Pros & Cons of my build

[luxoflux13 0]

First of all, I'm new to WoW, I'd like to try Elysium/Nost, I'll make warlock on PvP realm, but I'll do PvE first to get decent gear for raid and PvP later, can u guys please tell me the pros & cons of my build ?

http://db.vanillagaming.org/?talent#Ii0bZsxhzg0oZxx0tr0z

Thx

[Uriel Ventris 224]

That's basically the best PvE build there is.

Only real downsides would be the high rate of shard consumption (so go farm at least 40+ before your raid) and lower range for affliction spells compared to 30-0-21 (for example, you can stay out of the range of Geddon's manaburning debuff while still throwing bolts at him but you must move closer to apply a curse/corruption/etc).

[Destron 2]

 

Only real downsides would be the high rate of shard consumption (so go farm at least 40+ before your raid) 

 

How big of a pain is this? Is it something that would really turn someone away from enjoying the Lock? Or are there tricks that make it a fast process?

[Zappa 7]

How big of a pain is this? Is it something that would really turn someone away from enjoying the Lock? Or are there tricks that make it a fast process?

 

As Alliance you fly to burning steppes and kill 40 ogres. Takes about 15-20 minutes.

As Horde you fly to Felwood and kill 40 oozes and everything along the way. Takes about 15-20 minutes.

 

You will get used to farming shards.

[Elviss 5]

Besides, you can grind shards when your guild is having day off, and stash them in your bank.

[Undertanker 88]

I always encouraged locks to charge people for summons as well. You had to farm the shard and get to raid/buff location. They should have to pay for convenience. Will motivate people to show up on time if the gotta pay 1-3 gold per summon.

[sojs 0]

http://db.vanillagaming.org/?talent#Ix0bZfxhzT0oZvx0tM0z is a better spec

 

 

farming soul shards isn't a pain like the others are saying the only time you will ever run out is during PvP if you're spamming shadow burns

[luxoflux13 0]

thx for the answer guys, oh yeah, one last question, can u guys explain which better spec for newbies like me, SM/Ruin [30/0/21] or DS/Ruin [9/21/21], so DS/Ruin consume tons of shard ? then its not good for newbies ? since newbies got little slot of bag on early game [below lvl 40] ?

[Ayeri 6]

Hello, as Sojs said above, the best dps build should be : http://db.vanillagaming.org/?talent#IV0bZsxhzg0oZvx0tM0z
You don't need the 2 points in Suppression as your main source of damage is ShadowBolt/Searing Pain (Destruction Spells). Having points in this won't help increasing your dps as the 8/16 debuffs limitation won't really allow every warlock in the raid to have Corruption (Affliction Spell) up.

2 points in Intensity is useless. If you get hit in a raid, means you took aggro, you might aswell wanna stop casting hellfire or rain of fire and let the tank take the aggro back

 

This build is for lvl 60 Raid optimisation, not for leveling

 

Cya

 

Edited November 25, 2016 by Ayeri

[luxoflux13 0]

That's basically the best PvE build there is.

Only real downsides would be the high rate of shard consumption (so go farm at least 40+ before your raid) and lower range for affliction spells compared to 30-0-21 (for example, you can stay out of the range of Geddon's manaburning debuff while still throwing bolts at him but you must move closer to apply a curse/corruption/etc).

 

well im not planning to play curse on bosses, there other warlock will do, as i know warlock cant stack curse's right ? so i was planning to spam shadow bolt / fire spell since DS spec can increase Shadow / Fire Spell 15%

[luxoflux13 0]

Hello, as Sojs said above, the best dps build should be : http://db.vanillagaming.org/?talent#IV0bZsxhzg0oZvx0tM0z

You don't need the 2 points in Suppression as your main source of damage is ShadowBolt/Searing Pain (Destruction Spells). Having points in this won't help increasing your dps as the 8/16 debuffs limitation won't really allow every warlock in the raid to have Corruption (Affliction Spell) up.

2 points in Intensity is useless. If you get hit in a raid, means you took aggro, you might aswell wanna stop casting hellfire or rain of fire and let the tank take the aggro back

 

Cya

 

 

ah ic ic thx! but, do 4% reduce mana consump of destruct spell really that usefull ?

[sojs 0]

Hello, as Sojs said above, the best dps build should be : http://db.vanillagaming.org/?talent#IV0bZsxhzg0oZvx0tM0z

You don't need the 2 points in Suppression as your main source of damage is ShadowBolt/Searing Pain (Destruction Spells). Having points in this won't help increasing your dps as the 8/16 debuffs limitation won't really allow every warlock in the raid to have Corruption (Affliction Spell) up.

2 points in Intensity is useless. If you get hit in a raid, means you took aggro, you might aswell wanna stop casting hellfire or rain of fire and let the tank take the aggro back

 

This build is for lvl 60 Raid optimisation, not for leveling

 

Cya

 

taking improved corruption is a waste 5/5 suppression is a must especially at low gear levels 

 

(you will most likely be assigned a curse and if you're unlucky you can get multiple resists in a row so you take 5/5 suppression to stop the dps loss from having to recast)

Edited November 25, 2016 by sojs

[Ayeri 6]

i'd prefer some resists than having a cast time on my corruption, always.

 

edit : well, you are going to be spamming the фекал out of your shadowbolt, so yeah, 4% is good

Edited November 29, 2016 by Ayeri

[sojs 0]

i'd prefer some resists than having a cast time on my corruption, always.

 

edit : well, you are going to be spamming the фекал out of your shadowbolt, so yeah, 4% is good

you don't cast corruption in raid

 

unless you are an SM ruin warlock which is a spec that isn't played until patch 1.7 when 16 debuff slots come out, and even then only 2-3 warlocks are allowed to be this spec the others stay ds/ruin