Best Trinkets for Affliction Warlock in WoW Midnight (Patch 12.1.0.69933)
Patch 12.1.0 · Updated Oct 11, 2026 · 50,000 iterations per trinket
Top cleave trinkets for Affliction Warlock on patch 12.1.0.69933: Stormbound Emblem of Dazar from Kings' Rest at +9.70% DPS, then Sethraliss' Defiled Relic (8.98%) and Vexhul's Everflowing Gland (8.89%). Every trinket is simmed at item level 334.
- Top gain
- +9.70%
- Baseline
- 222,401 DPS
- Trinkets
- 45
- Item level
- 334
Full ranking, cleave
| Rank | Trinket | Source | ilvl | DPS gain | vs baseline | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Stormbound Emblem of Dazar |  Mythic+Dazar, The First King, Kings' Rest | 334 | +21,570 | 9.70% | |
| 2 |  Sethraliss' Defiled Relic |  Mythic+Avatar of Sethraliss, Temple of Sethraliss | 334 | +19,971 | 8.98% | |
| 3 |  Vexhul's Everflowing Gland |  RaidThe Twin Fangs, The Venomous Abyss | 334 | +19,773 | 8.89% | |
| 4 |  Font of Venomous Rage |  RaidUla'tek, The Venomous Abyss | 334 | +19,675 | 8.85% | |
| 5 |  Wavecaller's Seastone |  RaidNymrissa Wavecaller, The Tidebound Grotto | 334 | +19,156 | 8.61% | |
| 6 |  Mindpiercer's Sigil |  Mythic+Charonus, Voidscar Arena | 334 | +19,091 | 8.58% | |
| 7 |  Gebbo's Bottomless Bag |  RaidThe Lost Explorers, The Venomous Abyss | 334 | +19,047 | 8.56% | |
| 8 |  Vile Vial of Volatile Venom |  Mythic+Rav'i, Altar of Fangs | 334 | +18,769 | 8.44% | |
| 9 |  Fang of Umbral Malignance |  RaidVashnik the Malignant, The Venomous Abyss | 334 | +18,229 | 8.20% | |
| 10 |  Freightrunner's Flask |  Mythic+Zaen Bladesorrow, Murder Row | 334 | +18,062 | 8.12% | |
| 11 |  Knot of Writhing Serpents |  Mythic+The Writhing Coil, Altar of Fangs | 334 | +17,794 | 8.00% | |
| 12 |  Lightspire Core |  Mythic+Lightwarden Ruia, The Blinding Vale | 334 | +17,682 | 7.95% | |
| 13 |  Sapling of the Dawnroot |  Mythic+Ziekket, The Blinding Vale | 334 | +17,289 | 7.77% | |
| 14 |  Hex Lord's Dooming Idol |  RaidThe Coiled Altar, The Venomous Abyss | 334 | +17,181 | 7.73% | |
| 15 |  Sealed Chaos Urn | DelvesDelve Vendor | 321 | +17,092 | 7.69% | |
| 16 |  Darkmoon Dominion: BloodEmbellished | CraftedInscription, Midnight Crafted Gear | 331 | +16,623 | 7.47% | |
| 17 |  Effigy of Ula'tek's Faithful | WorldThe Coiled Isle | 321 | +16,510 | 7.42% | |
| 18 |  Glorious Crusader's Keepsake | DelvesDelve Vendor | 321 | +16,468 | 7.40% | |
| 19 |  Darkmoon Dominion: HuntEmbellished | CraftedInscription, Midnight Crafted Gear | 331 | +16,427 | 7.39% | |
| 20 |  Magister's Alchemist StoneEmbellished | CraftedAlchemy, Midnight Crafted Gear | 331 | +15,750 | 7.08% | |
| 21 |  Darkmoon Dominion: VoidEmbellished | CraftedInscription, Midnight Crafted Gear | 331 | +15,619 | 7.02% | |
| 22 |  Void-Reaper's Libram | DelvesDelve Vendor | 321 | +15,362 | 6.91% | |
| 23 |  Ruby Whelp Shell |  Mythic+Melidrussa Chillworn, Ruby Life Pools | 334 | +15,213 | 6.84% | |
| 24 |  Sylvan Wakrapuku | DelvesDelve Vendor | 321 | +15,062 | 6.77% | |
| 25 |  Drum of Renewed Bonds (Haste) | DelvesDelve Vendor | 321 | +15,055 | 6.77% | |
| 26 |  Astalor's Anguish Agitator | DelvesDelve Vendor | 321 | +14,862 | 6.68% | |
| 27 | Drum of Renewed Bonds (Critical Strike) | DelvesDelve Vendor | 321 | +14,805 | 6.66% | |
| 28 |  Ever-Collapsing Void Fissure | DelvesDelve Vendor | 321 | +14,801 | 6.65% | |
| 29 | Drum of Renewed Bonds (Versatility) | DelvesDelve Vendor | 321 | +14,792 | 6.65% | |
| 30 | Drum of Renewed Bonds (Mastery) | DelvesDelve Vendor | 321 | +14,701 | 6.61% | |
| 31 |  Venomous Gladiator's Badge of Ferocity | WorldPvP Vendor | 298 | +12,235 | 5.50% | |
| 32 |  Darkmoon Dominion: RotEmbellished | CraftedInscription, Midnight Crafted Gear | 331 | +12,111 | 5.45% | |
| 33 |  Lost Idol of the Hash'ey | DelvesDelve Vendor | 321 | +12,107 | 5.44% | |
| 34 |  Crucible of Erratic Energies | WorldVoidstorm Quest Reward | 295 | +10,499 | 4.72% | |
| 35 |  Ophidian Bone Whistle | WorldThe Coiled Isle | 308 | +8,790 | 3.95% | |
| 36 |  Darkmoon Deck: Blood | WorldInscription | 220 | +7,941 | 3.57% | |
| 37 |  Darkmoon Deck: Hunt | WorldInscription | 220 | +7,778 | 3.50% | |
| 38 |  Sharp Axe Holster | WorldThe Coiled Isle | 282 | +7,702 | 3.46% | |
| 39 |  Tangle of Vibrant Vines | DelvesDelve Vendor | 321 | +7,528 | 3.39% | |
| 40 |  Darkmoon Deck: Void | WorldInscription | 220 | +7,415 | 3.33% | |
| 41 |  Forgotten Farstrider's Insignia | WorldWorld Drop | 263 | +6,430 | 2.89% | |
| 42 |  Spirit-Rending Poison | WorldThe Coiled Isle | 308 | +5,011 | 2.25% | |
| 43 |  Darkmoon Deck: Rot | WorldInscription | 220 | +4,841 | 2.18% | |
| 44 |  Void Execution Mandate |  Mythic+Taz'Rah, Voidscar Arena | 334 | +3,632 | 1.63% | |
| 45 |  Resonant Bellowstone |  Mythic+Xathuux the Annihilator, Murder Row | 334 | +3,017 | 1.36% | |
Top trinket pairings (cleave)
Combined gain adds the two solo gains together. It's an upper bound, since the pair isn't simmed together.
- 1+41,54118.7%
- 2+41,34318.6%
- 3+39,74417.9%
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Methodology
Baseline profile
SimulationCraft's default Affliction Warlock profile at current-season item level, with no trinkets. Talents, consumables, gems and enchants follow SimC's latest defaults.
Iteration count
50,000 iterations per trinket, which keeps the error on each result under 0.5%.
Cleave
Three targets for five minutes. Use it for Mythic+ and raid fights with adds.
Patchwerk
One target for five minutes, no movement, no adds. Use it for single-target bosses.
Not included
Tier set bonuses, hero talent choices other than SimC's default, boss mechanics and movement, and how the trinket interacts with the rest of your gear.
Embellished trinkets
Darkmoon Dominion trinkets count toward the two-embellishment cap, and the baseline profile already wears two embellished crafted pieces. Those rows are simmed with one baseline embellishment removed, so their gain includes the slot they cost. Rows marked Embellished in the table are the ones this applies to.
Source patch
SimulationCraft af05b9e2e1e50ad5b50f255d7189161dcc058554, client build 12.1.0.69933, generated Oct 11, 2026. Re-run every Sunday after the weekly SimC update.
Frequently asked questions
What is the best trinket for Affliction Warlock in Patch 12.1.0.69933?
Stormbound Emblem of Dazar, at +9.70% DPS over wearing no trinket in Patch 12.1.0.69933. The table above ranks every current-season trinket for Affliction Warlock.
What are the top 3 trinkets for Affliction Warlock?
Stormbound Emblem of Dazar ranks #1 at +9.70% DPS from Kings' Rest; Sethraliss' Defiled Relic ranks #2 at +8.98% from Temple of Sethraliss; Vexhul's Everflowing Gland ranks #3 at +8.89% from The Venomous Abyss. Gains are over wearing no trinket.
How does Stormbound Emblem of Dazar compare on Cleave vs Patchwerk for Affliction Warlock?
Stormbound Emblem of Dazar gains +9.70% DPS on Cleave and +9.80% 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 has three targets, so trinkets that hit several enemies or scale with your AoE move up. Patchwerk is one target and favours pure single-target damage. Affliction Warlock can have a different best trinket in each; switch fight style above to compare.
How often is the Affliction Warlock trinket leaderboard updated?
Every Sunday, after the weekly SimulationCraft update. The methodology section shows the SimC build and date the current numbers come from.
Are these results from real character data or theorycrafted?
They're SimulationCraft sims. Every trinket is simmed on the same default Warlock profile and the page shows how much DPS it adds. Your own gear can shift the order a bit; the sim form above ranks trinkets on your character.