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Destruction Warlock 2v2 PvP Guide for TWW Season 2

Welcome to Murlok.io’s Destruction Warlock PvP build guide for 2v2 Arenas in The War Within Season 2.

Using data from the top 50 Destruction Warlocks across the US, EU, KR, and TW regions, this guide highlights the most used stats, talents, gear, enchantments, and gems for competitive matches in Patch 11.1.7.

Top Destruction Warlocks

  1. Voidchaos's icon
    1
    Voidchaos
    Whisperwind (US)
    Void Elf | Hellcaller | 650 ilvl
    2556
  2. Rotman's icon
    2
    Rotman
    Frostwhisper (EU)
    Void Elf | Hellcaller | 635 ilvl
    2530
  3. Adwo's icon
    3
    Adwo
    Ravencrest (EU)
    Night Elf | Hellcaller | 635 ilvl
    2439
  4. Ruins's icon
    4
    Ruins
    Executus (EU)
    Void Elf | Hellcaller | 636 ilvl
    2436
  5. Grievancez's icon
    5
    Grievancez
    Tichondrius (US)
    Orc | Hellcaller | 635 ilvl
    2433

Stats

Stats are core attributes that directly affect a character’s performance. They appear on gear, consumables, enchantments, and gems.

Each stat has diminishing returns once the bonus reaches +20% from equipped sources, so balancing them is key to maximizing effectiveness.

Secondary Stats

  • +1108
    10% Critical Strike
  • +16891
    26% Haste
  • +2438
    23% Mastery
  • +17294
    22% Versatility

Stat priority

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

Minor Stats

  • +21
    0% Avoidance
  • +82
    0% Leech
  • +0
    7% Speed

Stat priority

  1. Leech
  2. Avoidance
  3. Speed

Talents

Talents define a character’s build and have a direct impact on performance in 2v2 Arenas. This section highlights the most popular Destruction Warlock class, specialization, hero, and PvP talents based on top player data from Season 2.

Talents are shown as heatmaps, where colors indicate frequency:

  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

Gear refers to the items equipped in each slot. It provides most of a character’s stat bonuses and can come from the Great Vault, crafted gear, raids, dungeons, Delves, or PvP vendors.

Frequently equipped by top players, these items represent the current best-in-slot gear for 2v2.

Head

  1. Spliced Fiendtrader's Transcendence

    • Set
    • 48
    Spliced Fiendtrader's Transcendence icon

  2. Prized Gladiator's Silk Guise

    • 2
    Prized Gladiator's Silk Guise icon

Neck

  1. Algari Competitor's Amulet

    • Craft
    • 33
    Algari Competitor's Amulet icon

  2. Prized Gladiator's Necklace

    • 17
    Prized Gladiator's Necklace icon

Shoulders

  1. Spliced Fiendtrader's Loyal Servants

    • Set
    • 47
    Spliced Fiendtrader's Loyal Servants icon

  2. Prized Gladiator's Silk Mantle

    • 3
    Prized Gladiator's Silk Mantle icon

Back

  1. Prized Gladiator's Drape

    • 40
    Prized Gladiator's Drape icon

  2. Prized Gladiator's Shawl

    • 4
    Prized Gladiator's Shawl icon

  3. Algari Competitor's Cloth Cloak

    • 3
    Algari Competitor's Cloth Cloak icon

  4. Prized Warmonger's Cloak

    • 2
    Prized Warmonger's Cloak icon

  5. Prized Gladiator's Cloak

    • 1
    Prized Gladiator's Cloak icon

Chest

  1. Spliced Fiendtrader's Surgical Gown

    • Set
    • 36
    Spliced Fiendtrader's Surgical Gown icon

  2. Prized Gladiator's Silk Raiment

    • 13
    Prized Gladiator's Silk Raiment icon

  3. Algari Competitor's Cloth Tunic

    • 1
    Algari Competitor's Cloth Tunic icon

Wrist

  1. Prized Gladiator's Silk Armbands

    • 40
    Prized Gladiator's Silk Armbands icon

  2. Prized Warmonger's Bindings

    • 4
    Prized Warmonger's Bindings icon

  3. Algari Competitor's Cloth Bracers

    • 3
    Algari Competitor's Cloth Bracers icon

  4. Algari Competitor's Cloth Bands

    • 2
    Algari Competitor's Cloth Bands icon

  5. Spliced Fiendtrader's Skinbands

    • 1
    Spliced Fiendtrader's Skinbands icon

Hands

  1. Spliced Fiendtrader's Demonic Grasp

    • Set
    • 35
    Spliced Fiendtrader's Demonic Grasp icon

  2. Prized Gladiator's Silk Gloves

    • 12
    Prized Gladiator's Silk Gloves icon

  3. Algari Competitor's Cloth Gloves

    • 1
    Algari Competitor's Cloth Gloves icon

  4. Prized Gladiator's Silk Handwraps

    • 1
    Prized Gladiator's Silk Handwraps icon

  5. Prized Warmonger's Gloves

    • 1
    Prized Warmonger's Gloves icon

Waist

  1. Prized Gladiator's Silk Cord

    • 46
    Prized Gladiator's Silk Cord icon

  2. Algari Competitor's Cloth Sash

    • 3
    Algari Competitor's Cloth Sash icon

  3. Durable Information Securing Container

    • 1
    Durable Information Securing Container icon

Legs

  1. Prized Gladiator's Silk Leggings

    • 35
    Prized Gladiator's Silk Leggings icon

  2. Algari Competitor's Cloth Leggings

    • 6
    Algari Competitor's Cloth Leggings icon

  3. Spliced Fiendtrader's Skin Tights

    • Set
    • 5
    Spliced Fiendtrader's Skin Tights icon

  4. Prized Gladiator's Silk Trousers

    • 2
    Prized Gladiator's Silk Trousers icon

  5. Prized Warmonger's Pants

    • 2
    Prized Warmonger's Pants icon

Feet

  1. Algari Competitor's Cloth Treads

    • Craft
    • 32
    Algari Competitor's Cloth Treads icon

  2. Prized Gladiator's Silk Treads

    • 9
    Prized Gladiator's Silk Treads icon

  3. Prized Warmonger's Slippers

    • 7
    Prized Warmonger's Slippers icon

  4. Prized Gladiator's Silk Slippers

    • 1
    Prized Gladiator's Silk Slippers icon

  5. Spliced Fiendtrader's Soles

    • 1
    Spliced Fiendtrader's Soles icon

Rings

  1. Algari Competitor's Signet

    • 91
    Algari Competitor's Signet icon

  2. Prized Gladiator's Ring

    • 9
    Prized Gladiator's Ring icon

Trinkets

  1. Prized Gladiator's Insignia of Alacrity

    • Set
    • 48
    Prized Gladiator's Insignia of Alacrity icon

  2. Prized Gladiator's Medallion

    • Set
    • 48
    Prized Gladiator's Medallion icon

  3. Algari Competitor's Insignia of Alacrity

    • Set
    • 1
    Algari Competitor's Insignia of Alacrity icon

  4. Prized Aspirant's Badge of Ferocity

    • Set
    • 1
    Prized Aspirant's Badge of Ferocity icon

  5. Prized Aspirant's Medallion

    • Set
    • 1
    Prized Aspirant's Medallion icon

Main Hand

  1. Prized Gladiator's Staff

    • 39
    Prized Gladiator's Staff icon

  2. Prized Gladiator's Pincer

    • 8
    Prized Gladiator's Pincer icon

  3. Algari Competitor's Staff

    • 2
    Algari Competitor's Staff icon

  4. Algari Competitor's Skewer

    • Craft
    • 1
    Algari Competitor's Skewer icon

Off Hand

  1. Algari Competitor's Lamp

    • 5
    Algari Competitor's Lamp icon

  2. Prized Gladiator's Conduit

    • 4
    Prized Gladiator's Conduit icon

Embellishments

Embellishments are special effects tied to crafted items. Some are built into recipes, while others can be added using optional reagents.

Only two embellished items can be equipped at a time, so choosing the right effects is crucial. The following embellishments are most commonly used in top Destruction Warlock builds for 2v2.

  1. Elemental Focusing Lens

    • 84
    Algari Competitor's Signet icon

  2. Ascendance

    • 3
    Algari Competitor's Skewer icon

  3. Writhing Armor Banding

    • 2
    Algari Competitor's Cloth Treads icon

  4. Concealed Chaos Component

    • 1
    Algari Competitor's Signet icon

Enchantments

Enchantments add effects to gear, including stat bonuses, damage or healing procs, and other enhancements. Most are created through Enchanting, while leg enchants are crafted by Leatherworkers.

These are the most used enchantments across each slot in Season 2 2v2 builds.

Head

  1. Greater Rune of the Void Ritual

    • 25
    Greater Rune of the Void Ritual icon

  2. Greater Rune of Gushing Wound

    • 7
    Greater Rune of Gushing Wound icon

  3. Lesser Rune of the Void Ritual

    • 4
    Lesser Rune of the Void Ritual icon

Back

  1. Chant of Burrowing Rapidity

    • 40
    Chant of Burrowing Rapidity icon

  2. +160 Speed

    • 2
    +160 Speed icon

  3. Chant of Leeching Fangs

    • 2
    Chant of Leeching Fangs icon

Chest

  1. Crystalline Radiance

    • 47
    Crystalline Radiance icon

  2. Crystalline Radiance

    • 1
    Crystalline Radiance icon

Wrist

  1. +1000 Speed

    • 41
    +1000 Speed icon

  2. +650 Speed

    • 3
    +650 Speed icon

  3. +2040 Leech

    • 1
    +2040 Leech icon

Legs

  1. Sunset Spellthread

    • 45
    Sunset Spellthread icon

  2. Charged Armor Kit

    • 1
    Charged Armor Kit icon

  3. Daybreak Spellthread

    • 1
    Daybreak Spellthread icon

Feet

  1. Scout's March

    • 35
    Scout's March icon

  2. Defender's March

    • 9
    Defender's March icon

  3. Scout's March

    • 1
    Scout's March icon

Rings

  1. +315 Haste

    • 47
    +315 Haste icon

  2. +315 Versatility

    • 26
    +315 Versatility icon

  3. Cursed Mastery

    • 11
    Cursed Mastery icon

Main Hand

  1. Authority of Radiant Power

    • 42
    Authority of Radiant Power icon

  2. Stormrider's Fury

    • 5
    Stormrider's Fury icon

  3. Stonebound Artistry

    • 3
    Stonebound Artistry icon

Gems

Gems provide bonus secondary stats and help fine-tune a character’s build. They are crafted through Jewelcrafting and socketed into gear.

Additional sockets can be added to Neck and Rings using the Magnificent Jeweler's Setting , or to other gear using a seasonal item typically sold by the Token of Merit vendor near the Great Vault.

Used to round out secondary stats, these gems are the most used in high-rated 2v2.

Algari Diamond

  1. Cognitive Bloodstone

    • 50
    Cognitive Bloodstone icon

Prismatic

  1. Versatile Emerald

    • 128
    Versatile Emerald icon

  2. Quick Sapphire

    • 126
    Quick Sapphire icon

  3. Quick Onyx

    • 37
    Quick Onyx icon

  4. Masterful Emerald

    • 13
    Masterful Emerald icon

  5. Deadly Sapphire

    • 8
    Deadly Sapphire icon

Tinker

    • 3

Durable Information Securing Container

Durable Information Securing Container is a powerful belt introduced in Patch 11.1.7, obtained from Overcharged Delves. It features a unique effect that enhances character builds and can significantly impact performance in competitive content.

  1. Cauterizing Bolts

    • 1
    Cauterizing Bolts icon

Races

Racial traits can affect performance in PvP, with their impact varying by class and game mode. While the differences may not be noticeable in most games, the right racial choice can provide a competitive edge.

These races are most often chosen for their edge in 2v2 Arenas.

  1. Void Elf

    • 15
    Void Elf icon

  2. Orc

    • 10
    Orc icon

  3. Night Elf

    • 8
    Night Elf icon

  4. Human

    • 5
    Human icon

  5. Undead

    • 4
    Undead icon

Frequently Asked Questions

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

How is this Destruction Warlock 2v2 guide created?

The guide is created by collecting live data from the 50 top-rated Destruction Warlocks in 2v2, using the Battle.net API . Their builds are then analyzed to identify the most used stats, talents, gear, and enhancements for Season 2.

How often is the information updated?

The data is refreshed every 8 hours.

Why is this called a guide?

It’s called a guide because it helps players make informed build decisions by showing what top players are using. While it doesn’t teach gameplay step by step, it serves as a reference for optimizing your setup.

Is this guide good for beginners?

Yes. It shows what top players are using, which can be useful for understanding current trends. However, it’s not a how-to guide.

Why is my character not listed in the top section?

Your character might not appear due to inactivity, not meeting the current rating threshold (which increases as the season progresses), frequent spec changes, or gear that doesn’t align with the PvP format.