Mists of Pandaria Classic Affliction Warlock Pre-Raid Gear
On this page, you will find the best pre-raid gear for Affliction Warlock in Mists of Pandaria Classic.
Affliction Warlock Pre-Raid Gear Set
The following list is considered to be pre-raid best in slot. This will be a list of the best gear you can get before stepping foot into any raid, along with some important optional pieces to help you either gain more Hit Rating or achieve your 4-set faster. Make sure you choose HIT RATING pieces of gear or reforge/gem for Hit until you've reached the 15% (5100 rating) Hit cap. Your gear list will follow the stat priority of the Affliction Warlock spec, which is as follows:
- Hit Rating (15% - 5100 rating is Hit Cap)
- Intellect
- Mastery Rating
- Critical Strike Rating
- Haste Rating
For more information on the Affliction Warlocks Stats and Stat Priority, check out our Affliction Warlock Stats and Stat Priority Guide.
Reforging
Although we provide recommended reforging in the lists below, we also recommend installing the Reforgelite Classic addon to easily calculate your optimal reforging with any gear setup. It will automatically reforge your gear to your prefered stats in a couple clicks.
For more information on the best available gems and enchants, check out our Affliction Warlock Best in Slot Gear guide.
Mists of Pandaria Pre-Raid Sets
Pre-Raid Best in Slot
| Slot | Item | Reforge | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Helm |  Sha-Skin Hood
 Lightweight Retinal Armor |
Crit →
Mastery |
Celestial Vendor
Engineering |
| Neck |  Wire of the Wakener
 Burning Necklace of the Golden Lotus |
1250 Valor Points
Many sources |
|
| Shoulder |  Sha-Skin Mantle
 Mantle of the Golden Sun |
Crit →
Mastery |
Celestial Vendor
1750 Valor Points |
| Cloak |  Cloak of Snow Blossoms
Static-Collecting Cloak |
Honored with Shadow-Pan
Honored Reputation Kirin Tor | Sunreaver Onslaught |
|
| Chest |  Sha-Skin Robes
 Vestments of Thundering Skies |
Crit →
Mastery |
Tailoring
Revered Reputation - Golden Lotus |
| Bracer |  Minh's Beaten Bracers
 Twisting Wind Bracers |
1250 Valor Points
(H) Ook-Ook in Stormstout Brewery |
|
| Hands |  Sunspeaker's Flared Gloves
 Rittsyn's Ruinblasters |
Crit →
Mastery |
1750 Valor Points
BoE - Auction House |
| Belt |  Bon-iy's Unbreakable Cord
Klaxxi Lash of the Orator |
Crit →
Mastery |
2550 Valor Points |
| Legs |  Dreadwoven Leggings of Failure
 Leggings of the Poisoned Soul |
Crit →
Mastery |
2550 Valor Points
Celestial |
| Boots |  Sandals of Oiled Silk - (Alliance)
Beach-Born Sandals - (Horde) |
Crit →
Mastery |
1750 Valor Points |
| Ring 1 |  Band of the Shieldwall - (Alliance)
Dominator's Band - (Horde) |
Crit →
Mastery |
Honored - Operation: Shieldwall
Honored - Dominance Offensive |
| Ring 2 |  Simple Harmonius Ring
Seal of the Lucid |
1250 Valor Points
Dread Wastes Quest - Shadow of Empire |
|
| Trinkets |  Relic of Yu'lon
 Essence of Terror |
Crit →
Mastery |
Darkmoon Faire
Celestial |
| Staves |  Jin'ya, Orb of the Waterspeaker
 Inscribed Serpent Staff |
Crit →
Mastery |
Celestial
Inscription |
| Main Hand Weapons |  Loshan, Terror Incarnate
 Regail's Crackling Dagger |
Crit →
Mastery |
Celestial |
| Off-Hand |  Inscribed Jade Fan
 Tornado-Summoning Censer |
Crit →
Mastery |
Inscription
Celestial |
For more information on the best available gems and enchants, check out our Enchants and Gems guide.
Changelog
- 01 Jun. 2025: Guide created.
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