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Best PVE spec for max damage
deanblockley89
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Given the negativity towards scourge warlocks since mod 6 launched there have been a lot of posts and build questions unanswered. I thought for all new players wishing to play a scourge warlock despite the ongoing issues surrounding the class I'd put out there a simple poll. What is the best PVE class spec to run for max damage.
If people want to post their builds, opinions, powers etc that's fine but let's try keeping it civil. The class might have its issues but there are still people out there trying to make the class work.
If people want to post their builds, opinions, powers etc that's fine but let's try keeping it civil. The class might have its issues but there are still people out there trying to make the class work.
Best PVE spec for max damage 84 votes
Soulbinder damnation
40%
34 votes
Soulbinder fury
23%
20 votes
Hellbringer damnation
10%
9 votes
Hellbringer fury
21%
18 votes
Other
3%
3 votes
0
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HB Damnation outdamages SB Damnation in comparison in T2, SB is far easier to handle than HB
If you build a new warlock I never ever would recomment going Hellbringer path, its a pain for new player
Sure having GS 3k+ makes HB more suitebale, but >90% of all player do not have that Gearscore
For SWs with GS less than 3k damnation will be better - wraight will do insane damage (in T2 mostly) regardless iLVL.
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After quite a bit more testing, I must say that Soulbinder Fury is more then likely the way to go. It really does have an absurd damage output, and more then likely when I update my guide that is what I'll be posting!
If I could edit my above statements/vote, I would. But 'yay' Vanilla Forums... lol
imo Hellbringer is no option atm except on single target, but even on single target contesting against a Soulbinder it is weaker cause of Soul Scorch
only Hellbringer that beats my SB damnation is a HB damnation, his puppet deals even much more crazy damage with redicules cheap gear
but this spec will be very poor doing solo dailies etc
It offers more survivability to hellbringer fury (dead dps = 0dps). I utilise the dark revelry feat in the temptation tree as I recall people claiming warlocks offer nothing to a party, and as I can maintain the buff permenantly it's 20% power and movement speed for the whole party. (25% more group effective dps). It is good for all pve gamemodes, and can hold its own even in pvp
-Kymos
"Scourge Warlock: Soul Puppet: If your soul puppet gets more than 100' from you, it will teleport back to you.
Scourge Warlock: Spiritfire: This feat now correctly calculates your weapon damage.
Scourge Warlock: Warlock's Bargain: Resolved an issue where If damage you take would kill you, you will no longer reflect damage from that hit. "
i played all paths, from HB Temp to HB fury to SB fury to SB damnation
fact is , even in T1 your puppet deals good damage (in case it does not refuse its works), not only T2
on top you have 20 seconds of immolation spirits, nearly all time up on single target, they really hurt and in case they crit refill your SS faster as you could cast them away
no creeping death can top this except you play a HB fury that uses immolation spirits?
that would be probably better, probabaly in case you had a soulpuppet on top, no its for sure SB damnation
Scourge Warlock: Spiritfire: This feat now correctly calculates your weapon damage.
That's the feat that was calculating incorrectly for Soul Puppet damage, right?
(If not no worries, just from my understanding that's the reason Soul Puppets were/are doing stupid damage and won't be as of next week..._)
but as far as I understand this patchnote your puppet will deal even more damage because this feat was heavy underperforming dealing about 100 damage per tick or a bit more
so in case thats the big rework of warlock I only have to say...they did not understand anything and buffed the wrong tree
"If your soul puppet gets more than 100' from you, it will teleport back to you."
.....refers to the fact taht the puppet stays outside doors at boss fights, hope 100`is enough distance taht the silly thing will follow
Scourge Warlock: Warlock's Bargain: Resolved an issue where If damage you take would kill you, you will no longer reflect damage from that hit.
...only read about some warlocks that instant killed some dragons by reflecting damage in SH dragonfights? never happend to me that way
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