Warlock
Destruction
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Destruction Warlock
Talents
Shadow or Fire?
The Shadow version uses Shadow Bolt3 sec castSends a shadowy bolt at the enemy for 544 to 607 Shadow damage. and sacrifices the Succubus with 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.. The Fire version uses Incinerate2.5 sec castDeals 444 to 514 Fire damage to the target, plus 111 to 128 more if the target is affected by Immolate. and sacrifices the Imp. The talents are almost the same for both versions.
Strengthening the main spells
Shadow and FlameDestruction · Row 8 · 5 ranksShadow Bolt and Incinerate gain an additional 4% / 8% / 12% / 16% / 20% of your bonus spell damage. makes Shadow Bolt3 sec castSends a shadowy bolt at the enemy for 544 to 607 Shadow damage. and Incinerate2.5 sec castDeals 444 to 514 Fire damage to the target, plus 111 to 128 more if the target is affected by Immolate. benefit more from spell damage bonuses. 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%. increases Fire damage and speeds up Incinerate2.5 sec castDeals 444 to 514 Fire damage to the target, plus 111 to 128 more if the target is affected by Immolate., and Improved ImmolateDestruction · Row 5 · 5 ranksIncreases the initial damage of Immolate by 5% / 10% / 15% / 20% / 25%. increases the initial damage of Immolate2 sec cast · Duration 15 secBurns the enemy for 332 Fire damage, then 615 more Fire damage over 15 seconds..
Survival
Nether ProtectionDestruction · Row 6 · 3 ranksAfter being hit by a Shadow or Fire spell, you have a 10% / 20% / 30% chance to become immune to Shadow and Fire spells for 4 seconds. can make you immune to Shadow and Fire spells after you are hit by one, and Soul LeechDestruction · Row 7 · 3 ranksShadow Bolt, Shadowburn, Soul Fire, Incinerate, Searing Pain and Conflagrate have a 10% / 20% / 30% chance to return health equal to 20% of the damage dealt. can restore health based on the damage dealt.
Which talents should you prioritize?
Improved Shadow BoltDestruction · Row 1 · 5 ranksYour Shadow Bolt critical strikes increase the Shadow damage taken by the target by 4% / 8% / 12% / 16% / 20%, for the next 4 non-periodic damage sources or up to 12 seconds., BaneDestruction · Row 2 · 5 ranksReduces the casting time of Shadow Bolt and Immolate by 0.1 / 0.2 / 0.3 / 0.4 / 0.5 seconds and of Soul Fire by 0.4 / 0.8 / 1.2 / 1.6 / 2 seconds., DevastationDestruction · Row 3 · 5 ranksIncreases the critical strike chance of your Destruction spells by 1% / 2% / 3% / 4% / 5%., RuinDestruction · Row 5 · 1 rankRequires: Devastation (5 ranks)Increases the critical strike damage bonus of your Destruction spells by 100%., 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%. and Shadow and FlameDestruction · Row 8 · 5 ranksShadow Bolt and Incinerate gain an additional 4% / 8% / 12% / 16% / 20% of your bonus spell damage., along with 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. in the Demonology tree, form the core of Destruction. One point in 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. helps on fights where you have to move.
