ClassWarlock

Spec

Destruction

Destruction Warlock Raid Build

Last updated: 4 days ago · Based on top players in the last 7 days

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Destruction Warlock Cheat Sheet

Raid · most popular build — 4% of top players run it

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Stat priority

MasteryHasteCritVers

WeaponsGear section →

TrinketsGear section →

Tier & ArmorGear section →

Consumables

Flask of the Shattered SunHearty Well Fed

Key talents — Diabolist

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Build popularity

of top players run the most popular build

Meta rank

S+ tier

The most popular Destruction build is run by 4% of top players.

Builds

Top 100 players sampled

These are the most popular Destruction Warlock builds. The most popular build is run by 4% of sampled players (4 of 100 players).

Open in Wowhead calc

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WarlockSpent: 28

DiabolistSpent: 5

DestructionSpent: 18

FE1/1 SO1/1 BU1/1 FE DE2/2 FE2/2 FI1/1 DE1/1 NI DE1/1 BA1/1 CU1/1 CU IN1/1 MO1/1 PA DE1/1 PA1/1 IM DA1/1 FO1/1 EM1/1 AB FO TE GO1/1 FR1/1 PA PA DE EM ST1/1 DE1/1 SH1/1 SW1/1 SO FR1/1 FE OP1/1 PA1/1 SO1/1 BL1/1

Diabolist

SE RU AB FL1/1 SO1/1 GL1/1 CR CL IN DI1/1 TO MI LO1/1 DI

CH CO RA IM BA PR RO EX MA1/1 SC1/1 SH BA1/2 IM AS2/2 CA1/1 FI CH FL SU1/1 EM FI1/1 LA1/1 RE1/1 RA1/1 SU1/1 RU IM DE1/1 DE DI1/1 CH1/1 CO1/1 DI1/1 DE AV IN1/1 AL RA1/1 EM

Alternative Builds

vs. the recommended build

Talent import codes

Copy an import string or open the full tree

Diabolist

Most popular · 4%Build →
Alt #2 · 2%Build →
Alt #3 · 2%Build →
Alt #4 · 2%Build →
Alt #5 · 1%Build →
Alt #6 · 1%Build →
Alt #7 · 1%Build →
Alt #8 · 1%Build →

Consumables

Flask of the Shattered Sun

flask / 100%

Hearty Well Fed

food / 100%

Warcraft Logs CombatantInfo events

Macros

Well-established universal and Warlock macro conventions. Copy a macro, then adapt spell names to your talents.

Curated conventions — not derived from logs

Universal

Set focus (mouseover, else target)
```
/focus [@mouseover,exists][]
```
Use top trinket
```
#showtooltip 13
/use 13
```
Use bottom trinket
```
#showtooltip 14
/use 14
```
Stop casting
```
/stopcasting
```

Warlock basics

Focus interrupt — Spell Lock

#showtooltip Spell Lock
/cast [@focus,harm,nodead][] Spell Lock

Focus crowd control — Fear

#showtooltip Fear
/cast [@focus,harm,nodead][] Fear

Defensive — Healthstone

#showtooltip Healthstone
/use Healthstone

Race distribution

Human15% Alliance

Void Elf13% Alliance

Blood Elf12% Horde

Orc12% Horde

Dwarf8% Alliance

Undead6% Horde

Dracthyr5% Horde

Dracthyr4% Alliance

Go deeper

Class Discord

Council of the Black Harvest

Guide sites

Kalamazi.gg

Creators

Kalamazi

FAQ

How is this Destruction Warlock Raid guide generated?

WoWPulse aggregates the talents, gear, enchants, gems, races, and top players observed on the highest-rated US Raid players into one statistical guide.

How often is this guide updated?

Guides refresh automatically every few hours from the latest leaderboard data.

Why should I trust these recommendations?

Every recommendation is derived from what top players actually run, not manually written assumptions.

Does region or mode change the build?

Yes. Region and mode can change talent, item, race, and stat distributions. Use the region selector and mode switcher to compare Destruction Warlock builds across PvP and PvE contexts.