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Destruction Warlock Best in Slot — WotLK, Phase 4 — ICC & Ruby Sanctum

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Phase 4 (Icecrown Citadel 25 Heroic) Best in Slot from the Icy Veins WotLK Classic Destruction Warlock gear guide (anchor phase-4-tier-10 — this page has no separate Phase 5/Ruby Sanctum table, unlike the other two warlock specs; RS upgrades may not have been re-simmed for Destruction yet on the source page). Tier set: Sanctified Dark Coven line. Corrections: Icy Veins' own table mistakenly repeats the Helm item in both the Shoulders AND Chest rows (site error, see Affliction notes) — shoulder name inferred from the mage/priest "Shoulderpads" pattern; chest corrected to "Robe" by cross-referencing the Affliction Warlock page, which shows the same tier chest correctly. Enchants/gems shared by all three warlock specs.
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Best in Slot by gear slot

SlotItem & alternatives
HeadSanctified Dark Coven Hood (Tier 10)Icecrown Citadel 25 Heroic — Multiple Bosses
NeckAmulet of the Silent EulogyIcecrown Citadel 25 Heroic — Icecrown Gunship Battle — Armory
ShouldersSanctified Dark Coven Shoulderpads (Tier 10)Icecrown Citadel 25 Heroic — Multiple Bosses
BackFrostbinder's Shredded CapeIcecrown Citadel 25 Heroic — Valithria Dreamwalker
ChestSanctified Dark Coven Robe (Tier 10)Icecrown Citadel 25 Heroic — Multiple Bosses
WristsThe Lady's Brittle BracersIcecrown Citadel 25 Heroic — Lady Deathwhisper
HandsSanctified Dark Coven Gloves (Tier 10)Icecrown Citadel 25 Heroic — Multiple Bosses
WaistCrushing Coldwraith BeltIcecrown Citadel 25 Heroic — Lord Marrowgar
LegsPlaguebringer's Stained PantsIcecrown Citadel 25 Heroic — Festergut
FeetPlague Scientist's BootsIcecrown Citadel 25 Heroic — Festergut
Ring 1Ashen Band of Endless DestructionThe Ashen Verdict — reward from Path of Destruction
Ring 2Ring of Rapid AscentIcecrown Citadel 25 Heroic — Icecrown Gunship Battle — Armory
Trinket 1Phylactery of the Nameless LichIcecrown Citadel 25 Heroic — Sindragosa
Trinket 2Dislodged Foreign ObjectIcecrown Citadel 25 Heroic — Rotface
WeaponBloodsurge, Kel'Thuzad's Blade of AgonyIcecrown Citadel 25 Heroic — The Lich King
Off-HandShadow Silk SpindleIcecrown Citadel 10 Heroic — Prince Valanar
WandCorpse-Impaling SpikeIcecrown Citadel 25 Heroic — Rotface

Enchants

SlotEnchant
HeadArcanum of Burning MysteriesThe Kirin Tor — Revered (Arcanum of Power alternative)
ShouldersGreater Inscription of the StormSons of Hodir — Exalted (Master's Inscription of the Storm for scribes)
BackEnchant Cloak — Greater SpeedEnchanting (Lightweave Embroidery for tailors; Springy Arachnoweave for engineers)
ChestEnchant Chest — Powerful StatsEnchanting (Major Spirit alternative)
WristsEnchant Bracers — Superior SpellpowerEnchanting (Fur Lining — Spell Power for leatherworkers)
HandsEnchant Gloves — Exceptional SpellpowerEnchanting
WaistEternal Belt Buckle (+1 gem socket)Blacksmithing (Frag Belt for engineers)
LegsBrilliant SpellthreadTailoring (Sanctified Spellthread for tailors)
FeetEnchant Boots — Tuskarr's VitalityEnchanting (Icewalker alternative; Nitro Boosts for engineers)
WeaponEnchant Staff — Greater SpellpowerEnchanting (staff); Enchant Weapon — Mighty Spellpower for main-hand
RingsEnchant Ring — Greater SpellpowerEnchanting (enchanters only)

Gems

SocketGem
MetaChaotic Skyflare Diamond (+40 spellpower, +3% crit damage — requires two blue/purple/green gems)
RedRuned Cardinal Ruby (+23 spellpower) — or Runed Scarlet Ruby (rare)
YellowReckless Ametrine (+16 spellpower / +10 haste) — or Veiled Ametrine (+16 spellpower / +10 hit), Rigid King's Amber for socket bonus
BluePurified Dreadstone (+10 spellpower / +10 spirit) — or Purified Twilight Opal (rare)
Other Warlock specs this phase: Affliction Warlock · Demonology Warlock
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