Affliction

Pick order

1. 1Improved CorruptionAffliction★lvl 10–14 5/5

   Instant Corruption: always the first 5 points of a Warlock.

2. 2Soul HarvestAffliction★lvl 15–16 2/2

   Killing a target under Drain Soul refills mana: mana regen is the key to levelling.

3. 3SuppressionAfflictionlvl 17–19 3/5

   He likes hit early. Comfort alternative: Improved Life Tap.

4. ⚑Level 20: Succubus. From here you are the tank for the Succubus, not the other way round.
5. 4Fel ConcentrationAffliction★lvl 20–22 3/3

   The first point to take once you have the Succubus: lets you drain-tank.

6. 5Improved DrainsAfflictionlvl 23–25 3/3

   Drain damage is one of the core talents.

7. 6NightfallAfflictionlvl 26–27 2/2

   Historically weak, still better than the rest here.

8. 7PandemicAffliction★lvl 28–30 3/3

   Crit damage on your DoTs, first of the drain-damage points.

9. 8Siphon LifeAfflictionlvl 31 1/1

   Part of the drain-damage points.

10. 9Soul SiphonAffliction★lvl 32–34 3/3

    Completes the drain-damage points.

11. 10Improved Bane of AgonyAfflictionlvl 35–36 2/2

    Agony is a much better DoT than in Classic. Malevolence is fine here too.

12. 11Shadow MasteryAfflictionlvl 37–41 5/5

    Straight damage on everything you cast.

13. 12WrackAffliction★lvl 42 1/1

    The Affliction capstone.

14. ⚑Detour into Demonology for 6 points, so the Succubus never runs dry in long chains of pulls.

15. Switching from Affliction to Demonology here

16. 13Demonic EmbraceDemonologylvl 43–47 5/5

    The 5 points that open the next row.

17. 14Demonic EnergiesDemonology★lvl 48 1/2

    Life Tap also gives mana to your demon: the Succubus never drops.

18. ⚑Back to Affliction.

19. Switching from Demonology to Affliction here

20. 15MalevolenceAfflictionlvl 49–53 5/5

    Crit is the important part.

21. 16Grim ReachAfflictionlvl 54–55 2/2

    Range is comfort for pulling.

22. Switching from Affliction to Demonology here

23. 17Demonic AegisDemonologylvl 56–57 2/2

    Armor and health regen: don't forget you are the tank.

24. 18Fel VitalityDemonologylvl 58–59 2/3

    The two points left.

25. 19Demonic SacrificeDemonologylvl 60 1/1

    His idea for dungeons: play Affliction with the demon sacrificed for +Shadow damage.