Affliction Warlock DPS Gear and Best in Slot — Midnight Season 1

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.

BiS Gear for Affliction Warlock

Overall BiS List Mythic+ Gear BiS List Raid Gear BiS List

2.1.

Overall BiS for Affliction Warlock

The following list contains Best in Slot Gear for Affliction Warlock from all sources of content with an emphasis on shared items across all 3 warlocks spec, to allow for easier swap if needed.

Note that there is no such thing as a singular, all-encompassing "BiS". The best items vary per character and situation, and many items are essentially equivalent in terms of DPS, namely when we are just shuffling secondary stats around. I will list one "BiS" item per slot, but ultimately, BiS lists are best used as something to refer to but you should be simming your character to find out what gear to equip next. You can use the list below as a guideline for what an endgame set of gear looks like.

Slot	Item	Source/Note
Head	Abyssal Immolator's Smoldering Flames	Lightblinded Vanguard in The Voidspire or Matrix Catalyst
Neck	Eternal Voidsong Chain	Crown of the Cosmos in The Voidspire
Shoulder	Echoing Void Mantle	Belo'ren in March on Quel'Danas
Cloak	Adherent's Silken Shroud (Crit/Vers) and Arcanoweave Lining	Crafted by Tailoring
Chest	Abyssal Immolator's Dreadrobe	Chimaerus in The Dreamrift or Matrix Catalyst
Wrists	Martyr's Bindings (Crit/Mast) with Arcanoweave Lining	Crafted by Tailoring
Hands	Abyssal Immolator's Grasps	Vorasius in The Voidspire or Matrix Catalyst
Belt	Clasp of Compliance	Magister's Terrace
Legs	Abyssal Immolator's Pillars	Vaelgor and Ezzorak in The Voidspire or Matrix Catalyst
Feet	Slippers of the Midnight Flame	Vaelgor and Ezzorak in The Voidspire
Ring #1	Eye of Midnight	Midnight Falls in March on Quel'Danas
Ring #2	Occlusion of Void	Nexus-Point Xenas
Trinket #1	Emberwing Feather	Windrunner Spire
Trinket #2	Gaze of the Alnseer	Chimaerus in The Dreamrift
Weapon	Splitshroud Stinger (1H)	Magister's Terrace
Off-Hand	Grimoire of the Eternal Light (OH)	Vorasius in The Voidspire

FAQWhy Is the Crafted 2-handed Weapon Not BiS?

Crafted items do not reach the same item level as fully upgraded Mythic track, thus crafted items in general are best reserved for lower stat budget slots.

If you do not have access to Mythic track weapons, the staff remains the better option.

2.2.

Mythic+ Gear BiS List for Affliction Warlock

The following list is comprised of all the best items sourced exclusively from the Season 1 Mythic+ dungeons pool. As usual the gearing is a journey and along its path players will have to adapt with what is available to them at any given point. It is highly suggested to make use of Raidbots in order to find a suitable upgrading path.

TipsWhich Dungeons Should Be Prioritised?

If your playtime is limited consider the following dungeons to farm:

• Windrunner Spire: Two of our best trinket options, and most of the gear.
• Magister's Terrace: For weapon 1H and belt.
• Nexus-Point Xenas: Drops both of the rings that make up the set seen below.

Slot	Item	Source/Note
Head	Abyssal Immolator's Smoldering Flames	Matrix Catalyst
Neck	Barbed Ymirheim Choker	Pit of Saron
Shoulder	Mantle of Dark Devotion	Windrunner Spire
Cloak	Adherent's Silken Shroud (Crit/Vers) and Arcanoweave Lining	Crafted by Tailoring
Chest	Abyssal Immolator's Dreadrobe	Matrix Catalyst
Wrists	Martyr's Bindings (Crit/Mast) with Arcanoweave Lining	Crafted by Tailoring
Hands	Abyssal Immolator's Grasps	Matrix Catalyst
Belt	Clasp of Compliance	Magister's Terrace
Legs	Abyssal Immolator's Pillars	Matrix Catalyst
Feet	Nightprey Stalkers	Maisara Caverns
Ring #1	Omission of Light	Nexus-Point Xenas
Ring #2	Occlusion of Void	Nexus-Point Xenas
Trinket #1	Emberwing Feather	Windrunner Spire
Trinket #2	Heart of Wind	Windrunner Spire
Weapon	Splitshroud Stinger (1H)	Magister's Terrace
Off-Hand	Sigil of the Restless Heart (OH)	Windrunner Spire

FAQIs There a Difference Between 2H Staves and 1H + Off Hand?

As long as the item level is the same, there is no difference between both, in terms of total amount of stats.

FAQIs the Ring Setbonus from Nexus Point Xenas Worth It?

The set-bonus itself is rather weak and should be seen mostly as a bonus. Higher ilvl rings might quickly outperform the bonus if they have better secondary stats than the set-rings themselves.

2.3.

Raid Gear BiS List for Affliction Warlock

The list below consists of Gear dropping exclusively from Raids and is not to be confused for the overall BiS list.

TipsWhat Are the Most Important Drops from the Raid?

Listed below are the most significant drops worth prioritising.

• Gaze of the Alnseer: Best trinket in general. Drops from Chimaerus.
• Eternal Voidsong Chain: Unique Neck Item with a proc that is easy to trigger and is augmented by Haunt. Dropped in Crown of the Cosmos.
• Eye of Midnight: Warlocks crave Haste. Defensive proc that does not detract from the overall stat budget is also a rarity. This drops from Midnight Falls.

Slot	Item	Source/Note
Head	Abyssal Immolator's Smoldering Flames	Lightblinded Vanguard in The Voidspire or Matrix Catalyst
Neck	Eternal Voidsong Chain	Crown of the Cosmos in The Voidspire
Shoulder	Echoing Void Mantle	Belo'ren in March on Quel'Danas
Cloak	Adherent's Silken Shroud (Crit/Vers) and Arcanoweave Lining	Crafted by Tailoring
Chest	Abyssal Immolator's Dreadrobe	Chimaerus in The Dreamrift or Matrix Catalyst
Wrists	Martyr's Bindings (Crit/Mast) with Arcanoweave Lining	Crafted by Tailoring
Hands	Abyssal Immolator's Grasps	Vorasius in The Voidspire or Matrix Catalyst
Belt	Endless March Waistwrap	Imperator Averzian in The Voidspire
Legs	Abyssal Immolator's Pillars	Vaelgor and Ezzorak in The Voidspire or Matrix Catalyst
Feet	Slippers of the Midnight Flame	Vaelgor and Ezzorak in The Voidspire
Ring #1	Eye of Midnight	Midnight Falls in March on Quel'Danas
Ring #2	Sin'dorei Band of Hope	Belo'ren in March on Quel'Danas
Trinket #1	Shadow of the Empyrean Requiem	Midnight Falls in March on Quel'Danas
Trinket #2	Gaze of the Alnseer	Chimaerus in The Dreamrift
Weapon	Belo'melorn, the Shattered Talon (1H)	Belo'ren in March on Quel'Danas
Off-Hand	Grimoire of the Eternal Light (OH)	Vorasius in The Voidspire

FAQWhich Tier Set Pieces to Aim for?

In Season 1 Affliction Warlock profiles run the Tier Helm, Chest, Hands, Leg set pieces. Worth remembering acquiring set bonuses is more valuable than the ideal slots, at least in terms of short power gains.

The following list provides a general ranking for all trinkets available for players to better understand what may be more appealing. These rankings assume each item at its highest possible item level, thus for direct or immediate upgrade it is still best practice to sim your own character.

Affliction Warlock Trinkets

Best-In-Slot - Gaze of the Alnseer and Emberwing Feather
Runner Up Passive- Soulcatcher's Charm or Shadow of the Empyrean Requiem
Runner Up Active- Vaelgor's Final Stare

Any trinket not shown on this list is generally considered worse than all other trinkets available on this list.

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Ranking	Trinkets
S Tier	Gaze of the Alnseer
A Tier	Emberwing Feather Soulcatcher's Charm Shadow of the Empyrean Requiem
B Tier	Vaelgor's Final Stare Heart of Wind Locus-Walker's Ribbon Darkmoon Dominion: Hunt (Embellishment) Darkmoon Dominion: Blood (Embellishment)
C Tier	Wraps of Cosmic Madness Eye of the Drowning Void Reality Breacher Void-Reaper's Libram Astalor's Anguish Agitator Vessel of Tortured Souls Glorious Crusader's Keepsake Darkmoon Dominion: Void (Embellishment)
D Tier	Sylvan Wakrapuku Nevermelting Ice Crystal Drum of Renewed Bonds Sealed Chaos Urn Tangle of Vibrant Vines

Crafting gear main limiting factor remains the weekly rollout of Sparks, necessary for high end items, as such it is important to understand how to approach the topic.

The overall best combination is double Arcanoweave Lining in the Wrists and Back slots, but that is in the context of fully geared characters, and thus should be considered a long term strategy, better suited for players who do not require the highest power gain immediately, but instead opt for the least amount of recrafts and resource investment.

If immediate power is instead the focus, then crafting a Aln'hara Cane with Darkmoon Sigil: Hunt using 4 Sparks and Wrists with Arcanoweave Lining at a lower item level provide the highest dps jump.

The missives used for each craft are the following:

• Thalassian Missive of the Fireflash for Weapon
• Thalassian Missive of the Peerless for Wrists
• Thalassian Missive of the Quickblade for any other slot

In Season 1 Radiant Jewelbinder is available as a trading option at six tokens from Great Vault, which can be used to add a sockets to any Head, Waist, or Wrist item.

Dawncrests are a seasonal limited currency with a cap that increases each week and is used to upgrade items to their respective maximum level in each reward track.

Due to how each item slot is designed, there is a difference in power, tied to either specific effects or simply higher stats. As a result the following sequence highlights the most valuable slots where to invest Dawncrests:

Affliction Warlock Crest Upgrade Priority

Weapon ➜ Trinkets ➜ Helmet/Chest/Legs ➜ Off-hand ➜ Shoulders/Gloves/Belt/Boots ➜ Wrists/Back

The easiest and most sensible way to compare multiple items is to use Raidbots' Top Gear. Here, you can input an export from the Simcraft AddOn, select the items to compare, and it will find out which of the items are best. See below for a guide on how to sim yourself.