Devastation Evoker DPS Guide - Dragonflight 10.2.7 (2024)

Table of Contents
Devastation Evoker Overview Strengths and Weaknesses Devastation Evoker and Guide Changes for Season 4. Basics of Devastation Evoker Gameplay Leveling a Devastation Evoker Devastation Evoker Viability How to Gear Up as a Devastation Evoker End-Game as a Devastation Evoker Improving as a Devastation Evoker Changelog FAQs

Last updated on May 14, 2024 at 11:20by Blueprint28 comments

General Information

Welcome to our Devastation Evoker guide for World of Warcraft — Dragonflight 10.2.7.Here, you will learn how to play as a Devastation Evoker in both raidsand Mythic+ dungeons: from the very beginning to maximizing your DPS.

1.

Devastation Evoker Overview

Evokers are a brand new Class for Dragonflight, thoughcurrently, only the new Dracthyr race can choose to play as one.Devastation Evoker is a mid-range caster DPS and has a range of 25 yardsfor their abilities. There is a good amount of depth in the talent tree to allowyou to specialize for Single Target, Cleave, and AoE combat scenarios. Forthese, you will utilize the Red and Blue dragonflights' schools of Magic.

Evokers utilize a new Resource called Essence, which regenerates over time.You spend Essence on Devastation Evoker DPS Guide - Dragonflight 10.2.7 (1) Disintegrate and Devastation Evoker DPS Guide - Dragonflight 10.2.7 (2) Pyre to deal single-targetor AoE damage, respectively.

Devastation Evoker DPS Guide - Dragonflight 10.2.7 (3)

Evokers also have a new type of spell called Empowered Spells. As you castthe spells, they power up, having different interactions based on how long you Empowerthem. Devastation has access to two Empowered Spells in the form ofDevastation Evoker DPS Guide - Dragonflight 10.2.7 (4) Fire Breath and Devastation Evoker DPS Guide - Dragonflight 10.2.7 (5) Eternity Surge.

Whilst your spell prioritization may seem simple at a glance, the talents youpick change how you will use these spells, adding more depth to the classand your combat choices.

2.

Strengths and Weaknesses

Devastation Evoker DPS Guide - Dragonflight 10.2.7 (6)Strengths

  • Devastation Evoker DPS Guide - Dragonflight 10.2.7 (7)Can specialize for specific damage profiles and perform well for their chosen type.
  • Devastation Evoker DPS Guide - Dragonflight 10.2.7 (8)Can deal very high amounts of damage to new targets.
  • Devastation Evoker DPS Guide - Dragonflight 10.2.7 (9)Very mobile.
  • Devastation Evoker DPS Guide - Dragonflight 10.2.7 (10)Can save team members with Devastation Evoker DPS Guide - Dragonflight 10.2.7 (11) Rescue.
  • Devastation Evoker DPS Guide - Dragonflight 10.2.7 (12)Can remove a wide array of effects on players with Devastation Evoker DPS Guide - Dragonflight 10.2.7 (13) Expunge to remove Poisons and Devastation Evoker DPS Guide - Dragonflight 10.2.7 (14) Cauterizing Flame to remove Bleeds, Poisons, Curses, and Diseases.
See Also
Evoker - WoWDracthyr Evoker Class Overview in DragonflightDracthyrDevastation Evoker Leveling Guide - Dragonflight 10.2.7

Devastation Evoker DPS Guide - Dragonflight 10.2.7 (15)Weaknesses

  • Devastation Evoker DPS Guide - Dragonflight 10.2.7 (16)25 yard range takes some getting used to.
  • Devastation Evoker DPS Guide - Dragonflight 10.2.7 (17)Can die easily due to low HP.
  • Devastation Evoker DPS Guide - Dragonflight 10.2.7 (18)Two personal defensive cooldowns, extremely squishy once they've been used.

3.

Devastation Evoker and Guide Changes for Season 4.

Devastation playstyle is remaining exactly the same in Season 4, receiving no changes to either talent treebut we are returning to the Aberrus set bonus which has been buffed by an additional 50%!.

For a full breakdown of all Class Changes in Season 4, check out ourdedicated page below.

4.

Basics of Devastation Evoker Gameplay

The Devastation Evoker playstyle is very fluid where you will always becasting something which interacts with your next cast. Some examples are listedbelow:

  1. Casting Blue Spells with Devastation Evoker DPS Guide - Dragonflight 10.2.7 (19) Charged Blast talented will increase thedamage of your next Devastation Evoker DPS Guide - Dragonflight 10.2.7 (20) Pyre.
  2. Casting Empowered Spells during Devastation Evoker DPS Guide - Dragonflight 10.2.7 (21) Dragonrage with Devastation Evoker DPS Guide - Dragonflight 10.2.7 (22) Animosity talentedwill extend its duration.
  3. Casting Devastation Evoker DPS Guide - Dragonflight 10.2.7 (23) Fire Breath with Devastation Evoker DPS Guide - Dragonflight 10.2.7 (24) Leaping Flames talented will make yournext, Devastation Evoker DPS Guide - Dragonflight 10.2.7 (25) Living Flame hit additional targets (based on the Empower level).
  4. Healing other players with Devastation Evoker DPS Guide - Dragonflight 10.2.7 (26) Scarlet Adaptation will increase the damageof your next Devastation Evoker DPS Guide - Dragonflight 10.2.7 (27) Living Flame.
  5. The cooldown of your empowered spells is reduced when you spend Essence with the talent Devastation Evoker DPS Guide - Dragonflight 10.2.7 (28) Causality.

As you can see, there is a good amount of depth in your combat rotation fromjust a few of these interactions, making this a more involved and interestingDPS specialization to play.

5.

Leveling a Devastation Evoker

Evokers are new to World of Warcraft, and you will start at Level 58.You can follow our dedicated leveling guide that will walk you through the besttalents to choose on your journey and also provide you with a number oftips and tricks. Before you start on your journey, though, we recommendsetting up your UI so that you can familiarize yourself with it before youreach the maximum level.

Once at maximum level, we recommend checking out our Easy Mode guide, linkedbelow. This guide will briefly go over what you need to do to playyour character optimally, though, of course, the main Rotation and Talents pagesare slightly more optimized.

If you are new to Devastation Evoker and would like to learn the basics ofthe class, we also recommend looking at the Spell Summary. We also have full guides for the Devastation Evokertalents and rotations below.

6.

Devastation Evoker Viability

Your talent choices dictate how well Devastation Evoker plays in differentscenarios. However, when you pick a talent build that is not ideally suited to thecombat scenario, your DPS will be much lower, such as, for example, using a single-targetraid Build in Mythic+. Having multiple talent trees set up will prevent this fromhappening.

Evokers do not have high health or base mitigation, and taking avoidable damagecan kill you, leading to the feeling of being "squishy." However, Evokers arevery mobile, making avoiding this damage easier.

Additionally, you can support your team with healing (which increases yourdamage with Devastation Evoker DPS Guide - Dragonflight 10.2.7 (29) Scarlet Adaptation, and mobility with Devastation Evoker DPS Guide - Dragonflight 10.2.7 (30) Blessing of the Bronzereducing the cooldown of their movement effects, Devastation Evoker DPS Guide - Dragonflight 10.2.7 (31) Time Spiral givingeveryone a free use of their mobility cooldown, Devastation Evoker DPS Guide - Dragonflight 10.2.7 (32) Zephyr, which reducesAoE damage taken and increases movement speed, and you can pick up an ally andmove them to a new location with Devastation Evoker DPS Guide - Dragonflight 10.2.7 (33) Rescue (very useful for picking upslow players or saving someone from a potentially dangerous location).

7.

How to Gear Up as a Devastation Evoker

Mastery is your most important secondary stat as a Devastation Evoker. However, Intellect will give twice as much DPS on average per point than any secondary stat.As a result, you are much more drawn to item level than optimal stats, withthe exception of trinkets and specific pieces of gear that may be significantlystronger than the alternatives.

We maintain a page with gearing advice for the current patch, including Bestin Slot alternatives from different content sources. You can find a link tothis below:

Once you have started to gear, you will need to make sure that you have theappropriate consumables, gems, enchants, and more. We have a dedicated page forexactly this, as shown below, as well as the stats page, where you can find moreinformation on the possibility of a changing stat priority and the necessarychanges you may need to make for consumables.

8.

End-Game as a Devastation Evoker

Once you have reached the max level, you will want to work on optimizing yourdamage output. Fortunately, we also maintain a set of pages containingtips, tricks, and strategies for all end-game content:

9.

Improving as a Devastation Evoker

Devastation Evoker has a core feedback loop where your current action willimpact your future actions. Knowing when to use your Empowered Spells, extendDevastation Evoker DPS Guide - Dragonflight 10.2.7 (34) Dragonrage, and when to use Dragonrage are a few core concepts to master.

We have collected a list of common mistakes, along with explanations for each ofthem, resources to train and counter them, and tips on how to truly understandwhat makes the spec tick. You can find these below:

10.

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FAQs

How to do more damage as devastation evoker? ›

Single-Target Dragonrage Devastation Evoker Rotation

Cast Fire Breath at empower level 1. Cast Shattering Star. Spend all of your Essence on Disintegrate. Use Living Flame as your filler ability, as it will deal extra damage with the Iridescence buff.

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Is Evoker a good DPS? ›

Devastation Evoker is a mid-range caster DPS and has a range of 25 yards for their abilities. There is a good amount of depth in the talent tree to allow you to specialize for Single Target, Cleave, and AoE combat scenarios. For these, you will utilize the Red and Blue dragonflights' schools of Magic.

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Why should and shouldn't you play Devastating Evoker? ›

If you do not like having to cast spells, Devastation Evoker is not going to appeal to you. Despite it's short range and mobility, the class is still a spellcaster and requires standing still at times to cast spells. Devastation Evoker also has a short range at 25 yards.

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What is the best Evoker spec for questing? ›

Devastation is the Evoker spec to play for leveling, and it is very strong for questing.

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Why is devastation evoker so bad? ›

Survival and Agro: Devastation is Prone to Death

Devastation has a steep learning curve when it comes to being able to survive. Even though Evoker is sturdy if you know damage is coming and are experienced, it still heavily lacks in the ability to survive if damage is unexpected or big damage events are too frequent.

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Can devastation Evokers dual wield? ›

Evokers can equip Daggers, Staves, Fist Weapons, 1H and 2H Swords, 1H and 2H Axes and 1H and 2H Maces. They can also use offhands, but cannot dual wield.

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Is Evoker easy to play? ›

Evoker has a fairly easy rotation to pick up. It revolves around using all three of our short cooldowns: Fire Breath, Eternity Surge and Shattering Star as they come up.

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What is the primary stat for devastation evoker? ›

Devastation Evoker Stats

Intellect is your primary stat, found on Mail gear. Intellect increases your spell power and damage done on abilities.

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Can devastation evoker heal? ›

Devastation Evoker's main attack is Living Flame, but it can also heal your allies. Whenever I'm in a fight I have a really hard time getting it to attack targets, it constantly heals my teammates, which I still do, but as a damage dealer it gets really annoying.

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Is mastery good on Evoker? ›

Stat Priorities

In general, you'll be going for the highest item level, as your intellect also increases your party's/raid's damage due to Ebon Might. Mastery is by far our best secondary stat. Even around 8k+ mastery where diminishing returns apply, mastery outperforms all other secondary stats.

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Is Evoker weak? ›

Squishy - Evoker is weak in the defensive department compared to other ranged DPS classes. We only have 1 real defensive, which is Obsidian Scales. Besides that, we also have the ability Renewing Blaze, which can provide great self healing for damage over time but won't prevent you from getting oneshot by big hits.

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How do you beat Evoker? ›

To kill an evoker, you need to inflict 24 points of damage to the evoker.

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What Legendaries can Evoker use? ›

The Evoker Legendary Weapon is Nasz'uro, the Unbound Legacy, and is a recrafted Oathbinder!

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Which specialization is best for Evoker? ›

The Devastation Specialization is the best spec for evoker leveling.

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What stats are good for Evoker? ›

Best Stats for Augmentation Evoker

As a rough guideline follow the stat priority of: Mastery >> Critical Strike > Haste >> Versatility.

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Is devastation evoker easy? ›

Evoker has a fairly easy rotation to pick up. It revolves around using all three of our short cooldowns: Fire Breath, Eternity Surge and Shattering Star as they come up. Disintegrate is used to reduce their cooldowns and spend resources.

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How much damage do Evokers do? ›

The Evoker's primary magic attack is summoning sets of fangs that rise from the ground to bite the target. These fangs can appear in different configurations around the Evoker and will deal 6 damage or 3 hearts. These fangs tend to stay on the ground but can be summoned up staircases if the target is above.

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What is the best profession for the devastation evoker? ›

When you are playing a Dracthyr Evoker in World of Warcraft: Dragonflight, no matter what build you're going, the best professions to choose are Leatherworking and Skinning. Both professions can be picked up early in the Dragon Isles at the Wingrest Embassy.

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