Mists of Pandaria Classic Destruction Warlock Gear and Best in Slot

The following list is considered to be Phase 5 best in slot for Destruction Warlocks. This will be a list of the best gear you can obtain this phase. This will be largely from the Raids and wearing FOUR set pieces from the new tier 16 set. Both the 2 and 4 set bonuses are strong and you should prioritize obtaining ASAP. Tier drops from bosses in the new raid Siege of Orgrimmar, as well as off the new World Bosses in Timeless Isle. Make sure you reforge/gem for hit until you've reached the 15% (5100 rating) hit cap. Your gear list will follow the stat priority of the Destruction Warlock specialization, which is as follows:

1. Hit Rating (15% - 5100 rating is Hit Cap.)
2. Intellect
3. Haste Rating soft cap (23.81% Haste - 10,124 Haste Rating)
4. Mastery Rating
5. Critical Strike Rating
6. Haste Rating

For more information on the Destruction Warlocks Stats and Stat Priority, check out our Destruction Warlock Stats and Stat Priority Guide.

Although we provide recommended reforging in the lists below, we also recommend installing the Reforgelite Classic addon to easily calculate your optimal reforging with any gear setup. It will automatically reforge your gear to your prefered stats in a couple clicks.

For more information on the best available gems and enchants, check out our Destruction Warlock Pre-Raid Gear guide.

2.

Mists of Pandaria Classic Best in Slot

Phase 5 Phase 3 & 4 Phase 1 & 2

2.1.

Phase 5 Best in Slot

Slot	Item	Reforge	Source	Location
Helm	Hood of the Horned Nightmare	Mastery → Crit	Thok the Bloodthirsty	(H) Siege of Orgrimmar
Neck	Untainted Guardian's Chain	—	Amalgam of Corruption	(H) Siege of Orgrimmar
Shoulder	Mantle of the Horned Nightmare	Crit → Mastery	Siegecrafter Blackfuse	(H) Siege of Orgrimmar
Cloak	Xing-Ho, Breath of Yu'lon	Mastery → Hit	Quest chain A Legend in the Making	Wrathion
Chest	Mantid Vizier's Robes	Mastery → Hit	Secured Stockpile of Pandaren Spoils	(H) Siege of Orgrimmar
Bracer	Avool's Ancestral Bracers	Mastery → Crit	Secured Stockpile of Pandaren Spoils	(H) Siege of Orgrimmar
Hands	Gloves of the Horned Nightmare	Mastery → Crit	General Nazgrim	(H) Siege of Orgrimmar
Belt	Belt of Ominous Trembles	Hit → Haste	Iron Juggernaut	(H) Siege of Orgrimmar
Legs	Leggings of the Horned Nightmare	Mastery → Haste	Paragons of the Klaxxi	(H) Siege of Orgrimmar
Boots	Bone-Inlaid Sandals	Mastery → Crit	Galakras	(H) Siege of Orgrimmar
Rings	Signet of the Dinomancers Iyyokuk's Hereditary Seal	Mastery → Crit	Thok the Bloodthirsty Paragons of the Klaxxi	(H) Siege of Orgrimmar
Trinkets	Purified Bindings of Immerseus Black Blood of Y'Shaarj	—	Immerseus Garrosh Hellscream	(H) Siege of Orgrimmar
Weapon	Hellscream's War Staff	Mastery → Haste	Garrosh Hellscream	(H) Siege of Orgrimmar

2.2.

Phase 3 & 4 Best in Slot

Slot	Item	Reforge	Source	Location
Helm	Hood of the Crimson Wake	—	Dark Animus	(H) ThroneofThunder
Neck	Megaera's Shining Eye	Crit → Haste	Multiple Bosses	(H) ThroneofThunder
Shoulder	Mantle of the Thousandfold Hells	Crit → Mastery	Dark Animus	(H) ThroneofThunder
Cloak	Deadly Glare Cape	Hit → Haste	Ra-den	(H) ThroneofThunder
Chest	Starburner Robes	—	Ra-den	(H) ThroneofThunder
Bracer	Frostborn Wristwraps	—	Primordius	(H) ThroneofThunder
Hands	Gloves of the Thousandfold Hells	Hit → Mastery	Durumu the Forgotten	(H) ThroneofThunder
Belt	Vita-Binder Wrap	Hit → Mastery	Ra-den	(H) ThroneofThunder
Legs	Leggings of the Discarded Warning	—	Ra-den	(H) ThroneofThunder
Boots	Starwalker Sandals	Crit → Haste	Ra-den	(H) ThroneofThunder
Rings	Ra-den's Summoning Band Ro'shak's Remembrance	Hit/Crit → Mastery/Haste	Ra-den Iron Qon	(H) ThroneofThunder
Trinkets	Cha-Ye's Essence of Brilliance Wushoolay's Final Choice	Hit → Haste	Dark Animus High Priestess Marli	(H) ThroneofThunder
Weapon	Athame of the Sanguine Ritual	Crit → Mastery	Dark Animus	(H) ThroneofThunder
Off-Hand	Fetish of the Hydra	Crit → Mastery	Multiple Bosses	(H) ThroneofThunder

2.3.

Phase 1 & 2 Best in Slot

Slot	Item	Reforge	Source	Location
Helm	Sha-Skin Hood	Crit → Haste	Sha of Fear (H) Terrace of Endless Spring
Neck	Amulet of Seven Curses	Crit → Haste	Feng the Accursed	(H) Mogu'shan Vaults
Shoulder	Sha-Skin Mantle	Hit → Haste	Lei Shi (H) Terrace of Endless Spring
Cloak	Cloak of Overwhelming Corruption	—	Protectors of the Endless (H) Terrace of Endless Spring
Chest	Robes of the Unknown Fear	Mastery → Haste	Lei Shi (H) Terrace of Endless Spring
Bracer	Twisting Wind Bracers	Hit → Mastery	Blade Lord Ta'yak	(H) Heart of Fear
Hands	Sha-Skin Gloves	—	Wind Lord Mel'jarak (H) Heart of Fear
Belt	Belt of Malleable Amber	Hit → Mastery	Amber-Shaper Un'sok	(H) Heart of Fear
Legs	Sha-Skin Leggings	—	Amber-Shaper Un'sok (H) Heart of Fear
Boots	Sandals of the Blackest Night	—	Tsulong	(H) Terrace of Endless Spring
Rings	Fragment of Fear Made Flesh Watersoul Signet	Crit/Spirit → Haste/Mastery	Imperial Vizier Zor'lok Protectors of the Endless	(H) ThroneofThunder (H) Terrace of Endless Spring
Trinkets	Essence of Terror Light of the Cosmos	—	Sha of Fear Elegon	(H) Terrace of Endless Spring (H) Mogu'shan Vaults
Weapon	Loshan, Terror Incarnate	Crit → Hit	Tsulong	(H) Terrace of Endless Spring
Off-Hand	Tornado-Summoning Censer	Crit → Haste	Blade Lord Ta'yak	(H) Heart of Fear