Havoc Demon Hunter DPS Gems, Enchants, and Consumables in Battle for Azeroth (BfA) 8.0.1

Table of Contents

• +Introduction
  • 1. Class Overview
  • 2. Patch 8.0.1 Changes for Havoc Demon Hunters
    • 2.1. Existing Ability Changes
    • 2.2. New Spell and Mechanic Additions
  • 3. Havoc Demon Hunter's Strengths
  • 4. Havoc Demon Hunter's Weaknesses
  • 5. Viability of Havoc Demon Hunter in the Current Patch
  • 6. Contents
  • 7. Changelog
• +Easy Mode
  • 1. Foreword
  • 2. The Basics of Havoc Demon Hunter
  • 3. Talent Choices for Havoc Demon Hunters
  • 4. Stat Choices for Havoc Demon Hunters
  • 5. Basic Rotation for Havoc Demon Hunters
• +Spell Summary
  • 1. Spell Summary of Havoc Demon Hunter
  • 2. Havoc Demon Hunter's Main Resource
  • 3. Basic Abilities of a Havoc Demon Hunter
  • 4. Movement Tools of a Havoc Demon Hunter
    • 4.1. Movement Limitations
  • 5. Important Procs and Passives of a Havoc Demon Hunter
  • 6. Offensive Cooldowns of a Havoc Demon Hunter
  • 7. Additional Utility of a Havoc Demon Hunter
• +Builds and Talents
  • 1. Talent Choices for Havoc Demon Hunter
  • 2. Talent Cheat Sheet for Havoc Demon Hunters
    • 2.1. Open World, Levelling and Dungeons — AoE Oriented
    • 2.2. Raids — Single Target Oriented
  • 3. Tier 1 (Level 99) Talents for Havoc Demon Hunter
  • 4. Tier 2 (Level 100) Talents for Havoc Demon Hunter
  • 5. Tier 3 (Level 102) Talents for Havoc Demon Hunter
  • 6. Tier 4 (Level 104) Talents for Havoc Demon Hunter
  • 7. Tier 5 (Level 106) Talents for Havoc Demon Hunter
  • 8. Tier 6 (Level 108) Talents for Havoc Demon Hunter
  • 9. Tier 7 (Level 110) Talents for Havoc Demon Hunter
  • 10. PvP Talents (War Mode)
    • 10.1. Havoc Demon Hunter War Mode Talents
      • 10.1.1. General PvP Talents
      • 10.1.2. Havoc Demon Hunter PvP Talents
  • 11. Changelog
• +Azerite Traits and Armor
  • 1. Choosing Azerite Gear as an Havoc Demon Hunter
  • 2. Choosing Azerite Traits as a Havoc Demon Hunter
    • 2.1. Outer Ring
    • 2.2. Middle Ring
    • 2.3. Inner Ring
  • 3. Azerite Trait Rotation Changes and Details for Havoc Demon Hunter
  • 4. Azerite Trait Simulations
    • 4.1. Outer Ring
    • 4.2. Middle Ring
  • 5. Azerite Traits for Havoc Demon Hunter
    • 5.1. Outer Ring Traits
      • 5.1.1. Havoc-specific
      • 5.1.2. Generic
      • 5.1.3. Uldir Traits
    • 5.2. Middle Ring Traits for Havoc Demon Hunter
    • 5.3. Inner Ring Traits for Havoc Demon Hunter
  • 6. Find Azerite Armor By Trait/Power
  • 7. Changelog
• +Rotation, Cooldowns, and Abilities
  • 1. Single Target Rotation for Havoc Demon Hunter
  • 2. Opening Rotation for Havoc Demon Hunter
    • 2.1. Demonic Opener
  • 3. Important Notes for Havoc Demon Hunter
    • 3.1. Fel Rush Usage
    • 3.2. Notes on Build Synergy
    • 3.3. Tier 1 Talent Notes
    • 3.4. Tier 2 Talents Explained
    • 3.5. Tier 5 Talent Notes
    • 3.6. Tier 7 Talents Explained
      • 3.6.1. Demonic
      • 3.6.2. Momentum
      • 3.6.3. Nemesis
    • 3.7. Fel Barrage explained
    • 3.8. Mobility vs. Damage
  • 4. Cooldowns
    • 4.1. Metamorphosis
    • 4.2. Eye Beam
  • 5. Core Concepts for Havoc Demon Hunters
    • 5.1. Movement Abilities and Talents
    • 5.2. Fury Management
      • 5.2.1. Fury Management with Demon Blades
  • 6. Changelog
• +Mythic+ Tips
  • 1. Havoc Demon Hunter in Mythic+
    • 1.1. Havoc Demon Hunter Mythic+ Rotation
    • 1.2. Havoc Demon Hunter Utility
  • 2. Mythic+ Talents for Havoc Demon Hunter
  • 3. Mythic+ Affixes
    • 3.1. Tier One Affixes
    • 3.2. Tier Two Affixes
    • 3.3. Tier Three Affixes
    • 3.4. Seasonal Affix
  • 4. Mythic+ Azerite Traits
  • 5. Changelog
• +Common and Worst Mistakes
  • 1. Not Optimizing your Global Cooldowns
  • 2. Mismanaging Fury
  • 3. Eye Beam
    • 3.1. Single Target
    • 3.2. Multiple Target
  • 4. Cooldown & Burst Window Mismanagement
    • 4.1. Metamorphosis
    • 4.2. Nemesis
    • 4.3. Momentum Windows
  • 5. Not Knowing How to Sim Yourself
  • 6. Changelog
• +Frequently Asked Questions
  • 1. Battle for Azeroth Frequently Asked Questions
    • 1.1. Should I Cast Fel Rush in Single Target?
    • 1.2. Should I Cast Eye Beam in Single Target?
    • 1.3. What Piece is Better, X or Y?
    • 1.4. How Much of X Stat Should I Have?
  • 2. Changelog
• +Boss by Boss Strategies
  • 1. Disclaimer
  • 2. Havoc Demon Hunter in Uldir
    • 2.1. Talent Cheatsheet
  • 3. Taloc
    • 3.1. Suggested Talents for Havoc Demon Hunter on Taloc
      • 3.1.1. Taloc Havoc Demon Hunter Talent Notes
    • 3.2. Havoc Demon Hunter Playstyle Tips on Taloc
  • 4. M.O.T.H.E.R.
    • 4.1. Suggested Talents for Havoc Demon Hunter on M.O.T.H.E.R.
      • 4.1.1. M.O.T.H.E.R. Havoc Demon Hunter Talent Notes
    • 4.2. Havoc Demon Hunter Playstyle Tips on M.O.T.H.E.R.
  • 5. Fetid Devourer
    • 5.1. Suggested Talents for Havoc Demon Hunter on Fetid Devourer
      • 5.1.1. Fetid Devourer Havoc Demon Hunter Talent Notes
    • 5.2. Havoc Demon Hunter Playstyle Tips on Fetid Devourer
  • 6. Zek'voz, Herald of N'Zoth
    • 6.1. Suggested Talents for Havoc Demon Hunter on Zek'voz, Herald of N'Zoth
      • 6.1.1. Zek'voz, Herald of N'Zoth Havoc Demon Hunter Talent Notes
    • 6.2. Havoc Demon Hunter Playstyle Tips on Zek'voz, Herald of N'Zoth
  • 7. Vectis
    • 7.1. Suggested Talents for Havoc Demon Hunter on Vectis
      • 7.1.1. Havoc Demon Hunter Talent Notes
    • 7.2. Havoc Demon Hunter Playstyle Tips on Vectis
  • 8. Zul, Reborn
    • 8.1. Suggested Talents for Havoc Demon Hunter on Zul, Reborn
      • 8.1.1. Zul, Reborn Havoc Demon Hunter Talent Notes
    • 8.2. Havoc Demon Hunter Playstyle Tips on Zul, Reborn
  • 9. Mythrax the Unraveler
    • 9.1. Suggested Talents for Havoc Demon Hunter on Mythrax the Unraveler
      • 9.1.1. Mythrax the Unraveler Havoc Demon Hunter Talent Notes
    • 9.2. Havoc Demon Hunter Playstyle Tips on Mythrax the Unraveler
  • 10. G'huun
    • 10.1. Suggested Talents for Havoc Demon Hunter on G'huun
      • 10.1.1. G'huun Havoc Demon Hunter Talent Notes
    • 10.2. Havoc Demon Hunter Playstyle Tips on G'huun
  • 11. Changelog
• +Stat Priority
  • 1. The Basics of Stats for Havoc Demon Hunter
    • 1.1. Breakpoints
    • 1.2. Getting a Better Understanding
  • 2. Changelog
• ×Gems, Enchants, and Consumables
  • 1. Gems for Havoc Demon Hunter
  • 2. Enchants for Havoc Demon Hunter
  • 3. Consumables for Havoc Demon Hunter
  • 4. Changelog
• +Macros and Addons
  • 1. Macros for Havoc Demon Hunters
    • 1.1. Generic Macros for Demon Hunters
      • 1.1.1. Disrupt Focus Interrupt Macro
      • 1.1.2. Consume Magic
    • 1.2. Specific Macros for Havoc Demon Hunters
      • 1.2.1. Metamorphosis Cast at your Cursor
      • 1.2.2. Netherwalk Cancel Macro
  • 2. Recommended Addons for Havoc Demon Hunters
    • 2.1. Generic Addons for Demon Hunters
      • 2.1.1. Azerite Tooltip
      • 2.1.2. ElvUI
      • 2.1.3. Weak Auras
      • 2.1.4. Boss Mods: Deadly Boss Mods or Bigwigs
      • 2.1.5. Details!
      • 2.1.6. GTFO
      • 2.1.7. Hekili
      • 2.1.8. Pawn
    • 2.2. Specific Addons for Havoc Demon Hunters
  • 3. Changelog
• +Gear and Best in Slot
  • 1. Gearing in Battle for Azeroth
    • 1.1. How to Gear before Raids
      • 1.1.1. Weekly Mythic+ Chest
      • 1.1.2. PvP Gearing Options
    • 1.2. Notable Trinkets and Weapons
      • 1.2.1. Weapons
      • 1.2.2. Trinkets
      • 1.2.3. Azerite
    • 1.3. Recommended Uldir Gear
      • 1.3.1. Ideal Bosses to Coin
  • 2. Changelog
• +Simulations
  • 1. Disclaimer Page
  • 2. Havoc Demon Hunter Racial Bonus Simulation
  • 3. Havoc Demon Hunter Azerite Outer Ring Simulation
  • 4. Havoc Demon Hunter Azerite Middle Ring Simulation
  • 5. Havoc Demon Hunter Trinket Simulations
  • 6. Havoc Demon Hunter Weapon Enchant Simulations
  • 7. Launch Disclaimer
  • 8. Changelog

General Information

On this page, we present you with the best gems and enchants for a Havoc Demon Hunter in World of Warcraft Battle for Azeroth 8.0.1. We also list the best consumables (food, flasks, and potions) and profession-specific perks.

The other pages of our Havoc Demon Hunter guide can be accessed from the table of contents on the right.

About Our Author

This guide has been written by Wordup, a frequent theorycrafter involved in a number of class communities. He is also an experienced player who has been in the world top 100 since the days of Sunwell, currently raiding in Echoes. You can also follow him on Twitter.

1. Gems for Havoc Demon Hunter

You should use Kraken's Eye of Agility in one socket, and Quick Owlseye (or the cheaper Quick Golden Beryl) or Versatile Royal Quartz (or the cheaper Versatile Kyanite) in all other sockets.

2. Enchants for Havoc Demon Hunter

Slot	Enchantment
Rings	Enchant Ring - Pact of Haste Enchant Ring - Seal of Haste (cheaper)
Weapon	Enchant Weapon - Versatile Navigation Enchant Weapon - Quick Navigation

You can also use Enchant Weapon - Gale-Force Striking in pure single target situations, but this will regularly be outperformed in AoE encounters by the Navigation alternatives.

Note that you want one of each of these Weapon enchants, rather than doubling up on them. It does not matter which hand you place which enchant on.

3. Consumables for Havoc Demon Hunter

Flask of the Currents should be used as your flask.

Battle Potion of Agility is the DPS potion of choice for Havoc in all situations currently. Coastal Healing Potion is the healing potion of choice.

You should eat from the Bountiful Captain's Feast (or the cheaper Galley Banquet) when possible, and otherwise Haste food ( Swamp Fish 'n Chips or the cheaper Ravenberry Tarts).

If you can afford it, you should use Battle-Scarred Augment Runes to increase your primary stat. Since there is a finite amount of these runes available, you should make sure to use them wisely and to stock up on them for when you need them.

4. Changelog

• 26 Aug. 2018: Updated for Gale-Force Striking buff.
• 12 Aug. 2018: Updated for Battle for Azeroth launch.

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