I hadn't been that impressed by it, getting the 2 set has really helped though.
I thought really lowly of the 2set since cast time on CB is usually less of an issue than output / quantity, but with WH being unusable so often, being able to spew chaosbolts out really fast within that now limited Havoc window feels incredibly nice.
Been getting screwed on NH loot and have only really got 2 set and nothing else, but it feels like it's made a massive improvement to performance. Can't wait to get the 4 set and / or a decent legendary. Makes me both incredibly sad the magistrike bracers were gutted so much, but also almost understand why - if they still worked properly alongside 2 set you'd be able to do some pretty stupid burst-cleave if you could get enough embers rolling in.
Honestly, Destruction is still the way to go. After the buffs it's ST dmg is not much worse than Demo and Affli's, its burst aoe is superior to both and its cleave and priority target damage is unmatched.
So nope, no more buffs needed. Assuming you got the right legendaries, I can't help but feel the shoulders make a big difference. (Yes I have them.)
Last edited by mmocb78b025c1c; 2017-01-27 at 04:53 AM.
hmm interesting. I thought destro burst with tier set would be great, but I am playing affliction right now and affliction burst/priority damage is pretty bad so I can't really speak for destro
yeah melees are super strong. seems like the LEGION theme that will stick with us for the duration of this expansion pack.
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hmm I don't get what you are trying to say/show us
I'm definitely no high parse player, but i find that Destro started to have too many damage sources and buttons to press, especially at opening. Double lifetap, potion, immo, Soul Harvest, portals, Service Imp, Service Greater Demon, CDF etc... Destro starts to remind me of Enhancement shamans in Cata/MoP where they had like 30-40 different damage sources in their logs. That being unfun, i seriously started thinking to go back to Soul Conduit and Eradication just to get rid of the two extra buttons. Or i should start piano/keyboard lessons, that might help a bit...
I really did believe in Warlocks, but after leveling a DH I understood, that there is a reason warlocks are taken into raids on lower priority than almost everyone else.
Just re-roll another class. Considering range DPS there's not much to choose from, but SP, Moonkin or even Fire mage are all pretty solid choices. Don't torture yourself and wait for the class to get a proper class-designer who actually cares for it.
With this, signing out of the Warlock section till at least next xpac. Good luck to everyone.
Some one have A link to method 2 Destro locks??
Regardless of subjective opinions, let's check the latest data/parses from warcraftlogs on heroic nighthold raids. Out of the top 200 wl parses, how many are affliction, demonolgy, and destruction? Let's also see how the 5th best destruction warlock is competing with other dds.
Skorpyron:
2017-01-20 heroic out of top 200 available wl parses: affli: 195, demo: 4, destro: 1
2017-01-28 heroic out of top 200 available wl parses: affli: , demo: , destro: 0
Chronomatic Anomaly:
2017-01-20 heroic out of top 200 available wl parses: affli: 107, demo: 80, destro: 13
2017-01-28 heroic out of top 200 available wl parses: affli: , demo: , destro: 25 ++ the 5th best destro is overall at position: 1226
Trilliax:
2017-01-20 heroic out of top 200 available wl parses: affli: 137, demo: 57, destro: 6
2017-01-28 heroic out of top 200 available wl parses: affli: , demo: , destro: 14 ++ the 5th best destro is overall at position: 2327 lol
Spellblade Aluriel:
2017-01-20 heroic out of top 200 available wl parses: affli: 104, demo: 95, destro: 1
2017-01-28 heroic out of top 200 available wl parses: affli: , demo: , destro: 8
Krosus:
2017-01-20 heroic out of top 200 available wl parses: affli: 91, demo: 98, destro: 11
2017-01-28 heroic out of top 200 available wl parses: affli: , demo: , destro: 15 ++ the 5th best destro is overall at position: 2289
Tichondrius:
2017-01-20 heroic out of top 200 available wl parses: affli: 140, demo: 35, destro: 5
2017-01-28 heroic out of top 200 available wl parses: affli: , demo: , destro: 12
Atraeus:
2017-01-20 heroic out of top 200 available wl parses: affli: 159, demo: 41, destro: 0 (zero)
Really? 0?
2017-01-28 heroic out of top 200 available wl parses: affli: , demo: , destro: 2 ++ the 5th best destro is overall at position: 1204 (just wait for more parses)
Botanist:
2017-01-28 heroic out of top 200 available wl parses: affli: 51 , demo:66 , destro: 83 ++ the 5th best destro is overall at position: 552 (just wait till more shadows (90% of rankings) get to that boss)
Elisande:
2017-01-28 heroic out of top 200 available wl parses: affli: 10 , demo: 18 , destro: 172 ++ the 5th best destro is overall at position: 14
Gul'dan:
2017-01-28 heroic out of top 200 available wl parses: affli: 59 , demo: 69 , destro: 72 ++ the 5th best destro is overall at position: 358
Keep in mind that there are still some awesome WL players who play destruction. Just imagine what would happen to the statics if those few players would not be counted.
Last edited by HeroicMythic; 2017-01-28 at 06:34 PM.
It's so funny seeing that destro is the best performance-wise in pvp at the moment, while affliction is dead last.
I wonder if it's intentionally made that way so that pvp/pvers have to feel the annoyance and suffering of having to swap specs and put some more artifact power into that spec.
Blizzard loves warlock tears, confirmed.