High DPS warlock build?

[Pitbull]

Hi guys,

I think gear wise I have now surpassed the 00/41/30 spec

I stand on 2.3k SP on that build, would be around 2k SP without the FG buffs.
Anyway, I would love to know what will be the higest DPS build for me?

Destruction or Affliction for Raiding?

On my old spec I'm starting to fall behind the other specs now and need to know which spec now?

Affliction for boss fights maybe and Destruction for Trash?

 

[f0xZA]

Hey pitbull, at the moment running full destro is quite nice dps and comes with some neat raid utility like replenishment.

feel free to check my spec : http://eu.wowarmory.com/character-sheet.xml?r=Bloodhoof&n=Fatalfox

If you're not yet hit capped , lose the points in soul link (its quite nice seeing as there is SO much raid damage going around lately) and backdraft to put into suppression in the affliction tree.

Felguard / emberstorm is also quite popular but quite heavily gear dependent but fun weaving incinerate / soul fire < 35% health.

 

[Esea]

imo affliction. And wouldnt a aff build boost your seed of corruption damage aswell making one build good for boss fights and trash leaving your 2nd spec free for a quest/gind and or pvp spec. Little bit rusty on lock builds but aff is a spec that req your timein and rotation to be spot on for optimal DPS

 

[Pitbull]

Hey pitbull, at the moment running full destro is quite nice dps and comes with some neat raid utility like replenishment.

feel free to check my spec : http://eu.wowarmory.com/character-sheet.xml?r=Bloodhoof&n=Fatalfox

If you're not yet hit capped , lose the points in soul link (its quite nice seeing as there is SO much raid damage going around lately) and backdraft to put into suppression in the affliction tree.

Felguard / emberstorm is also quite popular but quite heavily gear dependent but fun weaving incinerate / soul fire < 35% health.

I'm running FG/Emberstorm now but I have seen that in low gear instances I used to chow up the Damage meter. Now I'm starting to lack behind in Ulduar25. I know at some point because of your gear you surpass the FG.Estorm spec where Affliction = More DPS. I'm assuming I have reached that spot now. I have noticed the Other Lock in our group is running the Destruction build. Which makes me think of going Affliction so that we compliment each other better.

Just don't know yet....

 

[Esea]

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[TheRidDlerX]

Lots of controversy going around about best spec for raiding... progression guilds tend to favor Destro for the burst (hard to keep afflic constant due to the movement intensive fights in uld) but like Esea said all the info u need is on the Den. If you're hitcapped 0/13/58 is the way to go. If not, 3/13/53+2 with a few gear tweaks works just as well. Affliction is theoretically a minimal DPS loss toward deep destro but thats keeping in mind with DG out. Has been debated up and down EJ as well. If you're lucky enough to have a nice and low latency try and give haste a more heavy weight than crit, if not, other way round. Go check it out, do some digging and ir ur still strugglin hit me a PM. GL

 

[Murmaider]

It actually depends on the fight whether or not Affliction or Destruction tops the meters.


According to Simcraft : http://code.google.com/p/simulationcraft/wiki/SampleOutputT8

The 0/13/58and 3/13/55 builds are around 250 DPS above the standard 53/0/18 build.

But of course this is based on a static tank&spank fight. The moment you have a fight with a lot of moment Affliction pulls ahead of dustruction because of the "Dot and run" playing style.

Personally, each of the 3 builds I've mentioned here are great, Duel spec both of them and use whichever one is best suited for the situation and/or boss fight.