Use of this skill will usually force an NPC caster to enter melee combat, where they are at a considerable disadvantage.
Use of this skill will usually force an NPC caster to enter melee combat, where they are at a considerable disadvantage.
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==Changelog==
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==Patch changes==
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*'''Patch 2.1''' - "...duration reduced to 5 seconds (rank 1) and 6 seconds (rank 2), and cooldown reduced to 24 seconds." (Previously it was a 6/8 second duration with a 30 second cooldown.)
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*{{Patch 2.1.0|note=Duration reduced to 5 seconds (rank 1) and 6 seconds (rank 2), and cooldown reduced to 24 seconds.}}
Silences the enemy for 3 sec. If used on a casting target, it will counter the enemy's spellcast, preventing any spell from that school of magic from being cast for X sec.
Silences the enemy for 3 sec. If used on a casting target, it will counter the enemy's spellcast, preventing any spell from that school of magic from being cast for X sec.
Spell Lock is a Warlock Felhunter skill, best described as a hybrid of Silence and Counterspell. When used, it will silence its target for 3 seconds; if the target was in the process of casting a spell, however, then the spell will be interrupted and, depending on Spell Lock's rank, the target will be unable to cast a spell from the same school of magic for either 5 or 6 seconds. This is an instant-cast ability with a 24-second cooldown.
Rank Table
Rank
Level
Mana
Silences for:
Locks for:
1
36
120
3 sec
5 sec
2
52
200
3 sec
6 sec
Tips and Tactics
Spell Lock, like all of the Minion skills, can be set to Auto-cast; however, as the AI will normally use this skill to immediately Silence its target, rather than attempt an arguably more beneficial interrupt, it might be more viable to disable this. Disabling auto-cast will allow the Warlock to decide if a spell is worth interrupting, or if the target is enough of a threat to use an interrupt on.
Use of this skill will usually force an NPC caster to enter melee combat, where they are at a considerable disadvantage.
Patch changes
Patch 2.1.0 (22-May-2007): Duration reduced to 5 seconds (rank 1) and 6 seconds (rank 2), and cooldown reduced to 24 seconds.
Patch 1.7.0 (13-Sep-2005): In addition to interrupting spellcasting, it will now silence the target for a short duration.
Patch 2.1.0 (22-May-2007): Duration reduced to 5 seconds (rank 1) and 6 seconds (rank 2), and cooldown reduced to 24 seconds. 
