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Devastation Evoker PvP Guide — The War Within (11.0.7)

Last updated on Dec 15, 2024 at 16:00 by Mysticall 16 comments
General Information

This guide will walk you through everything you need to know to play Devastation Evoker in a PvP environment. The guide will cover everything from talent choices, PvP talents, gameplay and rotation, and useful racial bonuses. It is most applicable to Arena content, but most talents and racial bonuses will work in Rated Battlegrounds and skirmishes.

PvP Devastation Evoker Guides
Introduction Talents Gear & Stats Battleground Blitz Compositions Playstyle & Rotations Macros Races
TABLE OF CONTENTS OF THIS PAGE
1.

Devastation Evoker in the Current Meta

Evokers are the newest class being introduced in Dragonflight and Devastation is the damage specialization. In PvP, they are fun, challenging, and extremely mobile. The playstyle of Devastation is a combination of Windwalker Monk and Enhancement Shaman. Use your mobility to keep yourself alive while dealing devastating damage.

2.

Devastation Evoker Strengths and Weaknesses

Strengths icon Strengths
  • +Great mobility
  • +Some of the strongest burst damage in the game
  • +Multiple healing spells to keep teammates alive
Weaknesses icon Weaknesses
  • -If mobility is not used properly, easy to swap to in a stun
  • -Very little crowd control
  • -30 yard range on spells makes it an easy swap target to kill
3.

Notable 11.0.5 Changes to Devastation Evoker

  • Tail Swipe Icon Tail Swipe is now learned baseline for Evokers.
  • Permeating Chill Icon Permeating Chill is now baseline for Evoker.
  • Unravel Icon Unravel damage increased by 25%.
  • Clobbering Sweep Icon Clobbering Sweep reduces Tail Swipe Icon Tail Swipe's cooldown by 2 minutes (was 45 seconds).
  • Heavy Wingbeats Icon Heavy Wingbeats reduces Wing Buffet Icon Wing Buffet’s cooldown by 2 minutes (was 45 seconds).
  • Renewing Blaze Icon Renewing Blaze is no longer affected by healing received modifiers (both positive and negative). Dampening in arena is a special case and will continue to decrease the healing of Renewing Blaze.
  • Heavy Wingbeats Icon Heavy Wingbeats and Clobbering Sweep Icon Clobbering Sweep are no longer a choice node, and their position has changed in the class tree.
4.

Notable The War Within Changes to Devastation Evokers

  • New Evoker Class Talents:
    • Renewing Blaze Icon Renewing Blaze and Source of Magic Icon Source of Magic have swapped positions.
  • Multiple talents have moved from 2 points to 1 point nodes.
5.

Changelog

  • 15 Dec. 2024 (races): Reviewed for Patch 11.0.7.
  • 15 Dec. 2024 (macros): Reviewed for Patch 11.0.7.
  • 15 Dec. 2024 (playstyle): Reviewed for Patch 11.0.7.
  • 15 Dec. 2024 (comps): Reviewed for Patch 11.0.7.
  • 15 Dec. 2024 (blitz): Reviewed for Patch 11.0.7.
  • 15 Dec. 2024 (gear): Reviewed for Patch 11.0.7.
  • 15 Dec. 2024 (talents): Reviewed for Patch 11.0.7.
  • 15 Dec. 2024 (this page): Reviewed for Patch 11.0.7.
  • 15 Dec. 2024 (this page): Reviewed for Patch 11.0.7.
  • 14 Nov. 2024 (macros): Updated Recommended Macros.
  • 14 Nov. 2024 (playstyle): Updated Damage Rotations.
    • Updated Defensives section.
  • 14 Nov. 2024 (comps): Updated Best Team Compositions.
    • Updated Best 2v2 Compositions.
    • Updated Best 3v3 Compositions.
  • 14 Nov. 2024 (blitz): Updated Recommendations Talents.
  • 14 Nov. 2024 (gear): Updated Recommended Gear.
    • Updated recommended Enchants.
  • 14 Nov. 2024 (talents): Updated Recommended Talents.
  • 21 Oct. 2024 (races): Reviewed for Patch 11.0.5.
  • 21 Oct. 2024 (macros): Reviewed for Patch 11.0.5.
  • 21 Oct. 2024 (playstyle): Reviewed for Patch 11.0.5.
  • 21 Oct. 2024 (comps): Reviewed for Patch 11.0.5.
  • 21 Oct. 2024 (blitz): Updated for Patch 11.0.5.
    • Updated Recommended Talents.
  • 21 Oct. 2024 (gear): Updated for Patch 11.0.5.
    • Updated Recommended Gear.
    • Updated Recommended Gems.
  • 21 Oct. 2024 (talents): Updated for Patch 11.0.5.
    • Updated Recommended Talents.
  • 21 Oct. 2024 (this page): Updated for Patch 11.0.5.
    • Added Notable Changes for 11.0.5.
  • 21 Oct. 2024 (this page): Updated for Patch 11.0.5.
    • Added Notable Changes for 11.0.5.
  • 16 Sep. 2024 (gear): Updated Recommended Gear.
    • Updated Recommended Embellishments.
    • Updated Recommended Enchants.
  • 15 Sep. 2024 (blitz): Updated Recommended Talents.
  • 12 Sep. 2024 (talents): Updated Recommended Talents.
  • 09 Sep. 2024 (races): Reviewed for The War Within Season 1.
  • 09 Sep. 2024 (macros): Reviewed for The War Within Season 1.
  • 09 Sep. 2024 (playstyle): Reviewed for The War Within Season 1.
  • 09 Sep. 2024 (comps): Reviewed for The War Within Season 1.
  • 09 Sep. 2024 (blitz): Updated for The War Within Season 1.
  • 09 Sep. 2024 (gear): Reviewed for The War Within Season 1.
  • 09 Sep. 2024 (talents): Reviewed for The War Within Season 1.
  • 09 Sep. 2024 (this page): Reviewed for The War Within Season 1.
  • 09 Sep. 2024 (this page): Reviewed for The War Within Season 1.
  • 30 Aug. 2024 (blitz): Page added.
  • 21 Aug. 2024 (races): Reviewed for The War Within.
  • 21 Aug. 2024 (macros): Reviewed for The War Within.
  • 21 Aug. 2024 (playstyle): Reviewed for The War Within.
  • 21 Aug. 2024 (comps): Reviewed for The War Within.
  • 21 Aug. 2024 (gear): Updated for The War Within.
  • 21 Aug. 2024 (talents): Updated for The War Within.
  • 21 Aug. 2024 (this page): Reviewed for The War Within.
  • 21 Aug. 2024 (this page): Reviewed for The War Within.
  • 26 Jul. 2024 (talents): Updated Recommended Talents.
  • 23 Jul. 2024 (races): Reviewed for The War Within Pre-Patch.
  • 23 Jul. 2024 (macros): Reviewed for The War Within Pre-Patch.
  • 23 Jul. 2024 (playstyle): Updated for The War Within Pre-Patch.
  • 23 Jul. 2024 (comps): Updated for The War Within Pre-Patch.
  • 23 Jul. 2024 (gear): Updated Recommended Gear.
  • 23 Jul. 2024 (talents): Updated for The War Within Pre-Patch.
  • 23 Jul. 2024 (this page): Updated for The War Within Pre-Patch.
  • 23 Jul. 2024 (this page): Updated for The War Within Pre-Patch.
  • 07 May 2024 (races): Reviewed for 10.2.7.
  • 07 May 2024 (macros): Reviewed for 10.2.7.
  • 07 May 2024 (playstyle): Reviewed for 10.2.7.
  • 07 May 2024 (comps): Reviewed for 10.2.7.
  • 07 May 2024 (gear): Reviewed for 10.2.7.
  • 07 May 2024 (talents): Reviewed for 10.2.7.
  • 07 May 2024 (this page): Reviewed for 10.2.7.
  • 07 May 2024 (this page): Reviewed for 10.2.7.
  • 22 Apr. 2024 (races): Reviewed for Patch 10.2.6.
  • 22 Apr. 2024 (macros): Reviewed for Patch 10.2.6.
  • 22 Apr. 2024 (playstyle): Reviewed for Patch 10.2.6.
  • 22 Apr. 2024 (comps): Reviewed for Patch 10.2.6.
  • 22 Apr. 2024 (gear): Updated Recommended Gear for Patch 10.2.6.
  • 22 Apr. 2024 (talents): Reviewed for Patch 10.2.6.
  • 22 Apr. 2024 (this page): Reviewed for Patch 10.2.6.
  • 22 Apr. 2024 (this page): Reviewed for Patch 10.2.6.
  • 15 Jan. 2024 (races): Reviewed for Patch 10.2.5.
  • 15 Jan. 2024 (macros): Reviewed for Patch 10.2.5.
  • 15 Jan. 2024 (playstyle): Updated for Patch 10.2.5.
    • Updated All Damage Rotations.
  • 15 Jan. 2024 (comps): Reviewed for Patch 10.2.5.
  • 15 Jan. 2024 (gear): Updated for Patch 10.2.5.
    • Updated Recommended Gear.
  • 15 Jan. 2024 (talents): Updated for Patch 10.2.5.
    • Updated Recommended Talents.
  • 15 Jan. 2024 (this page): Updated for Patch 10.2.5.
  • 15 Jan. 2024 (this page): Updated for Patch 10.2.5.
  • 06 Nov. 2023 (races): Reviewed for Patch 10.2.
  • 06 Nov. 2023 (macros): Reviewed for Patch 10.2.
  • 06 Nov. 2023 (playstyle): Reviewed for Patch 10.2.
  • 06 Nov. 2023 (comps): Reviewed for Patch 10.2.
  • 06 Nov. 2023 (gear): Updated for Patch 10.2.
    • Updated Recommended Gear.
    • Updated Tier Set bonuses.
  • 06 Nov. 2023 (talents): Updated for Patch 10.2.
    • Updated Recommended Talents.
  • 06 Nov. 2023 (this page): Updated for Patch 10.2.
  • 06 Nov. 2023 (this page): Updated for Patch 10.2.
  • 04 Sep. 2023 (races): Reviewed for Patch 10.1.7.
  • 04 Sep. 2023 (macros): Reviewed for Patch 10.1.7.
  • 04 Sep. 2023 (playstyle): Reviewed for Patch 10.1.7.
  • 04 Sep. 2023 (comps): Reviewed for Patch 10.1.7.
  • 04 Sep. 2023 (gear): Reviewed for Patch 10.1.7.
  • 04 Sep. 2023 (talents): Reviewed for Patch 10.1.7.
  • 04 Sep. 2023 (this page): Updated for Patch 10.1.7.
  • 04 Sep. 2023 (this page): Updated for Patch 10.1.7.
  • 08 Aug. 2023 (talents): Updated Talent Calculator.
  • 10 Jul. 2023 (races): Reviewed for Patch 10.1.5.
  • 10 Jul. 2023 (macros): Reviewed for Patch 10.1.5.
  • 10 Jul. 2023 (playstyle): Reviewed for Patch 10.1.5.
  • 10 Jul. 2023 (comps): Updated for Patch 10.1.5.
    • Updated Best 3v3 Team Compositions.
  • 10 Jul. 2023 (gear): Updated for Patch 10.1.5.
    • Updated Stat Priority.
    • Updated Recommended Gear.
    • Updated Tier Set.
    • Added Embellishment section.
    • Updated Gems and Enchants.
  • 10 Jul. 2023 (talents): Updated for Patch 10.1.5.
    • Updated Recommended Talents.
  • 10 Jul. 2023 (this page): Updated for Patch 10.1.5.
  • 10 Jul. 2023 (this page): Updated for Patch 10.1.5.
  • 14 May 2023 (playstyle): Updated correct spell ID.
  • 08 May 2023 (races): Reviewed for Patch 10.1.
  • 08 May 2023 (macros): Reviewed for Patch 10.1.
  • 08 May 2023 (playstyle): Updated for Patch 10.1.
    • Updated all damage rotations.
  • 08 May 2023 (comps): Updated for Patch 10.1.
    • Updated Best 3v3 Team Compositions.
  • 08 May 2023 (gear): Updated for Patch 10.1.
    • Updated Recommended Gear.
    • Updated Tier-Set section.
  • 08 May 2023 (talents): Updated for Patch 10.1.
    • Updated Talent Calculator.
  • 08 May 2023 (this page): Updated for Patch 10.1.
  • 08 May 2023 (this page): Updated for Patch 10.1.
  • 21 Mar. 2023 (races): Reviewed for Patch 10.0.7.
  • 21 Mar. 2023 (macros): Reviewed for Patch 10.0.7.
  • 21 Mar. 2023 (playstyle): Reviewed for Patch 10.0.7.
  • 21 Mar. 2023 (comps): Updated for Patch 10.0.7.
    • Updated Best 3v3 Team Compositions.
  • 21 Mar. 2023 (gear): Updated for Patch 10.0.7.
    • Updated Recommended Gear.
    • Added Trinkets to Recommended Gear.
    • Added Tier-Set section.
  • 21 Mar. 2023 (talents): Updated for Patch 10.0.7.
    • Updated Talent Calculator.
    • Updated PvP Talents.
  • 21 Mar. 2023 (this page): Updated for Patch 10.0.7.
  • 21 Mar. 2023 (this page): Updated for Patch 10.0.7.
  • 30 Jan. 2023 (races): Reviewed for Patch 10.0.5.
  • 30 Jan. 2023 (macros): Reviewed for Patch 10.0.5.
  • 30 Jan. 2023 (playstyle): Reviewed for Patch 10.0.5.
  • 30 Jan. 2023 (comps): Reviewed for Patch 10.0.5.
  • 30 Jan. 2023 (gear): Reviewed for Patch 10.0.5.
  • 30 Jan. 2023 (talents): Reviewed for Patch 10.0.5.
  • 30 Jan. 2023 (this page): Reviewed for Patch 10.0.5.
  • 30 Jan. 2023 (this page): Reviewed for Patch 10.0.5.
  • 16 Jan. 2023 (talents): Updated Talent Calculator.
  • 13 Dec. 2022 (races): Page created.
  • 13 Dec. 2022 (macros): Page created.
  • 13 Dec. 2022 (playstyle): Page created.
  • 13 Dec. 2022 (comps): Page created.
  • 13 Dec. 2022 (gear): Page created.
  • 13 Dec. 2022 (talents): Page created.
  • 13 Dec. 2022 (this page): Page Created.
  • 13 Dec. 2022 (this page): Page Created.
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