There was once a point in time when a player’s talent tree was all that they had going for them. As the game progressed, WoW introduced helpful enhancements called glyphs. However, many people still do not understand what these glyphs are for or how the glyphs can enhance a user’s abilities.
If you want your Affliction warlock to be the most powerful lock it can be, you’re going to want to make sure you have the right glyphs as you level and when you reach end-game content. If you aren’t sure which glyphs to use and when to use them, the following information will help you be sure that you have the right glyphs in your spell book at all times.
Leveling Glyphs:
At level 25 you will be able to “learn” your first glyphs. When a player reaches level 25 they are allowed to have 1 prime glyph, 1 major glyph and 1 minor glyph active at a time. When you reach level 50 that allowance will be changed to 2 prime, 2 major and 2 minor glyphs. When you reach level 75, you are allowed 3 prime glyphs, 3 major glyphs and 3 minor glyphs. You will want to purchase your glyphs in the following order:
Level 25:
- Prime Glyph – Glyph of Bane of Agony
- Major Glyph – Glyph of Shadow Bolt
- Minor Glyph – Glyph of Drain Soul
Level 50:
- Prime Glyph – Glyph of Corruption
- Major Glyph – Glyph of Life Tap
- Minor Glyph – Glyph of Ritual of Souls
Level 75:
- Prime Glyph – Glyph of Haunt
- Major Glyph – Glyph of Soul Swap
- Minor Glyph – Glyph of Unending Breath
Glyphs for Raiding:
Once you begin experiencing end-game content you need to make sure you have the proper glyphs in place. If your focus will be on raiding, place your glyphs as follows:
- 3 Prime Glyphs – Glyph of Corruption, Glyph of Haunt and Glyph of Lash of Pain
- 3 Major Glyphs – Glyph of Life Tap, Glyph of Shadow Bolt and Glyph of Soul Swap
- 3 Minor Glyphs – Glyph of Drain Soul, Glyph of Health Funnel and Glyph of Unending Breath
Glyphs for PVP:
If you plan to focus on PVP, your glyphs will be a bit different. A level 85 PVP player should learn the following glyphs:
- 3 Prime Glyphs – Glyph of Corruption, Glyph of Unstable Affliction and Glyph of Haunt
- 3 Major Glyphs – Glyph of Soul Swap, Glyph of Soul Link and Glyph of Howl of Terror
- 3 Minor Glyphs – Glyph of Exhaustion, Glyph of Health Funnel and Glyph of Unending Breath
