Best build — Affliction Warlock, Rated BG

We analysed the strongest players of this bracket — their talents, stats, gear, gems and enchants — and put together a set you can copy. What the strongest players run. Observational data, not a promise of rating.

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Based on the 100 strongest players of EU and US · 576–2718 rating

Data updated 8h ago

Overview

Race

share among the top players; ×N = how much more often than the rest of the spec

Night Elf21%×0.84
Void Elf18%×0.54
Human10%
Undead8%

Faction

Stat priority

Versatility
Haste
Mastery
Critical Strike

Talents

Core — taken by almost everyone

Hellcaller

Where builds differ

Teachings of the Black Harvest52%skip 48%
Fatal Echoes46%skip 54%
Infernal Beneficiary45%skip 55%
Fel Synergy55%skip 45%
Cunning Cruelty40%skip 60%
Gorefiend's Avarice37%skip 63%
Burning Rush29%skip 71%
Fiendish Stride28%skip 72%

Closest real buildCkQAMrNP5kak+EBqLfUa3dMm+uMGmZ0sNzYhZmZZAAAmZWsZmZxMAwsssMGGziZaMzMslZjhtBAAgZAAgZmZmZmZmZMzMMjZmZmBzYGAgBMA

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Talent heatmap

Statistics based on 82 players · Soul Harvester

Share of the sample spending a point on each talent. Hover a node for the exact numbers — either/or nodes (marked with arrows) show how the sample splits between the options.

Builds

7.0%#1 · Soul Harvester · 5 variantsCkQAMrNP5kak+EBqLfUa3dMm+uMGmZ0sNzYhZmZZAAAmZWsZmZxMAwsssMGGziZaMzMslZjhtBAAgZAAgZmZmZmZmZMzMMjZmZmBzYGAgBMAWowhead
2.0%#2 · Soul Harvester · 2 variants+Gorefiend's Avarice−Fortified SoulWowhead
2.0%#3 · Soul Harvester · 2 variants+Gorefiend's Avarice−Teachings of the Black HarvestWowhead
2.0%#4 · Soul Harvester · 2 variants+Fel Synergy−Teachings of the Black Harvest−Infernal BeneficiaryWowhead
2.0%#5 · Soul Harvester · 2 variants+Fel Synergy+Cunning Cruelty−Infernal Beneficiary−Empowered Healthstone−Fatal EchoesWowhead
2.0%#6 · Soul Harvester · 2 variants+Cunning Cruelty−Fatal EchoesWowhead
1.0%#7 · Hellcaller+Gorefiend's Avarice+Fel Synergy+Fel Pact+Contagion+Malediction+Cunning Cruelty−Teachings of the Black Harvest−Abyss Walker−Curse of Tongues−Fortified Soul−Withering Bolt−Fatal EchoesWowhead
1.0%#8 · Soul Harvester+Gorefiend's Avarice+Fel Synergy+Fiendish Stride+Burning Rush+Empowered Drain Life+Malediction−Demonic Resilience−Teachings of the Black Harvest−Oppressive Darkness−Abyss Walker−Frequent Traveler−Death's EmbraceWowhead