WotLK Classic Affliction Warlock Pre-Raid Gear
On this page, you will find the best pre-raid gear for Affliction Warlock in WotLK Classic.
Warlock Pre-Raid Best in Slot Gear
In this guide we go over the different gear available for Affliction Warlocks before entering Raids in Wrath of the Lich King Classic. We will offer multiple different pieces as some can be expensive or very rare to obtain. Some slots have multiple "best" items that can change depending on your other gear choices.
Head
Rank | Item | Source |
---|---|---|
Best | ![]() |
40 Wintergrasp Marks |
Best | ![]() |
Engineering |
Both of these helms are best in slot and chosen based upon your Hit Rating. If you need Hit
then use Titan-Forged Hood of Dominance. If you do not need Hit, then use
Visage Liquification Goggles
Necklace
Rank | Item | Source |
---|---|---|
Best | ![]() |
BoE |
Great | ![]() |
25 x ![]() |
Good | ![]() |
Jewelcrafting |
Chain of Latent Energies is the best choice for necklaces. It has got the
same thing as
Encircling Burnished Gold Chains, but with more Haste.
Encircling Burnished Gold Chains is a great alternative in the meantime
that you can get pretty fast with your Emblems of Heroism.
Shoulder
Rank | Item | Source |
---|---|---|
Best | ![]() |
BoE |
Best | ![]() |
BoE |
Both of these are really good shoulders that are also bind on equip and very cheap on the auction house
Back
Rank | Item | Source |
---|---|---|
Best | ![]() |
Tailoring |
Deathchill Cloak is the best cloak you can get for Affliction. This cloak is heavily
statted and is also bind on equip, so you can purchase one off the auction house.
Chest
Rank | Item | Source |
---|---|---|
Best | ![]() |
80 x ![]() |
Great | ![]() |
Tailoring |
Heroes' Plagueheart Robe is the best option here. It has some much-needed Hit on it and two sockets.
You also will need this to connect your Tier 7 4-piece set bonus soon.
Spellweave Robe is a great alternative
and also bind on equip, so you can purchase one from the auction house.
Wrist
Rank | Item | Source |
---|---|---|
Best | ![]() |
Ley-Guardian Eregos — (H) The Oculus |
Great | ![]() |
Cyanigosa — (H) Violet Hold |
Good | ![]() |
Wyrmrest Accord — Revered |
Cuffs of Winged Levitation are the best option for bracers. Both
Azure Cloth Bindings
and
Ancestral Sinew Wristguards are great alternatives to wear while waiting for your
Cuffs of Winged Levitation to drop.
Hands
Rank | Item | Source |
---|---|---|
Best | ![]() |
60 x ![]() |
Great | ![]() |
Tailoring |
Good | ![]() |
Keristrasza — (H) The Nexus |
Heroes' Plagueheart Gloves are the best option for gloves as this will
secure your Tier 7 2-piece set bonus.
Spellweave Gloves are a better statted
and great alternative that you can buy on the auction house to wear while you are
waiting to farm up enough Emblems for the tier gloves.
Waist
Rank | Item | Source |
---|---|---|
Best | ![]() |
40 x ![]() |
Great | ![]() |
BoE |
Great | ![]() |
King Ymiron — (H) Utgarde Pinnacle |
Plush Sash of Guzbah is the best option for belts. Both
Sash of Jordan and
Girdle of Bane are great alternatives to wear while waiting to farm up your Emblems.
Legs
Rank | Item | Source |
---|---|---|
Best | ![]() |
Loken — (H) Halls of Lightning |
Great | ![]() |
Ingvar the Plunderer — (H) Utgarde Keep |
Woven Bracae Leggings are best option for pants.
Breeches of the Caller is a great
alternative that you can use until you have obtained
Woven Bracae Leggings.
Feet
Rank | Item | Source |
---|---|---|
Best | ![]() |
BoE from Eye of Eternity |
Great | ![]() |
BoE from Naxxramas |
Good | ![]() |
Wyrmrest Accord — Exalted |
While you have few very good options for boots, Arcanic Tramplers will be the
best ones. These, along with
Boots of Impetuous Ideals are both bind on equip and
buyable off of the auction house.
Finger
Rank | Item | Source |
---|---|---|
Best | ![]() |
Jewelcrafting |
Best | ![]() |
Harold Winston in Dalaran |
Best | ![]() |
Ingvar the Plunderer — (H) Utgarde Keep |
Best | ![]() |
Mal'Ganis — (H) The Culling of Stratholme |
You have multiple ring options to choose from. Signet of the Kirin Tor and
Titanium Spellshock Ring
are both phenomenal choices. These are all bind on equip and they can be costly. Both
Band of Guile
and
Annhylde's Ring are great rings as well and drop in a Heroic.
Trinket
Rank | Item | Source |
---|---|---|
Best | ![]() |
40 x ![]() |
Best | ![]() |
Cyanigosa — (H) Violet Hold |
Good | ![]() |
Jewelcrafting |
Good | ![]() |
Halls of Stone |
Sundial of the Exiled and
Mark of the War Prisoner are the best options for
trinkets for Affliction.
Forge Ember is a very good alternative if you can get
it to drop for you.
Figurine - Twilight Serpent is also a very strong trinket if
you are Jewelcrafting.
Main Hand Weapon
Rank | Item | Source |
---|---|---|
Best | ![]() |
Blacksmithing |
Great | ![]() |
Ley-Guardian Eregos — (H) The Oculus |
Good | ![]() |
Kirin Tor — Revered |
Good | ![]() |
Drak'Tharon Keep |
Titansteel Spellblade is the best option for Affliction. This is a bind
on equip main hand weapon that you can buy off the auction house for a hefty amount of gold.
If you do not want to spend gold on a weapon, then we suggest picking up a
Staff of Draconic Combat
from The Oculus or
Flameheart Spell Scalpel after you are Revered with
Kirin Tor.
Off Hand Weapon
Rank | Item | Source |
---|---|---|
Best | ![]() |
25 x ![]() |
Great | ![]() |
25 x ![]() |
Good | ![]() |
BoE Inscription |
Ward of the Violet Citadel is the best option here for offhands.
Wand
Rank | Item | Source |
---|---|---|
Best | ![]() |
Prince Keleseth — (H) Utgarde Keep |
Best | ![]() |
Herald Volazj — (H) Ahn'kahet: The Old Kingdom |
Both Wand of the San'layn and
Wand of Ahn'kahet are amazing wands. If you need Hit
Rating then use
Wand of the San'layn, otherwise you can use
Wand of Ahn'kahet.
Recommended Enchants
For a list of recommended enchants in Wrath of the Lich King, check out our Warlock Enchants guide.
Changelog
- 06 Jun. 2023: Updated to Phase 3 gear
- 18 Jan. 2023: Reviewed for Phase 2 release ahead of Ulduar raid release.
- 19 Oct. 2022: Page added.
This guide has been written by Crix, Co-Admin of the Warlock Discord and long time Warlock player. He raids with the guild Fusion and has cleared all WOTLK content as a Warlock, as well as makes Warlock related content on YouTube for Warlocks and streams Warlock gameplay daily over at Twitch.
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