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TalonBot
12-20-2008, 02:22 PM
Filed under: Warlock (http://www.wowinsider.com/category/warlock/), Analysis / Opinion (http://www.wowinsider.com/category/analysis-opinion/), (Warlock) Blood Pact (http://www.wowinsider.com/category/blood-pact/)

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Have you seen any Warlocks (http://www.wowinsider.com/category/warlock/) lately? For some reason, the only remnant of Warlocks that I see are the odd Demonic Circles (http://www.wowhead.com/?spell=48018) scattered here and there in Dalaran. Otherwise, pretty much everybody's re-rolled the flavor-of-the-month Death Knight (http://www.wowinsider.com/category/death-knight/) or a Retribution Paladin (http://www.wowinsider.com/category/paladin/). Where's the love? As much as Warlocks are reputedly overpowered in PvP, exactly how a Warlock deals with Death Grip (http://www.wowhead.com/?spell=49576), Strangulate (http://www.wowhead.com/?spell=49916), and a string of crits from the Death Knight and his friends isn't exactly the kind of stuff that make PvP legends.

In fact, the way we're designed to deal damage in a slow, painful stream, Warlocks downright blow in PvP -- particularly Arenas -- right now. The king of Arenas today is burst damage, and instagibbing an opponent with a zerg is the order of the day. With very few players stacking the necessary Resilience, Arenas are dominated by players who have gear from heroic Naxxramas.

Out of all the cloth classes, Warlocks are the only one without a natural 'out' of a zerg save for the preparation-heavy Demonic Circle (which doesn't break a stun, by the way, and has a meager 40 yard range). Mages (http://www.wowinsider.com/category/mage/) still have Ice Block (http://www.wowhead.com/?spell=45438), Blink (http://www.wowhead.com/?spell=1953), and the target-removing Mirror Image (http://www.wowhead.com/?spell=55342). Priests (http://www.wowinsider.com/category/priest/), more than ever, have higher survivability across the board, specially with Pain Suppression (http://www.wowhead.com/?spell=33206), Guardian Spirit (http://www.wowhead.com/?spell=47788), and Dispersion (http://www.wowhead.com/?spell=47585) across three trees and a plethora of instant heals. This makes Warlocks Target #1 when it comes to a zerg train in Arenas. And it takes about 4 seconds for us to blow up.Continue reading Blood Pact: Warlocks taking a hit (http://www.wowinsider.com/2008/12/20/blood-pact-warlocks-taking-a-hit/)

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