Affliction Warlock PvP Best Races and Racials (Shadowlands / 9.2)
Racial bonuses can provide interesting PvP benefits. Here are the best races to choose for each faction. The races are sorted from highest impact in arena to lowest. However, all races below have their own unique ways of making an impact in a PvP match.
This page is part of our Affliction Warlock PvP Guide.
Best Alliance Races for Affliction Warlock PvP
- Human
- Void Elf
Human
Human is the best Alliance race for Affliction Warlocks in PvP. The main
reason for that is Will to Survive which is a 3-minute cooldown racial
which breaks you out of stun effects. This enables Human players to avoid taking
the
Sinful Gladiator's Medallion and essentially gain an extra trinket
slot. Additionally, Humans have
The Human Spirit which increases your
secondary stat gain from all sources by 2%.
Void Elf
Void Elves are the second best Alliance race for Affliction Warlocks in PvP.
The main reason for this is because of their racial, Spatial Rift, which
allows you to throw out a shadow which you can then teleport to for the next
few seconds. This adds to the great mobility Affliction Warlocks already have.
Teams that focus you become much easier to deal with by having this extra
mobility spell.
Best Horde Races for Affliction Warlock PvP
- Orc
- Troll
Orcs
Orcs are the best Horde race for Affliction Warlocks in PvP by a mile. The
reason for this is Hardiness which is a passive racial that reduces
stun durations by 20%. This is extremely helpful, as Affliction Warlocks are
typically the target. Reducing the time you sit in stuns means that you are able
to resume kiting and avoiding damage sooner compared to other races. Additionally,
Blood Fury increases your Intellect for 15 seconds which is a nice boost
to your damage. This lines up with
Dark Soul: Misery as both are 2-minute
cooldowns.
Trolls
Trolls are the second best choice for Horde Affliction Warlocks in PvP.
The main reason for this is Berserking which increases your Haste by
10% for 12 seconds. Used in conjunction with
Dark Soul: Misery, you can
deal an extremely high amount of damage. Additionally,
Da Voodoo Shuffle
reduces the duration of snares by 20%. Due to the playstyle of an Affliction
Warlock revolving around kiting it synergises well with how Affliction Warlocks
perform in the Arena.
Changelog
- 02 Mar. 2022: Updated for Shadowlands 9.2.
- 17 Nov. 2021: Updated for Shadowlands 9.1.5.
- 06 Jul. 2021: Reviewed for Shadowlands 9.1.
- 30 Mar. 2021: Updated for Shadowlands 9.0.5.
- 01 Jan. 2021: Updated for Shadowlands Season 1.
- 14 Oct. 2020: Updated for Shadowlands pre-patch.
This guide is written and maintained by Chanimal, BlizzCon Champion Warlock with Rank 1 titles since 2011, competing in AWC. He streams Warlock PvP daily on Twitch, with highlights on YouTube.
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