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WoW Forever Affliction Warlock BiS at level 20
Summary
This is the site’s suggestion for Affliction Warlock at level 20, not an official list: we use our Affliction stat weights to score every item a Warlock can use with a required level of 20 or lower, and pick the best one for each slot. The beta already goes past this level: the current cap is 30.
Stat priority of the list, per point: Spell Power = Shadow Damage > Mana per 5 sec > Stamina. Percentage stats count too, per 1%: spell hit and spell critical strike. Only wand DPS is scored; other weapons count by their stats.
- Wand:
Sizzle Stick - Main hand:
Staff of Soran'ruk - Chest:
Necrology Robes - Legs:
Filigreed Shadow Leggings
4 of the 16 pieces are new in Forever and 15 have a known source.
Gear by slot
For each slot, the suggested piece and the next two on the list.Head
Neck
Shoulders
Back
Chest
Wrists
Hands
Waist
Legs
Feet
Ring 1
Ring 2
Trinket 1
Trinket 2
No other alternatives at this level.
Main hand
Off hand
Two-handed weapon: the off hand stays empty If you prefer one-hand + off hand, these are the best off-hand pieces:
Wand
More on Affliction Warlock
Reasoning: Affliction is DoTs and drains: DoTs scale with spell power; crit is worth little and hit a lot (a missed DoT is a whole cycle lost). Stamina is worth more than for other casters because Life Tap turns health into mana. Wanding targets down is real damage while levelling.
Heads up: the beta is capped at level 30 and the weights are indicative, tuned for level 60 with no simulations behind them. Sources come from the WoWSims Forever database and, for items that already existed in Classic, from the Classic 1.12 database (CMaNGOS Classic-DB, marked "Classic data": they may change in Forever); an item without a source may not be obtainable yet. Set bonuses and procs are not scored. Everything will change with each build.
Treat these lists as a starting point: your talents, enchants and play style may make another piece the better pick.
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