Havoc Demon Hunter DPS Gems, Enchants, and Consumables (Legion 7.2)

Table of Contents

• +Introduction
  • 1. Class Overview
  • 2. Patch 7.2 Changes
  • 3. Patch 7.1.5 Changes
  • 4. Strengths
  • 5. Weaknesses
  • 6. Viability in the Current Patch
  • 7. Contents
  • 8. ChangeLog
• +Easy Mode
  • 1. The Basics
  • 2. Talent Choice
  • 3. Stat Choice
  • 4. Basic Rotation
  • 5. ChangeLog
• +Spell Summary
  • 1. Spell Summary
  • 2. Main Resource
  • 3. Basic Abilities
  • 4. Movement Tools
    • 4.1. Movement Limitations
  • 5. Important Procs and Passives
  • 6. Offensive Cooldowns
  • 7. Additional Utility
  • 8. ChangeLog
• +Builds and Talents
  • 1. Talent Choices
  • 2. Talent Cheat Sheet
    • 2.1. Open World, Levelling and Questing
    • 2.2. Raids
    • 2.3. Heavy AoE and Dungeons
  • 3. Tier 1 (Level 99) Talents
  • 4. Tier 2 (Level 100) Talents
  • 5. Tier 3 (Level 102) Talents
  • 6. Tier 4 (Level 104) Talents
  • 7. Tier 5 (Level 106) Talents
  • 8. Tier 6 (Level 108) Talents
  • 9. Tier 7 (Level 110) Talents
  • 10. ChangeLog
• +Artifact Traits and Relics
  • 1. Artifact Progression
    • 1.1. Early Progression
    • 1.2. Patch 7.2 Post 35 Trait Path
  • 2. Artifact Ability
  • 3. Relic Choice
    • 3.1. AoE Specific:
  • 4. ChangeLog
• +Rotation, Cooldowns, and Abilities
  • 1. Single Target Rotation
    • 1.1. Opening Rotation
  • 2. Multiple Target Rotation
  • 3. Important Notes
    • 3.1. Demonic Build Explained
    • 3.2. Tier 2 Talents Explained
      • 3.2.1. Demon Blades Explained
    • 3.3. Tier 5 Talents Explained
      • 3.3.1. Momentum
      • 3.3.2. Nemesis
      • 3.3.3. Fel Barrage explained
    • 3.4. Mobility vs. Damage
    • 3.5. Eye Beam Explained
    • 3.6. Fury of the Illidari Explained
  • 4. Cooldowns
    • 4.1. Metamorphosis
    • 4.2. Chaos Blades
  • 5. Core Concepts
    • 5.1. Movement Abilities and Talents
    • 5.2. Fury Management
      • 5.2.1. Fury Management with Demon Blades
  • 6. Tier 19 Set Bonuses
  • 7. ChangeLog
• +Stat Priority
  • 1. Basics
    • 1.1. Breakpoints
    • 1.2. Getting a Better Understanding
    • 1.3. Statistics
  • 2. ChangeLog
• ×Gems, Enchants, and Consumables
  • 1. Gems
  • 2. Enchants
  • 3. Consumables
  • 4. ChangeLog
• +Macros and Addons
  • 1. Macros
    • 1.1. Generic Macros for Demon Hunters
      • 1.1.1. Focus Interrupt Macro
  • 2. Addons
    • 2.1. Generic Addons for Demon Hunters
      • 2.1.1. ElvUI
      • 2.1.2. Boss Mods: Deadly Boss Mods or Bigwigs
      • 2.1.3. GTFO
      • 2.1.4. Parrot or Mik's Scrolling Battle Text
      • 2.1.5. Recount / Skada / Details!
      • 2.1.6. Grid and GridClickSets (Optional)
      • 2.1.7. Weak Auras
      • 2.1.8. Weak Auras
• +Gear, Legendaries, and Best in Slot
  • 1. Best in Slot List
    • 1.1. Trinkets
    • 1.2. Nighthold Trinket Options
    • 1.3. Convergence of Fates & Cooldown Reduction
    • 1.4. Evaluating Upgrades with dynamic Item Levels
  • 2. Racial Bonuses
  • 3. Legendary Items
    • 3.1. 7.1.5 Legendaries
    • 3.2. 7.2 Legendaries
  • 4. Loot Competition
  • 5. ChangeLog

General Information

On this page, we present you with the best gems and enchants for a Havoc Demon Hunter in World of Warcraft Legion 7.2. 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

You should use Saber's Eye of Agility in one socket, and Deadly Eye of Prophecy in all other sockets.

2. Enchants

Slot	Enchantment
Neck	Enchant Neck - Mark of the Claw
Back	Enchant Cloak - Binding of Agility Enchant Cloak - Word of Agility (cheaper)
Rings	Enchant Ring - Binding of Critical Strike Enchant Ring - Word of Critical Strike (cheaper)

3. Consumables

Flask of the Seventh Demon should be used for raids along with Potion of the Old War as your potion of choice.

Potion of Prolonged Power can be useful in some circumstances due to its long duration, most notably in extended AoE situations like M+, but Old War lends itself very well to the nature of Havoc's damage dealing tools, so should still be used.

For food, You should eat Lavish Suramar Feast for the +500 Agility buff (or the cheaper Hearty Feast if you cannot afford the +500 food). Alternatively, you can use The Hungry Magister for the Critical Strike buff (or Leybeque Ribs, if you cannot afford the +375 food) if you do not want to use a feast. Ancient Healing Potion can be used in place of Healthstones.

If you can afford it, you should also use the Legion augment rune: Defiled Augment Rune. Note that it now works in Mythic+ dungeons (it did not used to).

4. ChangeLog

• 28 Mar. 2017: Changed food recommendation to Lavish Suramar Feast.
• 10 Jan. 2017: Removed Versatility food, altered neck enchant to Mark of the Claw for 7.1.5.
• 25 Oct. 2016: Added a note about Potion of Prolonged Power.
• 21 Sep. 2016: Made Potion of the Old War the potion of choice.
• 29 Aug. 2016: Updated for Legion's launch.