Destruction Warlock PvP Stat Priority, Gear, and Trinkets — The War Within (11.1.0)

The stat priority for Destruction Warlock in PvP is as follows:

1. Intellect;
2. Haste
3. Versatility
4. Mastery
5. Critical Strike

Intellect is the best stat in all situations. Haste is your best secondary stat to have, as it reduces the Global Cooldown on abilities, reduces your cast time, and causes Conflagrate to recharge faster. This will help you cast your Chaos Bolt and Fear at a faster rate. Versatility is your second-best stat to have as it increases your damage done as well as making you take less damage, making you more durable.

In general, Destruction Warlocks want to get gear that gives both Versatility and Haste, with a priority on Haste. Most PvP pieces from Honor and Conquest will have Versatility and Haste, so these are generally the best items to go for.

Destruction Warlock's Warlock Destruction 11.1 Class Set 2pc and Warlock Destruction 11.1 Class Set 4pc are both worth using in Season 2. Your abilities have a chance to proc Jackpot! which fires six Demonfire bolts. Summon Infernal guarantees this to occur. Additionally, you will gain 1% Mastery as well as causing you to gain maximum benefit from your Mastery for 10 seconds.

• Head: Spliced Fiendtrader's Transcendence Tier
• Neck: Prized Gladiator's Necklace
• Shoulders: Spliced Fiendtrader's Loyal Servants Tier
• Cloak: Prized Gladiator's Drape
• Chest: Spliced Fiendtrader's Surgical Gown Tier
• Wrists: Prized Gladiator's Silk Armbands
• Hands: Spliced Fiendtrader's Demonic Grasp Tier
• Waist: Prized Gladiator's Silk Cord
• Legs: Prized Gladiator's Silk Leggings
• Feet: Algari Competitor's Cloth Treads Haste/Versatility with Writhing Armor Banding Embellishment
• Ring 1: Prized Gladiator's Ring
• Ring 2: Algari Competitor's Signet Haste/Versatility
• Weapon: Algari Competitor's Staff Haste/Versatility with Darkmoon Sigil: Ascension Embellishment

Cyrce's Circlet is a new ring introduced in Patch 11.0.7 that you can acquire by completing several activities on Siren Isle. All the effects of the ring are significantly reduced in PvP, to the point there is no point in considering if it is good, so you will want to skip this piece of equipment.

Note: It is important to be wearing 2 PvP trinkets. This will give you a Intellect boost that will increase your damage and Stamina.

Prized 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.

Prized Gladiator's Insignia of Alacrity is the best offensive trinket to wear. This gives you an Intellect proc, which will boost your damage.

Here are the best enchants and gems for a Destruction Warlock:

• Cloak: Enchant Cloak - Chant of Burrowing Rapidity
• Chest: Enchant Chest - Crystalline Radiance
• Wrist: Enchant Bracer - Chant of Armored Speed
• Legs: Sunset Spellthread
• Feet: Enchant Boots - Scout's March
• Rings: Enchant Ring - Radiant Versatility
• Weapon: Enchant Weapon - Authority of Radiant Power

Gem all of your gear with Versatile Emerald and 1 Cognitive Bloodstone for Precognition.