Destruction Warlock Guide for WoW WotLK Classic PvP

Patch Phase 4WotLK Classic Arena Season 8

Last Updated April 3, 2024

Best Destruction Warlock WotLK PvP Build, Talents, Stat Priority, Trinkets, BiS gear, etc., ranked by their performance and popularity based on the World Top PvP Players in WotLK Classic Arena Season 8.

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Type	Top Choice	Max. Rating	Median Rating	Popularity
Talents	Improved Corruption Improved Curse of Agony Soul Siphon Improved Life Tap Amplify Curse Fel Concentration Nightfall Empowered Corruption Siphon Life Shadow Embrace Improved Felhunter Shadow Mastery Contagion Eradication Malediction Unstable Affliction Death's Embrace Pandemic Everlasting Affliction Haunt Improved Shadow Bolt Bane Ruin Intensity	2624	2560	2%
Main Hand	Bloodsurge, Kel'Thuzad's Blade of Agony	2727	2377	12%
Off Hand	Chalice of Searing Light	2709	2664	2%
Trinket	Dying Curse	2462	2450	2%
Trinket Combination	Phylactery of the Nameless Lich Charred Twilight Scale	2911	2494	6%
Head	Dark Coven Hood	2549	2500	1%
Neck	Blood Queen's Crimson Choker	2623	2394	9%
Shoulders	Shoulders of Mercy Killing	2454	2427	2%
Back	Drape of Bitter Incantation	2709	2445	1%
Chest	Sanguine Silk Robes	2641	2470	2%
Wrist	The Lady's Brittle Bracers	2664	2499	1%
Hands	San'layn Ritualist Gloves	2709	2452	2%
Waist	Circle of Ossus	2915	2394	11%
Legs	Leggings of Woven Death	2664	2532	2%
Feet	Wrathful Gladiator's Treads of Dominance	2866	2549	1%
Rings	Valanar's Other Signet Ring	2477	2432	3%
Item Level	273	2911	2623	3%
Tier	Dark Coven Hood	2549	2500	1%
Gem	Mysterious Twilight Opal	2462	2384	1%
Gem Combination	Trenchant Earthsiege Diamond Durable Ametrine Kharmaa's Grace Mystic Dragon's Eye Durable Ametrine Mystic King's Amber Mysterious Dreadstone Mystic King's Amber Durable Ametrine Mysterious Dreadstone Mystic Dragon's Eye Mystic Dragon's Eye Mystic King's Amber Mystic King's Amber Mystic King's Amber	2843	2727	2%
Back Enchant	Scroll of Enchant Cloak - Greater Speed	2454	2371	4%
Chest Enchant	Scroll of Enchant Chest - Powerful Stats	2719	2320	10%
Wrist Enchant	Scroll of Enchant Bracer - Superior Spellpower	2945	2289	100%
Feet Enchant	Scroll of Enchant Boots - Tuskarr's Vitality	2945	2306	53%
Weapon Enchant	Ritual of Refreshment	2945	2357	7%

Stat	Median Value
Haste	26%

Race	Representation
Human	83 (64%)

Type	Choice
Food	Fish Feast
Flask	Flask of the Frost Wyrm
Elixir	Adept's Elixir
Potion	Potion of Speed

Talents for Destruction Warlock

Name	Max. Rating	Median Rating	Popularity
Improved Corruption Improved Curse of Agony Soul Siphon Improved Life Tap Amplify Curse Fel Concentration Nightfall Empowered Corruption Siphon Life Shadow Embrace Improved Felhunter Shadow Mastery Contagion Eradication Malediction Unstable Affliction Death's Embrace Pandemic Everlasting Affliction Haunt Improved Shadow Bolt Bane Ruin Intensity	2624	2560	2%
Demonic Embrace Fel Synergy Fel Vitality Improved Health Funnel Soul Link Fel Domination Demonic Aegis Improved Sayaad Master Summoner Bane Molten Skin Aftermath Ruin Shadowburn Destructive Reach Intensity Improved Immolate Devastation Backlash Nether Protection Emberstorm Conflagrate Pyroclasm Shadow and Flame Shadowfury Backdraft Fire and Brimstone Chaos Bolt	2701	2540	2%
Improved Healthstone Demonic Embrace Fel Synergy Demonic Brutality Fel Vitality Soul Link Fel Domination Demonic Aegis Unholy Power Master Summoner Master Conjuror Master Demonologist Molten Core Demonic Empowerment Demonic Knowledge Demonic Tactics Decimation Improved Demonic Tactics Summon Felguard Nemesis Demonic Pact Metamorphosis Improved Shadow Bolt Bane Ruin Intensity	2641	2533	1%
Demonic Embrace Fel Synergy Improved Health Funnel Fel Vitality Improved Sayaad Soul Link Fel Domination Demonic Aegis Master Summoner Bane Aftermath Molten Skin Shadowburn Ruin Intensity Destructive Reach Backlash Improved Immolate Devastation Nether Protection Emberstorm Conflagrate Pyroclasm Shadow and Flame Backdraft Shadowfury Fire and Brimstone Chaos Bolt	2843	2491	6%
Improved Healthstone Demonic Embrace Fel Synergy Demonic Brutality Fel Vitality Soul Link Fel Domination Demonic Aegis Unholy Power Master Conjuror Master Demonologist Molten Core Demonic Empowerment Demonic Knowledge Demonic Tactics Decimation Improved Demonic Tactics Summon Felguard Nemesis Demonic Pact Metamorphosis Improved Shadow Bolt Bane Ruin	2719	2432	1%
Improved Healthstone Demonic Embrace Improved Health Funnel Fel Vitality Improved Sayaad Soul Link Fel Domination Demonic Aegis Master Summoner Bane Aftermath Molten Skin Shadowburn Ruin Intensity Destructive Reach Backlash Improved Immolate Devastation Nether Protection Emberstorm Conflagrate Pyroclasm Shadow and Flame Backdraft Shadowfury Fire and Brimstone Chaos Bolt	2445	2432	2%
Demonic Embrace Fel Synergy Improved Health Funnel Fel Vitality Fel Domination Soul Link Demonic Aegis Master Summoner Bane Improved Shadow Bolt Molten Skin Aftermath Shadowburn Ruin Destructive Reach Intensity Improved Immolate Backlash Devastation Emberstorm Nether Protection Conflagrate Pyroclasm Shadow and Flame Shadowfury Backdraft Fire and Brimstone Chaos Bolt	2566	2428	1%
Demonic Embrace Fel Synergy Fel Vitality Improved Health Funnel Soul Link Fel Domination Demonic Aegis Improved Sayaad Master Summoner Bane Molten Skin Aftermath Shadowburn Ruin Intensity Destructive Reach Devastation Improved Immolate Backlash Nether Protection Emberstorm Pyroclasm Conflagrate Shadow and Flame Backdraft Shadowfury Fire and Brimstone Chaos Bolt	2601	2360	2%
Improved Corruption Suppression Soul Siphon Amplify Curse Fel Concentration Improved Fear Nightfall Grim Reach Empowered Corruption Curse of Exhaustion Siphon Life Shadow Embrace Shadow Mastery Contagion Eradication Improved Howl of Terror Malediction Unstable Affliction Pandemic Everlasting Affliction Haunt Demonic Embrace Fel Synergy Fel Vitality Improved Health Funnel Soul Link Fel Domination Demonic Aegis Master Summoner Improved Shadow Bolt	2945	2354	2%
Demonic Embrace Improved Healthstone Improved Health Funnel Fel Vitality Improved Sayaad Demonic Aegis Soul Link Fel Domination Master Summoner Bane Molten Skin Aftermath Ruin Shadowburn Destructive Reach Intensity Improved Immolate Devastation Backlash Emberstorm Nether Protection Conflagrate Shadow and Flame Shadowfury Backdraft Fire and Brimstone Chaos Bolt	2425	2351	1%
Improved Curse of Agony Suppression Improved Corruption Improved Life Tap Soul Siphon Amplify Curse Nightfall Empowered Corruption Shadow Embrace Siphon Life Improved Felhunter Shadow Mastery Eradication Contagion Malediction Death's Embrace Unstable Affliction Pandemic Everlasting Affliction Haunt Improved Shadow Bolt Bane Cataclysm Ruin	2898	2344	2%
Demonic Embrace Fel Synergy Demonic Brutality Fel Vitality Soul Link Fel Domination Demonic Aegis Unholy Power Master Summoner Master Conjuror Master Demonologist Molten Core Demonic Empowerment Demonic Knowledge Demonic Tactics Decimation Improved Demonic Tactics Summon Felguard Nemesis Demonic Pact Metamorphosis Improved Shadow Bolt Bane Ruin	2364	2334	2%
Demonic Embrace Fel Synergy Fel Vitality Improved Health Funnel Improved Sayaad Soul Link Fel Domination Demonic Aegis Master Summoner Bane Aftermath Molten Skin Ruin Shadowburn Intensity Destructive Reach Backlash Improved Immolate Devastation Emberstorm Nether Protection Conflagrate Shadow and Flame Shadowfury Backdraft Fire and Brimstone Chaos Bolt	2514	2306	19%
Improved Healthstone Demonic Embrace Demonic Brutality Fel Vitality Soul Link Fel Domination Demonic Aegis Unholy Power Master Summoner Master Conjuror Master Demonologist Molten Core Demonic Empowerment Demonic Knowledge Demonic Tactics Summon Felguard Nemesis Decimation Demonic Pact Metamorphosis Improved Demonic Tactics Bane Improved Shadow Bolt Ruin	2299	2261	1%
Demonic Embrace Fel Synergy Demonic Brutality Fel Vitality Demonic Aegis Soul Link Fel Domination Unholy Power Mana Feed Master Conjuror Master Summoner Master Demonologist Molten Core Demonic Empowerment Demonic Knowledge Demonic Tactics Decimation Summon Felguard Nemesis Demonic Pact Metamorphosis Improved Demonic Tactics Bane Improved Shadow Bolt Ruin	2287	2250	1%
Improved Corruption Suppression Improved Curse of Agony Soul Siphon Fel Concentration Amplify Curse Empowered Corruption Nightfall Shadow Embrace Siphon Life Improved Felhunter Shadow Mastery Contagion Eradication Malediction Death's Embrace Unstable Affliction Pandemic Everlasting Affliction Haunt Bane Improved Shadow Bolt Ruin	2623	2244	2%
Demonic Embrace Fel Synergy Fel Vitality Improved Health Funnel Fel Domination Soul Link Demonic Aegis Master Summoner Bane Aftermath Molten Skin Shadowburn Ruin Intensity Destructive Reach Improved Immolate Devastation Backlash Nether Protection Emberstorm Pyroclasm Conflagrate Shadow and Flame Shadowfury Backdraft Fire and Brimstone Chaos Bolt	2308	2229	5%
Demonic Embrace Fel Synergy Improved Health Funnel Fel Vitality Fel Domination Soul Link Demonic Aegis Master Summoner Improved Shadow Bolt Bane Aftermath Molten Skin Shadowburn Ruin Intensity Destructive Reach Backlash Improved Immolate Devastation Nether Protection Emberstorm Pyroclasm Conflagrate Shadow and Flame Shadowfury Backdraft Fire and Brimstone Chaos Bolt	2634	2226	4%
Improved Curse of Agony Suppression Improved Corruption Soul Siphon Fel Concentration Nightfall Empowered Corruption Shadow Embrace Siphon Life Improved Felhunter Shadow Mastery Eradication Contagion Malediction Death's Embrace Unstable Affliction Pandemic Everlasting Affliction Haunt Improved Shadow Bolt Bane Ruin Intensity	2915	2214	19%
Demonic Embrace Fel Synergy Improved Health Funnel Fel Vitality Soul Link Fel Domination Demonic Aegis Master Summoner Improved Shadow Bolt Bane Aftermath Molten Skin Shadowburn Ruin Intensity Destructive Reach Backlash Improved Immolate Devastation Nether Protection Emberstorm Conflagrate Shadow and Flame Backdraft Shadowfury Fire and Brimstone Chaos Bolt	2275	2212	2%
Suppression Demonic Embrace Fel Synergy Fel Vitality Improved Health Funnel Fel Domination Soul Link Demonic Aegis Master Summoner Bane Molten Skin Aftermath Shadowburn Ruin Destructive Reach Intensity Backlash Devastation Improved Immolate Nether Protection Conflagrate Emberstorm Shadow and Flame Backdraft Shadowfury Fire and Brimstone Chaos Bolt	2171	2149	1%

Stat Name for Destruction Warlock

Name	Median Value
Haste	26%
Crit	18%

Main Hand for Destruction Warlock

Name	Max. Rating	Median Rating	Popularity
Bloodsurge, Kel'Thuzad's Blade of Agony	2727	2377	12%
Wrathful Gladiator's Blade of Celerity	2945	2294	59%
Archus, Greatstaff of Antonidas	2898	2287	3%
Frozen Bonespike	2364	2269	2%
Rigormortis	2915	2237	11%
Dying Light	2425	2220	2%
Wrathful Gladiator's Blade of Alacrity	2312	2216	2%
Relentless Gladiator's Blade of Celerity	2203	2138	2%

Off Hand for Destruction Warlock

Name	Max. Rating	Median Rating	Popularity
Chalice of Searing Light	2709	2664	2%
Sundial of Eternal Dusk	2915	2353	8%
Shadow Silk Spindle	2517	2334	2%
Scourgelord's Baton	2560	2310	2%
Wrathful Gladiator's Grimoire	2866	2306	30%
Wrathful Gladiator's Compendium	2945	2298	22%
Sundial of Eternal Dusk	2364	2293	1%
Shadow Silk Spindle	2719	2206	18%
Relentless Gladiator's Compendium	2269	2204	1%

Trinket for Destruction Warlock

Name	Max. Rating	Median Rating	Popularity
Dying Curse	2462	2450	2%
Nevermelting Ice Crystal	2664	2384	2%
Phylactery of the Nameless Lich	2911	2382	21%
Reign of the Unliving	2514	2360	1%
Charred Twilight Scale	2911	2354	10%
Dislodged Foreign Object	2945	2354	51%
Charred Twilight Scale	2866	2334	9%
Dislodged Foreign Object	2663	2329	4%
Scale of Fates	2439	2306	3%
Corroded Skeleton Key	2491	2301	1%
Medallion of the Horde	2663	2275	19%
Muradin's Spyglass	2517	2258	5%
Battlemaster's Ruination	2277	2243	1%
Abyssal Rune	2601	2239	4%
Flare of the Heavens	2915	2237	33%
Phylactery of the Nameless Lich	2945	2232	11%
Battlemaster's Vivacity	2445	2211	5%
Maghia's Misguided Quill	2514	2180	3%

Trinket Combination for Destruction Warlock

Name	Max. Rating	Median Rating	Popularity
Phylactery of the Nameless Lich Charred Twilight Scale	2911	2494	6%
Dislodged Foreign Object Charred Twilight Scale	2866	2425	4%
Nevermelting Ice Crystal Dislodged Foreign Object	2664	2409	1%
Phylactery of the Nameless Lich Dislodged Foreign Object	2898	2372	13%
Scale of Fates Flare of the Heavens	2439	2347	2%
Dislodged Foreign Object Medallion of the Horde	2566	2345	4%
Flare of the Heavens Battlemaster's Vivacity	2445	2330	1%
Dislodged Foreign Object Flare of the Heavens	2353	2305	2%
Flare of the Heavens Dislodged Foreign Object	2915	2299	11%
Dislodged Foreign Object Charred Twilight Scale	2459	2297	2%
Dislodged Foreign Object Phylactery of the Nameless Lich	2945	2232	7%
Medallion of the Horde Battlemaster's Vivacity	2341	2228	2%
Muradin's Spyglass Dislodged Foreign Object	2517	2228	3%
Flare of the Heavens Medallion of the Horde	2360	2213	5%
Flare of the Heavens Abyssal Rune	2239	2207	2%
Phylactery of the Nameless Lich Medallion of the Horde	2382	2193	2%
Maghia's Misguided Quill Flare of the Heavens	2514	2180	2%
Phylactery of the Nameless Lich Charred Twilight Scale	2334	2171	2%

Head for Destruction Warlock

Name	Max. Rating	Median Rating	Popularity
Dark Coven Hood	2549	2500	1%
Sanctified Dark Coven Hood	2915	2371	21%
Wrathful Gladiator's Felweave Cowl	2945	2305	55%
Sanctified Dark Coven Hood	2898	2213	19%
Relentless Gladiator's Felweave Cowl	2269	2204	1%

Neck for Destruction Warlock

Name	Max. Rating	Median Rating	Popularity
Blood Queen's Crimson Choker	2623	2394	9%
Amulet of the Silent Eulogy	2945	2347	49%
Pendant of Fiery Havoc	2709	2340	4%
Wail of the Val'kyr	2450	2302	1%
Wrathful Gladiator's Pendant of Ascendancy	2601	2246	5%
Wrathful Gladiator's Pendant of Subjugation	2701	2228	20%
Bone Sentinel's Amulet	2915	2220	4%
Soulcleave Pendant	2320	2202	2%
Soulcleave Pendant	2218	2180	2%

Shoulders for Destruction Warlock

Name	Max. Rating	Median Rating	Popularity
Shoulders of Mercy Killing	2454	2427	2%
Shoulders of Mercy Killing	2514	2365	1%
Sanctified Dark Coven Shoulderpads	2915	2327	23%
Titan-Forged Shoulderpads of Salvation	2816	2306	9%
Wrathful Gladiator's Felweave Amice	2945	2291	42%
Sanctified Dark Coven Shoulderpads	2898	2230	14%
Dark Coven Shoulderpads	2549	2224	2%

Back for Destruction Warlock

Name	Max. Rating	Median Rating	Popularity
Drape of Bitter Incantation	2709	2445	1%
Jaina's Radiance	2911	2438	8%
Greatcloak of the Turned Champion	2514	2368	1%
Greatcloak of the Turned Champion	2915	2317	7%
Wrathful Gladiator's Cloak of Subjugation	2945	2298	52%
Cloak of Burning Dusk	2438	2292	2%
Aethas' Intensity	2439	2248	4%
Bolvar's Devotion	2237	2220	1%
Frostbinder's Shredded Cape	2898	2206	13%
Lich Wrappings	2228	2177	1%

Chest for Destruction Warlock

Name	Max. Rating	Median Rating	Popularity
Sanguine Silk Robes	2641	2470	2%
Wrathful Gladiator's Felweave Raiment	2945	2305	52%
Sanctified Dark Coven Robe	2911	2264	11%
Dark Coven Robe	2549	2222	2%
Sanctified Dark Coven Robe	2915	2222	27%

Wrist for Destruction Warlock

Name	Max. Rating	Median Rating	Popularity
The Lady's Brittle Bracers	2664	2499	1%
Armbands of the Ashen Saint	2709	2452	3%
Bracers of Dark Blessings	2450	2375	1%
Bracers of Fiery Night	2898	2333	5%
Bracers of Fiery Night	2623	2293	2%
Wrathful Gladiator's Cuffs of Alacrity	2945	2291	58%
The Lady's Brittle Bracers	2911	2287	7%
Ether-Soaked Bracers	2624	2224	8%
Bejeweled Wizard's Bracers	2915	2218	3%
Death Surgeon's Sleeves	2317	2213	1%
Bindings of the Ashen Saint	2641	2158	2%

Hands for Destruction Warlock

Name	Max. Rating	Median Rating	Popularity
San'layn Ritualist Gloves	2709	2452	2%
Gunship Captain's Mittens	2911	2371	2%
Wrathful Gladiator's Felweave Handguards	2945	2305	54%
Sanctified Dark Coven Gloves	2898	2277	8%
Furious Gladiator's Felweave Handguards	2312	2264	1%
Sanctified Dark Coven Gloves	2915	2237	26%
Dark Coven Gloves	2388	2224	2%
Relentless Gladiator's Felweave Handguards	2269	2215	2%

Waist for Destruction Warlock

Name	Max. Rating	Median Rating	Popularity
Circle of Ossus	2915	2394	11%
Belt of Omission	2709	2349	2%
Cord of the Patronizing Practitioner	2450	2328	1%
Lingering Illness	2641	2317	4%
Wrathful Gladiator's Cord of Alacrity	2945	2305	57%
Crushing Coldwraith Belt	2911	2206	17%
Crushing Coldwraith Belt	2133	2121	1%

Legs for Destruction Warlock

Name	Max. Rating	Median Rating	Popularity
Leggings of Woven Death	2664	2532	2%
Sanctified Dark Coven Leggings	2911	2334	9%
Wrathful Gladiator's Felweave Trousers	2945	2291	50%
Plaguebringer's Stained Pants	2915	2287	24%
Relentless Gladiator's Felweave Trousers	2305	2239	3%
Kilt of Untreated Wounds	2228	2204	1%
Plaguebringer's Stained Pants	2491	2180	3%

Feet for Destruction Warlock

Name	Max. Rating	Median Rating	Popularity
Wrathful Gladiator's Treads of Dominance	2866	2549	1%
Boots of Fiery Resolution	2664	2395	1%
Sandals of Consecration	2549	2376	1%
Boots of the Icy Floe	2388	2364	2%
Treads of the False Oracle	2450	2339	1%
Boots of the Mourning Widow	2452	2316	2%
Wrathful Gladiator's Treads of Alacrity	2945	2305	55%
Deathfrost Boots	2709	2299	6%
Plague Scientist's Boots	2915	2277	19%
Sandals of the Mourning Widow	2439	2222	2%
Footpads of the Icy Floe	2213	2208	1%
Plague Scientist's Boots	2514	2157	2%

Rings for Destruction Warlock

Name	Max. Rating	Median Rating	Popularity
Valanar's Other Signet Ring	2477	2432	3%
Valanar's Other Signet Ring	2898	2378	35%
Loop of the Endless Labyrinth	2709	2353	3%
Ring of Maddening Whispers	2334	2317	1%
Memory of Malygos	2641	2313	5%
Ashen Band of Endless Destruction	2945	2306	81%
Ashen Band of Unmatched Destruction	2510	2279	4%
Ashen Band of Destruction	2462	2277	3%
Ring of Rapid Ascent	2945	2266	24%
Cerise Coiled Ring	2289	2259	1%
Nebula Band	2269	2235	1%
Relentless Gladiator's Band of Ascendancy	2601	2222	9%
Wrathful Gladiator's Band of Dominance	2514	2213	15%
Ashen Band of Greater Destruction	2369	2208	4%

Item Level for Destruction Warlock

Name	Max. Rating	Median Rating	Popularity
273	2911	2623	3%
266	2514	2402	2%
271	2843	2390	11%
277	2719	2388	4%
268	2663	2386	7%
262	2601	2345	4%
270	2945	2336	14%
263	2360	2293	1%
272	2494	2289	7%
269	2701	2283	9%
261	2369	2277	2%
275	2425	2266	2%
267	2709	2264	8%
260	2388	2227	2%
255	2312	2225	1%
259	2269	2207	2%
264	2306	2207	4%
276	2206	2191	2%
274	2203	2179	1%
265	2664	2176	2%

Tier for Destruction Warlock

Name	Max. Rating	Median Rating	Popularity
Dark Coven Hood	2549	2500	1%
Sanctified Dark Coven Hood	2915	2371	21%
Sanctified Dark Coven Leggings	2911	2334	9%
Sanctified Dark Coven Shoulderpads	2915	2327	23%
Wrathful Gladiator's Felweave Raiment	2945	2305	52%
Wrathful Gladiator's Felweave Handguards	2945	2305	54%
Wrathful Gladiator's Felweave Cowl	2945	2305	55%
Wrathful Gladiator's Felweave Amice	2945	2291	42%
Wrathful Gladiator's Felweave Trousers	2945	2291	50%
Sanctified Dark Coven Gloves	2898	2277	8%
Furious Gladiator's Felweave Handguards	2312	2264	1%
Sanctified Dark Coven Robe	2911	2264	11%
Relentless Gladiator's Felweave Trousers	2305	2239	3%
Sanctified Dark Coven Gloves	2915	2237	26%
Sanctified Dark Coven Shoulderpads	2898	2230	14%
Dark Coven Shoulderpads	2549	2224	2%
Dark Coven Gloves	2388	2224	2%
Dark Coven Robe	2549	2222	2%
Sanctified Dark Coven Robe	2915	2222	27%
Relentless Gladiator's Felweave Handguards	2269	2215	2%
Sanctified Dark Coven Hood	2898	2213	19%
Relentless Gladiator's Felweave Cowl	2269	2204	1%

Gem for Destruction Warlock

Name	Max. Rating	Median Rating	Popularity
Mysterious Twilight Opal	2462	2384	1%
Glowing Dreadstone	2514	2382	3%
Mystic Dragon's Eye	2945	2364	34%
Trenchant Earthshatter Diamond	2945	2358	2%
Trenchant Earthsiege Diamond	2843	2354	21%
Mysterious Dreadstone	2945	2327	50%
Kharmaa's Grace	2945	2324	19%
Mystic King's Amber	2945	2312	52%
Grand Spellstone	2945	2309	67%
Durable Ametrine	2945	2308	51%
Runed Dragon's Eye	2911	2299	30%
Rigid Dragon's Eye	2305	2297	1%
Veiled Ametrine	2664	2293	15%
Quick Dragon's Eye	2400	2269	4%
Chaotic Skyflare Diamond	2915	2269	72%
Reckless Ametrine	2915	2268	67%
Purified Dreadstone	2915	2255	46%
Runed Cardinal Ruby	2915	2239	63%
Rigid King's Amber	2911	2223	7%
Shattered Eye of Zul	2514	2217	8%
Stormy Majestic Zircon	2945	2212	11%
Mystic Autumn's Glow	2312	2211	1%
Tense Eye of Zul	2269	2207	6%
Runed Stormjewel	2203	2180	2%
Stormy Sky Sapphire	2228	2177	2%
Quick King's Amber	2400	2168	7%
Reckless Monarch Topaz	2218	2164	1%
Grand Firestone	2269	2155	3%

Gem Combination for Destruction Warlock

Name	Max. Rating	Median Rating	Popularity
Trenchant Earthsiege Diamond Durable Ametrine Kharmaa's Grace Mystic Dragon's Eye Durable Ametrine Mystic King's Amber Mysterious Dreadstone Mystic King's Amber Durable Ametrine Mysterious Dreadstone Mystic Dragon's Eye Mystic Dragon's Eye Mystic King's Amber Mystic King's Amber Mystic King's Amber	2843	2727	2%
Chaotic Skyflare Diamond Purified Dreadstone Mystic King's Amber Reckless Ametrine Runed Dragon's Eye Reckless Ametrine Purified Dreadstone Runed Cardinal Ruby Runed Cardinal Ruby Runed Dragon's Eye Purified Dreadstone Reckless Ametrine Purified Dreadstone Runed Cardinal Ruby Runed Dragon's Eye Runed Cardinal Ruby Mysterious Dreadstone Mystic King's Amber Mystic King's Amber Grand Spellstone Runed Cardinal Ruby Runed Cardinal Ruby Runed Cardinal Ruby Mystic King's Amber	2898	2709	2%
Trenchant Earthsiege Diamond Durable Ametrine Mystic King's Amber Mystic King's Amber Mystic King's Amber Durable Ametrine Mystic King's Amber Mystic King's Amber Mystic King's Amber Durable Ametrine Mysterious Dreadstone Kharmaa's Grace Mystic King's Amber Mysterious Dreadstone Mystic King's Amber Grand Spellstone Mystic King's Amber	2727	2663	3%
Trenchant Earthsiege Diamond Durable Ametrine Reckless Ametrine Kharmaa's Grace Durable Ametrine Mystic Dragon's Eye Mysterious Dreadstone Mystic Dragon's Eye Durable Ametrine Mysterious Dreadstone Mystic Dragon's Eye Mysterious Dreadstone Mysterious Dreadstone Reckless Ametrine Grand Spellstone Mysterious Dreadstone	2663	2645	1%
Chaotic Skyflare Diamond Purified Dreadstone Purified Dreadstone Reckless Ametrine Durable Ametrine Mystic King's Amber Purified Dreadstone Runed Cardinal Ruby Runed Cardinal Ruby Runed Cardinal Ruby Purified Dreadstone Reckless Ametrine Purified Dreadstone Runed Cardinal Ruby Purified Dreadstone Purified Dreadstone Mystic King's Amber Mystic King's Amber Purified Dreadstone Purified Dreadstone Mystic King's Amber	2915	2602	1%
Chaotic Skyflare Diamond Purified Dreadstone Purified Dreadstone Mystic King's Amber Runed Cardinal Ruby Reckless Ametrine Purified Dreadstone Runed Cardinal Ruby Runed Cardinal Ruby Runed Cardinal Ruby Purified Dreadstone Reckless Ametrine Purified Dreadstone Runed Cardinal Ruby Runed Cardinal Ruby Purified Dreadstone Purified Dreadstone Mystic King's Amber Reckless Ametrine Grand Spellstone Purified Dreadstone Mystic King's Amber	2911	2569	5%
Chaotic Skyflare Diamond Durable Ametrine Reckless Ametrine Mystic Dragon's Eye Durable Ametrine Mystic Dragon's Eye Mystic King's Amber Mystic Dragon's Eye Durable Ametrine Mysterious Dreadstone Mystic King's Amber Runed Cardinal Ruby Mysterious Dreadstone Mysterious Dreadstone Reckless Ametrine Grand Spellstone Mysterious Dreadstone	2816	2552	1%
Chaotic Skyflare Diamond Durable Ametrine Mystic King's Amber Kharmaa's Grace Durable Ametrine Mystic King's Amber Mysterious Dreadstone Mystic King's Amber Durable Ametrine Mysterious Dreadstone Mystic King's Amber Mysterious Dreadstone Reckless Ametrine Mysterious Dreadstone Grand Spellstone Runed Cardinal Ruby Reckless Ametrine	2866	2543	1%
Trenchant Earthsiege Diamond Reckless Ametrine Reckless Ametrine Reckless Ametrine Reckless Ametrine Reckless Ametrine Mysterious Dreadstone Reckless Ametrine Reckless Ametrine Mysterious Dreadstone Kharmaa's Grace Mysterious Dreadstone Mysterious Dreadstone Reckless Ametrine Mysterious Dreadstone	2701	2484	4%
Trenchant Earthsiege Diamond Durable Ametrine Mystic King's Amber Durable Ametrine Mystic King's Amber Mystic King's Amber Mystic King's Amber Durable Ametrine Mysterious Dreadstone Mystic King's Amber Mystic King's Amber Grand Spellstone Mystic King's Amber	2727	2445	6%
Trenchant Earthsiege Diamond Durable Ametrine Durable Ametrine Durable Ametrine Mystic Dragon's Eye Mysterious Dreadstone Mystic Dragon's Eye Durable Ametrine Mysterious Dreadstone Mystic Dragon's Eye Mysterious Dreadstone Mystic King's Amber Mysterious Dreadstone	2843	2444	8%
Chaotic Skyflare Diamond Durable Ametrine Reckless Ametrine Mystic Dragon's Eye Durable Ametrine Mystic King's Amber Mystic King's Amber Mystic Dragon's Eye Durable Ametrine Mysterious Dreadstone Mystic Dragon's Eye Mystic King's Amber Mysterious Dreadstone Reckless Ametrine Mystic King's Amber	2816	2407	4%
Chaotic Skyflare Diamond Mysterious Dreadstone Mystic King's Amber Mystic Dragon's Eye Durable Ametrine Mystic Dragon's Eye Mystic King's Amber Mystic King's Amber Durable Ametrine Mysterious Dreadstone Mystic Dragon's Eye Mystic King's Amber Mystic King's Amber Mystic King's Amber Mystic King's Amber Mystic King's Amber	2816	2407	10%
Chaotic Skyflare Diamond Purified Dreadstone Reckless Ametrine Reckless Ametrine Runed Cardinal Ruby Reckless Ametrine Purified Dreadstone Runed Cardinal Ruby Runed Cardinal Ruby Runed Cardinal Ruby Reckless Ametrine Purified Dreadstone Runed Cardinal Ruby Purified Dreadstone Purified Dreadstone Runed Cardinal Ruby Mystic King's Amber Runed Cardinal Ruby Runed Cardinal Ruby Reckless Ametrine	2915	2388	9%
Chaotic Skyflare Diamond Durable Ametrine Mystic King's Amber Mystic Dragon's Eye Durable Ametrine Mystic King's Amber Mysterious Dreadstone Mystic Dragon's Eye Durable Ametrine Mysterious Dreadstone Mystic King's Amber Mystic Dragon's Eye Mystic King's Amber Mystic King's Amber Grand Spellstone Durable Ametrine Mystic King's Amber	2816	2360	8%
Chaotic Skyflare Diamond Mysterious Dreadstone Mystic King's Amber Mystic King's Amber Durable Ametrine Mystic King's Amber Mystic King's Amber Mystic King's Amber Mystic King's Amber Kharmaa's Grace Mystic King's Amber Mysterious Dreadstone Mystic King's Amber Mysterious Dreadstone Grand Spellstone Mysterious Dreadstone	2866	2353	3%
Chaotic Skyflare Diamond Mysterious Dreadstone Mysterious Dreadstone Mysterious Dreadstone Mysterious Dreadstone Mystic Dragon's Eye Mysterious Dreadstone Mysterious Dreadstone Mysterious Dreadstone Mysterious Dreadstone Mystic Dragon's Eye Mysterious Dreadstone Reckless Ametrine Mystic Dragon's Eye Mysterious Dreadstone Reckless Ametrine	2816	2348	8%
Chaotic Skyflare Diamond Purified Dreadstone Reckless Ametrine Reckless Ametrine Runed Dragon's Eye Reckless Ametrine Purified Dreadstone Runed Cardinal Ruby Runed Cardinal Ruby Runed Cardinal Ruby Purified Dreadstone Reckless Ametrine Purified Dreadstone Runed Dragon's Eye Reckless Ametrine Purified Dreadstone Reckless Ametrine Purified Dreadstone Runed Cardinal Ruby Grand Spellstone Purified Dreadstone Reckless Ametrine	2911	2342	21%
Chaotic Skyflare Diamond Durable Ametrine Mystic King's Amber Mystic King's Amber Durable Ametrine Mystic King's Amber Mystic King's Amber Mystic King's Amber Durable Ametrine Mysterious Dreadstone Mystic King's Amber Mystic King's Amber Mystic King's Amber Mysterious Dreadstone Mystic King's Amber Mystic King's Amber	2866	2333	18%
Chaotic Skyflare Diamond Purified Dreadstone Runed Cardinal Ruby Reckless Ametrine Runed Cardinal Ruby Reckless Ametrine Purified Dreadstone Runed Cardinal Ruby Runed Cardinal Ruby Runed Cardinal Ruby Purified Dreadstone Veiled Ametrine Purified Dreadstone Runed Cardinal Ruby Runed Cardinal Ruby Runed Cardinal Ruby Runed Cardinal Ruby Reckless Ametrine Reckless Ametrine Runed Cardinal Ruby Reckless Ametrine	2664	2332	9%
Chaotic Skyflare Diamond Durable Ametrine Mystic King's Amber Mystic King's Amber Durable Ametrine Mystic King's Amber Mysterious Dreadstone Mystic King's Amber Mystic King's Amber Stormy Majestic Zircon Mystic King's Amber Mysterious Dreadstone Mystic King's Amber Mystic King's Amber Grand Spellstone Mysterious Dreadstone Mysterious Dreadstone Mysterious Dreadstone	2407	2288	3%
Chaotic Skyflare Diamond Durable Ametrine Mystic King's Amber Mystic King's Amber Durable Ametrine Mystic King's Amber Mysterious Dreadstone Mysterious Dreadstone Mystic King's Amber Durable Ametrine Mysterious Dreadstone Mystic King's Amber Mysterious Dreadstone Mystic King's Amber Durable Ametrine Grand Spellstone Runed Cardinal Ruby Mystic King's Amber	2866	2288	6%
Chaotic Skyflare Diamond Purified Dreadstone Veiled Ametrine Veiled Ametrine Runed Cardinal Ruby Veiled Ametrine Veiled Ametrine Runed Cardinal Ruby Runed Cardinal Ruby Runed Cardinal Ruby Runed Cardinal Ruby Runed Cardinal Ruby Purified Dreadstone Runed Cardinal Ruby Runed Cardinal Ruby Runed Cardinal Ruby Veiled Ametrine Veiled Ametrine Runed Cardinal Ruby Grand Spellstone Runed Cardinal Ruby Veiled Ametrine	2664	2287	7%
Chaotic Skyflare Diamond Purified Dreadstone Runed Cardinal Ruby Runed Cardinal Ruby Runed Cardinal Ruby Reckless Ametrine Purified Dreadstone Runed Cardinal Ruby Runed Cardinal Ruby Runed Cardinal Ruby Purified Dreadstone Reckless Ametrine Purified Dreadstone Runed Cardinal Ruby Runed Cardinal Ruby Runed Cardinal Ruby Runed Cardinal Ruby Runed Cardinal Ruby Runed Cardinal Ruby Grand Spellstone Runed Cardinal Ruby Runed Cardinal Ruby Runed Cardinal Ruby	2911	2287	27%
Chaotic Skyflare Diamond Durable Ametrine Durable Ametrine Durable Ametrine Durable Ametrine Mysterious Dreadstone Durable Ametrine Durable Ametrine Mysterious Dreadstone Kharmaa's Grace Mysterious Dreadstone Mysterious Dreadstone Durable Ametrine Grand Spellstone Mysterious Dreadstone	2866	2286	4%
Chaotic Skyflare Diamond Purified Dreadstone Reckless Ametrine Reckless Ametrine Runed Dragon's Eye Reckless Ametrine Purified Dreadstone Runed Cardinal Ruby Runed Dragon's Eye Runed Cardinal Ruby Purified Dreadstone Reckless Ametrine Runed Cardinal Ruby Runed Cardinal Ruby Runed Cardinal Ruby Runed Dragon's Eye Reckless Ametrine Runed Cardinal Ruby Runed Cardinal Ruby Runed Cardinal Ruby Reckless Ametrine	2911	2266	28%
Chaotic Skyflare Diamond Purified Dreadstone Reckless Ametrine Reckless Ametrine Runed Cardinal Ruby Reckless Ametrine Purified Dreadstone Runed Cardinal Ruby Runed Cardinal Ruby Purified Dreadstone Reckless Ametrine Purified Dreadstone Runed Cardinal Ruby Reckless Ametrine Purified Dreadstone Runed Cardinal Ruby Reckless Ametrine Reckless Ametrine Purified Dreadstone Reckless Ametrine	2915	2266	40%
Trenchant Earthsiege Diamond Durable Ametrine Durable Ametrine Durable Ametrine Durable Ametrine Durable Ametrine Mysterious Dreadstone Durable Ametrine Mysterious Dreadstone Mysterious Dreadstone Durable Ametrine Mysterious Dreadstone Mystic King's Amber Reckless Ametrine Durable Ametrine	2701	2239	4%
Chaotic Skyflare Diamond Durable Ametrine Kharmaa's Grace Durable Ametrine Mystic King's Amber Mysterious Dreadstone Mystic King's Amber Durable Ametrine Mysterious Dreadstone Mystic King's Amber Mysterious Dreadstone Reckless Ametrine Mysterious Dreadstone Mysterious Dreadstone	2866	2219	3%
Chaotic Skyflare Diamond Durable Ametrine Mystic King's Amber Durable Ametrine Mystic King's Amber Tense Eye of Zul Tense Eye of Zul Durable Ametrine Tense Eye of Zul Mystic King's Amber Mystic King's Amber Grand Spellstone Stormy Majestic Zircon	2208	2208	1%
Chaotic Skyflare Diamond Durable Ametrine Runed Cardinal Ruby Mystic King's Amber Runed Cardinal Ruby Mystic King's Amber Stormy Majestic Zircon Stormy Majestic Zircon Runed Cardinal Ruby Stormy Majestic Zircon Mystic King's Amber Stormy Majestic Zircon Reckless Ametrine Grand Firestone Runed Cardinal Ruby	2155	2147	1%

Back Enchant for Destruction Warlock

Name	Max. Rating	Median Rating	Popularity
Scroll of Enchant Cloak - Greater Speed	2454	2371	4%
Scroll of Enchant Cloak - Spell Piercing	2945	2305	43%

Chest Enchant for Destruction Warlock

Name	Max. Rating	Median Rating	Popularity
Scroll of Enchant Chest - Powerful Stats	2719	2320	10%
Scroll of Enchant Chest - Exceptional Resilience	2945	2305	59%
Scroll of Enchant Chest - Major Spirit	2911	2233	28%

Wrist Enchant for Destruction Warlock

Name	Max. Rating	Median Rating	Popularity
Scroll of Enchant Bracer - Superior Spellpower	2945	2289	100%

Feet Enchant for Destruction Warlock

Name	Max. Rating	Median Rating	Popularity
Scroll of Enchant Boots - Tuskarr's Vitality	2945	2306	53%
Nitro Boosts	2915	2233	45%

Weapon Enchant for Destruction Warlock

Name	Max. Rating	Median Rating	Popularity
Ritual of Refreshment	2945	2357	7%
Recovery Diver's Potion	2915	2289	87%
HolidayRobot Faction Override	2898	2254	5%

Race for Destruction Warlock

Name	Representation
Human	83 (64%)

Food

Name
Fish Feast
Firecracker Salmon
Tender Shoveltusk Steak
Snapper Extreme

Flask

Name
Flask of the Frost Wyrm

Elixir

Name
Adept's Elixir
Elixir of Draenic Wisdom

Potion

Name
Potion of Speed
Potion of Wild Magic

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