Augmentation Evoker DPS Spec, Builds, and Talents — Midnight Pre-Patch (12.0)

On this page, we cover all the talents you have access to, explaining how each one is to be used. Some of these talents, active or passive, can make a huge difference in how Augmentation Evokers is played, which is explained on our rotation page. Some talents however have a more versatile use in Mythic+ than in raids; if this is more your thing, we strongly recommend that you check the Mythic+ page.

FAQWhen Should I Play Scalecommander Over Chronowarden?

We recommend playing Scalecommander over Chronowarden in most scenarios as it is easier to play and Chronowarden has more reliance on ally performance. At the end of the day, the difference is minimal for raiding and you can play whatever you find more enjoyable but Scalecommander is notably ahead in Mythic+.

Augmentation has two viable Hero Talent trees which pros and cons for each. Be sure to read below to see what we say about them!

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Best War Within Talent Builds for Augmentation Evoker

Scalecommander
Universal Build Scalecommander
Raiding Build Scalecommander
Mythic+/Delve Build Chronowarden
Universal Build Chronowarden
Raiding Build Chronowarden
Mythic+/Delve Build

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Best Scalecommander Universal Build for Augmentation Evoker

We run the same Scalecommander Hero Talents for all content.

This build has almost all of the class utility and plays a talent setup that will work for all content. We suggest using this set of talents if you do not intend on changing your talents between different content types.

Universal Build - Scalecommander Show Copy

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Best Scalecommander Raid Build for Augmentation Evoker

We run the same Scalecommander Hero Talents for all content.

Our Raid build starts out with a universal talent setup that will work everywhere but not every boss will need you to have Quell. If the boss is only Single Target then you also wont need Pupil of Alexstrasza. If you are on a boss that does not need these we suggest moving them to other utility like Arcane Reach, Bestow Weyrnstone or Draconic Attunements.

Mythic+ Build - Scalecommander Show Copy

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Best Scalecommander Mythic+ Build for Augmentation Evoker

We run the same Scalecommander Hero Talents for all content.

This build focuses around playing Interwoven Threads and maximising your personal damage dealt from casts of Breath of Eons.

For our Spec Tree in Mythic+ and Delve content we move two points from Protracted Talons and Regenerative Magic to Sleep Walk and Oppressing Roar as the additional crowd control is invaluable.

While this build is our suggested Delving build we do not recommend playing Delves solo as Augmentation Evoker. Playing Delves solo as an Augmentation Evoker increases the difficulty of the content as well as making them take a longer time. We suggest playing Devastation Evoker instead or finding a group.

Mythic+ Build - Scalecommander Threads Show Copy

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Best Chronowarden Universal Build for Augmentation Evoker

We run the same Chronowarden Hero Talents for all raiding content

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Best Chronowarden Raid Build for Augmentation Evoker

We run the same Chronowarden Hero Talents for all raiding content

Our Raid build starts out with a universal talent setup that will work everywhere but not every boss will need you to have Quell. If the boss is only Single Target then you also wont need Pupil of Alexstrasza. If you are on a boss that does not need these we suggest moving them to other utility like Arcane Reach, Bestow Weyrnstone or Draconic Attunements.

Raiding Build - Chronowarden Show Copy

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Best Chronowarden Mythic+ Build for Augmentation Evoker

For our Spec Tree in Mythic+ and Delve content we move two points from Protracted Talons and Regenerative Magic to Sleep Walk and Oppressing Roar as the additional crowd control is invaluable.

While this build is our suggested Delving build for Chronowarden we do not recommend playing Delves solo as Augmentation Evoker. Playing Delves solo as an Augmentation Evoker significantly increases the difficulty of the content as well as making them take an incredibly long time. We strongly suggest playing Scalecommander or Devastation Evoker instead or ideally finding a group.

Mythic+ Build - Chronowarden Show Copy

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Scalecommander is the Personal Damage focused Hero Talent Tree that has the least emphasis on Buff based gameplay instead opting to boost Empower Spells and Essence Spenders. This is perfect for anyone who wants fire and forget gameplay and does not want to track their co-DPS's Cooldowns.

Currently we recommend Scalecommander for everyone in all content but it is not significantly far ahead of Chronowarden if the Chronowarden gameplay seems more appealing.

The core focus of Scalecommander gameplay comes from applying Bombardments with Eruption after gaining stacks from using Fire Breath and Upheaval. After applying Bombardments you want to extend it as much as possible by casting Eruption while having the talent Extended Battle.

Bombardments deals high damage and gives you cooldown reduction for Breath of Eons from Wingleader. This is a very significant amount of Cooldown Reduction and makes Scalecommander lean into Breath of Eons talents like Imminent Destruction and Plot the Future and maximising overall casts of Breath of Eons for personal benefit instead of opting for higher quality casts that deal more damage from allies.

Chronowarden is the Buff Oriented Hero Talent Tree that is themed around Time Magic. As a Chronowarden a larger fraction of your damage comes from Buffs than Scalecommander since you get stronger Prescience and Ebon Might buffs from Nozdormu Adept and Double-time. This tree is perfect for players who want their friends to be the strongest they can be and, is slightly more forgiving for personal play.

Chronowarden enhances your Living Flame turning it into Chrono Flame augmenting it with bronze magic that deals additional damage based off of damage dealt recently. Chrono Flame still functions as a normal Living Flame that interacts fully with all Living Flame talents, with each projectile fired dealing additional Chrono Flame damage.

Chronowarden does not add any additional rotational gameplay elements that you have to play around. Instead, you just get you more resources ( Essence Burst's from Energy Cycles and Afterimage) and stats (Haste from Primacy and Temporal Burst) to perform your base rotation. This makes it easier to maintain your buffs.

Chronowarden is currently approximately 6% DPS behind Scalecommander but is still viable if you like the gameplay.