WotLK Classic Affliction Warlock Guide

Warlocks, for the most part, bring a very useful set of tools to parties and raid groups alike and are desirable for almost all content throughout the Wrath of the Lich King expansion, with at least 1 specialization always being near the top of the meters in every tier.

Affliction is extremely strong throughout Wrath Classic, bringing massive single-target and execute damage, while suffering slightly from long ramp-up times.

For a better understanding of where Warlocks are in regards to other classes and specializations in Wrath Classic, you can check out our PvE DPS rankings below. However, ultimately, you should not let these lists dissuade you from playing what you enjoy.

The best race for Warlock is Human, if you are Alliance, and Orc, if you are Horde.

For Alliance players, Human grants you an excellent PvP racial in the form of Will to Survive, as well as additional Spell Power via Fel Armor, Glyph of Life Tap, and the bonus Spirit Humans gain from The Human Spirit.

For the Horde, Command and Blood Fury are both very strong for a Warlock, making Orc by far the best choice.

Engineering grants the most damage-increasing benefits of any profession for Warlocks and should definitely be taken as one of your choices. With the glove enchantment granting massive Haste rating, their consumable bombs, and more benefits available, Engineering is simply the top output profession by far.

Tailoring is the best pairing with Engineering for Warlocks, due to the massively powerful cloak enchant.