Despairir's Affliction Warlock PvP Build

Despairir (Mannoroth US) is a Affliction Warlock in World of Warcraft that reached a Blitz rating of 2260 during The War Within Season 2, equipped with a 635 item level gear set.

Here is the breakdown of Despairir's PvP character build for patch 11.1, covering stats, talents, gear, embellishments, enchantments, and gems. Use it as a resource to refine and elevate your own Affliction Warlock setup.

Stats

Stats are core attributes that directly affect a character’s performance. They appear on gear, consumables, enchantments, and gems.

Each stat has diminishing returns once the bonus reaches +20% from equipped sources, so balancing them is key to maximizing effectiveness.

Secondary Stats

  • +3443
    10% Critical Strike
  • +15427
    23% Haste
  • +1569
    26% Mastery
  • +16865
    22% Versatility

Stat priority

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

Minor Stats

  • +0
    0% Avoidance
  • +0
    0% Leech
  • +0
    6% Speed

Stat priority

  1. Avoidance
  2. Leech
  3. Speed

Talents

Talents define a character’s build and have a direct impact on performance in Blitz Battleground.

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Check his current talent build below.

Gear

Gear refers to the items equipped in each slot. It provides most of a character’s stat bonuses and can come from the Great Vault, crafted gear, raids, dungeons, Delves, or PvP vendors.

Here is Despairir's gear for each equipment slot.

Embellishments

Embellishments are special effects tied to crafted items. Some are built into recipes, while others can be added using optional reagents.

These are Despairir's embellishments.

  1. Algari Competitor's Amulet icon
    Elemental Focusing Lens
  2. Algari Competitor's Cloth Hood icon
    Elemental Focusing Lens

Enchantments

Enchantments add effects to gear, including stat bonuses, damage or healing procs, and other enhancements. Most are created through Enchanting, while leg enchants are crafted by Leatherworkers.

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

Gems

Gems provide bonus secondary stats and help fine-tune a character’s build. They are crafted through Jewelcrafting and socketed into gear.

Additional sockets can be added to Neck and Rings using the Magnificent Jeweler's Setting , or to other gear using a seasonal item typically sold by the Token of Merit vendor near the Great Vault.

These are Despairir's currently socketed gems.