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Best Trinkets for Affliction Warlock in WoW Midnight (Patch 12.1.0.69587)

Ranked DPS deltas for every current-season trinket, simmed weekly against a stat-priority baseline. Pick a fight style below; raw numbers and percentage gain over the no-trinket baseline are in the table.

The top trinket for Affliction Warlock in Patch 12.1.0.69587 is Stormbound Emblem of Dazar, gaining 9.17% DPS over no trinket on Cleave.

Updated Sep 2, 2026

Patch 12.1.0SimC f86979150,000 iterations per trinket

Top pick

The top cleave trinket for Affliction Warlock in WoW Midnight Patch 12.1.0.69587 is Stormbound Emblem of Dazar from Kings' Rest, gaining 9.17% DPS over the no-trinket baseline. Mindpiercer's Sigil (8.70%) and Vile Vial of Volatile Venom (8.56%) round out the top three. Numbers are mean DPS across 50,000 SimulationCraft iterations on the canonical Affliction Warlock baseline at item level 334.

Top 10, cleave

Baseline 218,399 DPS
  1. #1
    Stormbound Emblem of Dazar
    +20,032 (9.17%)
  2. #2
    Mindpiercer's Sigil
    +18,999 (8.70%)
  3. #3
    Vile Vial of Volatile Venom
    +18,696 (8.56%)
  4. #4
    Vexhul's Everflowing Gland
    +18,499 (8.47%)
  5. #5
    Wavecaller's Seastone
    +18,319 (8.39%)
  6. #6
    Freightrunner's Flask
    +18,279 (8.37%)
  7. #7
    Darkmoon Dominion: Blood
    +18,252 (8.36%)
  8. #8
    Gebbo's Bottomless Bag
    +18,065 (8.27%)
  9. #9
    Darkmoon Dominion: Hunt
    +17,757 (8.13%)
  10. #10
    Darkmoon Dominion: Void
    +17,669 (8.09%)

Top trinket pairings (cleave)

Estimated, paired sim coming soon

Estimated combined gain. We're shipping paired sims next; numbers shown are upper-bound additive (the sum of each trinket's solo DPS gain, ignoring how the two interact when worn together).

  1. #1
    Stormbound Emblem of DazarMindpiercer's Sigil
    +39,031 (17.9%)
  2. #2
    Stormbound Emblem of DazarVile Vial of Volatile Venom
    +38,728 (17.7%)
  3. #3
    Mindpiercer's SigilVile Vial of Volatile Venom
    +37,694 (17.3%)

Full ranking, cleave

75 trinkets
RankTrinketSourceilvlDPS gainvs baseline
1Stormbound Emblem of Dazar iconStormbound Emblem of DazarMythic+Kings' Rest334+20,0329.17%
2Mindpiercer's Sigil iconMindpiercer's SigilMythic+Voidscar Arena334+18,9998.70%
3Vile Vial of Volatile Venom iconVile Vial of Volatile VenomMythic+Altar of Fangs334+18,6968.56%
4Vexhul's Everflowing Gland iconVexhul's Everflowing GlandRaidThe Venomous Abyss334+18,4998.47%
5Wavecaller's Seastone iconWavecaller's SeastoneRaidThe Tidebound Grotto334+18,3198.39%
6Freightrunner's Flask iconFreightrunner's FlaskMythic+Murder Row334+18,2798.37%
7Darkmoon Dominion: Blood iconDarkmoon Dominion: BloodCraftedMidnight Crafted Gear331+18,2528.36%
8Gebbo's Bottomless Bag iconGebbo's Bottomless BagRaidThe Venomous Abyss334+18,0658.27%
9Darkmoon Dominion: Hunt iconDarkmoon Dominion: HuntCraftedMidnight Crafted Gear331+17,7578.13%
10Darkmoon Dominion: Void iconDarkmoon Dominion: VoidCraftedMidnight Crafted Gear331+17,6698.09%
11Magister's Alchemist Stone iconMagister's Alchemist StoneCraftedMidnight Crafted Gear331+17,6258.07%
12Font of Venomous Rage iconFont of Venomous RageRaidThe Venomous Abyss334+17,5978.06%
13Fang of Umbral Malignance iconFang of Umbral MalignanceRaidThe Venomous Abyss334+17,4197.98%
14Knot of Writhing Serpents iconKnot of Writhing SerpentsMythic+Altar of Fangs334+17,1447.85%
15Lightspire Core iconLightspire CoreMythic+The Blinding Vale334+16,4067.51%
16Hex Lord's Dooming Idol iconHex Lord's Dooming IdolRaidThe Venomous Abyss334+16,1697.40%
17Ruby Whelp Shell iconRuby Whelp ShellMythic+Ruby Life Pools334+15,2576.99%
18Darkmoon Dominion: Rot iconDarkmoon Dominion: RotCraftedMidnight Crafted Gear331+14,4996.64%
19Sealed Chaos Urn iconSealed Chaos UrnWorldDelve Vendor289+14,3786.58%
20Effigy of Ula'tek's Faithful iconEffigy of Ula'tek's FaithfulWorldThe Coiled Isle308+14,2736.54%
21Sapling of the Dawnroot iconSapling of the DawnrootMythic+The Blinding Vale334+12,6935.81%
22Unstable Felheart Crystal iconUnstable Felheart CrystalMythic+Murder Row334+12,2775.62%
23Sethraliss' Defiled Relic iconSethraliss' Defiled RelicMythic+Temple of Sethraliss334+12,2335.60%
24Mycolic Medicine iconMycolic MedicineMythic+Den of Nalorakk334+12,2205.60%
25Glorious Crusader's Keepsake iconGlorious Crusader's KeepsakeWorldDelve Vendor289+12,2095.59%
26Seed of Radiant Hope iconSeed of Radiant HopeMythic+The Blinding Vale334+12,1325.56%
27Void-Reaper's Libram iconVoid-Reaper's LibramWorldDelve Vendor289+11,5595.29%
28Ever-Collapsing Void Fissure iconEver-Collapsing Void FissureWorldDelve Vendor289+10,7224.91%
29Venomous Gladiator's Badge of Ferocity iconVenomous Gladiator's Badge of FerocityWorldPvP Vendor298+10,5554.83%
30Astalor's Anguish Agitator iconAstalor's Anguish AgitatorWorldDelve Vendor289+10,5404.83%
31Sylvan Wakrapuku iconSylvan WakrapukuWorldDelve Vendor289+10,4144.77%
32Pulse Seeker's Oculus iconPulse Seeker's OculusWorldThe Coiled Isle308+9,8184.50%
33Lost Idol of the Hash'ey iconLost Idol of the Hash'eyWorldDelve Vendor289+9,1934.21%
34Ophidian Bone Whistle iconOphidian Bone WhistleWorldThe Coiled Isle308+8,7624.01%
35Soulcoiler Ritual Vessel iconSoulcoiler Ritual VesselRaidThe Venomous Abyss334+8,2553.78%
36Drum of Renewed Bonds iconDrum of Renewed BondsWorldDelve Vendor289+8,1133.71%
37Crucible of Erratic Energies iconCrucible of Erratic EnergiesWorldVoidstorm Quest Reward263+7,7593.55%
38Darkmoon Deck: Blood iconDarkmoon Deck: BloodWorldInscription220+7,6273.49%
39Latent Purifier iconLatent PurifierWorldThe Coiled Isle282+7,5933.48%
40Sharp Axe Holster iconSharp Axe HolsterWorldThe Coiled Isle282+7,5893.48%
41Darkmoon Deck: Hunt iconDarkmoon Deck: HuntWorldInscription220+7,4103.39%
42Darkmoon Deck: Void iconDarkmoon Deck: VoidWorldInscription220+7,2433.32%
43Blazebinder's Hoof iconBlazebinder's HoofMythic+Ruby Life Pools334+6,9373.18%
44Keeper's Seething Core iconKeeper's Seething CoreRaidThe Venomous Abyss334+6,3342.90%
45Forgotten Farstrider's Insignia iconForgotten Farstrider's InsigniaWorldWorld Drop263+6,3302.90%
46Lustrous Golden Plumage iconLustrous Golden PlumageMythic+Kings' Rest334+6,1442.81%
47Tumor of the Swarm iconTumor of the SwarmMythic+Voidscar Arena334+6,0112.75%
48Vashnik's Sanguine Rancor iconVashnik's Sanguine RancorRaidThe Venomous Abyss334+6,0062.75%
49Voracious Heart of Ula'tek iconVoracious Heart of Ula'tekRaidThe Venomous Abyss334+5,3512.45%
50Kyrakka's Searing Embers iconKyrakka's Searing EmbersMythic+Ruby Life Pools334+5,1832.37%
51Preternatural Antivenom iconPreternatural AntivenomRaidThe Venomous Abyss334+5,1372.35%
52Idol of the War Loa iconIdol of the War LoaMythic+Den of Nalorakk334+5,1142.34%
53Darkmoon Deck: Rot iconDarkmoon Deck: RotWorldInscription220+4,8032.20%
54Tattered Amani War Banner iconTattered Amani War BannerMythic+Altar of Fangs334+4,7192.16%
55Spirit Ward iconSpirit WardWorldThe Coiled Isle308+4,5322.08%
56Tangle of Vibrant Vines iconTangle of Vibrant VinesWorldDelve Vendor289+4,4932.06%
57Merektha's Fang iconMerektha's FangMythic+Temple of Sethraliss334+4,3702.00%
58Spirit-Rending Poison iconSpirit-Rending PoisonWorldThe Coiled Isle308+4,2681.95%
59Withered Saptor's Paw iconWithered Saptor's PawWorldDelve Vendor289+3,8931.78%
60Seed of the Devouring Wild iconSeed of the Devouring WildMythic+The Blinding Vale334+3,8681.77%
61Idol of the Howling Nexus iconIdol of the Howling NexusRaidThe Venomous Abyss334+3,7961.74%
62Chiral Marrowgrafter iconChiral MarrowgrafterWorldThe Coiled Isle308+3,5211.61%
63Void Execution Mandate iconVoid Execution MandateMythic+Voidscar Arena334+3,0671.40%
64Resonant Bellowstone iconResonant BellowstoneMythic+Murder Row334+2,2581.03%
65First Mate's Shellward iconFirst Mate's ShellwardRaidThe Venomous Abyss334+330.01%
66Coiled Fangstone iconCoiled FangstoneMythic+Altar of Fangs334+170.01%
67Mchimba's Ritual Bandages iconMchimba's Ritual BandagesMythic+Kings' Rest334+-63-0.03%
68Permafrost Essence iconPermafrost EssenceMythic+Den of Nalorakk334+-90-0.04%
69Sszorak's Ferocity iconSszorak's FerocityRaidThe Venomous Abyss334+-105-0.05%
70Manaheart's Binding Flame iconManaheart's Binding FlameMythic+Murder Row334+-109-0.05%
71Holy Retributor's Order iconHoly Retributor's OrderWorldDelve Vendor289+-117-0.05%
72Tiny Electromental in a Jar iconTiny Electromental in a JarMythic+Temple of Sethraliss334+-178-0.08%
73Toxiferous Transfusion iconToxiferous TransfusionWorldThe Coiled Isle308+-187-0.09%
74Feathered Bell iconFeathered BellWorldThe Coiled Isle282+-191-0.09%
75Zul'jin's Guillotine Technique iconZul'jin's Guillotine TechniqueRaidThe Venomous Abyss334+-193-0.09%

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Methodology

Baseline profile

SimulationCraft default Affliction Warlock profile at current season ilvl, no trinket equipped. Best-effort talent build, consumables, and gem/enchant set tracking SimC head.

Iteration count

50,000 iterations per trinket. Standard deviation on the DPS mean is well under 0.5% at this count, which keeps the ranking deltas reliable.

Cleave

Three-target uniform cleave, 5 minutes, fixed pull timing. Approximates a typical raid encounter with consistent adds.

Patchwerk

Single boss, 5 minutes, no movement, no adds. The pure DPS ceiling for raw rotation throughput.

Not included

Tier set bonuses, hero talent variance beyond the SimC default, encounter scripting (boss adds, mechanics, debuffs), and gear interactions outside the trinket slot. For your specific build, run a full sim.

Source patch

SimulationCraft f86979165c9b952e41d8cb6119065d3f6272abee, client build 12.1.0.69587. Generated Sep 2, 2026. Re-runs every Sunday after the SimC weekly bump.

Frequently asked questions

What is the best trinket for Affliction Warlock in Patch 12.1.0.69587?

Stormbound Emblem of Dazar ranks #1 for Affliction Warlock in Patch 12.1.0.69587, with a +9.17% DPS gain over the no-trinket baseline. The full ranking on this page covers every current-season trinket.

What are the top 3 trinkets for Affliction Warlock?

Stormbound Emblem of Dazar ranks #1 at +9.17% DPS from Kings' Rest; Mindpiercer's Sigil ranks #2 at +8.70% from Voidscar Arena; Vile Vial of Volatile Venom ranks #3 at +8.56% from Altar of Fangs. All deltas are mean DPS over the no-trinket baseline across 50,000 SimulationCraft iterations.

How does Stormbound Emblem of Dazar compare on Cleave vs Patchwerk for Affliction Warlock?

Stormbound Emblem of Dazar gains +9.17% DPS on Cleave and +9.29% DPS on Patchwerk for Affliction Warlock. The rank-1 pick is the same in both fight styles.

What's the difference between Affliction's Cleave and Patchwerk picks?

Cleave runs three uniform targets for five minutes and rewards trinkets that deal AoE damage or scale with multi-target rotations. Patchwerk is single-target only and rewards single-target throughput. Affliction Warlock can have a different best trinket in each style; switch the toggle above to compare.

How often is the Affliction Warlock trinket leaderboard updated?

Every Sunday, after the SimulationCraft weekly build refresh. The pinned SimC SHA on this page is the source of truth for the patch state.

Are these results from real character data or theorycrafted?

Real SimulationCraft sims using the canonical Warlock baseline profile. Each trinket runs 50,000 iterations against the same baseline and the page reports the DPS delta. Numbers are stat-priority averages, not your specific build; for your character, paste your /simc string on the homepage.