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Affliction WarlockRBG PvP Guide

Discover the best race, gear and talent builds from top-rated players

Updated 26 minutes ago
Midnight S1
6 players
2597 - 2054 Rating

Race Distribution

#1
Night Elf

Night Elf

2 players

33.3%
Most Popular
#2
Void Elf

Void Elf

2 players

33.3%
2nd Most
#3
Human

Human

1 player

16.7%
3rd Most
#4
Highmountain Tauren

Highmountain Tauren

1 player

16.7%
4th Most

Recommended Affliction Warlock Gear

Character Render
Highest rated player's appearance shown for illustration
Stat Priority:
Vers>Haste>Mastery>Crit
Galactic Gladiator's Silk Guise

Galactic Gladiator's Silk Guise(50%)

Thalassian Competitor's Amulet

Thalassian Competitor's Amulet(50%)

289
Abyssal Immolator's Fury

Abyssal Immolator's Fury(83%)

Galactic Gladiator's Drape

Galactic Gladiator's Drape(33%)

289
Abyssal Immolator's Dreadrobe

Abyssal Immolator's Dreadrobe(100%)

Red Linen Shirt

Red Linen Shirt(17%)

1
Tabard of Brute Force

Tabard of Brute Force(17%)

1
Thalassian Competitor's Cloth Bands

Thalassian Competitor's Cloth Bands(67%)

289

Abyssal Immolator's Grasps(83%)

289
Abyssal Immolator's Grasps

Galactic Gladiator's Silk Cord(50%)

289
Galactic Gladiator's Silk Cord

Abyssal Immolator's Pillars(67%)

Abyssal Immolator's Pillars

Thalassian Competitor's Cloth Treads(67%)

Thalassian Competitor's Cloth Treads

Thalassian Competitor's Signet(83%)

Thalassian Competitor's Signet

Galactic Gladiator's Ring(50%)

Galactic Gladiator's Ring

Galactic Gladiator's Insignia of Alacrity(67%)

263
Galactic Gladiator's Insignia of Alacrity

Galactic Gladiator's Medallion(67%)

263
Galactic Gladiator's Medallion

Galactic Gladiator's Staff(83%)

Galactic Gladiator's Staff
OFF_HAND slot

Gear Summary

Recommended tier set, embellishments, enchantments, and gems

Tier Set Bonuses

Reign of the Abyssal Immolator

2

Set: Unstable Affliction and Seed of Corruption damage increased by 10%.(100%)

4

(4) Set: Agony starts at 2 additional stacks, and its damage is increased by 20%.(67%)

Embellishments

Equip: Your damaging spells and abilities can cause you to heed the whispers and fire a Devouring Bolt at your target, dealing 1,463 Cosmic damage. This bolt devours their strength, seizing 91 of your highest secondary stat for you for 10 sec.

Recommended Affliction Warlock Talents

Expert Analysis: Affliction Warlock RBG

Meta Analysis

This build is based on 6 of the highest-rated Affliction Warlock players in RBG, rated between 2,054 and 2,597.

This data updates as the meta shifts throughout the season.

Races & Racials

Night Elf is the most popular race for Affliction Warlock at 33%, followed by Void Elf (33%) and Human (17%).

The spread is fairly even, so multiple races work well for Affliction Warlock in RBG. Go with whichever racials fit your playstyle.

Void Elf players bring Spatial Rift, which tears a rift you can teleport through for creative repositioning.

Gear Strategy

The preferred secondary stats are Haste and Versatility, with Mastery as a third option. Since the item level of PvP gear scales in PvP, the real gearing decision comes down to picking the right items for these stats.

The full 4-piece tier set (Reign of the Abyssal Immolator) is standard for Affliction Warlock. Both the 2-piece and 4-piece bonuses are active.

For embellishments, the top picks are Devouring Banding and Arcanoweave Lining.

The most popular bloodstone is Cognitive Heliotrope (67%), and the most common secondary gem is Flawless Quick Lapis (52%).

Talent Insights

Soul Harvester is the dominant hero talent tree for Affliction Warlock in RBG, picked by 83% of top players, with 17% on Hellcaller. That's a lopsided preference, suggesting Soul Harvester is significantly stronger for PvP this season.

The most commonly picked PvP talents are Jinx (83%), Rot and Decay (67%), and Nether Ward (50%).