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Havoc Demon Hunter

Damage specialisation · Tier B in PvP, 3.9% of the sample

PvE GuideRaid logs, Mythic+ players and PvE buildsPvP GuideRated ladder talents, gear stats and buildsACTIVE

Rated PvP data

A complete live guide built from rated Battle.net profiles: bracket-specific talents, PvP talents, gear, gems, enchantments, statistics and importable builds. PvE raid casts are never presented as PvP advice.

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Secondary stats

Secondary stat split across the 100 best-geared synced characters. Averaged per player, so one heavily geared character cannot define the answer for everyone.

  • Mastery38.7%1,081 avg
  • Versatility36.7%974 avg
  • Critical Strike12.8%319 avg
  • Haste11.8%295 avg

150

Synced PvP players

2,184

Average rating sampled

2,770

Highest rating sampled

PvP talents

The three dedicated PvP slots, measured from Battle.net profiles.

Live ladder data
Glimpse

Glimpse

36%

Vengeful Retreat provides immunity to loss of control effects, and reduces damage taken by 25% until you land.

54 players

Blood Moon

Blood Moon

34%

Consume Magic now affects all enemies within 8 yards of the target and generates a Lesser Soul Fragment, with a 15% chance to be upgraded to a Greater Soul.

51 players

Rain from Above

Rain from Above

18%

You fly into the air out of harm's way. While floating, you gain access to Fel Lance allowing you to deal damage to enemies below.

27 players

Reverse Magic

Reverse Magic

17%

Removes all harmful magical effects from yourself and all nearby allies within 10 yards, and sends them back to their original caster if possible.

26 players

Detainment

Detainment

9%

Imprison's PvP duration is increased by 1 sec, and targets become immune to damage and healing while imprisoned.

13 players

Cleansed by Flame

Cleansed by Flame

1%

Immolation Aura dispels a magical effect on you when cast.

1 players

Cover of Darkness

Cover of Darkness

1%

The radius of Darkness is increased by 4 yds, and its duration by 2 sec.

1 players

Unending Hatred

Unending Hatred

1%

Taking damage causes you to gain Fury based on the damage dealt.

1 players

Combat toolkit

Common high-rated choices grouped by purpose. This is a PvP toolkit, not a fake raid rotation.

Pressure & burst

  • Blazing Path
    Blazing Path100%

    Charge to your target and deal 141,668 Fire damage. Demon Blades has a chance to reset the cooldown of Felblade. Generates 40 Fury.

  • Bouncing Glaives
    Bouncing Glaives100%

    Throw Glaive ricochets to 1 additional target.

  • First In, Last Out

Most played equipment

Top two choices per slot among the highest-rated hydrated profiles.

Back

Thalassian Competitor's Cloth Cloak

45% equipped · 259 ilvl

Back

Venomous Aspirant's Cape

32% equipped · 263 ilvl

Chest

Thalassian Competitor's Leather Chestpiece

43% equipped · 288 ilvl

Havoc Demon Hunter enchantments

  • Enchanted: Enchant Chest - Mark of the Worldsoul83%
  • Enchanted: +41 Agility/Strength & +115 Stamina78%
  • Enchanted: Enchant Ring - Zul'jin's Mastery68%

Talent tree choices & importable builds

Talent choices across 536 synced characters playing this specialisation. These are observed picks, not recommendations — they say what the ladder is doing, not what you should do.

Where builds differ

Taken by between 15% and 90% of players. This is where the real decisions are.

  • Serrated Glaive90%

    463 players · Specialization

  • Tactical Retreat90%

    461 players · Specialization

  • Exergy89%

    458 players · Specialization

  • Collective Anguish88%

    452 players · Specialization

  • Trail of Ruin88%

    451 players · Specialization

  • Relentless Onslaught87%

    448 players · Specialization

  • Screaming Brutality87%

    447 players · Specialization

  • Accelerated Blade85%

    437 players · Specialization

  • Know Your Enemy81%

    419 players · Specialization

  • Furious Throws81%

    417 players · Specialization

  • Essence Break79%

    406 players · Specialization

  • Felfire Haste78%

    403 players · Class

  • Swallowed Anger75%

    387 players · Class

  • Demon Muzzle74%

    379 players · Class

  • Aldrachi Tactics72%

    373 players · Hero

  • Army Unto Oneself72%

    373 players · Hero

  • Art of the Glaive72%

    373 players · Hero

  • Bladecraft72%

    373 players · Hero

  • Evasive Action72%

    373 players · Hero

  • Fury of the Aldrachi72%

    373 players · Hero

  • Incisive Blade72%

    373 players · Hero

  • Keen Engagement72%

    373 players · Hero

  • Reaver's Mark72%

    373 players · Hero

  • Thrill of the Fight72%

    373 players · Hero

  • Wounded Quarry72%

    373 players · Hero

  • Broken Spirit72%

    372 players · Hero

  • Keen Edge72%

    372 players · Hero

  • Warblade's Hunger72%

    372 players · Hero

  • Long Night72%

    371 players · Class

  • Demonic38%

    198 players · Class

  • Scars of Suffering36%

    183 players · Specialization

  • Blind Focus27%

    139 players · Hero

  • Burning Blades27%

    139 players · Hero

  • Demonic Intensity27%

    139 players · Hero

  • Demonsurge27%

    139 players · Hero

  • Enduring Torment27%

    139 players · Hero

Near-universal picks (43)taken by 90%+ — effectively baseline
  • Vengeful Retreat100%

    515 players · Class

  • Blazing Path100%

    514 players · Class

  • Bouncing Glaives100%

    514 players · Class

Rarely taken (96)under 15% — situational or out of favour
  • Ragefire10%

    54 players · Specialization

  • Burn It Out9.9%

    51 players · Class

  • Improved Sigil of Misery8.7%

Import a real build

Loadouts from the highest-rated synced players of this specialisation. Paste straight into the game.

  • Natooeasy

    area-52 · US2,770

  • Golrathx

    thrall · US2,653

  • Mvqx

    illidan · US2,651

  • Rytes

    moon-guard · US2,593

  • Rytez

    moon-guard · US2,574

Learn the spec

This page measures what players do. For rotation, stat priority and matchup play, these are the references.

  • Skill-CappedpvpArena guides, matchup play and comp theory. Subscription, and the standard reference for PvP.
  • Murlok.iopvpTalent and gear data from the PvP ladder, broken down per bracket.

Other Demon Hunter specs

  • Vengeance
  • Devourer
First In, Last Out
100%

All Sigils activate 1 second faster.

  • Internal Struggle
    Internal Struggle100%

    Increases your mastery by 4.5%.

  • Demonic Resilience
    Demonic Resilience100%

    Blur gains 1 additional charge.

    • Survival

    • Illidari Knowledge
      Illidari Knowledge100%

      Reduces magic damage taken by 12%.

    • Soul Rending
      Soul Rending100%

      Leech increased by 10%. Gain an additional 10% leech while Metamorphosis is active.

    • Will of the Illidari
      Will of the Illidari100%

      Increases maximum health by 12%.

    • Deflecting Dance
      Deflecting Dance99%

      Blade Dance now reduces targets' healing received by 50% for 6 sec.

    • Desperate Instincts
      Desperate Instincts99%

      Blur now reduces damage taken by an additional 10%. Additionally, damage taken below 35% Health is reduced by 10%.

    Control & mobility

    • Vengeful Retreat
      Vengeful Retreat100%

      Remove all snares and vault away. Nearby enemies take 22,517 Physical damage.

    • Chaos Nova
      Chaos Nova99%

      Unleash an eruption of fel energy, dealing 1,274 Chaos damage and stunning all nearby enemies for 3 sec.

    • Looks Can Kill
      Looks Can Kill99%

      Charge to your target, striking them for 45,141 Chaos damage, rooting them in place for 1.5 sec and inflicting 35,944 Chaos damage over 6 sec to up to 5 enemies in your path.

    • Pursuit
      Pursuit99%

      Mastery increases your movement speed.

    • Sigil of Misery
      Sigil of Misery98%

      Place a Sigil of Misery at the target location that activates after 1 sec. Causes all enemies affected by the sigil to cower in fear, disorienting them for 15 sec.

    Chest

    Abyssal Doomhound's Coreguard

    41% equipped · 292 ilvl

    Feet

    Thalassian Competitor's Leather Sliders

    52% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Feet

    Thalassian Competitor's Leather Boots

    30% equipped · 259 ilvl

    Hands

    Abyssal Doomhound's Studded Gauntlets

    58% equipped · 292 ilvl

    Hands

    Venomous Aspirant's Leather Gloves

    17% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Head

    Thalassian Competitor's Leather Optics

    47% equipped · 259 ilvl

    Head

    Venomous Aspirant's Leather Helm

    32% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Legs

    Venomous Aspirant's Leather Leggings

    63% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Legs

    Thalassian Competitor's Leather Trousers

    15% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Main Hand

    Venomous Aspirant's Warglaive

    43% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Main Hand

    Thalassian Competitor's Pickaxe

    24% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Neck

    Thalassian Competitor's Amulet

    63% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Neck

    Venomous Aspirant's Pendant

    29% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Off Hand

    Venomous Aspirant's Warglaive

    44% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Off Hand

    Venomous Aspirant's Blade

    25% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Ring 1

    Thalassian Competitor's Signet

    69% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Ring 1

    Venomous Aspirant's Signet

    19% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Ring 2

    Thalassian Competitor's Signet

    69% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Ring 2

    Venomous Aspirant's Signet

    13% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Shirt

    Epic Purple Shirt

    3% equipped · 1 ilvl

    Shirt

    Fashionable Undershirt

    3% equipped · 1 ilvl

    Shoulders

    Abyssal Doomhound's Jaws

    85% equipped · 292 ilvl

    Shoulders

    Venomous Gladiator's Leather Shoulderpads

    7% equipped · 292 ilvl

    Tabard

    Galactic Gladiator's Tabard

    15% equipped · 1 ilvl

    Tabard

    Astral Gladiator's Tabard

    7% equipped · 1 ilvl

    Trinket 1

    Venomous Aspirant's Insignia of Alacrity

    52% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Trinket 1

    Venomous Aspirant's Medallion

    23% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Trinket 2

    Venomous Aspirant's Medallion

    52% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Trinket 2

    Venomous Aspirant's Insignia of Alacrity

    22% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Waist

    Thalassian Competitor's Leather Belt

    61% equipped · 288 ilvl

    Waist

    Venomous Aspirant's Leather Belt

    32% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Wrist

    Thalassian Competitor's Leather Bands

    37% equipped · 259 ilvl

    Wrist

    Venomous Aspirant's Leather Armguards

    33% equipped · 263 ilvl

    Enchanted: Enchant Shoulders - Silvermoon's Mending
    61%
  • Enchanted: Enchant Boots - Shaladrassil's Roots57%
  • Enchanted: Enchant Helm - Empowered Hex of Leeching57%
  • Enchanted: Enchant Weapon - Arcane Mastery51%
  • Enchanted: Enchant Weapon - Acuity of the Ren'dorei37%

    • Havoc Demon Hunter gems & sockets

    • Enduring Heliotrope · +23 Primary Stat and +5% Damage Reduction when affected by Crowd Control90%
    • Flawless Versatile Amethyst · +16 Mastery & +7 Versatility75%
    • Flawless Masterful Lapis · +16 Versatility & +7 Mastery20%
    • Flawless Quick Amethyst · +16 Mastery & +7 Haste8%
    • Prismatic Socket5%
    • Flawless Deadly Amethyst · +16 Mastery & +7 Critical Strike1%
    • Flawless Masterful Garnet · +16 Critical Strike & +7 Mastery1%
    • Powerful Eversong Diamond · +23 Primary Stat and +0.15% critical strike effectiveness per unique Midnight gem color1%
    First In, Last Out100%

    514 players · Class

  • Illidari Knowledge100%

    514 players · Class

  • Internal Struggle100%

    514 players · Class

  • Soul Rending100%

    514 players · Class

  • Will of the Illidari100%

    514 players · Class

  • Demonic Resilience100%

    513 players · Class

  • Flames of Fury100%

    513 players · Class

  • Imprison100%

    513 players · Class

  • Remorseless100%

    513 players · Class

  • Unrestrained Fury100%

    513 players · Class

  • Champion of the Glaive99%

    512 players · Class

  • Improved Disrupt99%

    512 players · Class

  • Burning Hatred99%

    511 players · Specialization

    • 45 players · Class

  • Chaos Theory8.3%

    43 players · Specialization

  • Disrupting Fury5.8%

    30 players · Class

  • Glaive Tempest5.4%

    28 players · Specialization

  • Unbound Chaos4.7%

    24 players · Specialization

  • Improved Chaos Strike4.1%

    21 players · Specialization

  • Vengeful Bonds3.5%

    18 players · Class

  • Aldrachi Design1.0%

    5 players · Class

  • Live by the Glaive0.6%

    3 players · Class

  • Agonizing Flames0.4%

    2 players · Specialization