Destruction Warlock DPS Sanctum of Domination Raid Guide — Shadowlands 9.2.5

In this section, you will find information and guidance for each boss individually in Sanctum of Domination as a Destruction Warlock. These are not complete encounter guides, but rather provide specific tips for any Destruction Warlock on each boss.

During Shadowlands Season 4, Castle Nathria, Sanctum of Domination, and Sepulcher of the First Ones will each spend time being featured as a Fated Raid. During these times encounters within the specific raid will include an additional mechanic and items will drop at increased item levels. If you would like to learn more general information about the Fated Raids system as a whole, please see our overview below. Otherwise, continue to use this page for specialization-specific tips.

We advise you to use the following talents against The Tarragrue.

• Level 15: Eradication (situational options: Flashover or Soul Fire)
• Level 25: Reverse Entropy (or Internal Combustion, situationally)
• Level 30: Demon Skin or Dark Pact (or Burning Rush, situationally)
• Level 35: Cataclysm
• Level 40: Mortal Coil
• Level 45: Roaring Blaze
• Level 50: Dark Soul: Instability

We advise you to use the following Legendary against The Tarragrue: Madness of the Azj'Aqir.

Before the boss fight starts you will have the ability to choose up to 4 distinct Anima Powers from each Infused Goliath. Below is listed the priority from the strongest options in terms of output:

1. Huddled Carvings, if you can achieve high uptime
2. Elethium Weights
3. Potent Acid Gland
4. V'lara's Cape of Subterfuge
5. Obleron Venom
6. Any of the stat ones, with Haste and Mastery as highest priority

This is a single-target fight with several soaks and mechanics that will involve a bit of predictable movement.

Demonic Circle and potentially Demonic Gateway can be used to facilitate Predator's Howl and Chains of Eternity movements.

Imp can also dispel Predator's Howl if needed.

During Hungering Mist intermissions the AoE can be ignored with the Oddly Intangible Key Anima Power.

Save cooldowns for the last 10% of the fight where it turns into a burst-or-die situation for the whole raid.

For more information, please refer to our The Tarragrue guide.

We advise you to use the following talents against The Eye of the Jailer.

• Level 15: Eradication (situational options: Flashover or Soul Fire)
• Level 25: Reverse Entropy (or Internal Combustion, situationally)
• Level 30: Demon Skin or Dark Pact (or Burning Rush, situationally)
• Level 35: Cataclysm
• Level 40: Mortal Coil
• Level 45: Roaring Blaze (or Rain of Chaos, situationally)
• Level 50: Dark Soul: Instability

We advise you to use the following Legendary against The Eye of the Jailer: Madness of the Azj'Aqir.

This is a single boss with sporadic adds in Phases 1 and 3, and 2 minibosses in Phase 2 that need to be dispatched simultaneously.

Use Demonic Circle to bypass Dragging Chains, but make sure to soak the area of impact.

Annihilating Glare can also be trivialised by correct Demonic Circle placement.

For more information, please refer to our The Eye of the Jailer guide.

We advise you to use the following talents against The Nine.

• Level 15: Eradication (situational options: Flashover or Soul Fire)
• Level 25: Reverse Entropy (or Internal Combustion, situationally)
• Level 30: Demon Skin or Dark Pact (or Burning Rush, situationally)
• Level 35: Cataclysm
• Level 40: Mortal Coil
• Level 45: Roaring Blaze (or Rain of Chaos, situationally)
• Level 50: Dark Soul: Instability

We advise you to use the following Legendary against The Nine: Madness of the Azj'Aqir.

This is a council encounter with 2 phases.

Time Demonic Circle to reduce the downtime caused by Wings of Rage.

Unending Resolve or Dark Pact, if talented, can help with Aradne's Falling Strike soaking.

Save your cooldowns for when the 2 minibosses need to be burned down.

In Phase 2, active mitigation can help if assigned for the Fragments of Destiny mechanic or when targeted by Link Essence.

For more information, please refer to our The Nine guide.

We advise you to use the following talents against Remnant of Ner'zhul.

• Level 15: Soul Fire (or Eradication, situationally)
• Level 25: Shadowburn
• Level 30: Demon Skin or Dark Pact (or Burning Rush, situationally)
• Level 35: Fire and Brimstone
• Level 40: Mortal Coil
• Level 45: Roaring Blaze
• Level 50: Dark Soul: Instability

We advise you to use the following Legendary against Remnant of Ner'zhul: Madness of the Azj'Aqir.

This is a single-target fight with frequent movements and knockbacks.

The Malevolence debuff can be dispelled by Imp, but be careful when doing so and coordinate with the raid.

Demonic Gateway can be used to help low-mobility specs handle the Malevolence mechanic.

For more information, please refer to our Remnant of Ner'zhul guide.

We advise you to use the following talents against Soulrender Dormazain.

• Level 15: Eradication (situational options: Flashover or Soul Fire)
• Level 25: Reverse Entropy (or Internal Combustion, situationally)
• Level 30: Demon Skin or Dark Pact (or Burning Rush, situationally)
• Level 35: Cataclysm
• Level 40: Mortal Coil
• Level 45: Roaring Blaze (or Rain of Chaos, situationally)
• Level 50: Dark Soul: Instability (or Channel Demonfire, situationally)

We advise you to use the following Legendary against Soulrender Dormazain: Madness of the Azj'Aqir.

This is a single-phase boss fight with frequent movements and add waves.

The Warmonger Shackles mechanic can be handled by Demonic Circle and Demonic Gateway.

If needed, adds can be crowd controlled, although Polymorph and Paralysis are better suited for the job.

Agonizing Nova can be interrupted with Felhunter.

For more information, please refer to our Soulrender Dormazain guide.

We advise you to use the following talents against Painsmith Raznal.

• Level 15: Eradication (situational options: Flashover or Soul Fire)
• Level 25: Reverse Entropy (or Internal Combustion, situationally)
• Level 30: Demon Skin or Dark Pact (or Burning Rush, situationally)
• Level 35: Cataclysm
• Level 40: Mortal Coil
• Level 45: Roaring Blaze
• Level 50: Dark Soul: Instability

We advise you to use the following Legendary against Painsmith Raznal: Madness of the Azj'Aqir.

This is a single-target fight with predictable movements.

Make sure to drop Flameclasp Traps away from the raid to avoid accidental triggers. Demonic Circle can be used to handle that mechanic and to bypass Spiked Balls. Use that opportunity to limit any potential knockbacks when also targeted by Shadowsteel Chains.

For more information, please refer to our Painsmith Raznal guide.

We advise you to use the following talents against Guardian of the First Ones.

• Level 15: Eradication (situational options: Flashover or Soul Fire)
• Level 25: Reverse Entropy (or Internal Combustion, situationally)
• Level 30: Demon Skin or Dark Pact (or Burning Rush, situationally)
• Level 35: Cataclysm
• Level 40: Mortal Coil
• Level 45: Roaring Blaze
• Level 50: Dark Soul: Instability

We advise you to use the following Legendary against Guardian of the First Ones: Madness of the Azj'Aqir.

This is a single-target encounter similar to Patchwerk.

Use Unending Resolve or Dark Pact to handle Threat Neutralization.

This fight is otherwise very simple; stay in the proximity of the boss to more easily dodge the occasional ability and focus on your rotation.

For more information, please refer to our Guardian of the First Ones guide.

We advise you to use the following talents against Fatescribe Roh-Kalo.

• Level 15: Eradication (situational options: Flashover or Soul Fire)
• Level 25: Reverse Entropy (or Internal Combustion, situationally)
• Level 30: Demon Skin or Dark Pact (or Burning Rush, situationally)
• Level 35: Cataclysm
• Level 40: Mortal Coil
• Level 45: Roaring Blaze
• Level 50: Dark Soul: Instability

We advise you to use the following Legendary against Fatescribe Roh-Kalo: Madness of the Azj'Aqir.

This is a 3-phase encounter with single-target in Phase 1, a minigame and few adds in Phase 2, and a mix of the previous phases in the last portion of the encounter.

Demonic Circle and Demonic Gateway can help with handling the Call of Eternity bomb mechanic. Alternatively Demonic Gateway can be used to aid the tank in handling the Invoke Destiny mechanic. Pool resources to burn the following add.

Curse of Tongues can be applied on the 5 small adds to reduce the amount of interrupts required if not burned down.

For more information, please refer to our Fatescribe Roh-Kalo guide.

We advise you to use the following talents against Kel'Thuzad.

• Level 15: Flashover (situational options: Eradication or Soul Fire)
• Level 25: Reverse Entropy or Shadowburn
• Level 30: Demon Skin or Dark Pact (or Burning Rush, situationally)
• Level 35: Cataclysm
• Level 40: Mortal Coil
• Level 45: Rain of Chaos (or Roaring Blaze, situationally)
• Level 50: Soul Conduit or Dark Soul: Instability (or Channel Demonfire, situationally)

We advise you to use the following Legendary against Kel'Thuzad: Wilfred's Sigil of Superior Summoning.

This is a 3 repeating phases encounter with multiple adds.

Demonic Circle can reduce the movement tax of Oblivion's Echo: stack the AoE zone in the designated spot and teleport back in position.

Relentless Haunt adds can be slowed by Curse of Exhaustion or even using Succubus if needed. Alternatively Felhunter can be used to help with interrupting Piercing Wail casts from Soul Fracture adds.

Throughout the fight there will be plenty of possibilities to snipe dying adds so be more liberal with Soul Shard expenditure.

For more information, please refer to our Kel'Thuzad guide.

We advise you to use the following talents against Sylvanas Windrunner.

• Level 15: Eradication (situational options: Flashover or Soul Fire)
• Level 25: Reverse Entropy (or Internal Combustion, situationally)
• Level 30: Demon Skin or Dark Pact (or Burning Rush, situationally)
• Level 35: Cataclysm
• Level 40: Mortal Coil
• Level 45: Roaring Blaze
• Level 50: Dark Soul: Instability

We advise you to use the following Legendary against Sylvanas Windrunner: Madness of the Azj'Aqir.

This is a multiple-phase encounter: single-target in Phases 1 and 3 and a few adds in phase 2.

Avoid the obvious ground effects while minimising movements at the same time.

Demonic Circle can be used to increase the distance with the Domination Chains if targeted, but be sure to get close to remove any bleed before using the teleport back.

Both Demonic Circle and Demonic Gateway can be used to outrange Veil of Darkness's large AoE effect.

During the first intermission try to get the most out of Cataclysm, dodge Rive, and spread out for the Banshee Wail cast.

In Phase 2, if needed, help with kicking the Ruin cast.

During Phase 3, if targeted by Wailing Arrow make use of Dark Pact or Unending Resolve. Place Demonic Circle away from the boss and possibly closer to the edge to handle the Raze mechanic as well.

For more information, please refer to our Sylvanas Windrunner guide.