Not a single good or fun rune for warlocks. Every1 gets something strong that enhances its playstyle and locks get a dodge rune and a useless dot rune…how is that gonna help affliction dps?
I just hope these runes are not the only ones we are gonna get cause its dissapointing.
Else we are stuck with Inferiror runes vs what others get…
Only usefull runes are passives: Invocation and Demonic Knowledge… Not even close on what others get…cross fingers we get wrist slot.
Edit: after the datamine released we see very good runes like UA Felguard etc…but we dont know what slots are gonna get released. Hope for belt boots AND Wrists, where wrists imo are the best runes.
Else we are stuck with 2 bad runes that are passives : Invocation and demonic Knowledge…Dont think any1 will be happy with 2 mediocre runes.
How is a pseudo-pandemic rune useless exactly? Shadow damage dots will get even more damage in P2 with the growth of SPs, so I expect affliction warlocks be a thing too. That rune will give some on-demand burst after a proper setup on a mob/boss, that can be cheesed with the new crafted item usage for a big chunk of damage.
Let’s see how bosses last and if mechanics will make affly more viable than destro.
With Invocation , when you refresh some of your damage over time effects while they have less than 6 seconds remaining, instant damage will be dealt to your target equal to one tick of that spell’s periodic damage. So, you no longer have to worry about refreshing your damage over time (DoT) spells at the perfect moment.
Wops i did read that rune wrong, it’s actualy one tick, yikes; when I did read for the first it I for some reason understood that it acted as a pandemic, doing the remaining damage of the dot before refreshing the dot, my bad, lol, what a shameful rune.
There is still some hope left but it isn’t a good feeling to see a good portion of the new things you get be instantly close to 0 impact and doing nothing to help the weak areas of the Warlock class.
It’s like other classes getting cool new shiny toys to play with and here warlocks got a crooked muddy broken stick to poke mud with.
I kinda like them. Destro is already good. Affli gets some better dmg with new rune. Tanks with constant SP crits will get alot mana back and wont need to lifetap as much + dodge ofc.
Mate are you reading the same thing we are reading? What better damage has Affliction got? What “alot” of mana will tanks get?
The Invocation rune does a pathetic amount of extra damage, it is more a quality of life change than a damage buff since now you don’t lose out on damage by refreshing your weak *** dots before they expire.
And about the dodge/crit rune, what are you sitting on 30% crit chance to be so happy? My warlock has 7% crit chance atm. WOOOOOOOOOW 7% dodge!!! And I get 2% mana when I dodge, AND MY PET TOOOO!!!
Even at 20% crit chance if we reach with the new full bis gear/talents this will be ultra MEHH. Way to be easily pleased…
All these people making kneejerk reaction threads in a blind panic about their class when it’s 100% confirmed the majority of runes are not discovered yet for the 40 cap, not to mention the later phases where we’re almost guaranteed to have a rune for each gear slot.
Some people really need to calm down and take a breath of fresh air, preferably outside.
Read my post above, replying to Crackcow. This isn’t blind panic this is just disappointment that this is the best Blizzard has to share to Warlocks. Way to get Warlocks hyped…
Edit: also take your condescending tone outside for some fresh air as well, you need it.
My point still stands. It’s a preview of 2 runes. Ofc they won’t spoil the best ones that we have to discover ourselves. Just wait and see before shouting doom and gloom.
Hey I’m not the one making kneejerk threads that have the same vibe as a basement dweller throwing a “reeeeee” tantrum
Just because of this blizz will scrap all other lock runes, and it’s all your fault!
(I’m joking ofc but even you can see how rediculous your sentence sounds right?)
Think Synergy guys, not stand alone… Open your Eyes to the possibility.
New Rune. - Boots
You and your demon pet gain dodge chance equal to your spell critical strike chance each time you deal a critical strike to an enemy, and also both regain 2% of maximum mana.
Current Rune - Legs
Surge with fel energy, increasing your pet’s and your own dodge chance by 30%, and your chance to critically strike with all attacks by 30%. Lasts 6 sec.
Demonic Grace is a 20 second cooldown, with a 6 second uptime… thats a 30% uptime,
so every spell crit you deal is 2% mana back and increases your dodge on top of the +30% from Demonic grace thats up like 30% of the time. While also restoring mana to the Pet for more dps uptime.
This isn’t my thread and voicing my disappointment about a good part of the new stuff we(Warlocks) get is far from throwing a tantrum but carry on. It is as if Blizzard never makes mistakes and poor balance choices, or as if you know the rest of the runes are not as useless.
Wow… Only that you lose Incinerate for it and threat is much more important than some meaningless 6 second (on GCD) ability that will net you maybe 6% mana.
Dude, it’s TWO runes out of a possible 12 more, calm down.
Based on what they released so far in p1 or some other class previews I’m 100% confident locks will get good stuff too. It’s all how you decide to look at it, and your glass is half empty it seems.
Ahh yes, the “you must be a blizzard fanboy if you don’t agree with me” argument. Ok I guess.
I am calm, just disappointed this is what Blizzard decided to “hype” warlocks with for the new phase. IF we are going to get 12 new runes these 2 should have been the ones we discover later on and realize we effectively got 10 new runes as these are useless.
