Ruin, a WoW Forever Warlock talent, in words
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RuinA Destruction Warlock talent in WoW Forever: row 3 of the Destruction tree (level 20), 5 ranks, passive. Changed from Classic (was Destruction row 5, was 1 rank, now 5). Read from the WoW Forever beta client.
What it does Destruction row 3
Ruin5 ranks · passiveRequires 10 points in Destruction Talents (level 20).Rank 1: Increases the critical strike damage bonus of your Destruction spells by 20%.Rank 2: Increases the critical strike damage bonus of your Destruction spells by 40%.Rank 3: Increases the critical strike damage bonus of your Destruction spells by 60%.Rank 4: Increases the critical strike damage bonus of your Destruction spells by 80%.Rank 5: Increases the critical strike damage bonus of your Destruction spells by 100%.Changed from Classic (was Destruction row 5, was 1 rank, now 5). Classic rank 1: Increases the critical strike damage bonus of your Destruction spells by 100%.
What changed from Classic
- Classic rank 1Increases the critical strike damage bonus of your Destruction spells by 100%.
- WoW Forever rank 1Increases the critical strike damage bonus of your Destruction spells by 20%.
- Alsowas Destruction row 5; was 1 rank, now 5.
Who takes it pick rates from this site's builds
- 42% of Warlock buildsTaken in 42% of the 38,354 complete Warlock builds planned here, Sep 13 to 30, 2026.
- 12% of Affliction buildsTaken in 12% of the 16,427 builds that lead in Affliction.
- 42% of Demonology buildsTaken in 42% of the 13,779 builds that lead in Demonology.
- 99% of Destruction buildsTaken in 99% of the 8,148 builds that lead in Destruction, its own tree.
- How it is countedEach build counts by what people did with it (opened, shared, saved), the way the calculator's pick-rate badges count. Updated daily, last on 2026-09-30.
Around it in the Destruction tree
- Same row (10 points in Destruction, level 20)Shadowburn.
- Row above (level 15)Molten Skin, Cataclysm, Aftermath.
- Row below (level 25)Intensity, Agonizing Flames, Conflagrate.
- Gone from Classic DestructionImproved Firebolt, Improved Lash of Pain, Devastation, Improved Immolate, Emberstorm.
Every Destruction talent 16
- Destructive Reachrow 1
- Improved Shadow Boltrow 1
- Banerow 1
- Molten Skinrow 2
- Cataclysmrow 2
- Aftermathrow 2
- Ruinrow 3
- Shadowburnrow 3
- Intensityrow 4
- Agonizing Flamesrow 4
- Conflagraterow 4
- Pyroclasmrow 5
- Bane of Havocrow 5
- Fire and Brimstonerow 5
- Shadow and Flamerow 6
- Incineraterow 7
Every Affliction talent 17
- Improved Life Taprow 1
- Suppressionrow 1
- Improved Corruptionrow 1
- Maledictionrow 2
- Soul Harvestingrow 2
- Improved Drainsrow 2
- Improved Bane of Agonyrow 3
- Fel Concentrationrow 3
- Amplify Curserow 3
- Pandemicrow 3
- Malevolencerow 4
- Nightfallrow 4
- Curse of Exhaustionrow 4
- Siphon Liferow 5
- Soul Siphonrow 5
- Shadow Masteryrow 6
- Wrackrow 7
Every Demonology talent 19
- Improved Health Funnelrow 1
- Improved Improw 1
- Demonic Embracerow 1
- Unholy Powerrow 1
- Demonic Aegisrow 2
- Improved Voidwalkerrow 2
- Fel Vitalityrow 2
- Demonic Energiesrow 2
- Improved Sayaadrow 3
- Demonic Sacrificerow 3
- Master Summonerrow 3
- Decimationrow 4
- Fel Dominationrow 4
- Demonic Brandrow 4
- Improved Felhunterrow 5
- Soul Linkrow 5
- Demonic Knowledgerow 5
- Master Demonologistrow 6
- Demonic Pactrow 7
From the WoW Forever beta client, checked in game with reader reports. Put points in Ruin in the Warlock calculator, read every Warlock talent in words (Affliction and Demonology too), or see the racials, changed class abilities and Legacy perks.