Havoc Demon Hunter DPS Aberrus, the Shadowed Crucible Raid Guide — Dragonflight 10.2.5

In this section, you will find information and guidance for each boss individually in Aberrus, the Shadowed Crucible as a Havoc Demon Hunter. These are not complete encounter guides but provide specific tips for any Havoc Demon Hunter on each boss.

Below, we list most bosses' "base" talent setup. However, we will also list a boss-specific talent tree for each boss as well that will include any necessary talent swaps.

Considering that Havoc has a single-target oriented build and an AoE/Cleave an option that follows distinct paths, you can use our Talents page to check each of them.

For now, due to the elevated demand for boss damage in raids, we recommend the single-target build due to the large amount of free cleave it provides that is suitable for those with add waves. Any bosses that deviate from this will have alternate builds mentioned. Quick import codes for the 3 most common builds within Aberrus are:

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You can easily import the talent trees below into the game with the "Copy Export String" button.

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Kazzara is an entirely single-target encounter without any burn windows, so a standard single-target build is recommended

• Try to save a charge of Fel Rush so you can get out and drop Dread Rifts comfortably. Also, wait for the pool to drop before dashing back in so you do not drop it in the raid.
• Similarly, try to have some movement ready for the Rays of Anguish spawns so you can quickly kite it into a rift.
• Have Blur active for the Hellsteel Carnage casts. Darkness can also be used here for the melee.
• Be aware of where the boss is facing so you can avoid the Hellbeam frontals when using movement tools.

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While The Amalgamation Chamber spends half of the fight with two bosses active, they are separated by such a large distance that the single-target build is recommended here.

• Try to have a charge of Fel Rush saved to quickly soak Molten Eruption casts on the Fire side. If on the Shadow side, use it to get away from Coalescing Void.
• In Phase 2, use it to position Blistering Twilight as far away as possible to save space in the arena.
• Save Blur for either Fiery Meteor or if targeted by Umbral Detonation on their respective sides as well. In Phase 2, use it for Gloom Conflagration.
• Use Darkness for the stacked soak of Gloom Conflagration in Phase 2, and make sure to have a charge of Fel Rush to get out for the follow-up damage.

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In both Normal and Heroic, this is a single-target boss with some add spawns later into the fight. As such, we recommend the single-target build as there are not enough spawns to warrant switching to AoE.

• Use Fel Rush to get out and Felblade to quickly get back in for the Bellowing Roar cast.
• Save Blur in case you get multiple stacks of Rending Charge.
• In Phase 2 and onward, try to position yourself so you can hit both the boss and Erratic Remnant spawns with Eye Beam for efficient cleave.
• Use Blur here if you need to hold onto the Unstable Essence debuff for a long period of time, and stacks get high.
• In Phase 3, try to aim your Vengeful Retreat casts, so you knock a Temporal Anomaly orb in the process. Save at least one Fel Rush charge to get to a safe spot during Deep Breath.

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Due to there being a lot of frequent waves of adds that need to be AoEd down, alongside most of them having low health pools, a Glaive Tempest plus Ragefire AoE build is best suited here for the additional AoE tools.

• Whenever the Magma Mystic is active on your side, make sure to burn down the Molten Barrier shield. Ideally, try to have both Eye Beam and your Essence Break combo for this.
• Using your movement tools to quickly pick up rocks and get to the edge to knock enemies down with the extra action button is helpful when nothing dangerous is happening.
• In Phase 2, use Blur when you are assigned to soak Catastrophic Slam. Also, have a charge of Fel Rush to get there quickly.
• Also make use of Darkness at the door to help your group soak the slam.

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Rashok is an entirely single-target encounter without any burn windows, so a standard single-target build is recommended. Alternatively, a build with no movement talents can be used if you are worried about the ground effects, as this boss has an extreme amount of precision movement required.

• Have Blur ready for the Charged Smash soaks. Also, use Darkness here as it is very hard to get value out of it in the intermission.
• Have movement tools such as Fel Rush ready in case you are targeted by Searing Slam so you can get to the edge of the room quickly.
• Be extremely careful using movement tools during the Elder's Conduit soak, as dashing into Shadowflame Fissures will very likely kill you.
• There is an argument to be made for avoiding movement-related talents due to the extremely dangerous ground effects here at the cost of damage.

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While Zskarn has add spawns that are important to deal with, they often spawn spread out, making it difficult to get any real cleave value. Therefore, a single-target build is recommended. Alternatively, a build with no movement talents can be used if you are worried about triggering the various traps throughout the encounter.

• Save a Fel Rush to stay in position during Blast Wave. Also, have some movement ready for Tactical Destruction to get ahead of the damage waves.
• Use Blur when you are targeted by Unstable Embers.
• There is an argument to be made to avoiding movement-related talents due to the Dragonfire Traps spawns here, at the cost of damage.

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Magmorax is an entirely single-target encounter without any burn windows, so a standard single-target build is recommended.

• Tap Glide just after each Overpowering Stomp to stick to the boss to avoid losing uptime.
• Be careful when using Vengeful Retreat to not land in pools or other players Molten Spittle detonations.
• Similarly, if you are targeted by Molten Spittle immediately use Blur and use Fel Rush to get to the assigned spot to drop your pool.

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The most important parts of this encounter - both boss damage and adds - are mostly single-target. While the final phase does involve add waves, due to the nature of Havoc's burst AoE, it can mostly be dealt with using those tools rather than investing further into AOE, so we recommend the versatility of the standard Eye Beam build.

• Be careful using movement tools to avoid the various ground effects such as Collapsed Earth throughout the encounter.
• Save a charge of Fel Rush so you can get out of the group safely if affected by Volcanic Heart.
• Try to have your burst combo in Eye Beam and Essence Break ready to either burn down the Voice from Beyond or break its Hidden in Void shield.
• In Phase 2, use Blur for as many Umbral Annihilation casts as possible.
• In Phase 3, save it for the Ebon Destruction casts when you are standing in the Sundered Reality pool. Darkness can also be used here to help the group.
• In Phase 3, aim to use Eye Beam and Essence Break when Twisted Aberration waves spawn to get efficient cleave and keep up on the add spawns.

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The majority of Sarkareth involves single-target damage as a priority, however high priority add waves of Null Glimmer spawns happen in both Phase 2 and 3 with 5 and 3 spawning in their respective phases. These need to be bursted down as a priority, but a single-target build can cover this with the tools available rather than requiring a swap to AoE.

Phase 1:

• You can tap Glide or cast Fel Rush to counter-act the knockback from Oppressing Howl.
• Use Blur aggressively when clearing your Oppressing Howl effect in the Searing Breath cast.
• Both Blur and Darkness should be used as the phase ends (roughly 1:40 into the fight) during the Glittering Surge cast.

Phase 2:

• Throughout this and the final phase, Null Glimmer waves will spawn. These naturally heal, so you can consider taking Mortal Dance to reduce this, as Havoc is the best at providing it. If you do so, drop the point from Blind Fury.
• Aim to align your Eye Beam and Essence Break for the add waves following each Abyssal Breath cast. These should be roughly 40 seconds apart so you can have it for each.
• Both Glide and Fel Rush can be used to counteract the knockback from Infinite Duress and stay on the platform.
• Chaos Nova and Disrupt can be used to control the Null Glimmers when they attempt to cast.

Phase 3:

• Be very careful using movement tools for damage here to avoid the boss frontal.
• Darkness should be used when the group is soaking the Embrace of Nothingness.
• Null Glimmer spawns are more spread out here, with the first two coming a minute apart and then another 1:40 until the third. Plan your Essence Break casts around these.