Devourer Demon Hunter DPS Gear and Best in Slot — 12.1

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Welcome to our Gear and BiS Page for Devourer Demon Hunter for Midnight! Check this page to learn everything you need to know about gearing an Devourer Demon Hunter, including the BiS Gear from all sources, Raiding, and Mythic+, information on the best Trinkets, Tier Sets, and much more.

Upgrading gear in Midnight continues to use the Crest system, allowing you to increase the item level of gear along tracks relating to what level of content it was obtained. Harder content drops gear on higher level tracks, thus reaching higher Item Levels. For more information, read up on our dedicated page on how the gearing system works in Midnight.

Be Careful With Early Crafts!

Many Embellishments and cantrips on items from the Venomous Abyss were changed less than 24 hrs before the beginning of Season 2, and as such many recommendations are now in flux and have to be re-evaluated. Due to these changes, we highly recommend to hold off on crafting an item on Day 1. Unless you don't mind the recrafting cost or potentially crafting a slightly suboptimal item early on, it might be worth waiting for a few days until things have settled.

Make sure to check back to see if this warning has been removed.

OverallMythic+Raid

The list below contains gear from all possible endgame sources, including Raids, Mythic+, Crafting, Delves and The Great Vault. It aims to provide the absolute best possible setup, but bear in mind that each individual item may not be the strongest in your particular gear setup at any given point. Tier pieces have the locations of ideal Catalyst drop locations listed if they're stronger than the standard version.

This gearset aims to achieve the desired haste level for Devourer (~800 rating), and to then optimize our Critical Strike and Mastery as much as possible.

FAQWhich Items Do I Use in the Catalyst?

In Midnight Season 2, the Catalyst now retains the secondary stats and cantrips of any item you convert. Therefore, it doesn't matter which slots you use to activate your set bonus, and instead what matters is the items you input.

The absolute best pieces currently available to Catalyze in each slot are:

• Helm – Gaze of the Coiled Watcher from Ula'tek
• Shoulders – Somber Spaulders from Voidscar Arena
• Chest – War Trial Vestments from Den of Nalorakk
• Gloves – Abyssal Doomhound's Studded Gauntlets from Entombed Sentinels
• Legs – Coiled Hex Legguards from Coiled Altar

Similar to Season 1, your number one priority is to acquire the 4-piece bonus through any means to unlock Catalyst Unbound for Season 2.

FAQAre There Any High Priority Great Vault or Voidcore Items to Look Out For?

Any of the cantrip items available in The Venomous Abyss are extremely valuable, even if they aren't at item level 344 from Mythic. Gebbo's Bottomless Bag is also incredibly powerful, and worth picking up for Devourer. The following items are strongly worth considering even from a Heroic Vault, and are even worth using Voidcores on to obtain if you don't expect to progress Mythic quickly:

1. Jan'thrazet, the Soul Fang - Ula'tek
2. Aqirbane Reliquary - Ula'tek
3. Gaze of the Coiled Watcher - Ula'tek
4. Gebbo's Bottomless Bag - The Lost Explorers
5. Wavecaller's Seastone - Tidebound Grotto

These are strong enough that if you aren't killing any Mythic bosses for higher vault rewards, you always have the option to pick up a Voidcore from your Great Vault if none of these show up.

Devourer Demon Hunter

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Overall Best in Slot

Abyssal Doomhound's Relentless Stare Helm

Catalyst from Ula'tek Empowered Rune of Avoidance

Abyssal Doomhound's Studded Gauntlets Hands

Entombed Sentinels

Aqirbane Reliquary Neck

Ula'tek

Sash of the Forlorn Vessel Waist

Coiled Altar

Abyssal Doomhound's Jaws Shoulders

Catalyst from Voidscar Arena Amirdrassil's Grace

Abyssal Doomhound's Legwraps Legs

Catalyst from Coiled Altar Sunfire Silk Spellthread

Silken Voodoo Drape Cloak

Coiled Altar

Silvermoon Agent's Sneakers Feet

Crafted by Leatherworking Lynx's Dexterity

Abyssal Doomhound's Coreguard Chest

Catalyst from Den of Nalorakk Mark of the Worldsoul

Vile Alchemist's Band Ring

Vashnik Eyes of the Eagle

Shirt

Charged Sandstone Band Ring

Temple of Sethraliss Eyes of the Eagle

Tabard

Wavecaller's Seastone Trinket

The Lost Explorers

Silvermoon Agent's Deflectors Bracers

Crafted by Leatherworking

Freightrunner's Flask Trinket

Murder Row

Jan'thrazet, the Soul Fang Main Hand

Ula'tek Arcane Mastery

Baleful Hexblade Off Hand

Coiled Altar Arcane Mastery

The gearset below are the best items available from Mythic+, using gear only available from dungeons in the Season 2 pool, alongside your ideal Tier Set catalyst locations and Crafted items for Embellishments. Note that this is a list of the best items available from Mythic+ dungeons, not a strict list of what you should be using in Mythic+ content.

FAQWhich Items Do I Use in the Catalyst?

In Midnight Season 2, the Catalyst now retains the secondary stats and cantrips of any item you convert. Therefore, it doesn't matter which slots you use to activate your set bonus, and instead what matters is the items you input.

The best Dungeon only pieces to Catalyze in each slot are:

• Helm – Hood of the Slithering Loa from Temple of Sethraliss
• Shoulders – Somber Spaulders from Voidscar Arena
• Chest – War Trial Vestments from Den of Nalorakk
• Gloves – Desiccator's Blessed Gloves from King's Rest
• Legs – Breeches of Deft Deals from Murder Row

Similar to Season 1, your number one priority is to acquire the 4-piece bonus through any means to unlock Catalyst Unbound for Season 2.

TipsWhich Dungeons Should I Farm?

Most of Devourer's big ticket items are sourced from Raids in Season 2, but there are some worthwhile alternatives to hunt while you wait to get hold of them. We also have ideal Catalyst pieces that beat out any Raid alternative:

1. Freightrunner's Flask - Murder Row
2. Mindpiercer's Sigil - Voidscar Arena
3. War Trial Vestments - Den of Nalorakk
4. Somber Spaulders - Voidscar Arena

Devourer Demon Hunter

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Best Gear from Mythic+

Abyssal Doomhound's Relentless Stare Helm

Catalyst from Temple of Sethraliss Empowered Rune of Avoidance

Abyssal Doomhound's Studded Gauntlets Hands

Catalyst from King's Rest

Graft of the Domanaar Neck

Voidscar Arena

Primal Dinomancer's Belt Waist

King's Rest

Abyssal Doomhound's Jaws Shoulders

Catalyst from Voidscar Arena Amirdrassil's Grace

Abyssal Doomhound's Legwraps Legs

Catalyst from Murder Row Sunfire Silk Spellthread

Speakeasy Shroud Cloak

Murder Row

Silvermoon Agent's Sneakers Feet

Crafted by Leatherworking Lynx's Dexterity

Abyssal Doomhound's Coreguard Chest

Catalyst from Den of Nalorakk Mark of the Worldsoul

Charged Sandstone Band Ring

Temple of Sethraliss Eyes of the Eagle

Shirt

Signet of Snarling Servitude Ring

Murder Row Eyes of the Eagle

Tabard

Freightrunner's Flask Trinket

Murder Row

Silvermoon Agent's Deflectors Bracers

Crafted by Leatherworking

Ruby Whelp Shell Trinket

Ruby Life Pools

Polished Lightwood Channeler Main Hand

Altar of Fangs Arcane Mastery

Polished Lightwood Channeler Off Hand

Altar of Fangs Arcane Mastery

The gearset below is your raid Best-in-Slot list, using gear from only raid drops, as well as ideal Tier Set pieces (or items to use in the Catalyst) and crafted items to activate Embellishment effects. Note that this is a list of the best items available within the Raid, not a strict list of what you should be using inside the raid.

TipsWhat Are My Top Items To Chase?

Devourer's strongest items available this season all come from the final two bosses in The Venomous Abyss, providing powerful cantrip effects. Nearly all of these items are worth obtaining due to their increased item level, but some are particularly strong:

1. Jan'thrazet, the Soul Fang - Ula'tek
2. Baleful Hexblade - Coiled Altar
3. Aqirbane Reliquary - Ula'tek
4. Gaze of the Coiled Watcher - Ula'tek

In Midnight Season 2, the Catalyst now retains the secondary stats and cantrips of any item you convert. Therefore, it doesn't matter which slots you use to activate your set bonus, and instead what matters is the items you input.

The best Raid only pieces to Catalyze in each slot are:

• Helm – Gaze of the Coiled Watcher from Ula'tek
• Shoulders – Frothing Venom Spaulders from Vashnik
• Chest – Vestment of the Awakening from Nek'zali
• Gloves – Abyssal Doomhound's Studded Gauntlets from Entombed Sentinels
• Legs – Coiled Hex Legguards from Coiled Altar

Similar to Season 1, your number one priority is to acquire the 4-piece bonus through any means to unlock Catalyst Unbound for Season 2.

Devourer Demon Hunter

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Best Gear from Raid

Abyssal Doomhound's Relentless Stare Helm

Catalyst from Ula'tek Empowered Rune of Avoidance

Abyssal Doomhound's Studded Gauntlets Hands

Entombed Sentinels

Aqirbane Reliquary Neck

Ula'tek

Sash of the Forlorn Vessel Waist

Coiled Altar

Abyssal Doomhound's Jaws Shoulders

Catalyst from Vashnik Amirdrassil's Grace

Abyssal Doomhound's Legwraps Legs

Catalyst from Coiled Altar Sunfire Silk Spellthread

Silken Voodoo Drape Cloak

Coiled Altar

Silvermoon Agent's Sneakers Feet

Crafted by Leatherworking Lynx's Dexterity

Abyssal Doomhound's Coreguard Chest

Catalyst from Nek'zali Mark of the Worldsoul

Vile Alchemist's Band Ring

Vashnik Eyes of the Eagle

Shirt

Apex Brute's Claw Ring Ring

Sszorak Eyes of the Eagle

Tabard

Gebbo's Bottomless Bag Trinket

The Lost Explorers

Silvermoon Agent's Deflectors Bracers

Crafted by Leatherworking

Fang of Umbral Malignance Trinket

Vashnik

Jan'thrazet, the Soul Fang Main Hand

Ula'tek Arcane Mastery

Baleful Hexblade Off Hand

Coiled Altar Arcane Mastery

Itemization

Enchants and Stat Priority

Looking to optimize your character? Check out our Enchant and Stat Priority guides for more information!

EnchantsStats

Devourer generally seeks to use one on-use trinket to align with Void Metamorphosis to enhance its burst windows, and then one strong passive trinket to go with it.

Aim to pick up one trinket from each of these categories as a pair:

Trinkets to Hunt in Midnight Season 2

On-Use - Freightrunner's Flask, or, alternatively, Vile Vial of Volatile Venom
Passive - Gebbo's Bottomless Bag for Mythic Plus, or Wavecaller's Seastone for Raid

You can click below to open a ranking chart for other trinkets, in case you've picked something else up and are looking to check how it stacks up.

Click for Devourer Season 2 Trinket Rankings

Ranking	Trinket
S Tier	Gebbo's Bottomless Bag - Click for Details This is our best trinket for Mythic Plus this season, providing a very high uptime secondary stat buff. This is especially useful due to the frequency at which Devourer enters their cooldowns. Freightrunner's Flask - Click for Details Our best on-use available this season, buffing the burst we do at the start of Void Metamorphosis. This should be held and lined up with casts of Void Metamorphosis. Wavecaller's Seastone - Click for Details Our best passive trinket for Raid encounters. This trinket offers a powerful intellect proc, but does have some ramp up time.
A Tier	Fang of Umbral Malignance - Click for Details A strong passive damage effect, which triggers often due to the amount of spells Devourer casts. Not as powerful as our best options, but still a great pickup. Mindpiercer's Sigil Vile Vial of Volatile Venom - Click for Details Our second best on-use trinket. The longer cooldown and slight downside keep it just behind Freightrunner's Flask, but it is still quite powerful. Seek to pair this with Void Metamorphosis. Ruby Whelp Shell - Click for Details Strong dungeon proc trinket. Seek to train this four times in the crit buff (use it while standing alone) and twice in the haste buff (use it while standing in a group of allies). Hex Lord's Dooming Idol
B Tier	Glorious Crusader's Keepsake Drum of Renewed Bonds - Click for Details Go to the Jan'alai altar in Zul'Aman to set this to Mastery, or the Akil'zon altar to set it back to Critical Strike, depending on your gearset. Sapling of the Dawnroot Stormbound Emblem of Dazar
C Tier	Font of Venomous Rage* - Click for Details This deals an extremely large amount of burst damage to your primary target when used, alongside some bonus AoE. While it struggles against other options due to it being a channel and a long cooldown, it's unique potential to be useful to deal with key enemies means it might be worth looking at in certain edge cases in Season 2. Vexhul's Everflowing Gland Lost Idol of the Hash'ey Ever-Collapsing Void Fissure Knot of Writhing Serpents
D Tier	Spirit-Rending Poison Sylvan Wakrapuku Darkmoon Dominion: Hunt* - Crafted Trinket Details While these trinket options aren't bad, Embellishments are stronger in Season 2 compared to before. That means the opportunity cost of using them is too high, and they've fallen even further behind than they already were. Lightspire Core - Click for Details While this is tuned well, staying within the zone of the proc is extremely restrictive, especially for Devourer that moves around frequently. Pair that with both the large arenas in raid encounters and the hectic movement in dungeons, and your mileage may vary in reality when using it. Additionally, a proc of this trinket will cancel Void Ray if it occurs during the channel, making this much worse than it appears. Darkmoon Dominion: Blood Darkmoon Dominion: Rot Darkmoon Dominion: Void Magister's Alchemist Stone Effigy of Ula'tek's Faithful Ophidian Bone Whistle Sealed Chaos Urn Pulse Seeker's Oculus Sharp Axe Holster

Patch 12.1 brings forward the new bonus roll system introduced in Season 1, providing a way to target big ticket items:

Nebulous Voidcores can be spent after completing endgame dungeons or defeating raid bosses, granting you an item at random from its respective loot table. Once an item has been received through Voidcore rolls, it cannot appear again. In Season 2, One Voidcore is used to roll on dungeon loot or individual raid bosses, granting loot equivalent to the item level you'd receive from a weekly Great Vault reward.

These are only available through The Great Vault after the first week of the Season, rewarding one if you unlock three rewards. After 8 weeks, you will also be granted one additional Voidcore for free from Orin Straylight in Silvermoon, next to The Catalyst.

Which item you should target is strongly influenced by what pieces you already have access to, items available through the Great Vault, and what bosses you have currently killed. Due to their extremely limited availability early on in the season, taking one from The Vault should be treated as a consolation prize in the event that nothing better appeared.

When it comes to where you should use Voidcore rolls when you do pick one up however, the answer is quite simple:

Season 2 Voidcore Uses

1. Ula'tek (Heroic/Mythic) Devourer Loot Spec
   • Jan'thrazet, the Soul Fang
   • Aqirbane Reliquary
   • Gaze of the Coiled Watcher
2. The Lost Explorers (Mythic) Devourer Loot Spec
   • Gebbo's Bottomless Bag
3. Murder Row (Mythic) Devourer Loot Spec
   • Freightrunner's Flask

Crafted gear provides one of the easiest ways to pick up high value items in a season, allowing you to target key pieces to fill out your gearset. With the release of Season 2, each craft requires two Spark of Tides.

Unless secondary stats are already assigned by the item, you should use a Thalassian Missive of the Peerless for Critical Strike and Mastery on your crafts, unless sims return different recommendations.

Devourer Crafting Order

Spellbreaker's Warglaive ➜ Silvermoon Agent's Deflectors ➜ Silvermoon Agent's Sneakers ➜Optional Crafts

Crafting Notes:

• Craft a weapon first, as it has the biggest impact early. Warglaive is best, as it allows you to switch specs. Attach Hunter's Ritual Stone for your first embellishment.
• Craft an off-piece - we recommend Silvermoon Agent's Deflectors in the wrist slot. Attach Arcanoweave Lining as your second embellishment.
• Once you obtain your 2nd 344 weapon, craft another off piece we recommend Silvermoon Agent's Sneakers in the Ring slot. Attach Arcanoweave Lining. Remove Hunter's Ritual Stone from your weapon.
• Following this, craft items based on gaps in your current gear.

Once you have your two main Embellishment crafts, you should have a solid setup. Your priority when optimizing your gear further should be toward crafting high item-level pieces to cover holes in your gear setup. High priority candidates are jewellery pieces, as while there are unique strong options available, they're extremely contested this season.

For more information about crafting gear you can visit our Professions page.

Early into the season, or if you have just started playing an alt, you will have limited access to upgrade crests such as Myth Mistcrest. These can be used to upgrade gear to higher item levels. Crests are limited to 100 per week, and upgrades cost 20 crests regardless of the slot. Due to that, you should prioritize your usage of these on items you don't plan on replacing any time soon, or specific slots that offer larger stat benefits:

Devourer Demon Hunter Crest Upgrade Priority

Weapons (Mainhand and Offhand) ➜ Trinkets ➜ Helmet/Chest/Legs ➜ Shoulders/Gloves/Belt/Boots

These are not the only items worth upgrading, of course. They simply offer the highest DPS gain early into the tier when your upgrade currency is limited. Note that exceptions are possible, such as special cantrip items that have additional procs attached to them, such as Aqirbane Reliquary.

While all Rings and Necklaces come with one socket by default, three additional sockets can be acquired on the Helmet, Belt and Bracer slots as a bonus when they drop. These can also be added manually using the Miasmic Jewelbinder consumable, which can be purchased with 6 Thalassian Token of Merit, the pity currency from The Great Vault.

When using these, it's always best to put them on pieces you don't expect to ever replace. This means Mythic items, or any crafted pieces in these slots, since they can't have them added in any other way. Due to them being a very limited currency, if you have these, it's best to plan long term before wasting any.

Throughout this page and elsewhere in our guide, we regularly refer to the importance of simming yourself on Raidbots. This is because every character is unique, and each gear piece you have access to can change what is best right now for you.

While we do offer recommendations for gear and trinkets, these are not complete replacements for simming yourself. The only way to truly optimize your character to that degree is by making use of the tools available!

Optimization

Simulations and Tools

For further reading on how to truly maximize your character's potential, check out our guide on Raidbots!

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