Affliction Warlock DPS Gear and Best in Slot — Battle for Azeroth (BfA) 8.1

1. How To Effectively Compare Upgrades as an Affliction Warlock

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

The Top Gear function can be especially useful, 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 you avail yourself of these tools, and they will serve you well when evaluating items.

2. Best in Slot Items for Affliction Warlock

2.1. Uldir Best in Slot

Here we have provided a list of the best available items from Uldir, which may be advantageous for players who have little interest in Mythic+ Dungeons or Player vs. Player.

When considering the usage of Seals of Wartorn Fate, it is often best to roll bosses that can provide Azerite Armor.

Slot	Item	Source
Helm	Horrific Amalgam's Hood	Fetid Devourer
Shoulders	Amice of Corrupting Horror	G'huun
Cloak	Fetid Horror's Tanglecloak	Fetid Devourer
Chest	Robes of the Unraveler	Mythrax the Unraveler
Wrists	Void-Lashed Wristband	Zek'voz
Gloves	Mutagenic Protofluid Handwraps	Vectis
Belt	Cord of Septic Envelopment	G'huun
Legs	Leggings of Lingering Infestation	MOTHER
Boots	Volatile Walkers	Taloc
Ring #1	Ring of the Infinite Void	Zek'voz
Ring #2	Band of Certain Annihilation	Mythrax the Unraveler
Weapon	Heptavium, Staff of Torturous Knowledge	G'huun

2.2. Dungeon Best in Slot

This list illustrates some of the best available dungeon items for the Affliction Warlock specialization.

Bear in mind that this list is a template rather than an end point. We recommend simming using the Top Gear function to find the best setup for your character, which can depend on factors such as Talents, Azerite Traits, and Stat Distribution.

Many of these items can actually out-perform their "Raid Best in Slot" counterparts, particularly at extremely high item levels or if you are lucky enough to receive a Titanforged version of one of them.

Please refer to the Trinket Simulation section below for details on Trinkets.

Slot	Item	Source
Helm	Grasping Crown of the Deep	Viq'Goth (Siege of Boralus)
Shoulders	Amice of the Returned	Gorak Tul (Waycrest Manor)
Cloak	Drape of the Loyal Vassal	Vol'kaal (Atal'Dazar)
Chest	Robes of the Reborn Serpent	Avatar of Sethraliss (Temple of Sethraliss)
Wrists	Iron-Kelp Wristwraps	Viq'Goth (Siege of Boralus)
Gloves	Captain's Dustfinders	Viq'Goth (Siege of Boralus)
Belt	Ouroborial Sash	Merektha (Temple of Sethraliss)
Legs	Bloodstained Sous Chef Pants	Raal the Gluttonous (Waycrest Manor)
Boots	Deranged Alchemist's Slippers	Rixxa Fluxflame (The MOTHERLODE!!)
Ring #1	Loop of Pulsing Veins	Elder Leaxa (The Underrot)
Ring #2	Footbomb Championship Ring	Coin-Operated Crowd Pummeler (The MOTHERLODE!!)
Weapon	Staff of the Lightning Serpent	Adderis and Aspix (Temple of Sethraliss)

3. Azerite Gear for Affliction Warlock

For information about what Azerite traits to choose and what the best items are, see our Azerite page.

4. Trinkets for Affliction Warlock

Balefire Branch is currently the best available trinket and is obtainable from Waycrest Manor. The on-use effect lines up naturally every Summon Darkglare. Alternatively Ignition Mage's Fuse from Tol'Dagor is another option, which lines up with Dark Soul: Misery.

The best trinkets from World Quests and Emissary Rewards are Pearl Diver's Compass, First Mate's Spyglass, and Incessantly Ticking Clock.

The only trinket from World Bosses worth of note is Azurethos' Singed Plumage.

The last trinket worth mentioning is the World Drop BoE Leyshock's Grand Compilation.

4.1. Trinket Simulations for Affliction Warlock

4.1.1. Single Target

4.1.2. Cleave

5. Changelog