Welcome to Skill Capped’s Guide on the Best Gear & Stats for Affliction Warlocks in Mists of Pandaria
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 Mists of Pandaria 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 Mists of Pandaria Season 12.
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Table of Contents
This section will cover your pre-BiS gear, which will not include any Conquest 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: Dreadful Gladiator’s Felweave Cowl
- Shoulders: Dreadful Gladiator’s Felweave Amice
- Chest: Dreadful Gladiator’s Felweave Raiment
- Gloves: Dreadful Gladiator’s Felweave Handguards
- Legs: Dreadful Gladiator’s Felweave Trousers
Off-Pieces
- Back: Dreadful Gladiator’s Drape of Prowess
- Belt: Dreadful Gladiator’s Cord of Accuracy
- Bracers: Dreadful Gladiator’s Cuffs of Prowess
- Boots: Dreadful Gladiator’s Treads of Alacrity
Jewelry
- Neck: Dreadful Gladiator’s Pendant of Alacrity
- Ring 1: Dreadful Gladiator’s Band of Accuracy
- Ring 2: Dreadful Gladiator’s Band of Cruelty
Weapons
- Main Hand: Dreadful Gladiator’s Spellblade
- Off Hand: Dreadful Gladiator’s Endgame
Trinkets
- Trinket 1: Dreadful Gladiator’s Insignia of Dominance or Dreadful Gladiator’s Medallion of Cruelty if Orc.
- Trinket 2: Dreadful Gladiator’s Badge of Dominance
All of the gear that is BiS for Mists of Pandaria Season 12 will come from PvP. This section will cover all specific pieces from PvP that will put you in a competitive playing-field against other players in arena.
BiS Affliction Warlock PvP Gear
Main Pieces
- Head: Malevolent Gladiator’s Felweave Cowl
- Shoulders: Malevolent Gladiator’s Felweave Amice
- Chest: Malevolent Gladiator’s Felweave Raiment
- Gloves: Malevolent Gladiator’s Felweave Handguards
- Legs: Malevolent Gladiator’s Felweave Trousers
Off-Pieces
- Back: Malevolent Gladiator’s Drape of Prowess
- Belt: Malevolent Gladiator’s Cord of Accuracy
- Bracers: Malevolent Gladiator’s Cuffs of Prowess
- Boots: Malevolent Gladiator’s Treads of Alacrity
Jewelry
- Neck: Malevolent Gladiator’s Pendant of Alacrity
- Ring 1: Malevolent Gladiator’s Band of Accuracy
- Ring 2: Malevolent Gladiator’s Band of Cruelty
Weapons
- Main Hand: Malevolent Gladiator’s Spellblade
- Off Hand: Malevolent Gladiator’s Endgame
Trinkets
- Trinket 1: Malevolent Gladiator’s Insignia of Dominance or Malevolent Gladiator’s Medallion of Cruelty if Orc.
- Trinket 2: Malevolent Gladiator’s Badge of Dominance
Affliction Warlock Stat Priority
Intellect > 6% Hit Rating > Haste > Mastery > Critical Strike
First off, you’ll want to prioritize Intellect, as this will provide Spell Power and increase the effectiveness of your damaging and healing spells. Next you’ll want to make sure you’re obtaining 6% Hit Rating. This makes sure that your spells are guaranteed to land on your target.
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.
After this, there is a massive dropoff. Mastery is next in line and Critical Strike is by far your least important stat.
Thankfully, PvP has two new stats engrained on all PvP gear. These two are PvP Resilience and PvP Power.
PvP Resilence is identical to its predecessor, Resilience, as it reduces incoming damage from enemy players. PvP Power, on the other hand, is a completely new stat that makes our healing and damage stronger to other players. These two will naturally apply as you gear, meaning you don’t have to worry about min-maxxing these stats.
Make sure to reforge all of your secondary stats to Hit if you haven’t reached your 6% Hit cap, followed by 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.
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