Devourer Demon Hunter PvP Best Races and Racials — Midnight Pre-Patch (12.0)
Racial bonuses can provide interesting PvP benefits. Here are the best races to choose for each faction. The races are sorted from highest impact in arena to lowest. However, all races below have their own unique ways of making an impact in a PvP match.
This page is part of our Havoc Demon Hunter PvP Guide.
Best Alliance Races for Havoc Demon Hunters
- Night Elf
- Void Elf
Night Elf Racials
The Night Elf racial bonus (
Shadowmeld) is always a strong
choice. This race has a high skill cap, but using it to avoid crowd
control can be very powerful. For example, if a Mage is casting
Polymorph on you, use Shadowmeld to avoid it. If you use
Shadowmeld at the same time that a Priest uses their
Psychic Scream, you will not be feared. You can also use it to
leave combat in case you need an emergency drink to replenish your Mana.
Being a Night Elf also provides you with two noteworthy passive abilities:
Quickness, which grants you 2% extra movement speed and 2% dodge
chance, and 
Touch of Elune that increases either your Haste or
Critical Strike by 1% depending on whether it is night or day.
Best Horde Races for Havoc Demon Hunter
- Blood Elf
Blood Elf Racials
The Blood Elf racial bonus (
Arcane Torrent) has multiple effects.
The primary use for this ability is that it removes 1 beneficial effect from
all enemies in range. This is great for removing abilities such as
Blessing of Protection from Paladins or
Soul of the Forest from Restoration Druids.
The other effect is that it restores resources
based on what specialization you are.
Changelog
- 19 Jan. 2026: Updated for Midnight Pre-patch
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