[Warlock] SL/DL builds

lithium1189 · 08/13/07, 9:27 PM

So, there are many variations of warlock builds for arena, which usually depend on your Team's Lineup. In my case, I found SL/DL to work best for us since I just take damage and CC, draining mana when i get the chance. my current build is this one:

23/38/0 - Talent Calculator - World of Warcraft

now there are many variations for this tank build, seen some using a felguard. I've been going around and seen a couple of people using this build which takes out points from demonic resiliance and mana feed and splits them into SM and EC:

27/34/0 - Talent Calculator - World of Warcraft

I was wondering if anyone has had a chance to play around long enough with both builds to notice any significant difference between the two. I would think the first build would be better off for people who are low on resilience.

I just wanted to know what anyone thinks on if it's worth taking points from DR and MF and put them into SM and CE.

discuss

glick · 08/13/07, 9:44 PM

The first is probably the stronger of the two in 2v2 because of how vulnerable and important your pet is against warrior/rogue + healer setups. Mana feed also important against druid teams. I'm not a huge fan of soul link in 3s but I would go for a build with more dps talents (like empowered corruption).

tristantio · 08/14/07, 12:26 PM

I used to use your first linked build, however as my gear improved it was necessary to have more offense and not as much defense (I'm never burst down and neither is my pet).

I use your second build, but with the points taken out of shadow mastery and one of them put in empowered corruption (3/3) and one of them put into mana feed (1/3). I feel that having the felhunter always full on mana is way too important to miss out on, as his constant buff stripping and silencing is way more powerful than 2% shadow damage. Also 12% extra spell damage on my corruption is better than 2% more shadow damage on my other moves, since for me at 1100 spell damage in PvP gear it means I'm getting 132 extra damage on the corruption.

lithium1189 · 08/14/07, 1:02 PM

I was thinking about 3/3 EC, but the thing is without UA, it might be a waist when fighting teams with a priest/pally.

fatasswilly · 08/19/07, 3:34 AM

Originally Posted by tristantio

I used to use your first linked build, however as my gear improved it was necessary to have more offense and not as much defense (I'm never burst down and neither is my pet).

I use your second build, but with the points taken out of shadow mastery and one of them put in empowered corruption (3/3) and one of them put into mana feed (1/3). I feel that having the felhunter always full on mana is way too important to miss out on, as his constant buff stripping and silencing is way more powerful than 2% shadow damage. Also 12% extra spell damage on my corruption is better than 2% more shadow damage on my other moves, since for me at 1100 spell damage in PvP gear it means I'm getting 132 extra damage on the corruption.

132 extra damage over 18 seconds = 7 DPS . . . lol.

EC is worthless without SM, Contagion, and UA.

ninielin · 08/19/07, 12:02 PM

SL/DL�* builds are good till you meet team that own your pet in 3seconds. Once you met them you become largely useless as your DPS goes down a ton and all thats left of you is a weak affliction specced lock :p

Good build till you have enough stuff to let go of soul link.

pheno · 08/20/07, 2:34 AM

Originally Posted by fatasswilly

132 extra damage over 18 seconds = 7 DPS . . . lol.

EC is worthless without SM, Contagion, and UA.

indeed you are right, gonna respec

nevertheless i think teams beating up your felhunter will always exist, i don't think it's worth leaving out soullink unless you are very vulnerable without it as being a pure afflicion specced pvp lock, with a healer (you almost need a druid being being deep affliction) covering your back it would also be possible to keep you pet alive while dpsing and ccing one of the dd's if there are two of them or draining the melee's healer if there is one around.