- Author: Luxrah
- Date: May 22, 2025
- Updated: May 22, 2025
- Expansion: Mists of Pandaria
The biggest boost to your power as a Demonology 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 Demonology Warlocks. If you have all of your set bonuses, you can swap out your Head slot for a non-set piece, unless you need the Hit from another slot. 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 (for set bonuses)
- Sha of Fear in Terrace of Endless Spring (Heroic)
- Xaril’s Hood of Intoxicating Vapors (for stats)
- Garalon in Heart of Fear (Heroic)
Neck
- Amulet of Seven Curses (if you need Hit)
- Feng the Accursed in Mogu’shan Valuts (Heroic)
- Worldwaker Cabochon (if you don’t need Hit)
- Will of the Emperor in Mogu’shan Valuts (Heroic)
Shoulder
- Sha-Skin Mantle (for set bonuses)
- Lei Shi in Terrace of Endless Spring (Heroic)
- Shoulderpads of Twisted Fate (for stats)
- Tsulong in Terrace of Endless Spring (Heroic)
Back
Chest
- Sha-Skin Robes (for set bonuses)
- Grand Empress Shek’zeer in Heart of Fear (Heroic)
- Robes of the Unknown Fear (for stats, only if you need Hit)
- Lei Shi in Terrace of Endless Spring (Heroic)
Wrist
- Twisting Wind Bracers (if you need Hit)
- Blade Lord Ta’yak in Heart of Fear (Heroic)
- Attenuating Bracers (if you don’t need Hit)
- Imperial Vizier Zor’lok in Heart of Fear (Heroic)
Hands
- Sha-Skin Gloves (for set bonuses)
- Wind Lord Mel’jarak in Heart of Fear (Heroic)
- Undying Shadow Grips (for stats, only if you don’t need Hit)
- The Spirit Kings in Mogu’shan Vaults (Heroic)
Waist
- Belt of Malleable Amber
- Amber-Shaper Un’sok in Heart of Fear (Heroic)
Legs
- Sha-Skin Leggings (for set bonuses)
- Amber-Shaper Un’sok in Heart of Fear (Heroic)
- Dreadwoven Leggings of Failure (for stats, only if you need Hit)
- Sha of Fear in Terrace of Endless Spring (Heroic)
Feet
- Sandals of the Unbidden (if you need Hit)
- Garalon in Heart of Fear (Heroic)
- Sandals of the Blackest Night (if you don’t need Hit)
- Tsulong in Terrace of Endless Spring (Heroic)
Finger
- Fragment of Fear Made Flesh
- Imperial Vizier Zor’lok in Heart of Fear (Heroic)
- Watersoul Signet
- Protectors of the Endless in Terrace of Endless Spring (Heroic)
- This is a healer ring, but its high ilvl gives it a ton of stats – just reforge the Spirit
Trinket
- Essence of Terror
- Sha of Fear in Terrace of Endless Spring (Heroic)
- Light of the Cosmos
- Elegon in Mogu’shan Vaults (Heroic)
Main Hand
- Loshan, Terror Incarnate
- Tsulong in Terrace of Endless Spring (Heroic)
Off Hand
- Tornado-Summoning Censer
- Blade Lord Ta’yak in Heart of Fear (Heroic)
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