Mists of Pandaria Classic Affliction Warlock Leveling

Leveling as a Affliction Warlock in Mop Classic is some of the most fun in the game. Able to instantly apply Agony, Corruption and Unstable Affliction thanks to Soul Swap, you simply run around dotting up as many targets as you can and watch them rot away.

MoP Classic comes a rework to the Talent system. It has changed drastically and is much simpler, but far less exciting then it once was. Instead of choosing between countless options for talents in your three specs, every 15 levels you'll be able to choose 1 of 3 talents on that row. These talents are extrememly lackluster until the level 75 and 90 rows. You can choose any of talent you want leading up to there, but for those looking to min max a little, I'll briefly list our suggestions.

Below also includes a detailed breakdown of the best option in talents to use while you're leveling. Know that these and flexible and you can choose whatever since leveling is simplified in MoP Classic.

• Dark Regeneration — Restores 30% of you and your demon's maximum health and increases all healing received by 25% over 12 seconds. This is amazing for a very good emergency heal.
• Soul Leech — Malefic Grasp, Drain Soul, Fel Flame and Haunt give you and your demon a shadowy shield that will absorb 20% damage dealt for 15 seconds.

Both of these talents are great for leveling. Dark Regeneration is great some on demand healing when needed and can be life saving. Soul Leech is great if you just want some passive healing.

• Mortal Coil — Causes the target to run in horror for 3 seconds. Also heals you for 15% of your maximum health. Used very often for the health and to get some breathing room from an enemy.
• Shadowfury — An AoE stun to all enemies within 8 yards for 3 seconds. Great for creating space between you and the enemy.

Both of these talents are a great pick and up to you. Mortal Coil is great for a quick heal and to quickly get one enemy off of you. Shadowfury is great to AoE stun everything around you.

• Soul Link — 20% of all damage taken is split with your summoned demon. Additionally, 3% of all damage you deal is converted to healing on you and your summoned demon.
• Sacrificial Pact — Your demon sacrifices 25% of its current health to shield its master for 400% of the sacrificed health. Lasts 20 seconds.
• Dark Bargain — Prevents all damage for 8 sec. When the shield fades, 50% of the damage prevented is dealt over 8 sec. Can be cast while suffering from control impairing effects.

All of these talents are helpful and up to you. Most prefer Soul Link for the passive damage reduction.

• Burning Rush — Drains 4% of your maximum health per second to increase your movement speed by 50%. Your main movement ability. You can not die from this. It will automatically shutoff when you get to 1 Health. Otherwise it lasts until cancelled. The danger from this comes from getting hit by an enemy while Burning Rush has your HP low.
• Blood Horror — Puts an aura on you that causes the next enemy that melees you to run around feared for 4 seconds. Mainly a PvP talent, but can be helpful if you really don't like Burning Rush.

Both of these talents are helpful, however Burning Rush is the fan favorite, giving you a huge boost in movement, helpful in many ways, whereas Blood Horror only fears one target.

• Grimoire of Supremacy — This give you the power to control stronger demons that replace your normal ones. These demons deal 20% additional damage and have more powerful abilities.
• Grimoire of Service — This gives you another poweful Demon that will fight for you for 20 seconds.
• Grimoire of Sacrifice — This allows you to sacrifice your demon to gain one of it's abilites, as well as buffing most of your single target spells by 20%.

All three talents are great. Grimoire of Supremacy comes out slightly ahead on damage as well as utility. Grimoire of Sacrifice is great if you don't want to deal with any pet management.

Congratulations on hitting Level 90! We highly suggest checking out our Affliction Warlock Guide which goes more in detail of how to play Affliction at max level.

Unfortunately, Glyphs are very boring in terms of bring any damage to the table and instead are used mainly for utility. Below are a list of a few you can choose from.

• Glyph of Unstable Affliction — Reduces the cast time of your Unstable Affliction by 25%.
• Glyph of Siphon Life — Will passively heal you everytime Corruption does damage.
• Glyph of Healthstone — This makes you get 100% more healing from using your Healthstone, but the health is restored over 10 seconds.

Minor glyphs are all cosmetic and won't provide you with any DPS.

• Glyph of Nightmares — Lets you walk on water whenever you're on your mount. Also leaves behind a fire trail. A must have for every Warlock.
• Glyph of Unending Breath — This spell makes all your friends that have your Unending Breath buff swim 20% faster.
• Glyph of Gateway Attunement — This allows you to automatically activate your Demonic Gateway, rather than having to click the Gateway.

For more information on the proper Rotation to maximize your damage, check out our Affliction Warlock Rotations Guide.

1. Cast Haunt on the priority or high HP target.
2. Cast Soulburn and then Soul Swap to put Agony, Corruption and Unstable Affliction on the target.
3. Use Soul Swap to spread DoT's to all enemies
4. Cast Malefic Grasp on the priority or high HP target.
5. Cast Drain Soul when the target is below 20% and if you can get a couple ticks.
6. Cast Seed of Corruption when the mobs are grouped up.

Congratulations on hitting Level 90 in Mists of Pandaria! Now that your leveling process is over, you can learn more about Level-90 Affliction Warlock gameplay by reading our fully detailed guide below.