Destruction Warlock PvP Stat Priority, Gear, and Trinkets (Shadowlands / Patch 9.0.2)
Choosing your gear carefully is important for your Destruction Warlock in PvP. We give you a stat priority to help you choose items with the right stats, followed by advice on how to choose the rest of your gear and your trinkets.
This page is part of our Destruction Warlock PvP Guide.
The stat priority for Destruction Warlock in PvP
The stat priority for Destruction Warlock in PvP is as follows:
- Intellect;
- Versatility;
- Haste;
- Mastery;
- Critical Strike.
Intellect is the best stat in all situations. Versatility is your best stat,
as this increases the damage and healing you do while also reducing the damage
you take. Haste is also a good stat to have, as it reduces the Global Cooldown
on abilities and reduces your cast time. This will help you cast your
Chaos Bolt and
Cataclysm at a faster rate.
Gear Recommendations
General Guidelines
In general, Destruction Warlocks want to get trinkets that line up well with
Dark Soul: Instability. These trinkets can have a passive or
on-use effect. The stat you want to be increasing is Intellect. The reason you
want to increase Intellect is because it drastically increases your overall
damage output. Here is the best gear we recommend you using as a Destruction
Warlock.
- Head:
Sinful Gladiator's Silk Guise
- Neck:
Sinful Gladiator's Necklace
- Shoulders:
Sinful Gladiator's Silk Mantle
- Cloak:
Sinful Gladiator's Drape
- Chest:
Sinful Gladiator's Silk Robe
- Wrists:
Sinful Gladiator's Silk Armbands
- Hands:
Sinful Gladiator's Silk Gloves
- Waist:
Sinful Gladiator's Silk Cord
- Legs:
Sinful Gladiator's Silk Leggings
- Feet:
Sinful Gladiator's Silk Treads
- Ring 1:
Sinful Gladiator's Ring
- Ring 2:
Stitchflesh's Misplaced Signet
- Weapon:
Sinful Gladiator's Torch Staff
Recommended Trinkets
Note: It is important to be wearing 2 PvP trinkets. This will give you a Versatility boost that will increase your damage and healing.
Sinful Gladiator's Medallion is a mandatory trinket to have
equipped at all times. This allows you to remove any crowd control on yourself.
You will normally use this when you are stuck in crowd control and
a teammate is at low health. Note, if you play a Human and are playing against a
team with only stuns,
Sinful Gladiator's Relentless Brooch is a better
option.
Sinful Gladiator's Badge of Ferocity gives you Haste and has a 1-minute
cooldown that increases your primary stat. This is great to use right before you
activate a powerful cooldown.
Sinful Gladiator's Emblem increases your maximum health when used. This
gives you an additional defensive when you think a team will be focusing you.
Sinful Gladiator's Insignia of Alacrity increases your Haste and has a chance to
proc your primary stat. This is an overall strong trinket, as the stat will proc
often throughout an arena match.
Gems and Enchants
Here are the best enchants and gems for a Destruction Warlock:
- Bracers:
Enchant Bracers - Eternal Intellect
- Cloak:
Enchant Cloak - Soul Vitality
- Chest:
Enchant Chest - Eternal Stats
- Rings:
Enchant Ring - Tenet of Versatility
- Weapon Enchant:
Enchant Weapon - Celestial Guidance
Gem all of your gear with Versatile Jewel Cluster.
Changelog
- 06 Dec. 2020: Added BiS gear list for Shadowlands.
- 29 Nov. 2020: Removed outdated Traits and Essences.
- Removed outdated gear.
- Added gems section.
- 20 Oct. 2020: Removed Corruption sections.
- 03 Jul. 2020: Updated Corruptions.
- Added Recommended Corruptions section.
- 19 May 2020: Updated Corruptions section.
- 08 Apr. 2020: Updated Recommended Items.
- 14 Feb. 2020: Added Corruption Gear section. Updated Recommended Gear section.
- 20 Jan. 2020: Updated PvP gear to be Season 4 Corrupted gear.
- 09 Dec. 2019: Page added.
This guide has been written by Mysticall, a seasoned PvP player who has repeatedly achieved Arena Master and 2500 rating. You can watch his stream on Twitch, and you can also check out his YouTube channel.
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