Originally Posted by
Sweetz
Destro isn't viable in high rated arena until we can get a more reasonable cast time on Chaos Bolt. Demonology has no dispel protection and does depend alot on the dots.
For RBGs Destro is certainly good, since you can blow up whatever and gain lots of embers through simple immolate rain of fire spamming. But the insane overall pressure you lose from not having a multidotting affliction warlock (not to mention the burst you can pull off by spamming a few haunts) easily outweighs it. Control the healers and you won't need chaos bolt crits to make stuff die. Also, you're not alone in RBGs, the frostdk, arms warrior, BM hunter of frostmage can handle the burst, but none of the mentioned can even come close to the affliction overall damage.
Affliction has fine burst and requires very little casting to remain viable even while trained. Destruction on the other hand becomes a Target Dummy as soon as you've got a <random interrupt> on you. Demonology becomes a <random critter> biting your ankles when the opposing team dispels all your dots.
Sure UA is still a bit of a joke when it's dispelled, but having them everywhere makes it great. I do intend to be playing destruction in arena, as soon as we can get the reasonable cast time I mentioned. I intend to try it anyway...