- Author: Luxrah
- Date: May 18, 2025
- Updated: May 18, 2025
- Expansion: Mists of Pandaria
The biggest boost to your power as an Affliction Warlock will come from gear. Once you have started raiding in Mists of Pandaria Classic, you’ll be competing with other casters for equipment that provides the strongest stats and bonuses.
Warlocks can only use Cloth armor, and will receive 5% increased Intellect from all sources through their Nethermancy passive ability. Note that the Ranged equipment slot is gone in Mists of Pandaria, with Wands going into the Main-hand slot instead.
Phase 1 Best-in-Slot Items
Below is the best gear you can get in Phase 1 of MoP Classic, most of which will come from the three Tier 14 raids: Mogu’Shan Vaults, Heart of Fear, and Terrace of Endless Spring. Remember to gem, enchant, and reforge every item to optimize it fully!
Both Tier 14 set bonuses are worth pursuing for Affliction Warlocks. We’ve included alternatives for slots where there is at least one other item that is very close in terms of power.
Head
- Sha-Skin Hood
- Sha of Fear in Terrace of Endless Spring (Heroic)
- Xaril’s Hood of Intoxicating Vapors
- Garalon in Heart of Fear (Heroic)
Neck
- Worldwaker Cabochon
- Will of the Emperor in Mogu’shan Valuts (Heroic)
- Amulet of Seven Curses
- Feng the Accursed in Mogu’shan Valuts (Heroic)
Shoulder
- Sha-Skin Mantle
- Lei Shi in Terrace of Endless Spring (Heroic)
- Shoulderpads of Twisted Fate
- Tsulong in Terrace of Endless Spring (Heroic)
Back
Chest
- Sha-Skin Robes
- Grand Empress Shek’zeer in Heart of Fear (Heroic)
- Robes of the Unknown Fear
- Lei Shi in Terrace of Endless Spring (Heroic)
Wrist
- Attenuating Bracers
- Imperial Vizier Zor’lok in Heart of Fear (Heroic)
- Twisting Wind Bracers
- Blade Lord Ta’yak in Heart of Fear (Heroic)
Hands
- Sha-Skin Gloves
- Wind Lord Mel’jarak in Heart of Fear (Heroic)
- Undying Shadow Grips
- The Spirit Kings in Mogu’shan Vaults (Heroic)
Waist
- Belt of Malleable Amber
- Amber-Shaper Un’sok in Heart of Fear (Heroic)
- Sorcerer’s Belt of Final Winter
- Lei Shi or Tsulong in Terrace of Endless Spring (Heroic)
Legs
- Sha-Skin Leggings
- Amber-Shaper Un’sok in Heart of Fear (Heroic)
- Dreadwoven Leggings of Failure
- Sha of Fear in Terrace of Endless Spring (Heroic)
Feet
- Sandals of the Unbidden
- Garalon in Heart of Fear (Heroic)
- Sandals of the Blackest Night
- Tsulong in Terrace of Endless Spring (Heroic)
Finger
- Fragment of Fear Made Flesh
- Imperial Vizier Zor’lok in Heart of Fear (Heroic)
- Band of the Shieldwall (Alliance) or Dominator’s Band (Horde)
- 1250 Valor Points – requires Honored with Operation: Shieldwall (Alliance) / Dominance Offensive (Horde)
Trinket
- Essence of Terror
- Sha of Fear in Terrace of Endless Spring (Heroic)
- Relic of Yu’lon
- Reward for turning in a Serpent Deck at the Darkmoon Faire
- Light of the Cosmos
- Elegon in Mogu’shan Vaults (Heroic)
Main Hand
- Loshan, Terror Incarnate
- Tsulong in Terrace of Endless Spring (Heroic)
- Regail’s Crackling Dagger
- Protectors of the Endless in Terrace of Endless Spring (Heroic)
Off Hand
- Tornado-Summoning Censer
- Blade Lord Ta’yak in Heart of Fear (Heroic)
Staff
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