Destruction Warlock PvP Stat Priority, Gear, and Trinkets — 12.0.5

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.

• Head: Galactic Gladiator's Silk Guise
• Neck: Galactic Gladiator's Necklace
• Shoulders: Abyssal Immolator's Fury Tier
• Cloak: Galactic Gladiator's Drape
• Chest: Abyssal Immolator's Dreadrobe Tier
• Wrists: Thalassian Competitor's Cloth Bands Haste / Versatility Crafted with Arcanoweave Lining
• Hands: Abyssal Immolator's Grasps Tier
• Waist: Galactic Gladiator's Silk Cord
• Legs: Abyssal Immolator's Pillars
• Feet: Thalassian Competitor's Cloth Treads Haste / Versatility Crafted with Arcanoweave Lining
• Ring 1: Galactic Gladiator's Ring
• Ring 2: Thalassian Competitor's Signet Haste / Versatility Crafted
• Weapon: Galactic Gladiator's Staff

Destruction Warlock's Warlock Destruction 12.0 Class Set 2pc and Warlock Destruction 12.0 Class Set 4pc are both NOT worth using. The Warlock Destruction 12.0 Class Set 2pc causes your Chaos Bolt to deal 5% increased damage. The Warlock Destruction 12.0 Class Set 4pc causes your Conflagrate to grant more Soul Shards and increases its damage done. The loss in Versatility in order to use the Tier Set is not worth the trade off.

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

Galactic 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.

Galactic 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:

• Helm: Enchant Helm - Empowered Blessing of Speed
• Shoulders: Enchant Shoulders - Akil'zon's Swiftness
• Chest: Enchant Chest - Mark of the Worldsoul
• Legs: Sunfire Silk Spellthread
• Feet: Enchant Boots - Farstrider's Hunt
• Rings: Enchant Ring - Silvermoon's Tenacity
• Weapon: Enchant Weapon - Acuity of the Ren'dorei

Gem all of your gear with Flawless Quick Lapis and one Cognitive Heliotrope for Precognition.