Shimkinsh's PvE Build

Warlock class icon Demonology Warlock specialization icon
Demonology Warlock
Dwarf race icon
Dwarf
419 ilvl
Season 1
3125 Mythic+

Shimkinsh (Zuljin EU) is a Top Mythic+ Demonology Warlock in World of Warcraft Dragonflight Season 1, achieving a rating of 3125 with 416 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 Demonology 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 Shimkinsh's Secondary and Minor stats are distributed.

Secondary Stats
+1749
15% Critical Strike
+3563
21% Haste
+3590
41% Mastery
+1999
10% Versatility
  1. Mastery
  2. Haste
  3. Versatility
  4. Critical Strike
Minor Stats
+325
5% Avoidance
+0
0% Leech
+664
13% Speed
  1. Speed
  2. Avoidance
  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.

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

Fel Domination
1
Demonic Circle
1
Burning Rush
1
Fel Pact
Demon Skin
2
Fel Armor
2
Fiendish Stride
Curses of Enfeeblement
1
Abyss Walker
Howl of Terror
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
2
Dark Pact
1
Dark Accord
1
Shadowfury
1
Frequent Donor
1
Socrethar's Guile
Sargerei Technique
Darkfury
1
Fel Synergy
1
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
1

Specialization Talents

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

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

Call Dreadstalkers
1
Demoniac
Dreadlash
1
Annihilan Training
1
Demonic Knowledge
1
Soul Strike
Demonic Strength
1
The Houndmaster's Stratagem
Implosion
1
Shadow's Bite
Fel Invocation
Carnivorous Stalkers
1
Shadow Invocation
Fel and Steel
1
Heavy Handed
Power Siphon
1
Malefic Impact
Imp-erator
Grimoire: Felguard
1
Spiteful Reconstitution
Inner Demons
1
Doom
Demonic Calling
1
Fel Sunder
Umbral Blaze
Imp Gang Boss
2
Kazaak's Final Curse
Dread Calling
1
Cavitation
Nether Portal
1
Summon Demonic Tyrant
1
Antoran Armaments
1
Ner'zhul's Volition
2
Stolen Power
Sacrificed Souls
Soulbound Tyrant
2
Pact of the Imp Mother
The Expendables
1
Infernal Command
Gul'dan's Ambition
1
Grand Warlock's Design
1
Immutable Hatred

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 Demonology 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 Shimkinsh's selected PvP Talents below:

Call Fel Lord
Call Observer
Master Summoner
1
Gateway Mastery
1
Nether Ward
Shadow Rift
Fel Obelisk
Bonds of Fel
1
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 Shimkinsh.

Head

  1. Scalesworn Cultist's Scorn item set icon
    set
    Scalesworn Cultist's Scorn

Neck

  1. Elemental Lariat item icon
    Elemental Lariat

Shoulders

  1. Scalesworn Cultist's Effigy item set icon
    set
    Scalesworn Cultist's Effigy

Back

  1. Cape of Valarjar Courage item icon
    Cape of Valarjar Courage

Chest

  1. Scalesworn Cultist's Frock item set icon
    set
    Scalesworn Cultist's Frock

Wrist

  1. Manawracker Bindings item icon
    Manawracker Bindings

Hands

  1. Eggtender's Safety Mitts item icon
    Eggtender's Safety Mitts

Waist

  1. Vibrant Wildercloth Girdle item icon
    Vibrant Wildercloth Girdle

Legs

  1. Scalesworn Cultist's Culottes item set icon
    set
    Scalesworn Cultist's Culottes

Feet

  1. Manawracker Sandals item icon
    Manawracker Sandals

Ring 1

  1. Jeweled Signet of Melandrus item icon
    Jeweled Signet of Melandrus

Ring 2

  1. Seal of Diurna's Chosen item icon
    Seal of Diurna's Chosen

Trinket 1

  1. Irideus Fragment item icon
    Irideus Fragment

Trinket 2

  1. Furious Ragefeather item icon
    Furious Ragefeather

Main Hand

  1. Staff of Violent Storms item icon
    Staff of Violent Storms

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 Shimkinsh for the Demonology Warlock specialization.

  1. Elemental Lariat embellishment item icon
    Elemental Lariat
  2. Vibrant Wildercloth Girdle embellishment item icon
    Potion Absorption Inhibitor

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 Shimkinsh for each equipment slot.

Back

  1. Graceful Avoidance enchantment icon
    Graceful Avoidance

Chest

  1. Waking Stats enchantment icon
    Waking Stats

Wrist

  1. +200 Avoidance enchantment icon
    +200 Avoidance

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 Shimkinsh.

  1. Keen Ysemerald gem icon
    Keen Ysemerald
    4
  2. Inscribed Illimited Diamond gem icon
    Inscribed Illimited Diamond
    1