Warlocks are the Swiss Army Knives to WoW. Our pets help fill in if there is a certain shortage of a classes abilities (Tanking or CCing). We hand out health stones to help the tanks/DPSers to keep them going, and that also helps the healers out in tight spots. One of the most important things Warlocks do is make a SOUL STONE. If a raid wipes with a warlock in it, it says a ton about that warlock. Especially when a raid wipes when there are three warlocks..... but thats another story for another time.
There are several chores that a Warlock needs to perform while in any group.
PVE group -
~Imp out as the pet, or the Voidwalker when needed, and rarely the Succubus for CCing. Note: The Succubus' CC at level 60 only hasts 19.5 seconds.
~Be sure to make enough Healthstones for all the Mele classes in your group.
~BE SURE TO MAKE SOUL SHARDS AFTER EVERYMOB!!!!! (Or until your Soul Pouch is full.) Theres nothing more embarassing than saying "Im out of shards." when you need to summon someone.
~ BE SURE TO HAVE A SOULSTONE UP AT ALL TIMES!!!!! (If you can't remember, then ask the Paladin or the Priest you put it on to remind you when its effect is fading.)
PVP group -
~ Imp out to utilize the Imp's Blood Pact buff (420 or an extra 780 hp).
~ Chain fear priests, druids and other healing classes; use the AOE fear you have CAREFULLY.
(PVP is constantly changing, so be aware of your abilities. Warlocks can easily beat any class if you are prepared.)
In AV
Soulstone self
Tab Cast Siphon Life Tab Cast Siphon Life Tab Cast Siphon Life Tab Cast Siphon Life Tab Cast Siphon Life Tab Cast Siphon Life Tab Cast Siphon Life Tab Cast Siphon Life Tab Cast Siphon Life Tab Cast Siphon Life
/dance emote, perhaps /cackle if you happen to be a gnome
LIFE TAP LIFE TAP LIFE TAP LIFE TAP!
/roar
ooo Night fall proc, spam shadowbolt!
Repeat Tabbing and casting Siphon Life everything
Lol, j/k, but seriously they should nerf you guys. I die before I can even get the lock to half hp. Not to mention that most locks in tier 1 have more hp unbuffed than MTs!
You are just a noob hunter trying to figure out warlocks. They are easy just follow these steps:
1. Make an offer to Goblit that she can't refuse, like, BBQing up some dinner if she lets you win.
2. BBQ up some dinner.
3. Duel her.
4. Lose yet again to her.
5. Complain that you had a deal with her.
6. Come to the realization that you've been bested by the best as a smirk comes across her face, and she does her most addorable /giggle.
===EDIT===
Are they over powerred? I don't think so. I was smoking warlocks in PvP last night, and I mean laying down the law, Judge Dreed \ Anakin Style. They were all Redeemed by Darth Avesther!!!
For those who don't know of DrakeDog, he was one of the best, if not THE best, PvP locks ever. He was part of the guild Evil Empire, or EE, and played on the Korean servers. In his last video the final caption translates as
"WoW's not fun anymore.
tired of 24hour-long honor competitions,
sick of endlessly repeating dungeon raids
Seeing my friends leave WoW one by one also was a pain.
Lastly, I'm tired of crying 'EE!!' alone now that my friends left the game
I want some rest."
It is in the description, but meh...anyway enjoy these movies are awesome.