Demonology Warlock PvP Stat Priority, Gear, and Trinkets — The War Within (11.0.5)
Choosing your gear carefully is important for your Demonology Warlock in PvP. We give you a stat priority to help you choose items with the right stats, followed by advice on how to choose the rest of your gear and your trinkets.
This page is part of our Demonology Warlock PvP Guide.
Stat Priority for Demonology Warlocks in PvP
The stat priority for Demonology Warlock in PvP is as follows:
- Intellect;
- Versatility;
- Haste;
- Mastery;
- Critical Strike.
Intellect is the best stat in all situations. Versatility is the strongest secondary stat because it increases the damage you deal and reduces the damage you take. Haste is always the next strongest secondary stat because it reduces the Global Cooldown on abilities and your cast time.
Gear Recommendations
General Guidelines
In general, Demonology 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.
Demonology Warlock's Warlock Demonology Season 1 2pc and Warlock Demonology Season 1 4pc are both worth using in Season 1. Your Summon Felguard deals 5% more damage, Shadow Bolt deals 50% more damage and has a chance to increase your Felguard's Legion Strike by 300%.
- Head: Forged Gladiator's Silk Guise
- Neck: Forged Gladiator's Necklace
- Shoulders: Hexflame Coven's Altar Tier
- Cloak: Forged Gladiator's Drape
- Chest: Hexflame Coven's Ritual Harness Tier
- Wrists: Forged Gladiator's Silk Armbands
- Hands: Hexflame Coven's Sleeves Tier
- Waist: Forged Gladiator's Silk Cord
- Legs: Hexflame Coven's Leggings Tier
- Feet: Algari Competitor's Cloth Treads Haste/Versatility with Writhing Armor Banding Embellishment
- Ring 1: Forged Gladiator's Ring
- Ring 2: Algari Competitor's Signet Haste/Versatility
- Weapon: Algari Competitor's Staff Haste/Versatility with Darkmoon Sigil: Ascension Embellishment
Recommended Trinkets
Note: It is important to be wearing 2 PvP trinkets. This will give you a Intellect boost that will increase your damage and Stamina.
Forged 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.
Forged Gladiator's Insignia of Alacrity is the best offensive trinket to wear. This gives you an Intellect proc, which will boost your damage.
Gems and Enchants
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.
Changelog
- 21 Oct. 2024: Updated for TWW 11.0.5.
- 09 Sep. 2024: Reviewed for The War Within Season 1.
- 21 Aug. 2024: Updated for The War Within Season 1.
- 23 Jul. 2024: Updated for The War Within Prepatch 11.0.
- 07 May 2024: Reviewed for 10.2.7.
- 22 Apr. 2024: Updated for Dragonflight Season 4
- 19 Mar. 2024: Updated for Dragonflight Patch 10.2.6.
- 15 Jan. 2024: Updated for Dragonflight Patch 10.2.5.
- 06 Nov. 2023: Updated for Dragonflight Patch 10.2.
- 04 Sep. 2023: Updated for Dragonflight Patch 10.1.7.
- 10 Jul. 2023: Updated for Patch 10.1.5.
- Updated Recommended gear.
- Added Embellishment section.
- Updated Gems and Enchants section.
- 07 May 2023: Updated for Patch 10.1.
- Updated Recommended Gear section.
- Updated Tier-Set section.
- 21 Mar. 2023: Updated for Patch 10.0.7.
- Updated Recommended Gear.
- Added Trinkets to Recommended Gear.
- Added Tier-Set section.
- Updated Best Gems.
- 04 Jan. 2023: Updated Best Leg Enchant.
- 16 Dec. 2022: Updated Enchants.
- 11 Dec. 2022: Updated Recommended Gear.
- Updated Gems and Enchants.
- 22 Nov. 2022: Updated for Dragonflight pre-patch.
- 01 Aug. 2022: Updated for Shadowlands Season 4.
- 31 May 2022: Reviewed for Patch 9.2.5.
- 28 Feb. 2022: Updated for Patch 9.2.
- Updated Recommended Gear.
- Added Tier-Set section.
- Removed Shards of Domination section.
- 26 Nov. 2021: Reviewed for Patch 9.1.5.
- 09 Aug. 2021: Updated recommended gear.
- Added Shards of Domination section.
- 08 Mar. 2021: Updated Stat Priority.
- 06 Dec. 2020: Added BiS gear list for Shadowlands.
- 29 Nov. 2020: Removed outdated Traits and Essences.
- Removed outdated gear.
- Added gems section.
- 27 Oct. 2020: Removed Corruption sections.
- 03 Jul. 2020: Updated Corruptions.
- Added Recommended Corruptions section.
- 19 May 2020: Updated Corruptions section.
- 08 Apr. 2020: Updated Recommended Items.
- 14 Feb. 2020: Several changes made.
- Updated stat priority.
- Added Corruption Gear section.
- Updated Recommended Gear section.
- 20 Jan. 2020: Updated PvP gear to be Season 4 Corrupted gear.
- 13 Jan. 2020: Page added.
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