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Best Trinkets for Affliction Warlock in WoW Midnight (Patch 12.0.5.67451)

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 12.0.5.67451 is Gaze of the Alnseer, gaining 9.05% DPS over no trinket on Patchwerk.

Updated May 28, 2026

Patch 12.0.5SimC 4a4b3cc50,000 iterations per trinket

Top pick

The top single target trinket for Affliction Warlock in WoW Midnight Patch 12.0.5.67451 is Gaze of the Alnseer from The Dreamrift, gaining 9.05% DPS over the no-trinket baseline. Shadow of the Empyrean Requiem (7.89%) and Soulcatcher's Charm (7.54%) round out the top three. Numbers are mean DPS across 50,000 SimulationCraft iterations on the canonical Affliction Warlock baseline at item level 289.

Top 10, single target

Baseline 97,844 DPS
  1. #1
    Gaze of the Alnseer
    +8,854 (9.05%)
  2. #2
    Shadow of the Empyrean Requiem
    +7,718 (7.89%)
  3. #3
    Soulcatcher's Charm
    +7,380 (7.54%)
  4. #4
    Emberwing Feather
    +7,313 (7.47%)
  5. #5
    Litany of Lightblind Wrath
    +6,919 (7.07%)
  6. #6
    Locus-Walker's Ribbon
    +6,881 (7.03%)
  7. #7
    Vaelgor's Final Stare
    +6,768 (6.92%)
  8. #8
    Magister's Alchemist Stone
    +6,719 (6.87%)
  9. #9
    Wraps of Cosmic Madness
    +6,691 (6.84%)
  10. #10
    Darkmoon Deck: Void
    +6,675 (6.82%)

Top trinket pairings (single target)

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
    Gaze of the AlnseerShadow of the Empyrean Requiem
    +16,572 (16.9%)
  2. #2
    Gaze of the AlnseerSoulcatcher's Charm
    +16,234 (16.6%)
  3. #3
    Shadow of the Empyrean RequiemSoulcatcher's Charm
    +15,098 (15.4%)

Full ranking, single target

62 trinkets
RankTrinketSourceilvlDPS gainvs baseline
1Gaze of the Alnseer iconGaze of the AlnseerRaidThe Dreamrift289+8,8549.05%
2Shadow of the Empyrean Requiem iconShadow of the Empyrean RequiemRaidMarch on Quel'Danas289+7,7187.89%
3Soulcatcher's Charm iconSoulcatcher's CharmMythic+Maisara Caverns289+7,3807.54%
4Emberwing Feather iconEmberwing FeatherMythic+Windrunner Spire289+7,3137.47%
5Litany of Lightblind Wrath iconLitany of Lightblind WrathRaidThe Voidspire289+6,9197.07%
6Locus-Walker's Ribbon iconLocus-Walker's RibbonRaidThe Voidspire289+6,8817.03%
7Vaelgor's Final Stare iconVaelgor's Final StareRaidThe Voidspire289+6,7686.92%
8Magister's Alchemist Stone iconMagister's Alchemist StoneCraftedMidnight Crafted Gear285+6,7196.87%
9Wraps of Cosmic Madness iconWraps of Cosmic MadnessRaidThe Voidspire289+6,6916.84%
10Darkmoon Deck: Void iconDarkmoon Deck: VoidWorldInscription285+6,6756.82%
11Darkmoon Deck: Hunt iconDarkmoon Deck: HuntWorldInscription285+6,5906.74%
12Void-Reaper's Libram iconVoid-Reaper's LibramWorldInscription285+6,5806.72%
13Darkmoon Dominion: Hunt iconDarkmoon Dominion: HuntCraftedMidnight Crafted Gear285+6,5706.72%
14Darkmoon Dominion: Void iconDarkmoon Dominion: VoidCraftedMidnight Crafted Gear285+6,5226.67%
15Heart of Wind iconHeart of WindMythic+Windrunner Spire289+6,4636.61%
16Darkmoon Dominion: Blood iconDarkmoon Dominion: BloodCraftedMidnight Crafted Gear285+6,4626.60%
17Darkmoon Deck: Blood iconDarkmoon Deck: BloodWorldInscription285+6,4076.55%
18Astalor's Anguish Agitator iconAstalor's Anguish AgitatorWorldEngineering285+6,2576.39%
19Glorious Crusader's Keepsake iconGlorious Crusader's KeepsakeWorldQuel'Danas Faction285+6,2356.37%
20Sylvan Wakrapuku iconSylvan WakrapukuWorldQuel'Danas Faction285+5,9866.12%
21Sealed Chaos Urn iconSealed Chaos UrnWorldWorld Drop285+5,8455.97%
22Reality Breacher iconReality BreacherMythic+Seat of the Triumvirate289+5,6945.82%
23Darkmoon Deck: Rot iconDarkmoon Deck: RotWorldInscription285+5,6575.78%
24Darkmoon Dominion: Rot iconDarkmoon Dominion: RotCraftedMidnight Crafted Gear285+5,6525.78%
25Ever-Collapsing Void Fissure iconEver-Collapsing Void FissureWorldWorld Drop285+5,6275.75%
26Galactic Gladiator's Badge of Ferocity iconGalactic Gladiator's Badge of FerocityWorldPvP Vendor285+5,6025.73%
27Emerald Coach's Whistle iconEmerald Coach's WhistleMythic+Algeth'ar Academy289+5,5005.62%
28Crucible of Erratic Energies iconCrucible of Erratic EnergiesWorldVoidstorm Quest Reward285+5,2825.40%
29Nevermelting Ice Crystal iconNevermelting Ice CrystalMythic+Pit of Saron289+5,1935.31%
30Refueling Orb iconRefueling OrbMythic+Magisters' Terrace289+5,0945.21%
31Whisper of the Duskwraith iconWhisper of the DuskwraithMythic+Nexus-Point Xenas289+4,7044.81%
32Light of the Cosmic Crescendo iconLight of the Cosmic CrescendoRaidMarch on Quel'Danas289+4,6894.79%
33Echo of L'ura iconEcho of L'uraMythic+Seat of the Triumvirate289+4,6144.72%
34Eye of the Drowning Void iconEye of the Drowning VoidMythic+Magisters' Terrace289+4,6074.71%
35Gloom-Spattered Dreadscale iconGloom-Spattered DreadscaleRaidThe Voidspire289+4,5964.70%
36Radiant Sunstone iconRadiant SunstoneMythic+Skyreach289+4,5554.66%
37Drum of Renewed Bonds iconDrum of Renewed BondsWorldBrewfest285+4,4644.56%
38Forgotten Farstrider's Insignia iconForgotten Farstrider's InsigniaWorldWorld Drop285+4,4464.54%
39Lost Idol of the Hash'ey iconLost Idol of the Hash'eyWorldQuel'Danas Faction285+4,2934.39%
40Vessel of Tortured Souls iconVessel of Tortured SoulsMythic+Maisara Caverns289+3,4033.48%
41Umbral Plume iconUmbral PlumeRaidMarch on Quel'Danas289+2,9883.05%
42Heart of Ancient Hunger iconHeart of Ancient HungerRaidThe Voidspire289+2,9192.98%
43Ranger-Captain's Iridescent Insignia iconRanger-Captain's Iridescent InsigniaRaidThe Voidspire289+2,7412.80%
44Light Company Guidon iconLight Company GuidonRaidThe Voidspire289+2,4752.53%
45Tangle of Vibrant Vines iconTangle of Vibrant VinesWorldDruidic Quest Reward285+2,3582.41%
46Algeth'ar Puzzle Box iconAlgeth'ar Puzzle BoxMythic+Algeth'ar Academy289+2,1152.16%
47Dragon Games Equipment iconDragon Games EquipmentMythic+Algeth'ar Academy289+2,0442.09%
48Radiant Plume iconRadiant PlumeRaidMarch on Quel'Danas289+1,9952.04%
49Volatile Void Suffuser iconVolatile Void SuffuserRaidThe Voidspire289+1,9642.01%
50Withered Saptor's Paw iconWithered Saptor's PawWorldQuel'Danas Faction285+1,9572.00%
51Latch's Crooked Hook iconLatch's Crooked HookMythic+Windrunner Spire289+1,4721.50%
52Mark of Light iconMark of LightMythic+Nexus-Point Xenas289+1,3411.37%
53Void Stalker's Contract iconVoid Stalker's ContractMythic+Seat of the Triumvirate289+1,1181.14%
54Holy Retributor's Order iconHoly Retributor's OrderWorldWorld Drop285+1070.11%
55Solar Core Igniter iconSolar Core IgniterMythic+Skyreach289+750.08%
56Rotting Globule iconRotting GlobuleMythic+Pit of Saron289+320.03%
57The Eternal Egg iconThe Eternal EggRaidMarch on Quel'Danas289+200.02%
58Jelly Replicator iconJelly ReplicatorMythic+Magisters' Terrace289+-15-0.02%
59Solarflare Prism iconSolarflare PrismMythic+Skyreach289+-22-0.02%
60Ampoule of Pure Void iconAmpoule of Pure VoidMythic+Seat of the Triumvirate289+-25-0.03%
61Kroluk's Warbanner iconKroluk's WarbannerMythic+Windrunner Spire289+-30-0.03%
62Undreamt God's Oozing Vestige iconUndreamt God's Oozing VestigeRaidThe Dreamrift289+-34-0.03%

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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 4a4b3cc4b6e78b6062274fd666712c70a695b7cf, client build 12.0.5.67451. Generated May 28, 2026. Re-runs every Sunday after the SimC weekly bump.

Frequently asked questions

What is the best trinket for Affliction Warlock in Patch 12.0.5.67451?

Gaze of the Alnseer ranks #1 for Affliction Warlock in Patch 12.0.5.67451, with a +9.05% 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?

Gaze of the Alnseer ranks #1 at +9.05% DPS from The Dreamrift; Shadow of the Empyrean Requiem ranks #2 at +7.89% from March on Quel'Danas; Soulcatcher's Charm ranks #3 at +7.54% from Maisara Caverns. All deltas are mean DPS over the no-trinket baseline across 50,000 SimulationCraft iterations.

How does Gaze of the Alnseer compare on Cleave vs Patchwerk for Affliction Warlock?

Gaze of the Alnseer gains +9.25% DPS on Cleave and +9.05% 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.