Havoc Demon Hunter Raid Build
Last updated: · Based on top players in the last 7 days
Havoc Demon Hunter Cheat Sheet
Raid · most popular build — 18% of top players run it
Stat priority
CritMasteryHasteVers
WeaponsGear section →
TrinketsGear section →
Tier & ArmorGear section →
Key talents — Fel-Scarred
Hero
Class
Spec
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Build popularity
18%
of top players run the most popular build
The most popular Havoc build is run by 18% of top players.
Builds
Top 100 players sampled
These are the most popular Havoc Demon Hunter builds. The most popular build is run by 18% of sampled players (18 of 100 players).
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Fel-ScarredSpent: 12
HavocSpent: 25
Alternative Builds
vs. the recommended build
Rotation
Observed casting patterns from top Havoc Demon Hunter players in recent raid kills.
Opener sequence
First casts of the fight, position by position — % shows how many sampled players agree on each step.
80%
47%- 40%
27%
27%
40%
47%
47%
47%
47%- 40%
- 67%
Casts per minute
Cast share
- Throw Glaive31.2/min19%
- Throw Glaive29.4/min18%
- Shattered Souls23.9/min14%
Annihilation19.5/min12%- Throw Glaive9.7/min6%
Death Sweep8.9/min5%
Chaos Strike7.9/min5%- Reaver's Glaive5.0/min3%
Felblade4.6/min3%
Felblade4.5/min3%
Major cooldowns
First use
- The Hunt0:014.7×/fight
- The Hunt0:014.7×/fight
Potion of Recklessness0:011.1×/fight- Voracious Heart of Ula'tek0:013.3×/fight
Metamorphosis0:092.5×/fight
Blur1:223.5×/fight- Shattered Souls2:431.9×/fight
Observed from top raid logs — 15 players sampled
95% of top Havoc players wear Aman'muso, Warlord's Vengeance in the mainhand slot.
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The most popular trinkets among top Havoc Demon Hunter players, combined across both trinket slots.
% = share of top players
Gear
These are the most popular items equipped by top Havoc Demon Hunter players. The most used item in each slot is best in slot by usage.
% = share of top players
Main-Hand
Popularity
Rings
Popularity
Head
Popularity
Neck
Popularity
Shoulders
Popularity
Back
Popularity
Chest
Popularity
Wrist
Popularity
Gloves
Popularity
Waist
Popularity
Legs
Popularity
Feet
Popularity
Off-Hand
Popularity
Tier set
Abyssal Doomhound's Pursuit
2pcSet: Sigil of Flame's damage over time is increased by 50%. Soul Cleave increases the duration of Sigil of Flame on your primary target by 2.0 sec.
2pcSet: Blade Dance, Chaos Strike, and Essence Break have 12% increased damage.
4pcSet: Immolation Aura and Sigil of Spite have 100% increased damage against targets affected by your Sigil of Flame.
4pcSet: Essence Break now applies and benefits from the effects of Cycle of Hatred, has 35% increased initial strike damage, and has 2.0 sec increased duration.
Bite of Zul'jan
2pcSet: Perfect your Guillotine technique to ricochet to a second nearby enemy, dealing 100% of its damage and applying Venomfang to both targets.
Enchants & Gems
These are the most popular enchants, gems, and embellishments used by top Havoc Demon Hunter players.
% = share of top players
Enchants
Popularity
- Rite of the Hash'eyMain-Hand89%
- Thalassian Phoenix OilMain-Hand71%
- Jan'alai's PrecisionMain-Hand5%
- Acuity of the Ren'doreiMain-Hand3%
- Arcane MasteryMain-Hand3%
- Eyes of the EagleRings98%
Gems
Popularity
Embellishments
Popularity
- Arcanoweave Lining100%
- Hunter's Ritual Stone88%
- Masterwork Sin'dorei Band52%
- Lucky Keychain29%
- Silvermoon Agent's Sneakers28%
- Adherent's Silken Shroud25%
Stat priority
Based on data in the last 7 days, the stat priority for Havoc looks to be Crit > Mastery > Haste > Vers.
Crit1,211
Mastery1,156
Haste583
Vers123
The highest-rated Havoc Demon Hunter players in Raid right now.
Top players running this spec
Macros
Well-established universal and Demon Hunter macro conventions. Copy a macro, then adapt spell names to your talents.
Curated conventions — not derived from logs
Universal
- Set focus (mouseover, else target)
/focus [@mouseover,exists][] - Use top trinket
#showtooltip 13 /use 13 - Use bottom trinket
#showtooltip 14 /use 14 - Stop casting
/stopcasting
Demon Hunter basics
- Focus interrupt — Disrupt
#showtooltip Disrupt /cast [@focus,harm,nodead][] Disrupt - Focus crowd control — Imprison
#showtooltip Imprison /cast [@focus,harm,nodead][] Imprison
Race distribution
Night Elf57% Alliance
Blood Elf27% Horde
Void Elf16% Alliance
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FAQ
How is this Havoc Demon Hunter Raid guide generated?
WoWPulse aggregates the talents, gear, enchants, gems, races, and top players observed on the highest-rated EU Raid players into one statistical guide.
How often is this guide updated?
Guides refresh automatically every few hours from the latest leaderboard data.
Why should I trust these recommendations?
Every recommendation is derived from what top players actually run, not manually written assumptions.
Does region or mode change the build?
Yes. Region and mode can change talent, item, race, and stat distributions. Use the region selector and mode switcher to compare Havoc Demon Hunter builds across PvP and PvE contexts.