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Affliction Warlock

Damage specialisation · Tier B in PvP, 3.3% of the sample

PvE GuideRaid logs, Mythic+ players and PvE buildsPvP GuideRated ladder talents, gear stats and buildsACTIVE

Rated PvP data

A complete live guide built from rated Battle.net profiles: bracket-specific talents, PvP talents, gear, gems, enchantments, statistics and importable builds. PvE raid casts are never presented as PvP advice.

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Secondary stats

Secondary stat split across the 100 best-geared synced characters. Averaged per player, so one heavily geared character cannot define the answer for everyone.

  • Versatility53.0%1,137 avg
  • Haste44.1%951 avg
  • Mastery2.0%45 avg
  • Critical Strike0.9%22 avg

120

Synced 2v2 players

1,704

Average rating sampled

2,254

Highest rating sampled

PvP talents

The three dedicated PvP slots, measured from Battle.net profiles.

Live ladder data
Jinx

Jinx

72%

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

86 players

Impish Instincts

Impish Instincts

49%

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

59 players

Nether Ward

Nether Ward

34%

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

41 players

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.

38 players

Rot and Decay

Rot and Decay

24%

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.

29 players

Soul Rip

Soul Rip

8%

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.

9 players

Bonds of Fel

Bonds of Fel

1%

Encircle enemy players with Bonds of Fel. If any affected player leaves the 12 yd radius they explode, dealing 41,554 Fire damage split amongst all nearby enemies.

1 players

Soul Swap

Soul Swap

1%

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.

1 players

Combat toolkit

Common high-rated choices grouped by purpose. This is a PvP toolkit, not a fake raid rotation.

Pressure & burst

  • Dark Accord
    Dark Accord100%

    Reduces the cooldown of Unending Resolve by 45 sec.

  • Demonic Circle
    Demonic Circle100%

    Summons a Demonic Circle for 15 min. Cast Demonic Circle: Teleport to teleport to its location and remove all movement slowing effects. You also learn: Demonic Circle: Teleport Teleports you to your Demonic Circle and removes all movement slowing effects.

Most played equipment

Top two choices per slot among the highest-rated hydrated profiles.

Back

Thalassian Competitor's Cloth Cloak

51% equipped · 285 ilvl

Back

Venomous Aspirant's Cloak

45% equipped · 263 ilvl

Chest

Venomous Aspirant's Silk Robe

45% equipped · 263 ilvl

Affliction Warlock enchantments

  • Enchanted: +41 Intellect & +115 Stamina78%
  • Enchanted: Enchant Chest - Mark of the Worldsoul78%
  • Enchanted: Enchant Boots - Farstrider's Hunt70%

Talent tree choices & importable builds

Talent choices across 120 synced characters playing this specialisation. These are observed picks, not recommendations — they say what the ladder is doing, not what you should do.

Where builds differ

Taken by between 15% and 90% of players. This is where the real decisions are.

  • Sacrolash's Dark Strike90%

    107 players · Specialization

  • Fortified Soul89%

    106 players · Class

  • Withering Bolt89%

    106 players · Specialization

  • Xavius' Gambit89%

    106 players · Specialization

  • Cascading Calamity87%

    104 players · Specialization

  • Curse of Tongues80%

    95 players · Class

  • Teachings of the Black Harvest80%

    95 players · Class

  • Empowered Healthstone77%

    92 players · Class

  • Infernal Beneficiary68%

    81 players · Class

  • Fatal Echoes57%

    68 players · Specialization

  • Fel Synergy55%

    65 players · Class

  • Gorefiend's Avarice21%

    25 players · Class

  • Cunning Cruelty20%

    24 players · Specialization

  • Pact of the Nathrezim16%

    19 players · Class

Near-universal picks (64)taken by 90%+ — effectively baseline
  • Dark Accord100%

    119 players · Class

  • Dark Pact100%

    119 players · Class

  • Demon Skin100%

    119 players · Class

Rarely taken (107)under 15% — situational or out of favour
  • Fel Pact13%

    16 players · Class

  • Malediction13%

    16 players · Specialization

  • Burning Rush12%

    14 players · Class

Import a real build

Loadouts from the highest-rated synced players of this specialisation. Paste straight into the game.

  • Faermørnz

    illidan · US2,254

  • Grungie

    arthas · EU2,193

  • Semuret

    sanguino · EU2,167

  • Fåermorn

    agamaggan · EU2,167

  • Canabolic

    stormscale · EU2,111

Learn the spec

This page measures what players do. For rotation, stat priority and matchup play, these are the references.

  • Skill-CappedpvpArena guides, matchup play and comp theory. Subscription, and the standard reference for PvP.
  • Murlok.iopvpTalent and gear data from the PvP ladder, broken down per bracket.

Other Warlock specs

  • Demonology
  • Destruction
Demonic Embrace
Demonic Embrace100%

Stamina increased by 10%.

  • Demonic Gateway
    Demonic Gateway100%

    Creates a demonic gateway between two locations. Activating the gateway transports the user to the other gateway. Each player can use a Demonic Gateway only once per 90 sec.

  • Pact of the Annihilan
    Pact of the Annihilan100%

    Increases your critical strike chance by 2%.

    • Survival

    • Dark Pact
      Dark Pact100%

      Sacrifices 20% of your current health to shield you for 200% of the sacrificed health plus an additional 4,650 for 20 sec. Usable while suffering from control impairing effects.

    • Demon Skin
      Demon Skin100%

      Your Soul Leech absorption now passively recharges at a rate of 0.2% of maximum health every 1 sec, and may now absorb an additional 10% of maximum health. Increases your armor by 90%.

    • Demonic Fortitude
      Demonic Fortitude100%

      Increases you and your pets' maximum health by 5%.

    • Fel Armor
      Fel Armor100%

      When Soul Leech absorbs damage, 10% of damage taken is absorbed and spread out over 5 sec. Reduces damage taken by 3.0%.

    • Frequent Donor
      Frequent Donor100%

      Dark Pact sacrifices only 5% of your current health for the same shield value.

    Control & mobility

    • Howl of Terror
      Howl of Terror100%

      Let loose a terrifying howl, causing 10 enemies within 10 yds to flee in fear, disorienting them for 20 sec. Damage may cancel the effect.

    • Soulburn
      Soulburn100%

      Consumes a Soul Shard, unlocking the hidden power of your spells. Demonic Circle: Teleport: Increases your movement speed by 50% and makes you immune to snares and roots for 6 sec. Demonic Gateway: Can be cast instantly. Drain Life: Gain an absorb shield equal to the amount of healing done for 30 sec. This shield cannot exceed 30% of your maximum health. Healthstone: Increases the healing of your Healthstone by 30% and increases your maximum health by 20% for 12 sec.

    • Curse of Exhaustion
      Curse of Exhaustion98%

      Reduces the target's movement speed by 50% for 12 sec. Curses: A warlock can only have one Curse active per target.

    • Unstable Affliction
      Unstable Affliction94%

      Afflicts the target with 18,072 Shadow damage over 8 sec. Multiple uses of this ability may overlap. If dispelled, deals 159,421 damage to the dispeller and silences them for 4 sec. This damage is increased by 15% per stack on the target. Generates 1 Soul Shard if the target dies while afflicted.

    • Nightmare
      Nightmare91%

      Increases the amount of damage required to break your fear effects by 60%.

    Chest

    Damned Necrolyte's Rattling Robes

    43% equipped · 292 ilvl

    Feet

    Thalassian Competitor's Cloth Treads

    71% equipped · 282 ilvl

    Feet

    Venomous Aspirant's Silk Footwraps

    18% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Hands

    Damned Necrolyte's Charred Grasps

    52% equipped · 292 ilvl

    Hands

    Venomous Aspirant's Silk Gloves

    25% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Head

    Venomous Aspirant's Silk Cover

    61% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Head

    Skull of the Damned Necrolyte

    13% equipped · 292 ilvl

    Legs

    Venomous Aspirant's Silk Leggings

    74% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Legs

    Damned Necrolyte's Leg Bindings

    18% equipped · 308 ilvl

    Main Hand

    Venomous Aspirant's Stave

    88% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Main Hand

    Thalassian Competitor's Skewer

    3% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Neck

    Venomous Aspirant's Necklace

    70% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Neck

    Thalassian Competitor's Amulet

    25% equipped · 288 ilvl

    Off Hand

    Thalassian Competitor's Lamp

    4% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Off Hand

    Venomous Aspirant's Sigil

    2% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Ring 1

    Thalassian Competitor's Signet

    63% equipped · 288 ilvl

    Ring 1

    Venomous Aspirant's Ring

    28% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Ring 2

    Thalassian Competitor's Signet

    48% equipped · 288 ilvl

    Ring 2

    Venomous Aspirant's Ring

    38% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Shirt

    Fashionable Undershirt

    3% equipped · 1 ilvl

    Shirt

    Red Linen Shirt

    3% equipped · 1 ilvl

    Shoulders

    Spires of the Damned Necrolyte

    71% equipped · 292 ilvl

    Shoulders

    Venomous Aspirant's Silk Mantle

    13% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Tabard

    Galactic Gladiator's Tabard

    13% equipped · 1 ilvl

    Tabard

    Galactic Gladiator's Tabard

    11% equipped · 1 ilvl

    Trinket 1

    Venomous Aspirant's Insignia of Alacrity

    40% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Trinket 1

    Venomous Aspirant's Medallion

    29% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Trinket 2

    Venomous Aspirant's Medallion

    38% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Trinket 2

    Venomous Aspirant's Insignia of Alacrity

    28% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Waist

    Venomous Aspirant's Silk Cord

    73% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Waist

    Thalassian Competitor's Cloth Sash

    19% equipped · 288 ilvl

    Wrist

    Thalassian Competitor's Cloth Bands

    57% equipped · 288 ilvl

    Wrist

    Venomous Aspirant's Silk Bindings

    33% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Enchanted: Enchant Weapon - Acuity of the Ren'dorei
    66%
  • Enchanted: Enchant Shoulders - Akil'zon's Swiftness65%
  • Enchanted: Enchant Helm - Empowered Blessing of Speed49%
  • Enchanted: Enchant Ring - Silvermoon's Tenacity48%
  • Enchanted: Enchant Ring - Silvermoon's Alacrity38%

    • Affliction Warlock gems & sockets

    • Cognitive Heliotrope · +23 Primary Stat and opponent's failed interrupt attempts grant Precognition90%
    • Flawless Quick Lapis · +16 Versatility & +7 Haste71%
    • Flawless Versatile Peridot · +16 Haste & +7 Versatility20%
    • Prismatic Socket12%
    • Quick Lapis · +12 Versatility & +5 Haste6%
    • Enduring Heliotrope · +23 Primary Stat and +5% Damage Reduction when affected by Crowd Control4%
    • Flawless Masterful Peridot · +16 Haste & +7 Mastery4%
    • Flawless Quick Amethyst · +16 Mastery & +7 Haste3%
    Demonic Circle100%

    119 players · Class

  • Demonic Embrace100%

    119 players · Class

  • Demonic Fortitude100%

    119 players · Class

  • Demonic Gateway100%

    119 players · Class

  • Fel Armor100%

    119 players · Class

  • Frequent Donor100%

    119 players · Class

  • Howl of Terror100%

    119 players · Class

  • Mortal Coil100%

    119 players · Class

  • Pact of Gluttony100%

    119 players · Class

  • Pact of the Annihilan100%

    119 players · Class

  • Pact of the Eredar100%

    119 players · Class

  • Pact of the Satyr100%

    119 players · Class

  • Soul Leech100%

    119 players · Class

    • Fiendish Stride8.4%

    10 players · Class

  • Malefic Grasp8.4%

    10 players · Specialization

  • Alzzin's Iniquity6.7%

    8 players · Hero

  • Aura of Enfeeblement6.7%

    8 players · Hero

  • Blackened Soul6.7%

    8 players · Hero

  • Bleakheart Tactics6.7%

    8 players · Hero

  • Devil Fruit6.7%

    8 players · Hero

  • Illhoof's Design6.7%

    8 players · Hero

  • Malevolence6.7%

    8 players · Hero