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Affliction Warlock 2v2 PvP Guide for TWW Season 2

Welcome to Murlok.io’s Affliction Warlock PvP build guide for 2v2 Arenas in The War Within Season 2.

Using data from the top 50 Affliction Warlocks across the US, EU, KR, and TW regions, this guide highlights the most used stats, talents, gear, enchantments, and gems for competitive matches in Patch 11.1.

Top Affliction Warlocks

  1. Розовыедотки's icon
    1
    Розовыедотки
    Gordunni (EU)
    Void Elf | Hellcaller | 666 ilvl
    2222
  2. Micol's icon
    2
    Micol
    Doomhammer (EU)
    Human | Soul Harvester | 634 ilvl
    2203
  3. Leboltjames's icon
    3
    Leboltjames
    Tichondrius (US)
    Troll | Soul Harvester | 633 ilvl
    2187
  4. Nesqx's icon
    4
    Nesqx
    Tichondrius (US)
    Orc | Soul Harvester | 632 ilvl
    2164
  5. Perceptional's icon
    5
    Perceptional
    Outland (EU)
    Human | Soul Harvester | 631 ilvl
    2150

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

  • +1523
    7% Critical Strike
  • +17021
    26% Haste
  • +2150
    28% Mastery
  • +17058
    22% Versatility

Stat priority

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

Minor Stats

  • +33
    0% Avoidance
  • +113
    0% Leech
  • +0
    8% Speed

Stat priority

  1. Leech
  2. Avoidance
  3. Speed

Talents

Talents define a character’s build and have a direct impact on performance in 2v2 Arenas. This section highlights the most popular Affliction Warlock class, specialization, hero, and PvP talents based on top player data from Season 2.

Talents are shown as heatmaps, where colors indicate frequency:

  1. Most used talents, strongly recommended!
  2. Frequently used talents, offer flexibility or suit personal preference.
  3. Rarely used talents, usually chosen to unlock deeper rows in the tree.

Best In Slot 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.

Frequently equipped by top players, these items represent the current best-in-slot gear for 2v2.

Head

  1. Spliced Fiendtrader's Transcendence icon
    Set
    Spliced Fiendtrader's Transcendence
    47
  2. Algari Competitor's Cloth Hood icon
    Craft
    Algari Competitor's Cloth Hood
    2
  3. Prized Aspirant's Silk Cover icon
    Prized Aspirant's Silk Cover
    1

Neck

  1. Algari Competitor's Amulet icon
    Algari Competitor's Amulet
    39
  2. Prized Gladiator's Necklace icon
    Prized Gladiator's Necklace
    8
  3. Prized Aspirant's Necklace icon
    Prized Aspirant's Necklace
    2
  4. Amulet of Earthen Craftsmanship icon
    Craft
    Amulet of Earthen Craftsmanship
    1

Shoulders

  1. Spliced Fiendtrader's Loyal Servants icon
    Set
    Spliced Fiendtrader's Loyal Servants
    49
  2. Prized Gladiator's Silk Mantle icon
    Prized Gladiator's Silk Mantle
    1

Back

  1. Prized Warmonger's Cloak icon
    Prized Warmonger's Cloak
    42
  2. Prized Aspirant's Cloak icon
    Prized Aspirant's Cloak
    3
  3. Prized Gladiator's Drape icon
    Prized Gladiator's Drape
    3
  4. Algari Competitor's Cloth Cloak icon
    Algari Competitor's Cloth Cloak
    1
  5. Prized Warmonger's Cape icon
    Prized Warmonger's Cape
    1

Chest

  1. Spliced Fiendtrader's Surgical Gown icon
    Set
    Spliced Fiendtrader's Surgical Gown
    49
  2. Prized Gladiator's Silk Raiment icon
    Prized Gladiator's Silk Raiment
    1

Wrist

  1. Prized Warmonger's Bindings icon
    Prized Warmonger's Bindings
    36
  2. Prized Gladiator's Silk Armbands icon
    Prized Gladiator's Silk Armbands
    12
  3. Algari Competitor's Cloth Bands icon
    Algari Competitor's Cloth Bands
    2

Hands

  1. Spliced Fiendtrader's Demonic Grasp icon
    Set
    Spliced Fiendtrader's Demonic Grasp
    47
  2. Prized Aspirant's Silk Gloves icon
    Prized Aspirant's Silk Gloves
    1
  3. Prized Gladiator's Silk Gloves icon
    Prized Gladiator's Silk Gloves
    1
  4. Prized Warmonger's Gloves icon
    Prized Warmonger's Gloves
    1

Waist

  1. Prized Gladiator's Silk Cord icon
    Prized Gladiator's Silk Cord
    35
  2. Algari Competitor's Cloth Sash icon
    Algari Competitor's Cloth Sash
    9
  3. Prized Warmonger's Cord icon
    Prized Warmonger's Cord
    3
  4. Consecrated Cord icon
    Craft
    Consecrated Cord
    2
  5. Prized Aspirant's Silk Cord icon
    Prized Aspirant's Silk Cord
    1

Legs

  1. Prized Gladiator's Silk Leggings icon
    Prized Gladiator's Silk Leggings
    28
  2. Prized Warmonger's Pants icon
    Prized Warmonger's Pants
    9
  3. Spliced Fiendtrader's Skin Tights icon
    Set
    Spliced Fiendtrader's Skin Tights
    7
  4. Consecrated Leggings icon
    Craft
    Consecrated Leggings
    3
  5. Prized Aspirant's Silk Leggings icon
    Prized Aspirant's Silk Leggings
    2

Feet

  1. Prized Warmonger's Slippers icon
    Prized Warmonger's Slippers
    38
  2. Algari Competitor's Cloth Treads icon
    Craft
    Algari Competitor's Cloth Treads
    8
  3. Prized Gladiator's Silk Treads icon
    Prized Gladiator's Silk Treads
    3
  4. Consecrated Slippers icon
    Craft
    Consecrated Slippers
    1

Rings

  1. Algari Competitor's Signet icon
    Craft
    Algari Competitor's Signet
    93
  2. Prized Gladiator's Ring icon
    Prized Gladiator's Ring
    6
  3. Prized Aspirant's Ring icon
    Prized Aspirant's Ring
    1

Trinkets

  1. Prized Gladiator's Insignia of Alacrity icon
    Set
    Prized Gladiator's Insignia of Alacrity
    35
  2. Prized Gladiator's Medallion icon
    Set
    Prized Gladiator's Medallion
    24
  3. Prized Aspirant's Medallion icon
    Set
    Prized Aspirant's Medallion
    23
  4. Prized Aspirant's Insignia of Alacrity icon
    Set
    Prized Aspirant's Insignia of Alacrity
    13
  5. Prized Aspirant's Badge of Ferocity icon
    Set
    Prized Aspirant's Badge of Ferocity
    3

Main Hand

  1. Prized Gladiator's Staff icon
    Prized Gladiator's Staff
    47
  2. Algari Competitor's Staff icon
    Craft
    Algari Competitor's Staff
    2
  3. Prized Gladiator's Greatstaff icon
    Prized Gladiator's Greatstaff
    1

Embellishments

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

Only two embellished items can be equipped at a time, so choosing the right effects is crucial. The following embellishments are most commonly used in top Affliction Warlock builds for 2v2.

  1. Algari Competitor's Signet icon
    Elemental Focusing Lens
    89
  2. Algari Competitor's Staff icon
    Ascendance
    2
  3. Algari Competitor's Signet icon
    Captured Starlight
    2
  4. Algari Competitor's Cloth Sash icon
    Writhing Armor Banding
    2

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.

These are the most used enchantments across each slot in Season 2 2v2 builds.

Back

  1. Chant of Burrowing Rapidity icon
    Chant of Burrowing Rapidity
    35
  2. +160 Speed icon
    +160 Speed
    4
  3. Chant of Burrowing Rapidity icon
    Chant of Burrowing Rapidity
    4

Chest

  1. Crystalline Radiance icon
    Crystalline Radiance
    50

Wrist

  1. +1000 Speed icon
    +1000 Speed
    42
  2. +850 Speed icon
    +850 Speed
    2
  3. +1090 Avoidance icon
    +1090 Avoidance
    1

Hands

  1. Enchant Gloves - Shadowlands Gathering icon
    Enchant Gloves - Shadowlands Gathering
    2

Legs

  1. Sunset Spellthread icon
    Sunset Spellthread
    45
  2. Charged Armor Kit icon
    Charged Armor Kit
    2
  3. Frozen Spellthread icon
    Frozen Spellthread
    1

Feet

  1. Scout's March icon
    Scout's March
    40
  2. Defender's March icon
    Defender's March
    6
  3. Plainsrunner's Breeze icon
    Plainsrunner's Breeze
    1

Rings

  1. +315 Versatility icon
    +315 Versatility
    62
  2. +315 Haste icon
    +315 Haste
    31
  3. Cursed Haste icon
    Cursed Haste
    6

Main Hand

  1. Authority of Radiant Power icon
    Authority of Radiant Power
    48
  2. Authority of the Depths icon
    Authority of the Depths
    1
  3. Stormrider's Fury icon
    Stormrider's Fury
    1

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.

Used to round out secondary stats, these gems are the most used in high-rated 2v2.

Algari Diamond

  1. Cognitive Bloodstone icon
    Cognitive Bloodstone
    50

Prismatic

  1. Quick Sapphire icon
    Quick Sapphire
    256
  2. Versatile Emerald icon
    Versatile Emerald
    29
  3. Masterful Sapphire icon
    Masterful Sapphire
    9
  4. Quick Emerald icon
    Quick Emerald
    7
  5. Masterful Emerald icon
    Masterful Emerald
    5

Races

Racial traits can affect performance in PvP, with their impact varying by class and game mode. While the differences may not be noticeable in most games, the right racial choice can provide a competitive edge.

These races are most often chosen for their edge in 2v2 Arenas.

  1. Night Elf icon
    Night Elf
    16
  2. Void Elf icon
    Void Elf
    13
  3. Orc icon
    Orc
    11
  4. Human icon
    Human
    6
  5. Undead icon
    Undead
    2

Frequently Asked Questions

Here are answers to common questions about how this guide is built and how to interpret the data.

How is this Affliction Warlock 2v2 guide created?

The guide is created by collecting live data from the 50 top-rated Affliction Warlocks in 2v2, using the Battle.net API . Their builds are then analyzed to identify the most used stats, talents, gear, and enhancements for Season 2.

How often is the information updated?

The data is refreshed every 12 hours.

Why is this called a guide?

It’s called a guide because it helps players make informed build decisions by showing what top players are using. While it doesn’t teach gameplay step by step, it serves as a reference for optimizing your setup.

Is this guide good for beginners?

Yes. It shows what top players are using, which can be useful for understanding current trends. However, it’s not a how-to guide.

Why is my character not listed in the top section?

Your character might not appear due to inactivity, not meeting the current rating threshold (which increases as the season progresses), frequent spec changes, or gear that doesn’t align with the PvP format.