Trinket Leaderboard
Best Trinkets for Destruction Warlock in WoW Midnight (Patch 12.0.5.67314)
Ranked DPS deltas for every current-season trinket, simmed weekly against a stat-priority baseline. Pick a fight style below; raw numbers and percentage gain over the no-trinket baseline are in the table.
The top trinket for Destruction Warlock in Patch 12.0.5.67314 is Gaze of the Alnseer, gaining 8.84% DPS over no trinket on Patchwerk.
Updated May 6, 2026
Patch 12.0.5SimC c68540650,000 iterations per trinket
Top pick
The top single target trinket for Destruction Warlock in WoW Midnight Patch 12.0.5.67314 is Gaze of the Alnseer from The Dreamrift, gaining 8.84% DPS over the no-trinket baseline. Vaelgor's Final Stare (8.59%) and Shadow of the Empyrean Requiem (8.20%) round out the top three. Numbers are mean DPS across 50,000 SimulationCraft iterations on the canonical Destruction Warlock baseline at item level 289.
Top 10, single target
Baseline 96,275 DPS- #1
+8,509 (8.84%) - #2
+8,270 (8.59%) - #3
+7,899 (8.20%) - #4
+7,887 (8.19%) - #5
+7,264 (7.55%) - #6
+7,190 (7.47%) - #7
+7,167 (7.44%) - #8
+7,101 (7.38%) - #9
+7,065 (7.34%) - #10
+6,990 (7.26%)
Top trinket pairings (single target)
Estimated, paired sim coming soonEstimated combined gain. We're shipping paired sims next; numbers shown are upper-bound additive (the sum of each trinket's solo DPS gain, ignoring how the two interact when worn together).
- #1+16,779 (17.4%)
- #2+16,408 (17.0%)
- #3+16,169 (16.8%)
Full ranking, single target
61 trinkets| Rank | Trinket | Source | ilvl | DPS gain | vs baseline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gaze of the Alnseer | RaidThe Dreamrift | 289 | +8,509 | 8.84% |
| 2 | Vaelgor's Final Stare | RaidThe Voidspire | 289 | +8,270 | 8.59% |
| 3 | Shadow of the Empyrean Requiem | RaidMarch on Quel'Danas | 289 | +7,899 | 8.20% |
| 4 | Locus-Walker's Ribbon | RaidThe Voidspire | 289 | +7,887 | 8.19% |
| 5 | Darkmoon Dominion: Hunt | CraftedMidnight Crafted Gear | 285 | +7,264 | 7.55% |
| 6 | Darkmoon Deck: Hunt | WorldInscription | 285 | +7,190 | 7.47% |
| 7 | Soulcatcher's Charm | Mythic+Maisara Caverns | 289 | +7,167 | 7.44% |
| 8 | Primal Philosopher's Stone | CraftedMidnight Crafted Gear | 285 | +7,101 | 7.38% |
| 9 | Darkmoon Deck: Blood | WorldInscription | 285 | +7,065 | 7.34% |
| 10 | Darkmoon Dominion: Blood | CraftedMidnight Crafted Gear | 285 | +6,990 | 7.26% |
| 11 |  Litany of Lightblind Wrath | RaidThe Voidspire | 289 | +6,825 | 7.09% |
| 12 |  Heart of Wind | Mythic+Windrunner Spire | 289 | +6,626 | 6.88% |
| 13 |  Darkmoon Deck: Void | WorldInscription | 285 | +6,590 | 6.84% |
| 14 |  Glorious Crusader's Keepsake | WorldQuel'Danas Faction | 285 | +6,564 | 6.82% |
| 15 |  Magister's Alchemist Stone | CraftedMidnight Crafted Gear | 285 | +6,548 | 6.80% |
| 16 |  Darkmoon Dominion: Void | CraftedMidnight Crafted Gear | 285 | +6,535 | 6.79% |
| 17 |  Emberwing Feather | Mythic+Windrunner Spire | 289 | +6,532 | 6.78% |
| 18 |  Void-Reaper's Libram | WorldInscription | 285 | +6,488 | 6.74% |
| 19 |  Wraps of Cosmic Madness | RaidThe Voidspire | 289 | +6,472 | 6.72% |
| 20 |  Astalor's Anguish Agitator | WorldEngineering | 285 | +6,377 | 6.62% |
| 21 |  Sylvan Wakrapuku | WorldQuel'Danas Faction | 285 | +6,163 | 6.40% |
| 22 |  Emerald Coach's Whistle | Mythic+Algeth'ar Academy | 289 | +5,950 | 6.18% |
| 23 |  Reality Breacher | Mythic+Seat of the Triumvirate | 289 | +5,798 | 6.02% |
| 24 |  Eye of the Drowning Void | Mythic+Magisters' Terrace | 289 | +5,749 | 5.97% |
| 25 |  Galactic Gladiator's Badge of Ferocity | WorldPvP Vendor | 285 | +5,524 | 5.74% |
| 26 |  Darkmoon Deck: Rot | WorldInscription | 285 | +5,522 | 5.74% |
| 27 |  Darkmoon Dominion: Rot | CraftedMidnight Crafted Gear | 285 | +5,435 | 5.65% |
| 28 |  Crucible of Erratic Energies | WorldVoidstorm Quest Reward | 285 | +5,373 | 5.58% |
| 29 |  Ever-Collapsing Void Fissure | WorldWorld Drop | 285 | +5,268 | 5.47% |
| 30 |  Refueling Orb | Mythic+Magisters' Terrace | 289 | +5,013 | 5.21% |
| 31 |  Nevermelting Ice Crystal | WorldPit of Saron Vendor | 285 | +4,837 | 5.02% |
| 32 |  Lost Idol of the Hash'ey | WorldQuel'Danas Faction | 285 | +4,742 | 4.93% |
| 33 |  Gloom-Spattered Dreadscale | RaidThe Voidspire | 289 | +4,633 | 4.81% |
| 34 |  Light of the Cosmic Crescendo | RaidMarch on Quel'Danas | 289 | +4,617 | 4.80% |
| 35 |  Radiant Sunstone | Mythic+Skyreach | 289 | +4,616 | 4.79% |
| 36 |  Whisper of the Duskwraith | Mythic+Nexus-Point Xenas | 289 | +4,575 | 4.75% |
| 37 |  Vessel of Tortured Souls | Mythic+Maisara Caverns | 289 | +4,524 | 4.70% |
| 38 |  Forgotten Farstrider's Insignia | WorldWorld Drop | 285 | +4,486 | 4.66% |
| 39 |  Drum of Renewed Bonds | WorldBrewfest | 285 | +4,455 | 4.63% |
| 40 |  Sealed Chaos Urn | WorldWorld Drop | 285 | +3,995 | 4.15% |
| 41 |  Tangle of Vibrant Vines | WorldDruidic Quest Reward | 285 | +3,497 | 3.63% |
| 42 |  Algeth'ar Puzzle Box | Mythic+Algeth'ar Academy | 289 | +3,239 | 3.36% |
| 43 |  Radiant Plume | RaidMarch on Quel'Danas | 289 | +3,213 | 3.34% |
| 44 |  Umbral Plume | RaidMarch on Quel'Danas | 289 | +2,909 | 3.02% |
| 45 |  Ranger-Captain's Iridescent Insignia | RaidThe Voidspire | 289 | +2,854 | 2.96% |
| 46 |  Heart of Ancient Hunger | RaidThe Voidspire | 289 | +2,814 | 2.92% |
| 47 |  Light Company Guidon | RaidThe Voidspire | 289 | +2,356 | 2.45% |
| 48 |  Volatile Void Suffuser | RaidThe Voidspire | 289 | +2,079 | 2.16% |
| 49 |  Dragon Games Equipment | Mythic+Algeth'ar Academy | 289 | +2,078 | 2.16% |
| 50 |  Withered Saptor's Paw | WorldQuel'Danas Faction | 285 | +2,038 | 2.12% |
| 51 |  Latch's Crooked Hook | Mythic+Windrunner Spire | 289 | +1,460 | 1.52% |
| 52 |  Mark of Light | Mythic+Nexus-Point Xenas | 289 | +1,281 | 1.33% |
| 53 |  Void Stalker's Contract | Mythic+Seat of the Triumvirate | 289 | +1,144 | 1.19% |
| 54 |  Rotting Globule | Mythic+Pit of Saron | 289 | +103 | 0.11% |
| 55 |  Solar Core Igniter | Mythic+Skyreach | 289 | +93 | 0.10% |
| 56 |  The Eternal Egg | RaidMarch on Quel'Danas | 289 | +43 | 0.04% |
| 57 |  Kroluk's Warbanner | Mythic+Windrunner Spire | 289 | +16 | 0.02% |
| 58 |  Undreamt God's Oozing Vestige | RaidThe Dreamrift | 289 | +2 | 0.00% |
| 59 |  Solarflare Prism | Mythic+Skyreach | 289 | +-5 | -0.00% |
| 60 |  Jelly Replicator | Mythic+Magisters' Terrace | 289 | +-28 | -0.03% |
| 61 |  Holy Retributor's Order | WorldWorld Drop | 285 | +-34 | -0.04% |
Sim your own Destruction Warlock
Paste your /simc string for a ranked upgrade list against your actual character.
Methodology
Baseline profile
SimulationCraft default Destruction Warlock profile at current season ilvl, no trinket equipped. Best-effort talent build, consumables, and gem/enchant set tracking SimC head.
Iteration count
50,000 iterations per trinket. Standard deviation on the DPS mean is well under 0.5% at this count, which keeps the ranking deltas reliable.
Cleave
Three-target uniform cleave, 5 minutes, fixed pull timing. Approximates a typical raid encounter with consistent adds.
Patchwerk
Single boss, 5 minutes, no movement, no adds. The pure DPS ceiling for raw rotation throughput.
Not included
Tier set bonuses, hero talent variance beyond the SimC default, encounter scripting (boss adds, mechanics, debuffs), and gear interactions outside the trinket slot. For your specific build, run a full sim.
Source patch
SimulationCraft c68540645d9814adbf69d2416c1ff9d683b39ea0, client build 12.0.5.67314. Generated May 6, 2026. Re-runs every Sunday after the SimC weekly bump.
Frequently asked questions
What is the best trinket for Destruction Warlock in Patch 12.0.5.67314?
Gaze of the Alnseer ranks #1 for Destruction Warlock in Patch 12.0.5.67314, with a +8.84% DPS gain over the no-trinket baseline. The full ranking on this page covers every current-season trinket.
What are the top 3 trinkets for Destruction Warlock?
Gaze of the Alnseer ranks #1 at +8.84% DPS from The Dreamrift; Vaelgor's Final Stare ranks #2 at +8.59% from The Voidspire; Shadow of the Empyrean Requiem ranks #3 at +8.20% from March on Quel'Danas. All deltas are mean DPS over the no-trinket baseline across 50,000 SimulationCraft iterations.
How does Gaze of the Alnseer compare on Cleave vs Patchwerk for Destruction Warlock?
Gaze of the Alnseer gains +8.82% DPS on Cleave and +8.84% DPS on Patchwerk for Destruction Warlock. The rank-1 pick differs between styles: Shadow of the Empyrean Requiem leads on Cleave, Gaze of the Alnseer leads on Patchwerk.
What's the difference between Destruction's Cleave and Patchwerk picks?
Cleave runs three uniform targets for five minutes and rewards trinkets that deal AoE damage or scale with multi-target rotations. Patchwerk is single-target only and rewards single-target throughput. Destruction Warlock can have a different best trinket in each style; switch the toggle above to compare.
How often is the Destruction Warlock trinket leaderboard updated?
Every Sunday, after the SimulationCraft weekly build refresh. The pinned SimC SHA on this page is the source of truth for the patch state.
Are these results from real character data or theorycrafted?
Real SimulationCraft sims using the canonical Warlock baseline profile. Each trinket runs 50,000 iterations against the same baseline and the page reports the DPS delta. Numbers are stat-priority averages, not your specific build; for your character, paste your /simc string on the homepage.