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Affliction Warlock PvP Gear Guide for Cataclysm Classic

Last updated on Oct 29, 2024 at 22:10 by Chanimal

On this page you will find the recommended best in slot gear for an AfflictionAffliction Warlock in Cataclysm Season 9.

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1.

Best in Slot Gear for PvP Affliction Warlock

The gear list below is following the stat priority of Hit Cap (4%) > Spell Penetration(195) > Resilience > Haste > Spell Power/Intellect and will include items available exclusively from Professions, Battlegrounds and Arena PvP rewards.

This page only focuses on the best in slot gear for a PvP AfflictionAffliction Warlock. You can learn more about how to leverage your unique skills by reading our full Affliction PvP guide below.

Affliction Warlock PvP Guide

This is a list of items that are considered to be best in each slot for PvP-based content. If you are instead looking for a PvE-focused list for either pre-raid or best-in-slot gear, make sure to check out our WarlockWarlock gearing page below. In Season 10, there are 2 PvE items used in the best-in-slot list.

Affliction Warlock PvE Best in Slot
2.

Best in Slot Gear

The items in the list below are best in slot for Cataclysm Season 9 until the release of Season 10. Please note that the list assumes you are Human by default. If you play another race, replace the Ruthless Gladiator's Insignia of Dominance Icon Ruthless Gladiator's Insignia of Dominance with Ruthless Gladiator's Medallion of Tenacity Icon Ruthless Gladiator's Medallion of Tenacity.

Slot Item Reforging Source
Helm
  • Ruthless Gladiator's Felweave Cowl Icon Ruthless Gladiator's Felweave Cowl
  • gem Burning Shadowspirit Diamond Icon Burning Shadowspirit Diamond and Willful Ember Topaz Icon Willful Ember Topaz
Mastery →
Haste
  • Conquest Vendor
Neck
  • Ruthless Gladiator's Pendant of Alacrity Icon Ruthless Gladiator's Pendant of Alacrity
–
  • Conquest Vendor
Shoulders
  • Ruthless Gladiator's Felweave Amice Icon Ruthless Gladiator's Felweave Amice
  • gem Mystic Amberjewel Icon Mystic Amberjewel
Mastery →
Haste
  • Conquest Vendor
Back
  • Ruthless Gladiator's Drape of Diffusion Icon Ruthless Gladiator's Drape of Diffusion
–
  • Conquest Vendor
Chest
  • Ruthless Gladiator's Felweave Raiment Icon Ruthless Gladiator's Felweave Raiment
  • gem Mystic Amberjewel Icon Mystic Amberjewel and Willful Ember Topaz Icon Willful Ember Topaz
Crit →
Haste
  • Conquest Vendor
Wrists
  • Ruthless Gladiator's Cuffs of Prowess Icon Ruthless Gladiator's Cuffs of Prowess
Mastery →
Haste
  • Conquest Vendor
Hands
  • Ruthless Gladiator's Felweave Handguards Icon Ruthless Gladiator's Felweave Handguards
  • gem Mystic Amberjewel Icon Mystic Amberjewel
Hit →
Haste
  • Conquest Vendor
Waist
  • Ruthless Gladiator's Cord of Cruelty Icon Ruthless Gladiator's Cord of Cruelty
  • gem two Mystic Amberjewel Icon Mystic Amberjewel
Crit →
Haste
  • Conquest Vendor
Legs
  • Ruthless Gladiator's Felweave Trousers Icon Ruthless Gladiator's Felweave Trousers
  • gem Willful Ember Topaz Icon Willful Ember Topaz and Veiled Demonseye Icon Veiled Demonseye
–
  • Conquest Vendor
Feet
  • Ruthless Gladiator's Treads of Alacrity Icon Ruthless Gladiator's Treads of Alacrity
  • gem Mystic Amberjewel Icon Mystic Amberjewel
–
  • Conquest Vendor
Ring
  • Ruthless Gladiator's Band of Accuracy Icon Ruthless Gladiator's Band of Accuracy
Hit →
Haste
  • Conquest Vendor
Ring
  • Ruthless Gladiator's Band of Cruelty Icon Ruthless Gladiator's Band of Cruelty
Crit →
Haste
  • Conquest Vendor
Trinket
  • Ruthless Gladiator's Insignia of Dominance Icon Ruthless Gladiator's Insignia of Dominance
–
  • Conquest Vendor
Trinket
  • Variable Pulse Lightning Capacitor Icon Variable Pulse Lightning Capacitor
–
  • Ragnaros from Firelands
Main-Hand Weapon
  • Dragonwrath, Tarecgosa's Rest Icon Dragonwrath, Tarecgosa's Rest
Hit →
Crit
  • Tarecgosa Questline from Firelands
Off-Hand Weapon
  • N/A
–
  • N/A
Wand
  • Ruthless Gladiator's Touch of Defeat Icon Ruthless Gladiator's Touch of Defeat
Crit →
Haste
  • Conquest Vendor
3.

Best Enchants

Slot Enchantment
Head Arcanum of Vicious Intellect Icon Arcanum of Vicious Intellect
Shoulders Greater Inscription of Vicious Intellect Icon Greater Inscription of Vicious Intellect
Back Lightweave Embroidery Icon Lightweave Embroidery if Tailoring
Enchant Cloak - Greater Intellect Icon Enchant Cloak - Greater Intellect
Chest Enchant Chest - Mighty Resilience Icon Enchant Chest - Mighty Resilience
Wrists Enchant Bracer - Greater Speed Icon Enchant Bracer - Greater Speed
Hands Synapse Springs Icon Synapse Springs if Engineering
Enchant Gloves - Greater Mastery Icon Enchant Gloves - Greater Mastery
Waist Ebonsteel Belt Buckle Icon Ebonsteel Belt Buckle
Legs Powerful Enchanted Spellthread Icon Powerful Enchanted Spellthread
Feet Enchant Boots - Lavawalker Icon Enchant Boots - Lavawalker
One-Handed Weapon Enchant Weapon - Power Torrent Icon Enchant Weapon - Power Torrent
Off-Hand Enchant Off-Hand - Superior Intellect Icon Enchant Off-Hand - Superior Intellect
4.

Best Gems

  • Meta Gem Socket Icon Meta Gem — Burning Shadowspirit Diamond Icon Burning Shadowspirit Diamond
  • Red Gem Socket Icon Red Gem — Willful Ember Topaz Icon Willful Ember Topaz
  • Yellow Gem Socket Icon Yellow Gem — Mystic Amberjewel Icon Mystic Amberjewel
  • Blue Gem Socket Icon Blue Gem — Veiled Demonseye Icon Veiled Demonseye until 4% hit
5.

Changelog

  • 29 Oct. 2024: Updated for Season 10.
  • 09 Jun. 2024: Updated for Season 9.
  • 14 May 2024: Added guide.
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