Affliction Warlock DPS Liberation of Undermine Raid Guide — The War Within (11.1.0)
On this page, you will find tips, tricks, and strategies tailored to your Affliction Warlock for each boss of the following raid: Liberation of Undermine. All our content is updated for World of Warcraft — The War Within (11.1.0).
Introduction
Below, you can find class and spec-specific advice for every fight in Liberation of Undermine. If you are looking for a general overview of the Raid that is not spec-specific, check out our dedicated Liberation of Undermine Boss guides.
On this page, you will find tips and tricks specifically tailored toward Affliction Warlocks and its toolkit based on the recommended talent build. It does not include general tips for mechanics, which are included in the full raid guide instead, whereas this page assumes that you are already familiar with most of the major mechanics of each encounter.
All recommendations are progression-based tips and will not necessarily be the best for an overall DPS ranking.
Liberation of Undermine Boss Guides for Affliction Warlock
Liberation of Undermine Raid Builds, Tips, and Tricks for Affliction Warlock
Tips for Vexie Fullthrottle for Affliction Warlock
Defensive Tips
- Consider the use of a personal such as
Dark Pact or
Unending Resolve if targeted by
Incendiary Fire during overlaps such as
Exhaust Fumes
Cooldown Usage
- Assuming the raid will break down all the Protective Plating in 2
rounds of adds, send all cooldowns as soon as possible in order to get
the second
Summon Darkglare burst window during Phase 2 double damage
- When playing
Vile Taint you may have to delay the second cast to line up with following Biker waves
Mechanical Tips
Demonic Circle can minimise the movements associated when targeted by
Spew Oil and
Burning Rush will negate the slow
- During phase 2 use interrupts or crowd control abilities such
as
Fear,
Mortal Coil or
Shadowfury to stop Pit Mechanics cast their
Repair
Mythic Difficulty
- Consider
Fear on Support Rig to minimise the downtime on the boss
Best Talents
Be sure to make use of the 'Export Talents' button to import the build directly into your game!
Tips for Cauldron of Carnage for Affliction Warlock
Defensive Tips
- On Flarendo side consider using and rotating personals such
as
Dark Pact
Unending Resolve and
Healthstone for
Scrapbomb, but beware that
Unending Resolve will make you immune to pushback
- Having defensives for the end of each phase is generally advised due
to the ramping nature of the two debuffs emanated by bosses within
range
Blistering Spite and
Galvanized Spite
Cooldown Usage
- Slightly delay the 1 minute loops to match
Colossal Clash phases where both bosses can be damaged
- In case the raid group saves Bloodlust/Heroism for the
first
Colossal Clash, line up
Summon Darkglare accordingly.
- Maintaining
Agony on the other side boss can net additional shard generation and further damage from
Malefic Rapture but be extremely mindful about each boss mechanic (especially on Flarendo side) and the potential double debuff stacking
Mechanical Tips
- On the Gorilla side try to stutter step
during
Thunderdrum Salvo to avoid filling the bar completely
Voltaic Image can be crowd controlled and should be, to avoid unnecessary damage intake
Mythic Difficulty
- While
Tiny Tussle mechanic is better handled by other DPS, the potential damage spike warrants having personal defensives available
Best Talents
Be sure to make use of the 'Export Talents' button to import the build directly into your game!
Tips for Rik Reverb for Affliction Warlock
Defensive Tips
- Consider using a defensive when
soaking
Lingering Voltage
Cooldown Usage
- Delay the 2 minute
Summon Darkglare afterwards the first
Sound Cloud since the boss will be immune
- After the first
Sound Cloud, there will be a 2 minutes 30 second period before the next one, so plan accordingly based on how quickly you can execute the sequence
Mechanical Tips
Demonic Gateway might help with movements between Amplifiers during
Blaring Drop
Mythic Difficulty
- Consider using a defensive such
as
Dark Pact
Unending Resolve when triggering
Static Jolt
Sound Cannon likewise requires damage mitigation and overshields to avoid being charmed
Best Talents
Be sure to make use of the 'Export Talents' button to import the build directly into your game!
Tips for Stix Bunkjunker for Affliction Warlock
Defensive Tips
Dark Pact or
Unending Resolve might be needed during
Incineration
Cooldown Usage
Overdrive will happen as the second
Summon Darkglare is coming off cooldown, therefore a delay there is inevitable.
- While the ideal situation would be to sync major cooldowns for
each
Rolling Rubbish phase, they do not line up consistently with the 1 minute profile Warlock specs have.
Mechanical Tips
Scrap Rockets cast by Scrapmasters warrants an interrupt
Mythic Difficulty
- Personal defensives are required when
soaking
Prototype Powercoil
Best Talents
Be sure to make use of the 'Export Talents' button to import the build directly into your game!
Tips for Sprocketmonger Lockenstock for Affliction Warlock
Defensive Tips
- Consider using a defensive cooldown
Dark Pact or
Unending Resolve when soaking
Foot-Blasters
Cooldown Usage
- Boss enters in phase 2 the first time after 2 minutes, so delaying major cooldown is required
Mechanical Tips
- Smart placement of
Demonic Circle can save lot of otherwise required movements across the encounter, specifically in strategic locations between different sections of the platforms and the various conveyor belts
Demonic Gateway can also help move during
Voidsplosion phases to get in position fast, but be careful of its positioning to not trigger explosions.
Mythic Difficulty
Polarization Generator will require attention as to not collide with players with the opposite polarity and therefore limit the amount of space available to dodge mechanics.
Demonic Gateway can help different polarity groups players reach the other side of the room but require at least 2 warlocks for example
Best Talents
Be sure to make use of the 'Export Talents' button to import the build directly into your game!
Tips for One-Armed Bandit for Affliction Warlock
Defensive Tips
Reward: Flame and Coin may require personal defensive cooldowns, depending on how the raid plans to handle them
Cooldown Usage
- Default cooldown usage is advised
Mechanical Tips
- Reel Assistants can be affected by
Curse of Tongues and their
Overload! casts can be interrupted
Reward: Shock and Bomb adds can be crowd controlled and stunned with
Shadowfury
Reward: Coin and Shock pull can be negated with a pre placed
Demonic Circle
Withering Flames can be dispelled with Imp
Singe Magic
Mythic Difficulty
Demonic Circle and
Demonic Gateway can help minimise the amount of space taken by the additional Shocking Fields when the boss casts
The Big Hit
Best Talents
Be sure to make use of the 'Export Talents' button to import the build directly into your game!
Tips for Mug'Zee for Affliction Warlock
Defensive Tips
- Personal defensive cooldowns such as
Dark Pact or
Unending Resolve may be required when targeted by
Double Whammy Shot depending on following overlaps or if the tank did not have a strong mitigation active at the time
Cooldown Usage
- Default cooldown usage is advised
Mechanical Tips
- Gallagio Goon can be affected by
Curse of Tongues and their
Pay Respects should be interrupted
Demonic Circle and
Burning Rush can help positioning for
Frostshatter Spear
Unstable Crawler Mines are susceptible to crowd control
Demonic Circle allows to teleport through
Bulletstorm damage cones
Mythic Difficulty
Best Talents
Be sure to make use of the 'Export Talents' button to import the build directly into your game!
Tips for Chrome King Gallywix for Affliction Warlock
This boss was not testable on the TWW Alpha/Beta servers. Information will be forthcoming once it is available on Live servers.
Defensive Tips
- Little is known about this boss at the time of writing, but check back after the Heroic week for some tips.
Cooldown Usage
- Little is known about this boss at the time of writing, but check back after the Heroic week for some tips.
Mechanical Tips
- Nothing fancy here yet, but do check back in after the Season has been out for a couple of weeks to see if any tricks or tips have been found.
Mythic Difficulty
Best Talents
Be sure to make use of the 'Export Talents' button to import the build directly into your game!
Changelog
- 20 Feb. 2025: Guide added.
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This guide has been written by Motoko, Warlock main since The Burning Crusade, co-admin in the Warlock Discord, and theorycrafter and contributor for LockOneStopShop.
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