Affliction Warlock BiS Gear
Every slot, enchant and gem for the Affliction Warlock at the Phase 4 ceiling: Icecrown Citadel 25 and Ruby Sanctum. Hover any item for the full Wowhead tooltip.
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Details & alternatives
Stat Priorities
- Hit
- Spell Power
- Haste
- Critical Strike
Caps & Requirements
No talent reduces hit the way Mage/DK talents do — the 3% raid debuff is the only reduction.
Best Races
Blood Fury adds +163 spell power, and Command (+5% pet damage) is a real gain for Demonology. Undead (Will of the Forsaken) and Blood Elf (Arcane Torrent) are the utility picks.
Expansive Mind (+5% maximum mana) for longevity; Human (The Human Spirit) as the minor alternative.
Notes
Spell power with haste; Veiled 40153 replaces Reckless where hit is needed.
The Affliction Warlock list in short
This is the Best in Slot list for the Affliction Warlock in WotLK 3.3.5a Phase 4: the strongest realistic gear from Icecrown Citadel 25, Ruby Sanctum and Trial of the Grand Crusader. It covers 17 equipment slots with the enchant, the gems and the close alternatives for every piece.
In short: the Cts Dfo build uses the Bloodsurge, Kel'Thuzad's Blade of Agony in the main hand with the Shadow Silk Spindle in the off hand and the Corpse-Impaling Spike as the ranged weapon; its trinkets are Phylactery of the Nameless Lich and Charred Twilight Scale; the head slot is Sanctified Dark Coven Hood and the chest is Sanctified Dark Coven Robe.
Stat priority: Hit, then Spell Power, then Haste, then Critical Strike. The caps and the best races for this spec are in the panels above the notes.
Gear set notes
Cts Dfo shown on the sheet
high confidenceAffliction current-oriented CTS + DFO profile; Phylactery remains a legitimate encounter/parse alternative.
Common questions
QWhat is the best weapon for a Affliction Warlock?
In the Cts Dfo build the pick is the Bloodsurge, Kel'Thuzad's Blade of Agony in the main hand with the Shadow Silk Spindle in the off hand and the Corpse-Impaling Spike as the ranged weapon.
QWhich stats should a Affliction Warlock stack?
The priority for this spec is Hit, then Spell Power, then Haste, then Critical Strike. The caps to plan around are hit: ~368 rating typical raid (342 Draenei) · 446 absolute cap.
QWhich race is best for a Affliction Warlock?
For the Warlock the best races are Horde: Orc and Alliance: Gnome. The reason for each is in the Best Races panel on this page.
QWhat does this Affliction Warlock list assume?
The Cts Dfo build assumes: Spell hit capped; Engineering/Tailoring profession choice changes cloak/glove enchants. Confidence in this gear set is high.