Summoner's Embrace

In the Affliction Warlock talent tree, Summoner's Embrace sits in the Affliction specialization talents, row 6 of 11. It is a single-point node. Its row opens once 8 points are spent in Affliction Talents.

Choice node

Summoner's Embrace shares its node with Grimoire of Sacrifice. A character takes one of the two.

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  Grimoire of Sacrifice

  Sacrifices your demon pet for power, gaining its command demon ability, and causing your spells to sometimes also deal (37.2% of Spell Power) additional Shadow damage. Lasts until cancelled or until you summon a demon pet.

Connected above

The tree draws a line into Summoner's Embrace from Creeping Death and Dark Harvest.

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  Creeping Death2 ranks

  Your Agony, Wither, and Unstable Affliction deal damage 10% faster.

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  Dark Harvest

  Consume the life force of each target afflicted by your damaging periodic effects, dealing Shadowflame damage over 3 sec. Damage dealt by Dark Harvest heals you of damage done.

Connected below

Summoner's Embrace leads on to Sacrolash's Dark Strike and Contagion.

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  Sacrolash's Dark Strike
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  Contagion

  Increases critical strike damage dealt by Agony, Wither, and Unstable Affliction by 15%.

Same row

Also on this row: Practiced Pestilence, Summon Darkglare and Cull the Weak.

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  Practiced Pestilence

  Mastery increased by 2%.

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  Summon Darkglare

  Summons a Darkglare from the Twisting Nether that increases the damage of your Agony, Wither, and Unstable Affliction by 20% while active. The Darkglare will serve you for 20 sec, blasting its target for (487% of Spell Power) Shadow damage, increased by 10% for every damage over time effect you have active on their current target.

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  Cull the Weak