Affliction Warlock DPS Gems, Enchants, and Consumables — Shadowlands 9.2.5
On this page, we list the best gems, enchants, flasks, potions, and food you can get for your Affliction Warlock, based on your stat priority. We also give budget alternatives. This page is updated for World of Warcraft — Shadowlands 9.2.5.
If you were looking for WoW Classic content, please refer to our TBC Classic Affliction Warlock gems and enchants.
Enchants, Gems and Consumables for Affliction Warlock
Since the recommendations on this page (gems, enchants, food, and flasks) are based on your stat priority, we recommend also checking out our dedicated stats page for Affliction Warlock.
Best Gems for Affliction Warlock
You should use 
Leviathan's Eye of Intellect in one socket, and
Masterful Jewel Cluster (or the cheaper 
Masterful Jewel Doublet) in
all other sockets.
Best Enchants for Affliction Warlock
| Slot | Enchantment |
|---|---|
| Weapon | |
| Chest | |
| Bracers | |
| Rings | |
| Cloak |
Consumables for Affliction Warlock
Best Flasks and Potions for Affliction
Potion of Spectral Intellect is the best choice overall, offering
marginally worse single target output compared to
Potion of Phantom Fire, but better suited for burst phases and
multitarget situations, with a much appreciated consistency.
Spectral Flask of Power should be used as your flask of
choice.
Cosmic Healing Potion should be used alongside
Healthstones for emergency healing.
Best Weapon Oil for Affliction
Shadowcore Oil should be used as your weapon oil.
Best Armor Kit for Affliction
You should always use 
Heavy Desolate Armor Kit as the preferred
choice over the cheaper 
Desolate Armor Kit on your chest piece.
Best Food for Affliction
You should eat from the 
Feast of Gluttonous Hedonism when possible,
and otherwise Mastery food (
Iridescent Ravioli with Apple Sauce or the cheaper
Meaty Apple Dumplings).
If simming yourself results in a different best secondary stat than Mastery, you should eat that food instead.
Augment Runes for Affliction
If you can afford it, you should use 
Veiled Augment Runes (or the
permanent 
Eternal Augment Rune) to increase your primary stat. Since
there is a finite amount of the consumable runes available, you should make
sure to use them wisely and to stock up on them for when you need them.
Changelog
- 31 May 2022: Page reviewed for Patch 9.2.5.
- 22 Feb. 2022: Updated for Patch 9.2.
- 01 Nov. 2021: Reviewed and approved for Patch 9.1.5.
- 28 Jun. 2021: Reviewed and approved for Patch 9.1.
- 09 Mar. 2021: Reviewed for Patch 9.0.5.
- 09 Feb. 2021: Swapped potion recommendation due to better usability and more consistency.
- 08 Dec. 2020: Added Armor Kits.
- 05 Dec. 2020: Swapped weapon enchant back to Celestial Guidance for better usability.
- 25 Nov. 2020: Updated the food section to the correct secondary.
- 23 Nov. 2020: Page updated for Shadowlands release: new gems, enchants and consumables added.
- 12 Oct. 2020: Page updated for the Shadowlands pre-patch.
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This guide has been written by Motoko, Warlock main since The Burning Crusade, co-admin in the Warlock Discord, and theorycrafter and contributor for LockOneStopShop.
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