Vengeance Demon Hunter Tank Gear and Best in Slot — Battle for Azeroth (BfA) 8.2

1. Best in Slot List for Vengeance Demon Hunters

Bear in mind that all of this is subject to change based on Warforging and Titanforging happening on gear, so this is absolutely a guideline and not a rule. Note that it is also just dealing with gear from raid environments, so this could change if you are spending a large amount of time in Mythic+ and gaining different, rarer pieces.

2. Benthic Armor

The following is a list of Benthic gear that may see use. The unlisted gear may be an increase stat wise, but generally, the effects are underwhelming. Ideally you want to get a socket on these, with which they are worth more. This is purely for DPS. If you desire higher survival then follow the item level and stat rules normally. Whether or not this is worth it to you is up to you to decide.

• Bracers: Fathomstalker Wristwraps are around a 2.8% DPS increase over Heroic ilvl and a 2.3% DPS increase over Mythic ilvl Bracers.
• Gloves: Poen's Deepsea Grips are around a 1.1% DPS loss over Mythic EP Gloves and a 0.3% loss over Heroic EP Gloves.
• Waist: Vim's Scalecrusher Clasp are around a 1.6% DPS increase over Mythic EP Belt and a 2.2% DPS increase over Heroic EP Belt.
• Feet: Akana's Reefstrider Footwraps are around a 0.3% DPS increase over Mythic EP Boots and a 0.9% DPS increase over Heroic EP Boots.

3. From Crucible of Storms

There are only a few pieces in the raid between the 2 bosses. Below is a quick rundown of the most important ones:

• Gloves of the Undying Pact - the secondary stats this provide are best in slot, so they are worth getting for this alone. The effect will provide a small amount of healing, which is not astounding, however since you will want the gloves for the item level and stats, then it is a nice bonus.
• Leggings of the Aberrant Tidesage - the effect on these is fairly weak, and having only Mastery makes this a fairly weak piece.
• Stormglide Steps - the effect on these is poor for tanks. You will not use these in general.
• Lurker's Insidious Gift - the trinket can be strong if you can take the damage from it and you have Demon Spikes up for its duration. This will require smart play to use properly. It is worth having.
• Idol of Indiscriminate Consumption - this trinket will be used in Mythic+ and in some raid fights. It is a large heal with a 1 minute cooldown. This is worth having defensively.

4. From Battle of Dazar'alor

Slot	Item	Source
Cloak	Silverback Cloak	Grong in Battle of Dazar'alor
Wrists	Amethyst-Studded Bindings	Opulence in Battle of Dazar'alor
Gloves	Mech-Jockey Grips	High Tinker Mekkatorque in Battle of Dazar'alor
Belt	Stretched Sinew Waistcord	Grong in Battle of Dazar'alor
Legs	Cranedancer Leggings	Jadefire Masters in Battle of Dazar'alor
Boots	Embossed Deckwalkers	Lady Jaina Proudmoore in Battle of Dazar'alor
Ring #1	Lord Admiral's Signet	Lady Jaina Proudmoore in Battle of Dazar'alor
Ring #2	Seal of the Zandalari Empire	King Rastakhan in Battle of Dazar'alor
Weapon 1	Bloodtooth, the Soulfeaster	Opulence in Battle of Dazar'alor
Weapon 2	Daelin Proudmoore's Saber	Lady Jaina Proudmoore in Battle of Dazar'alor

5. From Dungeons

Slot	Item	Source
Cloak	Drape of the Loyal Vassal	Rixxa Fluxflame — Atal'Dazar
Wrists	Sea Dog's Cuffs	Trothak — Freehold
Gloves	Gloves of Corrupted Waters	Aqu'sirr — Shrine of the Storm
Belt	Belt of Gleaming Determination	Priestess Alun'za — Atal'Dazar
Legs	Singe-Blotched Britches	Jes Howlis — Tol Dagor
Boots	Mercenary Miner's Boots	Azerokk — The MOTHERLODE!!
Ring #1	Ritual Binder's Ring	Mchimba the Embalmer — King's Rest
Ring #2	Seal of the Regal Loa	Rezan — Atal'Dazar
Trinket #1	Azerokk's Resonating Heart	Azerokk — The MOTHERLODE!!
Trinket #2	Lustrous Golden Plumage	The Golden Serpent — King's Rest

There is also a unique proc-effect Fist Weapon, Bile-Stained Crawg Tusks from The Underrot. This effect can be strong, but the loss of secondary stats and additional randomness makes it a side-grade choice based on current simulations.

6. Azerite Gear for Vengeance Demon Hunters

For information about what Azerite traits to choose and what the best items are, see our Azerite page.

7. Azerite Gear

Here is a list of the best items for both Mythic+ and raiding.

7.1. Vendor Gear

For Raiding

• Helm: Cowl of Fluid Machinations (Rigid Carapace / Infernal Armor / Shimmering Haven / Gemhide)
• Shoulders: Pistoleer's Spaulders (Infernal / Hour of Reaping / Lifespeed / Gemhide)
• Chest: Cephalohide Jacket (Revel / Hour of Reaping / Crystalline Carapace / Gemhide)
• Secondary Chest: Spymaster's Wrap (Rigid Carapace / Infernal Armor / Lifespeed / Soulmonger)

For Mythic+

• Helm: Cowl of Fluid Machinations (Rigid Carapace / Infernal Armor / Shimmering Haven / Gemhide)
• Shoulders: Mantle of Fastidious Machinations (Hour of Reaping / Cycle of Binding / Winds of War / Impassive Visage)
• Chest: Spymaster's Wrap (Rigid Carapace / Infernal Armor / Lifespeed / Soulmonger)

7.2. Gear from Raids

For Raiding

• Helm: Tidemother's Cover (Rigid / Revel / Crystalline / Soulmonger)
• Shoulders (Horde): Mestrah's Singing Spaulders (Rigid / Cycle / Shimmering / Gemhide)
• Shoulders (Alliance): Ma'ra's Boneblade Mantle (Rigid / Cycle / Shimmering / Gemhide)
• Chest: Mekkatorque's Bomber Jacket (Hour/Rigid / Revel / Veins)

For Mythic+

• Helm: Crown of A'akul's Dark Reign (Infernal or Hour / Sever / Visage)
• Shoulders: Admiralty's Ceremonial Epaulets (Cyce / Hour / Ablative / Burning Soul)
• Chest: Mekkatorque's Bomber Jacket (Hour/Rigid / Revel / Veins)

8. Trinkets for Vengeance Demon Hunters

Defensively, you will go for trinkets that grant stats. None of them are particularly amazing in this instance, however going for trinkets with stats on them give you a mix of offense and defense.

1. Bwonsamdi's Bargain will be fight and strategy dependent, but has potential to be used fairly often. When you would die, it absorbs a portion of the damage then gives you a healing absorb based on a percentage of that damage. It will be a good progression tool depending on the fight. Good to have even if you are nor currenlty using it.
2. Diamond-Laced Refracting Prism has a small absorb, but due to most tank trinkets being underwhelming at best, this is actually a pretty good choice.
3. Pocket-Sized Computation Device will perform best if you go for stats or DPS on your punch card options.
4. Ascended Alchemist Stone is the new Alchemy stone that provides a socket as well. This will be decent for all-purpose use.
5. Xalzaix's Veiled Eye is one of the better trinkets, as it is a shield that procs when you are low on health. Good progression tool.
6. Darkmoon Deck: Blockades is one of the best defensively at the moment. It is not very strong, but compared to the rest, it is "good".
7. Galecaller's Boon provides you with Haste on a short cooldown, which makes this very good for raid; potentially one of the best trinkets overall.
8. Azerokk's Resonating Heart
9. Lustrous Golden Plumage
10. Dead-Eye Spyglass

9. Single Target DPS Trinkets

Thanks to Bloodmallet.com, a comprehensive list of available trinkets for Havoc are listed against each other below.

10. AoE DPS Trinkets

11. Changelog