At lvl 8 you get an armor spell called Demon Armor. Nothing much to say about it, just keep sure you have it on yourself since it increases your armor and the health you get from spells.
You also get a new demon you can use instead of the imp, the voidwalker. It doesn't do alot of damage on your enemies but what it is good at is to take the focus from you and make them attack him instead.
This means that you need to take it a bit easy in the beginning of a fight to make it possible for your demon to gain aggro from the mobs. Warlocks are notorious aggrohogs and getting used to not go all out in the beginning is a good thing for later when you will be doing dungeons and raid with other players who are going to try to keep the aggro from you. :)
lördag 30 april 2011
Sho v2.0: Lvl 5 & 6: Life tap and Drain Life.
You might wonder what the biggest difference between a mage and a warlock is. Both are ranged classes that uses magic spells. Both rely on mana as a resource to be able to cast. But mages has a nice tower in Stormwind while warlocks have a nasty cellar. And mages does more damage per second than warlocks, so, why, why on earth would you like to keep on playing as a warlock?
Because you now have Life Tap (lvl 5) and Drain Life (lvl 6) and are able to trade some of your health for mana. As long as you have a way to restore health, from a healer or by draining life from your enemy there is nothing stopping you. Keep in mind that Drain Life doesn't do alot of damage but it is a really nice spell to have if you manage to get the enemy mob to attack your imp instead of you and you can stay at a safe distance and drain some life back to you.
Just use Life Tap wisely. :) You don't want to kill yourself.
Because you now have Life Tap (lvl 5) and Drain Life (lvl 6) and are able to trade some of your health for mana. As long as you have a way to restore health, from a healer or by draining life from your enemy there is nothing stopping you. Keep in mind that Drain Life doesn't do alot of damage but it is a really nice spell to have if you manage to get the enemy mob to attack your imp instead of you and you can stay at a safe distance and drain some life back to you.
Just use Life Tap wisely. :) You don't want to kill yourself.
fredag 29 april 2011
Sho v2.0: Lvl 4: Corruption
At level 4 there is time for yet another DoT. Corruption.
Your spell priority just got a bit more complicated. :) You will now have 2 DoTs to keep track of and casting Shadow Bolts as fillers while you wait to renew any of the DoTs.
Also, Corruption has a nice feature, it is an Instant cast. Thats means that you can cast it while moving. You can even run away with your back to the target and still cast it. Strategic retreat anyone? :)
Your spell priority just got a bit more complicated. :) You will now have 2 DoTs to keep track of and casting Shadow Bolts as fillers while you wait to renew any of the DoTs.
Also, Corruption has a nice feature, it is an Instant cast. Thats means that you can cast it while moving. You can even run away with your back to the target and still cast it. Strategic retreat anyone? :)
torsdag 28 april 2011
Sho v2.0: Lvl 3: dots?
At level 3 you will get a new spell: Immolate. And in contrast to Shadow Bolt, Immolation is a DoT, a Damage Over Time, spell.
Actually I think that Immolate is probably one of the easiest ways to explain just what a DoT is. Immolate set enemies on fire. It does some initial damage and then keep on hurting for as long as it burns. Simple as that. :)
So, which spell should you use now when you are at level 3, Immolate or Shadow Bolt?
The short answer, both. If you keep Immolate ticking while casting Shadow Bolt in between refreshes you will be doing the most damage, it will be like you are hurting your enemies with two spells at the same time.
The long answer, this is the base of how you play warlocks, keep DoTs ticking and cast your direct damage spells as often as you can when you are not refreshing any DoTs. This means that we will now have our first spell priority (some call it a spell-rotation), in short it is a list of spells to use ordered from most important to least.
1. Immolate (if Immolate is about to run out)
2. Shadow Bolt.
See it as a version of wack-a-mole, cast the spell that is most important as soon as it is available. Start with Immolate and as long as your enemy is burning cast Shadow Bolt. Don't get too comfortable and dumb it down to "Hey, I can cast Immolate, then three bolts and then just start over, lets make a macro." cause even if something like that would work now at a low level it won't work later when you have 4 DoTs, 2 buffs and 2 cooldowns to keep track of. :)
Also, it is now things starts to get a little more interesting and we can start to talk a bit about tactics. :)
If you find yourself fighting a mob that you see is too strong for you and your health is starting to go down, do what any smart warlock would do. Warlocks are too clever to be heroes, simply put a DoT on the target, turn around and run. With a bit of luck your DoT and imp will take care of the enemy or atleast make it stop attacking you, letting you escape or gain some distance to be able to attack again without getting attacked right away.
Actually I think that Immolate is probably one of the easiest ways to explain just what a DoT is. Immolate set enemies on fire. It does some initial damage and then keep on hurting for as long as it burns. Simple as that. :)
So, which spell should you use now when you are at level 3, Immolate or Shadow Bolt?
The short answer, both. If you keep Immolate ticking while casting Shadow Bolt in between refreshes you will be doing the most damage, it will be like you are hurting your enemies with two spells at the same time.
The long answer, this is the base of how you play warlocks, keep DoTs ticking and cast your direct damage spells as often as you can when you are not refreshing any DoTs. This means that we will now have our first spell priority (some call it a spell-rotation), in short it is a list of spells to use ordered from most important to least.
1. Immolate (if Immolate is about to run out)
2. Shadow Bolt.
See it as a version of wack-a-mole, cast the spell that is most important as soon as it is available. Start with Immolate and as long as your enemy is burning cast Shadow Bolt. Don't get too comfortable and dumb it down to "Hey, I can cast Immolate, then three bolts and then just start over, lets make a macro." cause even if something like that would work now at a low level it won't work later when you have 4 DoTs, 2 buffs and 2 cooldowns to keep track of. :)
Also, it is now things starts to get a little more interesting and we can start to talk a bit about tactics. :)
If you find yourself fighting a mob that you see is too strong for you and your health is starting to go down, do what any smart warlock would do. Warlocks are too clever to be heroes, simply put a DoT on the target, turn around and run. With a bit of luck your DoT and imp will take care of the enemy or atleast make it stop attacking you, letting you escape or gain some distance to be able to attack again without getting attacked right away.
Shogoth version 2.0
It could be nice to start a new warlock and at the same time try to document a little about it is to level one in contrast to all the you-are-a-lvl85-with-full-bis-posts out there.
So, what you start out with as a lvl 1 warlock is this. You and your imp and one offensive spell, Shadow Bolt.
The two things you need to keep in mind, even though it won't matter much at this low level are:
1. You are a clothie. You have cloth armour. Ever tried to stop a sword with a piece of cotton? Stay far away from your enemies.
2. Shadow Bolt has a long range. Keep your distance and you might take the mobs down before they even reach you.
Also worth noting is that you have no controll at all over your imp. If you attack it will attack. If you stop attacking...it will keep on attacking for you.
Let the adventure begin... :)
tisdag 26 april 2011
Patch 4.1!!!
*Squeee* Makes me want to roll a troll character. :D A troll warlock would be very very nice indeed. :)
Also, it seems like the battleres-soulstone will be in this patch, need to check that out when I get back home. :D
Also, it seems like the battleres-soulstone will be in this patch, need to check that out when I get back home. :D
måndag 25 april 2011
Happy Noblegarden
Happy Noblegarden to you all! :)
Do not forget to get a Spring Flowers and stock up on Blossoming Branch to get you through the next year. :)
Do not forget to get a Spring Flowers and stock up on Blossoming Branch to get you through the next year. :)
tisdag 19 april 2011
Power Auras for destro warlocks (Part 2) Demon Soul
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Select, ctrl-c, type /powa in WoW. Click on Import and paste with ctrl-v.
You might want to play around with it a little to make it fit your ui.
(Start here: Power auras for destro warlocks.)
måndag 18 april 2011
I draw slow - Goldmine
söndag 17 april 2011
Power Auras for destro warlocks (Part 1) Improved Soul Fire
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I've split this up into two auras. One yellow with a counter that counts down ISF and one red pulsating aura that is visible when you don't have ISF as a reminder to cast Soul Fire.
Select one row, ctrl-c, type /powa in WoW. Click on Import and paste with ctrl-v. (Do the same for both rows)
You might want to play around with it a little to make it fit your ui.
(Start here: Power auras for destro warlocks.)
Power Auras for destro warlocks (Part 0)
So. You got the correct gems and enchants. You've done your reforging. You know the spell priorities and might have done some nice macros and/or keybindings to have easy access to them. ... but you still have a hard time getting your dps as high as "everyone else".
And, it can be a bit tricky to keep your Improved soul fire up, while keeping an eye so that Immolate, Corruption, Bane of Doom and Curse of the Elements don't fall of. Did Empovered Imp proc? Is it time for Conflagrate or Chaos bolt? Maybe wait with that Empovered Imp a second or two? Renew Demon soul? ...btw, I think you forgot to get out of the fire...
There is a great addon to give you a visual aid to when your buffs are up or when a spell is of its cd, Power Auras Classic. I never really given it a look before. But I felt that I needed something to help me keep track of all my spells and buffs.
And since you can find almost anything on Internet I found this page: Warlock Power Auras in Cataclysm a great collection of auras for warlocks. So I added them. All 20 of them.
To be fair. It is a really good job he has done. But if you aren't that guy. Adding all of these is a bit much to take in at once. So. What I'm planning to do is to write a series of posts where I add one aura at a time and try to explain why you need to keep an eye on that spell/buff.
Hopefully it will be a nice guide on how to use Power Auras but also a way to get your dps as high as possible. :)
Part 1 - Improved Soul Fire
Part 2 - Demon Soul
And, it can be a bit tricky to keep your Improved soul fire up, while keeping an eye so that Immolate, Corruption, Bane of Doom and Curse of the Elements don't fall of. Did Empovered Imp proc? Is it time for Conflagrate or Chaos bolt? Maybe wait with that Empovered Imp a second or two? Renew Demon soul? ...btw, I think you forgot to get out of the fire...
There is a great addon to give you a visual aid to when your buffs are up or when a spell is of its cd, Power Auras Classic. I never really given it a look before. But I felt that I needed something to help me keep track of all my spells and buffs.
And since you can find almost anything on Internet I found this page: Warlock Power Auras in Cataclysm a great collection of auras for warlocks. So I added them. All 20 of them.
This is what it looked like.
To be fair. It is a really good job he has done. But if you aren't that guy. Adding all of these is a bit much to take in at once. So. What I'm planning to do is to write a series of posts where I add one aura at a time and try to explain why you need to keep an eye on that spell/buff.
Hopefully it will be a nice guide on how to use Power Auras but also a way to get your dps as high as possible. :)
Part 1 - Improved Soul Fire
Part 2 - Demon Soul
fredag 15 april 2011
Genders of warlock minions.
Incubus and Succubus?
"I'm happy to share we actually do have plans for offering players a choice between male and female versions of all warlock demons. This is a task already in our system, though I don't have a time frame for you at the moment. Other art tasks could always take precedence, but we're committed to making this happen. :)"
My first reaction was "Hahaha, what a silly idea." ... But when I think about it, it a very good idea actually. First of all it would be nice just to be able to customize your warlock a little and stand out of the crowd. Much like mages and the different "sheeps" they can do. But also to make WoW less sexists (or more sexist but atleast more balanced).
Let me explain, I don't think the succubus is an objectification of women, it is just to far way out of line that it becomes a joke. Much in the same way as a little lipstick is nice but too much makes a clown. You don't look at a succubus and think "This is a good representation of how women should be." It is a bad view, taken to it's extreme ending up as being ridiculous. So, yes, I would very much welcome an Edward Cullenesque incubus that whispers sweet nothings, sparkle and shower you with flowers as you travel Azeroth (he might even cry a little when critters die).
And the different male/female combinations of seduce on your targets? Well, thats a completely different hornets nest to stick an appendage in.
"I'm happy to share we actually do have plans for offering players a choice between male and female versions of all warlock demons. This is a task already in our system, though I don't have a time frame for you at the moment. Other art tasks could always take precedence, but we're committed to making this happen. :)"
My first reaction was "Hahaha, what a silly idea." ... But when I think about it, it a very good idea actually. First of all it would be nice just to be able to customize your warlock a little and stand out of the crowd. Much like mages and the different "sheeps" they can do. But also to make WoW less sexists (or more sexist but atleast more balanced).
Let me explain, I don't think the succubus is an objectification of women, it is just to far way out of line that it becomes a joke. Much in the same way as a little lipstick is nice but too much makes a clown. You don't look at a succubus and think "This is a good representation of how women should be." It is a bad view, taken to it's extreme ending up as being ridiculous. So, yes, I would very much welcome an Edward Cullenesque incubus that whispers sweet nothings, sparkle and shower you with flowers as you travel Azeroth (he might even cry a little when critters die).
And the different male/female combinations of seduce on your targets? Well, thats a completely different hornets nest to stick an appendage in.
torsdag 14 april 2011
A good destruction warlock guide.
"Think of it as a Fire mage...
...if the Fire mage didn't need to worry about his mana pool.
And was on crack."
A really good guide on how to spec, gem, enchant and use your spells as a destro lock.
tisdag 12 april 2011
Int vs Hit
After reading a little on http://elitistjerks.com/ today and playing around with Simulationcraft my head now hurts and I think I've overloaded my poor brains.
I've always been told that the hit-cap was the most important thing to look for when looking at stats. But, I guess since warlocks don't obey any rules, hit-cap isn't that important as long as you get Int.
The stat priority for (destruction) warlocks looks like this:
Int > Hit (until you get capped at +17%) > Haste > Crit > Mastery
That means, never reforge any Int. Not even if it is to get you hit-capped. I know it sounds wrong but I ran it through Simcraft a couple of times and the math don't lie. Even tried to change Hit to Int so that I only had ~11% extra hit-chance and I still did more dps than if I would have been hit-capped.
Since warlocks doesn't have any spells that can cause a raid wipe if we miss, like a spell-steal or interupt, I guess you don't need to feel bad if you haven't reforged any Int to Hit to get hit-capped. As you get better gear the More-int vs. Hit-cap will become a non-issue. But still, I thought it was interesting that being hit-capped wasn't as important as everyone seem to think. :)
...now I only need to wrap my head around the different haste-caps... o.O
I've always been told that the hit-cap was the most important thing to look for when looking at stats. But, I guess since warlocks don't obey any rules, hit-cap isn't that important as long as you get Int.
The stat priority for (destruction) warlocks looks like this:
Int > Hit (until you get capped at +17%) > Haste > Crit > Mastery
That means, never reforge any Int. Not even if it is to get you hit-capped. I know it sounds wrong but I ran it through Simcraft a couple of times and the math don't lie. Even tried to change Hit to Int so that I only had ~11% extra hit-chance and I still did more dps than if I would have been hit-capped.
Since warlocks doesn't have any spells that can cause a raid wipe if we miss, like a spell-steal or interupt, I guess you don't need to feel bad if you haven't reforged any Int to Hit to get hit-capped. As you get better gear the More-int vs. Hit-cap will become a non-issue. But still, I thought it was interesting that being hit-capped wasn't as important as everyone seem to think. :)
...now I only need to wrap my head around the different haste-caps... o.O
Origami rock
I don't know if there are a lot of people that call the summoning portal for a "stone". Probably cause of the Meeting Stones outside instances.
Even if there aren't that many it was worth it to carry an Origami rock in my bags for ~2 month until last night when someone said, "Sho, I think we need a stone."
...
Also, it is soon time for the Noblegarden event. Don't forget to stock up on Spring Flowers and Blossoming Branch.
Even if there aren't that many it was worth it to carry an Origami rock in my bags for ~2 month until last night when someone said, "Sho, I think we need a stone."
...
Also, it is soon time for the Noblegarden event. Don't forget to stock up on Spring Flowers and Blossoming Branch.
måndag 11 april 2011
Shogoth the Seeker
3000 quests done and I finaly got my seeker title. :)
I've looked under chairs
I've looked under tables
I've tried to find the key
To fifty million fables
chorus:
They call me The Seeker
I've been searching low and high
I won't get to get what I'm after
Till the day I die
I asked Bobby Dylan
I asked The Beatles
I asked Timothy Leary
But he couldn't help me either
chorus
People tend to hate me
'Cause I never smile
As I ransack their homes
They want to shake my hand
Focusing on nowhere
Investigating miles
I'm a seeker
I'm a really desperate man
I won't get to get what I'm after
Till the day I die
I learned how to raise my voice in anger
Yeah, but look at my face, ain't this a smile?
I'm happy when life's good
And when it's bad I cry
I've got values but I don't know how or why
I'm looking for me
You're looking for you
We're looking in at each other
And we don't know what to do
chorus
I've looked under tables
I've tried to find the key
To fifty million fables
chorus:
They call me The Seeker
I've been searching low and high
I won't get to get what I'm after
Till the day I die
I asked Bobby Dylan
I asked The Beatles
I asked Timothy Leary
But he couldn't help me either
chorus
People tend to hate me
'Cause I never smile
As I ransack their homes
They want to shake my hand
Focusing on nowhere
Investigating miles
I'm a seeker
I'm a really desperate man
I won't get to get what I'm after
Till the day I die
I learned how to raise my voice in anger
Yeah, but look at my face, ain't this a smile?
I'm happy when life's good
And when it's bad I cry
I've got values but I don't know how or why
I'm looking for me
You're looking for you
We're looking in at each other
And we don't know what to do
chorus
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