Affliction Warlock Raid Build
Last updated: · Based on top players in the last 7 days
Affliction Warlock Cheat Sheet
Raid · most popular build — 7% of top players run it
Stat priority
HasteCritMasteryVers
WeaponsGear section →
TrinketsGear section →
Tier & ArmorGear section →
Consumables
Flask of the Blood KnightsHearty Well Fed
Key talents — Hellcaller
Hero
Class
Spec
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Build popularity
7%
of top players run the most popular build
The most popular Affliction build is run by 7% of top players.
Builds
Top 100 players sampled
These are the most popular Affliction Warlock builds. The most popular build is run by 7% of sampled players (7 of 100 players).
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HellcallerSpent: 9
AfflictionSpent: 7
Alternative Builds
vs. the recommended build
Rotation
Observed casting patterns from top Affliction Warlock players in recent raid kills.
Opener sequence
First casts of the fight, position by position — % shows how many sampled players agree on each step.
- 43%
50%- 36%
- 21%
- 21%
36%
43%- 64%
- 79%
- 71%
- 93%
64%
Casts per minute
Cast share
- Unstable Affliction16.4/min31%
Shadow Bolt12.0/min23%- Agony7.9/min15%
- Malefic Grasp3.6/min7%
Haunt3.3/min6%- Wither2.9/min6%
- Malevolence1.0/min2%
Dark Harvest1.0/min2%
Burning Rush0.6/min1%- Summon Darkglare0.6/min1%
Major cooldowns
First use
- Summon Darkglare0:052.9×/fight
Light's Potential0:051.3×/fight
Dark Pact1:273.1×/fight
Mortal Coil1:461.7×/fight
Demonic Healthstone3:571.6×/fight
Unending Resolve4:131.3×/fight
Observed from top raid logs — 14 players sampled
100% of top Affliction players wear Aqirbane Reliquary in the neck slot.
Sim your character →Trinkets
The most popular trinkets among top Affliction Warlock players, combined across both trinket slots.
% = share of top players
Gear
These are the most popular items equipped by top Affliction Warlock players. The most used item in each slot is best in slot by usage.
% = share of top players
Main-Hand
Popularity
Rings
Popularity
Head
Popularity
Neck
Popularity
Shoulders
Popularity
Back
Popularity
Chest
Popularity
Wrist
Popularity
Gloves
Popularity
Waist
Popularity
Legs
Popularity
Feet
Popularity
Off-Hand
Popularity
Tier set
Damned Necrolyte's Shattered Restraints
2pcSet: Wither damage increased by 25%. Agony damage increased by 15%.
4pcSet: Each active Unstable Affliction increases your damage dealt by your spells and abilities by 2%, up to 6%. Seed of Corruption applies Unstable Affliction at 20% effectiveness to your target.
Enchants & Gems
These are the most popular enchants, gems, and embellishments used by top Affliction Warlock players.
% = share of top players
Enchants
Popularity
- Rite of the Hash'eyMain-Hand74%
- Thalassian Phoenix OilMain-Hand63%
- Acuity of the Ren'doreiMain-Hand16%
- Jan'alai's PrecisionMain-Hand10%
- Eyes of the EagleRings97%
- Eyes of the EagleRings97%
Gems
Popularity
Embellishments
Popularity
- Arcanoweave Lining100%
- Hunter's Ritual Stone56%
- Masterwork Sin'dorei Band42%
- Lucky Keychain17%
- Martyr's Waistwrap15%
- Adherent's Silken Shroud13%
Stat priority
Based on data in the last 7 days, the stat priority for Affliction looks to be Haste > Crit > Mastery > Vers.
Haste1,048
Crit997
Mastery773
Vers211
The highest-rated Affliction Warlock players in Raid right now.
Top players running this spec
Consumables
Flask of the Blood Knights
flask / 100%
Hearty Well Fed
food / 100%
Macros
Well-established universal and Warlock macro conventions. Copy a macro, then adapt spell names to your talents.
Curated conventions — not derived from logs
Universal
- Set focus (mouseover, else target)
/focus [@mouseover,exists][] - Use top trinket
#showtooltip 13 /use 13 - Use bottom trinket
#showtooltip 14 /use 14 - Stop casting
/stopcasting
Warlock basics
- Focus interrupt — Spell Lock
#showtooltip Spell Lock /cast [@focus,harm,nodead][] Spell Lock - Focus crowd control — Fear
#showtooltip Fear /cast [@focus,harm,nodead][] Fear - Defensive — Healthstone
#showtooltip Healthstone /use Healthstone
Race distribution
Dwarf18% Alliance
Orc17% Horde
Troll10% Horde
Undead9% Horde
Void Elf9% Alliance
Human8% Alliance
Night Elf7% Alliance
Blood Elf3% Horde
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FAQ
How is this Affliction Warlock Raid guide generated?
WoWPulse aggregates the talents, gear, enchants, gems, races, and top players observed on the highest-rated EU Raid players into one statistical guide.
How often is this guide updated?
Guides refresh automatically every few hours from the latest leaderboard data.
Why should I trust these recommendations?
Every recommendation is derived from what top players actually run, not manually written assumptions.
Does region or mode change the build?
Yes. Region and mode can change talent, item, race, and stat distributions. Use the region selector and mode switcher to compare Affliction Warlock builds across PvP and PvE contexts.