Demonology Warlock DPS Rotation & Cooldowns

DPS Rotation & Cooldowns

This rotation offers a general priority list for Demonology Warlock abilities, along with key cooldowns at the bottom. It's based on a standard build and is here to help while we work on a smarter, build-aware system. Updated for the latest patch in World of Warcraft: The War Within (11.1.5).

Single Target

Ensure Summon Demonic Tyrant is ready and active demons are summoned.

Extend major demons and 3+ sets of Wild Imps.
Use on cooldown.
Use on cooldown.
Use on cooldown.
Use on cooldown.
Use on cooldown.
Use on cooldown.
Use with 4-5 Soul Shards.
Use with 2+ Soul Shards and Infernal Bolt triggered.
Use with 2+ stacks of Demonic Core.
Use with 2 or fewer Demonic Core stacks.
Use with 3 Soul Shards.
Use to generate Soul Shards.

Maximize demon uptime by using Summon Demonic Tyrant with active demons. Use Grimoire Felguard, Summon Vilefiend, and Demonic Strength on cooldown. Spend Soul Shards efficiently with Hand Of Guldan and generate them with Shadow Bolt or Demonbolt.

AoE

Use on cooldown.
Use on cooldown.
Use on cooldown.
Use on cooldown.
Use on cooldown.
Use on cooldown.
Use with 4-5 Soul Shards.
Use with 2+ Soul Shards and Infernal Bolt triggered.
Detonate Wild Imps on 2+ targets.
Use with 3+ stacks of Demonic Core.
Generate Demonic Core.
Use to generate Soul Shards.

For AoE, prioritize Grimoire Felguard, Guillotine, and Implosion to maximize damage. Use Hand Of Guldan with high Soul Shards and generate resources with Shadow Bolt or Demonbolt.

Cooldowns

Extend demon duration and boost their damage.
Use after Demonic Strength finishes.
Use to empower Felguard's abilities.

Use Summon Demonic Tyrant to extend demon uptime and amplify their damage. Coordinate Guillotine and Demonic Strength for optimal Felguard usage.