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Affliction Warlock

The warlock of curses: you apply damage-over-time effects and let them consume your enemies.

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Updated on · By Wow4noobs team · Not editorially reviewed yet

Full guide in progress

This page sums up the specialization. The full guide (talents, rotation, stats and gear at three levels) is in progress.

In the meantime: what top Affliction Warlock players use

How it plays

Curses and damage-over-time effects on lots of enemies.

RangedMagic damageHas a pet

Strengths and weaknesses

  • ✓ Very good against multiple enemies
  • ✓ Heals by draining life
  • ✗ Slow to ramp up

Rough ratings

From 1 to 5. These are sample figures: the meta changes with every patch.

Beginner friendliness
3/5
Solo play
5/5
Dungeons
3/5
Raids
4/5
PvP
4/5
Survivability
4/5
Mobility
2/5