Demonology Warlock DPS Gems, Enchants, and Consumables — Dragonflight 10.2
On this page, we list the best gems, enchants, flasks, potions, and food you can get for your Demonology Warlock, based on your stat priority. We also give budget alternatives. This page is updated for World of Warcraft — Dragonflight 10.2.
If you were looking for WotLK Classic content, please refer to our WotLK Classic Demonology Warlock gems and enchants.
Item Quality Ranks
Profession Consumable Ranks
As part of Dragonflight's overhaul of Professions, many crafted items and consumables may have multiple ranks of quality that impact their effects. For consumables, there are potentially three ranks of an item that may be used, with Rank 3 items (shown as item level 415 in-game and with three gold stars) providing the most powerful bonuses. However, higher quality consumables will generally be more expensive and not always necessary depending on the content you are doing. You should be willing to use whatever rank of an item is most within your budget, and save higher-quality consumables for content where you will really need the extra boost!
If you would like to learn more about quality ranks on profession items, or the overhaul to professions as a whole, please see our overview below.
You should always take the highest rank available to you.
Enchants, Gems and Consumables for Demonology Warlock
Profession Consumable Ranks
As part of Dragonflight's overhaul of Professions, many crafted items and consumables may have multiple ranks of quality that impact their effects. For consumables, there are potentially three ranks of an item that may be used, with Rank 3 items (shown as item level 415 in-game and with three gold stars) providing the most powerful bonuses. However, higher quality consumables will generally be more expensive and not always necessary depending on the content you are doing. You should be willing to use whatever rank of an item is most within your budget, and save higher-quality consumables for content where you will really need the extra boost!
If you would like to learn more about quality ranks on profession items, or the overhaul to professions as a whole, please see our overview below.
Since the recommendations on this page (gems, enchants, food, and flasks) are based on your stat priority; we recommend also checking out our dedicated stats page for Demonology Warlock.
Best Gems for Demonology Warlock
You should use Fierce Illimited Diamond in one socket, and
Quick Ysemerald in all remaining sockets, though many of the cheaper
variants with Haste as one of their two stats may also be viable. Be sure
to simulate your character!
After acquiring double on-use trinket
( Nymue's Unraveling Spindle and
Belor'relos, the Suncaller) swap gems
to
Inscribed Illimited Diamond and
Radiant Alexstraszite.
Best Enchants for Demonology Warlock
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Consumables for Demonology Warlock
Best Phials and Potions for Demonology
Elemental Potion of Ultimate Power is the best potion to use.
Elemental Potion of Power is marginally behind but is available at a much
more affordable cost.
In raid during most circumstances, Iced Phial of Corrupting Rage should
be used as it is the numerically better choice
over
Phial of Tepid Versatility while retaining a similar degree of
practicality.
Phial of Static Empowerment can be considered in low-movement
situations.
In dungeons, use Iced Phial of Corrupting Rage if the increased damage
is not an issue, otherwise
Phial of Tepid Versatility is the more
consistent choice, as
Phial of Glacial Fury is only an option at high
target counts, while inevitably losing on bosses.
Refreshing Healing Potion should be used alongside
Healthstones for emergency healing.
Best Food for Demonology
You should eat from the Grand Banquet of the Kalu'ak when possible,
and otherwise Haste food (
Timely Demise or a variant featuring Haste
such as
Aromatic Seafood Platter,
Feisty Fish Sticks, or
Sizzling Seafood Medley
if more readily available).
If simming yourself results in a different best secondary stat than Haste, you should eat that food instead.
Weapon Runes for Demonology
The choice between Howling Rune and
Buzzing Rune is
entirely dependant on individual gear at any given time.
Augment Runes for Demonology
In addition, if you can afford it, you should use Draconic Augment Runes to
increase your primary stat. Since there is a finite amount of the consumable
runes available, you should make sure to use them wisely and to stock up on them
for when you need them.
Through the new Emerald Dream Zone and its Dream Wardens
Faction, you can also obtain the Dreambound Augment Rune, which is
permanent!
Changelog
- 06 Nov. 2023: Updated for Patch 10.2.
- 04 Sep. 2023: Reviewed for Patch 10.1.7
- 10 Jul. 2023: Reviewed for Patch 10.1.5.
- 01 May 2023: Updated Phial recommendation after Corrupted Rage buff.
- 24 Mar. 2023: Updated Primordial Stones recommendations to account for the additional live hotfixes.
- 22 Mar. 2023: Updated Primordial Stones recommendations to account for 25% buff hotfix.
- 20 Mar. 2023: Added Primordial Stones section for Patch 10.0.7.
- 24 Jan. 2023: Reviewed for Patch 10.0.5.
- 07 Jan. 2023: Updated dungeon phial to a more reliable Phial of Tepid Versatility.
- 14 Dec. 2022: Updated Weapon Runes.
- 11 Dec. 2022: Updated for Dragonflight Season 1.
- 28 Nov. 2022: Updated for Dragonflight launch.
- 25 Oct. 2022: Updated for Dragonflight pre-patch.
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This guide has been written by Motoko, Warlock main since The Burning Crusade, co-admin in the Warlock Discord, and theorycrafter and contributor for LockOneStopShop.
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