While you may see Warlocks top the damage meters in raids and Mythic keys, chances are they won’t be aDestruction Warlock. The first season ofWorld of Warcraft: Dragonflightisn’t the best time for Destro fans according to our tier list forDragonflight DPS specs. Still, there are those that enjoy the playstyle of Destro and don’t care what a tier list says. This best in slot gear guide is for them to help prove the doubters wrong.

Weapons

Destruction Warlock Best in Slot Stat Priority

The most important factor to consider when obtaining new gear is your stat priority. In general, you should follow a rule like this:

Mastery and Haste are essentially even, withCritbeing a solid third option. Versatility is far and away your worst stat.

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Important Notes For BiS Lists

It is important to note that any jump in ilvl by more than 10 points almost always results in the higher ilvl item being better. If you have an upgrade of 5 ilvl or less, compare the stats based on the stat priorities to decide the better item.

When weighing options of other items not listed below, refer to the stat priority of the class and spec. Keep in mind that stats eventually have diminishing returns, so it is not required to have absolutely every slot stack the same 2 stats. For simplicity, we offer the best per slot assuming you have not capped out these stats.

The calculations for diminishing returns are as follows:

In the case where you have reached 30% in a secondary stat, an item that has a secondary stat that is lower on priority may in fact be a better upgrade. This is why it is always important tosim your gear. For simplicity, we offer the best item in that slot assuming you have not capped out these stats.

Destruction Warlock BiS Gear

The items appearing in these lists may come fromMythic+, Raids, or The Vault. Their item level will depend on the instance’s level of difficulty (Normal, Heroic, Mythic, Mythic+ 1-20). This list does not include Renown or Crafting items as it is meant as a guide on what dungeons or raids to attend to get your best gear from these sources.

Item tooltips will show theMythic 9or theNormal Raiddifficulty item level version.

Best Head

Tier is slightly the better option from the Raid and if sims say the 4-piece bonus is worth it, that’s icing on the cake.

Vault of the Incarnates

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Best Neck

There are a lot of neck options. If you’re looking to double up on your best stats (Haste and Mastery), you have two solid choices.

Best Shoulders

Tier shoulders have your worst stat, but it might not matter.

Best Back

You really can’t go wrong with any of your cloak options. Keep in mind that these are listed in no particular order.

Cape of the Duskwatch

Best Chest

There are plenty of options available beyond what is listed below.

Best Hands

Despite your tier hands having your two worst stats, it might be worth picking up.

Best Feet

Sim to verify whatever you pick up is the best. The options below rise up over the others on paper.

Best Rings

Seal of Filial Duty looks awesome on paper and I can’t wait to see how it looks in practice.

Best Trinkets

While testing is still being done for season one trinkets, we’ll list the best options from the pre-season.

Best Weapons

The general rule of thumb here is that the higher ilvl combination will be your best bet.

Best Gems for Destruction Warlocks

Here we list the best gems you may socket your gear with for Destro Locks. As always, it is best to sim to ensure you’re using the best options available. These gems are chosen given consideration to your best stats.

Best Enchants for Destro Locks

Here are the best enchants available for Destruction Warlocks in Dragonflight.

How To Simulate To Determine Your Best Gear

Raidbots is a tool that World of Warcraft players can use to figure out if the gear they just looted is an upgrade. As mentioned earlier, there are so many nuances and diminishing returns as certain points in the game, that determining an exact set of bis gear is impossible. With the ilvl scaling of Mythic+ loot on higher keys and utility different gear has for different fights, there just isn’t a pure “this is the absolute best for the entire Season” list. It’s even something that certain classes have come across inClassic Wrath!

Don’t worry, because we’re still here to help. Wehighlyrecommend usingraidbotsto determine if an item you just acquired is an upgrade. Here’s a quick guide to help you run simulations to see if your new item is an upgrade: