Infernal (warlock minion)




 * The master of every infernal worries not about its death, but that it might survive too long.

Acquiring
Warlock players in World of Warcraft may learn a skill called Summon Infernal. The skill calls forth an infernal to the warlock's aid for one minute. The ability is available to warlocks at level 50 after completing a quest line from in Felwood, where the warlock must defeat  to obtain Kroshius' Infernal Core.

(Prior to Patch 3.0.2, the length of time for summoned Infernal was 5 minutes; after this time, the Infernal would become hostile and had to be re-enslaved. Prior to Patch 4.0.1, warlocks could also learn the ability from reading Grimoire of Inferno, which drops from s in Blackrock Spire.)

Abilities
Infernals have no warlock-controlled abilities, however they do have Immolation, a passive ability which deals AoE fire damage (40 + 100% of the infernal's spell power every 2 seconds).

Infernal Tips
The Infernal will remain under the warlock's command for one minute. It can tank multiple mobs better than a Voidwalker; aside from the quite respectable melee damage it does, it also has a fire aura that will damage all units within melee range that aren't outright immune to fire. However, Infernals do not have a taunt ability, so if you do pull aggro they are generally incapable of re-acquiring the attention of a mob.

The Infernal is especially useful in battlegrounds. You can drop inferno on a group of players to stun them and deal some AoE damage followed by Shadowfury; it can give up to 5 seconds group stun, which is more then enough time to deal massive AoE damage for your allies. Or simply summon it and let it loose; many people overestimate the infernal and will back off. This may buy some time for your own faction, unless your enemies have a warlock who knows what they are doing and simply banishes it.