Sháyde's PvE Build

Warlock class icon Destruction Warlock specialization icon
Destruction Warlock
Orc race icon
Orc
422 ilvl
Season 0
3416 Mythic+

Sháyde (Stormscale EU) is a Top Mythic+ Destruction Warlock in World of Warcraft Dragonflight Season 0, achieving a rating of 3416 with 420 ilvl equipment.

Here is the breakdown of her 10.2.6 PvE character build from , featuring stats, talents, gear, embellishments, enchantments, and gems. Use this as a reference to enhance and inspire your own Destruction Warlock 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 Sháyde's Secondary and Minor stats are distributed.

Secondary Stats
+1657
17% Critical Strike
+4972
29% Haste
+3033
50% Mastery
+1487
7% Versatility
  1. Haste
  2. Mastery
  3. Critical Strike
  4. Versatility
Minor Stats
+574
8% Avoidance
+0
0% Leech
+0
0% Speed
  1. Avoidance
  2. Leech
  3. Speed

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 Warlock specializations. These talents provide foundational skills and enhancements that are essential and universal to the Warlock class. They offer a range of abilities that lay the groundwork for a Warlock's overall capabilities, regardless of the chosen specialization.

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

Fel Domination
Demonic Circle
Burning Rush
Fel Pact
Demon Skin
Fel Armor
Fiendish Stride
Curses of Enfeeblement
Abyss Walker
Howl of Terror
Amplify Curse
Demonic Embrace
Demonic Inspiration
Wrathful Minion
Demonic Fortitude
Banish
Teachings of the Satyr
Accrued Vitality
Sweet Souls
Nightmare
Demonic Gateway
Lifeblood
Dark Pact
Strength of Will
Shadowfury
Ichor of Devils
Socrethar's Guile
Sargerei Technique
Darkfury
Fel Synergy
Soul Link
Teachings of the Black Harvest
Resolute Barrier
Grimoire of Synergy
Profane Bargain
Soul Conduit
Demonic Resilience
Grim Feast
Inquisitor's Gaze
Soulburn

Specialization Talents

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

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

Chaos Bolt
Conflagrate
Reverse Entropy
Rain of Fire
Backdraft
Mayhem
Pyrogenics
Roaring Blaze
Explosive Potential
Channel Demonfire
Pandemonium
Improved Immolate
Inferno
Soul Fire
Shadowburn
Raging Demonfire
Rolling Havoc
Backlash
Fire and Brimstone
Decimation
Conflagration of Chaos
Flashpoint
Scalding Flames
Ruin
Eradication
Ashen Remains
Grimoire of Sacrifice
Summon Infernal
Diabolic Embers
Ritual of Ruin
Crashing Chaos
Infernal Brand
Power Overwhelming
Chaosbringer
Master Ritualist
Burn to Ashes
Rain of Chaos
Chaos Incarnate
Avatar of Destruction

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 Destruction Warlock'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 Sháyde's selected PvP Talents below:

Fel Fissure
Bane of Havoc
Nether Ward
Gateway Mastery
Shadow Rift
Bonds of Fel
Call Observer
Impish Instincts
Soul Rip

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 Sháyde.

Head

  1. Scalesworn Cultist's Scorn item set icon
    set
    Scalesworn Cultist's Scorn

Neck

  1. Elemental Lariat item icon
    Elemental Lariat

Shoulders

  1. Amice of the Blue item icon
    Amice of the Blue

Back

  1. Potion-Stained Cloak item icon
    Potion-Stained Cloak

Chest

  1. Scalesworn Cultist's Frock item set icon
    set
    Scalesworn Cultist's Frock

Wrist

  1. Overengineered Sleeve Extenders item icon
    Overengineered Sleeve Extenders

Hands

  1. Scalesworn Cultist's Gloves item set icon
    set
    Scalesworn Cultist's Gloves

Waist

  1. Sky Saddle Cord item icon
    Sky Saddle Cord

Legs

  1. Scalesworn Cultist's Culottes item set icon
    set
    Scalesworn Cultist's Culottes

Feet

  1. Sandals of the Wild Sovereign item icon
    Sandals of the Wild Sovereign

Ring 1

  1. Seal of Diurna's Chosen item icon
    Seal of Diurna's Chosen

Ring 2

  1. Signet of Titanic Insight item icon
    Signet of Titanic Insight

Trinket 1

  1. Whispering Incarnate Icon item icon
    Whispering Incarnate Icon

Trinket 2

  1. Furious Ragefeather item icon
    Furious Ragefeather

Main Hand

  1. Stormlash's Last Resort item icon
    Stormlash's Last Resort

Off Hand

  1. Scripture of Primal Devotion item icon
    Scripture of Primal Devotion

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 Sháyde for the Destruction Warlock specialization.

  1. Amice of the Blue embellishment item icon
    Amice Of The Blue
  2. Elemental Lariat embellishment item icon
    Elemental Lariat

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 Sháyde for each equipment slot.

Back

  1. Graceful Avoidance enchantment icon
    Graceful Avoidance

Chest

  1. Waking Stats enchantment icon
    Waking Stats

Wrist

  1. +200 Avoidance enchantment icon
    +200 Avoidance

Legs

  1. Frozen Spellthread enchantment icon
    Frozen Spellthread

Feet

  1. Watcher's Loam enchantment icon
    Watcher's Loam

Ring 1

  1. +82 Haste enchantment icon
    +82 Haste

Ring 2

  1. +82 Haste enchantment icon
    +82 Haste

Main Hand

  1. Sophic Devotion enchantment icon
    Sophic Devotion

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 Sháyde.

  1. Keen Ysemerald gem icon
    Keen Ysemerald
    7
  2. Fierce Illimited Diamond gem icon
    Fierce Illimited Diamond
    1