Cataclysm Level 85 Warlock Demonology PvP Build Guide

This is the Demonology Talent Spec Warlock PvP Build Guide updated for Cataclysm 4.0.6.  I have featured the best talent specs and glyphs for a Demonology Warlock spec.

As with all builds and extra points in other trees, there is no perfect build.  The perfect build is the build that fits YOUR playstyle, so feel free to adjust some talents to your favorite skills. The same goes for glyphs.

This is the best 85 talent points for leveling an Demonology PvP Warlock to go along the best leveling route guide: Zygor’s Leveling Guide.

Demonology PvP Notes

Patch 4.0.6 Changes to Warlocks:  Source: Blizzard

• Curse of Exhaustion now reduces movement speed by 30%, down from 50%. Its range has been increased to 40 yards, up from 30.
• Demon Armor and Fel Armor no longer cost mana and last until canceled.
• Fear now has a PvP duration of 8 seconds.
• Fel Armor now increases the warlock’s maximum mana by 10% instead of regenerating health.
• Seduction (Succubus) now has a PvP duration of 8 seconds.
• Drain Mana has been removed from the game.

Remember, PvP is purely situational.  Are you 2v2, 3v3, 4v4 etc….  There are many different options one can choose as far as spells and glyphs are concerned.  The perrect build is what fits your playstyle and needs.  This guide offeres some of the more popular choices for PvP in wow Cataclysm 4.0.6.

Demonology PvP Build Order, Glyph and Link to Talent Tree

Level 85 Warlock (0/33/10) (Link)

Affliction (0 Points)

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Demonology (31 Points)

Demonic Embrace – Rank 3/3
Increases your total Stamina by 10%.

Dark Arts – Rank 3/3
Reduces the cast time of your Imp’s Firebolt spell by 0.75 sec, increases the damage done by your Felguard’s Legion Strike by 15%, and increases the damage done by your Felhunter’s Shadow Bite by 15%.

Fel Synergy – Rank 2/2
You have a 100% chance to heal your pet for 15% of the amount of spell damage done by you.

Demonic Rebirth – Rank 2/2
If your summoned demon dies, you gain the Demonic Rebirth effect reducing the cast time of your next summon demon spell by 100%. Lasts for 10 sec. This effect has a 2 min cooldown.

Mana Feed – Rank 2/2
When your summoned demon critically hits with its Basic Attack, you instantly gain 4% total mana.

When you gain mana from Life Tap spells, your summoned demon gains 60% of the mana you gain.

Demonic Aegis – Rank 2/2
Increases the amount of health generated through spells and effects granted by your Demon Armor by an additional 10%, and increases the amount of health returned by your Fel Armor by 100%.

Impending Doom – Rank 3/3
Increases the chance for your Bane of Doom to summon a demon by 30% when it deals damage.

Also grants your Shadow Bolt, Hand of Gul’dan, and Incinerate spells a 15% chance to reduce the cooldown of your Demon Form by 15 sec.

Demonic Empowerment – Rank 1/1
Grants the Warlock’s summoned demon Empowerment.

Imp – Instantly heals the Imp for 30% of its total health.

Voidwalker – Increases the Voidwalker’s health by 20%, and its threat generated from spells and attacks by 20% for 20 sec.

Succubus – Instantly vanishes, causing the Succubus to go into an improved Invisibility state. The vanish effect removes all stuns, snares and movement impairing effects from the Succubus.

Felhunter – Dispels all magical effects from the Felhunter.

Felguard – Instantly removes all stun, snare and movement impairing effects from your Felguard and makes your Felguard immune to them for 15 sec.

Molten Core – Rank 3/3
You have a 6% chance to gain the Molten Core effect when your Immolate deals damage. The Molten Core effect empowers your next 3 Incinerate spells cast within 15 sec, increasing damage done by 18% and reduces cast time by 30%.

Hand of Gul’dan – Rank 1/1
Summons a falling meteor down upon the enemy target, dealing 1406 to 1660 Shadow damage and erupts an aura of magic within 4 yards, causing all targets within it to have a 10% increased chance to be critically hit by any Warlock demons. The aura lasts for 15 sec.

Aura of Foreboding – Rank 2/2
When your Hand of Gul’dan lands, all enemies within 4 yards will be rooted for 3 sec and stunned for the same duration if they are still within the Curse of Gul’dan aura 6 sec afterward.

Inferno – Rank 1/1
Enables you to channel Hellfire while moving, and increases the duration of your Immolate by (6)) sec.

Decimation – Rank 2/2
When you Shadowbolt, Incinerate or Soul Fire a target that is at or below 25% health, the cast time of your Soul Fire spell is reduced by 40% for 10 sec.

Cremation – Rank 2/2
Increases the damage done by your Hellfire by 30%, and your Hand of Gul’dan has a 100% chance to refresh the duration of your Immolate on the target.

Demonic Pact – Rank 1/1
Increases your spell damage by 2%, and your summoned demon grants the Demonic Pact effect to all nearby friendly party and raid members.

The Demonic Pact effect increases spell power by 10%.

Metamorphosis – Rank 1/1
You transform into a Demon for 30 sec. This form increases your armor by 600%, damage by 20%, reduces the chance you’ll be critically hit by melee attacks by 6% and reduces the duration of stun and snare effects by 50%. You gain some unique demon abilities in addition to your normal abilities. 3 minute cooldown.

Destruction (10 Points)

Bane – Rank 3/3
Reduces the casting time of your Shadow Bolt, Chaos Bolt and Immolate spells by 1 sec.

Shadow and Flame – Rank 3/3
Increases the damage done by your Shadow Bolt and Incinerate spells by 12%, and your Shadow Bolt and Incinerate have a 100% chance to cause the Shadow and Flame effect to the target.

The Shadow and Flame effect causes the target to be vulnerable to spell damage, increasing spell critical strike chance against that target by 5% for 30 sec.

Improved Immolate – Rank 2/2
Increases the damage done by your Immolate spell by 20%.

Aftermath – Rank 2/2
Your Rain of Fire has a 12% chance to Stun targets for 2 sec., and your Conflagrate has a 100% chance to daze the target for 5 sec.

Glyphs

Glyph of Metamorphosis (Prime Glyph)
Increases the duration of your Metamorphosis by 6 sec.

Glyph of Felguard (Prime Glyph)
Increases the damage done by your Felguard’s Legion Strike by 5%.

Glyph of Immolate (Prime Glyph)
Increases the periodic damage of your Immolate by 10%.

Glyph of Shadowflame (Major Glyph)
Your Shadowflame also applies a 70% movement speed slow to its victims.

Glyph of Soul Link (Major Glyph)
Increases the percentage of damage shared via your Soul Link by an additional 5%.

Glyph of Healthstone (Major Glyph)
You receive 30% more healing from using a healthstone.

Glyph of Drain Soul (Minor Glyph)
Your Drain Soul restores 10% of your total mana after you kill a target that yields experience or honor.

Glyph of Unending Breath (Minor Glyph)
Increases the swim speed of targets affected by your Unending Breath spell by 20%.

Glyph of Health Funnel (Minor Glyph)
Reduces the pushback suffered from damaging attacks while channeling your Health Funnel spell by 100%.

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