Affliction Warlock PvP Best Races and Racials — The War Within (Season 1)

1. Night Elf
2. Dark Iron Dwarf

Night Elves are the best Alliance race for Affliction Warlocks in PvP. The main reason is Shadowmeld, allowing you to make outplays and immune abilities. If timed correctly, Shadowmeld allows you to immune abilities cast on you, including projectiles such as Chaos Bolt and Lava Burst. Additionally, Night Elves gain a passive 1% haste or crit thanks to Touch of Elune.

Dark Iron Dwarf is the second-best Alliance race for Affliction Warlocks in PvP. The main reason for that is Fireblood, which is a 2-minute cooldown racial that grants you an Intellect boost as well as dispelling all poisons, diseases, curses, magic, and bleed effects. This is especially useful against Feral Druids and Assassination Rogues, as you can remove Deathmark.

1. Orc
2. Troll

Orcs are the best choice for an Affliction Warlock in PvP. In Dragonflight Patch 10.1, the trinket 2-set bonus that reduces CC effects by 10% and the 5% CC reduction embellishment was removed. As a result, Hardiness is the only form of stun reduction in the game. This allows Affliction Warlocks to be locked down less, allowing them to kite and dish out more damage.

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. Additionally, Da Voodoo Shuffle reduces the duration of snares by 20%. Due to the playstyle of an Affliction Warlock revolving around kiting it synergizes well with how Affliction Warlocks perform in the Arena.