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Affliction Warlock

Damage specialisation · Tier B in PvP, 3.4% 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.

  • Versatility53.3%1,152 avg
  • Haste43.9%952 avg
  • Mastery1.7%39 avg
  • Critical Strike1.0%24 avg

150

Synced Solo Shuffle players

2,169

Average rating sampled

2,545

Highest rating sampled

PvP talents

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

Live ladder data
Jinx

Jinx

41%

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

61 players

Impish Instincts

Impish Instincts

31%

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

47 players

Nether Ward

Nether Ward

25%

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

37 players

Rot and Decay

Rot and Decay

13%

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.

20 players

Gateway Mastery

Gateway Mastery

12%

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.

18 players

Soul Rip

Soul Rip

3%

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.

5 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.

2 players

Essence Drain

Essence Drain

1%

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

1 players

Shadow Rift

Shadow Rift

1%

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

  • 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. If you cast Demonic Circle: Summon while controlling an Eye of Kilrogg, the circle will appear where the eye is located. 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

49% equipped · 292 ilvl

Back

Venomous Aspirant's Cloak

42% equipped · 263 ilvl

Chest

Venomous Aspirant's Silk Robe

46% equipped · 263 ilvl

Affliction Warlock enchantments

  • Enchanted: +41 Intellect & +115 Stamina83%
  • Enchanted: Enchant Chest - Mark of the Worldsoul77%
  • Enchanted: Enchant Weapon - Acuity of the Ren'dorei76%

Talent tree choices & importable builds

Talent choices across 210 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.

  • Cascading Calamity90%

    177 players · Specialization

  • Cull the Weak90%

    177 players · Specialization

  • Withering Bolt90%

    177 players · Specialization

  • Potent Soul Shards89%

    175 players · Specialization

  • Demoniac's Fervor88%

    173 players · Hero

  • Demonic Soul88%

    173 players · Hero

  • Eternal Hunger88%

    173 players · Hero

  • Eternal Servitude88%

    173 players · Hero

  • Feast of Souls88%

    173 players · Hero

  • Friends In Dark Places88%

    173 players · Hero

  • Manifested Avarice88%

    173 players · Hero

  • Necrolyte Teachings88%

    173 players · Hero

  • Quietus88%

    173 players · Hero

  • Sataiel's Volition88%

    173 players · Hero

  • Shadow of Death88%

    173 players · Hero

  • Shared Vessel88%

    173 players · Hero

  • Soul Anathema88%

    173 players · Hero

  • Wicked Reaping88%

    173 players · Hero

  • Fortified Soul86%

    170 players · Class

  • Curse of Tongues82%

    162 players · Class

  • Teachings of the Black Harvest79%

    155 players · Class

  • Empowered Healthstone77%

    152 players · Class

  • Infernal Beneficiary74%

    145 players · Class

  • Fatal Echoes66%

    131 players · Specialization

  • Fel Synergy42%

    83 players · Class

  • Gorefiend's Avarice26%

    52 players · Class

Near-universal picks (50)taken by 90%+ — effectively baseline
  • Dark Accord100%

    197 players · Class

  • Dark Pact100%

    197 players · Class

  • Demon Skin100%

    197 players · Class

Rarely taken (111)under 15% — situational or out of favour
  • Cunning Cruelty15%

    29 players · Specialization

  • Fel Pact14%

    27 players · Class

  • Malediction13%

    25 players · Specialization

Import a real build

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

  • Langgy

    ravencrest · EU2,545

  • Inferniøn

    ravencrest · EU2,536

  • Verminlordx

    sargeras · US2,507

  • Øðð

    archimonde · EU2,489

  • Bronzerl

    stormrage · US2,471

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 4,910 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 18,032 Shadow damage over 8 sec. Multiple uses of this ability may overlap. If dispelled, deals 155,810 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.

    • Oppressive Darkness
      Oppressive Darkness93%

      Reduces the cooldown of Shadowfury by 15 sec and increases its radius by 2 yds. Reduces the cooldown of Howl of Terror by 5 sec and it now fears 5 additional enemies.

    Chest

    Damned Necrolyte's Rattling Robes

    45% equipped · 302 ilvl

    Feet

    Thalassian Competitor's Cloth Treads

    72% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Feet

    Venomous Aspirant's Silk Footwraps

    15% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Hands

    Damned Necrolyte's Charred Grasps

    41% equipped · 292 ilvl

    Hands

    Venomous Aspirant's Silk Gloves

    29% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Head

    Venomous Aspirant's Silk Cover

    63% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Head

    Thalassian Competitor's Cloth Hood

    13% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Legs

    Venomous Aspirant's Silk Leggings

    71% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Legs

    Damned Necrolyte's Leg Bindings

    21% equipped · 292 ilvl

    Main Hand

    Venomous Aspirant's Stave

    89% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Main Hand

    Venomous Aspirant's Wand

    2% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Neck

    Venomous Aspirant's Necklace

    69% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Neck

    Thalassian Competitor's Amulet

    25% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Off Hand

    Thalassian Competitor's Lamp

    2% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Off Hand

    Venomous Warmonger's Horn

    1% equipped · 289 ilvl

    Ring 1

    Thalassian Competitor's Signet

    51% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Ring 1

    Venomous Aspirant's Ring

    39% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Ring 2

    Thalassian Competitor's Signet

    57% equipped · 292 ilvl

    Ring 2

    Venomous Aspirant's Ring

    29% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Shirt

    Precious's Ribbon

    3% equipped · 1 ilvl

    Shirt

    Amber Filigreed Shirt

    2% equipped · 1 ilvl

    Shoulders

    Spires of the Damned Necrolyte

    71% equipped · 308 ilvl

    Shoulders

    Venomous Aspirant's Silk Mantle

    15% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Tabard

    Galactic Gladiator's Tabard

    11% equipped · 1 ilvl

    Tabard

    Galactic Gladiator's Tabard

    7% equipped · 1 ilvl

    Trinket 1

    Venomous Aspirant's Insignia of Alacrity

    43% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Trinket 1

    Venomous Aspirant's Medallion

    23% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Trinket 2

    Venomous Aspirant's Medallion

    42% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Trinket 2

    Venomous Aspirant's Insignia of Alacrity

    23% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Waist

    Venomous Aspirant's Silk Cord

    75% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Waist

    Thalassian Competitor's Cloth Sash

    17% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Wrist

    Thalassian Competitor's Cloth Bands

    59% equipped · 292 ilvl

    Wrist

    Venomous Aspirant's Silk Bindings

    27% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Enchanted: Enchant Boots - Farstrider's Hunt
    74%
  • Enchanted: Enchant Shoulders - Akil'zon's Swiftness66%
  • Enchanted: Enchant Ring - Silvermoon's Tenacity56%
  • Enchanted: Enchant Helm - Empowered Blessing of Speed49%
  • Enchanted: Enchant Ring - Silvermoon's Alacrity31%
  • Affliction Warlock gems & sockets

    • Cognitive Heliotrope · +23 Primary Stat and opponent's failed interrupt attempts grant Precognition93%
    • Flawless Quick Lapis · +16 Versatility & +7 Haste73%
    • Flawless Versatile Peridot · +16 Haste & +7 Versatility19%
    • Prismatic Socket10%
    • Flawless Masterful Peridot · +16 Haste & +7 Mastery4%
    • Flawless Quick Lapis · +14 Versatility & +6 Haste3%
    • Flawless Quick Amethyst · +16 Mastery & +7 Haste2%
    • Enduring Heliotrope · +23 Primary Stat and +5% Damage Reduction when affected by Crowd Control1%
    Demonic Circle100%

    197 players · Class

  • Demonic Embrace100%

    197 players · Class

  • Demonic Fortitude100%

    197 players · Class

  • Demonic Gateway100%

    197 players · Class

  • Fel Armor100%

    197 players · Class

  • Frequent Donor100%

    197 players · Class

  • Howl of Terror100%

    197 players · Class

  • Mortal Coil100%

    197 players · Class

  • Pact of the Annihilan100%

    197 players · Class

  • Pact of the Eredar100%

    197 players · Class

  • Pact of the Satyr100%

    197 players · Class

  • Soul Leech100%

    197 players · Class

  • Soul Link100%

    197 players · Class

  • Pact of the Nathrezim11%

    21 players · Class

  • Alzzin's Iniquity10%

    20 players · Hero

  • Aura of Enfeeblement10%

    20 players · Hero

  • Blackened Soul10%

    20 players · Hero

  • Bleakheart Tactics10%

    20 players · Hero

  • Burning Rush10%

    20 players · Class

  • Devil Fruit10%

    20 players · Hero

  • Malevolence10%

    20 players · Hero

  • Mark of Peroth'arn10%

    20 players · Hero