Warlock

Affliction connects periodic damage, drains, and spell triggers. Several talents become more relevant when the target survives long enough for multiple effects to work together.

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  Wrack

  1 rank

  A short Shadow damage effect that also amplifies your other Shadow damage over time on the target.

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  200 Mana | 30 yd range | Channeled

  1. Rank 1

     Tears the target apart from within, dealing 36 Shadow damage every 1 sec and increasing the damage they take from your other Shadow damage over time effects by 10%. Lasts 6 sec.

  Source-reported prerequisite: Siphon Life. Required rank: unknown.

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  Soul Siphon

  3 ranks

  Strengthens Drain Life, Drain Soul, and Wrack according to your other Affliction effects on the same target, with a stated cap.

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  1. Rank 1

     Increases the damage done or health drained by your Drain Life, Drain Soul, and Wrack spells by 4% per each of your other Affliction effects active on the target, up to a maximum increase of 12%.

  2. Rank 2

     Increases the damage done or health drained by your Drain Life, Drain Soul, and Wrack spells by 8% per each of your other Affliction effects active on the target, up to a maximum increase of 24%.

  3. Rank 3

     Increases the damage done or health drained by your Drain Life, Drain Soul, and Wrack spells by 12% per each of your other Affliction effects active on the target, up to a maximum increase of 36%.

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  Nightfall

  2 ranks

  Damage from specified periodic or drain spells can make the next Shadow Bolt instant.

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  1. Rank 1

     Gives your Corruption, Drain Soul, Drain Life, and Wrack spells a 2% chance to cause you to enter a Shadow Trance after damaging the opponent. The Shadow Trance reduces the casting time of your next Shadow Bolt spell by 100%.

  2. Rank 2

     Gives your Corruption, Drain Soul, Drain Life, and Wrack spells a 4% chance to cause you to enter a Shadow Trance after damaging the opponent. The Shadow Trance reduces the casting time of your next Shadow Bolt spell by 100%.

Demonology links the master's casting to the demon's resources, attacks, and survival. Active-pet and sacrifice effects offer different commitments, so a demon is more than a cosmetic choice.

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  Demonic Energies

  2 ranks

  Your spell damage heals the demon, and Mana gained through Life Tap also restores the demon's Mana.

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  1. Rank 1

     You heal your pet for 8% of all spell damage you deal. When you gain Mana from Life Tap, your summoned demon gains 50% of the Mana you gain.

  2. Rank 2

     You heal your pet for 15% of all spell damage you deal. When you gain Mana from Life Tap, your summoned demon gains 100% of the Mana you gain.

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  Demonic Brand

  3 ranks

  Searing Pain brands an enemy for empowered pet attacks while generating less threat for the Warlock.

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  1. Rank 1

     Your Searing Pain generates 17% less threat and brands the target for 10 sec. Your pet's next 2 attacks against the target generate high threat and deal 65 to 68 Fire or Shadow damage based on the pet.

  2. Rank 2

     Your Searing Pain generates 33% less threat and brands the target for 10 sec. Your pet's next 4 attacks against the target generate high threat and deal 65 to 68 Fire or Shadow damage based on the pet.

  3. Rank 3

     Your Searing Pain generates 50% less threat and brands the target for 10 sec. Your pet's next 6 attacks against the target generate high threat and deal 65 to 68 Fire or Shadow damage based on the pet.

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  Soul Link

  1 rank

  Shares part of incoming damage with an active demon and increases damage dealt by both partners.

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  20% of base mana | 100 yd range | Instant

  1. Rank 1

     When active, 30% of all damage taken by the caster is taken by your Imp, Voidwalker, Succubus, Incubus, or Felhunter Demon instead. In addition, both the Demon and the master will inflict 3% more damage. Lasts as long as the Demon is active.

  Source-reported prerequisite: Demonic Sacrifice. Required rank: unknown.

Destruction gives direct attacks several ways to support one another. The current tree rewards reading the conditions around Immolate and the cross-school bonuses before choosing an attack sequence.

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  Conflagrate

  1 rank

  Requires your Immolate on the target and normally consumes it for a direct Fire hit.

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  100 Mana | 30 yd range | Instant | 10 sec cooldown

  1. Rank 1

     Ignites a target that is already afflicted by your Immolate spell, dealing 88 to 110 Fire damage and consuming your Immolate effect.

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  Shadow and Flame

  5 ranks

  Conflagrate empowers Shadow damage and Shadowburn empowers Fire damage. Higher ranks also improve Immolate preservation and Soul Shard refunds.

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  1. Rank 1

     Hitting an enemy with Conflagrate increases all Shadow damage you deal by 2% for 20 sec, and hitting an enemy with Shadowburn increases all Fire damage you deal by 2% for 20 sec. In addition, Conflagrate has a 20% chance not to consume Immolate, and Shadowburn has a 20% chance to instantly refund a Soul Shard.

  2. Rank 2

     Hitting an enemy with Conflagrate increases all Shadow damage you deal by 4% for 20 sec, and hitting an enemy with Shadowburn increases all Fire damage you deal by 4% for 20 sec. In addition, Conflagrate has a 40% chance not to consume Immolate, and Shadowburn has a 40% chance to instantly refund a Soul Shard.

  3. Rank 3

     Hitting an enemy with Conflagrate increases all Shadow damage you deal by 6% for 20 sec, and hitting an enemy with Shadowburn increases all Fire damage you deal by 6% for 20 sec. In addition, Conflagrate has a 60% chance not to consume Immolate, and Shadowburn has a 60% chance to instantly refund a Soul Shard.

  4. Rank 4

     Hitting an enemy with Conflagrate increases all Shadow damage you deal by 8% for 20 sec, and hitting an enemy with Shadowburn increases all Fire damage you deal by 8% for 20 sec. In addition, Conflagrate has a 80% chance not to consume Immolate, and Shadowburn has a 80% chance to instantly refund a Soul Shard.

  5. Rank 5

     Hitting an enemy with Conflagrate increases all Shadow damage you deal by 10% for 20 sec, and hitting an enemy with Shadowburn increases all Fire damage you deal by 10% for 20 sec. In addition, Conflagrate has a 100% chance not to consume Immolate, and Shadowburn has a 100% chance to instantly refund a Soul Shard.

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  Incinerate

  1 rank

  Deals additional Fire damage when the target is already affected by Immolate.

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  205 Mana | 30 yd range | 2.5 sec cast

  1. Rank 1

     Deals 99 to 113 Fire damage to your target and an additional 25% damage if the target is afflicted by Immolate.

  Source-reported prerequisite: Bane of Havoc. Required rank: unknown.