Warlock Specs
Warlock Specs
Affliction
How to Spot: They’re casting Siphon Life, which sucks life from the target to the caster. Curse of Exhaustion is another Affliction-only spell.
They Can: DoT it up and let it go– Affliction casters throw down DoTs and lay down the fear as much as possible, waiting for the Damage Over Time spells to do away with their targets’ health.
They Can’t: Count on their pets, except to pull mana off of them.
Demonology
How to Spot: This one’s hugely popular, because the top talent in this tree gives you the Felguard (and we’ve all seen those, right?). This tree also features Soul Link, which is when you hit the Warlock, and, to your consternation, only their pet feels it.
They Can: Solo, and drive you nuts with that Felguard.
They Can’t: Break out the DPS as well when their pet’s not around.
Destruction
How to Spot: Hellfire is a favorite of these guys, as it grants a chance to stun when it hits, but Confraglate is probably the easiest tell– once a target has been Immolated, they can throw down a spell that consumes the DoT for burst damage.
They Can: Do burst damage– these guys don’t wait for DoTs, they’d rather crush you right away.
They Can’t: Pull out a Felguard, but who cares when you’re doing those crazy Shadowbolts?
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