Destruction Warlock PvP Stat Priority, Gear, and Trinkets — The War Within (11.0.7)

The stat priority for Destruction Warlock in PvP is as follows:

1. Intellect;
2. Haste
3. Versatility
4. Mastery
5. Critical Strike

Intellect is the best stat in all situations. Haste is your best secondary stat to have, as it reduces the Global Cooldown on abilities, reduces your cast time, and causes Conflagrate to recharge faster. This will help you cast your Chaos Bolt and Fear at a faster rate. Versatility is your second-best stat to have as it increases your damage done as well as making you take less damage, making you more durable.

In general, Destruction Warlocks want to get gear that gives both Versatility and Haste, with a priority on Haste. Most PvP pieces from Honor and Conquest will have Versatility and Haste, so these are generally the best items to go for.

Destruction Warlock's Warlock Destruction Season 1 2pc and Warlock Destruction Season 1 4pc are both worth using in Season 1. Your Incinerate and Conflagrate gain significantly more crit, and when your Conflagrate crits, you will deal 5% more Fire damage for 6 seconds.

• Head: Forged Gladiator's Silk Guise
• Neck: Forged Gladiator's Necklace
• Shoulders: Hexflame Coven's Altar Tier
• Cloak: Forged Gladiator's Drape
• Chest: Hexflame Coven's Ritual Harness Tier
• Wrists: Forged Gladiator's Silk Armbands
• Hands: Hexflame Coven's Sleeves Tier
• Waist: Forged Gladiator's Silk Cord
• Legs: Hexflame Coven's Leggings Tier
• Feet: Algari Competitor's Cloth Treads Haste/Versatility with Writhing Armor Banding Embellishment
• Ring 1: Forged Gladiator's Ring
• Ring 2: Algari Competitor's Signet Haste/Versatility
• Weapon: Algari Competitor's Staff Haste/Versatility with Darkmoon Sigil: Ascension Embellishment

Cyrce's Circlet is the new ring in Patch 11.0.7 that can be acquired from the Siren Isle. The ring has no secondary stats, but has 3 sockets which can be filled with 3 different gems, such as Freezing Ice Stone, Prophetic Twilight Stone or Desirous Blood Stone. However, these gems have their effects nerfed by 75% in PvP. Therefore, it is not worth using.

Note: It is important to be wearing 2 PvP trinkets. This will give you a Intellect boost that will increase your damage and Stamina.

Forged Gladiator's Medallion is a mandatory trinket to have equipped at all times. This allows you to remove any crowd control on yourself. You will normally use this when you are stuck in crowd control, and a teammate is at low health.

Forged Gladiator's Insignia of Alacrity is the best offensive trinket to wear. This gives you an Intellect proc, which will boost your damage.

Here are the best enchants and gems for a Destruction Warlock:

• Cloak: Enchant Cloak - Chant of Burrowing Rapidity
• Chest: Enchant Chest - Crystalline Radiance
• Wrist: Enchant Bracer - Chant of Armored Speed
• Legs: Sunset Spellthread
• Feet: Enchant Boots - Scout's March
• Rings: Enchant Ring - Radiant Versatility
• Weapon: Enchant Weapon - Authority of Radiant Power

Gem all of your gear with Versatile Emerald and 1 Cognitive Bloodstone for Precognition.