Introduction
Hey, my name is Max and I’m currently playing Warlock for Method. I’ve mained Warlock since The Eternal Palace back in 2019 and this guide will reflect my experience playing it at a high level and aims to help you get the most out of the class in a competitive environment.
Destruction gameplay blends hard-hitting, long-cast Chaos Bolts with a lot of instant cast abilities like Conflagration and Shadowburn, making it the most mobile of the Warlock specializations.
What has changed
Midnight Pre-Patch Changes
Even though the effective playstyle of Destruction has not changed a lot going into Midnight, here’s a summarized quick glance of what has changed for those interested:
Changes:
Shadowburn can now only be cast on targets below 20% health and the cooldown has been removed.
Roaring Blaze now makes Conflagrate spread Immolate (or Wither) to 3 additional nearby targets.
Dimensional Rift is now fully passive and a choice node with Soul Fire which no longer has its fast cast proc Decimation.
Avatar of Destruction has been redesigned to summon an Overfiend when you cast Soul Fire or a chance to summon one when you proc a Dimensional Rift.
Added:
- Alythess’s Ire
- Chaotic Inferno
- Destructive Rapidity
- Improved Havoc
- Lake of Fire
- Practiced Chaos
- Xorothian Research
Removed:
- Burn to Ashes
- Decimation
- Devastation
- Dimension Ripper
- Eradication
- Indiscriminate Flames
- Master Ritualist
- Power Overwhelming
- Pyrogenics
- Ritual of Ruin
- Rolling Havoc