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Demonology Warlock Mythic+ PvE Guide for The War Within Season 3

Welcome to Murlok.io’s Demonology Warlock PvE guide for Mythic+ Dungeons in World of Warcraft: The War Within Season 3.

Built using real‑time data from the top 50 Demonology 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 11.2 competitive M+.

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

Top Mythic+ Demonology Warlocks

  1. Ihana's icon
    1
    Ihana
    Ravencrest (EU)
    Dracthyr | Diabolist | 729 ilvl
    3946
  2. Gripenlock's icon
    2
    Gripenlock
    Draenor (EU)
    Orc | Diabolist | 728 ilvl
    3748
  3. Scorpylock's icon
    3
    Scorpylock
    Blackrock (EU)
    Dwarf | Diabolist | 730 ilvl
    3715
  4. Acrylicz's icon
    4
    Acrylicz
    Malganis (US)
    Goblin | Diabolist | 729 ilvl
    3695
  5. 육합괴산쌍룡상천's icon
    5
    육합괴산쌍룡상천
    Azshara (KR)
    Draenei | Diabolist | 729 ilvl
    3677

Stat Priority

Stats directly affect a Demonology 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

  • 34% Critical Strike +20216
  • 25% Haste +16605
  • 43% Mastery +12186
  • 14% Versatility +10859

Stat priority

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

Additional Minor Stats

  • 4% Avoidance +1984
  • 1% Leech +694
  • 3% 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 Demonology 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 Demonology Warlocks in Mythic+ Dungeons.

Head

  1. Inquisitor's Portal to Madness

    • Set
    • 45
    Inquisitor's Portal to Madness icon

  2. Consecrated Hood

    • Craft
    • 2
    Consecrated Hood icon

  3. Cowl of Branching Fate

    • 1
    Cowl of Branching Fate icon

  4. Elysian Flame Crown

    • 1
    Elysian Flame Crown icon

  5. Zadus's Liturgical Hat

    • 1
    Zadus's Liturgical Hat icon

Neck

  1. Amulet of Earthen Craftsmanship

    • 19
    Amulet of Earthen Craftsmanship icon

  2. Chrysalis of Sundered Souls

    • 14
    Chrysalis of Sundered Souls icon

  3. Bloodstained Memento

    • 6
    Bloodstained Memento icon

  4. Ornately Engraved Amplifier

    • 5
    Ornately Engraved Amplifier icon

  5. Cabochon of the Infinite Flight

    • 3
    Cabochon of the Infinite Flight icon

Shoulders

  1. Inquisitor's Gaze of Madness

    • Set
    • 47
    Inquisitor's Gaze of Madness icon

  2. Harmonious Spaulders

    • 2
    Harmonious Spaulders icon

  3. Fanatic's Blackened Shoulderwraps

    • 1
    Fanatic's Blackened Shoulderwraps icon

Back

  1. Reshii Wraps

    • 50
    Reshii Wraps icon

Chest

  1. Inquisitor's Robes of Madness

    • Set
    • 45
    Inquisitor's Robes of Madness icon

  2. Frock of Spirit's Reunion

    • 3
    Frock of Spirit's Reunion icon

  3. Consecrated Robe

    • 1
    Consecrated Robe icon

  4. Saboteur's Rubber Jacket

    • 1
    Saboteur's Rubber Jacket icon

Wrist

  1. Consecrated Cuffs

    • Craft
    • 42
    Consecrated Cuffs icon

  2. Singed Sievecuffs

    • 4
    Singed Sievecuffs icon

  3. Auctioneer's Counting Bracers

    • 1
    Auctioneer's Counting Bracers icon

  4. Conjoined Glass Bracers

    • 1
    Conjoined Glass Bracers icon

  5. Fizzlefuse Cuffs

    • 1
    Fizzlefuse Cuffs icon

Hands

  1. Inquisitor's Clutches of Madness

    • Set
    • 36
    Inquisitor's Clutches of Madness icon

  2. Consecrated Gloves

    • Craft
    • 7
    Consecrated Gloves icon

  3. Bloodwrath's Gnarled Claws

    • 3
    Bloodwrath's Gnarled Claws icon

  4. Ancient Oracle's Caress

    • 2
    Ancient Oracle's Caress icon

  5. Stonefiend Shaper's Mitts

    • 2
    Stonefiend Shaper's Mitts icon

Waist

  1. Consecrated Cord

    • 31
    Consecrated Cord icon

  2. Forgeweaver's Journal Holster

    • 6
    Forgeweaver's Journal Holster icon

  3. Cord of the Dark Word

    • 4
    Cord of the Dark Word icon

  4. Honorbound Retainer's Sash

    • 3
    Honorbound Retainer's Sash icon

  5. Inquisitor's Tome of Madness

    • 3
    Inquisitor's Tome of Madness 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. Consecrated Leggings

    • 1
    Consecrated Leggings icon

Feet

  1. Interloper's Silken Striders

    • 45
    Interloper's Silken Striders icon

  2. Consecrated Slippers

    • 2
    Consecrated Slippers icon

  3. Technomancer's Service Sandals

    • 2
    Technomancer's Service Sandals icon

  4. Inquisitor's Treads of Madness

    • 1
    Inquisitor's Treads of Madness icon

Rings

  1. Ring of Earthen Craftsmanship

    • 32
    Ring of Earthen Craftsmanship icon

  2. Logic Gate: Alpha

    • 26
    Logic Gate: Alpha icon

  3. Ring of the Panoply

    • 9
    Ring of the Panoply icon

  4. Devout Zealot's Ring

    • 8
    Devout Zealot's Ring icon

  5. High Nerubian Signet

    • 5
    High Nerubian Signet icon

Trinkets

  1. Azhiccaran Parapodia

    • 32
    Azhiccaran Parapodia icon

  2. Astral Antenna

    • 30
    Astral Antenna icon

  3. Diamantine Voidcore

    • Set
    • 15
    Diamantine Voidcore icon

  4. Signet of the Priory

    • 11
    Signet of the Priory icon

  5. Lily of the Eternal Weave

    • 6
    Lily of the Eternal Weave icon

Main Hand

  1. Voidglass Spire

    • Set
    • 21
    Voidglass Spire icon

  2. Voidglass Kris

    • Set
    • 12
    Voidglass Kris icon

  3. Everforged Dagger

    • Craft
    • 3
    Everforged Dagger icon

  4. Staff of Fractured Spacetime

    • 3
    Staff of Fractured Spacetime icon

  5. Timetwister Tulwar

    • 3
    Timetwister Tulwar icon

Off Hand

  1. Vagabond's Torch

    • Craft
    • 19
    Vagabond's Torch icon

  2. Fractillus' Last Breath

    • 2
    Fractillus' Last Breath icon

  3. Acoustically Alluring Censer

    • 1
    Acoustically Alluring Censer icon

  4. Overflowing Umbral Pail

    • 1
    Overflowing Umbral Pail 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 Demonology Warlocks.

  1. Duskthread Lining

    • 30
    Consecrated Cuffs icon

  2. Ascendance

    • 24
    Vagabond's Torch icon

  3. Writhing Armor Banding

    • 22
    Consecrated Cuffs icon

  4. Dawnthread Lining

    • 19
    Consecrated Cuffs icon

  5. Elemental Focusing Lens

    • 1
    Amulet of Earthen Craftsmanship 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 Demonology Warlock gear in Mythic+ Dungeons during The War Within Season 3.

Back

  1. Chant of Winged Grace

    • 42
    Chant of Winged Grace icon

  2. Chant of Leeching Fangs

    • 6
    Chant of Leeching Fangs icon

  3. +355 Avoidance

    • 1
    +355 Avoidance icon

Chest

  1. Crystalline Radiance

    • 50
    Crystalline Radiance icon

Wrist

  1. +1090 Avoidance

    • 39
    +1090 Avoidance icon

  2. +1000 Speed

    • 5
    +1000 Speed icon

  3. +2040 Leech

    • 4
    +2040 Leech icon

Legs

  1. Sunset Spellthread

    • 50
    Sunset Spellthread icon

Feet

  1. Defender's March

    • 42
    Defender's March icon

  2. Scout's March

    • 7
    Scout's March icon

  3. Watcher's Loam

    • 1
    Watcher's Loam icon

Rings

  1. +315 Haste

    • 34
    +315 Haste icon

  2. +315 Critical Strike

    • 27
    +315 Critical Strike icon

  3. +315 Versatility

    • 23
    +315 Versatility icon

Main Hand

  1. Oathsworn's Tenacity

    • 20
    Oathsworn's Tenacity icon

  2. Authority of Radiant Power

    • 18
    Authority of Radiant Power icon

  3. Stonebound Artistry

    • 9
    Stonebound Artistry 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 Demonology Warlocks in Mythic+ Dungeons.

Algari Diamond

  1. Culminating Blasphemite

    • 44
    Culminating Blasphemite icon

  2. Elusive Blasphemite

    • 4
    Elusive Blasphemite icon

Fiber

  1. Pure Precise Fiber

    • 17
    Pure Precise Fiber icon

  2. Pure Chronomantic Fiber

    • 15
    Pure Chronomantic Fiber icon

  3. Pure Dexterous Fiber

    • 15
    Pure Dexterous Fiber icon

  4. Pure Energizing Fiber

    • 3
    Pure Energizing Fiber icon

Prismatic

  1. Quick Ruby

    • 43
    Quick Ruby icon

  2. Deadly Emerald

    • 42
    Deadly Emerald icon

  3. Masterful Ruby

    • 35
    Masterful Ruby icon

  4. Quick Sapphire

    • 29
    Quick Sapphire icon

  5. Versatile Ruby

    • 29
    Versatile Ruby icon

Durable Information Securing Container

Durable Information Securing Container is a powerful belt introduced in Patch 11.1.7, obtained from Overcharged Delves. It features a unique effect that enhances character builds and can significantly impact performance in competitive content.

  1. Static Charge

    • 2
    Static Charge icon

Most Played Races for Demonology 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 Demonology Warlock DPS players in The War Within Season 3.

  1. Orc

    • 14
    Orc icon

  2. Dwarf

    • 6
    Dwarf icon

  3. Undead

    • 5
    Undead icon

  4. Blood Elf

    • 3
    Blood Elf icon

  5. Void Elf

    • 3
    Void Elf icon

Demonology 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 Demonology 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 The War Within Season 3 and Patch 11.2.

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.