Affliction Warlock PvP Gear Guide for Cataclysm Classic
On this page you will find the recommended best in slot gear for an
Affliction Warlock in Cataclysm Season 9.
Best in Slot Gear for PvP Affliction Warlock
The gear list below is following the stat priority of Hit Cap (4%) > Spell Penetration(195) > Resilience > Haste > Spell Power/Intellect and will include items available exclusively from Professions, Battlegrounds and Arena PvP rewards.
This page only focuses on the best in slot gear for a PvP
Affliction Warlock. You can learn more about how to leverage your
unique skills by reading our full Affliction PvP guide
below.
This is a list of items that are considered to be best in each slot for
PvP-based content. If you are instead looking for a PvE-focused list for either
pre-raid or best-in-slot gear, make sure to check out our 
Warlock gearing
page below. In Season 10, there are 2 PvE items used in the best-in-slot list.
Best in Slot Gear
The items in the list below are best in slot for Cataclysm Season 9 until the release of Season 10.
Please note that the list assumes you are Human by default. If you play another race, replace the
Ruthless Gladiator's Insignia of Dominance with 
Ruthless Gladiator's Medallion of Tenacity.
| Slot | Item | Reforging | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Helm |
|
Haste |
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| Neck |
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| Shoulders |
|
Haste |
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| Back |
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| Chest |
|
Haste |
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| Wrists |
|
Haste |
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| Hands |
|
Haste |
|
| Waist |
|
Haste |
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| Legs |
|
|
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| Feet |
|
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| Ring |
|
Haste |
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| Ring |
|
Haste |
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| Trinket |
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| Trinket |
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| Main-Hand Weapon |
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Crit |
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| Off-Hand Weapon |
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| Wand |
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Haste |
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Best Enchants
| Slot | Enchantment |
|---|---|
| Head |  Arcanum of Vicious Intellect |
| Shoulders |  Greater Inscription of Vicious Intellect |
| Back |  Lightweave Embroidery if Tailoring Enchant Cloak - Greater Intellect |
| Chest | Enchant Chest - Mighty Resilience |
| Wrists | Enchant Bracer - Greater Speed |
| Hands |  Synapse Springs if Engineering Enchant Gloves - Greater Mastery |
| Waist |  Ebonsteel Belt Buckle |
| Legs |  Powerful Enchanted Spellthread |
| Feet | Enchant Boots - Lavawalker |
| One-Handed Weapon | Enchant Weapon - Power Torrent |
| Off-Hand | Enchant Off-Hand - Superior Intellect |
Best Gems
Meta Gem — 
Burning Shadowspirit Diamond
Red Gem — 
Willful Ember Topaz
Yellow Gem — 
Mystic Amberjewel
Blue Gem — 
Veiled Demonseye until 4% hit
Meta Gem
Red Gem
Yellow Gem
Blue GemChangelog
- 29 Oct. 2024: Updated for Season 10.
- 09 Jun. 2024: Updated for Season 9.
- 14 May 2024: Added guide.
This guide is written and maintained by Chanimal, BlizzCon Champion Warlock with Rank 1 titles since 2011, competing in AWC. He streams Warlock PvP daily on Twitch, with highlights on YouTube.
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