Nareez's PvE Build

Warlock class icon Affliction Warlock specialization icon
Affliction Warlock
Undead race icon
Undead
489 ilvl
Season 3
3327 Mythic+

Nareez (Blackrock EU) is a Top Mythic+ Affliction Warlock in World of Warcraft Dragonflight Season 3, achieving a rating of 3327 with 488 ilvl equipment.

Here is the breakdown of her 10.2.6 PvE character build from , featuring stats, talents, gear, embellishments, enchantments, and gems. Use this as a reference to enhance and inspire your own Affliction Warlock build.

Stat Priority

Stats are crucial attributes that directly influence a character's power in World of Warcraft. They not only determine the character's strength but also define the overall feel and playstyle. Stat bonuses can be found on various pieces of equipment, in consumables created by the Alchemy profession, certain foods, some enchantments , and gems .

It's important to note that each stat experiences diminishing returns once its equipped bonus reaches +20%. This means that optimizing a character's performance involves more than just maximizing each stat; it's about finding a balanced distribution. Here is how Nareez's Secondary and Minor stats are distributed.

Secondary Stats
+3255
23% Critical Strike
+5026
30% Haste
+6048
103% Mastery
+1613
8% Versatility
  1. Mastery
  2. Haste
  3. Critical Strike
  4. Versatility
Minor Stats
+768
11% Avoidance
+0
0% Leech
+0
0% Speed
  1. Avoidance
  2. Leech
  3. Speed

Class Talents

Talents are the main element defining a character's build, significantly influencing the playstyle by adding, modifying, and enhancing character abilities and behaviors. They are crucial in shaping how a character functions in battle.

Class talents represent a common tree shared across all Warlock specializations. These talents provide foundational skills and enhancements that are essential and universal to the Warlock class. They offer a range of abilities that lay the groundwork for a Warlock's overall capabilities, regardless of the chosen specialization.

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Take a peek at Nareez's selected Class Talents below:

Fel Domination
1
Demonic Circle
1
Burning Rush
1
Fel Pact
Demon Skin
2
Fel Armor
2
Fiendish Stride
2
Curses of Enfeeblement
1
Abyss Walker
Mortal Coil
1
Amplify Curse
Demonic Embrace
1
Demonic Inspiration
1
Wrathful Minion
1
Demonic Fortitude
1
Banish
Teachings of the Satyr
Accrued Vitality
Sweet Souls
1
Nightmare
Demonic Gateway
1
Lifeblood
Dark Pact
1
Strength of Will
1
Shadowfury
Ichor of Devils
1
Socrethar's Guile
2
Sargerei Technique
2
Darkfury
Fel Synergy
Soul Link
1
Teachings of the Black Harvest
Resolute Barrier
Grimoire of Synergy
2
Profane Bargain
2
Soul Conduit
2
Demonic Resilience
Grim Feast
Inquisitor's Gaze
1
Soulburn

Specialization Talents

Specialization talents constitute a specialized tree, providing Affliction Warlocks with unique abilities and enhancements tailored to their combat style.

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Take a peek at Nareez's selected Specialization Talents below:

Malefic Rapture
1
Unstable Affliction
1
Seed of Corruption
Nightfall
1
Writhe in Agony
1
Sow the Seeds
Shadow Embrace
2
Dark Virtuosity
2
Kindled Malice
2
Agonizing Corruption
Drain Soul
1
Siphon Life
1
Vile Taint
1
Pandemic Invocation
1
Inevitable Demise
Soul Swap
1
Soul Flame
Grimoire of Sacrifice
1
Focused Malignancy
2
Withering Bolt
2
Sacrolash's Dark Strike
Creeping Death
1
Haunt
1
Summon Darkglare
1
Soul Rot
1
Xavius' Gambit
2
Tormented Crescendo
1
Seized Vitality
Malevolent Visionary
Wrath of Consumption
Soul-Eater's Gluttony
2
Dread Touch
1
Haunted Soul
Grand Warlock's Design
Dark Harvest

PvP Talents

PvP talents are specifically tailored for player-versus-player combat scenarios. Activated in arenas, battlegrounds, and the open world with war mode enabled, these talents are designed to optimize a Affliction Warlock's performance in PvP encounters. They provide specialized enhancements and strategies that give players an edge in combat against other players, reflecting the unique demands of PvP gameplay.

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Take a peek at Nareez's selected PvP Talents below:

Oblivion
Gateway Mastery
Rot and Decay
Nether Ward
Essence Drain
1
Rampant Afflictions
1
Jinx
1
Shadow Rift
Call Observer
Bonds of Fel
Impish Instincts
Soul Rip

Best In Slot And Gear

Gear consists of items that directly determine a character's power level. It can be acquired from diverse sources: dungeon, raid, world drops, crafted through various professions, obtained from PvP vendors, or chosen as rewards from the Great Vault.

Each piece of gear significantly boosts a character's overall strength and capabilities. Here are the items currently equipped by Nareez.

Head

  1. Devout Ashdevil's Grimhorns item set icon
    set
    Devout Ashdevil's Grimhorns

Neck

  1. Chain of the Green Flight item icon
    Chain of the Green Flight

Shoulders

  1. Devout Ashdevil's Hatespikes item set icon
    set
    Devout Ashdevil's Hatespikes

Back

  1. Vibrant Wildercloth Shawl item icon
    Vibrant Wildercloth Shawl

Chest

  1. Devout Ashdevil's Razorhide item set icon
    set
    Devout Ashdevil's Razorhide

Wrist

  1. Vibrant Wildercloth Wristwraps item icon
    Vibrant Wildercloth Wristwraps

Hands

  1. Devout Ashdevil's Claws item set icon
    set
    Devout Ashdevil's Claws

Waist

  1. Whispering Fanged Cord item icon
    Whispering Fanged Cord

Legs

  1. Devout Ashdevil's Tights item set icon
    set
    Devout Ashdevil's Tights

Feet

  1. Devout Ashdevil's Slippers item icon
    Devout Ashdevil's Slippers

Ring 1

  1. Signet of Titanic Insight item icon
    Signet of Titanic Insight

Ring 2

  1. Band of Twisted Bark item icon
    Band of Twisted Bark

Trinket 1

  1. Pip's Emerald Friendship Badge item icon
    Pip's Emerald Friendship Badge

Trinket 2

  1. Nymue's Unraveling Spindle item icon
    Nymue's Unraveling Spindle

Main Hand

  1. Iridal, the Earth's Master item icon
    Iridal, the Earth's Master

Embellishments

Embellishments are unique effects that can be added to crafted items, either as predefined elements in recipes or through an optional embellishment reagent, creating embellished gear. These enhancements diversify and amplify characters' capabilities.

Here are the embellishments equipped by Nareez for the Affliction Warlock specialization.

  1. Vibrant Wildercloth Shawl embellishment item icon
    Blue Silken Lining

Enchantments

Enchantments provide minor yet valuable enhancements to various items, including Head, Back, Chest, Wrist, Waist, Legs, Rings, Feet, Main Hand, and Off Hand.

Most enchantments are crafted via the Enchanting profession. However, Waist enchantments specifically require Blacksmithing, Legs enhancements are crafted by Leatherworkers, and Head enchantments come from the Incandescent Essence , a reward obtained through a quest in the Amirdrassil raid.

Enchantments are usually available at the auction house, making them accessible for upgrades. Here are the specific enchantments chosen by Nareez for each equipment slot.

Head

  1. Incandescent Essence enchantment icon
    Incandescent Essence

Back

  1. Graceful Avoidance enchantment icon
    Graceful Avoidance

Chest

  1. Waking Stats enchantment icon
    Waking Stats

Wrist

  1. +200 Avoidance enchantment icon
    +200 Avoidance

Waist

  1. Shadowed Belt Clasp enchantment icon
    Shadowed Belt Clasp

Legs

  1. Frozen Spellthread enchantment icon
    Frozen Spellthread

Feet

  1. Watcher's Loam enchantment icon
    Watcher's Loam

Ring 1

  1. +82 Haste enchantment icon
    +82 Haste

Ring 2

  1. +82 Haste enchantment icon
    +82 Haste

Main Hand

  1. Sophic Devotion enchantment icon
    Sophic Devotion

Gems

Gems are crafted stones from the Jewelcrafting profession, typically offering stat bonuses to enhance your gear. These gems can be socketed into specific items such as Head, Neck, Wrist, Waist, and Rings. The presence of sockets on items is usually random upon their drop.

Notably, Neck items can be uniquely modified to have up to three sockets by using 3 Tiered Medallion Setting . Additionally, a single socket can be added to other eligible items with a Nature's Cradle , which requires 6 Aspects' Tokens of Merit obtained from the Great Vault.

Available through both the auction house and the crafting order system, here are the gems currently socketed by Nareez.

  1. Keen Ysemerald gem icon
    Keen Ysemerald
    5
  2. Keen Neltharite gem icon
    Keen Neltharite
    2
  3. Skillful Illimited Diamond gem icon
    Skillful Illimited Diamond
    1