Affliction Warlock Mythic+ quick read based on top player talent snapshots. Candidate player list sourced from Murlok.io (Raider.IO rankings endpoint unavailable), with talents validated from Raider.IO character profiles and spec checks. Core picks trend around Shadow of Nathreza, Creeping Death, Demon Skin, Fel Armor.
build factors
Patch: 12.0.5
Source sample: 37 players
Data model: M+ leaderboard consensus
Common high-rank talents: Shadow of Nathreza, Creeping Death, Demon Skin, Fel Armor
primary rotation
Prioritize efficient spender windows on cooldown, keep uptime while moving between pulls, and hold short burst for dangerous packs or priority targets.
[talents — 74 spec nodes]
[ swift artifice ][ demonic fortitude ][ pact of gluttony ][ demonic embrace ][ fel domination ][ soul leech ][ dark pact ][ frequent donor ][ oppressive darkness ][ mortal coil ][ shadowfury ][ fiendish stride ][ burning rush ][ fel armor ×2 ][ demon skin ×2 ][ demonic gateway ][ strength of will ][ soulburn ][ nether plating ][ haunt ][ death's embrace ][ summon darkglare ][ summoner's embrace ][ contagion ][ drain soul ][ nightfall ][ agony ][ seed of corruption ][ siphon life ][ cunning cruelty ][ creeping death ×2 ][ wicked reaping ][ feast of souls ][ gorefiend's resolve ][ necrolyte teachings ][ demoniac's fervor ][ sataiel's volition ][ quietus ][ soul anathema ][ friends in dark places ][ demonic soul ][ shadow of death ][ demonic circle ][ improved haunt ][ ravenous afflictions ][ eternal hunger ][ shared vessel ][ manifested avarice ][ foul mouth ][ soul link ×2 ][ pact of the eredar ][ improved mortal coil ][ curse of tongues ][ curse of exhaustion ][ blight of tongues ][ sudden onset ][ nocturnal yield ][ patient zero ][ sow the seeds ][ shard instability ][ cull the weak ][ dark harvest ][ shared agony ][ unstable affliction ][ niskaran methods ][ potent soul shards ][ seeds of destruction ×2 ][ pact of the annihilan ][ pact of the satyr ][ pact of the nathrezim ][ fortified soul ][ empowered healthstone ][ practiced pestilence ][ shadow of nathreza ×4 ]
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Top 37 players. Candidate player list sourced from Murlok.io (Raider.IO rankings endpoint unavailable), with talents validated from Raider.IO character profiles and spec checks.