In a battleground the Warlock's job is to blanket the enemy team in damage over time. Every talent and most of the gear push Shadow damage, so each…
Blood Fury — Short cooldown, large burst window. The best Rogue racial here.
Hardiness — Passive stun resistance — always on, nothing to forget.
Berserking — Attack speed when things are going badly.
Regeneration — Real survivability, better paired with a regen buff.
Will of the Forsaken — One of the best PvP racials in the game for a CC target.
Shadow Resistance — Blunts Priests and Warlocks.
Cannibalize — A weak free bandage — usable in stealth.
Stoneform — Counters bleeds from Rogue, Warrior and Hunter, and adds armour briefly.
Frost Resistance — Useful against Frost Mages, little else.
Find Treasure — Twinking is expensive; every edge helps.
Escape Artist — Counters the CC of four other classes.
Engineering Specialization — Access to gadgets other races can't reach yet.
Perception — Spot other Rogues and Druids while they can't spot you.
Sword Specialization — Passive hit chance if you run swords.
Quickness — Flat dodge increase.
Shadowmeld — No cooldown share with Stealth — restealth instantly, and eat or drink safely.
Rocket boots, the Mind Control Cap and bombs.
Crafts the Shadoweave Pants and Black Mageweave Gloves in this list.
For your own enchants if no other character supports you.
First Aid — Max it out for Heavy Runecloth Bandages.
Cooking — Spider Sausage and Dragonbreath Chili both come from it.
Fishing — Gold only.
Deep Affliction for the most Shadow damage on every dot: Shadow Mastery, Siphon Life, Nightfall and an improved Curse of Exhaustion to slow targets.
Affliction for Nightfall's instant Shadow Bolts, plus Destruction for a cheaper, faster Shadow Bolt and Shadowburn to finish.
One battle elixir at a time.
One guardian elixir at a time.
One potion per fight; they share a cooldown.
In a battleground the Warlock's job is to blanket the enemy team in damage over time. Every talent and most of the gear push Shadow damage, so each Corruption and Curse of Agony hits as hard as it can, while Fear and your Felhunter or Succubus keep enemies off you.
Look for the of Shadow Wrath suffix on world drops; the Auction House is faster than farming them. The honor vendors cover the belt and boots.
#showtooltip Corruption /petattack /cast Corruption
#showtooltip Shadow Bolt /cast Shadow Bolt
| Situation | Cast | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Several enemies in range | Corruption on each | Instant damage over time on everyone. |
| The main target | Curse of Agony, Siphon Life | Your strongest damage over time. |
| Someone reaches you | Fear | Takes them out while your dots tick. |
| An enemy caster | Curse of Tongues | Slows their casting. |
| A finishing blow | Shadowburn | Instant damage, with the Nightfall build. |
| Low on mana | Life Tap, then Drain Life | Trade health for mana and take it back. |
Put Corruption on everyone you can see, curse the target that matters, and keep moving. Every ticking dot is damage you don't have to stand still for.
The Felhunter eats enemy buffs and silences casters; the Succubus seduces a melee enemy for a long crowd control. Choose by what the other team brings.
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