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Affliction Warlock

Affliction Warlock Legion Remix guide focusing on multi-target DoTs, the best Storm artifact path, stat priorities, and tips to excel in The War Within 11.2.5 event—an all-in-one warlock remix guide for DoT lovers.

Best Artifact Path: Storm Path

Tempest Wrath

Massive AoE damage with sustained haste buffs

Channels Tempest Wrath to blanket packs in lightning while ramping your haste and movement.

Mechanics:

  • •Damage scales with each target caught inside the storm
  • •Storm Infusion hero nodes feed constant haste for casters and healers
  • •Tempest Bulwark lets tanks convert the storm into shields while moving
  • •Pairs well with specs that chain AoE stuns or roots

Best For:

5-man dungeonsMythic+ contentHeavy AoE situations with stacked mobsLeveling in groups that cleave down large pulls

Alternate Artifact Paths

Fel PathAlternative

Pairs huge DoT ramps with Twisted Crusade burn phases

Nature PathAlternative

Adds sustain and crowd control while leveling solo

Stat Priority

  1. 1Intellect
  2. 2Haste
  3. 3Mastery
  4. 4Critical Strike
  5. 5Versatility

Affliction Warlock Legion Remix Priority

  1. 1Keep Agony, Corruption, and Unstable Affliction active on all targets
  2. 2Seed of Corruption for 3+ targets to spread Corruption instantly
  3. 3Refresh Haunt or Soul Rot during burst windows
  4. 4Malefic Rapture as primary Soul Shard spender
  5. 5Maintain Phantom Singularity/Vile Taint cooldown usage
  6. 6Drain Soul or Shadow Bolt as filler when nothing else is available

Leveling Tips

  • ✓Spread Agony and Corruption on every pull to keep Soul Shard income flowing
  • ✓Use Phantom Singularity or Vile Taint to delete stacked Legion Remix packs
  • ✓Drain Life spam with multiple DoTs active provides incredible self-healing
  • ✓Maintain Unstable Affliction on priority targets for burst windows
  • ✓Take Heroic World Tier with a tank pet for 500% XP and Bronze bonuses
  • ✓Prioritize relics with haste to smooth DoT refresh and Soul Shard spenders

Bronze Spending Priority

  • 1. Upgrade Artifact Weapon to unlock Tempest Wrath haste scaling
  • 2. Buy high item level intellect gear and trinkets
  • 3. Secure tier set pieces for empowered DoT snapshots
  • 4. Purchase the Felscorched Dreadsteed mount at level 80 (FREE first unlock)
  • 5. Stockpile Bronze for class transmog appearances
  • 6. Pick up toys and cosmetic spell effects for alt characters

Quick Stats

Role:DPS
Group Tier:A-Tier
Solo Tier:S-Tier
Heroic World Tier:Yes

Recommended Traits

Volatile Magics
Terror from Below
Touch of Malice

Other Warlock Specs

Affliction(DPS)Demonology(DPS)Destruction(DPS)

Related Guides

→ Leveling Guide→ Bronze Farming→ Bronze Calculator→ All Rewards