Destruction Warlock
WarlockADJUSTED- Fixed an issue where the Font of Venomous Rage trinket channel could be immediately canceled if spell-queued after Cataclysm.
Did they nerf Destruction Warlock?
No change in Hotfixes 23 Oct 2026. Last buffed in Hotfixes 7 Oct 2026. · Warlock
Last change: buffed in Hotfixes 7 Oct 2026 · source post.
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Destruction Warlock
WarlockBUFFEDDevelopers’ notes: Destruction is lacking in finishing power, so we’re increasing the damage of their primary nuke spells to allow for more burst potential.
- Chaos Bolt damage increased by 15% in PvP combat.
- Shadowburn damage increased by 30% in PvP combat.
Destruction Warlock
WarlockADJUSTED- Fixed an issue where Conflagration of Chaos would not guarantee a Conflagrate or Shadowburn to critically strike.
- Fixed an issue where Shadowburn would not apply its debuff after dealing damage to a Havoc target.
Destruction Warlock
WarlockADJUSTED- Fixed an issue where the tooltip of Shadowburn would not display the correct duration.
## Patch history
- Hotfixes 7 Oct 2026 buffed · 8 line(s) · source
- Patch Notes 6 Aug 2026 adjusted (buffs and nerfs) · 9 line(s) · source
- Hotfixes 29 Jul 2026 buffed · 1 line(s) · source
- Patch Notes 21 Apr 2026 adjusted · 3 line(s) · source
- Patch Notes 9 Feb 2026 buffed · 8 line(s) · source
- Patch Notes 21 Jan 2026 buffed · 40 line(s) · source
## Specs changed in Hotfixes 23 Oct 2026
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