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February 18, 2008, 07:11 PM
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Kobekid 80 Human Warlock Kilrogg US PvE Guild: Good With Ketchup Profile: Blizzard Armory Talent Spec: 0/13/58 |
Gearing Your Warlock (edited 5/24)
WARNING: Outdated Guide Table of Contents
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February 18, 2008, 07:56 PM
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Kobekid 80 Human Warlock Kilrogg US PvE Guild: Good With Ketchup Profile: Blizzard Armory Talent Spec: 0/13/58 |
Cloak
Cloak Pre-raiding: With the new patch there is a very good blue item that drops in the new 5 man instance. Don't worry if you can't get that though, as there is an item just as good in Karazhan. The badge cloaks aren't worth it for PvE. If you really want to be ready for Karazhan though, get the new cloak in the Sunwell 5 man or get the Cloak of the Black Void crafted. Tier 4 raiding: Prince's cloak is one of the best in the game and will last you until Tier 6 raiding. Tier 5 raiding: There are no upgrades. Prince's cloak beats them all by a good margin, but there is a cloak from ZA that is an alternative. Tier 6 raiding: Nethervoid Cloak is godly and a must-have item. It's an item that will probably last you until level 80. Enchant: Enchant Cloak - Subtlety - DP: 0 (best enchant for cloak) Last edited by Canadianpimp; May 22, 2008 at 05:47 PM.. |
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February 18, 2008, 08:00 PM
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Kobekid 80 Human Warlock Kilrogg US PvE Guild: Good With Ketchup Profile: Blizzard Armory Talent Spec: 0/13/58 |
Chest
Chest Pre-raiding: You have three options here. The best option is to go to heroic Magister's Terrace and get the robe that Kael drops. That robe is about on par to the new badge robes and even the Tier 5 robe. Your next choice is to go with the Frozen Shadoweave Vest. It's an excellent starter item that doesn't see a true upgrade until the Tier 5 instances. If you're Affliction that robe is much better than it is currently ranked. Your final choice is to get the quest reward from doing Crypts. It's a guaranteed drop and socketed correctly, will give you 43 hit along with some decent damage. Not bad. Tier 4 raiding: Nightbane's chest in Karazhan is very bad, stay away from it. Tier 4 robe is ok if you aren't a tailor, but FSW is fine through this level if you are Affliction. Tier 5 raiding: Skip Tier 5 and go for Vashj's robes. They're the best in the game before Sunwell. Tier 6 raiding: Tier 6 chest piece and Robes of Rhonin or both not as good as Vashj's robe. Use the T6 robe if you want the four piece bonus, but pray that you get a Sunfire Robe pattern to drop as soon as possible in SWP. It's by far the best robe in the game. Enchant: Enchant Chest - Exceptional Stats - DP: 0 Last edited by Canadianpimp; May 17, 2008 at 05:06 AM.. |
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February 18, 2008, 08:04 PM
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Kobekid 80 Human Warlock Kilrogg US PvE Guild: Good With Ketchup Profile: Blizzard Armory Talent Spec: 0/13/58 |
Wrist
Wrist Pre-raiding: The S3/S4 Silk Cuffs or the Runed Spell Cuffs are both very good for PvE and will last you until the Tier 6 level. I highly suggest picking up one of these items. Tier 4 raiding: I strongly suggest to not be satisfied with Maiden's bracers. They're honestly not even top 20 or so. The two bracers I listed above are much, much better. Tier 5 raiding: No real upgrades as Al'ar's bracers are a pure side grade to what you should already have. Tier 6 raiding: Get Akama's bracers instead of Rage's. The spell haste bracers are good too if your guild has extra Hearts of Darkness. Once you get to Sunwell however, get the massively overpowered Tier 6 bracers. They're a gigantic upgrade over MH/BT bracers and will also help toward the 4 piece bonus. Enchant: Enchant Bracer - Spellpower - DP: 960 Last edited by Canadianpimp; May 11, 2008 at 06:18 PM.. |
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February 18, 2008, 08:09 PM
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Kobekid 80 Human Warlock Kilrogg US PvE Guild: Good With Ketchup Profile: Blizzard Armory Talent Spec: 0/13/58 |
Hands
Hands Pre-raiding: Buying the Anger-Spark Gloves (they are BoE) might be a pretty good investment if you are just starting to raid as you will probably never replace them. If for some reason Sunmotes are cheap on your server, buying them to make the Sunfire Wraps is even a better option. Realistically though SWP guilds will need their Sunmotes. Your best option then is to go for the gloves off Kael in regular Magister's Terrace. They're better than anything at the Tier 4 level. Tier 4 raiding: Tier 4 gloves are pretty lackluster, but using them for the two piece bonus is ok. That's about the only time you should use them thouh. Attumen's gloves aren't bad for this level either if you couldn't get any of the gloves I listed above. Start saving for the new badge gloves. Tier 5 raiding: Tier 5 gloves are also pretty bad, as are the ones off Kael'thas. You should be keeping whatever you have and holding off an upgrade until Tier 6. If you do happen to get Doomwalker's gloves (they are BoE) cheap, pick them up as they are the best you'll find outside of Sunwell. Tier 6 raiding: I wouldn't consider Tier 6 gloves outstanding, but they are most likely an upgrade and a worthy one if you are still wearing the badge gloves or Attumen's gloves. The Sunwell has some very big upgrades. Definitely go for the Sunfire Handwraps once your guild has the excess sunmotes if the Handguards of Defiled Worlds seem to be a ways away. Enchant: Enchant Gloves - Spell Strike - DP: 1500 Last edited by Canadianpimp; May 24, 2008 at 04:13 AM.. |
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February 18, 2008, 08:14 PM
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Kobekid 80 Human Warlock Kilrogg US PvE Guild: Good With Ketchup Profile: Blizzard Armory Talent Spec: 0/13/58 |
Waist
Waist Pre-raiding: Now that vortexes are BoE, find someone to craft you a Belt of Blasting. It is worth it to buy something that you will never replace as long as you're level 70. If you don't have the money, make getting the heroic belt a high priority, as its much better than the 5 man options you can get and the dated Girdle of Ruination. Repeat, spend the 800g and get this belt. It's insane. Tier 4 raiding: Illhoof's belt is pretty bad. You can also do much better than Maulgar's belt with the Belt of Blasting or heroic badge belt. Again, make sure you have the Belt of Blasting. No excuses. Tier 5 raiding: The Belt of Blasting is without question much better than Lurker's belt. Get this as soon as you can and you will have no need to spend DKP on a dropped item. Tier 6 raiding: Anetheron's Noose and Supremus' belt are pretty bad and pure downgrades from the Belt of Blasting. The Tier 6 belt in Sunwell is the only waist item better than the Belt of Blasting and helps to work towards the 4 piece bonus.
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February 18, 2008, 08:19 PM
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Kobekid 80 Human Warlock Kilrogg US PvE Guild: Good With Ketchup Profile: Blizzard Armory Talent Spec: 0/13/58 |
Legs
Legs Pre-raiding: No questions asked, get the Spellstrike Pants crafted. They're the best leg item until MH/BT, even slightly better than Tier 5. The Heroic Pants aren't that good and cost a ton of badges. Tier 4 raiding: Make sure you have Spellstrike. Tier 4 legs are decent, but Spellstrike is just so much better. Stay away from Trial-Fire Trousers. Many people overrate it. Tier 5 raiding: Astromancer's Pants are a DPS equivalent to Trial-Fire Trousers and are really lackluster. Tier 5 is only slightly worse than Spellstrike, so if you need to fill a set bonus, it's not a bad slot to sacrifice a tiny bit of DPS for it plus you get some extra stats. Tier 6 raiding: The Leggings of Channeled Elements are the best leg item out of MH/BT. Tier 6 legs are pretty disappointing and are only a slight upgrade over Tier 5 kegs and pretty much a DPS sidegrade to Spellstrike. Avoid using them for the 4 piece set bonus, and go for the Channeled Elements. When you hit Sunwell, the Leggings of Calamity are a very nice DPS upgrade. Enchant: Runic Spellthread - DP: 2240 Last edited by Canadianpimp; May 11, 2008 at 08:15 PM.. |
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February 18, 2008, 08:24 PM
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Kobekid 80 Human Warlock Kilrogg US PvE Guild: Good With Ketchup Profile: Blizzard Armory Talent Spec: 0/13/58 |
Feet
Feet Pre-raiding: Frozen Shadoweave Boots are an excellent starting item, and can last you through the Tier 4 instances. If you are not a tailor, the Shattrath Jumpers are pretty good and easy to get as well. Tier 4 raiding: The two boots in Karazhan aren't better than Frozen Shadoweave, but they are an upgrade to the Shattrath Jumpers. Tier 5 raiding: Frozen Shadoweave can last you through here, but the Boots of Blasting and Boots of the Shifting Nightmare are nice to get since you will want to start acquiring some hit. Tier 6 raiding: Naj'entus' boots are better than anything before and definitely better than the awful Blue Suede Shoes. However, a major upgrade won't come until the Tier 6 boots drop in Sunwell. When I say major, I mean major. They blow away anything else in the game. Enchant: Enchant Boots - Boar's Speed - DP: 0 Last edited by Canadianpimp; May 11, 2008 at 08:53 PM.. |
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February 18, 2008, 08:27 PM
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Kobekid 80 Human Warlock Kilrogg US PvE Guild: Good With Ketchup Profile: Blizzard Armory Talent Spec: 0/13/58 |
Finger
Finger Pre-raiding: Ashyen's Gift should be motivation enough to farm the Coilfang heroics to get rep. The ring is absolutely amazing and very handy to up your spell hit at lower gear levels. The new badge ring, Fused Nethergon Band, is also one of the best rings in the game. Paired with Ashyen you have a pretty strong ring combo. If you don't want to grind badges though, there's nothing wrong with just using the Violet Signet from kara once you get it. Tier 4 raiding: Attumen's ring is very bad, it didn't even make the list. Keep working towards Ashyen's Gift and the heroic badge ring if you don't have it. The Ring of Recurrence is also one of the better items in Karazhan. I prefer it to the exalted Violet Eye ring. Tier 5 raiding: There aren't any major upgrades here, but you can solidify that second ring slot with Vashj's ring which is decent. Al'ar's ring is disappointing give it to a shadow priest. Tier 6 raiding: Snag Naj'entus' ring as soon as you can. The Ring of Ancient Knowledge is not unique so you can have two if need be. The top two rings before Sunwell come from the third timed chest in Zul'Aman and Naj'entus' ring. The exalted Hyjal ring isn't as good, but if you aren't getting any rings I just listed and never got Vashj's ring, it's still a viable upgrade. The BoE Jewel crafting ring from Sunwell is excellent if you don't have Naj'entus' or the ZA timed event ring. Enchant: Enchant Ring - Spellpower- DP: 768 Last edited by Canadianpimp; May 11, 2008 at 08:20 PM.. |
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February 18, 2008, 08:29 PM
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Kobekid 80 Human Warlock Kilrogg US PvE Guild: Good With Ketchup Profile: Blizzard Armory Talent Spec: 0/13/58 |
Re: Gearing Your Warlock (2.4 Edition)
Trinket
Tier 4 raiding: The Lightning Capacitor isn't a very good trinket for us since in Affliction specs we don't stack crit and for Destruction specs our main nuke has a long cast time. Let a elemental shaman, mage, or balance druid get it instead. Mag's Eye is an interesting trinket and with the proc it is right up there with the 4500 DP range. The thing is the proc gets worse the better your gear gets, so I still like the options I suggested in the pre-raiding section over anything you'll find at the Tier 4 level. Tier 5 raiding: The Hex Shrunken Head from ZA is the second best trinket in the game and very nice for every gear set. Pick it up if your guild is clearing ZA. The Sextant is a pretty misunderstood and undervalued item. It's actually pretty decent for warlocks, even though it's admittedly better for elemental shamans, mages, and balance druids. Tier 6 raiding: The Ashtongue Talisman of Shadows is a pretty nice trinket for Affliction locks on multiple target fights (like Akama), but not that great anywhere else. The Skull of Gul'dan off Illidan however is an amazing, amazing DPS booster and is a gigantic upgrade over anything else you may have.
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February 18, 2008, 08:37 PM
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Kobekid 80 Human Warlock Kilrogg US PvE Guild: Good With Ketchup Profile: Blizzard Armory Talent Spec: 0/13/58 |
Key raid items
Key Items From Heroic Dungeons/Badges Badge loot has come a long way, and many badge items will last you a very long time. Here are the top items I suggest you spend your badges on, in order of preference. For a more in depth look at badge loot, look at this mini-guide - Badge of Justice Pick Order Guide
Key Items From Tier 4 Instances (Karazhan, Gruul, Magtheridon) Even with all the badge loot, there are still some very important items to pick up from the Tier 4 level instances.
Key Items From Tier 5 Instances (Zul'Aman, Serpentshrine Cavern, Tempest Keep) Badge loot can't carry you all the way in Tier 5 instances, and there are some very nice upgrades you will pick up to last you to Sunwell. Make sure you also pick up Belt of Blasting, which is crafted.
Key Items From Tier 6 Instances (Mount Hyjal, Black Temple, Sunwell Plateau) The very best of the best. Here is what you absolutely NEED from MH/BT/SWP. I am not mentioning the Tier 6 pieces that drop in Sunwell as they are all best in slot by a good margin.
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