Affliction Warlock DPS Gear and Best in Slot — Dragonflight 10.2.5

Last updated on Jan 15, 2024 at 15:00 by Motoko 40 comments
General Information

On this page, you will find the best gear and best in slot items for your Affliction Warlock in World of Warcraft Dragonflight 10.2.5.

If you were looking for WotLK Classic content, please refer to our WotLK Classic Affliction Warlock gear and best in slot.

1.

Gearing a Affliction Warlock

Welcome to our Gearing Page for Affliction Warlock. This section will cover everything you need to know about equipping your character correctly.

If you have a new piece of gear for which you need gems and enchant advice, you can find everything on our dedicated page below.

2.

How To Effectively Compare Upgrades as an Affliction Warlock

Due to the simplicity of determining upgrades with a simulation in the current game era, we recommend using the popular Raidbots tool to decide which pieces of gear offer the most potential for your character. The main reason why this is a considerable advantage is due to the vast number of variables that differ from character to character, such as Stat Quotients and Scale Factors.

The Top Gear function can be handy, as it allows you to compare multiple items and item types to find the best combination of upgrades.

Learning to use the tools available will allow you to reach the most accurate conclusions with the least effort. It is highly recommended that you avail yourself of these tools, which will serve you well when evaluating items.

3.

Droptimizer

The Droptimizer feature from Raidbots lets you identify which dungeons and Raid Bosses you should spend your Bonus Rolls on. It simulates all of the potential upgrades in a raid or a dungeon, and lists the bosses/dungeons by rank order of how much DPS you can expect to gain from bonus rolling on it. We have a guide for it that you can access using the link below.

4.

Affliction Warlock Gear Upgrades in Dragonflight Season 3

The Upgrade system introduced in the previous Season is being revisited again, with Crest being now a currency in the relative tab, instead of occupying precious inventory space. The system will allow to update gear obtained in Season 3 up to 489 item level, which represents the highest Mythic Raid level. Crafted items will only be upgradable to 486 item level , though.

For more information on the new Gear Upgrades system, check out our dedicated page for it below.

As with Valor, the cost to upgrade scales differs per slot but now also increases quickly as item levels go up.

5.

BiS Gear for Affliction Warlock

Overall BiS List Mythic+ Gear BiS List Raid Gear BiS List
6.

BiS List for Affliction Warlock

The list contains the highest DPS options in each slot from any source and should be considered the end goal of gearing for single target output.

Crafted items are used to supplement either lower item level or items with worse secondary stats selection and distribution.

Slot Item Source
Helm Devout Ashdevil's Grimhorns Icon Devout Ashdevil's Grimhorns (489) Revival Catalyst or Tindral Sageswift in Amirdrassil
Neck Chain of the Green Flight Icon Chain of the Green Flight (489) Darkheart Thicket
Shoulder Devout Ashdevil's Hatespikes Icon Devout Ashdevil's Hatespikes (486) Revival Catalyst or Smolderon in Amirdrassil
Cloak Vibrant Wildercloth Shawl Icon Vibrant Wildercloth Shawl (486) Crafted by Tailoring with Versatility/Mastery. Embellished with Shadowflame-Tempered Armor Patch Icon Shadowflame-Tempered Armor Patch
Chest Devout Ashdevil's Razorhide Icon Devout Ashdevil's Razorhide (489) Revival Catalyst or Nymue, Weaver of the Cycle in Amirdrassil
Wrists Vibrant Wildercloth Wristwraps Icon Vibrant Wildercloth Wristwraps (486) Crafted by Tailoring with Versatility/Mastery. Embellished with Shadowflame-Tempered Armor Patch Icon Shadowflame-Tempered Armor Patch
Gloves Twisting Shadow Claws Icon Twisting Shadow Claws (489) Fyrakk, the Blazing in Amirdrassil
Belt Poisonroot Belt Icon Poisonroot Belt (489) Darkheart Thicket
Legs Devout Ashdevil's Tights Icon Devout Ashdevil's Tights (489) Revival Catalyst or Larodar, Keeper of the Flame in Amirdrassil
Boots Lifewoven Slippers Icon Lifewoven Slippers (489) Nymue, Weaver of the Cycle in Amirdrassil
Ring #1 Band of Callous Dominance Icon Band of Callous Dominance (489) Black Rook Hold
Ring #2 Seal of the Regal Loa Icon Seal of the Regal Loa (489) Atal'Dazar
Main-hand + Off-hand Iridal, the Earth's Master Icon Iridal, the Earth's Master (489) Dawn of the Infinite: Galakrond's Fall
Trinket 1 Nymue's Unraveling Spindle Icon Nymue's Unraveling Spindle (489) Nymue, Weaver of the Cycle in Amirdrassil
Trinket 2 Belor'relos, the Suncaller Icon Belor'relos, the Suncaller (489) Tindral Sageswift in Amirdrassil
6.

Mythic+ Gear BiS List for Affliction Warlock

The following list contains gear exclusively from Mythic+ Dungeons and Crafted items and, therefore, is aimed at those who have no access to raiding due to various reasons.

Lastly, the latest tier set is taken into account, as it is the foundation for the whole gearing process. In situations where the Catalyst is not yet available, consider running the previous tier 4 pieces, as it should still provide more DPS than a higher item level equivalent without set bonuses.

Slot Item Source
Helm Devout Ashdevil's Grimhorns Icon Devout Ashdevil's Grimhorns (489) Revival Catalyst
Neck Chain of the Green Flight Icon Chain of the Green Flight (489) Darkheart Thicket
Shoulder Devout Ashdevil's Hatespikes Icon Devout Ashdevil's Hatespikes (486) Revival Catalyst
Cloak Vibrant Wildercloth Shawl Icon Vibrant Wildercloth Shawl (486) Crafted by Tailoring with Versatility/Mastery. Embellished with Shadowflame-Tempered Armor Patch Icon Shadowflame-Tempered Armor Patch or Blue Silken Lining Icon Blue Silken Lining
Chest Devout Ashdevil's Razorhide Icon Devout Ashdevil's Razorhide (489) Revival Catalyst
Wrists Allied Wristguards of Time Dilation Icon Allied Wristguards of Time Dilation (486) Crafted by Tailoring
Gloves Familiar's Frayed Gloves Icon Familiar's Frayed Gloves (489) Dawn of the Infinite: Murozond's Rise
Belt Poisonroot Belt Icon Poisonroot Belt (489) Darkheart Thicket
Legs Devout Ashdevil's Tights Icon Devout Ashdevil's Tights (489) Revival Catalyst
Boots Paranoid Sprinters Icon Paranoid Sprinters (489) Darkheart Thicket
Ring #1 Band of Callous Dominance Icon Band of Callous Dominance (489) Black Rook Hold
Ring #2 Seal of the Regal Loa Icon Seal of the Regal Loa (489) Atal'Dazar
Main-hand + Off-hand Iridal, the Earth's Master Icon Iridal, the Earth's Master (489) Dawn of the Infinite: Galakrond's Fall
Trinket 1 Balefire Branch Icon Balefire Branch (489) Waycrest Manor
Trinket 2 Vessel of Skittering Shadows Icon Vessel of Skittering Shadows (489) Atal'Dazar
6.

Raid Gear BiS List for Affliction Warlock

The list contains the highest DPS setup available using exclusively gear from the Amirdrassil Raid, without craftable items.

As such, it is mostly useful for informing your organized guild of what loot is optimal for you for loot distribution purposes.

Consider supplementing the list with the crafted gear present in the Overall BiS List tab in the event that running Mythic+ does not appeal to you.

Slot Item Source
Helm Devout Ashdevil's Grimhorns Icon Devout Ashdevil's Grimhorns (489) Revival Catalyst or Tindral Sageswift in Amirdrassil
Neck Eye of the Rising Flame Icon Eye of the Rising Flame (489) Tindral Sageswift in Amirdrassil
Shoulder Devout Ashdevil's Hatespikes Icon Devout Ashdevil's Hatespikes (486) Revival Catalyst or Smolderon in Amirdrassil
Cloak Vibrant Wildercloth Shawl Icon Vibrant Wildercloth Shawl (486) Crafted by Tailoring with Versatility/Mastery. Embellished with Shadowflame-Tempered Armor Patch Icon Shadowflame-Tempered Armor Patch
Chest Devout Ashdevil's Razorhide Icon Devout Ashdevil's Razorhide (489) Revival Catalyst or Nymue, Weaver of the Cycle in Amirdrassil
Wrists Vibrant Wildercloth Wristwraps Icon Vibrant Wildercloth Wristwraps (486) Crafted by Tailoring with Versatility/Mastery. Embellished with Shadowflame-Tempered Armor Patch Icon Shadowflame-Tempered Armor Patch
Gloves Twisting Shadow Claws Icon Twisting Shadow Claws (489) Fyrakk, the Blazing in Amirdrassil
Belt Blooming Redeemer's Sash Icon Blooming Redeemer's Sash (489) Fyrakk, the Blazing in Amirdrassil
Legs Devout Ashdevil's Tights Icon Devout Ashdevil's Tights (489) Revival Catalyst or Larodar, Keeper of the Flame in Amirdrassil
Boots Lifewoven Slippers Icon Lifewoven Slippers (489) Nymue, Weaver of the Cycle in Amirdrassil
Ring #1 Signet of the Last Elder Icon Signet of the Last Elder (489) Igira the Cruel in Amirdrassil
Ring #2 Band of Burning Thorns Icon Band of Burning Thorns (489) Larodar, Keeper of the Flame in Amirdrassil
Main-hand + Off-hand Dreambinder, Loom of the Great Cycle Icon Dreambinder, Loom of the Great Cycle (489) Nymue, Weaver of the Cycle in Amirdrassil
Trinket 1 Nymue's Unraveling Spindle Icon Nymue's Unraveling Spindle (489) Nymue, Weaver of the Cycle in Amirdrassil
Trinket 2 Belor'relos, the Suncaller Icon Belor'relos, the Suncaller (489) Tindral Sageswift in Amirdrassil
5.1.

Crafted Gear & Embellishments

The newly revamped crafting system gives players access to an alternate avenue of gearing, one which offers unique embellishment, which is limited to two equipped at any time.

Spark of Dreams Icon Spark of Dreams will remain the main limiting factor when crafting high-end gear, as it can be acquired once every two weeks by combining two Splintered Spark of Dreams Icon Splintered Spark of Dreams and 250 Flightstones Icon Flightstones.

At the start of a tier, it will be possible to craft two pieces (the first from the initial quest and the second from the initial bi-weekly reward).

It is essential to understand that your individual crafting strategy depends heavily on the kind of progress and therefore drops available, the speed at which you progress through the content and whatever drop you can obtain early. As a result, there will not be a single best path, instead listed below will be some guidelines:

DISCLAIMER: After the sudden nerf to Undulating Sporecloak Icon Undulating Sporecloak, which happened prior to release of the patch, the best option in single target remains double Shadowflame-Tempered Armor Patch Icon Shadowflame-Tempered Armor Patch on low-stat budget slots such as Wrists and Back.

For multitarget and Mythic+, some degrees of variety are retained however, offering the choice between Blue Silken Lining Icon Blue Silken Lining and Allied Wristguards of Time Dilation Icon Allied Wristguards of Time Dilation, with Shadowflame-Tempered Armor Patch Icon Shadowflame-Tempered Armor Patch still offering the single target damage increase.

5.2.

Tier Set for Affliction Warlock

In Dragonflight season 3 Affliction Warlock get access to a new tier set with the following bonuses:

  • Warlock Affliction 10.2 Class Set 2pc Icon Warlock Affliction 10.2 Class Set 2pc: Soul Rot Icon Soul Rot deals 15% additional damage and lasts 4 seconds longer.
  • Warlock Affliction 10.2 Class Set 4pc Icon Warlock Affliction 10.2 Class Set 4pc Soul Rot Icon Soul Rot causes your next 3 casts of Malefic Rapture Icon Malefic Rapture within 12 seconds to deal 50% increased damage and extend the duration of your Agony Icon Agony, Corruption Icon Corruption, Unstable Affliction Icon Unstable Affliction, Haunt Icon Haunt, Vile Taint Icon Vile Taint and Phantom Singularity Icon Phantom Singularity by 2 seconds.

Since both bonuses work around Soul Rot Icon Soul Rot, the talent is a requirement alongside the supporting talents, but the rotation does not changes meaningfully beside the a bigger emphasis on Malefic Rapture Icon Malefic Rapture in multitarget as a mean to extend current dots.

It is important to note that achieving the Warlock Affliction 10.2 Class Set 4pc Icon Warlock Affliction 10.2 Class Set 4pc is a higher gain than having the set on the sub-optimal slots.

That said, the ideal setup has the Gloves as the offset piece due a suboptimal stat distribution.

5.3.

Weapons for Affliction Warlock

Two weapons stand out, and both are staves: Iridal, the Earth's Master Icon Iridal, the Earth's Master and Dreambinder, Loom of the Great Cycle Icon Dreambinder, Loom of the Great Cycle, dropping respectively from Dawn of the Infinite: Galakrond's Fall and Nymue, Weaver of the Cycle in Amirdrassil.

5.4.

Trinkets for Affliction Warlock

Due to the prevalence of high item level trinkets via Mythic+, raiding, and PvP, there are various suitable options for trinkets. It is always best to use Raidbots Top Gear to determine what your optimal trinkets are.

From Amirdrassil Nymue's Unraveling Spindle Icon Nymue's Unraveling Spindle and Belor'relos, the Suncaller Icon Belor'relos, the Suncaller are the overall best trinkets, with Pip's Emerald Friendship Badge Icon Pip's Emerald Friendship Badge offering a passive damage increase alternative.

From dungeons Balefire Branch Icon Balefire Branch and Mirror of Fractured Tomorrows Icon Mirror of Fractured Tomorrows are the only active options. The passive choices are somewhat lacking in single target with Vessel of Skittering Shadows Icon Vessel of Skittering Shadows being mediocre at best. For AoE instead Sea Star Icon Sea Star and Coagulated Genesaur Blood Icon Coagulated Genesaur Blood offer comparable results to Pip's Emerald Friendship Badge Icon Pip's Emerald Friendship Badge.

5.5.

Trinket Simulations for Affliction Warlock

DISCLAIMER: sims are currently being developed. Therefore, take the following charts with a grain of salt.

5.5.1.

Single Target

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5.5.2.

Cleave

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6.

Changelog

  • 15 Jan. 2024: Updated trinket section for Patch 10.2.5.
  • 07 Nov. 2023: Embellishment recommendations updated after Undulating Sporecloak has been annihilated.
  • 06 Nov. 2023: Updated Gear recommendations for Patch 10.2 and Season 3.
  • 04 Sep. 2023: Reformat of the page with BiS tables and section updates.
  • 10 Jul. 2023: Updated for Patch 10.1.5.
  • 01 May 2023: Updated for Patch 10.1.
  • 24 Mar. 2023: Updated Onyx Annulet section to account for live hotfixes.
  • 20 Mar. 2023: Added Patch 10.0.7 new ring section. .
  • 24 Jan. 2023: Reviewed for Patch 10.0.5.
  • 13 Dec. 2022: Updated Embellishment recommendations.
  • 11 Dec. 2022: Updated for Season 1 launch.
  • 28 Nov. 2022: Updated for Dragonflight launch.
  • 25 Oct. 2022: Updated for Dragonflight pre-patch.
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