Destruction Warlock PvE Guide - TBC Classic

TBC Classic Destruction Warlock Rotation

Single Target

1. Use
   Fel Armor
   .
2. Use
   Demonic Sacrifice
   on your
   Summon Succubus
   .
3. Maintain your assigned curse between
   Curse of the Elements
   ,
   Curse of Recklessness
   ,
   Curse of Doom
   , or
   Curse of Agony
   .
4. Cast
   Corruption
   on pull if you need to give your Tanks some time to gain some threat.
5. Cast
   Shadow Bolt
   .
6. Cast
   Shadowburn
   or
   Death Coil
   if the target will die before your next
   Shadow Bolt
   cast finishes or while moving.
7. Cast
   Life Tap
   when you need mana, ideally while moving.

AoE

For 1 additional target:

• Maintain your curse and
  Corruption
  on both targets.
• Cast
  Shadow Bolt
  .

For large pulls:

• Cast
  Seed of Corruption
  on every target.
• Cast
  Hellfire
  if every target has
  Seed of Corruption
  and you are waiting for them to explode. This should only happen with a low number of targets.

TBC Classic Destruction Warlock Talents

Standard Build

Destruction Fire

TBC Classic Destruction Warlock Best Consumables

Flasks and Elixirs

Best:
• Flask of Pure Death

Alternatives:
• Elixir of Major Shadow Power
  ,
• Elixir of Draenic Wisdom

Food

Best:
• Blackened Basilisk
  ,
• Crunchy Serpent
  ,
• Poached Bluefish

Alternatives:
• Skullfish Soup
  ,
• Juicy Bear Burger

Potions

Best:
• Destruction Potion

Alternatives:
• Super Mana Potion

Weapon Buffs

Best:
• Brilliant Wizard Oil

Alternatives:
• Superior Wizard Oil

Miscellaneous

Best:
• Dark Rune
  or
  Demonic Rune

TBC Classic Destruction Warlock Best Races

Alliance

1. Gnome:
   Expansive Mind

Horde

1. Orc:
   Blood Fury
2. Blood Elf:
   Arcane Torrent
   and
   Mana Tap

TBC Classic Destruction Warlock Best Professions

1. Tailoring: The
   Frozen Shadoweave Boots
   are bis until T5, and the set bonus from Spellstrike are bis until Tier 6.
2. Enchanting: Provides 24 Spell Power with
   Ring - Spellpower
   .
3. Leatherworking: Provides 80 spell haste for 30 seconds with
   Drums of Battle
   and 60 spell power for 30 seconds with
   Drums of War
   .
4. Jewelcrafting: Provides two unique gems for 14 Spell Damage and 12 Spell Crit.

TBC Classic Destruction Warlock Aldor or Scryer

We recommend going Scryers as a Destruction Warlock in TBC Classic. The Aldor shoulder enchant,
Greater Inscription of Discipline
, is slightly better than the Scryer
Greater Inscription of the Orb
. However, Scryer's has the advantage of providing one of the best trinkets in Phase 1, the
Scryer's Bloodgem
and a powerful ring, the
Seer's Signet
.