Stuck On Which Warlock Spec To Pick

Classes Warlock
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Usually something like this is posted in the warlock forum but since its dead and the warlocks that go there are complete mutes im gonna have to ask in general forums.

Which is the best spec for warlock. Ive tried all 3 and cant seem to determine which one is going to get me the most out of the game. Im currently looking to do dungeons, raids, pvp, warfronts, mythics, just about everything with this class.

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I had this same issue today.
Here’s what I figured out.
Destruction doesn’t have much mobility, whereas Affliction does. I think affliction is better because you can tag mobs easier, highest known DPS for PVE, and much better for PVP due to its mobility functionality.
I hope this helps. :heart:
I do love the appearance of Destruction though. :slight_smile:

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All three specs do okay in PVE. Affliction is best.

All three specs are horrible in PvP.

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Wrong

Destruction is currently our best spec in PvP but that can change by the hotfix.
Both Aff and Demo also have comps that can hit pretty high rating but might not be r1 viable this season.

Demo controls demons…but they do not do as much damage as they should.
Affliction has some nifty gimmick potential with triple ID.
Destruction hits people with the Big bolts.

edit; Find the spec you enjoy and play it but my advice is become fluent with 2 or even all 3 specs on your lock.

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Generally affliction performs the best in raids. This is rather indisputable.
Generally people seem to have the most fun with Demonology. This is subjective but seems fairly consistent across the warlock community at the moment.
Splitting the difference is Destruction.

All 3 perform well enough to justify usage in raids and M+. All 3 are underperforming in PvP at the moment.

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Well, the good news is that it doesn’t matter what spec you play because you can always switch between the three whenever you want :smiley: I’ve found Demo to be really good in dungeons and PvP, doesn’t do too bad in raids either. So, that’s my go-to atm on top of it actually being far more fun than the other two specs imho. All three specs have their places to shine.

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I find that affliction is not only the most boring spec but the most boring class of every class in WoW. That said if you care more about no one ever denying you entry and doing well on charts then affliction is the one for you. Demonology by far the most fun I love having an army of minions to destroy my enemies… however out of the three the most inferior damage wise and very very bad at the beginning until you get better mastery. Destruction is fun as well and I find the happy middle of the 3 damage wise and fantasy wise. My only beef with destruction is that why play a Destro lock when you can play fire mage a far superior version. Also Destro is Crit based so if you end up not liking it and you’re in Crit gear prepare to suck as the other two mastery based specs

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Demo is my fav of the three. I have the least amount of casting downtime and It is just fun. Affliction is the most boring and Destro is fun but im not good with it.

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I use all three and I find a niche for all 3. Affliction for raiding and I take turns with destro and demo on everything else (including the occasional PvP). I find all 3 fun because (for me at least) they are vastly different play styles.

TLDR: Don’t limit yourself to 1.

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I find demo entertaining

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Here’s a rundown on all the lock specs IMO.

Affliction can be versatile in both AOE or single target depending on your talents, deals retardo damage but gets boring due to lack of visuals.

Destruction is when you want to do big boi damage from one single spell while sniping damage with havoc, and look cool while doing it, visuals are fantastic.

Demonology involves 3 things, tankiest of the specs, has the most CC of the specs, and looks quite satisfying and pleasing if you like seeing swarms or demons beating on a player. Major drawback is it takes a while to ramp up to retardo damage.

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I like demo the best but I seem to play better as destruction or affliction. You can play as more than one spec anyway because its not that hard to get azerite gear.

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i love Demo in pvp, grim felguard plus tyrant into demonic strength is great fun ploughing into groups of players. It’s like single target burst but aoe😋

It also has two distinct play styles.
Pleasure through pain talent with three shadows bite traits puts out a surprising amount of damage.

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Personal experience I have played all 3 specs and I have found demo to be most fun and rewarding to play , and seeing for some reason i can push out more damage with demo then I can with the other specs

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100% in agreement!

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I play all three depending on what I’m fighting. I agree with the above, though. Demo is most fun, and Affliction is pretty boring.