Destruction Warlock The War Within 11.1.7 Guide

Patch 11.1.7 Last Updated: 24th Jun, 2025
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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. While Destruction currently lags behind quite a bit in single target encounters, The Liberation of Undermine raid highlights its strengths in frequent cleave and high Havoc uptime.

What has changed

Patch 11.1.7 Changes

For 11.1.7 there are no significant class changes for Destruction Warlock. There is however the addition of the new D.I.S.C belt. To learn more about unlocking the DISC belt, you can read Method's DISC Belt Guide. For Destruction Warlock specific recommendations you can head to the gearing section in this guide.

Patch 11.1.5 Changes

Patch 11.1.5 will not bring any specific changes to Destruction Warlock.

The War Within Changes

There have been quite a few changes to Destruction going into The War Within. However the playstyle remains for the most part the same as previous expansions where the goal is to build and spend as many Soul Shards as possible whilst minimizing downtime not casting something.