Affliction Warlock PvP Stat Priority, Gear, and Trinkets (Dragonflight / 10.0.7)

The stat priority for Affliction Warlock in PvP is as follows:

1. Intellect;
2. Versatility;
3. Haste;
4. Mastery;
5. Critical Strike.

Intellect is the best stat in all situations. Versatility is your next best stat, as this increases the damage and healing you do while also reducing the damage you take. Haste is another strong secondary stat due to it reducing the Global Cooldown on casts, abilities, and increasing the tick rate of your DoTs.

In general, Affliction Warlocks want to get gear that give both Versatility and Haste, with a priority on Versatility. Most PvP pieces from Honor and Conquest will have Versatility and Haste, so these are generally the best items to go for. Currently, the War Mode gear from Bloody Tokens have a set bonus, however this set bonus does not work in PvP content.

Note that the Dragonflight PvE Tier 2-set bonus is worth going for. This will be available through PvP after a few weeks of the Season starting. The 2-set grants you Cruel Inspiration, which is a 12% haste proc for 6 seconds from your Agony ticks.

• Head: Crimson Gladiator's Silk Guise
• Neck: Elemental Lariat
• Shoulders: Scalesworn Cultist's Effigy
• Cloak: Crimson Gladiator's Drape
• Chest: Scalesworn Cultist's Frock
• Wrists: Crimson Gladiator's Silk Wristwraps
• Hands: Crimson Gladiator's Silk Gloves
• Waist: Infurious Binding of Gesticulation
• Legs: Crimson Gladiator's Silk Leggings
• Feet: Drakebreaker's Boots
• Ring 1: Crimson Gladiator's Ring
• Ring 2: Onyx Annulet
• Weapon: Crimson Gladiator's Staff.

Note: It is important to be wearing 2 PvP trinkets. This will give you a Intellect boost that will increase your damage and Stamina. Additionally, duration of CC effects on you will be reduced by 15%.

Crimson Gladiator's Medallion is a mandatory trinket to have equipped at all times. This allows you to remove any crowd control on yourself. You will normally use this when you are stuck in crowd control and a teammate is at low health.

Crimson Gladiator's Insignia of Alacrity is the best offensive trinket to wear. This gives you an Intellect proc which will boost your damage.

Here are the best enchants and gems for an Affliction Warlock:

• Cloak: Enchant Cloak - Writ of Speed
• Chest: Enchant Chest - Waking Stats
• Wrist: Enchant Bracer - Devotion of Speed
• Legs: Frozen Spellthread
• Feet: Enchant Boots - Plainsrunner's Breeze
• Rings: Enchant Ring - Devotion of Versatility
• Weapon: Enchant Weapon - Wafting Devotion

Gem all of your gear with Energized Malygite.

Primordial Sockets are a new feature that can be socketed into the Onyx Annulet ring. Before the release of the Patch, it is difficult to determine how effective these gems are in PvP. This page will be updated shortly after the release of Patch 10.0.7 once the gems have been tested in PvP situations.