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Destruction Warlock

  • Rated Battlegrounds
  • 60 players
  • Last Updated: 1 hour ago

This page is automatically generated by looking up the top 50 Destruction Warlock on the Rated Battlegrounds leaderboard. The data on this page is updated every 24 hours in order for the data to be as relevant as possible.

This page only shows what the best players in the world are using. This might not apply to every skill bracket in Mythic+. Use this page as the starting point of your journey, and don’t be afraid to stray away from what is presented on this page!

Players

Магшляпник

Магшляпник

<podval>Gordunni (eu)

Talents (class)

Nightmare
Ichor of Devils
Strength of Will
Howl of Terror
Blight of Tongues

Talents (spec)

Rain of Fire
Mayhem
Reverse Entropy
Grimoire of Sacrifice
Soul Fire

Talents (hero)

Curse of the Satyr
Bleakheart Tactics
Zevrim's Resilience

Talents (pvp)

Fel Fissure
Nether Ward
Impish Instincts
Qùíck

Qùíck

<rbgs and rhino pills>Destromath (us)

Talents (class)

Frequent Donor
Dark Accord
Shadowfury

Talents (spec)

Rain of Fire
Mayhem
Reverse Entropy
Crashing Chaos
Grimoire of Sacrifice

Talents (hero)

Curse of the Satyr
Bleakheart Tactics
Zevrim's Resilience

Talents (pvp)

Bane of Havoc
Shadow Rift
Soul Rip
Avogeiñ

Avogeiñ

<WoûkZîeû>Tarren Mill (eu)

Talents (class)

Nightmare
Ichor of Devils
Strength of Will
Shadowfury

Talents (spec)

Rain of Fire
Havoc
Internal Combustion
Crashing Chaos
Summoner's Embrace
Soul Fire

Talents (hero)

Soul-Etched Circles
Infernal Machine
Infernal Vitality

Talents (pvp)

Nether Ward
Impish Instincts
Bloodstones

Stat Priority

Values are relative to the highest stat. The stat priority for a Destruction Warlock is
Versatility > Haste > Mastery > Critical Strike

Best Races

The best race for a Destruction Warlock for the Alliance is Human and for the Horde is Orc

Best Items

Trinket Combinations

68% of the best players use this combination
Galactic Aspirant's Insignia of Alacrity

Galactic Aspirant's Insignia of Alacrity

Equip: Your spells and abilities have a chance to grant 134 primary stat for 20 sec.

Galactic Aspirant's Medallion

Galactic Aspirant's Medallion

Use: Removes all movement impairing effects and all effects which cause loss of control of your character. (2 Min Cooldown)

17% of the best players use this combination
Galactic Aspirant's Medallion

Galactic Aspirant's Medallion

Use: Removes all movement impairing effects and all effects which cause loss of control of your character. (2 Min Cooldown)

Galactic Aspirant's Badge of Ferocity

Galactic Aspirant's Badge of Ferocity

Use: Increases primary stat by 159 for 15 sec. (1 Min Cooldown)

2% of the best players use this combination
Galactic Aspirant's Insignia of Alacrity

Galactic Aspirant's Insignia of Alacrity

Equip: Your spells and abilities have a chance to grant 134 primary stat for 20 sec.

Galactic Aspirant's Badge of Ferocity

Galactic Aspirant's Badge of Ferocity

Use: Increases primary stat by 159 for 15 sec. (1 Min Cooldown)

Best Sockets

Values are based on the total amount of sockets of all players. The most popular socket for a Destruction Warlock is Cognitive Heliotrope
Cognitive Heliotrope

Cognitive Heliotrope

21%

+23 Primary Stat and opponent's failed interrupt attempts grant Precognition

Flawless Versatile Peridot

Flawless Versatile Peridot

12%

+16 Haste & +7 Versatility

Flawless Quick Lapis

Flawless Quick Lapis

10%

+16 Versatility & +7 Haste

Best Embellishments

Embellishments are specific abilities that can be added onto a piece of gear or weapons to add an equip bonus. The most popular embellishment for a Destruction Warlock is Prismatic Focusing Iris on a Ring 1 item
Prismatic Focusing Iris

Prismatic Focusing Iris

72%

Equip: Your spells and abilities have a chance to activate the Iris, firing a focused beam of light at your target and dealing 1,152 Arcane damage every second for 4 sec. Each unique gem color you have socketed empowers the Iris, causing it to deal 1% additional damage per.

  • Ring 151%
  • Ring 242%
  • Neck7%
Devouring Banding

Devouring Banding

48%

Equip: Your damaging spells and abilities can cause you to heed the whispers and fire a Devouring Bolt at your target, dealing 1,450 Cosmic damage. This bolt devours their strength, seizing 91 of your highest secondary stat for you for 10 sec.

  • Wrist34%
  • Feet24%
  • Waist21%
  • Head10%
  • Back7%
  • Main Hand3%
Stabilizing Gemstone Bandolier

Stabilizing Gemstone Bandolier

13%

Equip: Double the gems, double the power! All Jewelcrafting embellishments operate at double strength.

  • Neck38%
  • Ring 238%
  • Ring 125%

Best Enchants

Percentages are calculated in relation to 50 players. If an enchant has a value of more than 100%, it means the enchant is found more than 50 times. This usually happens when the same enchant is applied to both rings.
Back icon

Back

Goblin Glider

2%
Chest icon

Chest

Enchant Chest - Mark of the Worldsoul

50%

Enchant Chest - Mark of the Worldsoul

Enchant Chest - Mark of the Magister

3%

Enchant Chest - Mark of the Magister

Feet icon

Feet

Enchant Boots - Farstrider's Hunt

33%

Enchant Boots - Farstrider's Hunt

Enchant Boots - Shaladrassil's Roots

2%

Enchant Boots - Shaladrassil's Roots

Legs icon

Legs

Sunfire Silk Spellthread

33%

+41 Intellect & +115 Stamina

Bright Linen Spellthread

15%

+24 Intellect

Main Hand icon

Main Hand

Enchant Weapon - Berserker's Rage

27%

Enchant Weapon - Berserker's Rage

Enchant Weapon - Acuity of the Ren'dorei

27%

Enchant Weapon - Acuity of the Ren'dorei

Ring icon

Ring

Enchant Ring - Silvermoon's Alacrity

65%

Enchant Ring - Silvermoon's Alacrity

Enchant Ring - Thalassian Haste

43%

Enchant Ring - Thalassian Haste

Talents

The new talent system is not as straight-forward as the talent systems from previous expansions. Many talents are situational, and choosing your talents should be done based on the content you are doing. This heat map will show what talents are must-picks, which ones are situational, and which ones are rarely chosen.

Colors

The colors indicate the popularity of the talent. The numbers below indicate the percentage of the top 50 players that have chosen this talent.

  • 90% - 100% (best)
  • 50% - 89% (good)
  • 20% - 49% (situational)
  • 0% - 19% (unpopular)

Talent Tree

Talent Tree Background
Fel Domination
76.7%
Soul Leech
95%
Burning Rush
41.7%
Fel Pact
6.7%
Demon Skin
95%
2 / 2
Fel Armor
95%
2 / 2
Fiendish Stride
35%
Demonic Embrace
95%
Nightmare
75%
Demonic Fortitude
95%
Banish
0%
Curse of Exhaustion
95%
Curse of Tongues
28.3%
Infernal Beneficiary
46.7%
Mortal Coil
95%
Pact of the Annihilan
95%
Demonic Circle
95%
Pact of the Satyr
95%
Improved Mortal Coil
78.3%
Dark Pact
95%
Foul Mouth
80%
Empowered Healthstone
88.3%
Abyss Walker
80%
Fortified Soul
80%
Teachings of the Black Harvest
51.7%
Gorefiend's Avarice
41.7%
Frequent Donor
95%
Pact of the Eredar
95%
Pact of the Nathrezim
41.7%
Demonic Resilience
80%
Empowered Drain Life
31.7%
Strength of Will
93.3%
Demonic Gateway
95%
Shadowfury
95%
Swift Artifice
15%
Soul Link
90%
2 / 2
Frequent Traveler
88.3%
Fel Synergy
58.3%
2 / 2
Oppressive Darkness
80%
Pact of Gluttony
85%
Soulburn
95%
Blight of Tongues
15%

Hellcaller

Hero class image
Curse of the Satyr
100%
Seeds of Their Demise
100%
Mark of Xavius
100%
Zevrim's Resilience
100%
Blackened Soul
100%
Wither
100%
Malevolence
100%
Mark of Peroth'arn
100%
Xalan's Cruelty
100%
Xalan's Ferocity
100%
Bleakheart Tactics
100%
Alzzin's Iniquity
100%
Devil Fruit
100%
Through the Felvine
100%
Chaos Bolt
95%
Conflagrate
95%
Rain of Fire
95%
Improved Conflagrate
45%
Backdraft
93.3%
Practiced Chaos
76.7%
Roaring Blaze
91.7%
Explosive Potential
93.3%
Havoc
95%
Scalding Flames
91.7%
Shadowburn
76.7%
Backlash
93.3%
2 / 2
Improved Havoc
46.7%
Ashen Remains
90%
2 / 2
Cataclysm
20%
Fiendish Cruelty
58.3%
Chaotic Inferno
91.7%
Flashpoint
78.3%
Summon Infernal
95%
Emberstorm
86.7%
Fire and Brimstone
8.3%
Lake of Fire
8.3%
Reverse Entropy
95%
Crashing Chaos
81.7%
Grimoire of Sacrifice
93.3%
Ruin
95%
2 / 2
Improved Chaos Bolt
95%
Destructive Rapidity
8.3%
Devastation
50%
2 / 2
Soul Fire
83.3%
Inferno
93.3%
Conflagration of Chaos
63.3%
Diabolic Embers
10%
Demonfire Infusion
3.3%
Avatar of Destruction
78.3%
Chaos Incarnate
80%
Alythess's Ire
3.3%
Raging Demonfire
0%
Embers of Nihilam
275%

Best PvP Talents

Fel Fissure

Fel Fissure

73%

Chaos Bolt creates a 5 yd wide eruption of Felfire under the target, reducing movement speed by 50% and reducing all healing received by 25% on all enemies within the fissure. Lasts 6 sec.

Nether Ward

Nether Ward

65%

Surrounds the caster with a shield that lasts 3 sec, reflecting all harmful spells cast on you.

Gateway Mastery

Gateway Mastery

45%

Increases the range of your Demonic Gateway by 20 yards, and reduces the cast time by 30%. Reduces the time between how often players can take your Demonic Gateway by 30 sec.

Shadow Rift

Shadow Rift

38%

Conjure a Shadow Rift at the target location lasting 2 sec. Enemy players within the rift when it expires are teleported to your Demonic Circle. Must be within 40 yds of your Demonic Circle to cast.

Impish Instincts

Impish Instincts

28%

Taking direct Physical damage reduces the cooldown of Demonic Circle by 3 sec. Cannot occur more than once every 5 sec.

Bane of Havoc

Bane of Havoc

25%

Curses the ground with a demonic bane, causing all of your single target spells to also strike targets marked with the bane for 60% of the damage dealt. Lasts 10 sec.

Soul Rip

Soul Rip

8%

Fracture the soul of up to 3 target players within 20 yds into the shadows, reducing their damage done by 25% and healing received by 25% for 8 sec. Souls are fractured up to 20 yds from the player's location. Players can retrieve their souls to remove this effect.

Bloodstones

Bloodstones

2%

Your Healthstones are replaced with Bloodstones which increase their user's haste by 20% for 12 sec instead of healing.