[PVP] 4xWarlock/1xPriest-thread

[cepheus]

I recently started pvp-boxing when my locks and priest hit lvl 70. In under two weeks now ,I've gotten full gladiator, se1 weapon and next on my list is the pvp-trinket. So they are beginning to ble fairly well geared.

I see a lot of threads for people doing 4/5-box shaman, but a little less with the lock/priest setup. Therefor I would like to have this thread focus on expirences with lock/priest.

What I would like to know is:
- What spec do you use(for both priest and locks)
- Expiriences with different specs
- What BG do you like best?
- Do you do any arenas? If so, just with 4 locks+another players healer, or with all 5?
- Any handy macros?

[cepheus]

As for myself I can say that I'm currently using a 40/21/0 spec that is based on demonic sacrifice for max dot/seed dmg. I find this spec pretty nice since I usually dont have a need for 4 pets. It also gives me 5x instant fears that is very handy.

I leveled up with a demo-spec from 60+. I think that would be one of the best choices before you get seed, because 4 felguards gives you a lot of aoe dmg/tanking while you can both dot and hellfire ALOT of mobs.

As for BG, I have done all of them. When I'm solo, I usually do AV. Here my tactics is usually to defend Galvanger. 4x Seeds is just insanly fun here. I usually hide myself at Galvanger so noone really know how many/what classes that stand there. Using this tactics, I can potentially wipe 10+ people comming to kill him alone. After most give up on Galv, I usually go for either to clear bunkers(if few are attacking) or defending the base/graveyards(if there are enough hordes attacking) When I'm defending I can often hold them off long enough for my side to win the battle.

As for AB/WSG/EOTS I usually do this with my guild groups, as this BG's requires a lot more teamwork, and is hard to do with 3-4 people allways following you around to look. However if you have a good group, you can really do well here too.

I havent done any arena to speak of yet, but I plan to use my 4 locks in arena with a friend as a healer. I think healing too in arena would require too much attention to be any efficiant.

I have a lot of macros, a bit too much to post here, but if anyone want any tips for anything special, just ask away.

[Skuggomann]

For PvP: http://www.wowhead.com/?talent=Ii0riRfzVtfocxc0I
(DoT upp and runn! thats my mottow)


For PvE: http://www.wowhead.com/?talent=IV0bZZExbtrhtVuAo
(try toget a firemage wit you for teh 15% fierbuff

[cepheus]

For PvP: http://www.wowhead.com/?talent=Ii0riRfzVtfocxc0I
(DoT upp and runn! thats my mottow)

My locks' build is quite similar to that, just that I have demonic sacrifice instead of Unstable affliction. In theory UA sounds good, but in most cases I really dont have a need for it when I can dot people up with 12 dots. Its just another dot, and mostly just a waste of mana/time to put it up. People will most likely die anyway. Against a dispeller I usually just dot 12 dots, and throw a castsequenced deathcoil. At the time deathcoil wears of, they are usually dead anyway

[gamdolf]

I'd recommend something like this for the locks.

http://www.wowhead.com/?talent=Iq0rrRfzoZbxczIiz0es

It's a different variation on a SL/SL build. I don't think that you are going to use the other curses as often because of how fast you will be putting out damage, so 2 points in improved CoA instead of fel con. Dispelling also shouldn't be a big deal because of the sheer number of dots you are putting out, so shadow embrace for the dispel protection isn't necessary.

Basically just run around using your 3 instant cast dots, then if you get people dotted you can drain for some serious damage.

I'm not sure how nightfall procs will work multi-boxing, so that might not be necessary to get.


I don't know a ton about priests, but the warlock build should work really well with 4 of them.

[cepheus]

Nightfall is kinda hard to monitor on all chars at once. And when it procs, it will seldom proc on all chars at once, and therefor you will most likly just waste a global cooldown on all the other chars when you're mashing the button to get it off.

One reason I went deep into affliction instead of Soul Link is to get instant fear. When you cast sequence this, you have pretty good defence without a pet. This means that I can most of the time use demonic sacrifice for 15% extra shadowdamage wich is quite nice with this many dots

I also use a slightly different spec on each lock to maximize the utility I get from talents. One lock are specced with Shadow Embrace to reduce physical damage, one is specced Malediction for CoS, One are specced CoEx for slowing. Everyone exept the one using CoS have imp. CoA. As for health stones, I also have 3 different ranks. Quite nice to summon all soul wells before a fight starts

[Kayley]

How well do they do PvE wise? 4 warlocks and a priest I mean

cepheus - any chance you can show a little footage of yourself in action? (BG of your choice hehe) I've been needing an excuse to give some love to my 'locks/priest team

[cepheus]

How well do they do PvE wise? 4 warlocks and a priest I mean

cepheus - any chance you can show a little footage of yourself in action? (BG of your choice hehe) I've been needing an excuse to give some love to my 'locks/priest team

I havent gotten around to post any pictures online, but here is one taken by an ally in AB :P http://frip.dk/overdeliver/sicko.jpg

PvE wise you really cant expect to do any instances solo. you will need a tank here. But I've cleared most of karazhan(prince including) with my priest and locks toghether with some guildmates.

[simpletom]

i would spec 2

http://www.wowhead.com/?talent=Iq0rVRckoZbxczIiz0es

and the other 2

http://www.wowhead.com/?talent=Iq0riRZbxczIizMesk

this gives you up to 11 debuffs

2 sl sl warlocks will be

corruption x2
curse of shadows
curse of tounges/curse of exhastion (depends on melee or caster)
Siph Life x2
shadow embrace (specing both with this will still only give 1 debuff it doesnt stack)
and pet of choice 2 felhounds ( i would stick dispell on auto, and silence on macro, could do both on macro but i would just leave it you have a priest main dispell, and the cooldown is just 8 seconds so 2 hounds a dispell every 4 seconds not worth macroing)

the Demon Locks

corruption x2
COA x 2
pet of choice obviously the felguards, if you leave their charge on auto its amazing how clever the ai is on this, i would have it on auto but also a macro for panic becuase this can also be used to silence really effectively if your changeing the targets.

so with this is 11 debufs boosting drain life by 44%, and draining should be very condtional as their is so much on the target he will fall pretty quickly. If its a disp priest in full s3 or somthing thats when you would need the drains, if its a fresh 70 with just blues from instances and no real pvp gear you shouldnt have a problem letting dots do thier job.

SL is very overpowered and i personally if pvp is your goal would never spec away from it. if you dont have this in arena getting focus on one of your warlocks could be too much for your priest to really heal for.

[cepheus]

Very nice feedback here simletom I might try something like that. As for now I only have done normal BG so far. With this I really like a affliction/ds spec since it gives tremendous amount of dot and seed damage. But I'm soon going to try arena, I guess your tips here will be much better for that.