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One of the top Damage Dealing Class in Wrath of the Lich King Classic currently in Phase 2 is the Affliction Warlock with the Demonology Spec just behind it. The scaling of the gear and the mechanics of the fights in Ulduar are ensuring that these specializations truly shine.
Players looking to optimize their Affliction Warlocks and find the best gear for their character will want to be aware of their Best in Slot (BiS) items. As it may not be feasible that any player will receive every single one of their BiS items, this post will also provide additional options as every player will not have identical equipment and their stat priority will change.
The Affliction and Destruction specs share the same stat priorities ; players can use this guide for both specs as the BiS gear will be the same. Stay tuned for Demonology Warlocks as their specialization makes use of Spirit.
If you're still gearing up a new character, our Pre-Raid BiS list from Phase 1 can help you find some good gear before heading into battle with the Old God, Yogg-Saron. This gear is obtained from Dungeons and as a bonus will now drop Phase 1 Raid gear too!
All of our guides can be found in our Wrath of the Lich King Classic Directory or by navigating the Table of Contents at the Top of the screen. If you are looking to improve your Damage for Ulduar or any other content in Wrath Classic be sure to check out our Affliction Warlock PVE Guide.
Affliction Warlock BIS Phase 2 - Ulduar
The table below shows the absolute very best equipment for each slot for Affliction Warlock. We've also included the Best Gems and Best Enchants for them as well.
Slot | Item | Gems | Enchant |
|---|---|---|---|
Head | |||
Neck | |||
Shoulders | (Inscription Exclusive: Master's Inscription of the Storm) > Greater Inscription of the Storm | ||
Back | (Tailoring Exclusive: Lightweave Embroidery) > (Engineering Exclusive: Springy Arachnoweave) > Enchant Cloak - Greater Speed | ||
Chest | |||
Wrists | (Leatherworking Exclusive: Fur Lining - Spell Power) > Enchant Bracers - Superior Spellpower | ||
Hands | (Engineering Exclusive: Hyperspeed Accelerators) > Enchant Gloves - Exceptional Spellpower | ||
Belt | |||
Legs | |||
Feet | (Engineering Exclusive: Nitro Boosts) > Scroll of Enchant Boots - Tuskarr's Vitality | ||
Ring 1 | (Enchanting Exclusive: Enchant Ring - Greater Spellpower) | ||
Ring 2 | (Enchanting Exclusive: Enchant Ring - Greater Spellpower) | ||
Trinket 1 | |||
Trinket 2 | |||
Main-Hand | |||
Off-Hand | |||
Wand |
* Jewelcrafting: Replace any 3 Runed Scarlet Ruby with 3 Runed Dragon's Eye. Replace 1 Runed Scarlet Ruby with 1 Runed Stormjewel.
Complete Gear Options For Affliction Warlock Phase 2 - Ulduar
Many of the top items are contested by other classes as they are also BiS for them too. If you're struggling to get the top piece of gear for each slot then it would also be wise to know what other options are available. Use the table below to quickly navigate to each equipment slot to find multiple options in case your luck has been bad or the competition for that BiS item is too high.
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Best Head For Affliction Warlock In WotLK Phase 2
The top item is going to be heavily contested as it is the best option for nearly all casters. The Tier 8 head piece is only decent for completing the 2-set bonus.
Rank | Item | Source |
|---|---|---|
1 | Mimiron (25 HM) | |
2 | Razorscale (25) | |
3 | Yogg-Saron (25) | |
4 | Thorim (25), 58x Emblem of Conquest |
Best Neck For Affliction Warlock In WotLK Phase 2
Here is a good place to get some hit rating from the top option.
Rank | Item | Source |
|---|---|---|
1 | Flame Leviathan (25 HM) | |
2 | Assembly of Iron (25 HM) | |
3 | Assembly of Iron (10 HM) | |
4 | Thorim (10 HM) |
Best Shoulder For Affliction Warlock In WotLK Phase 2
The tier shoulders are just as good as any other option except for the top slot, which is significantly better than anything else.
Rank | Item | Source |
|---|---|---|
1 | Yogg-Saron (10 HM) | |
2 | Yogg-Saron (25) | |
3 | XT-002 Deconstructor (25) | |
4 | General Vezax (10) |
Best Back For Affliction Warlock In WotLK Phase 2
The Quest reward from the Algalon quest is going to be the best option for both 10 and 25M; there is also another option here that has Hit Rating you are unable to get anything from Algalon.
Rank | Item | Source |
|---|---|---|
1 | ||
2 | Assembly of Iron (10 HM) | |
3 | ||
4 | Algalon the Observer (10) |
Best Chest For Affliction Warlock In WotLK Phase 2
For both 10m and 25m the tier chest is going to be the best bet, there aren't any better options for the chest slot. Whereas other slots provide the hardmode ilvl 252 gear. So this is one of the best slots to get 2-piece Tier 8 set bonus.
Rank | Item | Source |
|---|---|---|
1 | Hodir (25) and 58x Emblem of Conquest | |
2 | Yogg-Saron (10) | |
3 | Kologarn (25) | |
4 | Assembly of Iron (25) |
Best Wrist For Affliction Warlock In WotLK Phase 2
For 10M it may be better to go with the Unsullied Cuffs from Phase 1 Sarth; they are still okay to have but players will likely want to upgrade to the top slot (if they can get them), or another piece if they need hit.
Rank | Item | Source |
|---|---|---|
1 | XT-002 Deconstructor (25 HM) | |
2 | Kologarn (25) | |
3 | Trash Drop (25) |
Best Gloves For Affliction Warlock In WotLK Phase 2
Pharos Gloves will also be BiS for many specs because of the ilvl and stat allocation. Tier gloves aren't going to be a great option as many other gloves provide better stats overall.
Rank | Item | Source |
|---|---|---|
1 | Algalon the Observer (25 HM) | |
2 | General Vezax (25 HM) | |
3 | Algalon the Observer (10) | |
4 | Kologarn (25) |
Best Belt For Affliction Warlock In WotLK Phase 2
Algalon will be the best place for a lot of caster gear, but the tailoring crafted belts are also good options until getting BiS. There are a lot of other belts at the 232 ilvl bracket that would also work well.
Rank | Item | Source |
|---|---|---|
1 | Algalon the Observer (25) | |
2 | Tailoring | |
3 | Tailoring | |
4 | Flame Leviathan (25) |
Best Legs For Affliction Warlock In WotLK Phase 2
The tier legs are going to be the other best slot paired with the chest to acquire the Tier 8 2-piece set bonus. While other items are better individually the set bonus is worth the drop in ilvl.
Rank | Item | Source |
|---|---|---|
1 | Freya (25), Emalon the Storm Watcher (25) | |
2 | Freya (25 HM) | |
3 | General Vezax (10) | |
4 | Thorim (25) |
​​​​Best Feet For Affliction Warlock In WotLK Phase 2
Many other specs are going to want the BiS boots, but there are other options if you don't need hit as well. The Tailoring boots are going to be the best option for 10-man.
Rank | Item | Source |
|---|---|---|
1 | Flame Leviathan (25 HM) | |
2 | Yogg-Saron (25 HM) | |
3 | Algalon the Observer (10) | |
4 | Tailoring |
Best Rings For Affliction Warlock In WotLK Phase 2
We see the top two rings here for almost all spellcasters, so be prepared to shuffle around some gear to possibly make use of some of the other options when looking for more Hit Rating.
Rank | Item | Source |
|---|---|---|
1 | Mimiron (25 HM) | |
2 | Algalon the Observer (10) | |
3 | Ignis the Furnace Master (25) | |
4 | Flame Leviathan (10) | |
5 | Hodir (25) | |
6 | General Vezax (25) |
Best Trinkets For Affliction Warlock In WotLK Phase 2
There are a lot of new trinkets that provide very minimal boosts from the previous phase BiS Trinket: Illustration of the Dragon Soul. Only the top two trinkets here are going to outshine it if you are truly looking for a DPS increase. There are also a lot of Hit Rating options as well that have similar performance.
Rank | Item | Source |
|---|---|---|
1 | General Vezax (25 HM) | |
2 | Thorim (25) | |
3 | Mimiron (25) | |
4 | Razorscale (25) | |
5 | Auriaya (10) |
Best Weapon For Affliction Warlock In WotLK Phase 2
A one-hand and off-hand combo typically provide better stats than a Staff, but there may be a scenario where one of the best staves drop and it could be an upgrade over your Phase 1 gear.
Rank | Item | Source |
|---|---|---|
1 | Algalon the Observer (25) | |
2 | Mimiron (10 HM) | |
3 | Hodir (25 HM) | |
4 | Ignis the Furnace Master (25) | |
5 | Hodir (10 HM) | |
6 | Yogg-Saron (25) |
Best Off-Hand For Affliction Warlock In WotLK Phase 2
Rank | Item | Source |
|---|---|---|
1 | Algalon the Observer (25) | |
2 | Kologarn (25) | |
3 | Flame Leviathan (25) | |
4 | Ignis the Furnace Master (10) |
Best Wand For Affliction Warlock In WotLK Phase 2
The 10-man hardmode wand that drops from Freya is going to be the best wand for Affliction Warlocks, along with 7 other specs as well. If you don't need the Hit Rating, the 3rd and 4th options are also good choices.
Rank | Item | Source |
|---|---|---|
1 | Freya (10 HM) | |
2 | XT-002 Deconstructor (25) | |
3 | General Vezax (25) | |
4 | Ignis the Furnace Master (10) |
Best Gems For Affliction Warlock In Phase 2 - Ulduar
Be sure to replace a Runed Scarlet Ruby with the new fishing daily epic gem Runed Stormjewel. They are not soulbound so players can also purchase them at the auction house. Affliction Warlocks will want to focus on getting the following gems for each individual socket type:
Meta Gem Socket
The Crit gem still holds up as the BiS Meta Gem due to the talent Ruin. Typically players will want to use Purified Twilight Opal in 2 of their blue sockets, ideally when it is a Spell Power, Hit, or Haste socket bonus.
Red Socket
For red sockets focus on Spell Power provided by these gems. Generally, these are used whenever the socket bonus is not worth it. As it will be a DPS loss to only stick to the correct socket type.
- Runed Dragon's Eye x3 (Jeweler's Gem)
- Runed Stormjewel x1 (Fishing Daily)
- Runed Scarlet Ruby
Blue Socket
For a blue socket, the Spell Power / Spirit gem is the best; only use 2 to activate the Meta Gem and ideally aim to use it where the socket bonus is Spell Power, Haste, or Hit (if needed).
Yellow Socket
Players can use any of the gems below in yellow sockets; generally, only used where the socket bonus is Spell Power, Haste, or Hit (if needed). Use the Hit Rating gems if you are short of reaching the Hit Rating cap.
Best Enchants For Affliction Warlock In Phase 2 - Ulduar
The list below shows which enchants players will want to use for their Affliction Warlocks. These will likely be the same from Phase 1. Head and Shoulder enchants can be found via Reputation and the rest are from the professions (Enchanting, Leatherworking, and Blacksmithing) and can often be found at the Auction House. Some professions provide a better option that is Exclusive to the character that has the profession and should be used instead of the other options.
Slot | Enchant | Source |
|---|---|---|
Head | Kirin Tor - Revered | |
Shoulders | Master's Inscription of the Storm > Greater Inscription of the Storm | Inscription Exclusive > Sons of Hodir - Exalted |
Back | Lightweave Embroidery > Springy Arachnoweave > Enchant Cloak - Greater Speed | Tailoring Exclusive > Engineering Exclusive > Enchanting |
Chest | Enchanting | |
Wrists | Fur Lining - Spell Power > Enchant Bracers - Superior Spellpower | Leatherworking Exclusive > Enchanting |
Hands | Hyperspeed Accelerators > Enchant Gloves - Exceptional Spellpower | Engineering Exclusive > Enchanting |
Belt | Blacksmithing | |
Legs | Tailoring | |
Feet | Engineering Exclusive > Enchanting | |
Ring 1 | Enchanting Exclusive | |
Ring 2 | Enchanting Exclusive | |
1H Weapon | Enchanting | |
Staff | Enchanting |
Other Warlock Guides
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