Affliction Warlock DPS Crucible of Storms Raid Guide — Battle for Azeroth (BfA) 8.2.5
On this page, you will find tips, tricks, and strategies tailored to your Affliction Warlock for each boss of the following raid: Crucible of Storms. All our content is updated for World of Warcraft — Battle for Azeroth (BfA) 8.2.5.
Introduction for Affliction Warlock Boss Advice in Crucible of Storms
In this section, you will find information pertaining to each boss individually in the Crucible of Storms raid.
The advice in this section is in a state of being continually updated, as the content is still extremely fresh. As we experience the bosses in their live and properly finished states, additional tips and advanced techniques will be added.
Talent Cheatsheet for Affliction Warlock
We advise to use the following talents on The Restless Cabal.
- Level 15:
Drain Soul
- Level 25:
Writhe in Agony or
Siphon Life
- Level 30:
Demon Skin or
Dark Pact (or
Burning Rush, situationally)
- Level 35:
Phantom Singularity
- Level 40:
Howl of Terror
- Level 45:
Haunt
- Level 50:
Dark Soul: Misery (or
Creeping Death, situationally)
We advise to use the following talents on Uu'nat, Harbinger of the Void.
- Level 15:
Drain Soul
- Level 25:
Siphon Life (situational options:
Writhe in Agony or
Absolute Corruption)
- Level 30:
Dark Pact (situational options:
Demon Skin or
Burning Rush)
- Level 35:
Phantom Singularity (or
Vile Taint, situationally)
- Level 40:
Howl of Terror
- Level 45:
Haunt
- Level 50:
Dark Soul: Misery (or
Creeping Death, situationally)
The Restless Cabal
We advise you to use the following talents against The Restless Cabal.
- Level 15:
Drain Soul
- Level 25:
Writhe in Agony or
Siphon Life
- Level 30:
Demon Skin or
Dark Pact (or
Burning Rush, situationally)
- Level 35:
Phantom Singularity
- Level 40:
Howl of Terror
- Level 45:
Haunt
- Level 50:
Dark Soul: Misery (or
Creeping Death, situationally)
This fight has 2 targets, with additional adds spawning throughout the
encounter. Your Imp can be used to dispel Promises of Power and help
healers' Mana; alternatively, you can choose to
run with Felhunter to help with interrupting the Eldritch Abomination's casts.
You should keep Agony on every Eldritch Abominations for additional
shards and
Inevitable Demise stacks. Visage from Beyond is the
priority add, so make sure to save resources if needed; once it reaches 1 HP,
it will start regenerating. You should keep all DoTs up to delay his awakening.
Custody of the Deep is a DPS-check mechanic, so make sure to coordinate
with your raid to pop these bubbles before they expire.
Warlock's mitigation and high stamina make them a good candidate for Zaxasj
tanking and to soak Void Crashes after they bounce twice. Make sure to
place your
Demonic Gateway and
Demonic Circle to minimize the
raid damage taken from
Crushing Doubt.
Uu'nat, Harbinger of the Void
We advise you to use the following talents against Uu'nat, Harbinger of the Void.
- Level 15:
Drain Soul
- Level 25:
Siphon Life (situational options:
Writhe in Agony or
Absolute Corruption)
- Level 30:
Dark Pact (situational options:
Demon Skin or
Burning Rush)
- Level 35:
Phantom Singularity (or
Vile Taint, situationally)
- Level 40:
Howl of Terror
- Level 45:
Haunt
- Level 50:
Dark Soul: Misery (or
Creeping Death, situationally)
This fight has 3 phases, with an increasing amount of adds spawning over the course of the encounter.
Phase 1 is fairly straightforward; you just need to pay attention to where you are standing and try to drop tears at the edges of the platform. Keep your DoTs up on Undying Guardians for additional resources, but make sure they are not regenerating when you need to transition into Phase 2. The Primordial Mindbenders can be stunned and interrupted.
Changelog
- 25 Jun. 2019: This page has been reviewed for the release of Patch 8.2 and no changes are necessary.
- 14 Apr. 2019: Guide added.
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This guide has been written by Motoko, Warlock main since The Burning Crusade, co-admin in the Warlock Discord, and theorycrafter and contributor for LockOneStopShop.
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