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Soul Harvester Affliction Warlock 2v2 PvP Guide for TWW Season 2

Welcome to Murlok.io’s Soul Harvester Affliction Warlock PvP build guide for 2v2 Arenas in The War Within Season 2.

Using data from the top 50 Soul Harvester Affliction Warlocks across the US, EU, KR, and TW regions, this guide highlights the most used stats, talents, gear, enchantments, and gems for competitive matches in Patch 11.1.7.

Top Soul Harvester Affliction Warlocks

  1. Langneur's icon
    1
    Langneur
    Archimonde (EU)
    Night Elf | Soul Harvester | 678 ilvl
    2531
  2. Инфинитфлэйм's icon
    2
    Инфинитфлэйм
    Howling Fjord (EU)
    Undead | Soul Harvester | 661 ilvl
    2530
  3. Utodi's icon
    3
    Utodi
    Tichondrius (US)
    Orc | Soul Harvester | 635 ilvl
    2490
  4. Micol's icon
    4
    Micol
    Doomhammer (EU)
    Human | Soul Harvester | 640 ilvl
    2452
  5. Pledx's icon
    5
    Pledx
    Tichondrius (US)
    Night Elf | Soul Harvester | 635 ilvl
    2410

Stats

Stats are core attributes that directly affect a character’s performance. They appear on gear, consumables, enchantments, and gems.

Each stat has diminishing returns once the bonus reaches +20% from equipped sources, so balancing them is key to maximizing effectiveness.

Secondary Stats

  • +1302
    7% Critical Strike
  • +17141
    26% Haste
  • +2007
    27% Mastery
  • +17838
    23% Versatility

Stat priority

  1. Versatility
  2. Haste
  3. Mastery
  4. Critical Strike

Minor Stats

  • +0
    0% Avoidance
  • +21
    0% Leech
  • +0
    9% Speed

Stat priority

  1. Leech
  2. Avoidance
  3. Speed

Talents

Talents define a character’s build and have a direct impact on performance in 2v2 Arenas. This section highlights the most popular Soul Harvester Affliction Warlock class, specialization, hero, and PvP talents based on top player data from Season 2.

Talents are shown as heatmaps, where colors indicate frequency:

  1. Most used talents, strongly recommended!
  2. Frequently used talents, offer flexibility or suit personal preference.
  3. Rarely used talents, usually chosen to unlock deeper rows in the tree.

Best In Slot Gear

Gear refers to the items equipped in each slot. It provides most of a character’s stat bonuses and can come from the Great Vault, crafted gear, raids, dungeons, Delves, or PvP vendors.

Frequently equipped by top players, these items represent the current best-in-slot gear for 2v2.

Head

  1. Spliced Fiendtrader's Transcendence

    • Set
    • 31
    Spliced Fiendtrader's Transcendence icon

  2. Algari Competitor's Cloth Hood

    • Craft
    • 1
    Algari Competitor's Cloth Hood icon

Neck

  1. Algari Competitor's Amulet

    • 19
    Algari Competitor's Amulet icon

  2. Prized Gladiator's Necklace

    • 13
    Prized Gladiator's Necklace icon

Shoulders

  1. Spliced Fiendtrader's Loyal Servants

    • Set
    • 31
    Spliced Fiendtrader's Loyal Servants icon

  2. Prized Gladiator's Silk Mantle

    • 1
    Prized Gladiator's Silk Mantle icon

Back

  1. Prized Gladiator's Drape

    • 25
    Prized Gladiator's Drape icon

  2. Prized Warmonger's Cloak

    • 3
    Prized Warmonger's Cloak icon

  3. Algari Competitor's Cloth Cloak

    • 2
    Algari Competitor's Cloth Cloak icon

  4. Prized Gladiator's Shawl

    • 2
    Prized Gladiator's Shawl icon

Chest

  1. Spliced Fiendtrader's Surgical Gown

    • Set
    • 31
    Spliced Fiendtrader's Surgical Gown icon

  2. Prized Gladiator's Silk Raiment

    • 1
    Prized Gladiator's Silk Raiment icon

Wrist

  1. Prized Gladiator's Silk Armbands

    • 21
    Prized Gladiator's Silk Armbands icon

  2. Algari Competitor's Cloth Bands

    • 6
    Algari Competitor's Cloth Bands icon

  3. Prized Warmonger's Bindings

    • 5
    Prized Warmonger's Bindings icon

Hands

  1. Spliced Fiendtrader's Demonic Grasp

    • Set
    • 30
    Spliced Fiendtrader's Demonic Grasp icon

  2. Prized Gladiator's Silk Gloves

    • 1
    Prized Gladiator's Silk Gloves icon

Waist

  1. Prized Gladiator's Silk Cord

    • 27
    Prized Gladiator's Silk Cord icon

  2. Algari Competitor's Cloth Sash

    • 5
    Algari Competitor's Cloth Sash icon

Legs

  1. Prized Gladiator's Silk Leggings

    • 28
    Prized Gladiator's Silk Leggings icon

  2. Algari Competitor's Cloth Leggings

    • 2
    Algari Competitor's Cloth Leggings icon

  3. Spliced Fiendtrader's Skin Tights

    • Set
    • 2
    Spliced Fiendtrader's Skin Tights icon

Feet

  1. Algari Competitor's Cloth Treads

    • Craft
    • 24
    Algari Competitor's Cloth Treads icon

  2. Prized Warmonger's Slippers

    • 6
    Prized Warmonger's Slippers icon

  3. Prized Gladiator's Silk Treads

    • 2
    Prized Gladiator's Silk Treads icon

Rings

  1. Algari Competitor's Signet

    • 58
    Algari Competitor's Signet icon

  2. Prized Gladiator's Ring

    • 6
    Prized Gladiator's Ring icon

Trinkets

  1. Prized Gladiator's Medallion

    • Set
    • 31
    Prized Gladiator's Medallion icon

  2. Prized Gladiator's Insignia of Alacrity

    • Set
    • 30
    Prized Gladiator's Insignia of Alacrity icon

  3. Algari Competitor's Insignia of Alacrity

    • Set
    • 1
    Algari Competitor's Insignia of Alacrity icon

  4. Prized Aspirant's Badge of Ferocity

    • Set
    • 1
    Prized Aspirant's Badge of Ferocity icon

  5. Prized Gladiator's Badge of Ferocity

    • Set
    • 1
    Prized Gladiator's Badge of Ferocity icon

Main Hand

  1. Prized Gladiator's Staff

    • 24
    Prized Gladiator's Staff icon

  2. Algari Competitor's Staff

    • Craft
    • 4
    Algari Competitor's Staff icon

  3. Prized Gladiator's Pincer

    • 3
    Prized Gladiator's Pincer icon

  4. Algari Competitor's Skewer

    • 1
    Algari Competitor's Skewer icon

Off Hand

  1. Algari Competitor's Lamp

    • Craft
    • 4
    Algari Competitor's Lamp icon

Embellishments

Embellishments are special effects tied to crafted items. Some are built into recipes, while others can be added using optional reagents.

Only two embellished items can be equipped at a time, so choosing the right effects is crucial. The following embellishments are most commonly used in top Affliction Warlock builds for 2v2.

  1. Elemental Focusing Lens

    • 48
    Algari Competitor's Signet icon

  2. Ascendance

    • 6
    Algari Competitor's Staff icon

  3. Writhing Armor Banding

    • 6
    Algari Competitor's Cloth Treads icon

Enchantments

Enchantments add effects to gear, including stat bonuses, damage or healing procs, and other enhancements. Most are created through Enchanting, while leg enchants are crafted by Leatherworkers.

These are the most used enchantments across each slot in Season 2 2v2 builds.

Head

  1. Greater Rune of the Void Ritual

    • 11
    Greater Rune of the Void Ritual icon

  2. Greater Rune of Gushing Wound

    • 10
    Greater Rune of Gushing Wound icon

  3. Lesser Rune of the Void Ritual

    • 2
    Lesser Rune of the Void Ritual icon

Back

  1. Chant of Burrowing Rapidity

    • 27
    Chant of Burrowing Rapidity icon

  2. +160 Speed

    • 1
    +160 Speed icon

  3. +665 Leech

    • 1
    +665 Leech icon

Chest

  1. Crystalline Radiance

    • 32
    Crystalline Radiance icon

Wrist

  1. +1000 Speed

    • 32
    +1000 Speed icon

Legs

  1. Sunset Spellthread

    • 31
    Sunset Spellthread icon

Feet

  1. Scout's March

    • 31
    Scout's March icon

  2. Scout's March

    • 1
    Scout's March icon

Rings

  1. +315 Versatility

    • 27
    +315 Versatility icon

  2. +315 Haste

    • 21
    +315 Haste icon

  3. Cursed Haste

    • 5
    Cursed Haste icon

Main Hand

  1. Authority of Radiant Power

    • 31
    Authority of Radiant Power icon

  2. Stormrider's Fury

    • 1
    Stormrider's Fury icon

Gems

Gems provide bonus secondary stats and help fine-tune a character’s build. They are crafted through Jewelcrafting and socketed into gear.

Additional sockets can be added to Neck and Rings using the Magnificent Jeweler's Setting , or to other gear using a seasonal item typically sold by the Token of Merit vendor near the Great Vault.

Used to round out secondary stats, these gems are the most used in high-rated 2v2.

Algari Diamond

  1. Cognitive Bloodstone

    • 32
    Cognitive Bloodstone icon

Prismatic

  1. Quick Sapphire

    • 191
    Quick Sapphire icon

  2. Versatile Emerald

    • 19
    Versatile Emerald icon

  3. Versatile Onyx

    • 17
    Versatile Onyx icon

  4. Masterful Sapphire

    • 15
    Masterful Sapphire icon

  5. Quick Emerald

    • 8
    Quick Emerald icon

Races

Racial traits can affect performance in PvP, with their impact varying by class and game mode. While the differences may not be noticeable in most games, the right racial choice can provide a competitive edge.

These races are most often chosen for their edge in 2v2 Arenas.

  1. Night Elf

    • 10
    Night Elf icon

  2. Orc

    • 9
    Orc icon

  3. Human

    • 5
    Human icon

  4. Void Elf

    • 4
    Void Elf icon

  5. Undead

    • 2
    Undead icon

Frequently Asked Questions

Here are answers to common questions about how this guide is built and how to interpret the data.

How is this Soul Harvester Affliction Warlock 2v2 guide created?

The guide is created by collecting live data from the 50 top-rated Soul Harvester Affliction Warlocks in 2v2, using the Battle.net API . Their builds are then analyzed to identify the most used stats, talents, gear, and enhancements for Season 2.

How often is the information updated?

The data is refreshed every 8 hours.

Why is this called a guide?

It’s called a guide because it helps players make informed build decisions by showing what top players are using. While it doesn’t teach gameplay step by step, it serves as a reference for optimizing your setup.

Is this guide good for beginners?

Yes. It shows what top players are using, which can be useful for understanding current trends. However, it’s not a how-to guide.

Why is my character not listed in the top section?

Your character might not appear due to inactivity, not meeting the current rating threshold (which increases as the season progresses), frequent spec changes, or gear that doesn’t align with the PvP format.