Warlock
Destruction
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Destruction Warlock
Rotation
Here is an indicative priority order at level 70.
Before the fight
- Demonic SacrificeDemonology · Row 5 · 1 rankInstant · Duration 30 minSacrifices your demon to grant you an effect for 30 minutes: Imp, Fire damage +15%; Voidwalker, restores 2% of total health every 4 seconds; Succubus or Incubus, Shadow damage +15%; Felhunter, restores 3% of total mana every 4 seconds; Felguard, Shadow damage +10% and 2% of total mana every 4 seconds.: sacrifice the Succubus for the Shadow version, or the Imp for the Fire version.
Single target
- Curse of DoomInstant · 1 min cooldown · Duration 1 minDeals 4200 Shadow damage after 1 minute. If the target dies from it, a demon may be summoned. Cannot be cast on players.: if the target lives longer than one minute; otherwise, the curse you are assigned.
- Immolate2 sec cast · Duration 15 secBurns the enemy for 332 Fire damage, then 615 more Fire damage over 15 seconds.: always for the Fire version; for the Shadow version, if a Fire Mage is present or if you have Improved ImmolateDestruction · Row 5 · 5 ranksIncreases the initial damage of Immolate by 5% / 10% / 15% / 20% / 25%. or EmberstormDestruction · Row 6 · 5 ranksIncreases the damage of your Fire spells by 2% / 4% / 6% / 8% / 10% and reduces the casting time of Incinerate by 2% / 4% / 6% / 8% / 10%..
- Shadow Bolt3 sec castSends a shadowy bolt at the enemy for 544 to 607 Shadow damage. for the Shadow version, or Incinerate2.5 sec castDeals 444 to 514 Fire damage to the target, plus 111 to 128 more if the target is affected by Immolate. for the Fire version: your main spell.
- ConflagrateDestruction · Row 7 · 1 rankInstant · 10 sec cooldownRequires: Improved Immolate (5 ranks)Ignites a target already affected by your Immolate, dealing 579 to 721 Fire damage and consuming the Immolate.: only when you have to move, not every time it comes off cooldown.
- Life TapInstantConverts 582 health into 582 mana.: to regain mana.
Multiple targets
- Seed of Corruption2 sec cast · Duration 18 secPlants a demon seed in the target, dealing 1044 Shadow damage over 18 seconds. When the target has taken 1044 damage or dies, the seed deals 1110 to 1290 Shadow damage to all other enemies within 15 yards. Only one Corruption spell per Warlock on a target.: your main area spell; wait until the tank has built enough threat.
- Keep your damage-over-time spells on the main target.
Seed of Corruption2 sec cast · Duration 18 secPlants a demon seed in the target, dealing 1044 Shadow damage over 18 seconds. When the target has taken 1044 damage or dies, the seed deals 1110 to 1290 Shadow damage to all other enemies within 15 yards. Only one Corruption spell per Warlock on a target. deals Shadow damage: in the Fire version, sacrifice a Succubus instead before a group of enemies.
Key points
This list is an indicative priority order, not a sequence to repeat mechanically.
Only one Curse per Warlock can be active on a target: in a raid, split curses with the other Warlocks before the fight. Watch your threat, and use SoulshatterInstant · 5 min cooldownReduces your threat by 50% on all enemies within 50 yards. Costs a Soul Shard and 8% of base health. if it gets too high.
