Destruction Warlock PvP Stat Priority, Gear, and Trinkets (Dragonflight / Patch 10.0.7)

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 stack as much Intellect, Haste, and Versatility as possible. Here is the best gear we recommend you using as a Destruction Warlock.

• Head: Crimson Gladiator's Silk Guise
• Neck: Elemental Lariat
• Shoulders: Scalesworn Cultist's Effigy
• Cloak: Crimson Gladiator's Drape
• Chest: Scalesworn Cultist's Frock
• Wrists: Crimson Gladiator's Silk Wristwraps
• Hands: Scalesworn Cultist's Gloves
• Waist: Infurious Binding of Gesticulation
• Legs: Scalesworn Cultist's Culottes
• Feet: Drakebreaker's Boots
• Ring 1: Crimson Gladiator's Ring
• Ring 2: Onyx Annulet
• Weapon: Crimson Gladiator's Staff.

Note: It is important to be wearing 2 PvP trinkets. This will give you a Intellect boost that will increase your damage and 1431 Stamina. Additionally, duration of CC effects on you will be reduced by 15%.

Crimson 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.

Crimson 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 an Affliction Warlock:

• Cloak: Enchant Cloak - Writ of Speed
• Chest: Enchant Chest - Waking Stats
• Wrist: Enchant Bracer - Devotion of Speed
• Legs: Frozen Spellthread
• Feet: Enchant Boots - Plainsrunner's Breeze
• Rings: Enchant Ring - Devotion of Versatility
• Weapon: Enchant Weapon - Wafting Devotion

Gem all of your gear with Energized Ysemerald.

Primordial Sockets are a new feature that can be socketed into the Onyx Annulet ring. Before the release of the Patch, it is difficult to determine how effective these gems are in PvP. This page will be updated shortly after the release of Patch 10.0.7 once the gems have been tested in PvP situations.