Warlocks

[Concillian]

Another question for you guys.  I've been kicking around the idea of a melee Warlock since the start, since I couldn't see any actual USE for the fire stones (granted, this is changing in the upcoming patch).

With heavy Demonology and proper use of curses (along with a truly unique set of gear), I'm thinking there's a chance it could work.  Any thoughts?
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Because I'm limited in the damage I can do by the amount of damage/threat my minion generates, I generally melee anyway, as it's less mana intensive.

My melee involves the use of a wand too, but it makes sure I have zero mana issues. A fast weapon + a good wand are the friends of warlocks and especially priests if you don't like downtime at all.

Usually I send succy out, cast CoA and corruption then melee/wand/melee/wand. Playing a warlock solo is usually more about precisely matching the damage output of your pets and less about doing tons of damage fast. If the succy is getting low on health I'll tank a mob, and in that case melee can actually outdamage spells because of the interruptions you get when casting.

In groups though, you need to be casting, and in those cases a staff is a must, since the stats on staves are generally quite a bit better than what you can get with an off hand item + 1H weapon