Buffnanen's PvP Build

Evoker class icon Devastation Evoker specialization icon
Devastation Evoker
Dracthyr race icon
Dracthyr
462 ilvl
Season 4
2343 Solo Shuffle
2014 3v3
384 RBG

Buffnanen (Blackmoore EU) is a Top Solo Shuffle Devastation Evoker in World of Warcraft Dragonflight Season 4, achieving a rating of 2343 with 462 ilvl equipment.

Here is the breakdown of her 10.2.6 PvP character build from , featuring stats, talents, gear, embellishments, enchantments, and gems. Use this as a reference to enhance and inspire your own Devastation Evoker build.

Stat Priority

Stats are crucial attributes that directly influence a character's power in World of Warcraft. They not only determine the character's strength but also define the overall feel and playstyle. Stat bonuses can be found on various pieces of equipment, in consumables created by the Alchemy profession, certain foods, some enchantments , and gems .

It's important to note that each stat experiences diminishing returns once its equipped bonus reaches +20%. This means that optimizing a character's performance involves more than just maximizing each stat; it's about finding a balanced distribution. Here is how Buffnanen's Secondary and Minor stats are distributed.

Secondary Stats
+215
6% Critical Strike
+1872
11% Haste
+6248
65% Mastery
+6178
30% Versatility
  1. Mastery
  2. Versatility
  3. Haste
  4. Critical Strike
Minor Stats
+0
0% Avoidance
+0
0% Leech
+325
7% Speed
  1. Speed
  2. Avoidance
  3. Leech

Class Talents

Talents are the main element defining a character's build, significantly influencing the playstyle by adding, modifying, and enhancing character abilities and behaviors. They are crucial in shaping how a character functions in battle.

Class talents represent a common tree shared across all Evoker specializations. These talents provide foundational skills and enhancements that are essential and universal to the Evoker class. They offer a range of abilities that lay the groundwork for a Evoker's overall capabilities, regardless of the chosen specialization.

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Take a peek at Buffnanen's selected Class Talents below:

Landslide
1
Obsidian Scales
1
Expunge
1
Natural Convergence
1
Permeating Chill
1
Verdant Embrace
1
Forger of Mountains
Innate Magic
Obsidian Bulwark
1
Enkindled
2
Scarlet Adaptation
1
Quell
1
Recall
Heavy Wingbeats
Tailwind
Cauterizing Flame
1
Ancient Flame
Instinctive Arcana
2
Tip the Scales
1
Attuned to the Dream
Sleep Walk
1
Regenerative Magic
Inherent Resistance
2
Draconic Legacy
1
Extended Flight
2
Bountiful Bloom
Blast Furnace
1
Exuberance
Source of Magic
1
Walloping Blow
Panacea
1
Unravel
Protracted Talons
Oppressing Roar
1
Potent Mana
1
Rescue
1
Lush Growth
Renewing Blaze
1
Leaping Flames
1
Overawe
Aerial Mastery
1
Twin Guardian
1
Foci of Life
Terror of the Skies
1
Time Spiral
1
Zephyr

Specialization Talents

Specialization talents constitute a specialized tree, providing Devastation Evokers with unique abilities and enhancements tailored to their combat style.

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Take a peek at Buffnanen's selected Specialization Talents below:

Pyre
1
Ruby Essence Burst
1
Azure Essence Burst
1
Dense Energy
1
Imposing Presence
1
Eternity Surge
1
Volatility
Power Nexus
1
Dragonrage
1
Lay Waste
Arcane Intensity
2
Engulfing Blaze
1
Animosity
1
Essence Attunement
1
Firestorm
Heat Wave
2
Honed Aggression
Eternity's Span
1
Eye of Infinity
1
Catalyze
1
Tyranny
1
Charged Blast
Shattering Star
1
Raging Inferno
Burnout
1
Onyx Legacy
Spellweaver's Dominance
1
Arcane Vigor
1
Imminent Destruction
Font of Magic
Titanic Wrath
2
Hoarded Power
1
Power Swell
1
Feed the Flames
Everburning Flame
Causality
1
Scintillation
1
Iridescence
1

PvP Talents

PvP talents are specifically tailored for player-versus-player combat scenarios. Activated in arenas, battlegrounds, and the open world with war mode enabled, these talents are designed to optimize a Devastation Evoker's performance in PvP encounters. They provide specialized enhancements and strategies that give players an edge in combat against other players, reflecting the unique demands of PvP gameplay.

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Take a peek at Buffnanen's selected PvP Talents below:

Chrono Loop
Obsidian Mettle
1
Scouring Flame
Time Stop
1
Swoop Up
Nullifying Shroud
Unburdened Flight
1
Crippling Force
Divide and Conquer
Dream Catcher
Dreamwalker's Embrace

Best In Slot And Gear

Gear consists of items that directly determine a character's power level. It can be acquired from diverse sources: dungeon, raid, world drops, crafted through various professions, obtained from PvP vendors, or chosen as rewards from the Great Vault.

Each piece of gear significantly boosts a character's overall strength and capabilities. Here are the items currently equipped by Buffnanen.

Head

  1. Crown of the Awakened item set icon
    set
    Crown of the Awakened

Neck

  1. Draconic Aspirant's Pendant item icon
    Draconic Aspirant's Pendant

Shoulders

  1. Draconic Aspirant's Chain Spaulders item icon
    Draconic Aspirant's Chain Spaulders

Back

  1. Draconic Aspirant's Cape item icon
    Draconic Aspirant's Cape

Chest

  1. Hauberk of the Awakened item set icon
    set
    Hauberk of the Awakened

Wrist

  1. Draconic Aspirant's Chain Wristwraps item icon
    Draconic Aspirant's Chain Wristwraps

Hands

  1. Draconic Aspirant's Chain Gauntlets item icon
    Draconic Aspirant's Chain Gauntlets

Waist

  1. Draconic Aspirant's Chain Clasp item icon
    Draconic Aspirant's Chain Clasp

Legs

  1. Flame-Touched Legguards item icon
    Flame-Touched Legguards

Feet

  1. Draconic Aspirant's Chain Stompers item icon
    Draconic Aspirant's Chain Stompers

Ring 1

  1. Draconic Aspirant's Signet item icon
    Draconic Aspirant's Signet

Ring 2

  1. Draconic Aspirant's Ring item icon
    Draconic Aspirant's Ring

Trinket 1

  1. Draconic Aspirant's Insignia of Alacrity item set icon
    set
    Draconic Aspirant's Insignia of Alacrity

Trinket 2

  1. Draconic Aspirant's Medallion item set icon
    set
    Draconic Aspirant's Medallion

Main Hand

  1. Draconic Aspirant's Scepter item icon
    Draconic Aspirant's Scepter

Off Hand

  1. Draconic Aspirant's Torch item icon
    Draconic Aspirant's Torch

Embellishments

Embellishments are unique effects that can be added to crafted items, either as predefined elements in recipes or through an optional embellishment reagent, creating embellished gear. These enhancements diversify and amplify characters' capabilities.

Here are the embellishments equipped by Buffnanen for the Devastation Evoker specialization.

  1. Flame-Touched Legguards embellishment item icon
    Blue Silken Lining

Enchantments

Enchantments provide minor yet valuable enhancements to various items, including Head, Back, Chest, Wrist, Waist, Legs, Rings, Feet, Main Hand, and Off Hand.

Most enchantments are crafted via the Enchanting profession. However, Waist enchantments specifically require Blacksmithing, Legs enhancements are crafted by Leatherworkers, and Head enchantments come from the Incandescent Essence , a reward obtained through a quest in the Amirdrassil raid.

Enchantments are usually available at the auction house, making them accessible for upgrades. Here are the specific enchantments chosen by Buffnanen for each equipment slot.

Waist

  1. Shadowed Belt Clasp enchantment icon
    Shadowed Belt Clasp

Legs

  1. Frozen Spellthread enchantment icon
    Frozen Spellthread

Gems

Gems are crafted stones from the Jewelcrafting profession, typically offering stat bonuses to enhance your gear. These gems can be socketed into specific items such as Head, Neck, Wrist, Waist, and Rings. The presence of sockets on items is usually random upon their drop.

Notably, Neck items can be uniquely modified to have up to three sockets by using 3 Tiered Medallion Setting . Additionally, a single socket can be added to other eligible items with a Nature's Cradle , which requires 6 Aspects' Tokens of Merit obtained from the Great Vault.

Available through both the auction house and the crafting order system, here are the gems currently socketed by Buffnanen.

  1. Keen Neltharite gem icon
    Keen Neltharite
    3