Blizzard's Midnight API restricts addon access to your personal buffs and cooldowns during M+ and raid — the exact content where aura tracking matters most. The addons listed here work within these restrictions and cover what WeakAuras used to handle.

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Destruction Warlock · Mythic+

Curated for Mythic+ — Diabolist with Dimensional Rift burst on priority targets, Rain of Fire and Chaos Bolt for large pack damage, Infernal for pull cooldowns, and Havoc for priority cleave. Reviewed 28 Jun 2026.

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Hellcaller Mythic+

Hellcaller

Recommended M+ build — Hellcaller with Wither pressure on priority targets and consistent Chaos Bolt output between cooldowns. Strong sustained single-target damage on dangerous targets within packs across most key types.

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Rotation

Links to the Icy Veins rotation page. Select your hero talent build once you're there.

Builds

Diabolist Mythic+

Diabolist

Alternative M+ build for burst-heavy pulls — Diabolist with Rain of Fire and Dimensional Rift burst on large packs, Infernal for pull cooldowns, and Havoc for priority cleave. Better on keys with frequent large pulls where burst windows align.

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Rotation

Links to the Icy Veins rotation page. Select your hero talent build once you're there.

Builds

Custom build

Record your own talent build alongside your addons — it's included when you share your setup. Get a talent string from the Wowhead talent calculator or export directly from the in-game talent tree (press N → share icon). Paste the URL or the raw string — both work.

Addons

Why no WeakAuras? Midnight's API blocks WeakAuras from reading your buffs and cooldowns. The addons here cover what it used to handle.

Boss encounters 2

BigWigs Bossmods

Boss timers

194.0M downloads

Works in Midnight Updated 20 May 2026

For Destruction Warlock, precise timer accuracy means you can complete a Chaos Bolt cast knowing exactly how long before a forced movement mechanic arrives, and delay Infernal to movement-safe windows rather than burning it into a mandatory reposition. LittleWigs is required for dungeon boss modules — install both.

Tracks: Boss timers · Chaos Bolt timing · Dungeon modules · Infernal placement
Requires: Requires LittleWigs for dungeon boss modules · CurseForge

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GTFO

Advanced Ground effect alerts

95.9M downloads

Works in Midnight Updated 1 May 2026

For Destruction Warlock, the risk is a Chaos Bolt cast interrupted by a movement mechanic you didn't see coming — the audio alarm fires before the damage lands so you can cancel the cast cleanly rather than losing 2+ seconds of channel time to an avoidable hit. Install knowing it's significantly more limited than pre-Midnight — it covers specific tracked boss mechanics only, not general ground effects.

Tracks: Ground effect alerts · Audible alarms · Boss hazards
Requires: Standalone addon · CurseForge

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Meters & logs 1

Details! Damage Meter

DPS meter

613.5M downloads

Works in Midnight Updated 1 May 2026

Per-spell breakdown across the fight. In PvE, Chaos Bolt should be your highest-damage spell — if Incinerate leads instead you're missing Backdraft-empowered windows. In PvP, Incinerate's sustained output runs much closer to Chaos Bolt. Low Infernal contribution as a percentage indicates the cooldown isn't aligning with Bloodlust.

Tracks: DPS meter · Chaos Bolt contribution · Infernal value · Eradication uptime · Backdraft efficiency
Requires: Standalone addon · CurseForge

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Nameplates & targeting 2

Platynator

Immolate tracking

9.5M downloads

Works in Midnight Updated 20 Apr 2026

Debuff icons and cast bars on enemy nameplates — Immolate expiry timers on secondary targets for Havoc cleave windows, and cast bar highlights for Spell Lock interrupt priority. Immolate on every relevant target is passive Soul Shard generation you can't afford to drop.

Tracks: Immolate tracking · Cast bars · Spell Lock priority · Multi-target debuffs
Requires: Standalone addon · CurseForge

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TargetedSpells

Targeted casts

743.8K downloads

Works in Midnight Updated 2 May 2026

Visual and audio alert when an enemy targets a dangerous ability at you, giving you time to spend Unending Resolve on a genuinely dangerous hit rather than wasting it on something ignorable. Especially useful during Chaos Bolt channels when your attention is on the cast bar rather than watching enemy emotes.

Tracks: Targeted casts · Audio + visual alerts · Unending Resolve timing
Requires: Standalone addon · CurseForge

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Cooldowns & tracking 2

OmniCD

Infernal alignment

33.4M downloads

Works in Midnight Updated 27 Feb 2026

Tracks group cooldowns from the combat log — knowing when Bloodlust and externals are active helps align Infernal into the group burst window rather than burning it alone. Also tracks kick cooldowns so your Spell Lock fills interrupt gaps.

Tracks: Infernal alignment · Bloodlust tracking · Spell Lock coverage · Group cooldowns
Requires: Standalone addon · CurseForge

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BetterCooldownManager

Personal cooldowns

938.2K downloads

Works in Midnight Updated 15 Mar 2026

Configurable timers for your major cooldowns on screen. Tracks Summon Infernal (3 min) and Dark Soul: Instability (2 min) so you can see when both will align — spending Infernal 10 seconds before Dark Soul comes off cooldown clips their overlap.

Tracks: Personal cooldowns · Summon Infernal · Dark Soul: Instability · Channel Demonfire
Requires: Standalone addon · CurseForge

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TrufiGCD

Advanced GCD timeline

1.3M downloads

Works in Midnight Updated 1 Mar 2026

Scrolling timeline of your recent cast history with GCD gaps visible. Shows Backdraft overcap as wasted charges from a second Conflagrate at full stacks, and Chaos Bolt channels cancelled mid-cast by movement as dead GCDs on the timeline.

Tracks: GCD timeline · Backdraft efficiency · Cancelled Chaos Bolt · Conflagrate timing
Requires: Standalone addon · CurseForge

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Frames & Action Bars 3

BetterBlizzFrames

Unit frames

4.8M downloads

Works in Midnight Updated 1 May 2026

BetterBlizzFrames enhances the default Blizzard unit frames rather than replacing them. For Destruction Warlock, the value is keeping Soul Shard count and Backdraft stack count visible at a consistent position without committing to a full UI replacement.

Tracks: Unit frames · Castbars · Soul Shard tracking · Backdraft display
Requires: Standalone addon · CurseForge

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Dominos

Action bars

22.2M downloads

Works in Midnight Updated 10 May 2026

Dominos gives you full control over action bar layout. For Destruction Warlock, a dedicated cooldown bar keeps Summon Infernal, Dark Soul: Instability, and Channel Demonfire at consistent visible positions so your main bar stays focused on the Conflagrate-Chaos-Bolt rotation.

Tracks: Action bars · Bar positioning · Infernal · Dark Soul layout · Fade out of combat
Requires: Standalone addon · CurseForge

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ElvUI

Advanced Unit frames

Tukui.org addon

Works in Midnight Updated 15 May 2026

Most of what ElvUI covers for Destruction Warlock is better handled by BetterBlizzFrames (frames), Dominos (action bars), and Platynator (nameplates). Only install if you want a fully unified UI aesthetic and are prepared for the configuration overhead.

Tracks: Unit frames · Action bars · Nameplates · Full UI replacement
Requires: Full UI replacement · tukui.org — not on CurseForge

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Utility & QoL 3

Mythic Dungeon Tools

Dungeon maps

93.8M downloads

Works in Midnight Updated 20 May 2026

MDT shows the full dungeon map with enemy positions, patrol routes, and force percentages. For Destruction Warlock, planning value is identifying which pulls warrant Infernal (large packs, dangerous boss transitions), pre-planning Demonic Gateway placement for the dungeon's key movement sections, and flagging casters that need Spell Lock coverage so you're not caught without an interrupt on a dangerous cast.

Tracks: Dungeon maps · Infernal planning · Demonic Gateway · Force % · Route sharing
Requires: Standalone addon · CurseForge

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Raider.IO

Player scores

431.7M downloads

Works in Midnight Updated 25 May 2026

Adds every player's Mythic+ score and raid progression to their tooltip. Destruction Warlock brings Soulstone, Demonic Gateway, and Spell Lock interrupts — a visible high score signals experience juggling burst damage output and group utility at the same time.

Tracks: Player scores · Raid progression · Player tooltips · LFG integration
Requires: Standalone addon · CurseForge

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Astral Keys

Keystone tracking

17.5M downloads

Works in Midnight Updated 20 Mar 2026

Astral Keys adds a tooltip to players in your guild and friends list showing their current keystone dungeon and level. Lets you find a key that matches your level without posting in LFG chat.

Tracks: Keystone tracking · Guild key levels · LFG utility
Requires: Standalone addon · CurseForge

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Macros Coming soon

Havoc + Chaos Bolt for priority cleave, Rain of Fire placement macro, Burning Rush + cancel-aura, Demonic Gateway escape

Stat Priority Coming soon

Haste › Crit for burst window throughput — Chaos Bolt crit scales Eradication damage, Versatility as survivability flex at range

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