05-01-2005, 06:37 AM
PvE
My Warlocks have not gone past level 30, but here goes:
I use imp only--higher DPS than a VW and a lot more fun. The kills are quick and I rarely run out of mana. A typical fight against a single target has it running back and forth between the imp and the lock. By the time it figures out who it is going to attack, it dies, and neither I nor my minion has taken much damage. I just soloed "The Weaver" quest at level 22 without dying. I did that with my mage also, but the mage died in the process. I doubt if I could solo it with a shadow specced priest, but perhaps I could solo it with a Holy priest, albeit slowly.
By the way, I have never used fear yet with this lock. I could, but it is generally unnecessary. I don'tuse the sucubus only because I have so much fun with the imp that I haven't explored it. Also the whole talent build I use is tailored around the imp. That imp is a machine gun.
In a group I feel more important with my mage. I definitely like parties better with the mage.
Now I use scorch in an instance to control mana use and not slow the group down by drinking all the time. But against a boss, I go full tilt and do not pull aggro from it. I don't know how the math works out of the mage vs. lock on DPS; they are both cool.
In a group the priest has a lot of responsibility. It is very intense and you have to enjoy it. People in your party who don't know how to play are really aggravating when you are a priest.
In summary (my opinionated view)
For solo play a warlock is tops.
In groups I like the mage.
The priest is not fun to solo, but shines as a healer.
My Warlocks have not gone past level 30, but here goes:
I use imp only--higher DPS than a VW and a lot more fun. The kills are quick and I rarely run out of mana. A typical fight against a single target has it running back and forth between the imp and the lock. By the time it figures out who it is going to attack, it dies, and neither I nor my minion has taken much damage. I just soloed "The Weaver" quest at level 22 without dying. I did that with my mage also, but the mage died in the process. I doubt if I could solo it with a shadow specced priest, but perhaps I could solo it with a Holy priest, albeit slowly.
By the way, I have never used fear yet with this lock. I could, but it is generally unnecessary. I don'tuse the sucubus only because I have so much fun with the imp that I haven't explored it. Also the whole talent build I use is tailored around the imp. That imp is a machine gun.
In a group I feel more important with my mage. I definitely like parties better with the mage.
Now I use scorch in an instance to control mana use and not slow the group down by drinking all the time. But against a boss, I go full tilt and do not pull aggro from it. I don't know how the math works out of the mage vs. lock on DPS; they are both cool.
In a group the priest has a lot of responsibility. It is very intense and you have to enjoy it. People in your party who don't know how to play are really aggravating when you are a priest.
In summary (my opinionated view)
For solo play a warlock is tops.
In groups I like the mage.
The priest is not fun to solo, but shines as a healer.