Affliction Warlock PvP Stat Priority, Gear, and Trinkets — The War Within (11.1.7)

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

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

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 gives 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. There are pieces available from the crafting system that have balanced Haste and Versatility stats that are useful if you wish to balance your Haste and Versatility more.

Affliction Warlock's Warlock Affliction 11.1 Class Set 2pc and Warlock Affliction 11.1 Class Set 4pc are both worth using in Season 2. The Warlock Affliction 11.1 Class Set 2pc causes your abilities to have a chance to hit a Jackpot! which increases Haste by 6% for 12 seconds. Additionally, Summon Darkglare has a guaranteed chance to proc this buff. Warlock Affliction 11.1 Class Set 4pc causes Jackpot! to increase your Unstable Affliction damage by 25%, as well as spreading it to 3 additional targets within 40 yards.

• Head: Spliced Fiendtrader's Transcendence Tier
• Neck: Prized Gladiator's Necklace
• Shoulders: Prized Gladiator's Silk Mantle
• Cloak: Prized Gladiator's Drape
• Chest: Spliced Fiendtrader's Surgical Gown Tier
• Wrists: Prized Gladiator's Silk Armbands
• Hands: Spliced Fiendtrader's Demonic Grasp Tier
• Waist: Prized Gladiator's Silk Cord
• Legs: Spliced Fiendtrader's Skin Tights Tier
• Feet: Algari Competitor's Cloth Treads Haste/Versatility with Writhing Armor Banding Embellishment
• Ring 1: Prized Gladiator's Ring
• Ring 2: Algari Competitor's Signet Haste/Versatility
• Weapon: Algari Competitor's Staff Haste/Versatility with Darkmoon Sigil: Ascension Embellishment

Cyrce's Circlet is a new ring introduced in Patch 11.0.7 that you can acquire by completing several activities on Siren Isle. All the effects of the ring are significantly reduced in PvP, to the point there is no point in considering if it is good, so you will want to skip this piece of equipment.

Note: It is important to be wearing 2 PvP trinkets. This will give you a Intellect boost that will increase your damage and Stamina.

Prized 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.

Prized 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 - Chant of Burrowing Rapidity
• Chest: Enchant Chest - Crystalline Radiance
• Wrist: Enchant Bracer - Chant of Armored Speed
• Legs: Sunset Spellthread
• Feet: Enchant Boots - Scout's March
• Rings: Enchant Ring - Radiant Versatility
• Weapon: Enchant Weapon - Authority of Radiant Power

Gem all of your gear with Quick Sapphire and 1 Cognitive Bloodstone for Precognition.