
Soul Harvester Affliction Warlock PvP Guide For RBG



Welcome to Murlok.io's PvP guide for Soul Harvester Affliction Warlocks in Rated Battlegrounds. This guide covers the best stats, races, talents, gear, embellishments, enchantments, and gems for Patch 11.1, based on data from the top 50 Soul Harvester Affliction Warlocks in The War Within Season 2 across the US, EU, KR, and TW regions. This includes Qùíck (Destromath US) , who is currently the highest-ranked with a rating of 1887.
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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1QùíckDestromath (US)Night Elf | Soul Harvester | 609 ilvl1887
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2HyökâRavencrest (EU)Night Elf | Soul Harvester | 615 ilvl1825
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3NaughtydotBurning Blade (EU)Night Elf | Soul Harvester | 629 ilvl1750
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4AmazingamezSargeras (US)Night Elf | Soul Harvester | 622 ilvl1743
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5CxrsêTichondrius (US)Human | Soul Harvester | 624 ilvl1695
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6SeriousKelthuzad (US)Void Elf | Soul Harvester | 625 ilvl1693
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7AldurArathor (EU)Night Elf | Soul Harvester | 606 ilvl1638
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8KylêxBlackmoore (EU)Night Elf | Soul Harvester | 637 ilvl1637
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9MochateaArea 52 (US)Blood Elf | Soul Harvester | 627 ilvl1604
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10AmezTwisting Nether (US)Night Elf | Soul Harvester | 623 ilvl1600
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11SatanxoxoArchimonde (EU)Night Elf | Soul Harvester | 648 ilvl1600
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12GrindoxZuljin (US)Dracthyr | Soul Harvester | 623 ilvl1595
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13TotofStormscale (EU)Goblin | Soul Harvester | 619 ilvl1583
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14MystickittieAerie Peak (US)Dracthyr | Soul Harvester | 636 ilvl1574
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15ReapgoodStormrage (US)Night Elf | Soul Harvester | 636 ilvl1570
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16TøhuwabohuBlackmoore (EU)Night Elf | Soul Harvester | 619 ilvl1556
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17AietipikHyjal (EU)Orc | Soul Harvester | 624 ilvl1553
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18BubblesteaIllidan (US)Orc | Soul Harvester | 617 ilvl1546
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19RakamakafooMagtheridon (EU)Human | Soul Harvester | 614 ilvl1543
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20CrusherzRagnaros (US)Undead | Soul Harvester | 621 ilvl1541
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21FeoonaHyjal (US)Human | Soul Harvester | 637 ilvl1536
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22RipbozoAnvilmar (US)Blood Elf | Soul Harvester | 633 ilvl1529
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23PurplewlRavencrest (EU)Night Elf | Soul Harvester | 615 ilvl1519
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24AmaltheaáTichondrius (US)Human | Soul Harvester | 624 ilvl1511
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25VîerdotcomBlackrock (EU)Undead | Soul Harvester | 622 ilvl1467
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26SpøøkykidIllidan (US)Dracthyr | Soul Harvester | 638 ilvl1332
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27MayesiQuelthalas (US)Draenei | Soul Harvester | 648 ilvl1324
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28TheorýSargeras (US)Void Elf | Soul Harvester | 622 ilvl1322
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29SynergMalganis (US)Zandalari Troll | Soul Harvester | 626 ilvl1311
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30ZîcArchimonde (EU)Orc | Soul Harvester | 626 ilvl1303
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 Soul Harvester Affliction Warlock secondary and minor stats for RBG:
Secondary Stats
- Versatility
- Haste
- Mastery
- Critical Strike
Minor Stats
- Speed
- Leech
- Avoidance
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 Soul Harvester 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 Soul Harvester 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 Soul Harvester Affliction Warlocks in RBG, tailored for each equipment slot:
Head
Shoulders
Back
Chest
Wrist
Hands
Legs
Feet
Rings
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 Soul Harvester 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 Soul Harvester Affliction Warlocks in RBG, essential for optimizing combat effectiveness:
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 Soul Harvester 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 Soul Harvester Affliction Warlock in RBG:
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 Night Elf currently being the top race for Soul Harvester Affliction Warlocks in RBG, here are the other races that also stand out due to their advantageous traits: