WoW Forever Affliction Warlock Rotation

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Tooltips: Wowhead Forever DB, exact matches only (build 70532, 28 Oct).

Wowhead wrote this while the beta was capped at 30, so the level 60 picture is their projection [Unconfirmed]. Tested level 60 data: Not yet published, updated at launch.

This is for Wowhead's SM Ruin raid build (Shadow Mastery and Ruin). Shadow Bolt does most of the damage and keeps Improved Shadow Bolt up. The Sayaad stays out. For our level 30 version, see Warlock rotation.

Single-target priority

Step	Do this
1	Your Bane.
2	Your assigned Curse.
3	Corruption.
4	Siphon Life.
5	Immolate.
6	Shadow Bolt if Improved Shadow Bolt is down.
7	Life Tap before a DoT refresh or while moving.
8	Shadow Bolt; use Shadow Trance procs at once.

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Choices

Bane: Bane of Doom with 1 minute or more left; otherwise Amplify Curse plus Bane of Agony.
Curse: none assigned? Curse of the Elements with more casters, Curse of Recklessness with more melee.
Trash: skip Siphon Life, Immolate and the Bane on mobs that die in seconds.

Wrack build

Same DoTs, but Wrack is the filler; your Shadow DoTs deal 10% more while you channel it. Shadow Bolt still keeps Improved Shadow Bolt up and spends Shadow Trance. Tap earlier, because you regain no mana while channeling. Wowhead rates it lower than SM Ruin.

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Fan site. Beta (cap 30) until launch Thu 5 Nov 2026, 10:00 AEDT; numbers may change. [Unconfirmed] = not yet confirmed.

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Sources

Wowhead — Affliction Warlock Rotation (updated 26 Oct)
Blizzard — WoW Forever Beta Development Notes (Updated October 26)

WoW Forever Affliction Warlock Rotation

Single-target priority

Choices

Wrack build

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