Disappointing. I’m hoping they are cooking something for Warlocks. I’m trying not to lose hope.
I really believe that for this major patch there is practically nothing that can be done, at most there will be the usual fixes in terms of damage. Also because from what I read the warlock is already far behind in damage in various PvE situations, in 11.1 it should be worse considering that several classes have been buffed (at least I think so, seeing the various patches). In general, however, I believe that their idea of the warlock is that the class is “fine”
I was thinking about one thing, the second bonus affliction spread unstable affliction on 3 targets in 40 yards range. PvP problems: based on what logic will the targets be chosen in a mass situation? Random? What if one or more targets are immune or a reflect UP?
unfortunately yesterday too, another weekly patch and no changes of any kind for the warlock. If not another nerf to the set bonus. I’m probably wrong and I would like someone to help me see the error, but am I wrong or do some classes (warriors) have constant buffs every patch?
You’re not wrong. Classes that are not played a lot have little to no thought or consideration.
If we had the numbers like Mage, Warrior, Paladin then Blizzard would listen.
Look what they did with hunters because a lot of people banded together under one post to complain.
Sadly, we don’t always have that unity or numbers.
Bruh. They are one of the best and highest rated class in shuffle
Guess we have to start praying for 11.2 
We say this every expansion. Maybe the next patch? Maybe the patch after that? Maybe the next expansion?
every time I write about some doubts during the alpha, often reply is “it’s just the alpha, don’t worry”. Then the beta arrives and my fears get the classic “it’s the beta, don’t worry” response
Yeah true. I’m wondering what we can do. We’re like 20 ppl in the Warlock forum. If we don’t get a new dev we’re basically stuck forever…
We just unite under one post and keep pushing that. Look at the hunters and mages when they had changes they didn’t like?! The amount of attention that got made Blizzard pay attention.
TO ADD: the imp is still throwing a low rez green fire ball if you have green fire enabled. They can’t even fix that!!!
Do you think Blizz care about warlocks???Big no…Aff is dead spec for almost 4 exp in a row…
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yesterday too, as I thought, no minimal changes to the class in patch 11.1 (at least there were no nerfs). Not even a minimum of changes to the graphics nor bug fixes (mayhem+bane of havoc don’t work since tww).
The thing I don’t understand, and I say this without controversy, is: am I crazy or in the last 3 tweaks the warrior was buffed between 15 and 30% in different skills? Or are they continuous reverses?
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I think Midnight will be interesting for Warlock and hopefully DK aswell… just a gut feeling.
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I really don’t understand it anymore… neither any other warlock does. There comes nothing from blizzard. No Changes but even worse no feedback at all. Not even something like, “we’re working on it for 11.2” or whatever.
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I hope so too! The NA forums are popping off with the lack of attention Warlocks are getting.
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It is sad that out class is still very much stuck in the past. They could give us really good utility and class fantasy but do not.
People on these forums have given them so many ideas:
- Thematically: Demonic gateways to major cities, casting the summoning stone by yourself instead of needing 3 people, etc.
- Demons: Caster based interrupt (or a choice node of caster or pet), using our other pets utilities (imp: dispel, felhunter: purge, etc.)
- Affliction: Needing quality of changes that so many have spoken about, Nightfall procs allowing drain soul to channel on the move
- Utility: Kil’jaeden’s cunning, Burning rush off the GCD, Soul Burn instant Soul Stone, Impending catastrophe for curses, instant shadowfury, etc.
- Visual updates: CDF, DRifts, the imp fire bolt, Soul Fire, Malefic Rapture, Shadowfury, etc.
- Removing pointless talents: XX increases dmg by %, etc.
Yet nothing. Not even acknowledgment. Increasing our damage does not make a good class. Here’s hoping for patch 11.2 or Midnight at least.
I read many people asking to strengthen the warlock’s defenses. I go against the grain, the problem is not the defensives but the impossibility of often having a minimum cast window to produce damage or avoid damage.
From my point of view the solution is the shadowfury instant at 30 sec cd. Demonology appears tankier than the other specs thanks to the stun of the felguard and the grimoire: felguard, which allows you to block burst and be able to use fear or take range (obviously if you give shadowfury instant, then you should remove the stun from the grimoire: felguard)
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among other things there has been a huge buff to all tanks damage, it will end up that between war and tanks you won’t even be able to queue in the arena anymore