Affliction Warlock PvE Guide

The War WithinPatch 11.0.2

Rotation and Cooldowns

This rotation guide should help give a basic understanding of what to do, what's most important, and how to prioritize Affliction Warlock abilities and cooldowns.

Single Target

Ensure , , and are active before engaging the target.

Maintain at all times.
Maintain at all times.
Maintain at all times if talented.
Use at max Soul Shards.
Cast whenever available.
Cast whenever available.
Cast whenever available.
Use as a filler if no other spells are available.
Use as a filler if no other spells are available.

Focus on maintaining , , and . Use at max Soul Shards and cast and whenever possible.

AoE

For multiple targets, prioritize applying and .

Maintain on all targets.
Maintain on all targets.
Use when 3+ targets are stacked.
Maintain on primary target.
Use at max Soul Shards to avoid capping.
Cast whenever available.
Cast whenever available.
Use as a filler if no other spells are available.
Use as a filler if no other spells are available.

In AoE situations, maintain and on all targets. Use for multiple enemies and at max Soul Shards.

Cooldowns

Use cooldowns strategically to maximize damage output.

Cast to extend all periodic damage effects.
Use when all targets are affected by .
Cast on cooldown.
Cast whenever available.

Prioritize to extend DoTs, use when targets are affected by , and cast on cooldown.