Warlock — Affliction

Stat Priority, Races & Consumables

Stat rankings, race notes, enchants, gems, and consumables in one place - the same character-prep flow players expect from modern class guides.

1. 1.Item Level / Intellect›
2. 2.Single target: Critical Strike›
3. 3.Single target: Haste = Mastery›
4. 4.AoE: Haste = Critical Strike›
5. 5.Versatility

On sustained single target, use Crit > Haste = Mastery > Versatility. In AoE and Mythic+, Haste rises to Haste = Crit > Mastery > Versatility because it accelerates DoT application, shard generation, and Seed of Corruption casts. There are no fixed caps; diminishing returns and your current gear make sims important for close items.

Consumables

Flasks, food, potions, weapon oils, and runes for this build.

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FoodRoyal RoastPrimary-stat food; Harandar Celebration is the equivalent alternative.Royal RoastItem Level 90Non-equippable Food & DrinkRequires Level 90Use: Restores 7% of your maximum health and mana every second over 20 sec. Must remain seated while eating. Well Fed If you spend at least 10 seconds eating, you will become Well Fed gaining 50 primary stat for 1 hour.Guide note: Primary-stat food; Harandar Celebration is the equivalent alternative.Blizzard game dataFlaskFlask of the Shattered SunDefault damage flask.Flask of the Shattered SunItem Level 295Non-equippable Flasks & PhialsRequires Level 81Use: Increases your Critical Strike by 165 for 1 hour. Lasts 1 hour and through death. Consuming an identical flask will add another 1 hour. (3 Sec Cooldown)“Created by experienced alchemists. Can be bought and sold on the Auction House.”Guide note: Default damage flask.Blizzard game dataCombat PotionLight's PotentialUse in your Darkglare window.Light's PotentialItem Level 295Non-equippable PotionsRequires Level 81Use: Drink to increase your primary stat by 695 for 30 sec. (5 Min Cooldown)“Created by experienced alchemists. Can be bought and sold on the Auction House.”Guide note: Use in your Darkglare window.Blizzard game dataWeapon OilThalassian Phoenix OilCurrent caster weapon oil.Thalassian Phoenix OilItem Level 295Non-equippable OtherRequires Level 78Use: Coat your weapon with Thalassian Phoenix Oil, increasing your Critical Strike and Haste by 16 for 120 min. Cannot be applied to items lower than level 120.“The bottle contains what appears to be liquid fire and radiates warmth.”Guide note: Current caster weapon oil.Blizzard game dataAugment RuneVoid-Touched Augment RuneUse for raid progression and high keys.Void-Touched Augment RuneItem Level 90Non-equippable OtherRequires Level 90Use: Increases Intellect by 5 for 1 hour. Augment Rune.“Can be bought and sold on the auction house.”Guide note: Use for raid progression and high keys.Blizzard game data

Secondary-stat enchants are not universal. They should move with your current gear, stat breakpoints, and the enemies you are facing in a raid boss, dungeon, 2v2, 3v3, or Blitz match. We will split these into boss-by-boss, dungeon-by-dungeon, and PvP bracket recommendations as the live gear model fills in.

Playstyle & Rotation

This is the practical priority list: how the spec plays moment to moment, when to spend, and where cooldowns belong.

Talents

Pick your hero tree by the fight’s damage profile - single-target on pure bosses, multi-target on cleave and add fights.

Loadouts by Content

Talent focus and live gear for each type of content. Copy the picks into the talent calculator to build and share your tree - verified in-game import strings are added as they are theorycrafted, never guessed.

Secondary-stat enchants are flexible. They change with your current gear and the enemy profile in a specific raid boss, dungeon, 2v2, 3v3, or Blitz match. As the live model fills in, this page will show enchants and gear by boss, dungeon, and PvP bracket.

Equipment

Tier set notes, target gear, trinkets, embellishments, and boss-specific gear links.

Treat secondary-stat enchants as matchup-aware recommendations, not permanent rules. Your current gear, raid boss damage profile, dungeon pulls, and arena or Blitz enemies can change whether Haste, Mastery, Critical Strike, Versatility, avoidance, leech, or movement is the right enchant for that slot.

Enchants

Choose enhancements after your equipment is settled. Secondary-stat enchant choices move with your current stat mix and the content you are preparing for.

Recommended enchants

Acuity of the Ren'doreiWeapon · Current caster weapon enchant.EnchantingAcuity of the Ren'doreiWeaponCurrent caster weapon enchant.Profession: EnchantingOpen the profession page or Wowhead tooltip for source details.Sunfire Silk SpellthreadLegs · Current cloth leg enhancement.TailoringSunfire Silk SpellthreadLegsCurrent cloth leg enhancement.Profession: TailoringOpen the profession page or Wowhead tooltip for source details.Nature's WrathRings · Use on both rings; replace only if your own sim or a secondary-stat breakpoint calls for it.EnchantingNature's WrathRingsUse on both rings; replace only if your own sim or a secondary-stat breakpoint calls for it.Profession: EnchantingOpen the profession page or Wowhead tooltip for source details.

Gems

Socket into the current stat priority, then re-check after major equipment swaps rather than treating a gem choice as permanent.

Recommended gems

Powerful Eversong DiamondUnique primary-stat gem that gains critical-strike effectiveness from distinct Midnight gem colors.JewelcraftingPowerful Eversong DiamondRecommended gemsUnique primary-stat gem that gains critical-strike effectiveness from distinct Midnight gem colors.Profession: JewelcraftingOpen the profession page or Wowhead tooltip for source details.Flawless Masterful GarnetOne of the four recommended distinct colors.JewelcraftingFlawless Masterful GarnetRecommended gemsOne of the four recommended distinct colors.Profession: JewelcraftingOpen the profession page or Wowhead tooltip for source details.Flawless Deadly AmethystOne of the four recommended distinct colors.JewelcraftingFlawless Deadly AmethystRecommended gemsOne of the four recommended distinct colors.Profession: JewelcraftingOpen the profession page or Wowhead tooltip for source details.Flawless Deadly LapisOne of the four recommended distinct colors.JewelcraftingFlawless Deadly LapisRecommended gemsOne of the four recommended distinct colors.Profession: JewelcraftingOpen the profession page or Wowhead tooltip for source details.Flawless Deadly PeridotOne of the four recommended distinct colors.JewelcraftingFlawless Deadly PeridotRecommended gemsOne of the four recommended distinct colors.Profession: JewelcraftingOpen the profession page or Wowhead tooltip for source details.

Embellishments

Crafted effects are capped at two equipped embellishments. Lock these in only after deciding which crafted slots survive your next raid or Mythic+ upgrades.

Recommended embellishments

Arcanoweave LiningBack · Use two copies on cloth slots, ideally cloak and bracers, once tier slots are secure.TailoringArcanoweave LiningBackUse two copies on cloth slots, ideally cloak and bracers, once tier slots are secure.Profession: TailoringOpen the profession page or Wowhead tooltip for source details.Arcanoweave LiningWrist · Second copy for the current best long-term embellishment pair.TailoringArcanoweave LiningWristSecond copy for the current best long-term embellishment pair.Profession: TailoringOpen the profession page or Wowhead tooltip for source details.Darkmoon Sigil: HuntEarly weapon · Strong early crafted-weapon embellishment before replacing it with the two Lining setup.InscriptionDarkmoon Sigil: HuntEarly weaponStrong early crafted-weapon embellishment before replacing it with the two Lining setup.Profession: InscriptionOpen the profession page or Wowhead tooltip for source details.

Best in Slot by Boss

Gear and talents change per fight. For each boss we surface the current #1 parse as the best-in-slot reference - open any boss to copy that player’s full gear from Warcraft Logs. The recommended hero tree follows the fight’s damage profile.

Utility & Defensives

The Warlock toolkit, shared across every spec - a few entries are talent choices. Landing these on cue is what separates a good Affliction from a great one.

Raid-wide Healthstones and a combat-rez Soulstone are unique Warlock utility.

Interrupt: Spell Lock - grab a focus-interrupt macro on the Affliction macros page.

Interface & Macros

Start with Midnight’s built-in boss warnings, cooldown manager, damage meter, and raid frames. Then add only the interface pieces that make your decisions clearer.

#showtooltip Agony
/cast [@mouseover,harm,nodead][] Agony

#showtooltip Corruption
/cast [@mouseover,harm,nodead][] Corruption

#showtooltip Spell Lock
/cast [@focus,harm,nodead][] Spell Lock

#showtooltip Demonic Gateway
/cast [@cursor] Demonic Gateway

#showtooltip Demonic Healthstone
/cast Soulburn
/use Demonic Healthstone

Tips & Tricks

• →Maintain Agony and Corruption or Wither on targets that will live long enough
• →Build shards before Darkglare, then spend aggressively during the window
• →Use Seed of Corruption for stacked multi-target; use Unstable Affliction for single target
• →Save a few shards before Malevolence, then spend to keep Wither's burn phase active

Common Mistakes

• ✕Using Malefic Rapture or Soul Rot - they are not part of the current Midnight core loop
• ✕Casting Darkglare without DoTs or shards prepared
• ✕Capping Soul Shards while waiting too long for a perfect cooldown window
• ✕Trying to full-DoT targets that will die before the investment pays off