Destruction Warlock Mythic+ Guide for Shadowlands

Patch 9.2.5Shadowlands Mythic+ Season 4

Updated on December 4, 2022

Everything you need to improve your DPS performance in Mythic+ Dungeons.

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Type	Top Choice	Max. Key	Popularity
Talents	Eradication Reverse Entropy Dark Pact Inferno Mortal Coil Rain of Chaos Soul Conduit	+35	91%
Weapons	Antumbra, Shadow of the Cosmos Forbidden Truth	+35	41%
Trinkets	Enforcer's Stun Grenade Cabalist's Hymnal	+34	48%
Head	Horns of the Demon Star	+35	78%
Neck	Shadowghast Necklace	+35	44%
Shoulders	Mantle of the Demon Star	+35	67%
Back	Shroud of the Sire's Chosen	+35	14%
Chest	Robes of the Demon Star	+35	96%
Wrist	Grim-Veiled Bracers	+35	87%
Hands	Grasps of the Demon Star	+35	95%
Waist	Grim-Veiled Belt	+32	22%
Legs	Leggings of the Demon Star	+35	91%
Feet	Boots of the Demon Star	+35	47%
Rings	Logic Loop of Division Overclocking Bit Band	+35	73%
Legendaries	Decaying Soul Satchel	+35	94%
Covenants	Night Fae	+35	94%
Soulbinds	Dreamweaver	+35	94%
Soulbind Abilities	Night Fae Dreamweaver Field of Blossoms Soothing Voice Somnambulist Podtender Waking Dreams	+35	65%
Conduit	Ashen Remains	+35	99%
Conduit Combination	Resolute Barrier Demonic Momentum Ashen Remains Infernal Brand Soul Eater Condensed Anima Sphere	+35	57%
Gem	Quick Jewel Cluster	+35	90%
Gem Combination	Quick Jewel Cluster Quick Jewel Cluster Quick Jewel Cluster Quick Jewel Cluster Quick Jewel Cluster Quick Jewel Cluster	+33	31%
Back Enchant	Enchant Cloak - Fortified Avoidance	+35	88%
Chest Enchant	Enchant Chest - Eternal Stats	+35	98%
Wrist Enchant	Enchant Bracers - Eternal Intellect	+35	99%
Belt Enchant	Dimensional Shifter	+35	76%
Feet Enchant	Enchant Boots - Soul Treads	+35	52%
Ring Enchant	Enchant Ring - Tenet of Haste Enchant Ring - Tenet of Haste	+34	82%
Weapon Enchant	Enchant Weapon - Celestial Guidance	+35	100%

Race	Performance Gain
Gnome	+1.55%

Talents +

Eradication Reverse Entropy Dark Pact Inferno Mortal Coil Rain of Chaos Soul Conduit	+35	91%
Eradication Reverse Entropy Dark Pact Cataclysm Mortal Coil Rain of Chaos Soul Conduit	+32	6%
Eradication Reverse Entropy Dark Pact Inferno Darkfury Rain of Chaos Soul Conduit	+31	1%
Eradication Reverse Entropy Dark Pact Cataclysm Mortal Coil Rain of Chaos Dark Soul: Instability	+32	1%

Weapons +

Antumbra, Shadow of the Cosmos Forbidden Truth	+35	41%
Antumbra, Shadow of the Cosmos Lyre of Decadent Frivolity	+33	14%
Antumbra, Shadow of the Cosmos Acoustically Alluring Censer	+32	11%
Antumbra, Shadow of the Cosmos Harp of the Sanguine Court	+32	8%
Thunderlord Flamestaff	+31	6%
Antumbra, Shadow of the Cosmos Guarm's Lost Chew Toy	+33	6%
Sharpened Trogg Femur Acoustically Alluring Censer	+29	2%
Staff of Fractured Spacetime	+29	2%
Antumbra, Shadow of the Cosmos Obscured Fractal Prism	+31	2%
Antumbra, Shadow of the Cosmos Record of Collapsing Realities	+32	2%

Trinkets +

Enforcer's Stun Grenade Cabalist's Hymnal	+34	48%
Cabalist's Hymnal The First Sigil	+35	26%
Enforcer's Stun Grenade Deteriorated Construct Core	+32	5%
Enforcer's Stun Grenade So'leah's Secret Technique	+32	4%
Cabalist's Hymnal Scars of Fraternal Strife	+32	2%
Tovra's Lightning Repository Enforcer's Stun Grenade	+29	1%
Cabalist's Hymnal Shadowed Orb of Torment	+31	1%
Enforcer's Stun Grenade Titanic Ocular Gland	+32	1%
Fleshrender's Meathook Cabalist's Hymnal	+32	1%
Moonlit Prism Cabalist's Hymnal	+34	1%

Head +

Horns of the Demon Star	+35	78%
Grim-Veiled Hood	+34	8%
Wikket Witch's Hat	+32	6%
Hood of Vengeful Possession	+33	4%
Hood of Uncanny Perspectives	+32	2%
Hood of Swirling Light	+31	1%

Neck +

Shadowghast Necklace	+35	44%
Interplanar Keystone	+34	18%
Ornately Engraved Amplifier	+32	15%
Worldkiller Iris	+33	9%
Amulet of the Last Guardian	+32	6%
Cabochon of the Infinite Flight	+32	3%
Cartel Xy's Proof of Initiation	+33	2%
Choker of Barbed Reins	+30	1%
Periapt of Pristine Preservation	+30	1%
Charm of Eternal Winter	+31	1%

Shoulders +

Mantle of the Demon Star	+35	67%
Shawl of the Penitent	+34	9%
Frame of the False Margrave	+33	6%
Harmonious Spaulders	+32	5%
Devouring Pellicle Shoulderpads	+33	4%
Mantle of Swirling Light	+32	3%
Grim-Veiled Spaulders	+31	2%
Felflame Spaulders	+31	1%
Shoulderpads of Chaotic Thought	+31	1%
Mantle of Arthura's Chosen	+32	1%

Back +

Shroud of the Sire's Chosen	+35	14%
Mountebank's Colorful Cloak	+33	12%
Grim-Veiled Cape	+33	12%
Duplicating Drape	+33	11%
Crest of the Legionnaire General	+34	11%
Lurking Predator's Camouflage	+32	6%
Origin	+32	6%
Self-Replicating Tissue	+32	5%
Decadent Nathrian Shawl	+33	5%
Wine-Stained Mantle	+32	3%

Chest +

Robes of the Demon Star	+35	96%
Robes of the Cursed Commando	+34	2%
Robes of Swirling Light	+29	1%
Haunting Hymnal Robes	+34	1%

Wrist +

Grim-Veiled Bracers	+35	87%
Bangles of the Demon Star	+32	8%
Auctioneer's Counting Bracers	+30	2%
Cuffs of the Covert Commander	+30	1%
Felflame Bracers	+32	1%

Hands +

Grasps of the Demon Star	+35	95%
Grim-Veiled Mittens	+32	4%
Supple Supplicant's Gloves	+32	1%

Waist +

Grim-Veiled Belt	+32	22%
Cinch of Infinite Tightness	+33	14%
Shadewarped Sash	+34	11%
Sash of Duplicitous Magics	+35	11%
Ringmaster's Cummerbund	+32	9%
Sash of the Silent Sonata	+33	9%
Cord of the Penitent	+33	9%
Waistwrap of the Demon Star	+32	5%
Forlorn Prisoner's Strap	+34	3%
Pan-Dimensional Packing Cord	+31	2%

Legs +

Leggings of the Demon Star	+35	91%
Ancient Materium Tassets	+32	3%
Overcharged Pantaloons	+32	2%
Leggings of Lethal Reverberations	+29	1%
Leggings of the Screaming Flames	+30	1%
Trousers of Royal Vanity	+30	1%
Grim-Veiled Pants	+31	1%

Feet +

Boots of the Demon Star	+35	47%
Grim-Veiled Sandals	+33	13%
Hyperthread Boots	+32	12%
Phantasma-Forged Striders	+33	10%
Supplicant's Soiled Slippers	+34	9%
Codebreaker's Cunning Sandals	+34	2%
Wilderness Stalker's Softsoles	+32	1%
Slippers of the Forgotten Heretic	+32	1%
Tormented Shadowcleft Boots	+32	1%
Stolen Nathrian Slippers	+33	1%

Rings +

Logic Loop of Division Overclocking Bit Band	+35	73%
Logic Loop of Recursion Overclocking Bit Band	+32	15%
Logic Loop of Division Shorting Bit Band	+29	1%
Shadowghast Ring Most Regal Signet of Sire Denathrius	+30	1%
Shadowghast Ring Ritualist's Treasured Ring	+32	1%
Terestian's Signet Ring Shadowghast Ring	+32	1%

Legendaries +

Decaying Soul Satchel	+35	94%
Wilfred's Sigil of Superior Summoning	+35	92%
Madness of the Azj'Aqir	+32	8%
Languishing Soul Detritus	+33	6%

Covenants +

Night Fae	+35	94%
Kyrian	+33	6%

Soulbinds +

Dreamweaver	+35	94%
Forgelite Prime Mikanikos	+33	6%

Soulbind Abilities +

Night Fae Dreamweaver Field of Blossoms Soothing Voice Somnambulist Podtender Waking Dreams	+35	65%
Night Fae Dreamweaver Field of Blossoms Soothing Voice Somnambulist Podtender Dream Delver	+32	2%
Night Fae Dreamweaver Somnambulist Field of Blossoms Soothing Voice Podtender Waking Dreams	+30	1%
Night Fae Dreamweaver Soothing Voice Field of Blossoms Somnambulist Podtender Waking Dreams	+31	1%
Night Fae Dreamweaver Field of Blossoms Somnambulist Soothing Voice Podtender Waking Dreams	+31	1%
Night Fae Dreamweaver Podtender Field of Blossoms Soothing Voice Somnambulist Waking Dreams	+31	1%
Kyrian Forgelite Prime Mikanikos Forgelite Filter Hammer of Genesis Resilient Plumage Bron's Call to Action Soulglow Spectrometer	+31	1%
Night Fae Dreamweaver Field of Blossoms Soothing Voice Faerie Dust Podtender Waking Dreams	+32	1%
Night Fae Dreamweaver Field of Blossoms Soothing Voice Podtender Somnambulist Waking Dreams	+32	1%
Kyrian Forgelite Prime Mikanikos Forgelite Filter Hammer of Genesis Regenerating Materials Bron's Call to Action Soulglow Spectrometer	+33	1%

Conduit +

Ashen Remains	+35	99%
Infernal Brand	+35	98%
Demonic Momentum	+35	94%
Soul Eater	+35	90%
Resolute Barrier	+35	85%
Condensed Anima Sphere	+35	80%
Diabolic Bloodstone	+34	21%
Fel Celerity	+34	11%
Accrued Vitality	+34	11%
Soul Tithe	+32	4%

Conduit Combination +

Resolute Barrier Demonic Momentum Ashen Remains Infernal Brand Soul Eater Condensed Anima Sphere	+35	57%
Resolute Barrier Demonic Momentum Ashen Remains Infernal Brand Soul Eater Diabolic Bloodstone	+34	9%
Demonic Momentum Ashen Remains Infernal Brand Soul Eater Diabolic Bloodstone Condensed Anima Sphere	+32	5%
Resolute Barrier Accrued Vitality Demonic Momentum Ashen Remains Infernal Brand Soul Eater	+33	5%
Fel Celerity Demonic Momentum Ashen Remains Infernal Brand Soul Eater Condensed Anima Sphere	+33	3%
Fel Celerity Resolute Barrier Ashen Remains Infernal Brand Soul Eater Condensed Anima Sphere	+32	2%
Accrued Vitality Demonic Momentum Ashen Remains Infernal Brand Soul Eater Condensed Anima Sphere	+33	2%
Resolute Barrier Demonic Momentum Ashen Remains Infernal Brand Soul Tithe Condensed Anima Sphere	+31	1%
Fel Celerity Resolute Barrier Demonic Momentum Ashen Remains Infernal Brand Soul Eater	+31	1%
Accrued Vitality Demonic Momentum Ashen Remains Infernal Brand Soul Eater Diabolic Bloodstone	+32	1%

Gem +

Quick Jewel Cluster	+35	90%
Deadly Jewel Cluster	+35	22%
Straddling Jewel Doublet	+32	8%
Straddling Sage Agate	+32	6%
Masterful Jewel Cluster	+32	6%
Versatile Jewel Cluster	+34	6%
Leviathan's Eye of Intellect	+32	2%

Gem Combination +

Quick Jewel Cluster Quick Jewel Cluster Quick Jewel Cluster Quick Jewel Cluster Quick Jewel Cluster Quick Jewel Cluster	+33	31%
Quick Jewel Cluster Quick Jewel Cluster Quick Jewel Cluster Quick Jewel Cluster Quick Jewel Cluster	+34	13%
Quick Jewel Cluster Quick Jewel Cluster Quick Jewel Cluster Quick Jewel Cluster	+32	6%
Quick Jewel Cluster Quick Jewel Cluster Quick Jewel Cluster	+32	5%
Straddling Jewel Doublet Quick Jewel Cluster Quick Jewel Cluster Quick Jewel Cluster Quick Jewel Cluster Quick Jewel Cluster	+32	4%
Quick Jewel Cluster Quick Jewel Cluster	+30	4%
Deadly Jewel Cluster Quick Jewel Cluster Quick Jewel Cluster Quick Jewel Cluster Quick Jewel Cluster Quick Jewel Cluster	+33	3%
Deadly Jewel Cluster Deadly Jewel Cluster Deadly Jewel Cluster Deadly Jewel Cluster Deadly Jewel Cluster Deadly Jewel Cluster	+32	3%
Straddling Sage Agate Quick Jewel Cluster Quick Jewel Cluster Quick Jewel Cluster Quick Jewel Cluster Quick Jewel Cluster	+32	2%
Deadly Jewel Cluster Deadly Jewel Cluster Quick Jewel Cluster Quick Jewel Cluster Quick Jewel Cluster Quick Jewel Cluster	+34	2%

Back Enchant +

Enchant Cloak - Fortified Avoidance	+35	88%
Enchant Cloak - Fortified Speed	+31	5%
Enchant Cloak - Fortified Leech	+30	4%
Enchant Cloak - Soul Vitality	+29	2%

Chest Enchant +

Enchant Chest - Eternal Stats	+35	98%
Enchant Chest - Eternal Insight	+29	1%

Wrist Enchant +

Enchant Bracers - Eternal Intellect	+35	99%

Belt Enchant +

Dimensional Shifter	+35	76%
Nitro Boosts	+30	1%

Feet Enchant +

Enchant Boots - Soul Treads	+35	52%
Enchant Boots - Eternal Agility	+32	2%

Ring Enchant +

Enchant Ring - Tenet of Haste Enchant Ring - Tenet of Haste	+34	82%
Enchant Ring - Tenet of Critical Strike Enchant Ring - Tenet of Critical Strike	+35	8%
Enchant Ring - Tenet of Critical Strike Enchant Ring - Tenet of Haste	+31	3%
Enchant Ring - Tenet of Versatility Enchant Ring - Tenet of Versatility	+34	3%
Enchant Ring - Tenet of Mastery Enchant Ring - Tenet of Mastery	+32	2%
Enchant Ring - Tenet of Haste Enchant Ring - Tenet of Mastery	+31	1%
Enchant Ring - Tenet of Haste Enchant Ring - Tenet of Versatility	+32	1%

Weapon Enchant +

Enchant Weapon - Celestial Guidance	+35	100%

Races +

Goblin	+1.55%
Gnome	+1.55%
Human	+1.37%
Mechagnome	+1.24%
Troll	+0.96%
Orc	+0.93%
Blood Elf	+0.84%
Void Elf	+0.82%
Dwarf	+0.81%
Nightborne	+0.56%
Worgen	+0.54%
Undead	+0.12%
Dark Iron Dwarf	+0.09%
Vulpera	+0.00%

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