ワールドオブウォークラフト (WoW)

This is a specific guide which will grow over time as I discover new things, tips, bugs and strategies on my Tanking journey. I've played the Warlock class since Vanilla (approx. 7 years I suppose) and I do not have any alts so I have no experience in healing and in Tanking. Gaining the ability to be a tank is a big big deal for me personally especially after being DPS for so many years and being over shadowed by roles who can call the shots. Maximum efficiency is what I am trying to achieve for this new life at tanking.

Updated: 4 September 2012
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Talents and Glyphs

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Agenda & Essentials

5man Dungeon (Normal / Heroic) Formula, Full DPS Void + Voidlord Tank

In this scenario, Voidlord will be solely tanking with 500% threat value with Void dishing full dps. It is not possible to pull agro off the Voidlord once he has applied the taunt.

Pet: Voidwallker + Voidlord

Suffering

40 Energy 30 yd range

Instant 10 sec cooldown

The Voidwalker taunts the target to attack it, but has no effect if the target is already attacking the Voidwalker. 500% Threat.

Shadow Shield

60 Energy

Instant 10 sec cooldown

Encases the Voidwalker in shadow energy, reducing physical damage taken by 60% for 30 sec.

Each time the Voidwalker is struck, a blast of Shadow damage is released,

dealing 1034 (+ 100% of SpellPower) Shadow damage and reducing the power of Shadow Shield by 20%.

Shadow Bulwark

50 Energy Unlimited range

Instant 2 min cooldown

Temporarily grants the Voidwalker 30% of their maximum health for 20 sec.

Disarm Special Ability

30 Energy Melee Range

Instant 1 min cooldown

The Voidwalker strikes at the target's hand, disarming their weapons and shield for 10 sec.

Single Aggro Keeping

Dark Apotheosis

100 Demonic Fury

Instant cast 10 sec cooldown

You imbue yourself with demonic energies, reducing physical damage taken by 10.00%, reduces magic damage taken by 15% and allows the use of various demonic abilities. In addition, Soulshatter taunts your target, Threat increased by 500%. Twilight Ward will absorb all schools of damage and Shadow Bolt becomes Demonic Slash.

Provocation

10 Demonic Fury 30 yd range

Instant cast 8 sec cooldown

Requires Metamorphosis

Forces the target to attack you, but has no effect if the target is already attacking you.

Corruption

Mana 40 yd range

Instant

Deals damage over 18seconds

Achimonde’s Vengence

Instant

2 min cool down

Cause enemy to suffer 25% of the damage you take for 12 seconds

Passive: Enemy will suffer 5% of the damage you take.

AOE Aggro Keeping

Hand of Gul’dan

5% mana 40 yd range

Instant

Hurls a wave of chaos to strike the target and all enemies within 6 yards, dealing Shadowflame damage and reducing movement speed by 30% for 6 sec.

Metamorphosis: Immolation Aura

Drains 25 Fury per wave

While using Metamorphosis, your Hellfire spell no longer deals damage to you and does not need to be channeled.

Metamorphosis: Void Ray

40 Demonic Fury

Instant

Deals Shadowflame damage to all enemies in a 20 yard line and increases the duration of Corruption by 6 sec.

Defensive Skills / Cooldowns / Healer Synergy

Fel Armor Level 90

Increases your armor by 2603, total Stamina by 10% and

the amount of health generated through spells and effects by 10%.

Nether Plating

Level 27 Demonology warlock ability Passive

While using a Demon Form, your armor contribution from items increases by 250%, the chance you'll be critically hit by melee attacks is reduced by 6% and

the duration of stun and snare effects is reduced by 35%.

Aura of Enfeeblement

4.0% of base mana 40 yd range

Instant

Binds the target in demonic energy, reducing physical damage by 20%

and increasing the casting time of all spells by 50% (25% on player targets) for 30 sec.

Dark Soul

5.0% of base mana

Instant 2 min cooldown

Grants a mastery boost (Damage reduction) for 20 sec.

Fury Ward

200 Demonic Fury

Instant 10 sec cooldown

Absorbs damage. Lasts 10 seconds

Twilight Ward Level 90

4.0% of base mana

Instant 30 sec cooldown

Absorbs all schools of damage. Lasts 30 sec.

Unending Resolve

10.0% of base mana

Instant 3 min cooldown

The Warlock hardens his skin, reducing all damage taken by 40% and

preventing his spells from being interrupted or silenced for 8 sec.

Dark Bargain

3min Cool down

Prevents all damage for 8 sec

After the effect, 50% of the damage dealt is spread over 8 seconds.

Health Regeneration

Mortal Coil

Instant

45 second cool down

The caster restores 15% HP back.

Dark Regeneration

2min Cool down

Recovers 30% of HP to both caster and pet and increase healing effect by 25% over 12 seconds.

Grimoire of Sacrifice – Voidwalker

Shadow Bulwark

Instant

1min cool down

Gain 30% of maximum health for 20 seconds

Increase damage by 30%

Gains 2% HP every 5 seconds

Glyph of Soul Siphon

Heals for 20% of each corruption damage and target

Symbiosis - Rejuvenation

Rejuvenation Level 90

16.0% of base mana 40 yd range

Instant

Heals the target and an additional heal every 3 sec for 12 sec.

Movement

Demonic Leap

Instant

10 seconds cool down

Spreads open demonic wings and leap a far distance

Trinkets

T13 Dragon Soul: Soulshifter Vortex

Heroic

Binds when picked up

Unique-Equipped: Soulshifter Vortex (1)

Trinket

+775 Stamina

Requires Level 85

Item Level 410

Equip: When you deal damage you have a chance to gain 3278 mastery rating for 20 sec.

T13 Dragon Soul: Indomitable Pride

Heroic

Binds when picked up

Unique-Equipped: Indomitable Pride (1)

Trinket

+775 Stamina

Requires Level 85

Item Level 410

Equip: Attacks which reduce your health below 50% grant you an absorb shield equal to 56% of the damage done by the attack for 6 sec.

This effect cannot trigger more often than once every 60 sec.

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How to: healing a Warlock Tank

At first glance, healers new at healing a warlock might be confused in terms of healing the pet or the warlock so hopefully reading this will make the understanding better.

Dark Regeneration: For 12 Seconds, I will regenerate 30% of my HP and all heals on me will be 25% higher. Healers should take advantage of this buff during crazy shit moments.

Double Team Tanking Mode #1 (Trash)

If I have my Voidwalker out and along with the Soul link buff, this means I am going to tanking in mode #1. I tend to use this mode for clearing trash simply because my pet will be tanking some mobs and I will be tanking some mobs this will reduce all damage received plus with the help of Soul link (50% damage & healing spit between me and my pet), I will take significant low damage even without using any defensive Cool down.

Depending on what healing class is paired with me, some notes worthy points are that putting a shield on my pet or healing my pet is as good as healing me instead because all healing are spilt equally.

My Voidwalker has his own powerful defence cooldown so he is very much a powerhouse Tank by himself. My own Tank defence CD skills are completely different from him. By dual tanking, my pet gets to use his defence CD to negate damage with my using my own defence CD to negate damage on different enemy.

Single Tanking Mode # 2 (Boss)

Depending on my talent selection, I can both have my pet out and sacrificed my pet and be in tanking mode #2.

As a healer, if you were to see my Voidwalker out during a Boss fight, this means I have turned his threatening presence off (Aggro skill). He will continue to attack the boss and doing good damage but not stealing aggro from me as I will be the single tanking during the boss for direction and positioning control.

If I have Grimoire of Sacrifice talented then I will be sacrificing my Voidwalker to gain a powerful buff. (+20% HP, 2% HP regen, 30% HP CD skill/2min, + 30% damage increase) In this stance, you the healer will only see me without any pets.

The warlock using Dark Bargain which makes him immune to all damage for 8 seconds. Also along with many other skills that a normal tank have. Healers need to be aware of this so they are prepared to heal me if such a situation ever happens.

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Tanking Rotation

Pulling Trash far apart

Click on each mob and put corruption, As mobs gather in front of you cast hand of Gul’dan. The Shadowflame damage applied will cause high threat to surrounding mobs and ensuring no leak. Top it off by casting Carrion Swarm (Glyphed)

Pulling Trash that are far apart

Target 1 mob and cast hand of Gul’dan

Alternatively, with enough Fury to spend, get close and cast Immolation Aura

Pulling Boss

Cast Provocation

Cast Corruption

Cast hand of Gul’dan

Cast Dark Regeneration (2min CD)

Cast Dark Soul (2min CD) Increase damage reduction by approx 10% more.

Using these 2 defenses CD will warrant you enough time to build up your fury.

Cast Imp Swarm

Cast Grimoire: Felguard

Cast Summon Doomguard

After 20secs when Dark Soul expires

Cast Healthstone (Glyphed) (2min CD)

Cast Shadow bulwark (2min CD)

Cast Demonic Slash to gain fury as fast as possible.

Cast Hand of Gul’dan when Shadowflame expires.

Cast Fury Ward every 10secs or when fury allows.

Cast Unending Resolve during big damage spike

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Bosses which I've tanked successfully with guild members (will keep updating)

Heroic Twilight Dungeons

All bosses
*Note, Rogue Boss needs to be tank with the rest of the members in front of you otherwise the silencing dagger will cause you to not be able to use any magic skills.

Heroic Blackwing Descent

Heroic Bastion of Twilight

Heroic Throne of the Four Winds

Heroic Firelands

Heroic Dragon Soul

(H) Morchok

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Bosses which I've soloed on a weekly basis using this spec configuration.

(N) Onyxia 10
(N) Malygos 10
(N) Naxxramas 10