Affliction Warlock Mythic+ Build
Last updated: · Based on top players in the last 7 days
Affliction Warlock Cheat Sheet
Mythic+ · most popular build — 4% of top players run it
Stat priority
HasteCritMasteryVers
WeaponsGear section →
TrinketsGear section →
Tier & ArmorGear section →
Key talents — Soul Harvester
Hero
Class
Spec
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Build popularity
4%
of top players run the most popular build
Max key reached
+21
highest keystone from sampled runs
Meta rank
#20
C tier · 1% pick rate
The most popular Affliction build is run by 4% of top players.
Builds
Top 124 players sampled
These are the most popular Affliction Warlock builds. The most popular build is run by 4% of sampled players (2 of 124 players).
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Soul HarvesterSpent: 9
AfflictionSpent: 4
Alternative Builds
vs. the recommended build
92% of top Affliction players wear Damned Necrolyte's Leg Bindings in the legs 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: Corruption 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
- Thalassian Phoenix OilMain-Hand53%
- Rite of the Hash'eyMain-Hand47%
- Acuity of the Ren'doreiMain-Hand30%
- Jan'alai's PrecisionMain-Hand15%
- Berserker's RageMain-Hand4%
- Arcane MasteryMain-Hand2%
Gems
Popularity
Embellishments
Popularity
- Arcanoweave Lining100%
- Hunter's Ritual Stone43%
- Martyr's Waistwrap18%
- Masterwork Sin'dorei Band17%
- Embellishment: Hunt14%
- 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.
Haste1,121
Crit937
Mastery683
Vers178
The highest-rated Affliction Warlock players in Mythic+, led by Extriculate at 488 rating.
Top players running this spec
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
Undead15% Horde
Void Elf15% Alliance
Orc14% Horde
Human12% Alliance
Blood Elf8% Horde
Gnome6% Alliance
Night Elf5% Alliance
Troll5% Horde
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FAQ
How is this Affliction Warlock Mythic+ guide generated?
WoWPulse aggregates the talents, gear, enchants, gems, races, and top players observed on the highest-rated US Mythic+ 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.