Warlock Affliction & Destruction

The best gear a Warlock can get at level 30 in WoW: Forever, slot by slot, for Alliance. Hover an item for its tooltip; open the alternatives to see the next best.

Head
Shadow Hood level 29 +11 Int · +7 Shadow dmg
- Crafted Tailoring (skill 170) · Pattern: Shadow Hood
4 alternatives
1. Lucky Fishing Hat 69% +15 Sta
  - Quest Rare Fish - Keefer's Angelfish · Fishing
2. Bright-Eye Goggles 66% +9 Sta · +9 Spi
  - Crafted Engineering (skill 175) · Schematic: Bright-Eye Goggles
3. Green Tinted Goggles 56% +8 Sta · +7 Spi
  - Crafted Engineering (skill 150)
4. Nightsky Cowl level 30 52% +12 Int · +5 Spi
  - World drop Binds when equipped, so check the Auction House
Neck
Master Sergeant's Insignia level 30 +9 Sta · +4 Spi
- Vendor Officer Areyn Alliance
4 alternatives
1. Kaleidoscope Chain level 30 81% +4 Str · +4 Agi · +4 Sta · +4 Int · +4 Spi
  - World drop Binds when equipped, so check the Auction House
2. River Pride Choker level 28 79% +4 Str · +9 Sta
  - World drop Binds when equipped, so check the Auction House
3. Stygian Bone Amulet level 27 77% +4 Sta · +8 Spi
  - Dungeon Blind Hunter · Razorfen Kraul 33%
4. Crystal Starfire Medallion level 26 75% +4 Sta · +4 Int · +3 Spi
  - World drop Binds when equipped, so check the Auction House
Shoulders
Magician's Mantle level 20 +9 Int · +5 Spell dmg
- World drop Binds when equipped, so check the Auction House
4 alternatives
1. Berylline Pads 95% +5 Sta · +10 Int · +6 Spi
  - Quest The Crone of the Kraul level 34 · choice of reward Alliance
2. Moonlit Amice 65% +7 Sta · +6 Spi
  - Quest Return to Vahlarriel · Desolace level 33 · choice of reward Alliance
3. Luminescent Amice 61% +6 Sta · +4 Int · +2 Spi
  - Quest Fallen Sky Lake · Ashenvale level 30 · choice of reward Alliance
4. Batwing Mantle level 27 61% +3 Agi · +10 Int · +5 Spi
  - Dungeon Blind Hunter · Razorfen Kraul 33%
Back
Sergeant's Cape level 30 +9 Sta
- Vendor Officer Areyn Alliance
4 alternatives
1. Caretaker's Cape level 28 93% +6 Sta · +4 Spi · +13 Healing
  - PvP vendor Illiyana Moonblaze Alliance
2. Amy's Blanket level 23 Forever stats 80% +3 Sta · +7 Spi
  - World drop Binds when equipped, so check the Auction House
3. Combat Cloak level 27 80% +6 Sta · +2 Spi
  - World drop Binds when equipped, so check the Auction House
4. Watch Master's Cloak Forever stats 78% +7 Sta
  - Quest Morbent Fel · Duskwood level 32 · choice of reward Alliance
Chest
Beguiler Robes level 29 Forever stats +7 Sta · +8 Int · +8 Spi · +9 Spell dmg
- World drop Binds when equipped, so check the Auction House
4 alternatives
1. Robes of Arugal level 24 49% +3 Agi · +5 Sta · +9 Int · +10 Spi
  - Dungeon Archmage Arugal · Shadowfang Keep 40%
2. Mechbuilder's Overalls level 26 44% +5 Sta · +15 Int
  - World drop Binds when equipped, so check the Auction House
3. Black Velvet Robes level 21 Forever stats 38% +5 Sta · +12 Int
  - World drop Binds when equipped, so check the Auction House
4. Tree Bark Jacket level 19 37% +6 Sta · +10 Int
  - World drop Binds when equipped, so check the Auction House
Wrists
Stonecloth Bindings level 29 +4 Sta · +5 Int
- World drop Binds when equipped, so check the Auction House
4 alternatives
1. Resilient Bands level 24 84% +4 Sta · +4 Spi
  - World drop Binds when equipped, so check the Auction House
2. Nightsky Wristbands level 28 79% +6 Int · +3 Spi
  - World drop Binds when equipped, so check the Auction House
3. Silver-thread Cuffs level 22 74% +2 Sta · +5 Int
  - World drop Binds when equipped, so check the Auction House
4. Fingerbone Bracers level 23 74% +2 Sta · +5 Int
  - Drop Forsaken Dark Stalker 0.80%
Hands
Hands of Darkness level 24 +5 Spi · +9 Shadow dmg
- Crafted Tailoring (skill 145) · Pattern: Hands of Darkness
4 alternatives
1. Hotshot Pilot's Gloves level 27 65% +3 Agi · +5 Sta · +8 Int · +5 Spi
  - World drop Binds when equipped, so check the Auction House
2. Gnoll Casting Gloves level 17 57% +6 Spell dmg
  - Drop Mosshide Mistweaver 2.0%
3. Insulated Sage Gloves 53% +7 Sta · +6 Int
  - Quest Syndicate Assassins · Alterac Mountains level 33 · choice of reward Alliance
4. Nightsky Gloves level 29 53% +7 Sta · +6 Int
  - World drop Binds when equipped, so check the Auction House
Waist
Highlander's Cloth Girdle level 28 +4 Sta · +3 Int · +11 Spell dmg
- PvP vendor Samuel Hawke · League of Arathor Honored Alliance
4 alternatives
1. Crimson Silk Belt level 30 Forever stats 60% +7 Int · +6 Spell dmg
  - Crafted Tailoring (skill 175)
2. Stonecloth Belt level 29 34% +3 Agi · +6 Sta · +6 Spi
  - World drop Binds when equipped, so check the Auction House
3. Belt of Arugal level 24 31% +2 Agi · +10 Int · +3 Spi
  - Dungeon Archmage Arugal · Shadowfang Keep 40%
4. Keller's Girdle level 18 30% +3 Sta · +8 Int
  - World drop Binds when equipped, so check the Auction House
Legs
Necromancer Leggings level 30 +12 Sta · +11 Int · +10 Shadow dmg
- World drop Binds when equipped, so check the Auction House
4 alternatives
1. Abomination Skin Leggings level 20 77% +7 Sta · +8 Int · +9 Spell dmg
  - Dungeon Sever · Shadowfang Keep 50%
2. Night Watch Pantaloons Forever stats 37% +9 Sta · +8 Int
  - Quest Morbent Fel · Duskwood level 32 · choice of reward Alliance
3. Swampland Trousers 35% +11 Sta · +4 Int
  - Quest The Thandol Span · Wetlands level 31 · choice of reward Alliance
4. Leech Pants level 26 34% +1 Sta · +5 Int · +15 Spi
  - Dungeon Aku'mai · Blackfathom Deeps 40%
Feet
Highlander's Cloth Boots level 28 +8 Sta · +7 Spell dmg
- PvP vendor Samuel Hawke · League of Arathor Revered Alliance
4 alternatives
1. Boots of Darkness level 23 86% +5 Sta · +7 Shadow dmg
  - Crafted Tailoring (skill 140) · Pattern: Boots of Darkness
2. Acidic Walkers level 27 82% +8 Int · +4 Spi · +5 Spell dmg
  - Dungeon Viscous Fallout · Gnomeregan 55%
3. Nat Pagle's Extreme Anglin' Boots 55% +12 Sta
  - Quest Rare Fish - Brownell's Blue Striped Racer · Fishing
4. Kodo Rustler Boots 53% +3 Sta · +8 Int · +5 Spi
  - Quest Kodo Roundup · Desolace level 34 · choice of reward
Ring 1
Lorekeeper's Ring level 28 +4 Sta · +7 Spell dmg · +2 Mp5
- PvP vendor Illiyana Moonblaze Alliance
4 alternatives
1. Electrocutioner Lagnut level 29 47% +4 Sta · +9 Spi
  - Dungeon Electrocutioner 6000 · Gnomeregan 40%
2. Seal of Wrynn 43% +3 Str · +3 Agi · +4 Sta · +4 Int · +3 Spi
  - Quest An Audience with the King · Stormwind level 31 Alliance
3. Ironforge Memorial Ring 37% +5 Sta · +4 Spi
  - Quest A King's Tribute · Ironforge level 31 Alliance
4. The Queen's Jewel level 25 36% +1 Sta · +2 Int · +8 Spi
  - World drop Binds when equipped, so check the Auction House
Ring 2
Plains Ring level 24 +8 Sta · +3 Int
- World drop Binds when equipped, so check the Auction House
Trinket 1
Rune of Perfection level 20 +4 Sta
- PvP vendor Illiyana Moonblaze Alliance
Trinket 2
Nothing worth equipping for this spec yet.
Two-hand
Staff of the Blessed Seer level 18 Forever stats +9 Sta · +10 Spi · +28 Spell dmg · 15.7 DPS
- World drop Binds when equipped, so check the Auction House
4 alternatives
1. Hardened Root Staff Forever stats 95% +2 Str · +13 Spi · +30 Spell dmg · 16.5 DPS
  - Quest What Comes Around... · The Stockade level 25 · choice of reward Alliance
2. Kam's Walking Stick level 22 Forever stats 93% +10 Agi · +3 Int · +32 Spell dmg · 17.7 DPS
  - Dungeon Kam Deepfury · The Stockade 1.2%
3. Staff of the Shade level 22 59% +21 Shadow dmg · 22.3 DPS
  - World drop Binds when equipped, so check the Auction House
4. Witching Stave level 17 39% +8 Int · +11 Shadow dmg · 19.2 DPS
  - World drop Binds when equipped, so check the Auction House
Wand
Starfaller level 29 32.9 DPS
- World drop Binds when equipped, so check the Auction House
4 alternatives
1. Gravestone Scepter 90% +1 Spi · 29 DPS
  - Quest Blackfathom Villainy · Blackfathom Deeps level 27 · choice of reward Alliance
2. Greater Mystic Wand level 30 88% 29 DPS
  - Crafted Enchanting (skill 175)
3. Scorching Wand level 30 88% 28.8 DPS
  - World drop Binds when equipped, so check the Auction House
4. Summoner's Wand level 29 86% 28.1 DPS
  - Drop Dalaran Summoner 0.75%

Weapons: a two-hand weapon came out ahead of a one-hand weapon and an off-hand item for this spec.

How this works: ONN ranks every item a Warlock can use up to level 30, using stat weights for the spec. Where the WoW: Forever client shows different stats (seen by ONN Reporter players), those are used and marked "Forever stats". Sources come from the open CMaNGOS classic database and ONN Reporter. Random-bonus items ("of the Bear") and set bonuses aren't counted. Forever may still change drops, so check the item page.