Destruction Warlock DPS Gems, Enchants, and Consumables — Shadowlands 9.2.5
On this page, we list the best gems, enchants, flasks, potions, and food you can get for your Destruction Warlock, based on your stat priority. We also give budget alternatives. This page is updated for World of Warcraft — Shadowlands 9.2.5.
If you were looking for TBC Classic content, please refer to our TBC Classic Destruction Warlock gems and enchants.
Enchants, Gems and Consumables for Destruction Warlock
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 Destruction Warlock.
Best Gems for Destruction Warlock
You should use 
Leviathan's Eye of Intellect in one socket, and
Quick Jewel Cluster (or the cheaper 
Quick Jewel Doublet) in all other
sockets.
Best Enchants for Destruction Warlock
| Slot | Enchantment |
|---|---|
| Weapon | |
| Chest | |
| Bracers | |
| Rings | |
| Cloak |
Consumables for Destruction Warlock
Best Flasks and Potions for Destruction
Potion of Spectral Intellect is the best choice in any situation.
Spectral Flask of Power should be used as your flask of
choice.
Cosmic Healing Potion should be used alongside
Healthstones for emergency healing.
Best Weapon Oil for Destruction
Shadowcore Oil should be used as your weapon oil.
Best Armor Kit for Destruction
You should always use 
Heavy Desolate Armor Kit as the preferred
choice over the cheaper 
Desolate Armor Kit on your chest piece.
Best Food for Destruction
You should eat from the 
Feast of Gluttonous Hedonism when possible,
and otherwise Haste food (
Tenebrous Crown Roast Aspic or the cheaper
Cinnamon Bonefish Stew).
If simming yourself results in a different best secondary stat than Haste, you should eat that food instead.
Augment Runes for Destruction
If you can afford it, you should use 
Veiled Augment Runes (or the
permanent 
Eternal Augment Rune) 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.
Changelog
- 31 May 2022: Page reviewed for Patch 9.2.5.
- 22 Feb. 2022: Updated for Patch 9.2.
- 01 Nov. 2021: Reviewed and approved for Patch 9.1.5.
- 28 Jun. 2021: Reviewed and approved for Patch 9.1.
- 09 Mar. 2021: Reviewed for Patch 9.0.5.
- 08 Dec. 2020: Added Armor Kits.
- 05 Dec. 2020: Swapped weapon enchant back to Celestial Guidance for better usability.
- 04 Dec. 2020: Fixed a wrong food link.
- 25 Nov. 2020: Updated the food section to the correct secondary.
- 23 Nov. 2020: Page updated for Shadowlands release: new gems, enchants and consumables added.
- 12 Oct. 2020: Page updated for the Shadowlands 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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