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Gnessie's Affliction Warlock PvE Build

Gnessie (Tarren Mill EU) is a Affliction Warlock in World of Warcraft . Played by CelineAngelica_ , Gnessie reached a Mythic+ rating of 3509 during Midnight Season 1, equipped with a 281 item level gear set.

Here is the breakdown of Gnessie's PvE character build for patch 12.0, covering stats, talents, gear, embellishments, enchantments, and gems. Use it as a resource to refine and elevate your own Affliction Warlock setup.

Stat Priority

Stats directly affect a Affliction Warlock's DPS performance, appearing on gear, consumables, enchantments, and gems.

They have diminishing returns after reaching +20% from gear, so proper balance ensures the best results.

Secondary Stats

  • 27% Critical Strike +917
  • 25% Haste +918
  • 46% Mastery +293
  • 2% Versatility +87

Stat priority

  1. Haste
  2. Critical Strike
  3. Mastery
  4. Versatility

Minor Stats

  • 2% Avoidance +56
  • 2% Leech +0
  • 3% Speed +0

Stat priority

  1. Avoidance
  2. Leech
  3. Speed

Talent Build

Talents define a character’s build and have a direct impact on performance in Mythic+ Dungeon.

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Check her current talent build below.

Gear

Gear provides core stat bonuses and typically comes from the Great Vault, crafted items, raids, dungeons, Delves, or PvP vendors.

Here is Gnessie's gear for each equipment slot.

Head

  1. Abyssal Immolator's Smoldering Flames

    Abyssal Immolator's Smoldering Flames icon

Neck

  1. Nocturnal Thorncharm

    Nocturnal Thorncharm icon

Shoulders

  1. Abyssal Immolator's Fury

    Abyssal Immolator's Fury icon

Back

  1. Defiant Defender's Drape

    Defiant Defender's Drape icon

Chest

  1. Abyssal Immolator's Dreadrobe

    Abyssal Immolator's Dreadrobe icon

Wrist

  1. Martyr's Bindings

    Martyr's Bindings icon

Hands

  1. Abyssal Immolator's Grasps

    Abyssal Immolator's Grasps icon

Waist

  1. Martyr's Waistwrap

    Martyr's Waistwrap icon

Legs

  1. Abyssal Immolator's Pillars

    Abyssal Immolator's Pillars icon

Feet

  1. Nightprey Stalkers

    Nightprey Stalkers icon

Rings

  1. Omission of Light

    Omission of Light icon

  2. Occlusion of Void

    Occlusion of Void icon

Trinkets

  1. Emberwing Feather

    Emberwing Feather icon

  2. Heart of Wind

    Heart of Wind icon

Main Hand

  1. Aln'hara Cane

    Aln'hara Cane icon

Embellishments

Embellishments add special effects to crafted gear. Only two can be equipped, so selection is important.

These are Gnessie's embellishments.

  1. Arcanoweave Lining

    Martyr's Bindings icon

  2. Arcanoweave Lining

    Martyr's Waistwrap icon

Enchantments

Enchantments enhance gear with additional stats or special procs. Most are crafted by Enchanters, leg enchants come from Leatherworkers, and some slot-specific options appear through seasonal content.

The following are the specific enchantments chosen by Gnessie for each gear slot.

Head

  1. Enchant Helm - Empowered Rune of Avoidance

    Enchant Helm - Empowered Rune of Avoidance icon

Shoulders

  1. Enchant Shoulders - Flight of the Eagle

    Enchant Shoulders - Flight of the Eagle icon

Chest

  1. Enchant Chest - Mark of the Worldsoul

    Enchant Chest - Mark of the Worldsoul icon

Legs

  1. Sunfire Silk Spellthread

    Sunfire Silk Spellthread icon

Feet

  1. Enchant Boots - Lynx's Dexterity

    Enchant Boots - Lynx's Dexterity icon

Rings

  1. Enchant Ring - Eyes of the Eagle

    Enchant Ring - Eyes of the Eagle icon

  2. Enchant Ring - Silvermoon's Alacrity

    Enchant Ring - Silvermoon's Alacrity icon

Main Hand

  1. Enchant Weapon - Jan'alai's Precision

    Enchant Weapon - Jan'alai's Precision icon

Gems

Gems provide focused secondary stat bonuses to help fine‑tune builds. They are crafted by Jewelcrafters and socketed into gear.

These are Gnessie's currently socketed gems.

Eversong Diamond

  1. Indecipherable Eversong Diamond

    • 1
    Indecipherable Eversong Diamond icon

Prismatic

  1. Flawless Deadly Peridot

    • 2
    Flawless Deadly Peridot icon