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Demonology Warlockis in a fantastic place forWorld of Warcraft: Dragonflight. They’re at the top of our tier list forDragonflight DPS specsthanks to impressive damage and utility. It turns out that if you’re looking to unleash the full potential of the Warlock class, you need a little help from your demonic friends. Our Demo Lock best in slot guide will help you reach your true potential and dish out some serious damage as you progress through Dragonflight’s endgame.
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Demonology Warlock Best in Slot Stat Priority
The most important factor to consider when obtaining new gear is your stat priority. In general, you should follow a rule like this:
Unlike the other Warlock specs, Mastery and Crit are on the same playing field. Like the other Warlock specs, Versatility is your worst stat.
Important Notes For BiS Lists
It is important to note that any jump in ilvl by more than 10 points almost always results in the higher ilvl item being better. If you have an upgrade of 5 ilvl or less, compare the stats based on the stat priorities to decide the better item.
When weighing options of other items not listed below, refer to the stat priority of the class and spec. Keep in mind that stats eventually have diminishing returns, so it is not required to have absolutely every slot stack the same 2 stats. For simplicity, we offer the best per slot assuming you have not capped out these stats.
The calculations for diminishing returns are as follows:
In the case where you have reached 30% in a secondary stat, an item that has a secondary stat that is lower on priority may in fact be a better upgrade. This is why it is always important tosim your gear. For simplicity, we offer the best item in that slot assuming you have not capped out these stats.
Demonology Warlock BiS Gear
The items appearing in these lists may come fromMythic+, Raids, or The Vault. Their item level will depend on the instance’s level of difficulty (Normal, Heroic, Mythic, Mythic+ 1-20). This list does not include Renown or Crafting items as it is meant as a guide on what dungeons or raids to attend to get your best gear from these sources.
Item tooltips will show theMythic 9or theNormal Raiddifficulty item level version.
Vault of the Incarnates
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Best Neck
There are a lot of solid neck choices. We’re highlighting some of them.
Pendant of the Stormforger
Best Shoulders
As before, sim to make sure tier is your best bet. The haste and set bonus might be worth it!
Best Back
Like the neck, there are a lot of viable options. Keep in mind that these are listed in no particular order.
Cape of the Duskwatch
Best Chest
You’ll have a good amount of options for your chest piece.
Best Wrist
For the best stats on the wrist slot, you’ll want to run Mythic+
Best Hands
Once again we have a tier slot with your worst stat. Run sims to make sure it’s an upgrade. We listed alternatives as well for you.
Best Legs
I’m trying to figure out a scenario where you won’t be using the tier piece. It’s really good.
Best Feet
Two clearcut winners on paper here, but sim to make sure you’re wearing the best piece as there are solid alternatives beyond what is listed below.
Best Rings
Seal of Filial Duty looks awesome on paper and I can’t wait to see how it looks in practice.
Best Trinkets
While testing is still being done for season one trinkets, we’ll list the best options from the pre-season.
Best Weapons
The general rule of thumb here is that the higher ilvl combination will be your best bet.
Best Gems For Demonology Warlocks
Here we list the best gems you can socket your gear with for Demo Locks. As always, it is best to sim to ensure you’re using the best options available. These gems are chosen given consideration to your best stats.
Best Enchants For Demo Locks
Here are the best enchants available for Demonology Warlocks in Dragonflight.
How To Simulate To Determine Your Best Gear
Raidbots is a tool that World of Warcraft players can use to figure out if the gear they just looted is an upgrade. As mentioned earlier, there are so many nuances and diminishing returns as certain points in the game, that determining an exact set of bis gear is impossible. With the ilvl scaling of Mythic+ loot on higher keys and utility different gear has for different fights, there just isn’t a pure “this is the absolute best for the entire Season” list. It’s even something that certain classes have come across inClassic Wrath!
Don’t worry, because we’re still here to help. Wehighly recommendusingraidbotsto determine if an item you just acquired is an upgrade. Here’s a quick guide to help you run simulations to see if your new item is an upgrade:
