This should make the wife happy. Here are some changes Warlocks will be getting or are in the process of testing. There are more incoming so stay tuned.
Conflagrate re-design
We are in the process of re-designing that talent. We definitely want Destro locks to have an advantage from Conflagrate, though. The new Backdraft increases your haste by 10/20/30% and reduces the mana cost by 10/20/30% for your next 3 Destruction spells. (src)
Master Conjurer to get a buff
Master Conjurer will soon be a good investment. (src)
Chaos Bolt and Imp Boost
Something like that, also hopefully work in Chaos Bolt in there somewhere (still seeing if we can give that spell better raid/dps utility). Also just boosted the imp’s mana regen around 200%, health by 20%, armor by 16% and gave it 80% avoidance (dmg reduction) to AOE’s. So he’s just about ready to do some business. (src)
Aftermath was not nerfed – official talent calc mistake
We’ve looked into this and verified that the talent calculator is incorrect. Aftermath is now only a two-point talent down from a five-point talent, however the talent is actually providing a 5/10% chance to daze a target off of destruction spells, not 2/4%. This means for two points spent in Aftermath a Warlock in Wrath of the Lich King will receive the same benefit as is received for spending five talent points in Aftermath in the current game. We’ll be making the appropriate updates to the talent calculator shortly. (src)
Affliction Warlocks in raid PvE
We do forsee Affliction Warlocks in raid PvE using Shadow Bolt and Haunt, which are both cast time and capable of critting (so haste and crit do help those). In terms of actual DoTs critting, we currently don’t have any intention of doing that. We did make haste lower your GCD, which can help if you want to chain cast DoTs. (src)
Affliction & Warlocks should be able to compete on raid DPS
Affliction and Demonology Warlocks should be able to compete on DPS meters for raids, while Affliction may be the best “leveling spec,” it isn’t intended to be limited to such. (src)
Bane and Haunt
Bane should also be working with Haunt (reducing it from 2.0->1.5), not sure if that was in the talent update or not. Previously we had Haunt at a base 1.5, but this allows us to give it a higher coefficient. What do you guys think? (src)
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