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Affliction Warlock Mythic+ PvE Guide for TWW Season 2

Welcome to Murlok.io’s Affliction Warlock PvE build guide for Mythic+ Dungeons 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 runs in Patch 11.1.

Top Affliction Warlocks

  1. Pigson's icon
    1
    Pigson
    Stormrage (US)
    Night Elf | Hellcaller | 673 ilvl
    3528
  2. Vlox's icon
    2
    Vlox
    Area 52 (US)
    Dwarf | Hellcaller | 670 ilvl
    3528
  3. Saf's icon
    3
    Saf
    The Maelstrom (EU)
    Mag'har Orc | Hellcaller | 673 ilvl
    3475
  4. Microlock's icon
    4
    Microlock
    Terokkar (EU)
    Orc | Hellcaller | 671 ilvl
    3436
  5. Nèska's icon
    5
    Nèska
    Silvermoon (EU)
    Void Elf | Hellcaller | 673 ilvl
    3430

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

  • +11034
    21% Critical Strike
  • +14720
    22% Haste
  • +17526
    83% Mastery
  • +1819
    2% Versatility

Stat priority

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

Minor Stats

  • +1728
    3% Avoidance
  • +812
    1% Leech
  • +0
    3% Speed

Stat priority

  1. Avoidance
  2. Leech
  3. Speed

Talents

Talents define a character’s build and have a direct impact on performance in Mythic+ Dungeons. 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 Mythic+.

Head

  1. Spliced Fiendtrader's Transcendence icon
    Set
    Spliced Fiendtrader's Transcendence
    49
  2. Consecrated Hood icon
    Craft
    Consecrated Hood
    1

Neck

  1. Amulet of Earthen Craftsmanship icon
    Craft
    Amulet of Earthen Craftsmanship
    25
  2. Strapped Rescue-Keg icon
    Strapped Rescue-Keg
    16
  3. Semi-Charmed Amulet icon
    Semi-Charmed Amulet
    8
  4. Gobfather's Gifted Bling icon
    Gobfather's Gifted Bling
    1

Shoulders

  1. Spliced Fiendtrader's Loyal Servants icon
    Set
    Spliced Fiendtrader's Loyal Servants
    49
  2. Moneymaking Businessmantle icon
    Moneymaking Businessmantle
    1

Back

  1. Consecrated Cloak icon
    Craft
    Consecrated Cloak
    16
  2. Electrician's Siphoning Filter icon
    Electrician's Siphoning Filter
    10
  3. Undercircuit Racing Flag icon
    Undercircuit Racing Flag
    7
  4. Chef Chewie's Towel icon
    Chef Chewie's Towel
    6
  5. Cloak of Questionable Intent icon
    Cloak of Questionable Intent
    3

Chest

  1. Spliced Fiendtrader's Surgical Gown icon
    Set
    Spliced Fiendtrader's Surgical Gown
    48
  2. Bottom-Dollar Blouse icon
    Bottom-Dollar Blouse
    1
  3. Saboteur's Rubber Jacket icon
    Saboteur's Rubber Jacket
    1

Wrist

  1. Consecrated Cuffs icon
    Craft
    Consecrated Cuffs
    27
  2. Underparty Admission Bracelet icon
    Underparty Admission Bracelet
    10
  3. Gleamwax Shackles icon
    Gleamwax Shackles
    5
  4. Rixxa's Sweat-Wicking Cuffs icon
    Rixxa's Sweat-Wicking Cuffs
    5
  5. Blasting Bracers icon
    Craft
    Blasting Bracers
    1

Hands

  1. Spliced Fiendtrader's Demonic Grasp icon
    Set
    Spliced Fiendtrader's Demonic Grasp
    22
  2. Punctured Apiary Gloves icon
    Punctured Apiary Gloves
    11
  3. Consecrated Gloves icon
    Craft
    Consecrated Gloves
    6
  4. King's Malicious Clutches icon
    King's Malicious Clutches
    5
  5. Golden Handshakers icon
    Golden Handshakers
    3

Waist

  1. Consecrated Cord icon
    Craft
    Consecrated Cord
    18
  2. Spliced Fiendtrader's Sash icon
    Spliced Fiendtrader's Sash
    13
  3. Honorbound Retainer's Sash icon
    Honorbound Retainer's Sash
    7
  4. Tune-Up Toolbelt icon
    Tune-Up Toolbelt
    5
  5. Excavator's Safety Belt icon
    Excavator's Safety Belt
    3

Legs

  1. Spliced Fiendtrader's Skin Tights icon
    Set
    Spliced Fiendtrader's Skin Tights
    47
  2. Pit Doctor's Petticoat icon
    Pit Doctor's Petticoat
    2
  3. Rowdy Reveler's Legwraps icon
    Rowdy Reveler's Legwraps
    1

Feet

  1. Consecrated Slippers icon
    Craft
    Consecrated Slippers
    21
  2. Deranged Alchemist's Slippers icon
    Deranged Alchemist's Slippers
    9
  3. Hyperthread Boots icon
    Hyperthread Boots
    8
  4. Spliced Fiendtrader's Soles icon
    Spliced Fiendtrader's Soles
    5
  5. Hotstep Heel-Turners icon
    Hotstep Heel-Turners
    3

Rings

  1. Cyrce's Circlet icon
    Cyrce's Circlet
    34
  2. The Jastor Diamond icon
    The Jastor Diamond
    11
  3. Fleshfused Circle icon
    Fleshfused Circle
    10
  4. Footbomb Championship Ring icon
    Footbomb Championship Ring
    10
  5. 85-Year Tenure Ring icon
    85-Year Tenure Ring
    9

Trinkets

  1. Mug's Moxie Jug icon
    Mug's Moxie Jug
    31
  2. House of Cards icon
    House of Cards
    24
  3. Signet of the Priory icon
    Signet of the Priory
    24
  4. Carved Blazikon Wax icon
    Carved Blazikon Wax
    7
  5. Suspicious Energy Drink icon
    Suspicious Energy Drink
    4

Main Hand

  1. Blastfurious Machete icon
    Blastfurious Machete
    19
  2. Vagabond's Bounding Baton icon
    Craft
    Vagabond's Bounding Baton
    8
  3. Charged Hexsword icon
    Craft
    Charged Hexsword
    6
  4. Scalding Queenmaker's Shiv icon
    Scalding Queenmaker's Shiv
    3
  5. Scepter of Radiant Magics icon
    Craft
    Scepter of Radiant Magics
    3

Off Hand

  1. Vagabond's Torch icon
    Craft
    Vagabond's Torch
    34
  2. Superfan's Beater-Buzzer icon
    Superfan's Beater-Buzzer
    2
  3. Deathwalker's Promise icon
    Deathwalker's Promise
    1
  4. Vessel of the Beverage icon
    Vessel of the Beverage
    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 Mythic+.

  1. Vagabond's Torch icon
    Ascendance
    40
  2. Consecrated Cuffs icon
    Writhing Armor Banding
    35
  3. Consecrated Cuffs icon
    Dawnthread Lining
    23
  4. Amulet of Earthen Craftsmanship icon
    Elemental Focusing Lens
    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 Mythic+ builds.

Back

  1. Chant of Winged Grace icon
    Chant of Winged Grace
    38
  2. Chant of Leeching Fangs icon
    Chant of Leeching Fangs
    8
  3. Chant of Burrowing Rapidity icon
    Chant of Burrowing Rapidity
    2

Chest

  1. Crystalline Radiance icon
    Crystalline Radiance
    50

Wrist

  1. +1090 Avoidance icon
    +1090 Avoidance
    36
  2. +2040 Leech icon
    +2040 Leech
    7
  3. +1000 Speed icon
    +1000 Speed
    4

Hands

  1. Enchant Gloves - Zandalari Crafting icon
    Enchant Gloves - Zandalari Crafting
    1

Legs

  1. Sunset Spellthread icon
    Sunset Spellthread
    49

Feet

  1. Defender's March icon
    Defender's March
    42
  2. Scout's March icon
    Scout's March
    6
  3. Scout's March icon
    Scout's March
    1

Rings

  1. +315 Mastery icon
    +315 Mastery
    48
  2. +315 Haste icon
    +315 Haste
    30
  3. +315 Critical Strike icon
    +315 Critical Strike
    14

Main Hand

  1. Authority of Radiant Power icon
    Authority of Radiant Power
    32
  2. Authority of the Depths icon
    Authority of the Depths
    13
  3. Council's Guile icon
    Council's Guile
    2

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 Mythic+.

Algari Diamond

  1. Culminating Blasphemite icon
    Culminating Blasphemite
    46
  2. Elusive Blasphemite icon
    Elusive Blasphemite
    3

Cyrce's Circlet

  1. Fathomdweller's Runed Citrine icon
    Fathomdweller's Runed Citrine
    34
  2. Stormbringer's Runed Citrine icon
    Stormbringer's Runed Citrine
    34
  3. Windsinger's Runed Citrine icon
    Windsinger's Runed Citrine
    30
  4. Legendary Skipper's Citrine icon
    Legendary Skipper's Citrine
    4

Prismatic

  1. Quick Onyx icon
    Quick Onyx
    55
  2. Masterful Emerald icon
    Masterful Emerald
    51
  3. Deadly Onyx icon
    Deadly Onyx
    39
  4. Masterful Ruby icon
    Masterful Ruby
    33
  5. Quick Ruby icon
    Quick Ruby
    22

Tinker

  1. Tinker: Heartseeking Health Injector icon
    Tinker: Heartseeking Health Injector
    1

Races

Racial traits can affect performance in PvE, 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 Mythic+ Dungeons.

  1. Orc icon
    Orc
    13
  2. Night Elf icon
    Night Elf
    6
  3. Human icon
    Human
    5
  4. Dwarf icon
    Dwarf
    5
  5. Undead icon
    Undead
    3

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 Mythic+ guide created?

The guide is created by collecting live data from the 50 top-rated Affliction Warlocks in Mythic+, 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 PvE format.