Welcome to Skill Capped’s Guide on the Best Gear & Stats for Affliction Warlocks in Cataclysm
All sections for Affliction Warlock PvP have been divided into corresponding sections for the most optimal race, talents, glyphs, gear, professions and macros. This will help you have a good understanding on Affliction Warlock in PvP for Cataclysm and the strengths and weaknesses associated with this specialization. This section will go into more depth on the best PvP gear and stats that are available for Affliction Warlock in Cataclysm Season 9.
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Table of Contents
This section will cover your pre-BiS gear, which will not include any Conquest or Raid specific items. Use the gear provided below to have a competitive advantage against your enemies before stepping into rated PvP content.
Pre-BiS Affliction Warlock PvP Gear
Main Pieces
- Head: Bloodthirsty Gladiator’s Felweave Cowl
- Shoulders: Bloodthirsty Gladiator’s Felweave Amice
- Chest: Bloodthirsty Gladiator’s Felweave Raiment
- Gloves: Bloodthirsty Gladiator’s Felweave Handguards
- Legs: Bloodthirsty Gladiator’s Felweave Trousers
Off-Pieces
- Back: Bloodthirsty Gladiator’s Drape of Diffusion for additional Spell Penetration.
- Belt: Bloodthirsty Gladiator’s Cord of Accuracy
- Bracers: Bloodthirsty Gladiator’s Cuffs of Accuracy
- Boots: Bloodthirsty Gladiator’s Treads of Alacrity
Jewelry
- Neck: Bloodthirsty Amberjewel Pendant
- Ring 1: Bloodthirsty Gladiator’s Band of Accuracy
- Ring 2: Bloodthirsty Gladiator’s Band of Cruelty
Weapons
- Main Hand: Staff of Sorcerer-Thane Thaurissan from Archeology.
- Ranged: Corla’s Baton from Blackrock Caverns.
Trinkets
- Trinket 1: Bloodthirsty Gladiator’s Medallion of Tenacity or Bloodthirsty Gladiator’s Insignia of Dominance if Human.
- Trinket 2: Darkmoon Card: Volcano from the Auction House.
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Most of the gear that is BiS for Cataclysm Season 9 will come from PvP. This section will cover all specific pieces from PvP, as well as PvE, that will put you in a competitive playing-field against other players in arena.
BiS Affliction Warlock PvP Gear
Main Pieces
- Head: Vicious Gladiator’s Felweave Cowl
- Shoulders: Vicious Gladiator’s Felweave Amice
- Chest: Vicious Gladiator’s Felweave Raiment
- Gloves: Vicious Gladiator’s Felweave Handguards
- Legs: Vicious Gladiator’s Felweave Trousers
Off-Pieces
- Back: Vicious Gladiator’s Drape of Diffusion for additional Spell Penetration.
- Belt: Vicious Gladiator’s Cord of Accuracy
- Bracers: Vicious Gladiator’s Cuffs of Accuracy
- Boots: Vicious Gladiator’s Treads of Alacrity
Jewelry
- Neck: Vicious Gladiator’s Pendant of Alacrity
- Ring 1: Vicious Gladiator’s Band of Accuracy
- Ring 2: Vicious Gladiator’s Band of Cruelty
Weapons
- Main Hand: Vicious Gladiator’s Spellblade
- Off Hand: Vicious Gladiator’s Endgame
- Ranged: Vicious Gladiator’s Touch of Defeat
Trinkets
- Trinket 1: Vicious Gladiator’s Medallion of Tenacity or Vicious Gladiator’s Insignia of Dominance if Human.
- Trinket 2: Darkmoon Card: Volcano from the Auction House.
Affliction Warlock Stat Priority
Resilience (3000-3500) > Intellect > 4% Hit Cap > Spell Penetration (195) > Haste > Mastery > Critical Strike
Prioritize having at least 3000 Resilience, as this will allow you to enter PvP and have good enough survivability. 3000 Resilience at minimum grants you a 30% damage reduction against all players within PvP combat. Having this amount with Soul Link, Demon Armor, and Demonic Circle: Teleport, will make you difficult to take down in most scenarios.
Next, it’s important to focus on Intellect, as this will provide Spell Power and increase the effectiveness of your damaging and healing spells. Then, make sure to focus on receiving 4% Hit Rating on your character, which is the soft cap for PvP. This will make sure that your spells will guarantee land on your target. A majority of you Hit is gained through Spirit, so this does not require going out of your way to achieve this specific amount. Followed by your Hit Cap requirement, your epic PvP cloak will provide the amount of Spell Penetration needed for your character.
For your secondary stats, prioritize as much Haste as you can get on your character. There is no particular breakpoint associated with Haste, but should be chosen over any additional secondary stat. This will make your casts quicker as well as your DoTs tick more frequently.
Make sure to reforge all of your secondary stats to Haste. This is due to Haste being your most valuable stat and is way more impactful to have as opposed to the other secondary stats for Affliction Warlock.