Upcoming Warlock Changes in Patch 10.1.5 - Affliction Buffs, Demonology Changes
Blizzard has posted a large number of changes coming to Warlocks in Patch 10.1.5 including Affliction buffs, Demonology changes and more!
Greetings Warlocks,We’ve been reading through the feedback provided over the past week and want to provide an update with a look at the changes you’ll see in the next PTR build.AfflictionUnstable Affliction damage increased by 10%. Seed of Corruption’s cast time has been reduced to 2 seconds (was 2.5 seconds). DemonologyShadowflame Acolyte has been removed.Fel Covenant has been removed. Demonic Knowledge has been re-added and is now located where Shadowflame Acolyte was. Demonic Knowledge now more reliably procs at a 15% chance.
Shadow’s Bite has been re-added and is now located where Fel Covenant was. Hand of Gul’dan damage increased by 25%. Implosion damage increased by 15%.
Dreadstalker damage increased by 15%. Demonbolt damage increased by 20%. Bilescourge Bombers’ Soul Shard cost has been reduced to 0 (was 2).
Umbral Blaze now has a 15/30% chance of occurring (was 8/15%). Umbral Blaze now retains remaining damage when reapplied. 2-piece tier set bonus adjusted – Demonbolt damage increased 20% (was 15%).
Consuming a Demonic Core reduces the cooldown of Grimoire: Felguard by 1 second. This has no effect in PVP combat. Dirty Hands has been renamed to Malefic Impact.
DestructionCrashing Chaos redesigned – Summon Infernal increases the damage of your next 8 casts of Chaos Bolts by 50% (10% in PvP combat) or your next 8 casts of Rain of Fire by 70% (15% in PvP combat). Dimensional Rift damage increased by 15%. Ripped through the PortalRegarding Demonology, these adjustments are being made to compensate for Ripped through the Portal not returning to the Demonology talent tree.
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