Warlock
Destruction
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Destruction Warlock
The Warlock's Destruction specialization in Wrath of the Lich King focuses on the immediate damage of Fire spells, with ConflagrateDestruction · Row 7 · 1 rankInstant · 10 sec cooldownRequires: Improved Immolate (3 ranks)Consumes an Immolate or Shadowflame effect on the enemy target to instantly deal damage equal to 60% of that effect, plus an additional 40% over 6 seconds., Chaos BoltDestruction · Row 11 · 1 rank2.5 sec cast · 12 sec cooldownSends a bolt of chaotic fire at the enemy, dealing 1429 to 1813 Fire damage. Chaos Bolt cannot be resisted and pierces through all absorption effects. and Incinerate2.5 sec castDeals 582 to 676 Fire damage to the target, plus 145 to 169 Fire damage if it is affected by Immolate..
The Warlock is a spellcaster who wields Shadow and Fire, summons demons and brings unique tools to the group, such as Healthstones, Soulstones and Ritual of SummoningChanneled · 2 min cooldownBegins a ritual that creates a summoning portal: with your help and that of 2 other party or raid members, it summons a targeted party or raid member. Participants must be out of combat. Requires a Soul Shard.. Destruction suits players who enjoy big critical strikes.
A playstyle built on Fire
Incinerate2.5 sec castDeals 582 to 676 Fire damage to the target, plus 145 to 169 Fire damage if it is affected by Immolate. is the main spell, strengthened by Immolate2 sec cast · Duration 15 secBurns the enemy for 460 Fire damage, then 785 more Fire damage over 15 seconds. and Fire and BrimstoneDestruction · Row 10 · 5 ranksIncreases the damage of Incinerate and Chaos Bolt on targets affected by your Immolate by 2% / 4% / 6% / 8% / 10%, and the critical strike chance of Conflagrate by 5% / 10% / 15% / 20% / 25%.. ConflagrateDestruction · Row 7 · 1 rankInstant · 10 sec cooldownRequires: Improved Immolate (3 ranks)Consumes an Immolate or Shadowflame effect on the enemy target to instantly deal damage equal to 60% of that effect, plus an additional 40% over 6 seconds. instantly deals heavy damage, and BackdraftDestruction · Row 9 · 3 ranksRequires: Conflagrate (1 rank)When you cast Conflagrate, the cast time and global cooldown of your next three non-channeled, non-instant Destruction spells are reduced by 10% / 20% / 30%. Lasts 15 seconds. then speeds up your next three spells. RuinDestruction · Row 3 · 5 ranksIncreases the critical strike damage bonus of your Destruction spells and your Imp's Firebolt by 20% / 40% / 60% / 80% / 100%. increases the critical strike damage bonus by 100%, and Empowered ImpDestruction · Row 9 · 3 ranksIncreases the damage of your Imp by 10% / 20% / 30%, and its critical hits have a 33% / 66% / 100% chance to increase the critical strike chance of your next spell by 100%. Lasts 8 seconds. lets your Imp make your next spell a critical strike.
The last talent of the tree, Chaos BoltDestruction · Row 11 · 1 rank2.5 sec cast · 12 sec cooldownSends a bolt of chaotic fire at the enemy, dealing 1429 to 1813 Fire damage. Chaos Bolt cannot be resisted and pierces through all absorption effects., deals heavy Fire damage that cannot be resisted and pierces through absorption effects.
Its role in PvE
In PvE, the Destruction Warlock deals heavy single-target damage with a simple rotation, and brings Improved Soul LeechDestruction · Row 8 · 2 ranksRequires: Soul Leech (3 ranks)Soul Leech also restores mana to you and your summoned demon equal to 1% / 2% of maximum mana, and has a 50% / 100% chance to give up to 10 party or raid members mana regeneration equal to 1% of maximum mana every 5 seconds for 15 seconds. to the raid, which helps the group recover mana.
