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The end is so close I can taste it. We have pounded away for sixty
levels of pure warlock badass soul burning, shadow casting fury. Now we
are armed with an epic ground mount and ready...
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The end is so close I can taste it. We have pounded away for sixty
levels of pure warlock badass soul burning, shadow casting fury. Now we
are armed with an epic ground mount and ready to tear through Outlands
and Northrend. Our first few quests in outlands are behind us and we
were rewarded with some new outstanding gear and can’t wait
to burn through Outlands and hit Northrend HARD.
Talent School
Specializations
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alt="" src="http://www.tentonhammer.com/image/view/65340">Once
we reached level 50, each school was rewarded with a talent that will
be defining your soling capability. The affliction school received
Unstable Affliction, a powerful DOT that we’ll work into our
rotation immediately. The demonology school received the Felguard, a
personal tank who never tires and doesn’t get mom aggro or
has to afk to bio. Finally the destruction school got Shadowfury, a
powerful AoE with stun effect great for both PvE and PvP.
Over the next 20 level we’ll hit 3 major landmarks. The first
is obtaining your epic riding skill for land mounts. Based on your
server's economy and leveling speed most will not get that until about
level 64. That was about my average, but then again, I didn’t
put a huge priority on it. After leveling many toons, although it is a
great addition and helps a lot, it wasn’t a top priority of
mine. The entry into Outland has many quests in a relatively close
proximity and it is much easier to continuing questing and naturally
acquiring the money to get it. The second big land mark is going to
be hitting the 77 mark and being able to fly again. The third
and final big milestone is hitting eighty, where the game begins!
Rotations
The rotations won’t change much from our
previous rotations. Although each school has some nice additions, the
rotations and philosophy stays relatively the same. The only exceptions
may be anyone enjoying the demonology school. The Felguard is going to
be a major part of your soloing from here on out. The affliction school
will add Haunt into the rotation as a starter. Destruction is going to
keep the same rotation but add some utility if needed to stop multiple
mobs.
Affliction
Level 41-60 gave you good rotations to use. We just have
to update it slightly to get the most out of all of the abilities
available. The main change would be to add Haunt as an opening to your
rotation. This is going to buff your dots and also heal you by end of
the battle. The replaced health is going to allow you to use a lifetap
or two before the haunt expires, essentially ending the battle with
about the same health and mana as when you started. The demon is still
just there to hold aggro away from you while the mob dies. You
won’t see a lot of dps from you minion. Most situations you
will see the mob break free from the demon with about 25% health left.
A little distance between you and the battle means you are a drain life
away from the finish. You most likely will not even get hit for the
majority of the time. So lets layout the new rotation:
1. Send Pet (Voidwalker)
2. Cast Haunt
3. Cast Curse of Agony (instant)
4. Cast Corruption (instant)
5. Cast Unstable Affliction
6. Cast Siphon Life (instant)
7. Cast Shadowbolt/Drain Life
–(important to use nightfall procs to cast instant
shadowbolts)
8. Refresh DOTs as needed and Life Tap
(twice if possible)with Mob at around 30% health
9. <25% health finish with drain
Life and/or Drain Soul
Demonology
By now, your felguard is able to hold aggro for most of
the battle since they scale so well with the warlock. At level 73, I am
able to lead and follow with three shadowbolt and not lose aggro from
the felguard as long as I throw 2 DOTs up during that time. Now,
throwing three shadowbolts isn’t the most efficient way to
fight but one is certainly able. Instead, to be![]()
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src="http://www.tentonhammer.com/image/view/65341">more
efficient, I start with a shadowbolt, then get my dots up and running,
then lifetap to replace any mana I used and to top off my pet, then
drain life to replace till battle is over. The Felguard is very
powerful and the majority of its damage is based on melee and cleave.
Intercept will do some of the damage but very little, it exists mostly
to provide the stun. The demon also benefits from buffs. As you are out
there soloing, be sure to buff your pet when possible. Any scrolls you
do not use such as stamina or strength should be put onto your demon.
There are also some nice buff foods like sporeling snacks, kibblers
bits and spiced mammoth treats that can add to your pets health and
damage. The chart above, represent a pull where I was able to lead with
a shadowbolt cast, apply 2 DOTs for 3 ticks each and cast 2 more
shadowbolts at level 74. I would never use this rotation consistently,
because I am throwing to many shadowbolts and would have to stop and
drink too often, but this was doing as much damage as I could do. With
that said, my demon still provided 25% of the overall damage. During a
typical rotation of:
1. Send Felguard
2. Cast Curse of Agony
3. Cast corruption
4. Cast shadowbolt
5. Lifetap
6. Drain Life
The felguard would account for about 35% or more of the overall damage.
Knowing that, you want to pay as much attention to buffing your
Felguard as you buff yourself. Its survival and performance is key to
you strolling through northrend like a walk in the park.
Destruction
After some extensive testing, I have yet to find a better
rotation than the one in our previous guide. The only difference for
the next few levels is to replace your first Incinerate with a
chaosbolt. No matter how I adjust my rotation I find myself
drinking and eating much more often as a destruction warlock.
Don’t get me wrong, I love the big hits. But for the sake of
soloing some quests I don’t feel it’s the most
efficient - certainly the most fun though. I am able to blast down most
enemies before they reach me, and if they do, I often proc a Backlash.
1. Send Voidwalker or Imp
2. Cast Immolate
3. Cast corruption (instant)
4. Cast Curse of Agony (optional)
5. Cast Conflagrate (instant)
6. Cast Chaos Bolt
7. Cast Incinerate
8. Cast Incinerate
Soloing Philosophy
While I am out questing, I often hit the zone. I get so
immersed into the story and my quest objectives that guild chat often
flies by the screen with me none the wiser. The relentless banter in
general chat channel goes wizzing by with little notice. I often map
out my paths and try and time my returns to quest givers with just
enough bag space to accept rewards, sell the junk and move on again. Of
course I have a level 1 alt character I am constantly mailing items to
so I can keep bag space at a maximum. But then it happens, the
inevitable group quest. The speed bump. Although these can be quite
fun, why does it always seem to hit my quest log when I am alone, late
at night and not a soul online to help? My strategy of hitting every
quest in a zone gets destroyed every time! Of course, I am stubborn,
who cares if it says recommended 3 players? What kind of warlock would
I be if I didn’t try? A word of advice….try. Try
to do it, but don’t let it hold you up. At this stage of the
game, we are able to do most multiplayer quest by ourselves, but not
every single one. I always like to give it a shot, but don’t
let it be your speed bump. Sometimes there are quests worth banging
your head against a wall for but most of the times they are not worth
it. If after 2 attempts you are not close, move on. There is no shame
in it. You can always go back with some friends later.
Be careful of distractions like mounts. Yes they are useful. But they
can also be expensive. Once you have multiple characters, it becomes a
lot easier to get the mounts at the appropriate level. Here are a few
pointers about warlocks and their mounts.
1. The epic riding mount has a quest that
can be completed at level 60.
2. The same mount can be purchased at
your trainer at level 61. You must buy the riding skill to train in the
Summoning Skill.
3. Your Basic flying skill can be
purchased at level 70 for approximately 800 gold.
4. The epic flying skill can be purchased
for 5,000 gold at level 70.
5. Once in Northrend, you cannot fly,
regardless of skill, until level 77.
6. At level 77, you must buy
“Cold Weather Flying” to be able to fly in
Northrend for 1,000 gold.
7. “Cold Weather
Flying” Only requires the basic flying skill, not that epic
flying skill.
8. You can enter Northrend at level 68.
The point I am making here is simple. If at level 68, you are not able
to afford the flying ability, don’t worry, you
can’t use it anyway. I headed straight to northrend at level
68 with no flying skill. By the time I was level 77, I still was poor
but had plenty of quests to keep me busy. I eventually got to the point
where I needed my flying skill to progress and had very little problem
obtaining the funds.
src="http://www.tentonhammer.com/image/view/65342">
The end is so close I can taste it. We have pounded away for sixty
levels of pure warlock badass soul burning, shadow casting fury. Now we
are armed with an epic ground mount and ready...
src="http://www.tentonhammer.com/image/view/65342">
The end is so close I can taste it. We have pounded away for sixty
levels of pure warlock badass soul burning, shadow casting fury. Now we
are armed with an epic ground mount and ready to tear through Outlands
and Northrend. Our first few quests in outlands are behind us and we
were rewarded with some new outstanding gear and can’t wait
to burn through Outlands and hit Northrend HARD.
Talent School
Specializations
alt="" src="http://www.tentonhammer.com/image/view/65340">Once
we reached level 50, each school was rewarded with a talent that will
be defining your soling capability. The affliction school received
Unstable Affliction, a powerful DOT that we’ll work into our
rotation immediately. The demonology school received the Felguard, a
personal tank who never tires and doesn’t get mom aggro or
has to afk to bio. Finally the destruction school got Shadowfury, a
powerful AoE with stun effect great for both PvE and PvP.
Over the next 20 level we’ll hit 3 major landmarks. The first
is obtaining your epic riding skill for land mounts. Based on your
server's economy and leveling speed most will not get that until about
level 64. That was about my average, but then again, I didn’t
put a huge priority on it. After leveling many toons, although it is a
great addition and helps a lot, it wasn’t a top priority of
mine. The entry into Outland has many quests in a relatively close
proximity and it is much easier to continuing questing and naturally
acquiring the money to get it. The second big land mark is going to
be hitting the 77 mark and being able to fly again. The third
and final big milestone is hitting eighty, where the game begins!
Rotations
The rotations won’t change much from our
previous rotations. Although each school has some nice additions, the
rotations and philosophy stays relatively the same. The only exceptions
may be anyone enjoying the demonology school. The Felguard is going to
be a major part of your soloing from here on out. The affliction school
will add Haunt into the rotation as a starter. Destruction is going to
keep the same rotation but add some utility if needed to stop multiple
mobs.
Affliction
Level 41-60 gave you good rotations to use. We just have
to update it slightly to get the most out of all of the abilities
available. The main change would be to add Haunt as an opening to your
rotation. This is going to buff your dots and also heal you by end of
the battle. The replaced health is going to allow you to use a lifetap
or two before the haunt expires, essentially ending the battle with
about the same health and mana as when you started. The demon is still
just there to hold aggro away from you while the mob dies. You
won’t see a lot of dps from you minion. Most situations you
will see the mob break free from the demon with about 25% health left.
A little distance between you and the battle means you are a drain life
away from the finish. You most likely will not even get hit for the
majority of the time. So lets layout the new rotation:
1. Send Pet (Voidwalker)
2. Cast Haunt
3. Cast Curse of Agony (instant)
4. Cast Corruption (instant)
5. Cast Unstable Affliction
6. Cast Siphon Life (instant)
7. Cast Shadowbolt/Drain Life
–(important to use nightfall procs to cast instant
shadowbolts)
8. Refresh DOTs as needed and Life Tap
(twice if possible)with Mob at around 30% health
9. <25% health finish with drain
Life and/or Drain Soul
Demonology
By now, your felguard is able to hold aggro for most of
the battle since they scale so well with the warlock. At level 73, I am
able to lead and follow with three shadowbolt and not lose aggro from
the felguard as long as I throw 2 DOTs up during that time. Now,
throwing three shadowbolts isn’t the most efficient way to
fight but one is certainly able. Instead, to be
src="http://www.tentonhammer.com/image/view/65341">more
efficient, I start with a shadowbolt, then get my dots up and running,
then lifetap to replace any mana I used and to top off my pet, then
drain life to replace till battle is over. The Felguard is very
powerful and the majority of its damage is based on melee and cleave.
Intercept will do some of the damage but very little, it exists mostly
to provide the stun. The demon also benefits from buffs. As you are out
there soloing, be sure to buff your pet when possible. Any scrolls you
do not use such as stamina or strength should be put onto your demon.
There are also some nice buff foods like sporeling snacks, kibblers
bits and spiced mammoth treats that can add to your pets health and
damage. The chart above, represent a pull where I was able to lead with
a shadowbolt cast, apply 2 DOTs for 3 ticks each and cast 2 more
shadowbolts at level 74. I would never use this rotation consistently,
because I am throwing to many shadowbolts and would have to stop and
drink too often, but this was doing as much damage as I could do. With
that said, my demon still provided 25% of the overall damage. During a
typical rotation of:
1. Send Felguard
2. Cast Curse of Agony
3. Cast corruption
4. Cast shadowbolt
5. Lifetap
6. Drain Life
The felguard would account for about 35% or more of the overall damage.
Knowing that, you want to pay as much attention to buffing your
Felguard as you buff yourself. Its survival and performance is key to
you strolling through northrend like a walk in the park.
Destruction
After some extensive testing, I have yet to find a better
rotation than the one in our previous guide. The only difference for
the next few levels is to replace your first Incinerate with a
chaosbolt. No matter how I adjust my rotation I find myself
drinking and eating much more often as a destruction warlock.
Don’t get me wrong, I love the big hits. But for the sake of
soloing some quests I don’t feel it’s the most
efficient - certainly the most fun though. I am able to blast down most
enemies before they reach me, and if they do, I often proc a Backlash.
1. Send Voidwalker or Imp
2. Cast Immolate
3. Cast corruption (instant)
4. Cast Curse of Agony (optional)
5. Cast Conflagrate (instant)
6. Cast Chaos Bolt
7. Cast Incinerate
8. Cast Incinerate
Soloing Philosophy
While I am out questing, I often hit the zone. I get so
immersed into the story and my quest objectives that guild chat often
flies by the screen with me none the wiser. The relentless banter in
general chat channel goes wizzing by with little notice. I often map
out my paths and try and time my returns to quest givers with just
enough bag space to accept rewards, sell the junk and move on again. Of
course I have a level 1 alt character I am constantly mailing items to
so I can keep bag space at a maximum. But then it happens, the
inevitable group quest. The speed bump. Although these can be quite
fun, why does it always seem to hit my quest log when I am alone, late
at night and not a soul online to help? My strategy of hitting every
quest in a zone gets destroyed every time! Of course, I am stubborn,
who cares if it says recommended 3 players? What kind of warlock would
I be if I didn’t try? A word of advice….try. Try
to do it, but don’t let it hold you up. At this stage of the
game, we are able to do most multiplayer quest by ourselves, but not
every single one. I always like to give it a shot, but don’t
let it be your speed bump. Sometimes there are quests worth banging
your head against a wall for but most of the times they are not worth
it. If after 2 attempts you are not close, move on. There is no shame
in it. You can always go back with some friends later.
Be careful of distractions like mounts. Yes they are useful. But they
can also be expensive. Once you have multiple characters, it becomes a
lot easier to get the mounts at the appropriate level. Here are a few
pointers about warlocks and their mounts.
1. The epic riding mount has a quest that
can be completed at level 60.
2. The same mount can be purchased at
your trainer at level 61. You must buy the riding skill to train in the
Summoning Skill.
3. Your Basic flying skill can be
purchased at level 70 for approximately 800 gold.
4. The epic flying skill can be purchased
for 5,000 gold at level 70.
5. Once in Northrend, you cannot fly,
regardless of skill, until level 77.
6. At level 77, you must buy
“Cold Weather Flying” to be able to fly in
Northrend for 1,000 gold.
7. “Cold Weather
Flying” Only requires the basic flying skill, not that epic
flying skill.
8. You can enter Northrend at level 68.
The point I am making here is simple. If at level 68, you are not able
to afford the flying ability, don’t worry, you
can’t use it anyway. I headed straight to northrend at level
68 with no flying skill. By the time I was level 77, I still was poor
but had plenty of quests to keep me busy. I eventually got to the point
where I needed my flying skill to progress and had very little problem
obtaining the funds.
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Range
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Name
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status
Peninsula
Forest
Edge Mountains
Valley
Tundra
Fjord
Hills
Basin
Forest
Peaks
Combat Zone
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status
Peninsula
Forest
Edge Mountains
Valley
Tundra
Fjord
Hills
Basin
Forest
Peaks
Combat Zone
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