not a huge deal for Affliction warlocks, but DPS boost is a DPS boost.

The Fire and Brimstone damage boost by your Incinerate and Chaos Bolt spells to targets afflicted by your Immolate of 10% is a reduction. It is a nerf but not as bad as the forum crying would make you think.

Empowered Imp is awesome. It went from "critical hits done by your Imp have a 100% chance to increase your spell critical hit chance for your next spell by 20%" to a 100% chance. This makes up for any loss of the Fire and Brimstone effect.

Side note: Glyph of Life Tap lasts for 40s now. Vitandus can hook you up if you don't already have one.
Title: Re: Patch 3.2 stuff for Warlocks
Post by: Kotodama on Tue, 2009-08-04 : 16:36
All sweet stuff.  It remains to be seen if the Empowered Imp improvement will make up for the F&B nerf.  Since Incinerate is a Destruction lock's most often casted spell and Chaos Bolt is one of the hardest hitting spells, that could amount to quite a nerf.  However with the change to Empowered Imp it will be very nasty indeed and may more than make up for it.  I think this will be the case.
Title: Re: Patch 3.2 stuff for Warlocks
Post by: Vitandus on Tue, 2009-08-04 : 16:44
I may dual spec Affliction/Demonology.
Title: Re: Patch 3.2 stuff for Warlocks
Post by: Kotodama on Tue, 2009-08-04 : 17:02
I'm sticking with Destro/Affl