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Affliction Warlock

  • 2v2
  • 43 players
  • Last Updated: 2 days ago

This page is automatically generated by looking up the top 50 Affliction Warlock on the 2v2 leaderboard. The data on this page is updated every 24 hours in order for the data to be as relevant as possible.

This page only shows what the best players in the world are using. This might not apply to every skill bracket in Mythic+. Use this page as the starting point of your journey, and don’t be afraid to stray away from what is presented on this page!

Players

Velvlol

Velvlol

<GLØBÁL>Twisting Nether (eu)

Talents (class)

Nightmare
Frequent Donor
Strength of Will
Howl of Terror

Talents (spec)

Improved Shadow Bolt
Absolute Corruption
Grimoire of Sacrifice

Talents (hero)

Friends In Dark Places
Shared Fate
Gorefiend's Resolve

Talents (pvp)

Rot and Decay
Jinx
Impish Instincts
Imbrokeirl

Imbrokeirl

<Cheat Sheet>Dalaran (us)

Talents (class)

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Nightmare
Strength of Will
Frequent Donor

Talents (spec)

Absolute Corruption
Improved Shadow Bolt
Grimoire of Sacrifice

Talents (hero)

Friends In Dark Places
Shared Fate
Eternal Servitude

Talents (pvp)

Rot and Decay
Nether Ward
Jinx
Leboltjames

Leboltjames

<GG>Tichondrius (us)

Talents (class)

Ichor of Devils
Dark Accord
Shadowfury
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Talents (spec)

Improved Shadow Bolt
Absolute Corruption
Summoner's Embrace

Talents (hero)

Friends In Dark Places
Shared Fate
Eternal Servitude

Talents (pvp)

Rot and Decay
Jinx
Bloodstones

Stat Priority

Values are relative to the highest stat. The stat priority for a Affliction Warlock is
Versatility > Haste > Mastery > Critical Strike

Best Races

The best race for a Affliction Warlock for the Alliance is Void Elf and for the Horde is Orc

Best Items

Trinket Combinations

91% of the best players use this combination
Astral Gladiator's Medallion

Astral Gladiator's Medallion

Use: Removes all movement impairing effects and all effects which cause loss of control of your character. (2 Min Cooldown)

Astral Gladiator's Insignia of Alacrity

Astral Gladiator's Insignia of Alacrity

Equip: Your spells and abilities have a chance to grant 55 primary stat for 20 sec.

9% of the best players use this combination
Astral Gladiator's Insignia of Alacrity

Astral Gladiator's Insignia of Alacrity

Equip: Your spells and abilities have a chance to grant 55 primary stat for 20 sec.

Astral Aspirant's Badge of Ferocity

Astral Aspirant's Badge of Ferocity

Use: Increases primary stat by 52 for 15 sec. (1 Min Cooldown)

Best Sockets

Values are based on the total amount of sockets of all players. The most popular socket for a Affliction Warlock is Quick Sapphire
Quick Sapphire

Quick Sapphire

53%

+147 Versatility and +49 Haste

Cognitive Bloodstone

Cognitive Bloodstone

13%

+181 Primary Stat and opponent's failed interrupt attempts grant Precognition

Pure Dexterous Fiber

Pure Dexterous Fiber

9%

Pure Dexterous Fiber

Best Embellishments

Embellishments are specific abilities that can be added onto a piece of gear or weapons to add an equip bonus. The most popular embellishment for a Affliction Warlock is Elemental Focusing Lens on a Ring 2 item
Elemental Focusing Lens

Elemental Focusing Lens

195%

Equip: Your damaging spells and abilities have a chance to deal 670 damage to your target. The magic school chosen is based upon your selection of socketed Khaz Algar gems.

  • Ring 243%
  • Ring 143%
  • Neck8%
  • Feet5%
  • Legs1%
Writhing Armor Banding

Writhing Armor Banding

2%

Equip: Embrace the darkness. Double the effects of your other Nerubian embellished item, positive and negative.

  • Feet100%
Ascendance

Ascendance

2%

Equip: Gain Ascendance every 8 seconds spent in combat. Ascendance grants 1 of a random secondary stat for 15 sec, stacking up to 10 times. This is a Nerubian embellishment.

  • Main Hand100%

Best Enchants

Percentages are calculated in relation to 50 players. If an enchant has a value of more than 100%, it means the enchant is found more than 50 times. This usually happens when the same enchant is applied to both rings.
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Back

Chant of Burrowing Rapidity

Chant of Burrowing Rapidity

93%

Permanently enchants a cloak with ancient magic that chants with power, granting 12 Speed and causing the cooldown of your Hearthstone to recover 15% faster while in Khaz Algar. Cannot be applied to items lower than level 70.

Chant of Leeching Fangs

Chant of Leeching Fangs

2%

Permanently enchants a cloak with ancient magic that chants with power, granting 18 Leech and heal for 1,527 every 5 sec while out of combat. Cannot be applied to items lower than level 70.

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Chest

Crystalline Radiance

Crystalline Radiance

98%

Permanently enchants a chestpiece with Earthen rune magic to increase your Intellect by 34. Cannot be applied to items lower than level 70.

Council's Intellect

Council's Intellect

2%

Permanently enchants a chestpiece to increase your Intellect by 24 and mana pool by 3%. Cannot be applied to items lower than level 70.

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Feet

Scout's March

Scout's March

93%

Permanently enchants a pair of boots with a scout's swiftness, increasing Speed by 12. Cannot be applied to items lower than level 70.

Defender's March

Defender's March

7%

Permanently enchants a pair of boots with a defender's tenacity, increasing Stamina by 41. Cannot be applied to items lower than level 70.

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Legs

Sunset Spellthread

Sunset Spellthread

93%

Use: Apply Sunset Spellthread to your leggings, permanently increasing its Intellect by 8 and Stamina by 8.

Daybreak Spellthread

Daybreak Spellthread

2%

Use: Apply Daybreak Spellthread to your leggings, permanently increasing its Intellect by 8 and increasing the wearer's maximum mana by 5%.

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Main Hand

Authority of Radiant Power

Authority of Radiant Power

65%

Permanently enchants a weapon with the Authority of Radiant Power. Dealing damage has a chance to call upon that authority, smiting your target for 998 Radiant damage and temporarily increasing your Primary stat by 12. Cannot be applied to items lower than level 70.

Oathsworn's Tenacity

Oathsworn's Tenacity

26%

Permanently enchants a weapon to sometimes grant you Forged Tenacity, bestowing 21 Versatility to you for 12 sec. Cannot be applied to items lower than level 70.

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Ring

+315 Versatility

+315 Versatility

140%

Permanently enchants a ring with Beledar's radiance, increasing Versatility by 15. Cannot be applied to items lower than level 70.

+315 Haste

+315 Haste

19%

Permanently enchants a ring with Beledar's radiance, increasing Haste by 15. Cannot be applied to items lower than level 70.

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Wrist

+66 Speed

+66 Speed

95%

Permanently enchants bracers with ancient magic that chants with power, granting 46 Speed. Cannot be applied to items lower than level 70.

+135 Leech

+135 Leech

2%

Permanently enchants bracers with ancient magic that chants with power, granting 38 Leech. Cannot be applied to items lower than level 70.

Talents

The new talent system is not as straight-forward as the talent systems from previous expansions. Many talents are situational, and choosing your talents should be done based on the content you are doing. This heat map will show what talents are must-picks, which ones are situational, and which ones are rarely chosen.

Colors

The colors indicate the popularity of the talent. The numbers below indicate the percentage of the top 50 players that have chosen this talent.

  • 90% - 100% (best)
  • 50% - 89% (good)
  • 20% - 49% (situational)
  • 0% - 19% (unpopular)

Talent Tree

Talent Tree Background
Fel Domination
86%
Soul Leech
100%
Burning Rush
4.7%
Fel Pact
7%
Demon Skin
100%
2 / 2
Fel Armor
100%
2 / 2
Fiendish Stride
4.7%
Demonic Embrace
100%
Nightmare
58.1%
Demonic Fortitude
93%
Banish
0%
Curse of Exhaustion
44.2%
Curse of Tongues
25.6%
Infernal Beneficiary
25.6%
Mortal Coil
93%
Pact of the Annihilan
44.2%
Demonic Circle
90.7%
Pact of the Satyr
44.2%
Improved Mortal Coil
25.6%
Dark Pact
93%
Foul Mouth
34.9%
Empowered Healthstone
30.2%
Abyss Walker
60.5%
Fortified Soul
30.2%
Teachings of the Black Harvest
34.9%
Gorefiend's Avarice
83.7%
Frequent Donor
93%
Pact of the Eredar
44.2%
Pact of the Nathrezim
20.9%
Demonic Resilience
44.2%
Empowered Drain Life
25.6%
Strength of Will
83.7%
Demonic Gateway
88.4%
Shadowfury
86%
Swift Artifice
7%
Soul Link
37.2%
2 / 2
Frequent Traveler
20.9%
Fel Synergy
55.8%
2 / 2
Oppressive Darkness
44.2%
Pact of Gluttony
81.4%
Soulburn
83.7%
Blight of Weakness
2.3%

Soul Harvester

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Wicked Reaping
100%
Shared Fate
100%
Eternal Servitude
100%
Necrolyte Teachings
100%
Demoniac's Fervor
100%
Sataiel's Volition
100%
Quietus
100%
Soul Anathema
100%
Friends In Dark Places
100%
Demonic Soul
100%
Shadow of Death
100%
Eternal Hunger
0%
Shared Vessel
0%
Manifested Avarice
0%
Agony
100%
Unstable Affliction
44.2%
Seed of Corruption
100%
Nightfall
93%
Haunt
100%
Shared Agony
44.2%
Improved Shadow Bolt
93%
Improved Haunt
95.3%
Absolute Corruption
93%
Cunning Cruelty
67.4%
Withering Bolt
90.7%
1 / 2
Creeping Death
90.7%
1 / 2
Dark Harvest
39.5%
Practiced Pestilence
44.2%
Summon Darkglare
93%
Summoner's Embrace
93%
Cull the Weak
37.2%
Malediction
16.3%
Sudden Onset
44.2%
Eye Contract
32.6%
Malefic Grasp
23.3%
Nether Plating
69.8%
Sacrolash's Dark Strike
37.2%
Contagion
16.3%
Shard Instability
39.5%
Niskaran Methods
44.2%
Potent Soul Shards
30.2%
Nocturnal Yield
14%
Xavius' Gambit
39.5%
2 / 2
Ravenous Afflictions
41.9%
Seeds of Destruction
9.3%
2 / 2
Fatal Echoes
16.3%
Cascading Calamity
30.2%
Death's Embrace
37.2%
Patient Zero
4.7%
Sow the Seeds
4.7%
Shadow of Nathreza
0%

Best PvP Talents

Jinx

Jinx

98%

Casting a curse now applies Corruption and Agony to your target, but curses now costs 1 Soul Shard.

Rot and Decay

Rot and Decay

77%

Shadow Bolt damage increases the duration of your Corruption and Agony on the target by 2.0 sec. Drain Life and Drain Soul damage increases the duration of your Corruption and Agony on the target by 1.0 sec.

Impish Instincts

Impish Instincts

56%

Taking direct Physical damage reduces the cooldown of Demonic Circle by 3 sec. Cannot occur more than once every 5 sec.

Nether Ward

Nether Ward

47%

Surrounds the caster with a shield that lasts 3 sec, reflecting all harmful spells cast on you.

Soul Rip

Soul Rip

7%

Fracture the soul of up to 3 target players within 20 yds into the shadows, reducing their damage done by 25% and healing received by 25% for 8 sec. Souls are fractured up to 20 yds from the player's location. Players can retrieve their souls to remove this effect.

Bloodstones

Bloodstones

5%

Your Healthstones are replaced with Bloodstones which increase their user's haste by 20% for 12 sec instead of healing.

Soul Swap

Soul Swap

5%

Copies your damage over time effects and Haunt from the target, preserving their duration. Your next use of Soul Swap within until canceled will exhale a copy damage of the effects onto a new target.

Gateway Mastery

Gateway Mastery

5%

Increases the range of your Demonic Gateway by 20 yards, and reduces the cast time by 30%. Reduces the time between how often players can take your Demonic Gateway by 30 sec.