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Hellcaller Destruction Warlock Mythic+ PvE Guide for The War Within Season 3

Welcome to Murlok.io’s Hellcaller Destruction Warlock PvE guide for Mythic+ Dungeons in World of Warcraft: The War Within Season 3.

Built using real‑time data from the top 50 Hellcaller Destruction Warlock DPS across the US, EU, KR, and TW regions, this guide highlights the optimal stats, talents, gear, embellishments, enchantments, gems, and races used in Patch 11.2 competitive M+.

Data is refreshed every 8 hours via Blizzard’s Battle.net API to ensure accuracy and up-to-date insights.

Top Mythic+ Hellcaller Destruction Warlocks

  1. Staypoorw's icon
    1
    Staypoorw
    Frostmourne (US)
    Human | Hellcaller | 729 ilvl
    3920
  2. Капитально's icon
    2
    Капитально
    Soulflayer (EU)
    Dwarf | Hellcaller | 729 ilvl
    3906
  3. Devouring's icon
    3
    Devouring
    Silvermoon (EU)
    Dark Iron Dwarf | Hellcaller | 729 ilvl
    3894
  4. Mannimarco's icon
    4
    Mannimarco
    Malganis (US)
    Dwarf | Hellcaller | 729 ilvl
    3868
  5. Slurpdat's icon
    5
    Slurpdat
    Tichondrius (US)
    Dwarf | Hellcaller | 729 ilvl
    3862

Stat Priority

Stats directly affect a Destruction Warlock's DPS performance, appearing on gear, consumables, enchantments, and gems.

They have diminishing returns after reaching +20% from gear, so proper balance ensures the best results.

Optimal Secondary Stats

  • 37% Critical Strike +20711
  • 30% Haste +20092
  • 59% Mastery +15133
  • 6% Versatility +4891

Stat priority

  1. Critical Strike
  2. Haste
  3. Mastery
  4. Versatility

Additional Minor Stats

  • 4% Avoidance +2097
  • 1% Leech +762
  • 4% Speed +0

Stat priority

  1. Avoidance
  2. Leech
  3. Speed

Talent Build

Talents play a major role in Mythic+ Dungeons. The heatmaps below show how frequently each talent is selected among the top Hellcaller Destruction Warlocks.

  1. Most used talents, strongly recommended!
  2. Frequently used talents, offer flexibility or suit personal preference.
  3. Rarely used talents, usually chosen to unlock deeper rows in the tree.

Best-in-Slot Gear for Mythic+

Gear provides core stat bonuses and typically comes from the Great Vault, crafted items, raids, dungeons, Delves, or PvP vendors.

These items are most frequently used by top-ranked Destruction Warlocks in Mythic+ Dungeons.

Head

  1. Inquisitor's Portal to Madness

    • Set
    • 46
    Inquisitor's Portal to Madness icon

  2. Elysian Flame Crown

    • 2
    Elysian Flame Crown icon

  3. Zadus's Liturgical Hat

    • 2
    Zadus's Liturgical Hat icon

Neck

  1. Amulet of Earthen Craftsmanship

    • 14
    Amulet of Earthen Craftsmanship icon

  2. Ornately Engraved Amplifier

    • 8
    Ornately Engraved Amplifier icon

  3. Cabochon of the Infinite Flight

    • 6
    Cabochon of the Infinite Flight icon

  4. Chrysalis of Sundered Souls

    • 6
    Chrysalis of Sundered Souls icon

  5. Duskblaze's Desperation

    • 5
    Duskblaze's Desperation icon

Shoulders

  1. Inquisitor's Gaze of Madness

    • Set
    • 46
    Inquisitor's Gaze of Madness icon

  2. Consecrated Mantle

    • Craft
    • 3
    Consecrated Mantle icon

  3. Mounted Manacannons

    • 1
    Mounted Manacannons icon

Back

  1. Reshii Wraps

    • 50
    Reshii Wraps icon

Chest

  1. Inquisitor's Robes of Madness

    • Set
    • 46
    Inquisitor's Robes of Madness icon

  2. Frock of Spirit's Reunion

    • 2
    Frock of Spirit's Reunion icon

  3. Consecrated Robe

    • Craft
    • 1
    Consecrated Robe icon

  4. Robes of Midnight Bargains

    • 1
    Robes of Midnight Bargains icon

Wrist

  1. Consecrated Cuffs

    • Craft
    • 38
    Consecrated Cuffs icon

  2. Auctioneer's Counting Bracers

    • 4
    Auctioneer's Counting Bracers icon

  3. Singed Sievecuffs

    • 4
    Singed Sievecuffs icon

  4. Inquisitor's Bracelets of Madness

    • 2
    Inquisitor's Bracelets of Madness icon

  5. Al'dani Attendant's Gauze

    • 1
    Al'dani Attendant's Gauze icon

Hands

  1. Inquisitor's Clutches of Madness

    • Set
    • 32
    Inquisitor's Clutches of Madness icon

  2. Consecrated Gloves

    • Craft
    • 7
    Consecrated Gloves icon

  3. Bloodwrath's Gnarled Claws

    • 6
    Bloodwrath's Gnarled Claws icon

  4. Ancient Oracle's Caress

    • 2
    Ancient Oracle's Caress icon

  5. Cyphered Gloves

    • 2
    Cyphered Gloves icon

Waist

  1. Consecrated Cord

    • Craft
    • 33
    Consecrated Cord icon

  2. Forgeweaver's Journal Holster

    • 9
    Forgeweaver's Journal Holster icon

  3. Honorbound Retainer's Sash

    • 3
    Honorbound Retainer's Sash icon

  4. Inquisitor's Tome of Madness

    • 3
    Inquisitor's Tome of Madness icon

  5. Burrower's Cinch

    • 1
    Burrower's Cinch icon

Legs

  1. Inquisitor's Leggings of Madness

    • Set
    • 48
    Inquisitor's Leggings of Madness icon

  2. Consecrated Leggings

    • Craft
    • 2
    Consecrated Leggings icon

Feet

  1. Interloper's Silken Striders

    • 48
    Interloper's Silken Striders icon

  2. Inquisitor's Treads of Madness

    • 1
    Inquisitor's Treads of Madness icon

  3. Nonconductive Kill-o-Socks

    • 1
    Nonconductive Kill-o-Socks icon

Rings

  1. Logic Gate: Alpha

    • 26
    Logic Gate: Alpha icon

  2. Ring of Earthen Craftsmanship

    • 23
    Ring of Earthen Craftsmanship icon

  3. Band of the Shattered Soul

    • 10
    Band of the Shattered Soul icon

  4. Devout Zealot's Ring

    • 8
    Devout Zealot's Ring icon

  5. Ring of the Panoply

    • 8
    Ring of the Panoply icon

Trinkets

  1. Azhiccaran Parapodia

    • 37
    Azhiccaran Parapodia icon

  2. Astral Antenna

    • 36
    Astral Antenna icon

  3. Diamantine Voidcore

    • Set
    • 20
    Diamantine Voidcore icon

  4. Araz's Ritual Forge

    • 4
    Araz's Ritual Forge icon

  5. Empowering Crystal of Anub'ikkaj

    • 2
    Empowering Crystal of Anub'ikkaj icon

Main Hand

  1. Voidglass Spire

    • Set
    • 25
    Voidglass Spire icon

  2. Voidglass Kris

    • Set
    • 19
    Voidglass Kris icon

  3. Voidglass Sovereign's Blade

    • Set
    • 3
    Voidglass Sovereign's Blade icon

  4. Gluttonous Rondel

    • 2
    Gluttonous Rondel icon

  5. Soul-Scribe's Tabiqa Dagger

    • 1
    Soul-Scribe's Tabiqa Dagger icon

Off Hand

  1. Vagabond's Torch

    • Craft
    • 15
    Vagabond's Torch icon

  2. Iris of the Dark Beyond

    • 5
    Iris of the Dark Beyond icon

  3. Fractillus' Last Breath

    • 4
    Fractillus' Last Breath icon

  4. Overflowing Umbral Pail

    • 1
    Overflowing Umbral Pail icon

Embellishments

Embellishments add special effects to crafted gear. Only two can be equipped, so selection is important.

The following embellishments are the most commonly used by high-rated Destruction Warlocks.

  1. Dawnthread Lining

    • 53
    Consecrated Cuffs icon

  2. Writhing Armor Banding

    • 14
    Consecrated Cuffs icon

  3. Ascendance

    • 13
    Vagabond's Torch icon

  4. Duskthread Lining

    • 12
    Consecrated Cord icon

  5. Bind Binding Of Binding

    • 2
    Binding of Binding icon

Enchantments

Enchantments enhance gear with additional stats or special procs. Most are crafted by Enchanters, leg enchants come from Leatherworkers, and some slot-specific options appear through seasonal content.

These are the top enchantments for Destruction Warlock gear in Mythic+ Dungeons during The War Within Season 3.

Back

  1. Chant of Winged Grace

    • 46
    Chant of Winged Grace icon

  2. Chant of Leeching Fangs

    • 3
    Chant of Leeching Fangs icon

  3. +355 Avoidance

    • 1
    +355 Avoidance icon

Chest

  1. Crystalline Radiance

    • 50
    Crystalline Radiance icon

Wrist

  1. +1090 Avoidance

    • 41
    +1090 Avoidance icon

  2. +2040 Leech

    • 3
    +2040 Leech icon

  3. +1000 Speed

    • 2
    +1000 Speed icon

Hands

  1. Enchant Gloves - Shadowlands Gathering

    • 1
    Enchant Gloves - Shadowlands Gathering icon

Legs

  1. Sunset Spellthread

    • 50
    Sunset Spellthread icon

Feet

  1. Defender's March

    • 36
    Defender's March icon

  2. Scout's March

    • 13
    Scout's March icon

Rings

  1. +315 Haste

    • 34
    +315 Haste icon

  2. +315 Critical Strike

    • 29
    +315 Critical Strike icon

  3. +315 Mastery

    • 20
    +315 Mastery icon

Main Hand

  1. Oathsworn's Tenacity

    • 23
    Oathsworn's Tenacity icon

  2. Council's Guile

    • 9
    Council's Guile icon

  3. Stonebound Artistry

    • 9
    Stonebound Artistry icon

Gems

Gems provide focused secondary stat bonuses to help fine‑tune builds. They are crafted by Jewelcrafters and socketed into gear.

Sockets can be added to Necklaces and Rings with the Magnificent Jeweler's Setting , or to other gear through seasonal vendor items.

These are the most popular gems among top‑rated Destruction Warlocks in Mythic+ Dungeons.

Algari Diamond

  1. Culminating Blasphemite

    • 45
    Culminating Blasphemite icon

  2. Elusive Blasphemite

    • 3
    Elusive Blasphemite icon

Fiber

  1. Pure Precise Fiber

    • 19
    Pure Precise Fiber icon

  2. Pure Chronomantic Fiber

    • 17
    Pure Chronomantic Fiber icon

  3. Pure Dexterous Fiber

    • 7
    Pure Dexterous Fiber icon

  4. Pure Energizing Fiber

    • 7
    Pure Energizing Fiber icon

Prismatic

  1. Masterful Ruby

    • 57
    Masterful Ruby icon

  2. Quick Ruby

    • 43
    Quick Ruby icon

  3. Masterful Emerald

    • 39
    Masterful Emerald icon

  4. Deadly Onyx

    • 34
    Deadly Onyx icon

  5. Deadly Emerald

    • 31
    Deadly Emerald icon

Most Played Races for Destruction Warlock M+

Racial traits can provide noticeable advantages in PvE, giving a competitive edge in Mythic+ Dungeons.

These are the most commonly chosen races among top‑rated Destruction Warlock DPS players in The War Within Season 3.

  1. Dwarf

    • 22
    Dwarf icon

  2. Orc

    • 10
    Orc icon

  3. Night Elf

    • 7
    Night Elf icon

  4. Blood Elf

    • 3
    Blood Elf icon

  5. Tauren

    • 2
    Tauren icon

Hellcaller Destruction Warlock Guide FAQ

Here are answers to common questions about how this guide is built and how to interpret the data.

How is this Mythic+ PvE guide created?

This guide compiles live data from the top Hellcaller Destruction Warlocks in Mythic+ Dungeons using Blizzard’s Battle.net API .

How often is the information updated?

Data updates every 8 hours.

Why is this guide valuable?

The guide provides real-time build insights, showing exactly what high-ranking players are currently using, helping you make informed decisions for your character.

Is this guide current?

Yes. The guide always reflects the latest information for The War Within Season 3 and Patch 11.2.

Is this guide suitable for beginners?

Yes. Beginners can easily identify current trends and optimal setups. However, it does not provide gameplay tutorials.

Why isn’t my character listed in the top rankings?

Reasons may include inactivity, falling below the minimum rating threshold, frequent spec changes, or gear not optimized for PvE.