Welcome to Skill Capped's Affliction Warlock PvP Guide for The War Within Season 3
All sections for Affliction Warlock PvP have been divided into corresponding sections for the most optimal hero talents, class talents, spec talents, race, stats, gear, enchants, gems, and macros. This will help you have a good understanding of Affliction Warlocks in PvP for The War Within, the strengths and weaknesses associated with this specialization, and help you conquer the arena. This section provides a brief overview of Affliction Warlocks in The War Within.
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Affliction Warlock
Ranged DPSEvery noob healer's worst nightmare (pun intended). Affliction Warlock offers steady AoE pressure with surprisingly good burst. Punishes healers who don't have their dispel key bound.
Current Meta Position
Key Abilities
Important Casts
Shadowmeld can immune incoming projectiles like Mortal Coil and Chaos Bolt, drop combat to reset, and remove yourself as the enemy's target. Extremely versatile defensive racial.
Hardiness reduces stun duration by 10% in PvP. Blood Fury provides a nice DPS boost that pairs with Soul Rot or Malevolence burst windows.
Versatility is your most important stat for PvP. It increases your damage and reduces damage taken, essential for survivability. Haste reduces cast times and increases DoT tick frequency. More Haste means faster Soul Shard generation and smoother gameplay. Mastery: Potent Afflictions increases your DoT damage but is less valuable than Versatility or Haste in PvP. Critical Strike is the lowest priority as Affliction relies on consistent rot pressure rather than burst crits.
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