Usage percentages: share of surveyed Affliction Warlocks equipping each item (n=327). Click a row to expand alternatives. Hover any item for its full tooltip.
Affliction Warlock stat priority (Phase 4 PvE)
- Spell Hit (16%)
- >Shadow Damage
- >Spell Crit
- >Haste
- >Intellect
Five dots plus Malediction's curse amplification means every point of shadow damage ticks a dozen times — hit cap first (a resisted Unstable Affliction is catastrophic), then pure spell damage forever.
Affliction Warlock PvE FAQ
Where does Affliction Warlock Phase 4 BiS come from?
From the gear worn by 327 top-ranked Affliction Warlock DPS parses on Warcraft Logs during Phase 4 (Zul'Aman), aggregated per slot — what high parsers actually equip, not a spreadsheet ideal.
What are the highest-consensus Affliction Warlock items in Phase 4?
Bracers of Nimble Thought (98%), Hood of the Malefic (95%), Gloves of the Malefic (95%). When an item sits above ~70% among top parsers, treat it as the priority drop to chase.
Should I follow this list exactly for Phase 4?
Use it as a loot-priority guide, not a checklist — expand each slot's alternatives, because second-choice items are often within a few percent and drop from entirely different bosses in Zul'Aman.