Fire Warlock Viable Version
Posted: Sun Oct 29, 2023 9:46 am
Problem 1: Fire Warlock is not viable in dungeons and raids. (A lot of threat from Searing Pain)
Problem 2: Warlock's spell rotation in dungeons and raids is too simple. (Spam Shadow Bolt)
I agree that the high amount of threat from Searing Pain is a warlock trait and a penalty for using demon magic. But the original developers added a large threat without providing adequate ways to reduce it. And as a result, the Fire Warlock is only used in pvp and for tanking a few bosses. Someone can use a Fire Warlock with a high level Gear, Paladin Aura and Master Demonologist + Imp. But at low levels, the Fire Warlock is not viable.
Solution option: Add a spell to reduce the threat of Searing Pain from 200% to 100%.
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Soft Flame Rank 1
Level 18
0 Mana 30 yd range
Instant
Requires Warlock
Reduce the threat of Searing Pain by half for target that is already afflicted by Immolate, until 4 Searing Pain are applied. Effect lasts a maximum of 12 sec. and consuming the Immolate spell.
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Rotation: [ Immolate --> Soft Flame --> Searing Pain x4 ]
This is better than spamming Shadow Bolt and doesn't pose much of a threat.
Builds for PVP and for tanking some bosses will remain the same. They simply won't use Soft Flame.
This is an example solution.
How do you like the idea?
Problem 2: Warlock's spell rotation in dungeons and raids is too simple. (Spam Shadow Bolt)
I agree that the high amount of threat from Searing Pain is a warlock trait and a penalty for using demon magic. But the original developers added a large threat without providing adequate ways to reduce it. And as a result, the Fire Warlock is only used in pvp and for tanking a few bosses. Someone can use a Fire Warlock with a high level Gear, Paladin Aura and Master Demonologist + Imp. But at low levels, the Fire Warlock is not viable.
Solution option: Add a spell to reduce the threat of Searing Pain from 200% to 100%.
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Soft Flame Rank 1
Level 18
0 Mana 30 yd range
Instant
Requires Warlock
Reduce the threat of Searing Pain by half for target that is already afflicted by Immolate, until 4 Searing Pain are applied. Effect lasts a maximum of 12 sec. and consuming the Immolate spell.
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Rotation: [ Immolate --> Soft Flame --> Searing Pain x4 ]
This is better than spamming Shadow Bolt and doesn't pose much of a threat.
Builds for PVP and for tanking some bosses will remain the same. They simply won't use Soft Flame.
This is an example solution.
How do you like the idea?