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Warlords of Draenor: Goodbye, sacrificial demon to my demonology

Adam Holisky
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In yesterday's changes to Warlords of Draenor we saw one of my most beloved spells be removed from a Warlock's demonology spec arsenal: Grimoire of Sacrifice. My Warlock relied on the Grimoire to take care of all his evil ministrations, and whenever he needed to kill something and get that blood urge out of him, his demon was always near by. It's amazing the thing never turned on him.

As far as the reasoning behind its removal, Blizzard has this to say:

Blizzard Entertainment
We were unsatisfied with Grimoire of Sacrifice for Demonology. Fundamentally, it did not fit Demonology's theme to sacrifice their pet, full time. We had toyed with ideas where it acted as a temporary cooldown for Demonology, but have decided to replace it with a new talent, which is more theme-appropriate, and fits well against the competition in that talent row.

  • Grimoire of Sacrifice is no longer available to Demonology Warlocks and has a new talent, Grimoire of Synergy in its place.

  • Grimoire of Synergy: When the Warlock or their demon deals damage, there is a chance to trigger Demonic Synergy, granting the other one 15% increased damage for 15 seconds.



Personally I think the change makes sense, even though I enjoy sacrificing my little demon. As to the Grimoire of Synergy, it makes sense too, but looks to be a lot less fun. It almost feels like an old-school talent too, which is interesting given Blizzard's move to get rid of straight up increases.

Update: Clarified that this is about the demonology spec.