Havoc Demon Hunter DPS Simulations 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 various simulations results for Havoc Demon Hunter in World of Warcraft Battle for Azeroth 8.0.1.

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. Disclaimer Page

With the advent of certain tools such as Raidbots, simulating your character has now become simple enough that we can recommend even the average player to sim their own character. It is through advanced simulations that many of the recommendations in this guide are found, and by doing your own you can easily figure out what talents you should be using with your particular gearing combination, what gear to equip, what Azerite armor to equip and more. Below there is a video guiding you on how to sim your character. Underneath that, you will find some generic simulations that apply to most people.

2. Havoc Demon Hunter Racial Bonus Simulation

Due to Havoc only having one race option per faction, we do not feel Racial simulations are necessary to represent due to there being no player choice in what is played outside of the faction chosen.

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

Note that during launch, many of these simulations are preliminary, and as such are subject to change as alterations occur within APLs, community tool updates, and SimulationCraft updates. This page will be maintained as much as possible to reflect this.

8. Changelog

• 26 Aug. 2018: Updated weapon simulation enchants for the Gale-Force Striking buff.

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