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Affliction Warlock

Damage specialisation · Tier B in PvP, 3.4% of the sample

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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.

All PvPSolo2v23v3BlitzRBG

Secondary stats

Secondary stat split across the 9 best-geared synced characters. Averaged per player, so one heavily geared character cannot define the answer for everyone.

  • Versatility54.9%1,163 avg
  • Haste39.7%843 avg
  • Mastery5.4%114 avg
  • Critical Strike0.0%0 avg

9

Synced RBG players

591

Average rating sampled

1,665

Highest rating sampled

PvP talents

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

Live ladder data
Jinx

Jinx

22%

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

2 players

Gateway Mastery

Gateway Mastery

11%

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.

1 players

Impish Instincts

Impish Instincts

11%

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

1 players

Nether Ward

Nether Ward

11%

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

1 players

Shadow Rift

Shadow Rift

11%

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.

1 players

Combat toolkit

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

Pressure & burst

  • Agony
    Agony100%

    Inflicts increasing agony on the target, causing up to 59,468 Shadow damage over 18 sec. Damage starts low and increases over the duration. Refreshing Agony maintains its current damage level. Agony damage sometimes generates 1 Soul Shard.

  • Creeping Death
    Creeping Death100%

    Your Agony, Corruption, and Unstable Affliction deal damage 40% faster.

Most played equipment

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

Back

Venomous Aspirant's Cloak

22% equipped · 263 ilvl

Back

Thalassian Competitor's Cloth Cloak

22% equipped · 292 ilvl

Chest

Venomous Aspirant's Silk Robe

44% equipped · 263 ilvl

Affliction Warlock enchantments

  • Enchanted: +41 Intellect & +115 Stamina78%
  • Enchanted: Enchant Chest - Mark of the Worldsoul78%
  • Enchanted: Enchant Boots - Farstrider's Hunt67%
  • Enchanted: Enchant Shoulders - Akil'zon's Swiftness67%
  • Enchanted: Enchant Ring - Silvermoon's Alacrity56%
  • Enchanted: Enchant Weapon - Acuity of the Ren'dorei56%
  • Enchanted: Enchant Helm - Empowered Blessing of Speed33%

Talent tree choices & importable builds

Only 9 synced characters play this specialisation so far, which is too few to report pick rates from.

A percentage drawn from a handful of players is noise wearing the costume of data, and a reader cannot tell the difference. This fills in as the background sync works through the ladder.

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
Cull the Weak
Cull the Weak100%

Casting Unstable Affliction or Seed of Corruption reduces the cooldown of Dark Harvest by 1.5 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.

  • Demonic Embrace
    Demonic Embrace100%

    Stamina increased by 10%.

  • Survival

    • Absolute Corruption
      Absolute Corruption100%

      Corruption deals 40% increased damage and its periodic damage heals you for 5% of the damage dealt.

    • Abyss Walker
      Abyss Walker100%

      Using Demonic Circle: Teleport or your Demonic Gateway reduces all damage you take by 4% for 10 sec.

    • Dark Harvest
      Dark Harvest100%

      Consume the life force of each target afflicted by your damaging periodic effects, dealing 100,454 Shadowflame damage over 2.3 sec. Damage dealt by Dark Harvest heals you for 50% of damage done.

    • Dark Pact
      Dark Pact100%

      Sacrifices 20% of your current health to shield you for 200% of the sacrificed health plus an additional 5,517 for 20 sec. Usable while suffering from control impairing effects.

    • Death's Embrace
      Death's Embrace100%

      Agony, Corruption, Unstable Affliction, Seed of Corruption, and Shadow Bolt deal up to 40% increased damage on targets below 35% health. Damage increase is higher against lower health targets.

    Control & mobility

    • Curse of Exhaustion
      Curse of Exhaustion100%

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

    • 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.

    • Unstable Affliction
      Unstable Affliction100%

      Afflicts the target with 22,503 Shadow damage over 8 sec. Multiple uses of this ability may overlap. If dispelled, deals 227,562 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.

    • Burning Rush
      Burning Rush71%

      Increases your movement speed by 50%, but also damages you for 4% of your maximum health every 1 sec. Movement impairing effects may not reduce you below 100% of normal movement speed. Lasts until canceled.

    Chest

    Damned Necrolyte's Rattling Robes

    33% equipped · 292 ilvl

    Feet

    Thalassian Competitor's Cloth Treads

    56% equipped · 288 ilvl

    Feet

    Venomous Warmonger's Slippers

    11% equipped · 289 ilvl

    Hands

    Venomous Gladiator's Silk Gloves

    33% equipped · 292 ilvl

    Hands

    Venomous Aspirant's Silk Gloves

    22% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Head

    Venomous Aspirant's Silk Cover

    44% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Head

    Skull of the Damned Necrolyte

    33% equipped · 292 ilvl

    Legs

    Venomous Aspirant's Silk Leggings

    67% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Legs

    Venomous Warmonger's Pants

    11% equipped · 289 ilvl

    Main Hand

    Venomous Aspirant's Stave

    78% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Neck

    Venomous Aspirant's Necklace

    33% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Neck

    Thalassian Competitor's Amulet

    22% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Ring 1

    Venomous Aspirant's Ring

    33% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Ring 1

    Thalassian Competitor's Signet

    22% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Ring 2

    Thalassian Competitor's Signet

    33% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Ring 2

    Venomous Aspirant's Ring

    33% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Shirt

    The Boomshirt

    11% equipped · 1 ilvl

    Shirt

    Amber Filigreed Doublet

    11% equipped · 1 ilvl

    Shoulders

    Spires of the Damned Necrolyte

    67% equipped · 292 ilvl

    Shoulders

    Venomous Gladiator's Silk Mantle

    11% equipped · 292 ilvl

    Tabard

    Galactic Gladiator's Tabard

    44% equipped · 1 ilvl

    Tabard

    Tabard of the Lightbringer

    11% equipped · 14 ilvl

    Trinket 1

    Venomous Aspirant's Insignia of Alacrity

    33% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Trinket 1

    Venomous Aspirant's Medallion

    22% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Trinket 2

    Venomous Aspirant's Medallion

    33% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Trinket 2

    Venomous Aspirant's Insignia of Alacrity

    22% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Waist

    Venomous Aspirant's Silk Cord

    67% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Waist

    Thalassian Competitor's Cloth Sash

    11% equipped · 288 ilvl

    Wrist

    Thalassian Competitor's Cloth Bands

    44% equipped · 288 ilvl

    Wrist

    Venomous Aspirant's Silk Bindings

    22% equipped · 263 ilvl

  • Enchanted: Enchant Helm - Empowered Hex of Leeching22%
  • Affliction Warlock gems & sockets

    • Cognitive Heliotrope · +23 Primary Stat and opponent's failed interrupt attempts grant Precognition78%
    • Flawless Versatile Peridot · +16 Haste & +7 Versatility44%
    • Flawless Masterful Peridot · +16 Haste & +7 Mastery22%
    • Flawless Quick Lapis · +16 Versatility & +7 Haste11%