Sjelé's PvE Build

Warlock class icon Affliction Warlock specialization icon
Affliction Warlock
Dwarf race icon
Dwarf
309 ilvl
Season 0
3368 Mythic+

Sjelé (Twisting Nether EU) is a Top Mythic+ Affliction Warlock in World of Warcraft Dragonflight Season 0, achieving a rating of 3368 with 306 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 Sjelé's Secondary and Minor stats are distributed.

Secondary Stats
+603
22% Critical Strike
+1222
36% Haste
+596
63% Mastery
+369
9% Versatility
  1. Haste
  2. Critical Strike
  3. Mastery
  4. Versatility
Minor Stats
+105
7% Avoidance
+0
0% Leech
+103
10% Speed
  1. Avoidance
  2. Speed
  3. Leech

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.

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

Specialization Talents

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

Malefic Rapture
Unstable Affliction
Seed of Corruption
Nightfall
Writhe in Agony
Sow the Seeds
Shadow Embrace
Dark Virtuosity
Kindled Malice
Agonizing Corruption
Drain Soul
Absolute Corruption
Phantom Singularity
Pandemic Invocation
Inevitable Demise
Soul Swap
Soul Flame
Grimoire of Sacrifice
Focused Malignancy
Withering Bolt
Sacrolash's Dark Strike
Creeping Death
Haunt
Summon Darkglare
Soul Rot
Xavius' Gambit
Tormented Crescendo
Seized Vitality
Malevolent Visionary
Wrath of Consumption
Soul-Eater's Gluttony
Doom Blossom
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.

Oblivion
Gateway Mastery
Rot and Decay
Nether Ward
Essence Drain
Rampant Afflictions
1
Jinx
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 Sjelé.

Head

  1. Horns of the Demon Star item set icon
    set
    Horns of the Demon Star

Neck

  1. Interplanar Keystone item icon
    Interplanar Keystone

Shoulders

  1. Frame of the False Margrave item icon
    Frame of the False Margrave

Back

  1. Shroud of the Sire's Chosen item icon
    Shroud of the Sire's Chosen

Chest

  1. Robes of the Demon Star item set icon
    set
    Robes of the Demon Star

Wrist

  1. Bangles of the Demon Star item icon
    Bangles of the Demon Star

Hands

  1. Bindings of the Banished One item icon
    Bindings of the Banished One

Waist

  1. Illicit Artifact Holster item icon
    Illicit Artifact Holster

Legs

  1. Leggings of the Demon Star item set icon
    set
    Leggings of the Demon Star

Feet

  1. Tormented Shadowcleft Boots item icon
    Tormented Shadowcleft Boots

Ring 1

  1. Overclocking Bit Band item icon
    Overclocking Bit Band

Ring 2

  1. Logic Loop of Division item icon
    Logic Loop of Division

Trinket 1

  1. Aran's Relaxing Ruby item icon
    Aran's Relaxing Ruby

Trinket 2

  1. Deteriorated Construct Core item icon
    Deteriorated Construct Core

Main Hand

  1. Antumbra, Shadow of the Cosmos item icon
    Antumbra, Shadow of the Cosmos

Off Hand

  1. Forbidden Truth item icon
    Forbidden Truth

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 Sjelé for the Affliction Warlock specialization.

Unfortunately, no embellished item data were found.

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 Sjelé for each equipment slot.

Back

  1. Enchant Cloak - Fortified Speed enchantment icon
    Enchant Cloak - Fortified Speed

Chest

  1. Enchant Chest - Eternal Stats enchantment icon
    Enchant Chest - Eternal Stats

Wrist

  1. Enchant Bracers - Eternal Intellect enchantment icon
    Enchant Bracers - Eternal Intellect

Ring 1

  1. Enchant Ring - Tenet of Versatility enchantment icon
    Enchant Ring - Tenet of Versatility

Ring 2

  1. Enchant Ring - Tenet of Versatility enchantment icon
    Enchant Ring - Tenet of Versatility

Main Hand

  1. Enchant Weapon - Celestial Guidance enchantment icon
    Enchant Weapon - Celestial Guidance

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 Sjelé.

  1. Versatile Jewel Cluster gem icon
    Versatile Jewel Cluster
    4
  2. Masterful Jewel Cluster gem icon
    Masterful Jewel Cluster
    1
  3. Straddling Jewel Doublet gem icon
    Straddling Jewel Doublet
    1