Warlocks are one of the most popular casters for PvP in The Burning Crusade. With incredible overall damage, extreme durability through Soul Link, and a ton of utility and crowd control at their disposal, Warlocks perform well in all brackets of arena with multiple strong compositions.
Warlock rewards intelligent DoT spreading, pet management, and timing your crowd control chains. Managing your pet's Spell Lock and Devour Magic while applying pressure requires practice, but the class is forgiving due to its durability.
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Incredible sustained damage through DoTs that pressure multiple targets
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Extremely durable with Soul Link sharing damage with your pet
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Strong crowd control with Fear and Death Coil
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Devour Magic provides dispel for teammates and purge for enemies
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Spell Lock is one of the best interrupts in the game
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Multiple viable compositions in every bracket
✕ Weaknesses
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Limited mobility compared to other casters
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Pet can be killed, removing Soul Link protection
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Fear can be difficult to land against good teams
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Reliant on Life Tap for mana, which requires health