Affliction Warlock DPS Guide — The War Within (11.0.5)
Welcome to our Affliction Warlock guide for World of Warcraft — The War Within (11.0.5). Here, you will learn how to play as an Affliction Warlock in both raids and Mythic+ dungeons: from the very beginning to maximizing your DPS.
If you were looking for WotLK Classic content, please refer to our WotLK Classic Affliction Warlock guide.
Affliction Warlock Overview
Affliction Warlocks excel at sustaining single-target and multiple-target damage. Most of your damage comes from applying harmful damage over time effects (DoTs). This allows them to effectively cleave on targets spread around an area, something many specializations struggle with or cannot do. Like the other Warlock specializations, Affliction Warlocks bring the Demonic Gateway ability to the raid, which can be an invaluable mobility cooldown.
Strengths and Weaknesses
- Good single-target damage
- Very high AoE damage
- Spread cleave
- Very good funnel and priority damage
- Ramp-up time for some of its damage
- Low Burst damage (outside of Hellcaller) which requires a setup period
- Damage profile centered around sustained output with relatively weak cooldowns
Changes to Affliction Warlock in The War Within
No changes affected Affliction Warlock apart from an update to Soul Rot's icon and the ability for Drachtyr to be Warlocks.
The War Within Changes to Affliction Warlock
Warlocks received a lot of attention entering The War Within, with talent changes spanning from the class tree bottom lift to the mostly reworked specialisation talent tree.
The specialisation has seen a reduction in complexity in single target with the removal of some of the debuffs/dots that created a very daunting experience for newcomers while also promoting a more engaging rotation in multitarget. Nightfall and Cunning Cruelty side, the already present Tormented Crescendo adds a layer of dynamism to the new gameplay.
Warlock Class Changes
The Class tree has received a few tweaks in both new talents and point distribution changes, creating constraints that force active decisions in what to bring in a given situation, as opposed to a set-and-forget approach.
Below are the most notable changes in regard to the class tree:
- Demonic Circle is no longer baseline;
- Demonic Tactics is a new output node;
- Soul Link has been consolidated as a 2 points node, removing Profane Bargain;
- Inquisitor's Gaze and Summon Soulkeeper node has been replaced by Soul Conduit at 1 point of effectiveness;
- likewise Grim Feast has been replaced by Pact of Gluttony.
Affliction Changes
The Affliction side of the tree received a more radical revisit with the whole structure and pathing changing, alongside the introduction of several new talents that focus on augmenting fewer spells but in a more profound fashion. As follows is a list of the most transformative changes:
- Seed of Corruption identity has been moved as a mass Corruption application, with Malefic Rapture being the primary non-cooldown spender in both single target and AoE;
- Sow the Seeds has been removed as a result;
- in the first gate Volatile Agony offers a similar idea to the now deprecated Pandemic Invocation but limited to Agony while dealing strong AoE damage as well;
- Improved Shadow Bolt is a new choice node with Drain Soul offering distinct use cases depending on the situation;
- similarly a new talent Summoner's Embrace is now sharing the choice node with Grimoire of Sacrifice;
- Cunning Cruelty is a new talent that offers Shadowbolt Volley procs;
- Soul Flame, Soul Swap and Inevitable Demise have been removed;
- the old capstones Dread Touch, Doom Blossom, Grand Warlock's Design and Grim Reachhave been removed;
- Oblivion is the new single target/hard swap capstone spender, dealing tremendous damage over a brief duration, every 45s.
Hero Tree Talents
One of the highlights of the new expansion is the Hero Talent Tree system, which further enhances specialisation with a unique twist both in visual and, to a lesser degree, in playstyle.
Affliction Warlock gets to choose between Hellcaller and Soul Harvester.
Leveling a Affliction Warlock
We have a dedicated leveling guide to help you get your Affliction Warlock to the max level, complete with many tips and suggestions.
While playing with the default UI for the leveling is entirely possible, transitioning to a max level rotation with a substantially different UI layout can feel overwhelming and ultimately disorient or frustrate the player. We recommend implementing Layout changes gradually to allow you to acclimate to a more effective and personal UI. The Addon page below offers some recommended options.
Basics of Affliction Warlock Gameplay
Affliction Warlock is a spec centered around Damage over Time effects, cooldown periods that require a setup to get the most out of them, and a relative amount of pet management. At its core, the gameplay is about generating and spending the Warlock's iconic resource: Soul Shards.
The fundamentals are simple: maintain Corruption and Agony on the target(s), spend your Soul Shards on Malefic Raptures or Seed of Corruption and cast Shadow Bolt in the downtime.
If you are a newcomer to the spec but would like to learn the basics, start browsing the Spell Summary and head over to the page linked below
For those more familiar with Warlocks, we invite you to check out the Talents and Rotation pages for more detailed and in-depth information.
How to Gear Up as Affliction Warlock
Due to the increased number of variables and different systems, picking gear has become a much less intuitive and immediate process. Nevertheless, you can find guidelines on the best way to equip your Affliction Warlock on our dedicated gearing page, including the current Best in Slot equipment for the current tier.
Equipping gear is not enough. You must also choose suitable consumables and gear augments to maximize your character potential. Below is listed a page that can guide you through those choices as well as a page to better understand the implications each stat has on your Warlock.
End-Game as a Affliction Warlock
Being geared and well equipped is only half of the journey, as the end game activities require a different approach to the spec. To find more information on tackling these challenges, check the pages below.
Improving as a Affliction Warlock
Understanding your errors and refining your performance is a constant exercise, which can sometimes be frustrating or confounding. Below are some pages that offer tools and can point to and help correct those mistakes.
Affliction Warlock Viability in the Current Patch
At the time of writing, Warlock is in an interesting position, offering comparable single target output to Demonology, but gaining massive dps increase from additional targets being present on a fight while also performing very well in AoE.
The addition of Hero Talents offers a meaningful increase across the board in output but do not skew the performance dramatically in different contexts, so while technically Hellcaller offers better AoE, Soul Harvester is not that far behind and compensates with better single target and low target count cleave.
However, in the bigger picture Warlock specialisation as a whole do not have very strong single target compared to other DPS classes/spec.
Changelog
- 21 Oct. 2024 (hero talents): Reviewed for Patch 11.0.5.
- 21 Oct. 2024 (Leveling): Reviewed for Patch 11.0.5.
- 21 Oct. 2024 (FAQ page): Reviewed for Patch 11.0.5.
- 21 Oct. 2024 (how to improve page): Reviewed for Patch 11.0.5.
- 21 Oct. 2024 (simulations page): Reviewed for Patch 11.0.5.
- 21 Oct. 2024 (gear page): Reviewed for Patch 11.0.5.
- 21 Oct. 2024 (addons page): Reviewed for Patch 11.0.5.
- 21 Oct. 2024 (enchants page): Reviewed for Patch 11.0.5.
- 21 Oct. 2024 (stats page): Reviewed for Patch 11.0.5.
- 21 Oct. 2024 (Nerub-ar Palace page): Updated talents recommendations.
- 21 Oct. 2024 (mythic+ page): Updated for Patch 11.0.5.
- 21 Oct. 2024 (rotation page): Reviewed for Patch 11.0.5.
- 21 Oct. 2024 (talents page): Reviewed for Patch 11.0.5.
- 21 Oct. 2024 (spells page): Reviewed for Patch 11.0.5.
- 21 Oct. 2024 (easy mode page): Reviewed for Patch 11.0.5.
- 21 Oct. 2024 (this page): Reviewed for Patch 11.0.5.
- 25 Sep. 2024 (rotation page): Re-done page layout, updating sections accordingly.
- 19 Sep. 2024 (mythic+ page): Updated for Patch 11.0.5 and added a dungeon tooltip section.
- 12 Sep. 2024 (enchants page): Updated weapon enchants and oils.
- 09 Sep. 2024 (hero talents): Updated recommendations for use case and choice nodes.
- 09 Sep. 2024 (Leveling): Reviewed for The War Within Season 1.
- 09 Sep. 2024 (FAQ page): Reviewed for The War Within Season 1.
- 09 Sep. 2024 (how to improve page): Reviewed for The War Within Season 1.
- 09 Sep. 2024 (simulations page): Reviewed for The War Within Season 1.
- 09 Sep. 2024 (gear page): Added BiS lists for Season 1, updated trinket section.
- 09 Sep. 2024 (addons page): Reviewed for The War Within Season 1.
- 09 Sep. 2024 (enchants page): Updated gems section, as the strategy changed.
- 09 Sep. 2024 (stats page): Reviewed for The War Within Season 1.
- 09 Sep. 2024 (Nerub-ar Palace page): Guide added.
- 09 Sep. 2024 (mythic+ page): Updated talent selection for Season 1 launch.
- 09 Sep. 2024 (rotation page): Updated for The War Within Season 1.
- 09 Sep. 2024 (talents page): Updated talents recommendation for Season 1.
- 09 Sep. 2024 (spells page): Reviewed for The War Within Season 1.
- 09 Sep. 2024 (easy mode page): Reviewed for The War Within Season 1.
- 09 Sep. 2024 (this page): Updated Viability assessment to reflect Season 1 status.
- 26 Aug. 2024 (talents page): Added a Delve talents reccomendation.
- 21 Aug. 2024 (hero talents): Page Created.
- 21 Aug. 2024 (Leveling): Added a leveling playstyle section.
- 21 Aug. 2024 (FAQ page): Reviewed for The War Within.
- 21 Aug. 2024 (how to improve page): Reviewed for The War Within.
- 21 Aug. 2024 (simulations page): Reviewed for The War Within.
- 21 Aug. 2024 (gear page): Added Pre-Season BiS list section.
- 21 Aug. 2024 (addons page): Reviewed for The War Within.
- 21 Aug. 2024 (enchants page): Updated for The War Within.
- 21 Aug. 2024 (stats page): Updated for The War Within.
- 21 Aug. 2024 (rotation page): Added Hero Talent sections and selectors.
- 21 Aug. 2024 (talents page): Updated recommendations to feature Hero Trees.
- 21 Aug. 2024 (spells page): Reviewed for The War Within.
- 21 Aug. 2024 (easy mode page): Updated sections to account for Hero Talents.
- 21 Aug. 2024 (this page): Updates strenghts/weaknesses and viability sections.
- 01 Aug. 2024 (talents page): Added a Oblivion-less talent variants.
- 23 Jul. 2024 (MoP Remix): Page updated for The War Within pre-patch.
- 23 Jul. 2024 (Leveling): Updated for The War Within pre-patch.
- 23 Jul. 2024 (FAQ page): Reviewed for The War Within pre-patch.
- 23 Jul. 2024 (how to improve page): Reviewed for The War Within pre-patch.
- 23 Jul. 2024 (simulations page): Reviewed for The War Within pre-patch.
- 23 Jul. 2024 (gear page): Reviewed for The War Within pre-patch.
- 23 Jul. 2024 (addons page): Reviewed for The War Within pre-patch.
- 23 Jul. 2024 (enchants page): Reviewed for The War Within pre-patch.
- 23 Jul. 2024 (stats page): Reviewed for The War Within pre-patch.
- 23 Jul. 2024 (rotation page): Updated for The War Within pre-patch.
- 23 Jul. 2024 (talents page): Updated for The War Within pre-patch.
- 23 Jul. 2024 (spells page): Updated for The War Within pre-patch.
- 23 Jul. 2024 (easy mode page): Updated for The War Within pre-patch.
- 23 Jul. 2024 (this page): Updated for The War Within pre-patch.
- 19 Jul. 2024 (The War Within): Updated for The War Within pre-patch.
- 19 Jul. 2024 (mythic+ page): Updated for The War Within pre-patch.
- 19 Jun. 2024 (The War Within): Page Created.
- 14 May 2024 (MoP Remix): Page added.
- 07 May 2024 (Leveling): Reviewed for 10.2.7.
- 07 May 2024 (FAQ page): Reviewed for 10.2.7.
- 07 May 2024 (how to improve page): Reviewed for 10.2.7.
- 07 May 2024 (simulations page): Reviewed for 10.2.7.
- 07 May 2024 (gear page): Reviewed for 10.2.7.
- 07 May 2024 (addons page): Reviewed for 10.2.7.
- 07 May 2024 (enchants page): Reviewed for 10.2.7.
- 07 May 2024 (stats page): Reviewed for 10.2.7.
- 07 May 2024 (mythic+ page): Reviewed for 10.2.7.
- 07 May 2024 (rotation page): Reviewed for 10.2.7.
- 07 May 2024 (talents page): Reviewed for 10.2.7.
- 07 May 2024 (spells page): Reviewed for 10.2.7.
- 07 May 2024 (easy mode page): Reviewed for 10.2.7.
- 07 May 2024 (this page): Updated for Patch 10.2.7.
- 22 Apr. 2024 (Leveling): Reviewed for Season 4.
- 22 Apr. 2024 (FAQ page): Reviewed for Season 4.
- 22 Apr. 2024 (how to improve page): Reviewed for Season 4.
- 22 Apr. 2024 (simulations page): Reviewed for Season 4.
- 22 Apr. 2024 (gear page): Updated for Season 4 launch.
- 22 Apr. 2024 (addons page): Reviewed for Season 4.
- 22 Apr. 2024 (enchants page): Updated for Season 4.
- 22 Apr. 2024 (stats page): Reviewed for Season 4.
- 22 Apr. 2024 (mythic+ page): Reviewed for Season 4.
- 22 Apr. 2024 (rotation page): Reviewed for Season 4.
- 22 Apr. 2024 (talents page): Reviewed for Season 4.
- 22 Apr. 2024 (spells page): Reviewed for Season 4.
- 22 Apr. 2024 (easy mode page): Reviewed for Season 4.
- 22 Apr. 2024 (this page): Updated for Dragonflight Season 4.
- 19 Mar. 2024 (Leveling): Reviewed for 10.2.6.
- 19 Mar. 2024 (FAQ page): Reviewed for 10.2.6.
- 19 Mar. 2024 (how to improve page): Reviewed for 10.2.6.
- 19 Mar. 2024 (simulations page): Reviewed for 10.2.6.
- 19 Mar. 2024 (gear page): Reviewed for 10.2.6.
- 19 Mar. 2024 (addons page): Reviewed for 10.2.6.
- 19 Mar. 2024 (enchants page): Reviewed for 10.2.6.
- 19 Mar. 2024 (stats page): Reviewed for 10.2.6.
- 19 Mar. 2024 (mythic+ page): Reviewed for 10.2.6.
- 19 Mar. 2024 (rotation page): Reviewed for 10.2.6.
- 19 Mar. 2024 (talents page): Reviewed for 10.2.6.
- 19 Mar. 2024 (spells page): Reviewed for 10.2.6.
- 19 Mar. 2024 (easy mode page): Reviewed for 10.2.6.
- 19 Mar. 2024 (this page): Reviewed for 10.2.6.
- 15 Jan. 2024 (Leveling): Reviewed for Patch 10.2.5.
- 15 Jan. 2024 (FAQ page): Reviewed for Patch 10.2.5.
- 15 Jan. 2024 (how to improve page): Reviewed for Patch 10.2.5.
- 15 Jan. 2024 (simulations page): Reviewed for Patch 10.2.5.
- 15 Jan. 2024 (gear page): Updated trinket section for Patch 10.2.5.
- 15 Jan. 2024 (addons page): Reviewed for Patch 10.2.5.
- 15 Jan. 2024 (enchants page): Updated for Patch 10.2.5.
- 15 Jan. 2024 (stats page): Reviewed for Patch 10.2.5.
- 15 Jan. 2024 (mythic+ page): Reviewed for Patch 10.2.5.
- 15 Jan. 2024 (rotation page): Reviewed for Patch 10.2.5.
- 15 Jan. 2024 (talents page): Reviewed for Patch 10.2.5.
- 15 Jan. 2024 (spells page): Reviewed for Patch 10.2.5.
- 15 Jan. 2024 (easy mode page): Reviewed for Patch 10.2.5.
- 15 Jan. 2024 (this page): Updated for Patch 10.2.5.
- 28 Nov. 2023 (rotation page): Updated multitarget section after 4p fix.
- 24 Nov. 2023 (Leveling): Removed outdated lines.
- 07 Nov. 2023 (gear page): Embellishment recommendations updated after Undulating Sporecloak has been annihilated.
- 06 Nov. 2023 (Leveling): Reviewed for Patch 10.2.
- 06 Nov. 2023 (FAQ page): Reviewed for Patch 10.2.
- 06 Nov. 2023 (how to improve page): Reviewed for Patch 10.2.
- 06 Nov. 2023 (simulations page): Reviewed for Patch 10.2.
- 06 Nov. 2023 (gear page): Updated Gear recommendations for Patch 10.2 and Season 3.
- 06 Nov. 2023 (addons page): Reviewed for Patch 10.2.
- 06 Nov. 2023 (enchants page): Updated for Patch 10.2.
- 06 Nov. 2023 (stats page): Updated for Patch 10.2.
- 06 Nov. 2023 (mythic+ page): Updated for Patch 10.2 and Season 3.
- 06 Nov. 2023 (rotation page): Updated for Patch 10.2.
- 06 Nov. 2023 (talents page): Talents updated for Patch 10.2.
- 06 Nov. 2023 (spells page): Updated for Patch 10.2
- 06 Nov. 2023 (easy mode page): Reviewed for Patch 10.2.
- 06 Nov. 2023 (this page): Updated for Patch 10.2.
- 04 Sep. 2023 (Leveling): Reviewed for Patch 10.1.7
- 04 Sep. 2023 (FAQ page): Reviewed for Patch 10.1.7
- 04 Sep. 2023 (how to improve page): Reviewed for Patch 10.1.7
- 04 Sep. 2023 (simulations page): Reviewed for Patch 10.1.7
- 04 Sep. 2023 (gear page): Reformat of the page with BiS tables and section updates.
- 04 Sep. 2023 (addons page): Reviewed for Patch 10.1.7
- 04 Sep. 2023 (enchants page): Reviewed for Patch 10.1.7
- 04 Sep. 2023 (stats page): Reviewed for Patch 10.1.7
- 04 Sep. 2023 (mythic+ page): Restructured Talent section.
- 04 Sep. 2023 (rotation page): Reviewed for Patch 10.1.7
- 04 Sep. 2023 (talents page): Updated for Patch 10.1.7
- 04 Sep. 2023 (spells page): Reviewed for Patch 10.1.7
- 04 Sep. 2023 (easy mode page): Reviewed for Patch 10.1.7
- 04 Sep. 2023 (this page): Updated for Patch 10.1.7
- 10 Jul. 2023 (Leveling): Reviewed for Patch 10.1.5.
- 10 Jul. 2023 (FAQ page): Reviewed for Patch 10.1.5.
- 10 Jul. 2023 (how to improve page): Reviewed for Patch 10.1.5.
- 10 Jul. 2023 (simulations page): Reviewed for Patch 10.1.5.
- 10 Jul. 2023 (gear page): Updated for Patch 10.1.5.
- 10 Jul. 2023 (addons page): Reviewed for Patch 10.1.5.
- 10 Jul. 2023 (enchants page): Reviewed for Patch 10.1.5.
- 10 Jul. 2023 (stats page): Reviewed for Patch 10.1.5.
- 10 Jul. 2023 (mythic+ page): Talents updated for Patch 10.1.5.
- 10 Jul. 2023 (rotation page): Updated selector for Patch 10.1.5.
- 10 Jul. 2023 (talents page): Updated talents for Patch 10.1.5.
- 10 Jul. 2023 (spells page): Updated for talent changes in Patch 10.1.5.
- 10 Jul. 2023 (easy mode page): Updated talents for Patch 10.1.5.
- 10 Jul. 2023 (this page): Added Patch 10.1.5 and updated the viability sections.
- 01 May 2023 (Leveling): Reviewed for Patch 10.1.
- 01 May 2023 (FAQ page): Reviewed for Patch 10.1.
- 01 May 2023 (how to improve page): Reviewed for Patch 10.1.
- 01 May 2023 (simulations page): Reviewed for Patch 10.1.
- 01 May 2023 (gear page): Updated for Patch 10.1.
- 01 May 2023 (enchants page): Updated Phial recommendation after Corrupted Rage buff.
- 01 May 2023 (stats page): Reviewed for Patch 10.1.
- 01 May 2023 (mythic+ page): Reviewed for Patch 10.1.
- 01 May 2023 (rotation page): Updated for Patch 10.1.
- 01 May 2023 (talents page): Reviewed talents for Patch 10.1.
- 01 May 2023 (spells page): Reviewed for Patch 10.1.
- 01 May 2023 (easy mode page): Reviewed for patch 10.1.
- 01 May 2023 (this page): Added a new section for patch 10.1 and updated the viability section.
- 24 Mar. 2023 (gear page): Updated Onyx Annulet section to account for live hotfixes.
- 24 Mar. 2023 (enchants page): Updated Primordial Stones recommendations to account for the additional live hotfixes.
- 22 Mar. 2023 (enchants page): Updated Primordial Stones recommendations to account for 25% buff hotfix.
- 20 Mar. 2023 (Leveling): Updated talent tree for Patch 10.0.7.
- 20 Mar. 2023 (Legendaries): Reviewed for Patch 10.0.7.
- 20 Mar. 2023 (FAQ page): Reviewed for Patch 10.0.7.
- 20 Mar. 2023 (how to improve page): Reviewed for Patch 10.0.7.
- 20 Mar. 2023 (simulations page): Reviewed for Patch 10.0.7.
- 20 Mar. 2023 (gear page): Added Patch 10.0.7 new ring section. .
- 20 Mar. 2023 (addons page): Reviewed for Patch 10.0.7.
- 20 Mar. 2023 (enchants page): Added Primordial Stones section for Patch 10.0.7.
- 20 Mar. 2023 (stats page): Reviewed for Patch 10.0.7.
- 20 Mar. 2023 (mythic+ page): Talents updated for Patch 10.0.7.
- 20 Mar. 2023 (rotation page): Reviewed for Patch 10.0.7.
- 20 Mar. 2023 (talents page): Updated talents for Patch 10.0.7.
- 20 Mar. 2023 (spells page): Updated talent trees to reflect class and spec changes for Patch 10.0.7.
- 20 Mar. 2023 (easy mode page): Updated talents for Patch 10.0.7.
- 20 Mar. 2023 (this page): Added Patch 10.0.7 and updated the viability sections.
- 24 Jan. 2023 (Leveling): Reviewed for Patch 10.0.5.
- 24 Jan. 2023 (FAQ page): Reviewed for Patch 10.0.5.
- 24 Jan. 2023 (how to improve page): Reviewed for Patch 10.0.5.
- 24 Jan. 2023 (simulations page): Reviewed for Patch 10.0.5.
- 24 Jan. 2023 (gear page): Reviewed for Patch 10.0.5.
- 24 Jan. 2023 (addons page): Reviewed for Patch 10.0.5.
- 24 Jan. 2023 (enchants page): Reviewed for Patch 10.0.5.
- 24 Jan. 2023 (stats page): Reviewed for Patch 10.0.5.
- 24 Jan. 2023 (mythic+ page): Talents updated for Patch 10.0.5.
- 24 Jan. 2023 (rotation page): Reviewed for Patch 10.0.5.
- 24 Jan. 2023 (talents page): Updated talents for Patch 10.0.5.
- 24 Jan. 2023 (spells page): Updated for talent changes in Patch 10.0.5.
- 24 Jan. 2023 (easy mode page): Reviewed for Patch 10.0.5.
- 24 Jan. 2023 (this page): Updated for Patch 10.0.5.
- 11 Jan. 2023 (rotation page): Updated opener and Darkglare sections.
- 07 Jan. 2023 (enchants page): Updated dungeon phial to a more reliable Phial of Tepid Versatility.
- 23 Dec. 2022 (easy mode page): Updated talent tree.
- 14 Dec. 2022 (enchants page): Updated Weapon Runes.
- 13 Dec. 2022 (gear page): Updated Embellishment recommendations.
- 11 Dec. 2022 (Leveling): Reviewed for Dragonflight Season 1.
- 11 Dec. 2022 (FAQ page): Reviewed for Dragonflight Season 1.
- 11 Dec. 2022 (how to improve page): Reviewed for Dragonflight Season 1.
- 11 Dec. 2022 (simulations page): Reviewed for Dragonflight Season 1.
- 11 Dec. 2022 (gear page): Updated for Season 1 launch.
- 11 Dec. 2022 (addons page): Reviewed for Dragonflight Season 1.
- 11 Dec. 2022 (enchants page): Reviewed for Dragonflight Season 1.
- 11 Dec. 2022 (stats page): Reviewed for Dragonflight Season 1.
- 11 Dec. 2022 (mythic+ page): Reviewed for Dragonflight Season 1.
- 11 Dec. 2022 (rotation page): Updated selectors for the openers and priority lists.
- 11 Dec. 2022 (talents page): Updated for Dragonflight Season 1.
- 11 Dec. 2022 (spells page): Reviewed for Dragonflight Season 1.
- 11 Dec. 2022 (easy mode page): Reviewed for Dragonflight Season 1.
- 11 Dec. 2022 (this page): Reviewed for Dragonflight Season 1.
- 28 Nov. 2022 (Leveling): Updated for Dragonflight launch.
- 28 Nov. 2022 (FAQ page): Reviewed for Dragonflight launch.
- 28 Nov. 2022 (how to improve page): Reviewed for Dragonflight launch.
- 28 Nov. 2022 (simulations page): Reviewed for Dragonflight launch.
- 28 Nov. 2022 (gear page): Updated for Dragonflight launch.
- 28 Nov. 2022 (addons page): Updated for Dragonflight launch.
- 28 Nov. 2022 (enchants page): Updated for Dragonflight launch.
- 28 Nov. 2022 (stats page): Updated for Dragonflight launch.
- 28 Nov. 2022 (mythic+ page): Updated for Dragonflight launch.
- 28 Nov. 2022 (rotation page): Updated for Dragonflight launch.
- 28 Nov. 2022 (talents page): Updated for Dragonflight launch.
- 28 Nov. 2022 (spells page): Updated for Dragonflight launch.
- 28 Nov. 2022 (easy mode page): Updated for Dragonflight launch.
- 28 Nov. 2022 (this page): Updated for Dragonflight launch.
- 25 Oct. 2022 (Leveling): Updated for Dragonflight pre-patch.
- 25 Oct. 2022 (Legendaries): Updated for Dragonflight pre-patch.
- 25 Oct. 2022 (Torghast): Updated for Dragonflight pre-patch.
- 25 Oct. 2022 (Covenants and Soulbinds): Updated for Dragonflight pre-patch.
- 25 Oct. 2022 (FAQ page): Updated for Dragonflight pre-patch.
- 25 Oct. 2022 (how to improve page): Updated for Dragonflight pre-patch.
- 25 Oct. 2022 (simulations page): Updated for Dragonflight pre-patch.
- 25 Oct. 2022 (gear page): Updated for Dragonflight pre-patch.
- 25 Oct. 2022 (addons page): Updated for Dragonflight pre-patch.
- 25 Oct. 2022 (enchants page): Updated for Dragonflight pre-patch.
- 25 Oct. 2022 (stats page): Updated for Dragonflight pre-patch.
- 25 Oct. 2022 (Castle Nathria page): Updated for Dragonflight pre-patch.
- 25 Oct. 2022 (Sanctum of Domination page): Updated for Dragonflight pre-patch.
- 25 Oct. 2022 (Sepulcher of the First Ones page): Updated for Dragonflight pre-patch.
- 25 Oct. 2022 (mythic+ page): Updated for Dragonflight pre-patch.
- 25 Oct. 2022 (rotation page): Updated for Dragonflight pre-patch.
- 25 Oct. 2022 (talents page): Updated for Dragonflight pre-patch.
- 25 Oct. 2022 (spells page): Updated for Dragonflight pre-patch.
- 25 Oct. 2022 (easy mode page): Updated for Dragonflight pre-patch.
- 25 Oct. 2022 (this page): Updated for Dragonflight pre-patch.
- 10 Mar. 2022 (Patch 9.2 Analysis): Updated to reflect the set bonus buff.
- 22 Feb. 2022 (Patch 9.2 Analysis): Updated to reflect Patch 9.2 launch.
- 15 Jan. 2022 (Patch 9.2 Analysis): Page added with initial thoughts and information.
- 01 Nov. 2021 (Patch 9.1 Analysis): Updated for Patch 9.1.5.
- 13 Jul. 2021 (Patch 9.1 Analysis): Removed PTR disclaimer.
- 27 Jun. 2021 (Patch 9.1 Analysis): baseline changes, legendary and covenant recommendations updated.
- 05 May 2021 (Patch 9.1 Analysis): Page created.
- 12 Oct. 2020 (Ny'alotha page): Page updated for the Shadowlands pre-patch.
- 14 Jul. 2019 (The Eternal Palace page): Updated Boss Tips and Talent/Essences selection.
- 09 Jul. 2019 (The Eternal Palace page): Guide added.
- 25 Jun. 2019 (Uldir page): This page has been reviewed for the release of Patch 8.2 and no changes are necessary.
- 25 Jun. 2019 (Battle of Dazar'alor page): This page has been reviewed for the release of Patch 8.2 and no changes are necessary.
- 25 Jun. 2019 (Crucible of Storms page): This page has been reviewed for the release of Patch 8.2 and no changes are necessary.
- 14 Apr. 2019 (Battle of Dazar'alor page): Updated after recent raid nerfs.
- 14 Apr. 2019 (Crucible of Storms page): Guide added.
- 11 Feb. 2019 (Battle of Dazar'alor page): Updated with better talent choices, and more tips.
- 21 Jan. 2019 (Battle of Dazar'alor page): Page added.
- 10 Dec. 2018 (Uldir page): Updated for 8.1 Patch. Reviewed all talent suggestions.
- 30 Oct. 2018 (Uldir page): Updated Uldir boss suggestions.
- 07 Sep. 2018 (Uldir page): Updated for Uldir.
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