I want to start a Warlock, but concerned about dealing with Rogues...

[Deventh 0]

So, I will be playing on the fresh pvp realm and want to roll a Warlock, but my main concern is that the server will be flooded with Rogues and as a warlock dealing with them would be.... quite difficult? Considering that rogue's stuns are unbreakable and warlock's fear breaks after a single dmg is quite unfavourable. What would you recommend me do? Should I just roll rogue just like everyone else?

[Ironsides 35]

Just use your slut demon. If you're alliance you're ваууed even with your slut demon till you get coil.

[Numi 0]

I actually prefer void vs rogues, it seems to work better as the void sac is pretty OP while leveling, it basically doubles your HP.

 

You should be running void anyway while leveling, so just sac it the second he stuns you, coil / fear asap and then burst him down before he gets to vanish.

 

If he vanishes, insta summon a new void and drink / eat to full before doing anything else.

 

Always keep a healthstone ready to go, it'll save your life so many times while leveling.

[Destron 2]

Orc racial will help.

[Aniel 3]

it will be a nightmare, don't dare to use life tap.

[ravens 0]

I level'd an alliance human warlock on Kronos after Nost shut down and it was all hunters/warriors/rogues. It was an extreme challenge to PvP and I recommend going horde if you want to be a warlock otherwise you will just die if it's 1vX against undead. As horde you can safely use a succubus and it's not bad at all. In fact with a succubus you can easily beat rogues and warriors. Alliance is also usually trash so it's very easy as horde. But if you want to be alliance you will have a "fun" challenge sometimes but in the end it's hell. 

[Milarepa 1]

I am thinking maybe start affl then respec at 40 and go full demo/soul link while dumping the rest into affl?  I'd start demo but the pre-40 talents are sort of garbage for leveling.  I think ravens is on to something with succubus.  As alliance his post brings me a good dose of rational fear.

[Av_vA 3044]

SL works great vs any1

[ravens 0]

The issue with going soul link is you really need those early points in aff for leveling. Soul link is great for PvP but for leveling you still need to kill mobs so points in imp corruption and spell hit to affliction are super important plus life tap or drain soul regen. So if you respec at 40 you will lose those leveling talents till 50 which will just make you level slower. I lvl'd as SM/Ruin starting with aff and it was super fast leveling plus curse of exhaustion is really nice. The other thing is you can just avoid horde and try to stay near ally that's prolly the best strategy. 

[athero 0]

No it's not really that bad.

 

I leveled ally lock, rogues were pretty easy targets. If you got full health and can sacrifice void rogues cant really do фекал, most simply dont have the damage to kill you before they die from dots+drain. And they dont really have kidney shot or good talents early if i remember correctly (+no daggers). And later on you have death coil. DC = instant win vs warriors or rogues of equal gear IF you dont get stunlocked or they reflect it. Thats aff leveling, with SL and void rogues are a joke and you can dance while they die from 2 dots. You can 1v3 bad rogues actually.

 

Never sac before you have dot or 2 up.

 

Probably famous nost lag will be there and that does NOT help melee at all.

 

If they wait in stealth for you to life tap you are ваууed tho.

Edited December 15, 2016 by athero

[Lifealert 19]

SL works great vs any1

SL is a gimmick in BWL gear despite having like 15k effective hitpoints.

 

Siphon Life helps when rogues try to reset since it's a 30s dot.