Theorycrafting — Warlock — Theorycrafting · WoW Forever · Beta

Compare your abilities, see their strengths and resource costs, and find what improves your class’s performance.

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Expected values, not a full combat simulation

Sample gear values are editable and do not represent a named item set.

Your character

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Quick setup

Custom setup

Character levelFight length (s)Target level (NPC)Targets / healing jumpsSpell power

Combat scenario

Race

Target armorTarget healthPause between casts (s)

Target type

Damage abilityRank

Healing spellRank

Periodic damage spell

Equipment bonuses

StrengthAgilityStaminaIntellectSpiritArmorHealthManaAttack powerRanged attack powerSpell powerBonus healingMana / 5 secondsWeapon hit (%)Spell hit (%)Weapon crit (%)Spell crit (%)Attack haste (%)

Weapons & resources

Main-hand weapon type

Main-hand minimum damageMain-hand maximum damageMain-hand speed (s)Total weapon skillOff-hand base DPSOff-hand speed (s)

Class assumptions

Pet A base DPSPet A healthPet A armorPet A ability damagePet ability interval (s)Pet B DPSPet B healthPet B armorIncoming physical DPS

Pet setup labelEnter the demon's stats above; the label does not infer them.

Health

1,884

Spell power

100

Mana

2,743

Applied talent points

Where to improve

Your output in this fight, where the rest is lost, and which stats and talents raise it most. Change the setup above and everything updates.

Main ability

Based on Shadow Bolt (rank 10), used as often as the fight allows.

Damage per second

48.9

39% of what this setup could do

Biggest fixable loss

Out of mana

47% of potential

Best next stat

+20 Spell power

+4.8%

Where your damage goes

The full bar is what this setup could do if every attack landed in full and you never ran out of resource.

Damage dealt39.4% · 48.9
Out of mana46.6% · 57.8More Intellect or mana per 5 sec, a cheaper rank, or a shorter fight. Spirit only helps while you stop casting.
Missed14% · 17.4+Spell hit from gear or talents, up to the cap.

What raises your damage most

Each bar adds the shown amount to your current gear. Longer bar = bigger gain.

Via Shadow Bolt, your main ability

+20 Spell power+4.8%
+10 Intellect+2.1% · ≈ 8.9 spell power
+1% Spell hit+1.2% · ≈ 4.8 spell power
+5 Mana / 5 seconds+0.5% · ≈ 2.3 spell power
+1% Spell crit+0.5% · ≈ 2 spell power
+10 SpiritNo gain in this fight

Talents that add the most

Remaining talents at full rank, added one at a time to your current build (tree requirements ignored).

Shadow Mastery · Affliction+10.0%
Agonizing Flames · Destruction+10.0%
Fel Vitality · Demonology+9.6%
Cataclysm · Destruction+8.6%
Decimation · Demonology+6.0%
Suppression · Affliction+5.8%
Ruin · Destruction+5.0%
Malevolence · Affliction+2.4%

Expected values for one repeated ability, not a full rotation. Buffs, procs, movement and magic resistance are left out.

Abilities to compare

Pick up to five abilities. Every line uses the same character and target, so you can compare their strengths fairly.

Include resource-free attacks (Wand)

Damage delivered over time

See which ability starts quickly and which needs time to pay off.

Damage dealt

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How this graph is calculated

Each line independently repeats one ability with the same gear, target, talents and resource recovery. These lines are alternatives, not a combined rotation. Direct spells repeat at cast/GCD/cooldown speed; pure DoTs refresh on expiry. Periodic ticks do not crit. Figures use 0.5-second steps.

Data table

Fight time (s)	Shadow Bolt	Corruption	Immolate
0	0	0	0
0.5	0	0	0
1	0	0	0
1.5	0	0	0
2	0	0	161.13
2.5	0	0	161.13
3	320.17	0	161.13
3.5	320.17	0	161.13
4	320.17	0	322.26
4.5	320.17	0	322.26
5	320.17	79.98	322.26
5.5	320.17	79.98	322.26
6	640.35	79.98	483.38
6.5	640.35	79.98	483.38
7	640.35	79.98	483.38
7.5	640.35	79.98	483.38
8	640.35	159.96	644.51
8.5	640.35	159.96	644.51
9	960.52	159.96	644.51
9.5	960.52	159.96	644.51
10	960.52	159.96	805.64
10.5	960.52	159.96	805.64
11	960.52	239.94	805.64
11.5	960.52	239.94	805.64
12	1,280.7	239.94	966.77
12.5	1,280.7	239.94	966.77
13	1,280.7	239.94	966.77
13.5	1,280.7	239.94	966.77
14	1,280.7	319.92	1,127.9
14.5	1,280.7	319.92	1,127.9
15	1,600.87	319.92	1,127.9
15.5	1,600.87	319.92	1,127.9
16	1,600.87	319.92	1,127.9
16.5	1,600.87	319.92	1,127.9
17	1,600.87	399.9	1,186.38
17.5	1,600.87	399.9	1,186.38
18	1,921.05	399.9	1,186.38
18.5	1,921.05	399.9	1,186.38
19	1,921.05	399.9	1,186.38
19.5	1,921.05	399.9	1,186.38
20	1,921.05	479.88	1,244.86
20.5	1,921.05	479.88	1,244.86
21	2,241.22	479.88	1,244.86
21.5	2,241.22	479.88	1,244.86
22	2,241.22	479.88	1,244.86
22.5	2,241.22	479.88	1,244.86
23	2,241.22	559.86	1,303.34
23.5	2,241.22	559.86	1,303.34
24	2,241.22	559.86	1,303.34
24.5	2,241.22	559.86	1,303.34
25	2,241.22	559.86	1,303.34
25.5	2,241.22	559.86	1,303.34
26	2,241.22	639.84	1,361.82
26.5	2,241.22	639.84	1,361.82
27	2,241.22	639.84	1,361.82
27.5	2,241.22	639.84	1,361.82
28	2,241.22	639.84	1,361.82
28.5	2,241.22	639.84	1,361.82
29	2,241.22	719.82	1,420.3
29.5	2,241.22	719.82	1,420.3
30	2,241.22	719.82	1,420.3
30.5	2,241.22	719.82	1,420.3
31	2,241.22	719.82	1,420.3
31.5	2,241.22	719.82	1,420.3
32	2,241.22	799.8	1,420.3
32.5	2,241.22	799.8	1,420.3
33	2,241.22	799.8	1,420.3
33.5	2,241.22	799.8	1,420.3
34	2,241.22	799.8	1,581.43
34.5	2,241.22	799.8	1,581.43
35	2,241.22	879.78	1,581.43
35.5	2,241.22	879.78	1,581.43
36	2,241.22	879.78	1,581.43
36.5	2,241.22	879.78	1,581.43
37	2,241.22	879.78	1,639.91
37.5	2,241.22	879.78	1,639.91
38	2,241.22	959.76	1,639.91
38.5	2,241.22	959.76	1,639.91
39	2,561.39	959.76	1,639.91
39.5	2,561.39	959.76	1,639.91
40	2,561.39	959.76	1,698.39
40.5	2,561.39	959.76	1,698.39
41	2,561.39	1,039.74	1,698.39
41.5	2,561.39	1,039.74	1,698.39
42	2,561.39	1,039.74	1,698.39
42.5	2,561.39	1,039.74	1,698.39
43	2,561.39	1,039.74	1,756.87
43.5	2,561.39	1,039.74	1,756.87
44	2,561.39	1,119.72	1,756.87
44.5	2,561.39	1,119.72	1,756.87
45	2,561.39	1,119.72	1,756.87
45.5	2,561.39	1,119.72	1,756.87
46	2,561.39	1,119.72	1,815.35
46.5	2,561.39	1,119.72	1,815.35
47	2,561.39	1,199.7	1,815.35
47.5	2,561.39	1,199.7	1,815.35
48	2,561.39	1,199.7	1,815.35
48.5	2,561.39	1,199.7	1,815.35
49	2,561.39	1,199.7	1,873.83
49.5	2,561.39	1,199.7	1,873.83
50	2,561.39	1,279.68	1,873.83
50.5	2,561.39	1,279.68	1,873.83
51	2,561.39	1,279.68	1,873.83
51.5	2,561.39	1,279.68	1,873.83
52	2,561.39	1,279.68	1,873.83
52.5	2,561.39	1,279.68	1,873.83
53	2,561.39	1,359.66	1,873.83
53.5	2,561.39	1,359.66	1,873.83
54	2,561.39	1,359.66	2,034.95
54.5	2,561.39	1,359.66	2,034.95
55	2,561.39	1,359.66	2,034.95
55.5	2,561.39	1,359.66	2,034.95
56	2,561.39	1,439.64	2,034.95
56.5	2,561.39	1,439.64	2,034.95
57	2,561.39	1,439.64	2,093.43
57.5	2,561.39	1,439.64	2,093.43
58	2,561.39	1,439.64	2,093.43
58.5	2,561.39	1,439.64	2,093.43
59	2,561.39	1,519.62	2,093.43
59.5	2,561.39	1,519.62	2,093.43
60	2,561.39	1,519.62	2,151.91

Most output in this fight

42.7 / sec

Shadow Bolt

Over 60 seconds · targets: 1

Most output per resource

1.4 / mana

Corruption

Full application per resource spent

Strongest opening

322.3

Immolate

in the first 5 seconds

What this comparison tells you

Abilities to compare	Average / sec	Per use	Per resource	Cost	Uses	Resource left
Shadow BoltRank 10	42.7	320.2	0.8	380 mana	8	443 mana
CorruptionRank 7	25.3	479.9	1.4	340 mana	4	2,318 mana
ImmolateRank 8	35.9	453.5	1.2	380 mana	9	102 mana

Most resource-limited: Immolate. 9 uses completed out of 30 possible timing slots. The remaining slots need more resource or setup; inspect Resource use.

Shadow Bolt: Cast time or cooldown limits repeated uses.
Corruption: Full application: 18s. Refreshing early can lose ticks.
Immolate: Full application: 15s. Refreshing early can lose ticks.

Independent ability estimates, not a rotation. Target health does not stop the fight. Range, movement, resistance, and conditional proc effects are excluded.