Damage
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- 1 Nov 2026: Guide pages created from Blizzard's Forever class posts (beta). Talents show only the published milestone talents.
Fire and shadow nukes. 
IncinerateIncinerateDestruction talent at 31 points.Blizzard beta notes is the 31-point talent and Bane of Havoc sits at 21.
Fire and shadow nukes.
- B DPS: Incinerate only at 31 points; less sustain than Affliction before 40. tier list ›
- A DPS: Same curse and Soulstone; Incinerate at 31 points. tier list ›
Soulstone, Healthstone, 
Curse of the ElementsCurse of the ElementsNow covers all magic damage.Blizzard beta notes (all magic), Banish and Fear.
Little: the demon holds enemies instead.
New and moved talents
IncinerateIncinerateDestruction talent at 31 points.Blizzard beta notes
Molten SkinFire and BrimstoneShadow and FlameBane of HavocIncinerate
Source: Blizzard class deep dive (beta) · checked 1 Nov 2026
Our notes
- Spellstone and Firestone are weapon imbues now, so they stack with wizard oil.
- Destruction is usually the endgame tree. For leveling it's slower than Affliction.
Where it ranks
| List | Role | Tier | Why |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leveling | DPS | B | Incinerate only at 31 points; less sustain than Affliction before 40. |
| Dungeons | DPS | A | Same curse and Soulstone; Incinerate at 31 points. |
v1 (pre-launch), 1 Nov 2026. All specs by role
Warlock abilities that matter for Destruction
- Changed:
Bane of AgonyBane of AgonyCurse of Agony is now a Bane. Only one Bane per Warlock on a target.Blizzard beta notesCurse of the ElementsCurse of the ElementsNow covers all magic damage.Blizzard beta notes
Life TapLife TapHealth into mana. Now scales with Spirit.Blizzard beta notes
Drain SoulDrain SoulGrowing chance to give a soul shard.Blizzard beta notes - Core:
Summon VoidwalkerSummon VoidwalkerYour tanking demon. Learned from a class quest.Classic-era level: check in game
Summon SuccubusSummon SuccubusDamage and crowd-control demon. Learned from a class quest.Classic-era level: check in game
Summon FelhunterSummon FelhunterAnti-caster demon. Learned from a class quest.Classic-era level: check in game
Plans with Destruction
Orc Warlock ranged damage
Troll Warlock ranged damage
Undead Warlock ranged damage
Human Warlock ranged damage
Gnome Warlock ranged damageUnverified Talent build: after launch. Blizzard has published the trees' new talents, not their point costs, so we don't post a build yet.