Demonology Warlock Guide for WoW WotLK Classic PvP

Patch Phase 4WotLK Classic Arena Season 8

Last Updated April 3, 2024

Best Demonology Warlock WotLK PvP Build, Talents, Stat Priority, Trinkets, BiS gear, etc., ranked by their performance and popularity based on the World Top PvP Players in WotLK Classic Arena Season 8.

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Type	Top Choice	Max. Rating	Median Rating	Popularity
Talents	Suppression Improved Corruption Soul Siphon Amplify Curse Fel Concentration Improved Fear Nightfall Grim Reach Empowered Corruption Curse of Exhaustion Siphon Life Shadow Embrace Shadow Mastery Contagion Eradication Improved Howl of Terror Malediction Unstable Affliction Pandemic Everlasting Affliction Haunt Demonic Embrace Fel Synergy Fel Vitality Improved Health Funnel Soul Link Fel Domination Demonic Aegis Master Summoner	2579	2394	5%
Main Hand	Wrathful Gladiator's Combat Staff	2498	2498	2%
Off Hand	Shadow Silk Spindle	2385	2385	2%
Trinket	Charred Twilight Scale	2577	2543	5%
Trinket Combination	Abyssal Rune Flare of the Heavens	2558	2390	5%
Head	Dark Coven Hood	2428	2428	2%
Neck	Wrathful Gladiator's Pendant of Ascendancy	2579	2448	5%
Shoulders	Sanctified Dark Coven Shoulderpads	2577	2577	2%
Back	Lady Liadrin's Conviction	2428	2428	2%
Chest	Dark Coven Robe	2428	2428	2%
Wrist	Ether-Soaked Bracers	2428	2428	2%
Hands	Dark Coven Gloves	2428	2428	2%
Waist	Belt of the Tenebrous Mist	2428	2428	2%
Legs	Plaguebringer's Stained Pants	2836	2563	5%
Feet	Plague Scientist's Boots	2428	2428	2%
Rings	Memory of Malygos	2579	2579	2%
Item Level	266	2579	2579	2%
Tier	Sanctified Dark Coven Shoulderpads	2577	2577	2%
Gem	Shattered Eye of Zul	2836	2529	14%
Gem Combination	Chaotic Skyflare Diamond Purified Dreadstone Reckless Ametrine Reckless Ametrine Runed Cardinal Ruby Reckless Ametrine Purified Dreadstone Runed Cardinal Ruby Runed Cardinal Ruby Runed Cardinal Ruby Runed Cardinal Ruby Purified Dreadstone Runed Cardinal Ruby Runed Cardinal Ruby Purified Dreadstone Reckless Ametrine Purified Dreadstone Runed Cardinal Ruby Runed Cardinal Ruby Runed Cardinal Ruby Runed Cardinal Ruby Reckless Ametrine	2428	2407	5%
Back Enchant	Scroll of Enchant Cloak - Spell Piercing	2836	2298	62%
Chest Enchant	Scroll of Enchant Chest - Major Spirit	2428	2428	2%
Wrist Enchant	Scroll of Enchant Bracer - Superior Spellpower	2836	2289	100%
Belt Enchant	Summon Stun Zone Graphic	2579	2579	2%
Feet Enchant	Scroll of Enchant Boots - Tuskarr's Vitality	2836	2297	85%
Weapon Enchant	HolidayRobot Faction Override	2498	2463	5%

Stat	Median Value
Haste	22%

Race	Representation
Human	24 (67%)

Type	Choice
Food	Fish Feast
Flask	Flask of the Frost Wyrm
Elixir	Spellpower Elixir
Potion	Potion of Speed
Healthstone	Flame Cap

Talents for Demonology Warlock

Name	Max. Rating	Median Rating	Popularity
Suppression Improved Corruption Soul Siphon Amplify Curse Fel Concentration Improved Fear Nightfall Grim Reach Empowered Corruption Curse of Exhaustion Siphon Life Shadow Embrace Shadow Mastery Contagion Eradication Improved Howl of Terror Malediction Unstable Affliction Pandemic Everlasting Affliction Haunt Demonic Embrace Fel Synergy Fel Vitality Improved Health Funnel Soul Link Fel Domination Demonic Aegis Master Summoner	2579	2394	5%
Suppression Improved Corruption Soul Siphon Improved Fear Fel Concentration Amplify Curse Grim Reach Nightfall Empowered Corruption Shadow Embrace Siphon Life Curse of Exhaustion Shadow Mastery Eradication Contagion Improved Howl of Terror Malediction Unstable Affliction Pandemic Everlasting Affliction Haunt Demonic Embrace Fel Synergy Improved Health Funnel Fel Vitality Soul Link Fel Domination Demonic Aegis Master Summoner	2577	2335	14%
Bane Molten Skin Aftermath Ruin Shadowburn Destructive Reach Intensity Backlash Improved Immolate Devastation Nether Protection Emberstorm Conflagrate Shadow and Flame Shadowfury Backdraft Fire and Brimstone Chaos Bolt Demonic Embrace Fel Synergy Improved Health Funnel Fel Vitality Soul Link Fel Domination Demonic Aegis Master Summoner Improved Sayaad	2836	2316	20%
Bane Molten Skin Aftermath Shadowburn Ruin Destructive Reach Intensity Backlash Improved Immolate Devastation Emberstorm Pyroclasm Conflagrate Nether Protection Shadow and Flame Shadowfury Backdraft Fire and Brimstone Chaos Bolt Demonic Embrace Fel Synergy Improved Health Funnel Fel Vitality Soul Link Fel Domination Demonic Aegis Master Summoner	2558	2246	11%
Improved Corruption Suppression Soul Siphon Improved Life Tap Amplify Curse Fel Concentration Improved Fear Nightfall Empowered Corruption Grim Reach Shadow Embrace Siphon Life Curse of Exhaustion Shadow Mastery Eradication Contagion Improved Howl of Terror Malediction Unstable Affliction Pandemic Everlasting Affliction Haunt Demonic Embrace Fel Synergy Fel Vitality Improved Health Funnel Soul Link Fel Domination Demonic Aegis Master Summoner	2328	2227	8%

Stat Name for Demonology Warlock

Name	Median Value
Haste	22%
Crit	15%

Main Hand for Demonology Warlock

Name	Max. Rating	Median Rating	Popularity
Wrathful Gladiator's Combat Staff	2498	2498	2%
Mag'hari Chieftain's Staff	2428	2428	2%
Wrathful Gladiator's Blade of Celerity	2836	2297	80%
Bloodsurge, Kel'Thuzad's Blade of Agony	2227	2199	5%
Rigormortis	2140	2140	2%
Frozen Bonespike	2128	2128	2%
Wrathful Gladiator's Blade of Alacrity	2105	2105	2%

Off Hand for Demonology Warlock

Name	Max. Rating	Median Rating	Popularity
Shadow Silk Spindle	2385	2385	2%
Relentless Gladiator's Grimoire	2303	2293	5%
Wrathful Gladiator's Compendium	2836	2291	37%
Wrathful Gladiator's Grimoire	2579	2233	45%
Relentless Gladiator's Compendium	2226	2226	2%

Trinket for Demonology Warlock

Name	Max. Rating	Median Rating	Popularity
Charred Twilight Scale	2577	2543	5%
Phylactery of the Nameless Lich	2836	2509	8%
Titan-Forged Rune of Alacrity	2498	2498	2%
Corroded Skeleton Key	2478	2478	2%
Dislodged Foreign Object	2836	2442	11%
Reign of the Dead	2428	2428	2%
Platinum Disks of Swiftness	2498	2391	5%
Phylactery of the Nameless Lich	2579	2351	11%
Charred Twilight Scale	2529	2326	17%
Battlemaster's Ruination	2304	2303	8%
Abyssal Rune	2558	2292	17%
Flare of the Heavens	2558	2280	22%
Platinum Disks of Sorcery	2256	2256	2%
Flow of Knowledge	2500	2245	8%
Dislodged Foreign Object	2577	2227	37%
Medallion of the Horde	2303	2208	25%
Battlemaster's Vivacity	2283	2204	5%
Maghia's Misguided Quill	2128	2128	2%

Trinket Combination for Demonology Warlock

Name	Max. Rating	Median Rating	Popularity
Abyssal Rune Flare of the Heavens	2558	2390	5%
Charred Twilight Scale Dislodged Foreign Object	2529	2378	5%
Flow of Knowledge Abyssal Rune	2500	2363	5%
Flare of the Heavens Medallion of the Horde	2271	2206	5%
Medallion of the Horde Dislodged Foreign Object	2291	2171	8%

Head for Demonology Warlock

Name	Max. Rating	Median Rating	Popularity
Dark Coven Hood	2428	2428	2%
Wrathful Gladiator's Felweave Cowl	2836	2286	91%
Furious Gladiator's Felweave Cowl	2303	2216	5%

Neck for Demonology Warlock

Name	Max. Rating	Median Rating	Popularity
Wrathful Gladiator's Pendant of Ascendancy	2579	2448	5%
Wrathful Gladiator's Pendant of Subjugation	2836	2289	60%
Amulet of the Silent Eulogy	2509	2224	34%

Shoulders for Demonology Warlock

Name	Max. Rating	Median Rating	Popularity
Sanctified Dark Coven Shoulderpads	2577	2577	2%
Shoulders of Mercy Killing	2478	2478	2%
Dark Coven Shoulderpads	2428	2428	2%
Titan-Forged Shoulderpads of Salvation	2579	2417	28%
Wrathful Gladiator's Felweave Amice	2836	2227	60%
Relentless Gladiator's Felweave Amice	2226	2226	2%

Back for Demonology Warlock

Name	Max. Rating	Median Rating	Popularity
Lady Liadrin's Conviction	2428	2428	2%
Wrathful Gladiator's Cloak of Ascendancy	2303	2303	2%
Wrathful Gladiator's Cloak of Subjugation	2836	2289	88%
Cloak of Displacement	2283	2283	2%
Frostbinder's Shredded Cape	2227	2227	2%

Chest for Demonology Warlock

Name	Max. Rating	Median Rating	Popularity
Dark Coven Robe	2428	2428	2%
Wrathful Gladiator's Felweave Raiment	2836	2296	85%
Skyweaver Robes	2226	2226	2%
Sanctified Dark Coven Robe	2291	2208	8%

Wrist for Demonology Warlock

Name	Max. Rating	Median Rating	Popularity
Ether-Soaked Bracers	2428	2428	2%
Wrathful Gladiator's Cuffs of Alacrity	2836	2289	94%
Wrathful Gladiator's Cuffs of Dominance	2140	2140	2%

Hands for Demonology Warlock

Name	Max. Rating	Median Rating	Popularity
Dark Coven Gloves	2428	2428	2%
Wrathful Gladiator's Felweave Handguards	2836	2289	94%
Relentless Gladiator's Felweave Handguards	2283	2283	2%

Waist for Demonology Warlock

Name	Max. Rating	Median Rating	Popularity
Belt of the Tenebrous Mist	2428	2428	2%
Wrathful Gladiator's Cord of Alacrity	2836	2286	97%

Legs for Demonology Warlock

Name	Max. Rating	Median Rating	Popularity
Plaguebringer's Stained Pants	2836	2563	5%
Sanctified Dark Coven Leggings	2428	2428	2%
Leggings of Woven Death	2303	2303	2%
Relentless Gladiator's Felweave Trousers	2283	2283	2%
Wrathful Gladiator's Felweave Trousers	2579	2264	85%

Feet for Demonology Warlock

Name	Max. Rating	Median Rating	Popularity
Plague Scientist's Boots	2428	2428	2%
Wrathful Gladiator's Treads of Alacrity	2836	2290	91%
Plague Scientist's Boots	2227	2227	2%
Wrathful Gladiator's Treads of Dominance	2140	2140	2%

Rings for Demonology Warlock

Name	Max. Rating	Median Rating	Popularity
Memory of Malygos	2579	2579	2%
Valanar's Other Signet Ring	2529	2353	17%
Ashen Band of Unmatched Destruction	2579	2332	11%
Ring of Rapid Ascent	2836	2310	22%
Cerise Coiled Ring	2291	2291	2%
Ashen Band of Endless Destruction	2836	2290	68%
Relentless Gladiator's Band of Ascendancy	2558	2283	25%
Loop of the Endless Labyrinth	2428	2277	5%
Ashen Band of Destruction	2303	2258	5%
Wrathful Gladiator's Band of Dominance	2500	2251	28%
Nebula Band	2226	2226	2%
Band of the Invoker	2212	2212	2%
Loop of the Endless Labyrinth	2105	2105	2%

Item Level for Demonology Warlock

Name	Max. Rating	Median Rating	Popularity
266	2579	2579	2%
271	2577	2577	2%
258	2500	2498	8%
260	2558	2431	5%
269	2836	2409	11%
270	2509	2385	14%
261	2428	2337	5%
262	2328	2328	2%
255	2283	2283	2%
264	2335	2274	5%
265	2271	2271	2%
272	2227	2227	2%
253	2226	2226	2%
263	2221	2221	2%
268	2304	2207	17%
267	2316	2140	8%

Tier for Demonology Warlock

Name	Max. Rating	Median Rating	Popularity
Sanctified Dark Coven Shoulderpads	2577	2577	2%
Sanctified Dark Coven Leggings	2428	2428	2%
Dark Coven Robe	2428	2428	2%
Dark Coven Hood	2428	2428	2%
Dark Coven Shoulderpads	2428	2428	2%
Dark Coven Gloves	2428	2428	2%
Wrathful Gladiator's Felweave Raiment	2836	2296	85%
Wrathful Gladiator's Felweave Handguards	2836	2289	94%
Wrathful Gladiator's Felweave Cowl	2836	2286	91%
Relentless Gladiator's Felweave Trousers	2283	2283	2%
Relentless Gladiator's Felweave Handguards	2283	2283	2%
Wrathful Gladiator's Felweave Trousers	2579	2264	85%
Wrathful Gladiator's Felweave Amice	2836	2227	60%
Relentless Gladiator's Felweave Amice	2226	2226	2%
Furious Gladiator's Felweave Cowl	2303	2216	5%
Sanctified Dark Coven Robe	2291	2208	8%

Gem for Demonology Warlock

Name	Max. Rating	Median Rating	Popularity
Shattered Eye of Zul	2836	2529	14%
Rigid Dragon's Eye	2498	2498	2%
Stormy Dragon's Eye	2498	2498	2%
Powerful Earthsiege Diamond	2478	2478	2%
Veiled Ametrine	2558	2391	11%
Chaotic Skyflare Diamond	2836	2351	40%
Steady Eye of Zul	2478	2350	5%
Purified Dreadstone	2428	2337	11%
Quick King's Amber	2579	2328	14%
Stormy Majestic Zircon	2579	2303	48%
Mystic King's Amber	2579	2303	71%
Grand Spellstone	2836	2291	65%
Mysterious Dreadstone	2836	2290	68%
Durable Ametrine	2579	2289	65%
Mystic Dragon's Eye	2577	2286	40%
Trenchant Earthsiege Diamond	2577	2286	45%
Durable Monarch Topaz	2283	2283	2%
Tense Forest Emerald	2283	2283	2%
Tense Eye of Zul	2529	2283	8%
Kharmaa's Grace	2836	2283	25%
Reckless Ametrine	2836	2280	57%
Runed Cardinal Ruby	2836	2271	25%
Grand Firestone	2385	2263	5%
Runed Dragon's Eye	2289	2258	5%
Chaotic Skyfire Diamond	2256	2256	2%
Rigid King's Amber	2509	2256	8%
Runed Stormjewel	2210	2210	2%
Trenchant Earthshatter Diamond	2328	2208	8%
Glowing Dreadstone	2203	2187	5%
Quick Dragon's Eye	2140	2134	5%

Gem Combination for Demonology Warlock

Name	Max. Rating	Median Rating	Popularity
Chaotic Skyflare Diamond Purified Dreadstone Reckless Ametrine Reckless Ametrine Runed Cardinal Ruby Reckless Ametrine Purified Dreadstone Runed Cardinal Ruby Runed Cardinal Ruby Runed Cardinal Ruby Runed Cardinal Ruby Purified Dreadstone Runed Cardinal Ruby Runed Cardinal Ruby Purified Dreadstone Reckless Ametrine Purified Dreadstone Runed Cardinal Ruby Runed Cardinal Ruby Runed Cardinal Ruby Runed Cardinal Ruby Reckless Ametrine	2428	2407	5%
Chaotic Skyflare Diamond Mysterious Dreadstone Mystic King's Amber Durable Ametrine Mystic King's Amber Mystic King's Amber Rigid King's Amber Durable Ametrine Mystic King's Amber Mystic King's Amber Mysterious Dreadstone Grand Spellstone Mystic King's Amber	2509	2361	5%
Trenchant Earthsiege Diamond Durable Ametrine Mystic King's Amber Durable Ametrine Mystic King's Amber Stormy Majestic Zircon Stormy Majestic Zircon Mysterious Dreadstone Stormy Majestic Zircon Mystic King's Amber Stormy Majestic Zircon Mystic King's Amber Stormy Majestic Zircon	2558	2303	20%
Trenchant Earthsiege Diamond Durable Ametrine Mystic King's Amber Durable Ametrine Mystic Dragon's Eye Mysterious Dreadstone Mystic Dragon's Eye Durable Ametrine Mysterious Dreadstone Mystic King's Amber Mysterious Dreadstone Mysterious Dreadstone	2577	2275	11%
Trenchant Earthsiege Diamond Durable Ametrine Kharmaa's Grace Mystic King's Amber Mystic King's Amber Mystic King's Amber Mystic King's Amber Durable Ametrine Mysterious Dreadstone Mystic King's Amber Mystic King's Amber Mysterious Dreadstone	2335	2252	11%
Chaotic Skyflare Diamond Durable Ametrine Durable Ametrine Durable Ametrine Durable Ametrine Mystic King's Amber Mysterious Dreadstone Mystic King's Amber Durable Ametrine Mysterious Dreadstone Mystic King's Amber Mysterious Dreadstone Mystic King's Amber Mysterious Dreadstone Mysterious Dreadstone	2529	2221	14%

Back Enchant for Demonology Warlock

Name	Max. Rating	Median Rating	Popularity
Scroll of Enchant Cloak - Spell Piercing	2836	2298	62%
Scroll of Enchant Cloak - Greater Speed	2208	2208	2%

Chest Enchant for Demonology Warlock

Name	Max. Rating	Median Rating	Popularity
Scroll of Enchant Chest - Major Spirit	2428	2428	2%
Scroll of Enchant Chest - Exceptional Resilience	2836	2289	94%
Scroll of Enchant Chest - Powerful Stats	2271	2271	2%

Wrist Enchant for Demonology Warlock

Name	Max. Rating	Median Rating	Popularity
Scroll of Enchant Bracer - Superior Spellpower	2836	2289	100%

Belt Enchant for Demonology Warlock

Name	Max. Rating	Median Rating	Popularity
Summon Stun Zone Graphic	2579	2579	2%

Feet Enchant for Demonology Warlock

Name	Max. Rating	Median Rating	Popularity
Scroll of Enchant Boots - Tuskarr's Vitality	2836	2297	85%
Scroll of Enchant Boots - Icewalker	2271	2271	2%
Nitro Boosts	2428	2220	11%

Weapon Enchant for Demonology Warlock

Name	Max. Rating	Median Rating	Popularity
HolidayRobot Faction Override	2498	2463	5%
Recovery Diver's Potion	2836	2297	80%
Ritual of Refreshment	2283	2212	14%

Race for Demonology Warlock

Name	Representation
Human	24 (67%)

Food

Name
Fish Feast
Firecracker Salmon
Tender Shoveltusk Steak
Snapper Extreme

Flask

Name
Flask of the Frost Wyrm

Elixir

Name
Spellpower Elixir
Elixir of Draenic Wisdom

Potion

Name
Potion of Speed
Potion of Wild Magic

Healthstone

Name
Flame Cap

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