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Soul Harvester Affliction Warlock Mythic+ PvE Guide for Midnight Pre-Patch

Welcome to Murlok’s Soul Harvester Affliction Warlock PvE guide for Mythic+ Dungeons in World of Warcraft: Midnight Pre-Patch.

Built using real‑time data from the top 50 Soul Harvester Affliction Warlock DPS across the US, EU, KR, and TW regions, this guide highlights the optimal stats, talents, gear, embellishments, enchantments, gems, and races used in Patch 12.0 competitive M+.

Data is refreshed every 8 hours via Blizzard’s Battle.net API to ensure accuracy and up-to-date insights.

Top Mythic+ Soul Harvester Affliction Warlocks

  1. Занос's icon
    1
    Занос
    Eversong (EU)
    Blood Elf | Soul Harvester | 169 ilvl
    4220
  2. Этожедру's icon
    2
    Этожедру
    Howling Fjord (EU)
    Orc | Soul Harvester | 168 ilvl
    4201
  3. Афлидота's icon
    3
    Афлидота
    Gordunni (EU)
    Gnome | Soul Harvester | 169 ilvl
    4166
  4. Cbk's icon
    4
    Cbk
    Hyjal (US)
    Void Elf | Soul Harvester | 169 ilvl
    4148
  5. Guldañ's icon
    5
    Guldañ
    Blades Edge (EU)
    Orc | Soul Harvester | 169 ilvl
    4135

Stat Priority

Stats directly affect a Affliction Warlock's DPS performance, appearing on gear, consumables, enchantments, and gems.

They have diminishing returns after reaching +20% from gear, so proper balance ensures the best results.

Optimal Secondary Stats

  • 39% Critical Strike +388
  • 37% Haste +405
  • 110% Mastery +389
  • 6% Versatility +82

Stat priority

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

Additional Minor Stats

  • 10% Avoidance +103
  • 3% Leech +28
  • 5% Speed +0

Stat priority

  1. Avoidance
  2. Leech
  3. Speed

Talent Build

Talents play a major role in Mythic+ Dungeons. The heatmaps below show how frequently each talent is selected among the top Soul Harvester Affliction Warlocks.

  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 for Mythic+

Gear provides core stat bonuses and typically comes from the Great Vault, crafted items, raids, dungeons, Delves, or PvP vendors.

These items are most frequently used by top-ranked Affliction Warlocks in Mythic+ Dungeons.

Head

  1. Inquisitor's Portal to Madness

    • Set
    • 39
    Inquisitor's Portal to Madness icon

  2. Consecrated Hood

    • 5
    Consecrated Hood icon

  3. Wasteland Devotee's Wrappings

    • 2
    Wasteland Devotee's Wrappings icon

  4. Zadus's Liturgical Hat

    • 2
    Zadus's Liturgical Hat icon

  5. Cowl of Branching Fate

    • 1
    Cowl of Branching Fate icon

Neck

  1. Amulet of Earthen Craftsmanship

    • 18
    Amulet of Earthen Craftsmanship icon

  2. Sin Stained Pendant

    • 8
    Sin Stained Pendant icon

  3. Chrysalis of Sundered Souls

    • 5
    Chrysalis of Sundered Souls icon

  4. Duskblaze's Desperation

    • 5
    Duskblaze's Desperation icon

  5. Ornately Engraved Amplifier

    • 5
    Ornately Engraved Amplifier icon

Shoulders

  1. Inquisitor's Gaze of Madness

    • Set
    • 49
    Inquisitor's Gaze of Madness icon

  2. Consecrated Mantle

    • 1
    Consecrated Mantle icon

Back

  1. Reshii Wraps

    • 50
    Reshii Wraps icon

Chest

  1. Inquisitor's Robes of Madness

    • Set
    • 49
    Inquisitor's Robes of Madness icon

  2. Frock of Spirit's Reunion

    • 1
    Frock of Spirit's Reunion icon

Wrist

  1. Consecrated Cuffs

    • Craft
    • 34
    Consecrated Cuffs icon

  2. Inquisitor's Bracelets of Madness

    • 7
    Inquisitor's Bracelets of Madness icon

  3. Auctioneer's Counting Bracers

    • 3
    Auctioneer's Counting Bracers icon

  4. Singed Sievecuffs

    • 3
    Singed Sievecuffs icon

  5. Conjoined Glass Bracers

    • 2
    Conjoined Glass Bracers icon

Hands

  1. Inquisitor's Clutches of Madness

    • Set
    • 32
    Inquisitor's Clutches of Madness icon

  2. Consecrated Gloves

    • Craft
    • 5
    Consecrated Gloves icon

  3. Cyphered Gloves

    • 5
    Cyphered Gloves icon

  4. Bloodwrath's Gnarled Claws

    • 4
    Bloodwrath's Gnarled Claws icon

  5. Ancient Oracle's Caress

    • 2
    Ancient Oracle's Caress icon

Waist

  1. Consecrated Cord

    • Craft
    • 30
    Consecrated Cord icon

  2. Forgeweaver's Journal Holster

    • 5
    Forgeweaver's Journal Holster icon

  3. Inquisitor's Tome of Madness

    • 5
    Inquisitor's Tome of Madness icon

  4. Honorbound Retainer's Sash

    • 4
    Honorbound Retainer's Sash icon

  5. Burrower's Cinch

    • 3
    Burrower's Cinch icon

Legs

  1. Inquisitor's Leggings of Madness

    • Set
    • 48
    Inquisitor's Leggings of Madness icon

  2. Archaic Venomancer's Legwraps

    • 1
    Archaic Venomancer's Legwraps icon

  3. Stellar Navigation Slacks

    • 1
    Stellar Navigation Slacks icon

Feet

  1. Interloper's Silken Striders

    • 45
    Interloper's Silken Striders icon

  2. Inquisitor's Treads of Madness

    • 2
    Inquisitor's Treads of Madness icon

  3. Consecrated Slippers

    • Craft
    • 1
    Consecrated Slippers icon

  4. Laced Lair-Steppers

    • 1
    Laced Lair-Steppers icon

  5. Membranous Slippers

    • 1
    Membranous Slippers icon

Rings

  1. Ring of Earthen Craftsmanship

    • 33
    Ring of Earthen Craftsmanship icon

  2. Logic Gate: Alpha

    • 20
    Logic Gate: Alpha icon

  3. Logic Gate: Omega

    • 13
    Logic Gate: Omega icon

  4. Devout Zealot's Ring

    • 8
    Devout Zealot's Ring icon

  5. Signet of the False Accuser

    • 7
    Signet of the False Accuser icon

Trinkets

  1. Diamantine Voidcore

    • Set
    • 35
    Diamantine Voidcore icon

  2. Azhiccaran Parapodia

    • 25
    Azhiccaran Parapodia icon

  3. Araz's Ritual Forge

    • 23
    Araz's Ritual Forge icon

  4. Astral Antenna

    • 14
    Astral Antenna icon

  5. Ara-Kara Sacbrood

    • 1
    Ara-Kara Sacbrood icon

Main Hand

  1. Voidglass Spire

    • Set
    • 25
    Voidglass Spire icon

  2. Voidglass Kris

    • Set
    • 17
    Voidglass Kris icon

  3. Staff of Fractured Spacetime

    • 2
    Staff of Fractured Spacetime icon

  4. Arachnoid Soulcleaver

    • 1
    Arachnoid Soulcleaver icon

  5. Charged Hexsword

    • 1
    Charged Hexsword icon

Off Hand

  1. Vagabond's Torch

    • Craft
    • 16
    Vagabond's Torch icon

  2. Fractillus' Last Breath

    • 3
    Fractillus' Last Breath icon

  3. Iris of the Dark Beyond

    • 2
    Iris of the Dark Beyond icon

Embellishments

Embellishments add special effects to crafted gear. Only two can be equipped, so selection is important.

The following embellishments are the most commonly used by high-rated Affliction Warlocks.

  1. Dawnthread Lining

    • 37
    Consecrated Cord icon

  2. Writhing Armor Banding

    • 19
    Consecrated Cuffs icon

  3. Ascendance

    • 16
    Vagabond's Torch icon

  4. Duskthread Lining

    • 11
    Consecrated Cord icon

  5. Elemental Focusing Lens

    • 2
    Consecrated Cord icon

Enchantments

Enchantments enhance gear with additional stats or special procs. Most are crafted by Enchanters, leg enchants come from Leatherworkers, and some slot-specific options appear through seasonal content.

These are the top enchantments for Affliction Warlock gear in Mythic+ Dungeons during Midnight Pre-Patch.

Head

  1. Incandescent Essence

    • 2
    Incandescent Essence icon

Shoulders

  1. Greater Inscription of the Crag

    • 1
    Greater Inscription of the Crag icon

Back

  1. Chant of Winged Grace

    • 42
    Chant of Winged Grace icon

  2. Chant of Leeching Fangs

    • 7
    Chant of Leeching Fangs icon

  3. +23 Avoidance

    • 1
    +23 Avoidance icon

Chest

  1. Crystalline Radiance

    • 50
    Crystalline Radiance icon

Wrist

  1. +72 Avoidance

    • 40
    +72 Avoidance icon

  2. +135 Leech

    • 4
    +135 Leech icon

  3. +66 Speed

    • 4
    +66 Speed icon

Legs

  1. Sunset Spellthread

    • 47
    Sunset Spellthread icon

  2. Charged Armor Kit

    • 3
    Charged Armor Kit icon

Feet

  1. Defender's March

    • 36
    Defender's March icon

  2. Scout's March

    • 14
    Scout's March icon

Rings

  1. +21 Critical Strike

    • 38
    +21 Critical Strike icon

  2. +21 Haste

    • 31
    +21 Haste icon

  3. +21 Mastery

    • 23
    +21 Mastery icon

Main Hand

  1. Stonebound Artistry

    • 14
    Stonebound Artistry icon

  2. Oathsworn's Tenacity

    • 12
    Oathsworn's Tenacity icon

  3. Authority of Radiant Power

    • 11
    Authority of Radiant Power icon

Gems

Gems provide focused secondary stat bonuses to help fine‑tune builds. They are crafted by Jewelcrafters and socketed into gear.

Sockets can be added to Necklaces and Rings with the Magnificent Jeweler's Setting , or to other gear through seasonal vendor items.

These are the most popular gems among top‑rated Affliction Warlocks in Mythic+ Dungeons.

Algari Diamond

  1. Culminating Blasphemite

    • 44
    Culminating Blasphemite icon

  2. Elusive Blasphemite

    • 2
    Elusive Blasphemite icon

Fiber

  1. Pure Chronomantic Fiber

    • 16
    Pure Chronomantic Fiber icon

  2. Pure Precise Fiber

    • 15
    Pure Precise Fiber icon

  3. Pure Energizing Fiber

    • 12
    Pure Energizing Fiber icon

  4. Pure Dexterous Fiber

    • 5
    Pure Dexterous Fiber icon

  5. Chronomantic Fiber

    • 1
    Chronomantic Fiber icon

Prismatic

  1. Deadly Onyx

    • 64
    Deadly Onyx icon

  2. Masterful Emerald

    • 53
    Masterful Emerald icon

  3. Quick Ruby

    • 51
    Quick Ruby icon

  4. Deadly Emerald

    • 45
    Deadly Emerald icon

  5. Masterful Ruby

    • 44
    Masterful Ruby icon

Most Played Races for Affliction Warlock M+

Racial traits can provide noticeable advantages in PvE, giving a competitive edge in Mythic+ Dungeons.

These are the most commonly chosen races among top‑rated Affliction Warlock DPS players in Midnight Pre-Patch.

  1. Orc

    • 11
    Orc icon

  2. Night Elf

    • 9
    Night Elf icon

  3. Dwarf

    • 5
    Dwarf icon

  4. Human

    • 5
    Human icon

  5. Undead

    • 4
    Undead icon

Soul Harvester Affliction Warlock Guide FAQ

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

How is this Mythic+ PvE guide created?

This guide compiles live data from the top Soul Harvester Affliction Warlocks in Mythic+ Dungeons using Blizzard’s Battle.net API .

How often is the information updated?

Data updates every 8 hours.

Why is this guide valuable?

The guide provides real-time build insights, showing exactly what high-ranking players are currently using, helping you make informed decisions for your character.

Is this guide current?

Yes. The guide always reflects the latest information for Midnight Pre-Patch and Patch 12.0.

Is this guide suitable for beginners?

Yes. Beginners can easily identify current trends and optimal setups. However, it does not provide gameplay tutorials.

Why isn’t my character listed in the top rankings?

Reasons may include inactivity, falling below the minimum rating threshold, frequent spec changes, or gear not optimized for PvE.