Demonology Warlock BiS Gear
Every slot, enchant and gem for the Demonology 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
Same fundamental spell-hit requirement as Affliction/Destruction.
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 Demonology Warlock list in short
This is the Best in Slot list for the Demonology 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 2 builds (Personal Dps and Spirit Dp Support).
In short: the Personal Dps 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.
2 builds for the Demonology Warlock
Personal Dps shown on the sheet
high confidenceDemonology personal-DPS/selfish profile: prioritizes the caster stats that maximize the warlock itself.
Spirit Dp Support
high confidenceDemonic Pact support/spirit-stacker profile; sacrifices some personal optimization to maximize raid spell-power contribution.
All slots of this build
- Head Sanctified Dark Coven Hood
- Neck Bone Sentinel's Amulet Alt: Amulet of the Silent Eulogy
- Shoulders Sanctified Dark Coven Shoulderpads
- Back Greatcloak of the Turned Champion Alt: Cloak of Burning Dusk, Frostbinder's Shredded Cape
- Chest Sanctified Dark Coven Robe
- Wrist The Lady's Brittle Bracers Alt: Bracers of Fiery Night
- Hands Sanctified Dark Coven Gloves Alt: Gunship Captain's Mittens
- Waist Lingering Illness Alt: Crushing Coldwraith Belt
- Legs Plaguebringer's Stained Pants
- Feet Plague Scientist's Boots
- Ring Valanar's Other Signet Ring
- Ring Ashen Band of Endless Destruction
- Trinket Phylactery of the Nameless Lich Alt: Dislodged Foreign Object
- Trinket Charred Twilight Scale
- Main hand Archus, Greatstaff of Antonidas Alt: Bloodsurge, Kel'Thuzad's Blade of Agony
- Ranged Corpse-Impaling Spike
Common questions
QWhat is the best weapon for a Demonology Warlock?
In the Personal Dps 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 Demonology 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 Demonology 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 Demonology Warlock list assume?
The Personal Dps build assumes: Personal DPS priority. Confidence in this gear set is high.