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Affliction Warlock

  • Rated Battlegrounds
  • 60 players
  • Last Updated: 2 days ago

This page is automatically generated by looking up the top 50 Affliction Warlock on the Rated Battlegrounds 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

Langneur

Langneur

<Anima Temporis>Archimonde (eu)

Talents (class)

Frequent Donor
Strength of Will

Talents (spec)

Drain Soul
Absolute Corruption
Summoner's Embrace

Talents (hero)

Friends In Dark Places
Shared Fate
Gorefiend's Resolve

Talents (pvp)

Gateway Mastery
Nether Ward
Jinx
Dröwzy

Dröwzy

<Jake From Statefarm>Sargeras (us)

Talents (class)

Nightmare
Frequent Donor
Strength of Will
Shadowfury

Talents (spec)

Drain Soul
Absolute Corruption
Grimoire of Sacrifice

Talents (hero)

Friends In Dark Places
Shared Fate
Eternal Servitude

Talents (pvp)

Gateway Mastery
Jinx
Shadow Rift
Cursêxo

Cursêxo

<MAKE DUROTAR GREAT AGAIN>Tichondrius (us)

Talents (class)

Nightmare
Ichor of Devils
Strength of Will
Howl of Terror

Talents (spec)

Drain Soul
Siphon Life
Grimoire of Sacrifice

Talents (hero)

Friends In Dark Places
Shared Fate
Eternal Servitude

Talents (pvp)

Rot and Decay
Essence Drain
Jinx

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 Undead

Best Items

Trinket Combinations

58% of the best players use this combination
Galactic Aspirant's Insignia of Alacrity

Galactic Aspirant's Insignia of Alacrity

Equip: Your spells and abilities have a chance to grant 134 primary stat for 20 sec.

Galactic Aspirant's Medallion

Galactic Aspirant's Medallion

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

13% of the best players use this combination
Galactic Aspirant's Medallion

Galactic Aspirant's Medallion

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

Galactic Aspirant's Badge of Ferocity

Galactic Aspirant's Badge of Ferocity

Use: Increases primary stat by 159 for 15 sec. (1 Min Cooldown)

7% of the best players use this combination
Galactic Gladiator's Insignia of Alacrity

Galactic Gladiator's Insignia of Alacrity

Equip: Your spells and abilities have a chance to grant 176 primary stat for 20 sec.

Galactic Aspirant's Medallion

Galactic Aspirant's Medallion

Use: Removes all movement impairing effects and all effects which cause loss of control of your character. (2 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 Flawless Quick Lapis
Flawless Quick Lapis

Flawless Quick Lapis

28%

+16 Versatility & +7 Haste

Cognitive Heliotrope

Cognitive Heliotrope

18%

+23 Primary Stat and opponent's failed interrupt attempts grant Precognition

Flawless Versatile Peridot

Flawless Versatile Peridot

11%

+16 Haste & +7 Versatility

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 Devouring Banding on a Wrist item
Devouring Banding

Devouring Banding

70%

Equip: Your damaging spells and abilities can cause you to heed the whispers and fire a Devouring Bolt at your target, dealing 1,463 Cosmic damage. This bolt devours their strength, seizing 91 of your highest secondary stat for you for 10 sec.

  • Wrist38%
  • Feet29%
  • Waist17%
  • Head10%
  • Back5%
  • Hands2%
Prismatic Focusing Iris

Prismatic Focusing Iris

47%

Equip: Your spells and abilities have a chance to activate the Iris, firing a focused beam of light at your target and dealing 1,152 Arcane damage every second for 4 sec. Each unique gem color you have socketed empowers the Iris, causing it to deal 1% additional damage per.

  • Ring 143%
  • Ring 243%
  • Neck14%
Arcanoweave Lining

Arcanoweave Lining

30%

Equip: Your spells and abilities have a chance to draw in a mana wyrm that will empower you and an ally with Arcanoweave Insight, increasing your Intellect by 28 and your ally's Primary Stat by 7.

  • Wrist33%
  • Feet28%
  • Back22%
  • Waist11%
  • Head6%

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.
Back icon

Back

Goblin Glider

3%
Chest icon

Chest

Enchant Chest - Mark of the Worldsoul

62%

Enchant Chest - Mark of the Worldsoul

Enchant Chest - Mark of the Magister

8%

Enchant Chest - Mark of the Magister

Feet icon

Feet

Enchant Boots - Farstrider's Hunt

45%

Enchant Boots - Farstrider's Hunt

Enchant Boots - Lynx's Dexterity

7%

Enchant Boots - Lynx's Dexterity

Legs icon

Legs

Sunfire Silk Spellthread

63%

+41 Intellect & +115 Stamina

Sunfire Silk Spellthread

5%

+32 Intellect & +70 Stamina

Main Hand icon

Main Hand

Enchant Weapon - Acuity of the Ren'dorei

57%

Enchant Weapon - Acuity of the Ren'dorei

Enchant Weapon - Berserker's Rage

17%

Enchant Weapon - Berserker's Rage

Ring icon

Ring

Enchant Ring - Silvermoon's Alacrity

63%

Enchant Ring - Silvermoon's Alacrity

Enchant Ring - Thalassian Haste

50%

Enchant Ring - Thalassian Haste

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
76.7%
Soul Leech
95%
Burning Rush
36.7%
Fel Pact
5%
Demon Skin
95%
2 / 2
Fel Armor
95%
2 / 2
Fiendish Stride
35%
Demonic Embrace
95%
Nightmare
78.3%
Demonic Fortitude
95%
Banish
0%
Curse of Exhaustion
95%
Curse of Tongues
46.7%
Infernal Beneficiary
46.7%
Mortal Coil
95%
Pact of the Annihilan
95%
Demonic Circle
93.3%
Pact of the Satyr
95%
Improved Mortal Coil
88.3%
Dark Pact
95%
Foul Mouth
81.7%
Empowered Healthstone
63.3%
Abyss Walker
75%
Fortified Soul
76.7%
Teachings of the Black Harvest
48.3%
Gorefiend's Avarice
60%
Frequent Donor
91.7%
Pact of the Eredar
95%
Pact of the Nathrezim
45%
Demonic Resilience
68.3%
Empowered Drain Life
48.3%
Strength of Will
95%
Demonic Gateway
93.3%
Howl of Terror
91.7%
Swift Artifice
5%
Soul Link
93.3%
2 / 2
Frequent Traveler
83.3%
Fel Synergy
66.7%
2 / 2
Oppressive Darkness
68.3%
Pact of Gluttony
93.3%
Soulburn
95%
Blight of Tongues
6.7%

Soul Harvester

Hero class image
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
100%
Shared Vessel
100%
Manifested Avarice
100%
Agony
95%
Unstable Affliction
95%
Seed of Corruption
95%
Nightfall
95%
Haunt
95%
Shared Agony
95%
Improved Shadow Bolt
93.3%
Improved Haunt
93.3%
Absolute Corruption
95%
Cunning Cruelty
50%
Withering Bolt
85%
2 / 2
Creeping Death
95%
2 / 2
Dark Harvest
95%
Practiced Pestilence
95%
Summon Darkglare
95%
Summoner's Embrace
95%
Cull the Weak
80%
Malediction
31.7%
Sudden Onset
91.7%
Eye Contract
11.7%
Malefic Grasp
23.3%
Nether Plating
16.7%
Sacrolash's Dark Strike
91.7%
Contagion
25%
Shard Instability
80%
Niskaran Methods
90%
Potent Soul Shards
80%
Nocturnal Yield
65%
Xavius' Gambit
85%
2 / 2
Ravenous Afflictions
95%
Seeds of Destruction
15%
2 / 2
Fatal Echoes
50%
Cascading Calamity
76.7%
Death's Embrace
90%
Patient Zero
10%
Sow the Seeds
11.7%
Shadow of Nathreza
280%

Best PvP Talents

Jinx

Jinx

88%

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

Rot and Decay

Rot and Decay

42%

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.

Nether Ward

Nether Ward

33%

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

Gateway Mastery

Gateway Mastery

32%

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.

Impish Instincts

Impish Instincts

32%

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

Shadow Rift

Shadow Rift

27%

Conjure a Shadow Rift at the target location lasting 2 sec. Enemy players within the rift when it expires are teleported to your Demonic Circle. Must be within 40 yds of your Demonic Circle to cast.

Soul Rip

Soul Rip

13%

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.

Soul Swap

Soul Swap

10%

Copies your damage over time effects and Haunt from the target, preserving their duration. Your next use of Soul Swap within 10 sec will exhale a copy damage of the effects onto a new target.

Essence Drain

Essence Drain

7%

Whenever you heal yourself with Drain Life, the enemy target deals 9% reduced damage to you for 10 sec. Stacks up to 4 times.

Bloodstones

Bloodstones

2%

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