Affliction Warlock PvP Stat Priority, Gear, and Trinkets — The War Within (11.0.7)

The stat priority for Affliction Warlock in PvP is as follows:

1. Intellect;
2. Versatility;
3. Haste;
4. Critical Strike.
5. Mastery;

Intellect is the best stat in all situations. Versatility is your next best stat, as this increases the damage and healing you do while also reducing the damage you take. Haste is another strong secondary stat due to it reducing the Global Cooldown on casts, abilities, and increasing the tick rate of your DoTs.

In general, Affliction Warlocks want to get gear that gives both Versatility and Haste, with a priority on Versatility. Most PvP pieces from Honor and Conquest will have Versatility and Haste, so these are generally the best items to go for. There are pieces available from the crafting system that have balanced Haste and Versatility stats that are useful if you wish to balance your Haste and Versatility more.

Affliction Warlock's Warlock Affliction Season 1 2pc and Warlock Affliction Season 1 4pc are both worth using in Season 1. Your Malefic Rapture deals more damage and crits more often while also having a proc which increases your DoT damage from Unstable Affliction, Corruption and Agony.

• Head: Forged Gladiator's Silk Guise
• Neck: Forged Gladiator's Necklace
• Shoulders: Hexflame Coven's Altar Tier
• Cloak: Forged Gladiator's Drape
• Chest: Hexflame Coven's Ritual Harness Tier
• Wrists: Forged Gladiator's Silk Armbands
• Hands: Hexflame Coven's Sleeves Tier
• Waist: Forged Gladiator's Silk Cord
• Legs: Hexflame Coven's Leggings Tier
• Feet: Algari Competitor's Cloth Treads Haste/Versatility with Writhing Armor Banding Embellishment
• Ring 1: Forged Gladiator's Ring
• Ring 2: Algari Competitor's Signet Haste/Versatility
• Weapon: Algari Competitor's Staff Haste/Versatility with Darkmoon Sigil: Ascension Embellishment

Cyrce's Circlet is the new ring in Patch 11.0.7 that can be acquired from the Siren Isle. The ring has no secondary stats, but has 3 sockets which can be filled with 3 different gems, such as Freezing Ice Stone, Prophetic Twilight Stone or Desirous Blood Stone. However, these gems have their effects nerfed by 75% in PvP. Therefore, it is not worth using.

Note: It is important to be wearing 2 PvP trinkets. This will give you a Intellect boost that will increase your damage and Stamina.

Forged Gladiator's Medallion is a mandatory trinket to have equipped at all times. This allows you to remove any crowd control on yourself. You will normally use this when you are stuck in crowd control, and a teammate is at low health.

Forged Gladiator's Insignia of Alacrity is the best offensive trinket to wear. This gives you an Intellect proc, which will boost your damage.

Here are the best enchants and gems for an Affliction Warlock:

• Cloak: Enchant Cloak - Chant of Burrowing Rapidity
• Chest: Enchant Chest - Crystalline Radiance
• Wrist: Enchant Bracer - Chant of Armored Speed
• Legs: Sunset Spellthread
• Feet: Enchant Boots - Scout's March
• Rings: Enchant Ring - Radiant Versatility
• Weapon: Enchant Weapon - Authority of Radiant Power

Gem all of your gear with Quick Sapphire and 1 Cognitive Bloodstone for Precognition.