Vengeance Demon Hunter Tank Gear and Best in Slot — Midnight Pre-Patch (12.0.1)

Welcome to our Gear and BiS Page for Vengeance Demon Hunter for the Midnight Pre-patch. Check this page to learn everything you need to know about gearing a Vengeance Demon Hunter, including the BiS Gear from all sources, Raiding, and Mythic+, information on the best Trinkets, Tier Sets, and much more. If you have played during The War Within you might notice that item levels and the amount of stats have been squished on gear ahead of the Midnight Expansion. The relative power of your gear will remain the same until you start leveling during Midnight, but the numbers on the gear itself will be smaller.

For discussion and information on Stats specifically, check out our Stats page below.

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BiS Gear for Vengeance Demon Hunter

Overall BiS List for Pre-Patch Manaforge Omega Gear BiS List Mythic+ Gear BiS List

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Midnight Pre-Patch Overall BiS List for Vengeance Demon Hunter

This list contains the Best in Slot Gear for Vengeance Demon Hunter in Midnight Pre-Patch from all sources, including Raiding, Mythic+, Delves, The Great Vault, and Crafted.

Note that there is no such thing as a singular, all-encompassing "BiS". The best items vary per character and situation, and many items are essentially equivalent in terms of DPS, namely when we are just shuffling secondary stats around. I will list one "BiS" item per slot, sometimes two if there is a significant difference between Raiding and Mythic+, but ultimately, BiS lists are not always practically useful, and you should be simming your character to find out what gear to equip next. Worth noting that any item on this list at a lower item level than listed is likely worse than any other item in the same slot with a higher item level.

Trinkets in this list are the best options for raid, for dungeons the best options will vary depending on dungeon and key level. Check the listed trinkets on this page for recommendations that might fit your needs.

Slot	Item	Source/Note
Weapon Main-Hand	Sonic Ka-BOOM!-erang (170)	Great Vault
Weapon Off-Hand	Everforged Warglaive (167)	Crafted — Blacksmithing with Blessed Weapon Grip and Haste/Critical
Helm	Charhound's Vicious Scalp (170)	Forgeweaver Araz/Matrix Catalyst/Great Vault
Neck	Cabochon of the Infinite Flight (170)	Great Vault
Shoulder	Charhound's Vicious Hornguards (170)	The Soul Hunters/Matrix Catalyst/Great Vault
Cloak	Reshii Wraps with Haste (170)	Reshii Wraps
Chest	Charhound's Vicious Bindings (170)	Fractillus/Matrix Catalyst/Great Vault
Bracers	Bindings of Lost Essence (170)	Soulbinder Naazindhri in Manaforge Omega
Gloves	Charhound's Vicious Felclaws (170)	Soulbinder Naazindhri/Matrix Catalyst/Great Vault
Belt	Venza's Powderbelt (170)	Great Vault
Legs	Charhound's Vicious Hidecoat (170)	Loom’ithar/Matrix Catalyst/Great Vault
Boots	Interloper's Reinforced Sandals (170)	The Soul Hunters in Manaforge Omega
Ring #1	Band of the Shattered Soul (170)	Dimensius The All Devouring in Manaforge Omega
Ring #2	Binding of Binding (167)	Crafted — Jewelcrafting
Trinket #1	Araz's Ritual Forge (170)	Forgeweaver Araz in Manaforge Omega
Trinket #2	Tome of Light's Devotion (170)	Great Vault

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Manaforge Omega Raid Gear BiS List for Vengeance Demon Hunter

This list contains the Best in Slot Gear for Vengeance Demon Hunter in Midnight Pre-Patch from the Manaforge Omega Raid.

Note that this BiS List is for items from the Raid. I am separating the BiS lists by gear sources. This is what you send to your Raid Leader/Loot Council when they ask you what your BiS gear is from the Raid.

Note that there is no such thing as a singular, all-encompassing "BiS". The best items vary per character and situation, and many items are essentially equivalent in terms of DPS, namely when we are just shuffling secondary stats around. I will list one "BiS" item per slot, sometimes two if I feel there is a significant difference between Raiding and Mythic+, but ultimately, BiS lists are not very practically useful, and you should be simming your character to find out what gear to equip next. Worth noting that any item on this list at a lower item level than listed is likely worse than any other item in the same slot with a higher item level.

Slot	Item	Source/Note
Weapon Main-Hand	Unbound Training Claws (170)	Soulbinder Naazindhri
Weapon Off-Hand	Everforged Warglaive (167)	Crafted — Blacksmithing with Blessed Weapon Grip and Haste/Critical
Helm	Charhound's Vicious Scalp (170)	Forgeweaver Araz/Matrix Catalyst/Great Vault
Neck	Duskblaze's Desperation (170)	The Soul Hunters in Manaforge Omega
Shoulder	Charhound's Vicious Hornguards (170)	The Soul Hunters/Matrix Catalyst/Great Vault
Cloak	Reshii Wraps with Haste (170)	Reshii Wraps
Chest	Charhound's Vicious Bindings (170)	Fractillus/Matrix Catalyst/Great Vault
Bracers	Bindings of Lost Essence (170)	Soulbinder Naazindhri in Manaforge Omega
Gloves	Charhound's Vicious Felclaws (170)	Soulbinder Naazindhri/Matrix Catalyst/Great Vault
Belt	Reaper's Dreadbelt (170)	Nexus King Salhadaar in Manaforge Omega
Legs	Charhound's Vicious Hidecoat (170)	Loom’ithar/Matrix Catalyst/Great Vault
Boots	Interloper's Reinforced Sandals (170)	The Soul Hunters in Manaforge Omega
Ring #1	Band of the Shattered Soul (170)	Dimensius The All Devouring in Manaforge Omega
Ring #2	Binding of Binding (167)	Crafted — Jewelcrafting
Trinket #1	Araz's Ritual Forge (170)	Forgeweaver Araz in Manaforge Omega
Trinket #2	Astral Antenna (170)	Loom’ithar in Manaforge Omega

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Midnight Pre-Patch Mythic+ Gear BiS List for Vengeance Demon Hunter

This list contains the Best in Slot Gear for Vengeance Demon Hunter from Midnight Pre-Patch Mythic+.

Note that this BiS List is for items from Mythic+. I am separating the BiS lists by gear sources. This is the list you can chase when you want to improve your gear by farming Mythic+ dungeons.

Note that there is no such thing as a singular, all-encompassing "BiS." The best items vary per character and situation, and many items are essentially equivalent in terms of DPS, namely when we are just shuffling secondary stats around. I will list one "BiS" item per slot, sometimes two if I feel there is a significant difference between Raiding and Mythic+, but ultimately, BiS lists are not very practically useful, and you should be simming your character to find out what gear to equip next. Nonetheless, there is a huge demand for this list, and if you want to have some gear to look towards, it is here for your perusal. Worth noting that any item on this list at lower item level than listed is likely worse than any other item in the same slot with higher item level.

Slot	Item	Source/Note
Weapon Main-Hand	Sonic Ka-BOOM!-erang (170)	Operation: Floodgate (157), or Great Vault
Weapon Off-Hand	Sonic Ka-BOOM!-erang (170)	Operation: Floodgate (157), or Great Vault
Helm	Charhound's Vicious Scalp (170)	Forgeweaver Araz/Matrix Catalyst/Great Vault
Neck	Cabochon of the Infinite Flight (170)	Tazavesh: So'leah's Gambit (157), or Great Vault
Shoulder	Charhound's Vicious Hornguards (170)	The Soul Hunters/Matrix Catalyst/Great Vault
Cloak	Reshii Wraps with Haste (170)	Reshii Wraps
Chest	Charhound's Vicious Bindings (170)	Fractillus/Matrix Catalyst/Great Vault
Bracers	Scheming Assailer's Bands (170)	The Dawnbreaker (157), or Great Vault
Gloves	Charhound's Vicious Felclaws (170)	Soulbinder Naazindhri/Matrix Catalyst/Great Vault
Belt	Venza's Powderbelt (170)	Tazavesh: Streets of Wonder (157), or Great Vault
Legs	Charhound's Vicious Hidecoat (170)	Loom’ithar/Matrix Catalyst/Great Vault
Boots	Geezle's Zapstep Boots (170)	Operation: Floodgate (157), or Great Vault
Ring #1	Ring of the Panoply (170)	Tazavesh: Streets of Wonder (157), or Great Vault
Ring #2	Signet of Collapsing Stars (170)	Tazavesh: So'leah's Gambit (157), or Great Vault
Trinket #1	Improvised Seaforium Pacemaker (170)	Operation: Floodgate (157), or Great Vault
Trinket #2	Ara-Kara Sacbrood (170)	Ara-Kara, City of Echoes (157), or Great Vault

If you are starting to gear up for Midnight and do not have everything on the Best in slots lists above acquired already there are certain items that offer greater power gains than others, which it might be worth making a priority to pick up before Midnight. Since we are a Tank specialization we do not have to put too much thought into things such as Leech when leveling to make surviving easier, so instead the emphasis is usually on being able to deal a lot of damage while leveling. These things are listed below with justifications for why they are worth picking up.

• Acquiring 4 pieces of your Tier Set to get both of the bonuses is one of the largest leaps in power you can get, and while the bonus remains active it could take a few levels before you acquire gear strong enough to break the bonuses for.
• Strong on-use trinkets tend to be of higher value when leveling, since you usually fight in bursts. This means active trinkets such as Araz's Ritual Forge and Lily of the Eternal Weave are relatively strong options, certain passive trinkets like Improvised Seaforium Pacemaker that have built in cooldowns can also be strong options.
• While Mastery is not our strongest stat defensively, it is relatively equal to other stats offensively, and if you talent into Pursuit it also converts into extra movement speed, which can help while gathering or if you have to spend extended periods of time where Mounting is not available.

Patch 11.2 adds the artifact cloak Reshii Wraps which will be used during Raid encounters as well as granting a random shield effect for tanks that absorbs 20% of all damage taken, as well as a major shield that activates when you drop under 40% health which is 6 times as strong as the main effect, this effect has a 6-minute cooldown to compensate. Over the course of the patch you will upgrade it to item level 170 and will feature modifiable stats.

For more information about the Cloak as well as how to obtain it you can visit the dedicated webpage by clicking the link below:

The Puzzling Cartel Chips returned in Patch 11.2.5, allowing you to buy up to three items from Manaforge Omega or any of the dungeons in the current Mythic+ dungeon pool. The item level will depend on what difficulty you have done on your character. To unlock Myth-track gear from Manaforge Omega bosses you need to have killed the boss on Mythic difficulty. If you have killed the boss on Normal difficulty or higher, then the loot is available on Hero-track. For dungeons all trinkets are available at Hero-track, with Myth-track versions unlocking by finishing all dungeons on +12 or higher in time at least once.

Below you will find a list of items that are worth considering if you have access to buying them and have not had the luck to loot one yet. The list is roughly ordered in rarity and power of the item, however the specific items will likely depend on what you have available, what you think you can loot by yourself and what content you primarily focus on.

• Brand of Ceaseless Ire — A strong offensive trinket that is strong in both Raid and Mythic+ content. The stacking nature of the trinket means that it will be capable of dealing very good damage in longer raid ights or dungeons with low downtime. It is a highly recommended purchase if you have this trinket unlocked on myth-track, or hero-track if you already have access to several of the following trinkets. However, you might want to you are regularly clearing The Soul Hunters on Mythic difficulty and you are likely to recieve the trinket if it drops.
• Araz's Ritual Forge — A strong 2-minute trinket that can pair well with Metamorphosis burst windows combined with Fiery Demise as Annihilator, especially if you have 3 stacks of Voidfall ready before activating Metamorphosis for massive burst. Can be hard to acquire due to being good for many DPS specs and worth considering if it matches your goals in Raid or Mythic+.
• Interloper's Reinforced Sandals — These Boots offer a strong passive effect increasing the proc rate of the shield effect on your Reshii Wraps by up to 50% depending on the gear track they are on. They are a high value purchase on Myth-track due to the passive defensive value offered. If you only have access to Hero track it is a fairly low value purchase since it comes with a weaker effect and a lower item level cap.
• Tome of Light's Devotion — A very powerful offensive trinket that can be useful for single target raid bosses. The trinket loses some value in situations with more enemies making it less useful in Mythic+, but if your focus is Raiding it can be a strong purchase at myth-track.
• So'leah's Secret Technique — One of the strongest stat sticks for group content, offering slightly more stats for the group on average compared to Improvised Seaforium Pacemaker. One of the best hybrid trinkets for Mythic+ content this season and a decent option to purchase on myth-track.
• Improvised Seaforium Pacemaker — Half uptime on just above twice the Critical strike compared to the stats provided to you by So'leah's Secret Technique. Marginally stronger defensively for yourself but at the cost a very small amount of group damage.

Throughout this page, we regularly refer to the importance of simming yourself on Raidbots, as it is an indispensable aspect of optimizing your character.

If you are new to simming and Raidbots, check out our detailed guide below.

Our BiS Crafts depend somewhat on the content you are doing. The best mix of offensive and defensive power seems to be Adrenal Surge Clasp and a weapon with Blessed Weapon Grip making this a good option for a Mythic+-focused player. Meanwhile if your main focus is Raiding Darkmoon Sigil: Ascension looks to be a stronger option for you. The same applies if you play a lot of Havoc, in which case Darkmoon Sigil: Ascension offers a good mix of value for both specializations. Make sure to sim yourself to find out if your current gear is better serviced by other options.

For players coming right into the Season from its beginning, the choice is very different as we are not just concerned about the best Crafted Slots and Embellishments, but also potentially short-term Item Level gains. This means you want to generally target high value gear slots. For Vengeance the highest value slot by far is your Main-hand weapon, meaning it is a very strong option for a first craft. Therefore a Weapon with Blessed Weapon Grip or Darkmoon Sigil: Ascension is likely to be one of your best early crafts, with whichever attachment being dependent on your goal of Mythic+ or Raid respectively; your second craft could either be Adrenal Surge Clasp for Mythic+ or Rune-Branded Armbands with an Writhing Armor Banding attached for Raid.

You should ideally sim the optimal stats to craft for your particular character, but Haste/Critical Strike or Haste/Versatility are generally decent overall choices for a defensive and offensive mix.

1. Everforged Warglaive, with Blessed Weapon Grip or Darkmoon Sigil: Ascension as optional additions — Crafting a weapon early in the Season will be a significant gain due to the item level bump in main-hand, our most relevant item slot. You can choose between Blessed Weapon Grip for a better Mythic+ profile where you frequently have downtime, and Darkmoon Sigil: Ascension for raid where fights are prolonged and you get to spend a larger amount of time at max stacks, however it is perfectly optional to exclude the embellishments choice as well simply to get a higher item level weapon. It is also worth noting that if you wait until your first Great Vault and it has a Weapon, then you may wish to craft something else instead short term. Long term, you might want to pair this with Adrenal Surge Clasp for Mythic+, and Rune-Branded Armbands with an Writhing Armor Banding, although you will have to sim your options if your primary goal is to do maximum damage.
2. Binding of Binding is an embellishment that does not give you any bonuses, but when paired with another player using it, you will buff each other enough to make this a competitive option to run.
3. Rune-Branded Armbands with an Writhing Armor Banding attached to it will likely be your best second option for Raid assuming you have crafted a weapon with Darkmoon Sigil: Ascension.
4. Adrenal Surge Clasp — This belt offers a high uptime of Agility at the cost of a small amount of Mastery. This is a decent offensive option while also giving a decently large defensive bonus from the Agility. This option is a decent choice for Mythic+. There might be other options that perform slightly better depending on the gear you have at any specific moment, but the difference is likely not significant.
5. Next, chase Item Level where needed, preferring Helm/Chest/Legs (though these are likely occupied by tier) > Rings/Necks > Boots/Belt > Off-hand weapon > Cloak/Wrist.
6. At this point, you are mostly done crafting. You can spend future Sparks on off-spec items, alternatively statted crafts for different situations.

The DISC belt will generally be replaced with any other belt around item level 157.

Patch 11.1.7 introduced the Durable Information Securing Container Belt, or Durable Information Securing Container for short, a belt you can acquire from Delves.

For more information on how to unlock and upgrade the DISC, you can visit our dedicated Delves guide through the link below!

Once fully upgraded, the DISC will reach an item level of 141. Instead of secondary stats, the belt comes equipped with one of 9 different procs or bonuses, which can easily be changed anywhere by just right-clicking the belt. The best bonus for each type of content is as follows:

• Single-target Raid Fights: Spark Burst
• AoE Raid Fights: Spark Burst
• Mythic+: Spark Burst
• Delves: Spark Burst

You will be able to upgrade your items via Crests, such as Gilded Ethereal Crest and Valorstones. Once you have upgraded a slot to a certain item level, upgrading other items of that slot to that item level is free. After the Turbo Boost event has started we will also soon be able to acquire unlimited crests, meaning you simply want to prioritize upgrading gear in the order below to front load your power gain as much as possible.

When you upgrade with Crests, you should think of it as upgrading slots and not items.

Additionally, to speed up gearing, you will generally want to obtain the highest item-level possible before upgrading a given slot, as this means you will spend fewer Crests on that slot in total. If you are at all capable of doing a +9 Dungeon, for example, it would mean you gear up slightly slower compared to if you upgrade an item from a +8 Dungeon, as those are wasted Crests you will have to acquire. Once you are at a point of being able to fully upgrade most gear you can simply upgrade it.

We see a ton of players, even at a high level, mess up their upgrade priorities, and upgrading prematurely. Getting this right will put you ahead of other players.

Below is the slot priority you should upgrade your items in. It is essentially based on "which slot gives the most DPS and survivability if you increase its Item Level by 10".

1. Main-hand Weapon
2. Trinkets
3. Helm/Chest/Legs
4. Shoulders/Gloves/Belt/Boots
5. Rings/Necks/Off-hand Weapon
6. Cloaks/Bracers

Note that exceptions are possible, such as special items that have more Item Level scaling than their slot would imply.

Tier sets are all updated to simpler versions as we enter the Midnight Pre-patch where all tanks share the same generic damage bonuses. Wearing 4 pieces of your Tier Set is still by far the biggest damage gain you can get from gear, but it does not have any impact on your gameplay or rotation. Below are the bonuses the tier set will have for both Hero Talents.

• Demon Hunter- Midnight PrePatch - 11.2 Class Set 2pc — Damage done is increased by 6%.
• Demon Hunter- Midnight PrePatch - 11.2 Class Set 4pc — Damage done is increased by 10%.

The Tier Set Bonus is a large offensive gain and a goal to work towards for pre-patch content and a damage boost while leveling which will grant you some bonus value as you attain them. You can use the Matrix Catalyst to convert regular items (from Mythic+, for example) into Tier Items.

You only need 4 pieces out of 5 to get both set bonuses. Given equal item level on all pieces, we recommend you simulate your gear to figure out if you want to unequip some piece for another item. Check out the BiS List for more information.