Devastation Evoker DPS Rotation & Cooldowns

DPS Rotation & Cooldowns

This rotation offers a general priority list for Devastation Evoker 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 (11.1.5).

Single Target

Pre-cast Living Flame to land on pull.

Use immediately after pull.
Activate for burst.
Ensure 3 Essence is pooled for back-to-back Disintegrate.
Use with Tip The Scales for max DoT.
Cast on cooldown.
Spend Essence until depleted.
Empower to level 1 to maintain DoT.
Use to cast while moving.
Use as filler and to spend Iridescence stacks.

Start with Living Flame and Deep Breath, then activate Dragonrage. Use Shattering Star with 3 Essence pooled, followed by Fire Breath and Eternity Surge. Maintain Disintegrate and Fire Breath DoTs, using Hover for mobility and Living Flame as filler.

AoE

Use to gain Charged Blast stacks while grouping enemies.
Empower to max rank for stronger DoT.
Activate for burst; Pyre benefits from Iridescence.
Cast at rank 1.
Trigger Mass Disintegrate after empowers.
Spend Essence until depleted.
Empower to rank 1-3 based on enemy count.
Use as filler to generate Essence Burst.
Use with Burnout procs to trigger Essence Burst.
Generate Essence Burst charge.

Start with Azure Strike to build Charged Blast, then empower Fire Breath and activate Dragonrage. Use Eternity Surge and Disintegrate to trigger effects, spending Essence on Pyre. Use Azure Strike and Living Flame to generate Essence Burst.

Cooldowns

Use for burst phases.
Pair with Fire Breath for max empower.
Use on cooldown for AoE damage.

Activate Dragonrage during burst phases, pair Tip The Scales with Fire Breath for max empower, and use Deep Breath on cooldown for AoE.