Wardin's PvP Build

Warlock class icon Affliction Warlock specialization icon
Affliction Warlock
Night Elf race icon
Night Elf
484 ilvl
Season 4
2270 Solo Shuffle
576 2v2
1919 3v3

Wardin (Dragonmaw US) is a Top Solo Shuffle Affliction Warlock in World of Warcraft Dragonflight Season 4, achieving a rating of 2270 with 482 ilvl equipment.

Here is the breakdown of her 10.2.6 PvP 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 Wardin's Secondary and Minor stats are distributed.

Secondary Stats
+0
5% Critical Strike
+5815
34% Haste
+1776
45% Mastery
+7044
34% Versatility
  1. Versatility
  2. Haste
  3. Mastery
  4. Critical Strike
Minor Stats
+0
0% Avoidance
+0
0% Leech
+500
10% 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 Wardin's selected Class Talents below:

Fel Domination
Demonic Circle
1
Burning Rush
Fel Pact
Demon Skin
2
Fel Armor
2
Fiendish Stride
Curses of Enfeeblement
1
Abyss Walker
1
Mortal Coil
1
Amplify Curse
1
Demonic Embrace
1
Demonic Inspiration
1
Wrathful Minion
1
Demonic Fortitude
1
Banish
Teachings of the Satyr
1
Accrued Vitality
Sweet Souls
Nightmare
1
Demonic Gateway
1
Lifeblood
Dark Pact
1
Strength of Will
1
Shadowfury
1
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
Soul Conduit
2
Demonic Resilience
Grim Feast
1
Inquisitor's Gaze
1
Soulburn
1

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 Wardin'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
Kindled Malice
2
Agonizing Corruption
Drain Soul
1
Absolute Corruption
1
Phantom Singularity
1
Pandemic Invocation
Inevitable Demise
2
Soul Swap
1
Soul Flame
Grimoire of Sacrifice
1
Focused Malignancy
2
Withering Bolt
1
Sacrolash's Dark Strike
2
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 Wardin's selected PvP Talents below:

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

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 Wardin.

Head

  1. Grimhorns of the Sinister Savant item set icon
    set
    Grimhorns of the Sinister Savant

Neck

  1. Draconic Gladiator's Necklace item icon
    Draconic Gladiator's Necklace

Shoulders

  1. Vibrant Wildercloth Shoulderspikes item icon
    Vibrant Wildercloth Shoulderspikes

Back

  1. Draconic Aspirant's Drape item icon
    Draconic Aspirant's Drape

Chest

  1. Draconic Aspirant's Silk Robe item icon
    Draconic Aspirant's Silk Robe

Wrist

  1. Draconic Aspirant's Silk Bindings item icon
    Draconic Aspirant's Silk Bindings

Hands

  1. Grips of the Sinister Savant item set icon
    set
    Grips of the Sinister Savant

Waist

  1. Draconic Aspirant's Silk Cord item icon
    Draconic Aspirant's Silk Cord

Legs

  1. Draconic Aspirant's Silk Leggings item icon
    Draconic Aspirant's Silk Leggings

Feet

  1. Draconic Aspirant's Silk Footwraps item icon
    Draconic Aspirant's Silk Footwraps

Ring 1

  1. Draconic Aspirant's Signet item icon
    Draconic Aspirant's Signet

Ring 2

  1. Draconic Aspirant's Ring item icon
    Draconic Aspirant's Ring

Trinket 1

  1. Draconic Aspirant's Medallion item set icon
    set
    Draconic Aspirant's Medallion

Trinket 2

  1. Draconic Aspirant's Insignia of Alacrity item set icon
    set
    Draconic Aspirant's Insignia of Alacrity

Main Hand

  1. Draconic Aspirant's Staff item icon
    Draconic Aspirant's Staff

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 Wardin for the Affliction Warlock specialization.

  1. Vibrant Wildercloth Shoulderspikes embellishment item icon
    Precognition

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 Wardin for each equipment slot.

Legs

  1. Frozen Spellthread enchantment icon
    Frozen Spellthread

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 Wardin.

  1. Keen Neltharite gem icon
    Keen Neltharite
    2
  2. Skillful Illimited Diamond gem icon
    Skillful Illimited Diamond
    1