Affliction Warlock PvP Guide For RBG
Welcome to Murlok.io's PvP guide for Affliction Warlocks in Rated Battlegrounds. This guide covers the best stats, races, talents, gear, embellishments, enchantments, and gems for Patch 11.0.7, based on data from the top 50 Affliction Warlocks in The War Within Season 1 across the US, EU, KR, and TW regions. This includes Xtérnal (Bleeding Hollow US) , who is currently the highest-ranked with a rating of 2674.
Updated every 12 hours with the latest data from the Battle.net API , this guide also examines each character's recent playtime, specialization frequency, and equipment choices for greater accuracy.
Top Affliction Warlocks
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1XtérnalBleeding Hollow (US)Undead | Soul Harvester | 600 ilvl2674
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2SatanxoxoArchimonde (EU)Night Elf | Soul Harvester | 635 ilvl2584
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3LockbopSargeras (US)Human | Soul Harvester | 618 ilvl2499
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4OklistenTichondrius (US)Orc | Soul Harvester | 607 ilvl2472
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5LotussamaAnetheron (US)Night Elf | Soul Harvester | 600 ilvl2332
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6CoviddotsrotTichondrius (US)Human | Soul Harvester | 611 ilvl2287
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7BügkRagnaros (US)Goblin | Hellcaller | 599 ilvl2253
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8GødløckMoon Guard (US)Kul Tiran | Soul Harvester | 623 ilvl2240
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9WhydotsArchimonde (EU)Orc | Soul Harvester | 611 ilvl2183
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10IdotyouKelthuzad (US)Void Elf | Soul Harvester | 601 ilvl2157
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11QùíckDestromath (US)Night Elf | Soul Harvester | 599 ilvl2152
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12TylArchimonde (EU)Undead | Soul Harvester | 611 ilvl2104
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13ClsterphoqueSkullcrusher (US)Gnome | Hellcaller | 614 ilvl2096
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14TøhuwabohuBlackmoore (EU)Night Elf | Soul Harvester | 606 ilvl2088
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15KatsukaEonar (US)Void Elf | Soul Harvester | 598 ilvl2076
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16VostArchimonde (EU)Human | Soul Harvester | 597 ilvl2060
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17XúanAegwynn (EU)Human | Soul Harvester | 600 ilvl2055
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18HyökàRavencrest (EU)Void Elf | Hellcaller | 610 ilvl2053
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19LockdichoutMalganis (EU)Orc | Soul Harvester | 605 ilvl2042
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20BugkRagnaros (US)Orc | Soul Harvester | 614 ilvl2033
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21TotofStormscale (EU)Goblin | Soul Harvester | 601 ilvl2030
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22TÿlArchimonde (EU)Human | Soul Harvester | 603 ilvl2016
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23GomonkTichondrius (US)Night Elf | Soul Harvester | 599 ilvl2015
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24KylìánBlackmoore (EU)Human | Soul Harvester | 599 ilvl2000
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25ДругойяGordunni (EU)Night Elf | Soul Harvester | 606 ilvl1975
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26ClassenvyBarthilas (US)Dracthyr | Soul Harvester | 599 ilvl1969
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27HyökâRavencrest (EU)Void Elf | Soul Harvester | 610 ilvl1948
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28SénsimillaSteamwheedle Cartel (EU)Orc | Hellcaller | 598 ilvl1926
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29TøtøfSargeras (EU)Goblin | Soul Harvester | 598 ilvl1924
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30KashiriBlackmoore (EU)Human | Soul Harvester | 598 ilvl1909
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31ПончеттаSoulflayer (EU)Undead | Soul Harvester | 635 ilvl1903
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32BoonzorRavencrest (EU)Human | Soul Harvester | 608 ilvl1892
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33FotmpoliceDraenor (EU)Night Elf | Soul Harvester | 608 ilvl1873
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34ÉchøBlackmoore (EU)Night Elf | Soul Harvester | 603 ilvl1872
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35CélëstioHyjal (EU)Void Elf | Soul Harvester | 604 ilvl1870
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36CloniaNemesis (EU)Undead | Soul Harvester | 607 ilvl1850
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37PandemicaMoon Guard (US)Void Elf | Soul Harvester | 603 ilvl1845
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38NaughtydotBurning Blade (EU)Night Elf | Soul Harvester | 604 ilvl1843
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39VîerdotcomBlackrock (EU)Undead | Soul Harvester | 600 ilvl1840
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40MïhtaHyjal (EU)Lightforged Draenei | Soul Harvester | 600 ilvl1839
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41MystickittieAerie Peak (US)Dracthyr | Soul Harvester | 617 ilvl1838
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42SlickxoxoTichondrius (US)Troll | Soul Harvester | 598 ilvl1831
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43JagdalbiTichondrius (US)Human | Hellcaller | 610 ilvl1831
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44KyîuuArchimonde (EU)Night Elf | Soul Harvester | 598 ilvl1831
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45КолодникSoulflayer (EU)Dracthyr | Soul Harvester | 604 ilvl1826
Stat Priority
Stats are crucial attributes that influence a character's power in World of Warcraft. They determine the character's strength and overall playstyle. Stat bonuses can be found on various equipment pieces, consumables created by Alchemy, certain foods, some enchantments, and gems.
Each stat experiences diminishing returns once its equipped bonus reaches +20%. Optimizing a character's performance involves finding a balanced distribution. Here is the optimal way to balance Affliction Warlock secondary and minor stats for RBG:
Class Talents
Talents are the main element defining a character's build, significantly influencing playstyle by adding, modifying, and enhancing 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 essential to the Warlock class. They offer a range of abilities that lay the groundwork for a Warlock's overall capabilities. The following tree reproduces the in-game class talents disposition as a heatmap. Each color represents the usage frequency and general recommendation level of the talents:
- Most frequently used talents, highly recommended for optimal performance.
- Widely used talents offering flexibility for alternative choices or personal preference.
- Less commonly selected talents, typically chosen to fill necessary slots for advancing to the next tier.
Specialization Talents
Specialization talents provide Affliction Warlocks with unique abilities and enhancements tailored to their combat style. The following tree reproduces the in-game specialization talents disposition and shows the best talents as a heatmap:
- Most frequently used talents, highly recommended for optimal performance.
- Widely used talents offering flexibility for alternative choices or personal preference.
- Less commonly selected talents, typically chosen to fill necessary slots for advancing to the next tier.
Hero Talents
Hero talents allow deeper customization of the Affliction Warlock class fantasy, enhancing character builds. The following trees show the Soul Harvester and Hellcaller hero talents as a heatmap, highlighting the most effective choices:
- Most frequently used talents, highly recommended for optimal performance.
- Widely used talents offering flexibility for alternative choices or personal preference.
- Less commonly selected talents, typically chosen to fill necessary slots for advancing to the next tier.
PvP Talents
PvP talents are tailored for player-versus-player combat scenarios. Activated in arenas, battlegrounds, and the open world with war mode enabled, these talents optimize a Affliction Warlock's performance in PvP encounters. They provide specialized enhancements that give players an edge in combat against other players, reflecting the unique demands of PvP gameplay. The following shows the best PvP talents as a heatmap:
- Most frequently used talents, highly recommended for optimal performance.
- Widely used talents offering flexibility for alternative choices or personal preference.
- Less commonly selected talents, typically chosen to fill necessary slots for advancing to the next tier.
Best In Slot Gear
Gear consists of items that directly determine a character's power level. It can be acquired from various sources: dungeons, raids, world drops, crafted through 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 top items for Affliction Warlocks in RBG, tailored for each equipment slot:
Head
Back
Wrist
Hands
Feet
Trinkets
Main Hand
Embellishments
Embellishments are unique effects associated with crafted items, either as predefined elements in a recipe or added with an optional embellishment reagent, creating embellished gear. These enhancements diversify and amplify characters' capabilities.
Given that only a maximum of two embellished items can be equipped at a time, here are the best embellishments for Affliction Warlocks in RBG:
Enchantments
Enchantments provide minor yet valuable enhancements to various items, including Back, Chest, Wrist, Legs, Rings, Feet, Main Hand, and Off Hand.
Most enchantments are crafted via the Enchanting profession. However, Legs enhancements are crafted by Leatherworkers.
Enchantments are usually available at the auction house, making them accessible for upgrades. Here is a list of the top enchantments for Affliction Warlocks in RBG, essential for optimizing combat effectiveness:
Wrist
Gems
Gems are crafted stones from the Jewelcrafting profession that provide stat bonuses to improve gear and fine-tune character stats. These gems can be socketed into various item slots, including Head, Neck, Wrist, Waist, and Rings.
While the availability of sockets on these items is generally random when they drop, Head, Wrist, and Waist items can have a single socket added using the Nerubian Gemweaver , which costs 6 Algari Token of Merit obtained from the Great Vault.
Additionally, for non-PvP Neck and Rings items, sockets can be added with the Magnificent Jeweler's Setting . This item, crafted by Jewelcrafters, can increase the number of sockets to 2 for Neck and Rings slots.
Available through both the auction house and the crafting order system, the following are the top gem choices for Affliction Warlocks in RBG:
Citrine Gems
Citrine Gems are a new type of gem socketed into the Cyrce’s Circlet : a powerful ring introduced in World of Warcraft’s The War Within 11.0.7 patch. These gems provide a versatile range of effects to enhance performance in battle.
Obtained through various activities on Siren Isle, Citrine Gems are a compelling choice for adventurers wielding the Cyrce’s Circlet. Here are the best Citrine Gems for Affliction Warlock in RBG:
Thunder Citrine
Wind Citrine
Races
Each race in World of Warcraft has unique traits that enhance abilities or improve in-game quality of life. Although these racial traits offer minor advantages, they can provide a competitive edge in certain scenarios.
With Human currently being the top race for Affliction Warlocks in RBG, here are the other races that also stand out due to their advantageous traits: