Mists of Pandaria Classic Destruction Warlock Gear and Best in Slot
On this page, you will find the best PvE gear and best in slot items for your Destruction Warlock in Mists of Pandaria Classic.
Destruction Warlock Best in Slot
The following list is considered to be Phase 3 best in slot. This will be a list of the best gear you can currently obtain. This will be largely from the Raids. Make sure you choose Hit Rating pieces of gear or 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:
- Hit Rating (15% - 5100 rating is Hit Cap.)
- Intellect
- Haste Rating soft cap (23.81% Haste - 10,124 Haste Rating)
- Mastery Rating
- Critical Strike Rating
- Haste Rating
For more information on the Destruction Warlocks Stats and Stat Priority, check out our Destruction Warlock Stats and Stat Priority Guide.
Reforging
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.
Mists of Pandaria Classic Best in Slot
Phase 3 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 |
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 |
Changelog
- 31 May 2025: Guide created.
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