WoW Warlock Guide

Adam last updated this WoW Warlock Guide on: Sunday, Jul 25th 2010

Hi, good . One of the elements of World of Warcraft that makes it so captivating is the variety of character classes. A class that many players do not turn to immediately is the warlock. Although his hand-to-hand combat skills are somewhat lacking, as you will see in this WoW warlock guide, there is much more to this class than the lack of melee skills.

Warlocks are the masters of shadow and flame magic. They are also able to summon demons from the Twisting Nether. Warlocks differ from the other damage per second (DPS) spell casters due to their power to transform health into mana.

Don’t forget, as I've just said, they can also summon demons, and they have the ability to summon the widest variety. Some players are attracted to the mage’s sustained burst damage. With the proper gear and specs however, a warlock’s burst damage is comparable to that of the mage.

Remember all of that time spent grinding and auctioning for gold because you couldn’t wait to purchase a mount? No, this WoW warlock guide didn’t suddenly become a gold guide. It is here to let you know that warlocks possess the ability to summon magical mounts. All classes but death knights, flight form druids, and paladins must buy their own.

When choosing a warlock, be aware that you as a player must be able to multi-task. You must fight multiple targets while keeping track of your minion. You must be able to create cast rotations in the blink of an eye for maximum effect in some situations and be a careful aggro manager.

As you can probably tell from this WoW warlock guide, the warlock’s aptitude with shadow and fire, coupled with the ability to summon demons and mounts makes them a master of the dark arts. One of these arts that makes the warlock attractive is the ability to drain souls and use them as shards. How many of your friends can do that?

If you’re looking for heavy metal armor, look elsewhere. The warlock is able to wear only cloth armor. Though they may not be able to absorb much damage with armor, the attribute of stamina helps balance this shortcoming. This stamina is derived from the previously mentioned ability to transform health into mana using Life Tap. The attribute of intellect is filled by this ability as well.

Regarding minions, the Imp is the first type a warlock is able to summon. The Imp can deliver damage and eventually provide mana at higher levels. Though the warlock may not be the best melee fighter, the character can still solo tank effectively with the use of another minion.

This doesn’t mean that the warlock is the tank per se, but at Level 10, he can learn to summon the Voidwalker, which is the tank. Over time, the warlock can also summon the Felguard, Felhunter, Infernal, Succubus, and the Doomguard, which is the most powerful minion.

Hopefully, this WoW warlock guide has shed some light on this very dark character. Once you get past the melee skills (we can’t all be fighters), you will see quite the valuable class.

I really hope you found this WoW Warlock Guide helpful.