Quick-Start Guide for Devourer Demon Hunter — The War Within (11.2.7)

Currently in Beta, while Devourer has two Hero tree options, Annihilator stands above the other due to a far clearer (and well-tuned) loop. Its benefits directly elevate the main goal - cycling Fury, Souls, and extending Void Metamorphosis. This is to make use of Emptiness - the stronger choice node at the bottom - and to leverage Impending Apocalypse.

It adds in an extra twist, requiring you to play around Voidfall. This is done by casting Reap whenever you reach three stacks, so doesn't add much in the way of extra complexity.

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Currently in Beta, while things are a bit closer between the two trees compared to Single-Target, Annihilator still pulls ahead for Devourer. It cycles through Fury to cast Void Ray aggressively, while also being able to enter Void Metamorphosis to utilize the Midnight Apex talent more often. It takes Soul Glutton to have more access to Void Metamorphosis for the more frequent pulls in dungeons, while also providing more Voidfall triggers.

It adds an extra twist, the Voidfall keystone. Much like in Single-Target, this is simply consumed by casting Reap whenever you reach three stacks. There's no unique considerations to mix in there for AoE.

If you are interested in a deep dive on this or a Void-Scarred build, check our talent page:

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Due to this being a quick-start page, here we'll be providing some building blocks that detail key rotational concepts for Single-Target that you can put into practice. If you're instead looking for a full-fledged priority list, you can jump over to our Rotation page, which provides detailed breakdowns for each build.

In Single-Target when playing Annihilator, everything is built around building toward, and then executing your Void Metamorphosis windows effectively. These can often be quite long due to Emptiness, ideally reaching 4 Collapsing Stars, so requires good management. Here's a brief breakdown of the key steps when getting started:

• Build & Spend Fury - This is generated via Consume, or by gathering Shattered Souls.
  While outside of Void Metamorphosis, cast Void Ray whenever you reach 100 Fury.
  While inside, generate as much as you can to sustain the transformation.
• Generate & Collect Souls - Any damage has a small chance to spawn a Soul.
  Consume generates 1, while Void Ray spawns many via Waste Not.
  These are collected by contact, or gathered up from range by casting Reap.
• Execute Void Metamorphosis - This can be cast once you gather 50 Souls.
  Every 30 Souls gathered while active allows you to cast Collapsing Star. Cast as many as possible.
  Use Void Ray to pause your Fury drain when it threatens to cancel your form.
• Consume Voidfall - Every three stacks of Voidfall, cast Reap.
  Consume has a 35% chance, and Void Ray 100% chance to generate a stack.
  Void Metamorphosis generates three, so Reap before entry if you have three stacks.

When learning the flow, it's best to break up the steps to get used to the cadence. We recommend focusing on things in this order:

Devourer Single-Target

Fury / Souls Management ➜ Void Metamorphosis Extending ➜ Collapsing Star Optimization

In AoE, it still follows many of the same rules learned in Single-Target with Annihilator. It does, however, lean into more frequent, shorter Void Metamorphosis windows using Soul Glutton. Key things that change in AoE are:

• Execute Void Metamorphosis - This can be cast once you gather 35 Souls.
  Every 30 Souls gathered while active allows you to cast Collapsing Star.
  Manage your windows between pulls, aiming to cast as many stars as possible.
• Utilize Eradicate - Eradicate replaces Reap following Void Ray casts.
  In AoE, the only time Reap is cast is with an Eradicate proc.
  Void Ray is cast frequently, so it's almost always available.

When it comes to AoE, a lot of the core principles can be learned by practicing Single-Target. We'd recommend focusing on things in the following order:

Devourer AoE

Learn Single-Target ➜ Adjust to Short Void Metamorphosis ➜ Eradicate Management

While the prune in Midnight has hit many specializations, Devourer still has some tricks up its sleeve to deal with different situations. It's got a decent defensive suite, and an excellent mobility toolkit.

Ability	Description/Effect
Blur	Devourer's defensive tool, providing 25% damage reduction for 10 seconds on a 1-minute cooldown. Can be augmented with a second charge via the Demonic Resilience talent.
Darkness	Causes you and any ally stood within the 8-yard pool created to have a 15% chance (increased to 30% in a party) to avoid any instance of damage. Lasts 8 seconds, has a long 5-minute cooldown (reduced by talents), but is a good defensive and utility cooldown combined into one.
First In, Last Out	Provides a very brief 6% HP shield after casting Shift. Can be useful in a pinch when facing down lethal damage.
Soul Rending	While not an active tool, Devourer has a good amount of built-in Leech that becomes even stronger during Void Metamorphosis.
Demon Muzzle	Provides 15% Magic damage reduction for 12 seconds after interrupting an enemy.

Ability	Description/Effect
Shift	Devourer's answer to Havoc's Fel Rush, this moves you to your cursor within 30 yards near-instantly. Has a 20-second cooldown and 1 charge baseline, with talents to increase this limit. An exceptionally strong movement tool, but bear in mind it's not a teleport - you still pass through any environmental effects along the path.
Vengeful Retreat	Causes you to leap backward, with a 25-second cooldown. Some talents within the Devourer tree can augment this to become part of your offensive rotation, but its baseline effect is simply a movement tool.
Glide	Double-jumping will propel you forward faster than standard movement speed, meaning you always have a tool available. With the new Wings of Wrath, this is also noticeably faster.
Pursuit	While not an active tool, any Mastery rating you have will also increase your movement speed.

Ability	Description/Effect
Disrupt	Devourer's interrupt ability, with a 15-second cooldown and 5-second lockout.
Void Nova	Deals light Cosmic damage and stuns nearby enemies for 2 seconds, with a 45-second cooldown. Very flexible AoE stopping tool.
Sigil of Misery	Incapacitates enemies in the target area for 15 seconds after a brief delay, with a 2-minute cooldown. While not as flexible as your AoE stun, still an extra useful stop.
Consume Magic	Dispels one magic effect from your target, with a 10-second cooldown. Like all Demon Hunter specializations, it has access to an offensive dispel.
Imprison	Incapacitates the targeted demon, beast, or humanoid for 1 minute. While this has a limit of one, it serves as hard-CC on enemies that also won't draw aggro from nearby players while it's under this effect.

We are very early in the Beta process, so this area here is very much an estimation. Things are fluctuating very frequently here, and since gearing on the Beta is very loose, don't spend too much time overthinking your stats - just try to enjoy testing!

The current Devourer stat priority is as follows:

1. Intellect;
2. Haste;
3. Mastery;
4. Critical Strike;
5. Versatility;

Currently, Haste is extremely valuable, making it far smoother to navigate longer Void Metamorphosis. Due to recent nerfs to it's scaling, Mastery is no longer on par with Haste. While it is still quite strong, providing a large multiplier when transformed, Haste has now overtaken it.

While Critical Strike has some extra scaling with Calamitous, it's value is offset by Midnight which stops it from being as valuable here. Versatility remains weakest, though it does provide additional defense.