Trinket Leaderboard
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 9.29% DPS over no trinket on Patchwerk.
Updated Sep 2, 2026
Patch 12.1.0SimC f86979150,000 iterations per trinket
Top pick
The top single target trinket for Affliction Warlock in WoW Midnight Patch 12.1.0.69587 is Stormbound Emblem of Dazar from Kings' Rest, gaining 9.29% DPS over the no-trinket baseline. Vile Vial of Volatile Venom (9.01%) and Vexhul's Everflowing Gland (8.98%) 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, single target
Baseline 197,054 DPS- #1
+18,302 (9.29%) - #2
+17,754 (9.01%) - #3
+17,691 (8.98%) - #4
+17,219 (8.74%) - #5
+17,103 (8.68%) - #6
+16,964 (8.61%) - #7
+16,731 (8.49%) - #8
+16,481 (8.36%) - #9
+16,442 (8.34%) - #10
+16,061 (8.15%)
Top trinket pairings (single target)
Estimated, paired sim coming soonEstimated 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+36,056 (18.3%)
- #2+35,993 (18.3%)
- #3+35,444 (18.0%)
Full ranking, single target
75 trinkets| Rank | Trinket | Source | ilvl | DPS gain | vs baseline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mythic+Kings' Rest | 334 | +18,302 | 9.29% | |
| 2 | Mythic+Altar of Fangs | 334 | +17,754 | 9.01% | |
| 3 | RaidThe Venomous Abyss | 334 | +17,691 | 8.98% | |
| 4 | Mythic+Murder Row | 334 | +17,219 | 8.74% | |
| 5 | Mythic+Voidscar Arena | 334 | +17,103 | 8.68% | |
| 6 | RaidThe Tidebound Grotto | 334 | +16,964 | 8.61% | |
| 7 | CraftedMidnight Crafted Gear | 331 | +16,731 | 8.49% | |
| 8 | RaidThe Venomous Abyss | 334 | +16,481 | 8.36% | |
| 9 | RaidThe Venomous Abyss | 334 | +16,442 | 8.34% | |
| 10 | CraftedMidnight Crafted Gear | 331 | +16,061 | 8.15% | |
| 11 | CraftedMidnight Crafted Gear | 331 | +16,016 | 8.13% | |
| 12 | CraftedMidnight Crafted Gear | 331 | +15,983 | 8.11% | |
| 13 | Mythic+Altar of Fangs | 334 | +15,956 | 8.10% | |
| 14 | RaidThe Venomous Abyss | 334 | +15,783 | 8.01% | |
| 15 | RaidThe Venomous Abyss | 334 | +15,243 | 7.74% | |
| 16 | Mythic+The Blinding Vale | 334 | +14,977 | 7.60% | |
| 17 | Mythic+Ruby Life Pools | 334 | +13,910 | 7.06% | |
| 18 | CraftedMidnight Crafted Gear | 331 | +13,498 | 6.85% | |
| 19 | WorldThe Coiled Isle | 308 | +12,904 | 6.55% | |
| 20 | Mythic+The Blinding Vale | 334 | +11,724 | 5.95% | |
| 21 | WorldDelve Vendor | 289 | +11,453 | 5.81% | |
| 22 | Mythic+Murder Row | 334 | +11,347 | 5.76% | |
| 23 | Mythic+Temple of Sethraliss | 334 | +11,267 | 5.72% | |
| 24 | Mythic+Den of Nalorakk | 334 | +11,251 | 5.71% | |
| 25 | Mythic+The Blinding Vale | 334 | +11,209 | 5.69% | |
| 26 | WorldDelve Vendor | 289 | +11,049 | 5.61% | |
| 27 | WorldDelve Vendor | 289 | +10,708 | 5.43% | |
| 28 | WorldPvP Vendor | 298 | +10,180 | 5.17% | |
| 29 | WorldDelve Vendor | 289 | +10,171 | 5.16% | |
| 30 | WorldDelve Vendor | 289 | +9,799 | 4.97% | |
| 31 | WorldDelve Vendor | 289 | +9,544 | 4.84% | |
| 32 | WorldThe Coiled Isle | 308 | +8,873 | 4.50% | |
| 33 | WorldThe Coiled Isle | 308 | +8,376 | 4.25% | |
| 34 | WorldDelve Vendor | 289 | +8,254 | 4.19% | |
| 35 | WorldDelve Vendor | 289 | +7,489 | 3.80% | |
| 36 | WorldVoidstorm Quest Reward | 263 | +7,108 | 3.61% | |
| 37 | WorldInscription | 220 | +7,075 | 3.59% | |
| 38 | WorldThe Coiled Isle | 282 | +6,983 | 3.54% | |
| 39 | WorldThe Coiled Isle | 282 | +6,970 | 3.54% | |
| 40 | RaidThe Venomous Abyss | 334 | +6,936 | 3.52% | |
| 41 | WorldInscription | 220 | +6,727 | 3.41% | |
| 42 | Mythic+Ruby Life Pools | 334 | +6,659 | 3.38% | |
| 43 | RaidThe Venomous Abyss | 334 | +6,637 | 3.37% | |
| 44 | WorldInscription | 220 | +6,486 | 3.29% | |
| 45 | Mythic+Kings' Rest | 334 | +6,286 | 3.19% | |
| 46 | WorldWorld Drop | 263 | +5,952 | 3.02% | |
| 47 | RaidThe Venomous Abyss | 334 | +5,818 | 2.95% | |
| 48 | Mythic+Voidscar Arena | 334 | +5,320 | 2.70% | |
| 49 | Mythic+Ruby Life Pools | 334 | +4,908 | 2.49% | |
| 50 | RaidThe Venomous Abyss | 334 | +4,895 | 2.48% | |
| 51 | Mythic+Den of Nalorakk | 334 | +4,711 | 2.39% | |
| 52 | WorldInscription | 220 | +4,702 | 2.39% | |
| 53 | RaidThe Venomous Abyss | 334 | +4,672 | 2.37% | |
| 54 | Mythic+Altar of Fangs | 334 | +4,387 | 2.23% | |
| 55 | WorldDelve Vendor | 289 | +4,194 | 2.13% | |
| 56 | WorldThe Coiled Isle | 308 | +4,178 | 2.12% | |
| 57 | WorldThe Coiled Isle | 308 | +4,048 | 2.05% | |
| 58 | Mythic+The Blinding Vale | 334 | +4,044 | 2.05% | |
| 59 | RaidThe Venomous Abyss | 334 | +3,748 | 1.90% | |
| 60 | WorldDelve Vendor | 289 | +3,669 | 1.86% | |
| 61 | WorldThe Coiled Isle | 308 | +3,303 | 1.68% | |
| 62 | Mythic+Voidscar Arena | 334 | +3,155 | 1.60% | |
| 63 | Mythic+Temple of Sethraliss | 334 | +2,922 | 1.48% | |
| 64 | Mythic+Murder Row | 334 | +2,235 | 1.13% | |
| 65 | Mythic+Temple of Sethraliss | 334 | +206 | 0.10% | |
| 66 | RaidThe Venomous Abyss | 334 | +179 | 0.09% | |
| 67 | RaidThe Venomous Abyss | 334 | +115 | 0.06% | |
| 68 | WorldThe Coiled Isle | 282 | +111 | 0.06% | |
| 69 | WorldThe Coiled Isle | 308 | +108 | 0.05% | |
| 70 | Mythic+Den of Nalorakk | 334 | +94 | 0.05% | |
| 71 | RaidThe Venomous Abyss | 334 | +75 | 0.04% | |
| 72 | Mythic+Kings' Rest | 334 | +52 | 0.03% | |
| 73 | Mythic+Altar of Fangs | 334 | +15 | 0.01% | |
| 74 | WorldDelve Vendor | 289 | +12 | 0.01% | |
| 75 | Mythic+Murder Row | 334 | +-1 | -0.00% |
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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 +9.29% 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 +9.29% DPS from Kings' Rest; Vile Vial of Volatile Venom ranks #2 at +9.01% from Altar of Fangs; Vexhul's Everflowing Gland ranks #3 at +8.98% from The Venomous Abyss. 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.