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Destruction Warlock

PvE Guide Patch 11.1
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DPS Rotation & Cooldowns

This rotation offers a general priority list for Destruction Warlock abilities, along with key cooldowns at the bottom. It's based on a standard build and is here to help while we work on a smarter, build-aware system. Updated for the latest patch in World of Warcraft: The War Within (11.1).

Single Target

Maintain Immolate and Wither on the target at all times.

Maintain Immolate and Wither while managing Soul Shards. Use Chaos Bolt to avoid capping and maintain Eradication. Utilize Soul Fire and Channel Demonfire during Roaring Blaze.

AoE

Ensure Immolate is applied to all viable targets.

Maintain Immolate and Wither on all targets. Use Rain Of Fire for large groups and Havoc for cleave. Spend Soul Shards with Chaos Bolt or Rain Of Fire.

Cooldowns

Use Summon Infernal on cooldown for AoE and shard generation. Utilize Cataclysm for efficient Immolate application.