TBC Classic Affliction Warlock Guide

TBC Classic Affliction Warlock Rotation

Single Target

1. Use
   Fel Armor
   .
2. Use
   Summon Imp
   for
   Blood Pact
   .
3. Maintain your assigned curse between
   Curse of the Elements
   ,
   Curse of Recklessness
   ,
   Curse of Doom
   , or
   Curse of Agony
   . if assigned
   Curse of Doom
   or
   Curse of Agony
   , use
   Amplify Curse
   before applying.
4. Maintain
   Unstable Affliction
   if applicable.
5. Maintain
   Corruption
   .
6. Maintain
   Siphon Life
   .
7. Cast
   Shadowburn
   if applicable or
   Death Coil
   if the target will die before your next
   Shadow Bolt
   cast finishes or while moving.
8. Cast
   Shadow Bolt
   as a filler.
9. Be sure to cast
   Life Tap
   when you need mana, ideally while moving.

AoE

For 1 additional target:

• Maintain your DoTs on both targets.
• Cast
  Shadow Bolt
  .

For large pulls:

• Cast
  Seed of Corruption
  on every target.
• Cast
  Hellfire
  if every target has
  Seed of Corruption
  and you are waiting for them to explode. This should only happen with a low number of targets.

TBC Classic Affliction Warlock Talents

Early Game Build

TBC Classic Affliction Warlock Best Consumables

Flasks and Elixirs

Best:
• Flask of Pure Death

Alternatives:
• Elixir of Major Shadow Power
  ,
• Elixir of Draenic Wisdom

Food

Best:
• Blackened Basilisk
  ,
• Crunchy Serpent
  ,
• Poached Bluefish

Alternatives:
• Skullfish Soup
  ,
• Juicy Bear Burger

Potions

Best:
• Destruction Potion

Alternatives:
• Super Mana Potion

Weapon Buffs

Best:
• Superior Wizard Oil

Alternatives:
• Brilliant Wizard Oil

Miscellaneous

Best:
• Dark Rune
  or
  Demonic Rune

TBC Classic Affliction Warlock Best Races

Alliance

1. Gnome:
   Expansive Mind

Horde

1. Orc:
   Blood Fury
   and
   Command
2. Blood Elf:
   Arcane Torrent
   and
   Mana Tap

TBC Classic Affliction Warlock Best Professions

1. Tailoring: The
   Frozen Shadoweave Boots
   are bis until T5, and the set bonus from Spellstrike is bis until Tier 6.
2. Enchanting: Provides 24 Spell Power with
   Ring - Spellpower
   .
3. Leatherworking: Provides 80 spell haste for 30 seconds with
   Drums of Battle
   and 60 spell power for 30 seconds with
   Drums of War
   .
4. Jewelcrafting: Provides two unique gems for 14 Spell Damage and 12 Spell Crit.

TBC Classic Affliction Warlock Aldor or Scryer

We recommend going Scryers as an Affliction Warlock in TBC Classic. The Aldor shoulder enchant,
Greater Inscription of Discipline
, is slightly better than the Scryer
Greater Inscription of the Orb
. However, Scryer's has the advantage of providing one of the best trinkets in Phase 1, the
Scryer's Bloodgem
and a powerful ring, the
Seer's Signet
.