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Affliction Warlock Build Consensus

DPS

Crit › Haste. 5 of 16 slots agree at 50% or better, and 87% run Arcanoweave Lining.

Hero talent Hellcaller58%

Stat priority Crit›Haste›Mastery›Vers

Top enchant Mark of the Worldsoul87%

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#1 in sample · EU MercetwoRavencrest · Echo · matches 9/16 3896M+ rating

48% mean agreement

How much the top 15 agree, slot by slotthe gold line marks 50%

HeadHEAD NeckNECK ShoulderSHLD BackBACK ChestCHST WristWRST HandsHAND WaistWAIST LegsLEGS FeetFEET Ring 1FN1 Ring 2FN2 Trinket 1TR1 Trinket 2TR2 Main handMH Off handOH

5 settled7 leaning4 opensettled = half the field or more wears the same piece

Crit921

Haste912

Mastery824

Vers250

The decisions

the 4 tightest races among the 7 slots that have a favourite · the other 4 have no consensus at all

Coin flipFeet

Pyrewalker's Buskins 33% Cackling Soultreads 33% Nek'zali's Spiritwalkers 13%

SplitWaist

Caustic Chain-Wrapped Sash 40% Martyr's Waistwrap 27% Cincture of the Abyssal Grotto 13%

SplitRing 1

Band of the Swarmcaller 33% Apex Brute's Claw Ring 20% Masterwork Sin'dorei Band 13%

SplitNeck

Aqirbane Reliquary 47% Serpentine Talisman 33% Yoke of the Charging Bear 7%

The build

Gear Talents

Per-slot shares over 15 live armories — no simulation Most-run loadout of the 15 tracked Hellcaller builds

Headsettled

Skull of the Damned Necrolyteilvl 344 60%

Stats from Venomkeeper's Horrific Cowl78% Pyrewalker's Miter11% Errant Scrollsage's Hood11%

Venomkeeper's Horrific Cowl20% Pyrewalker's Miter7%

Neckleaning

Aqirbane Reliquaryilvl 344 47%

Serpentine Talisman33% Yoke of the Charging Bear7%

Shouldersettled

Spires of the Damned Necrolyteilvl 334 87%

Stats from Token / default stats85% Ornaments of the Eternal Coil8% Pyrewalker's Mantlet8%

Pyrewalker's Mantlet7% Poisoner's Pauldrons7%

Backopen

Silken Voodoo Drapeilvl 344 20%

Adherent's Silken Shroud20% Chaincloak of the Damned Necrolyte13%

Chestsettled

Damned Necrolyte's Rattling Robesilvl 334 80%

Stats from Token / default stats33% Tidebound Sorcereress's Robes33% Pyrewalker's Doublet25% Preyhunter's Refined Vestments8%

Summoner's Searing Shirt7% Pyrewalker's Doublet7%

Wristleaning

Martyr's Bindingsilvl 331 47%

Venom-Singed Cuffs27% Damned Necrolyte's Shackles13%

Handssettled

Damned Necrolyte's Charred Graspsilvl 321 80%

Stats from Pyrewalker's Gloves50% Token / default stats42% Counterfeit Clutches8%

Pyrewalker's Gloves7% Counterfeit Clutches7%

Waistleaning

Caustic Chain-Wrapped Sashilvl 334 40%

Martyr's Waistwrap27% Cincture of the Abyssal Grotto13%

Legssettled

Damned Necrolyte's Leg Bindingsilvl 334 87%

Stats from Voidweaver's Leggings38% Token / default stats31% Initiate's Sacrificial Tights23% Forest Dream Leg-guards8%

Pyrewalker's Treads7% Leggings of Entwined Serpents7%

Feetleaning

Pyrewalker's Buskinsilvl 321 33%

Cackling Soultreads33% Nek'zali's Spiritwalkers13%

Ring 1leaning

Band of the Swarmcallerilvl 334 33%

Apex Brute's Claw Ring20% Masterwork Sin'dorei Band13%

Ring 2leaning

Apex Brute's Claw Ringilvl 334 40%

Band of the Amani Warlord13% Masterwork Sin'dorei Band13%

Trinket 1open

Gebbo's Bottomless Bagilvl 334 27%

Hex Lord's Dooming Idol20% Emberwing Feather13%

Trinket 2open

Twisted Horror's Tendrililvl 341 27%

Gebbo's Bottomless Bag27% Drum of Renewed Bonds13%

Main handopen

Aln'hara Caneilvl 337 27%

Jan'thrazet, the Soul Fang20% Venomancer's Winged Channeler20%

Off handleaning

Aln'hara Lanternilvl 337 40%

Class Tree

Hellcaller

Affliction Tree

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Supplies

what they enchant, socket and drink

Enchants

Head

Empowered Rune of Avoidance80%

Shoulder

Amirdrassils Grace80%

Chest

Mark of the Worldsoul87%

Legs

Sunfire Silk Spellthread80%

Feet

Lynxs Dexterity87%

Finger 1

Eyes of the Eagle80%

Finger 2

Eyes of the Eagle87%

Main Hand

Enchant 868980%

Hands

Ancient Hash'ey Battle Art: Falco Strikes13%

Embellishments

Arcanoweave LiningEquip: Your spells and abilities have a chance to draw in a mana wyrm that will empower you and an ally with A 87% Hunter's Ritual StoneEquip: Your damaging spells and abilities have a chance to grant 101 of a random secondary stat for 15 sec. 67%

Only two can be equipped, so the choice matters.

Gems

Flawless Quick Garnet21% Flawless Masterful Garnet19% Flawless Deadly Peridot16% Indecipherable Eversong Diamond12% Powerful Eversong Diamond10% Flawless Quick Lapis7%

Consumables

FlaskFlask of the Shattered Sun R2 FoodHarandar Celebration PotionLight's Potential R2 Augment RuneVoid-Touched Augment Rune Weapon Oil · Main HandThalassian Phoenix Oil R2

The sample

15 armories · 11 accounts · Raid · Hellcaller · scanned 2026-11-11 07:26 UTC

PlayerRatingiLvlGuildMatch of 16

1 MercetwoRavencrest (EU) · Dwarf 3896 335 Echo 9/16

2 SnuggishTwisting Nether (EU) · Dwarf 3809 337 Method 7/16

3 DeepdreizehnTwisting Nether (EU) · Orc 3103 335 Method 10/16

4 SnughTwisting Nether (EU) · Mechagnome 1397 336 Method 8/16

5 DeepachtTwisting Nether (EU) · Orc 1340 330 Method 10/16

6 SnugiTwisting Nether (EU) · Human 1128 329 Method 6/16

7 SnugfTwisting Nether (EU) · Tauren 683 334 Method 10/16

8 SnugplsTwisting Nether (EU) · Mechagnome 376 322 Method 9/16

9 MiasnawldDraenor (EU) · Orc — 297 Method 1/16

10 DrenacoxdIllidan (US) · Pandaren — 306 Liquid 7/16

11 ThdlockaIllidan (US) · Dwarf — 324 Liquid 9/16

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Stats

Secondary Tertiary

Gems

Enchants

Embellishments & Effects

Class Tree

Hellcaller

Affliction Tree

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Also tracked Mythic+ build 19 snapshots · Hellcaller leads with 13 →

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