Warden/Warlock?

    Warden/Warlock is good in Dark Core but bad in other instances. The following observation is based on personal experience and in Dark Core:

    It is above average in singletarget sustain damage. But burstdmg is average.

    Aoedmg is average for sustain, but below average in fullburst.


    Overall the class is ok, but Warden/Rogue is better in most cases.


    While Warden/Rogue has slightly weaker sustain dmg, its burst is significantly stronger. If your tank likes to do many CDs and wait alot, Warden/Rogue is better. If your tank likes to just keep pulling, Warden/Warlock is as strong as Warden/Rogue.


    Personally, I prefer Warden/Rogue. Reason for that is you can teleport your Pet with Charged Chop, a skill you use every second anyway and has no global Cooldown. Warden/Warlock can teleport Pet as well, but you need to use a GCD Skill that you usually do not use every second (unless your Pet has fullburst vs Boss). This does reduce your overall dmg in sustain situations in areas where you have to run alot.


    Overall Warden/Warlock is a good class but it is limited to Dark Core (like most Wardens). It is nice you can give yourself Warp Charge which makes it good for unreliable Warlocks in party or for solo play. Also as a Warden you can absorb two hits fully, which can help you dying less if your gameplay or the tanks aggro is inconsistent.

    Also it is a bit harder to play compared to Warden/Rogue, because you have to check position of your Pet while running and teleport it with your GCD skill. This requires you to be aware of Pet position at all times (no pet no dmg).

    You can still play Warden/Warlock or other Wardens in other instances, but usually Warriors or Champion are stronger in them. Tbh, even in Dark Core Wardens are outperformed by Warriors and Champions if your Gear and character is endgame.


    Surprisingly enough, Warden/Warlock and other Wardens or petclasses are stronger than other Chain classes, if your Gear is bad. The reason for that is your Pet does most damage. But the better your Gear becomes, the less dmgboost you get for your pet but your dps as player increases. At the highend, Warriors and Champ outperform.