Post by monster on Jul 22, 2009 15:57:10 GMT -6
Ok i was reading around at warlock specs and i saw this post on the wow forums and it was amazing so i thought i would repost it here
this was written by Fallenman so the credit goes to him unless he copyed and pasted from else where to lol
First, a few quick notes:
-The purpose of this guide is for a quick reference for locks who are lost with the changes. The majority of this info is found in the simcraft thread on EJ. For an in-depth guide, a new 3.1.2 Raiding Guide Compendium will be released, with more cake and pie than ever!
-Lifetap Glyph. Please see the section at the bottom, with an in-depth FAQ about this glyph and how to properly use it. There are a lot of misconceptions about this glyph.
-This guide only lists specs that are among the top personal DPS performing specs. It should be noted that it is usually worth having one demonic pact deep demo lock in the raid for the utility.
-The glyph of conflagrate is UNCHANGED in patch 3.1.2. It still simply makes it so that conflag does not consume immolate.
-I have put a "rotation prioritization" for most specs below. What this means is that you cast the spells in this order of priority as soon as cooldowns are up, or a dot has expired, etc.
0/13/58
talent.mmo-champion.com/?warlock=000000000000000000000000000003220030003000000000000000005203205210331051335230351
Pet = Imp
Glyphs
-Incinerate
-Immolate
-Conflag
Rotation Prioritization
CoD, Immolate, Conflag, Chaos Bolt, Incinerate.
This spec has great burst, and the huge benefit of Improved Soul Leech, which not only provides replenishment to the raid, but also restores your own mana, making it so you lifetap far less often.
3/13/55
talent.mmo-champion.com/?warlock=030000000000000000000000000003220030003000000000000000005203215220331051035030351
Pet = Imp
Glyphs
-Incinerate
-Lifetap
-Conflag
Rotation Prioritization
CoD, Immolate, Conflag, Chaos Bolt, Incinerate.
This spec is the same as the previous spec, but without ISL. This spec also uses lifetap, so be sure to read the lifetap FAQ below.
53/0/18
talent.mmo-champion.com/?warlock=235002200102351005350033115100000000000000000000000000055001205000000000000000000
Pet = DG, otherwise Succubus
Glyphs
-Haunt
-Lifetap
-CoA
Rotation Prioritization
SB to start (if you can precast) - Haunt, Corruption, CoA, UA, SB. *
*You will use Drain Soul in place of SB after the boss gets below 25% health.
This spec also uses lifetap glyph, so check the FAQ below.
0/41/30
talent.mmo-champion.com/?warlock=000000000000000000000000000000320330113520252003320100005203015220131050000000000
Pet = Felguard
Glyphs
-Incinerate
-Lifetap
-Felguard
Rotation Prioritization
Immolate, CoA, Corruption, Incinerate. *
*You will use Soulfire whenever decimation is up once the boss goes below 30%. If you can get far enough away to use 1:1 weaving then do so, but don't sacrifice a greater buff (e.g. Hodir lightwell buff) to do so. It's only about 150dps loss to do 2:1 weaving. This spec also uses lifetap glyph, so check the FAQ below.
---Please note, this spec does not scale as well as some of the others, so eventually it will start to fall short in DPS as you gear up in Ulduar, and you'll want to respec to one of the other builds above.
This last spec is sorta worth mentioning, however it, and any remaining specs, all tend to be behind the above specs at this time in personal dps:
0/40/31
talent.mmo-champion.com/?warlock=000000000000000000000000000003320030113520253003220000005203205210131051000000000
Pet = Imp
Glyphs
-Incinerate
-Lifetap
-Conflag
Rotation Prioritization
Immolate, Conflag, CoA, Corruption, Incinerate. *
*You will use Soulfire whenever decimation is up once the boss goes below 35%. If you can get far enough away to use 1:1 weaving then do so, but don't sacrifice a greater buff (e.g. Hodir lightwell buff) to do so. It's only about 150dps loss to do 2:1 weaving. This spec also uses lifetap glyph, so check the FAQ below.
Meta Demonic Pact (utility)
0/56/15
talent.mmo-champion.com/?warlock=000000000000000000000000000000320330113520252013523135155000005000000000000000000&glyph=081714000000&version=9901(glyphs are in link)
Pet = Felguard
Rotation Prioritization
Demonic Empowerment, Curse of Doom, Immolate, Corruption, Shadowbolt. *
*Metamorphosis and Decimation usage:
You should use Meta every cooldown, so long as the boss is above 35% health, along with immolation aura. Maintain your normal rotation. After 35% you can still use meta, but do not go in for immolation aura usage. After 35%, use decimation/soulfire the same as the other specs above.
LIFETAP GLYPH FAQ
* How often should I lifetap?
Ideally, you want to estimate how many lifetaps you will need during the course of a fight. You would then take those lifetaps and spread them out evenly over the fight's duration. If you do it correctly you'll be OOM just as the boss dies.
* But what if I have the 4pc T7 bonus?
It doesn't matter, and doesn't change the above statement.
* But you said I could add it to my rotation?
I should have clarified, that it did not mean to lifetap all the time or every 20 seconds or whatever. It meant what I have now said and clarified above.
* Can I lifetap when I move?
Yes, assuming you have nothing else that needs to be refreshed first.
* But how do you know this?
The information comes from the elitist jerks simcraft theorycrafting thread. You can read it there for yourself if you'd like. If you disagree, and you want to argue the point, provide in-depth math and analysis.
* What specs use the lifetap glyph?
Almost all specs use the glyph, with the exception being any build that uses Improved Soul Leech.
this was written by Fallenman so the credit goes to him unless he copyed and pasted from else where to lol
First, a few quick notes:
-The purpose of this guide is for a quick reference for locks who are lost with the changes. The majority of this info is found in the simcraft thread on EJ. For an in-depth guide, a new 3.1.2 Raiding Guide Compendium will be released, with more cake and pie than ever!
-Lifetap Glyph. Please see the section at the bottom, with an in-depth FAQ about this glyph and how to properly use it. There are a lot of misconceptions about this glyph.
-This guide only lists specs that are among the top personal DPS performing specs. It should be noted that it is usually worth having one demonic pact deep demo lock in the raid for the utility.
-The glyph of conflagrate is UNCHANGED in patch 3.1.2. It still simply makes it so that conflag does not consume immolate.
-I have put a "rotation prioritization" for most specs below. What this means is that you cast the spells in this order of priority as soon as cooldowns are up, or a dot has expired, etc.
0/13/58
talent.mmo-champion.com/?warlock=000000000000000000000000000003220030003000000000000000005203205210331051335230351
Pet = Imp
Glyphs
-Incinerate
-Immolate
-Conflag
Rotation Prioritization
CoD, Immolate, Conflag, Chaos Bolt, Incinerate.
This spec has great burst, and the huge benefit of Improved Soul Leech, which not only provides replenishment to the raid, but also restores your own mana, making it so you lifetap far less often.
3/13/55
talent.mmo-champion.com/?warlock=030000000000000000000000000003220030003000000000000000005203215220331051035030351
Pet = Imp
Glyphs
-Incinerate
-Lifetap
-Conflag
Rotation Prioritization
CoD, Immolate, Conflag, Chaos Bolt, Incinerate.
This spec is the same as the previous spec, but without ISL. This spec also uses lifetap, so be sure to read the lifetap FAQ below.
53/0/18
talent.mmo-champion.com/?warlock=235002200102351005350033115100000000000000000000000000055001205000000000000000000
Pet = DG, otherwise Succubus
Glyphs
-Haunt
-Lifetap
-CoA
Rotation Prioritization
SB to start (if you can precast) - Haunt, Corruption, CoA, UA, SB. *
*You will use Drain Soul in place of SB after the boss gets below 25% health.
This spec also uses lifetap glyph, so check the FAQ below.
0/41/30
talent.mmo-champion.com/?warlock=000000000000000000000000000000320330113520252003320100005203015220131050000000000
Pet = Felguard
Glyphs
-Incinerate
-Lifetap
-Felguard
Rotation Prioritization
Immolate, CoA, Corruption, Incinerate. *
*You will use Soulfire whenever decimation is up once the boss goes below 30%. If you can get far enough away to use 1:1 weaving then do so, but don't sacrifice a greater buff (e.g. Hodir lightwell buff) to do so. It's only about 150dps loss to do 2:1 weaving. This spec also uses lifetap glyph, so check the FAQ below.
---Please note, this spec does not scale as well as some of the others, so eventually it will start to fall short in DPS as you gear up in Ulduar, and you'll want to respec to one of the other builds above.
This last spec is sorta worth mentioning, however it, and any remaining specs, all tend to be behind the above specs at this time in personal dps:
0/40/31
talent.mmo-champion.com/?warlock=000000000000000000000000000003320030113520253003220000005203205210131051000000000
Pet = Imp
Glyphs
-Incinerate
-Lifetap
-Conflag
Rotation Prioritization
Immolate, Conflag, CoA, Corruption, Incinerate. *
*You will use Soulfire whenever decimation is up once the boss goes below 35%. If you can get far enough away to use 1:1 weaving then do so, but don't sacrifice a greater buff (e.g. Hodir lightwell buff) to do so. It's only about 150dps loss to do 2:1 weaving. This spec also uses lifetap glyph, so check the FAQ below.
Meta Demonic Pact (utility)
0/56/15
talent.mmo-champion.com/?warlock=000000000000000000000000000000320330113520252013523135155000005000000000000000000&glyph=081714000000&version=9901(glyphs are in link)
Pet = Felguard
Rotation Prioritization
Demonic Empowerment, Curse of Doom, Immolate, Corruption, Shadowbolt. *
*Metamorphosis and Decimation usage:
You should use Meta every cooldown, so long as the boss is above 35% health, along with immolation aura. Maintain your normal rotation. After 35% you can still use meta, but do not go in for immolation aura usage. After 35%, use decimation/soulfire the same as the other specs above.
LIFETAP GLYPH FAQ
* How often should I lifetap?
Ideally, you want to estimate how many lifetaps you will need during the course of a fight. You would then take those lifetaps and spread them out evenly over the fight's duration. If you do it correctly you'll be OOM just as the boss dies.
* But what if I have the 4pc T7 bonus?
It doesn't matter, and doesn't change the above statement.
* But you said I could add it to my rotation?
I should have clarified, that it did not mean to lifetap all the time or every 20 seconds or whatever. It meant what I have now said and clarified above.
* Can I lifetap when I move?
Yes, assuming you have nothing else that needs to be refreshed first.
* But how do you know this?
The information comes from the elitist jerks simcraft theorycrafting thread. You can read it there for yourself if you'd like. If you disagree, and you want to argue the point, provide in-depth math and analysis.
* What specs use the lifetap glyph?
Almost all specs use the glyph, with the exception being any build that uses Improved Soul Leech.
