Welcome to the very last “Pet Week” post! At least… its the very last post until us Warlocks get a new pet! When’s the next expansion, anyhow?! 
Today we’re looking at the pinnacle of Warlock pets, the ultimate weapon of destruction, the unstoppable juggernaught… The Doomguard!
The Doomguard is a great pet… doing the most damage per second of ANY Warlock pet, the Doomguard’s only weakness is that you can’t tool around the world with him out all the time!
So when is the best time to use the Doomguard? Does anyone ever solo with this guy? What about PvP?
Lets start with soloing. The Doomguard is simply NOT a soloing pet. This is for two reasons.
1. You need 4 people to cast the spell to summon one, or
2. You need to cast curse of doom on an enemy mob… preferably within striking distance of whatever you want to kill.
After curse of doom you’ll need to enslave the beast, which usually doesn’t present problems, but there’s a 1 hour cooldown, which means to be effective you have to choose your targets wisely!
The Doomguard will only ever be useful when you know you have a tough fight ahead… say, when you want to take on a red mob for a quest ahead of the leveling curve, so to speak.
Group PvE. In a party is where the Doomguard excels. Because you have your 4 people to complete the spell to summon one, and party members no longer die during the process, you’ll find you actually have party members requesting the big guy.
Raiding can be a great time to break out the Doomguard, or just whenever you have a particularly tough fight coming up. Simply finish the battle with a curse of doom, and then let the Doomguard wail away for 5 minutes. Easy kill!
PvP – unfortunately for us, that monster 4000 damage DoT cannot be used against players, which means PvP is generally going to be a tough spot to use the Doomguard.
Tough that is, unless you have a cooperative team! If you can get your team together just long enough to complete the ritual of doom, then you’ve got yourself one angry Doomguard to throw at your opposition. Just be sure to let your team know he’s out to play — hopefully they’ll realize NOW is the right time to make a run at the flag, or assault the lumber mill!
The Doomguard has the following abilities:
1. War Stomp – just like the Tauren version, this stunning AoE attack is great for charging into the thick of combat
2. Cripple – stop your opposition running away in terror with cripple!
3. Rain of fire – a massively powerful area of effect spell (which needs the Doomguard to channel). Anyone caught in the blast will either die immediately or run in fear for their life as the Doomguard follows up for a melee blow!
Whenever possible, take the Doomguard out to play. You may cringe at “wasting him” when you’re playing solo, but its best to use him as often as possible, rather than save him for a rainy day that may never come.
PvP can be hilarious with the Doomguard – just be sure to heal him as he’s a bit weaker than the Infernal. Also be careful to counter any enemy Warlocks on the battlegrounds who would seek to banish him instantly.
Grouping against tough monsters is where the Doomguard lives. Use the ritual of doom, and then go after your prey. Simple as that!
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