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Affliction Warlock

Damage specialisation · Tier B in PvP, 3.3% 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.

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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.

  • Versatility53.6%1,154 avg
  • Haste44.3%956 avg
  • Mastery1.5%33 avg
  • Critical Strike0.6%15 avg

150

Synced 3v3 players

1,684

Average rating sampled

2,146

Highest rating sampled

PvP talents

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

Live ladder data
Jinx

Jinx

67%

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

101 players

Impish Instincts

Impish Instincts

53%

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

79 players

Nether Ward

Nether Ward

33%

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

49 players

Gateway Mastery

Gateway Mastery

27%

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.

40 players

Rot and Decay

Rot and Decay

17%

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.

25 players

Soul Rip

Soul Rip

5%

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.

7 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

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 40,620 Fire damage split amongst all nearby enemies.

1 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

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

50% equipped · 292 ilvl

Back

Venomous Aspirant's Cloak

44% equipped · 263 ilvl

Chest

Venomous Aspirant's Silk Robe

55% equipped · 263 ilvl

Affliction Warlock enchantments

  • Enchanted: +41 Intellect & +115 Stamina80%
  • Enchanted: Enchant Chest - Mark of the Worldsoul77%
  • Enchanted: Enchant Weapon - Acuity of the Ren'dorei77%

Talent tree choices & importable builds

Talent choices across 186 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.

  • Curse of Tongues84%

    154 players · Class

  • Fortified Soul84%

    154 players · Class

  • Infernal Beneficiary81%

    149 players · Class

  • Teachings of the Black Harvest81%

    148 players · Class

  • Empowered Healthstone78%

    143 players · Class

  • Fatal Echoes73%

    134 players · Specialization

  • Fel Synergy39%

    72 players · Class

  • Gorefiend's Avarice30%

    54 players · Class

Near-universal picks (68)taken by 90%+ — effectively baseline
  • Dark Accord100%

    183 players · Class

  • Dark Pact100%

    183 players · Class

  • Demon Skin100%

    183 players · Class

Rarely taken (109)under 15% — situational or out of favour
  • Fel Pact14%

    26 players · Class

  • Cunning Cruelty14%

    25 players · Specialization

  • Malediction9.8%

    18 players · Specialization

Import a real build

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

  • Jázggzfâkérx

    twisting-nether · EU2,146

  • Verminlordx

    sargeras · US2,128

  • Fëlmäxxîng

    thrall · US2,065

  • Woopzyy

    tichondrius · US2,057

  • Langgy

    ravencrest · EU2,049

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 5,030 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 Exhaustion99%

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

    • Oppressive Darkness
      Oppressive Darkness96%

      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.

    • Unstable Affliction
      Unstable Affliction95%

      Afflicts the target with 19,406 Shadow damage over 8 sec. Multiple uses of this ability may overlap. If dispelled, deals 165,417 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.

    Chest

    Damned Necrolyte's Rattling Robes

    41% equipped · 292 ilvl

    Feet

    Thalassian Competitor's Cloth Treads

    78% equipped · 259 ilvl

    Feet

    Venomous Aspirant's Silk Footwraps

    14% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Hands

    Damned Necrolyte's Charred Grasps

    49% equipped · 292 ilvl

    Hands

    Venomous Gladiator's Silk Gloves

    26% equipped · 292 ilvl

    Head

    Venomous Aspirant's Silk Cover

    61% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Head

    Thalassian Competitor's Cloth Hood

    15% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Legs

    Venomous Aspirant's Silk Leggings

    71% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Legs

    Damned Necrolyte's Leg Bindings

    23% equipped · 292 ilvl

    Main Hand

    Venomous Aspirant's Stave

    89% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Main Hand

    Thalassian Competitor's Skewer

    4% equipped · 256 ilvl

    Neck

    Venomous Aspirant's Necklace

    65% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Neck

    Thalassian Competitor's Amulet

    31% equipped · 292 ilvl

    Off Hand

    Thalassian Competitor's Lamp

    6% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Off Hand

    Venomous Aspirant's Sigil

    1% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Ring 1

    Thalassian Competitor's Signet

    59% equipped · 292 ilvl

    Ring 1

    Venomous Aspirant's Ring

    37% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Ring 2

    Thalassian Competitor's Signet

    58% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Ring 2

    Venomous Aspirant's Ring

    31% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Shirt

    Common Gray Shirt

    1% equipped · 1 ilvl

    Shirt

    Amber Filigreed Shirt

    1% equipped · 1 ilvl

    Shoulders

    Spires of the Damned Necrolyte

    75% equipped · 302 ilvl

    Shoulders

    Venomous Aspirant's Silk Mantle

    14% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Tabard

    Galactic Gladiator's Tabard

    10% equipped · 1 ilvl

    Tabard

    Forged Gladiator's Tabard

    5% equipped · 1 ilvl

    Trinket 1

    Venomous Aspirant's Insignia of Alacrity

    41% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Trinket 1

    Venomous Aspirant's Medallion

    27% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Trinket 2

    Venomous Aspirant's Medallion

    40% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Trinket 2

    Venomous Aspirant's Insignia of Alacrity

    25% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Waist

    Venomous Aspirant's Silk Cord

    71% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Waist

    Thalassian Competitor's Cloth Sash

    22% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Wrist

    Thalassian Competitor's Cloth Bands

    61% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Wrist

    Venomous Aspirant's Silk Bindings

    29% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Enchanted: Enchant Boots - Farstrider's Hunt
    71%
  • Enchanted: Enchant Shoulders - Akil'zon's Swiftness63%
  • Enchanted: Enchant Ring - Silvermoon's Tenacity56%
  • Enchanted: Enchant Helm - Empowered Blessing of Speed46%
  • Enchanted: Enchant Ring - Silvermoon's Alacrity31%

    • Affliction Warlock gems & sockets

    • Cognitive Heliotrope · +23 Primary Stat and opponent's failed interrupt attempts grant Precognition97%
    • Flawless Quick Lapis · +16 Versatility & +7 Haste63%
    • Flawless Versatile Peridot · +16 Haste & +7 Versatility23%
    • Prismatic Socket13%
    • Flawless Masterful Peridot · +16 Haste & +7 Mastery6%
    • Flawless Quick Lapis · +14 Versatility & +6 Haste3%
    • Quick Lapis · +12 Versatility & +5 Haste3%
    • Flawless Quick Amethyst · +16 Mastery & +7 Haste3%
    Demonic Circle100%

    183 players · Class

  • Demonic Embrace100%

    183 players · Class

  • Demonic Fortitude100%

    183 players · Class

  • Demonic Gateway100%

    183 players · Class

  • Fel Armor100%

    183 players · Class

  • Frequent Donor100%

    183 players · Class

  • Howl of Terror100%

    183 players · Class

  • Mortal Coil100%

    183 players · Class

  • Pact of the Annihilan100%

    183 players · Class

  • Pact of the Eredar100%

    183 players · Class

  • Pact of the Satyr100%

    183 players · Class

  • Soul Leech100%

    183 players · Class

  • Soul Link100%

    183 players · Class

    • Alzzin's Iniquity8.2%

    15 players · Hero

  • Aura of Enfeeblement8.2%

    15 players · Hero

  • Blackened Soul8.2%

    15 players · Hero

  • Bleakheart Tactics8.2%

    15 players · Hero

  • Devil Fruit8.2%

    15 players · Hero

  • Malevolence8.2%

    15 players · Hero

  • Mark of Peroth'arn8.2%

    15 players · Hero

  • Mark of Xavius8.2%

    15 players · Hero

  • Seeds of Their Demise8.2%

    15 players · Hero