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Best Trinkets for Affliction Warlock in WoW Midnight (Patch 12.1.0.69382)

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 12.1.0.69382 is Stormbound Emblem of Dazar, gaining 8.77% DPS over no trinket on Cleave.

Updated Aug 18, 2026

Patch 12.1.0SimC 4fca45450,000 iterations per trinket

Top pick

The top cleave trinket for Affliction Warlock in WoW Midnight Patch 12.1.0.69382 is Stormbound Emblem of Dazar from Kings' Rest, gaining 8.77% DPS over the no-trinket baseline. Mindpiercer's Sigil (8.62%) and Wavecaller's Seastone (8.43%) 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 196,441 DPS
  1. #1
    Stormbound Emblem of Dazar
    +17,237 (8.77%)
  2. #2
    Mindpiercer's Sigil
    +16,928 (8.62%)
  3. #3
    Wavecaller's Seastone
    +16,563 (8.43%)
  4. #4
    Vexhul's Everflowing Gland
    +16,484 (8.39%)
  5. #5
    Vile Vial of Volatile Venom
    +16,477 (8.39%)
  6. #6
    Darkmoon Dominion: Blood
    +16,217 (8.26%)
  7. #7
    Fang of Umbral Malignance
    +15,660 (7.97%)
  8. #8
    Gebbo's Bottomless Bag
    +15,526 (7.90%)
  9. #9
    Darkmoon Dominion: Hunt
    +15,268 (7.77%)
  10. #10
    Freightrunner's Flask
    +15,250 (7.76%)

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
    +34,165 (17.4%)
  2. #2
    Stormbound Emblem of DazarWavecaller's Seastone
    +33,800 (17.2%)
  3. #3
    Mindpiercer's SigilWavecaller's Seastone
    +33,490 (17.0%)

Full ranking, cleave

75 trinkets
RankTrinketSourceilvlDPS gainvs baseline
1Stormbound Emblem of Dazar iconStormbound Emblem of DazarMythic+Kings' Rest334+17,2378.77%
2Mindpiercer's Sigil iconMindpiercer's SigilMythic+Voidscar Arena334+16,9288.62%
3Wavecaller's Seastone iconWavecaller's SeastoneRaidThe Tidebound Grotto334+16,5638.43%
4Vexhul's Everflowing Gland iconVexhul's Everflowing GlandRaidThe Venomous Abyss334+16,4848.39%
5Vile Vial of Volatile Venom iconVile Vial of Volatile VenomMythic+Altar of Fangs334+16,4778.39%
6Darkmoon Dominion: Blood iconDarkmoon Dominion: BloodCraftedMidnight Crafted Gear331+16,2178.26%
7Fang of Umbral Malignance iconFang of Umbral MalignanceRaidThe Venomous Abyss334+15,6607.97%
8Gebbo's Bottomless Bag iconGebbo's Bottomless BagRaidThe Venomous Abyss334+15,5267.90%
9Darkmoon Dominion: Hunt iconDarkmoon Dominion: HuntCraftedMidnight Crafted Gear331+15,2687.77%
10Freightrunner's Flask iconFreightrunner's FlaskMythic+Murder Row334+15,2507.76%
11Knot of Writhing Serpents iconKnot of Writhing SerpentsMythic+Altar of Fangs334+15,0677.67%
12Darkmoon Dominion: Void iconDarkmoon Dominion: VoidCraftedMidnight Crafted Gear331+14,9607.62%
13Hex Lord's Dooming Idol iconHex Lord's Dooming IdolRaidThe Venomous Abyss334+14,8677.57%
14Lightspire Core iconLightspire CoreMythic+The Blinding Vale334+14,2497.25%
15Magister's Alchemist Stone iconMagister's Alchemist StoneCraftedMidnight Crafted Gear331+14,0727.16%
16Font of Venomous Rage iconFont of Venomous RageRaidThe Venomous Abyss334+13,5846.91%
17Ruby Whelp Shell iconRuby Whelp ShellMythic+Ruby Life Pools334+13,1706.70%
18Darkmoon Dominion: Rot iconDarkmoon Dominion: RotCraftedMidnight Crafted Gear331+12,7586.49%
19Effigy of Ula'tek's Faithful iconEffigy of Ula'tek's FaithfulWorldThe Coiled Isle308+12,4816.35%
20Sealed Chaos Urn iconSealed Chaos UrnWorldDelve Vendor289+11,3725.79%
21Sapling of the Dawnroot iconSapling of the DawnrootMythic+The Blinding Vale334+11,0595.63%
22Seed of Radiant Hope iconSeed of Radiant HopeMythic+The Blinding Vale334+10,7485.47%
23Glorious Crusader's Keepsake iconGlorious Crusader's KeepsakeWorldDelve Vendor289+10,7475.47%
24Soulcoiler Ritual Vessel iconSoulcoiler Ritual VesselRaidThe Venomous Abyss334+10,7395.47%
25Unstable Felheart Crystal iconUnstable Felheart CrystalMythic+Murder Row334+10,5885.39%
26Mycolic Medicine iconMycolic MedicineMythic+Den of Nalorakk334+10,5745.38%
27Sethraliss' Defiled Relic iconSethraliss' Defiled RelicMythic+Temple of Sethraliss334+10,5225.36%
28Void-Reaper's Libram iconVoid-Reaper's LibramWorldDelve Vendor289+9,7984.99%
29Ever-Collapsing Void Fissure iconEver-Collapsing Void FissureWorldDelve Vendor289+9,4254.80%
30Astalor's Anguish Agitator iconAstalor's Anguish AgitatorWorldDelve Vendor289+9,1924.68%
31Sylvan Wakrapuku iconSylvan WakrapukuWorldDelve Vendor289+9,1864.68%
32Venomous Gladiator's Badge of Ferocity iconVenomous Gladiator's Badge of FerocityWorldPvP Vendor298+8,4264.29%
33Lost Idol of the Hash'ey iconLost Idol of the Hash'eyWorldDelve Vendor289+8,3954.27%
34Pulse Seeker's Oculus iconPulse Seeker's OculusWorldThe Coiled Isle308+8,3764.26%
35Drum of Renewed Bonds iconDrum of Renewed BondsWorldDelve Vendor289+7,0583.59%
36Blazebinder's Hoof iconBlazebinder's HoofMythic+Ruby Life Pools334+6,7603.44%
37Darkmoon Deck: Blood iconDarkmoon Deck: BloodWorldInscription220+6,7453.43%
38Latent Purifier iconLatent PurifierWorldThe Coiled Isle282+6,6433.38%
39Sharp Axe Holster iconSharp Axe HolsterWorldThe Coiled Isle282+6,6393.38%
40Crucible of Erratic Energies iconCrucible of Erratic EnergiesWorldVoidstorm Quest Reward263+6,6043.36%
41Lustrous Golden Plumage iconLustrous Golden PlumageMythic+Kings' Rest334+6,5513.33%
42Darkmoon Deck: Hunt iconDarkmoon Deck: HuntWorldInscription220+6,3433.23%
43Vashnik's Sanguine Rancor iconVashnik's Sanguine RancorRaidThe Venomous Abyss334+6,1293.12%
44Keeper's Seething Core iconKeeper's Seething CoreRaidThe Venomous Abyss334+6,0233.07%
45Tumor of the Swarm iconTumor of the SwarmMythic+Voidscar Arena334+5,8212.96%
46Darkmoon Deck: Void iconDarkmoon Deck: VoidWorldInscription220+5,7052.90%
47Forgotten Farstrider's Insignia iconForgotten Farstrider's InsigniaWorldWorld Drop263+5,6832.89%
48Merektha's Fang iconMerektha's FangMythic+Temple of Sethraliss334+4,5462.31%
49Spirit-Rending Poison iconSpirit-Rending PoisonWorldThe Coiled Isle308+4,3762.23%
50Preternatural Antivenom iconPreternatural AntivenomRaidThe Venomous Abyss334+4,2182.15%
51Voracious Heart of Ula'tek iconVoracious Heart of Ula'tekRaidThe Venomous Abyss334+4,2172.15%
52Tattered Amani War Banner iconTattered Amani War BannerMythic+Altar of Fangs334+4,2132.14%
53Withered Saptor's Paw iconWithered Saptor's PawWorldDelve Vendor289+4,1972.14%
54Idol of the War Loa iconIdol of the War LoaMythic+Den of Nalorakk334+4,1972.14%
55Darkmoon Deck: Rot iconDarkmoon Deck: RotWorldInscription220+4,1922.13%
56Kyrakka's Searing Embers iconKyrakka's Searing EmbersMythic+Ruby Life Pools334+4,1762.13%
57Seed of the Devouring Wild iconSeed of the Devouring WildMythic+The Blinding Vale334+3,8111.94%
58Ophidian Bone Whistle iconOphidian Bone WhistleWorldThe Coiled Isle308+3,7091.89%
59Tangle of Vibrant Vines iconTangle of Vibrant VinesWorldDelve Vendor289+3,6741.87%
60Idol of the Howling Nexus iconIdol of the Howling NexusRaidThe Venomous Abyss334+3,6471.86%
61Chiral Marrowgrafter iconChiral MarrowgrafterWorldThe Coiled Isle308+3,3441.70%
62Void Execution Mandate iconVoid Execution MandateMythic+Voidscar Arena334+3,2881.67%
63Spirit Ward iconSpirit WardWorldThe Coiled Isle308+3,0401.55%
64Resonant Bellowstone iconResonant BellowstoneMythic+Murder Row334+2,3291.19%
65Mchimba's Ritual Bandages iconMchimba's Ritual BandagesMythic+Kings' Rest334+2060.10%
66Toxiferous Transfusion iconToxiferous TransfusionWorldThe Coiled Isle308+1630.08%
67First Mate's Shellward iconFirst Mate's ShellwardRaidThe Venomous Abyss334+1590.08%
68Holy Retributor's Order iconHoly Retributor's OrderWorldDelve Vendor289+1330.07%
69Tiny Electromental in a Jar iconTiny Electromental in a JarMythic+Temple of Sethraliss334+1220.06%
70Permafrost Essence iconPermafrost EssenceMythic+Den of Nalorakk334+1120.06%
71Feathered Bell iconFeathered BellWorldThe Coiled Isle282+770.04%
72Zul'jin's Guillotine Technique iconZul'jin's Guillotine TechniqueRaidThe Venomous Abyss334+640.03%
73Sszorak's Ferocity iconSszorak's FerocityRaidThe Venomous Abyss334+390.02%
74Coiled Fangstone iconCoiled FangstoneMythic+Altar of Fangs334+170.01%
75Manaheart's Binding Flame iconManaheart's Binding FlameMythic+Murder Row334+-25-0.01%

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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 4fca454d872ae3b2f7e141edde6833eac9300272, client build 12.1.0.69382. Generated Aug 18, 2026. Re-runs every Sunday after the SimC weekly bump.

Frequently asked questions

What is the best trinket for Affliction Warlock in Patch 12.1.0.69382?

Stormbound Emblem of Dazar ranks #1 for Affliction Warlock in Patch 12.1.0.69382, with a +8.77% 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 +8.77% DPS from Kings' Rest; Mindpiercer's Sigil ranks #2 at +8.62% from Voidscar Arena; Wavecaller's Seastone ranks #3 at +8.43% from The Tidebound Grotto. 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 +8.77% DPS on Cleave and +8.58% DPS on Patchwerk for Affliction Warlock. The rank-1 pick differs between styles: Stormbound Emblem of Dazar leads on Cleave, Vile Vial of Volatile Venom leads on Patchwerk.

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.