WROTLK Changes in Warlock Play :: Free Realms

#1 May 05 2009 at 11:11 PM Rating: Decent

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I currently have a lvl 70 lock in full purples from steamvaults/kara or whatever that 25 man raid was. I haven't played him in about a year I've yet to pick up WROTLK and have been wondering a couple of things, in hopes that I can take him out of the closet.
1. Raiding for locks-> is there still and abundance of them? Is there an actual need for locks in raids?
2. PVP-> does the game still follow the rock paper scissors model in which some classes always have trouble with other certain classes? (ie locks vs. rogues)
3. How does playing now rate to BC play?
4. Has itemization change greatly for our class? (do raiding locks still look for high +stam +int +spell and +spell hit over most other things?)

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#2 May 06 2009 at 4:31 AM Rating: Good

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mrnarf wrote:

1. Raiding for locks-> is there still and abundance of them? Is there an actual need for locks in raids?

There's less. Locks are no longer the "flavor-pf-the-month". Ret pallies have taken over that slot.

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2. PVP-> does the game still follow the rock paper scissors model in which some classes always have trouble with other certain classes? (ie locks vs. rogues)

Yes, but now locks have trouble with a few more classes. Then again, who am I to say? I don't do PvP, and I really don't care whether a class has or hasn't got an advantage. It's just an observation from reading other posts here. In PvE, I have problems with mechanicals. Their immunity to drain life is a huge drawback, and I have to change my rotation especially for them.

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3. How does playing now rate to BC play?

I find Northrend more interesting than the Outlands.

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4. Has itemization change greatly for our class? (do raiding locks still look for high +stam +int +spell and +spell hit over most other things?)

+Spirit is now important. but the other stuff is still there.

Jenovamage wrote:

while leveling

spirit

once max level

spirit

crit is the worst stat for warlocks. possibly for a heavy dest spec you could argue crit to be equal to spirit... but otherwise it's worse.

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#3 May 06 2009 at 5:10 PM Rating: Decent

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1. also wondering, how long does it take to get itemized for 25 man instances nowadays, once you hit 80?
2. can you still work the auction house using auctioneer+enchantrix?

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#4 May 07 2009 at 9:38 AM Rating: Good

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mrnarf wrote:

1. also wondering, how long does it take to get itemized for 25 man instances nowadays, once you hit 80?

Depends on if you have a good guild to gear you up. If you do, no more than a couple of weeks. If they can carry you you can start 25-man Nax once you ding.

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2. can you still work the auction house using auctioneer+enchantrix?

Probably. Tons of ways to make money, but enchanting mats still sell well.

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