Vengeance Demon Hunter Tank Gear and Best in Slot — Battle for Azeroth (BfA) 8.2.5

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.

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.

Slot	Item	Source
Cloak	Drape of the Hatcher	Orgozoa in EternalPalace
Wrists	Tideblood Bracers	Abyssal Commander Sivara in EternalPalace
Gloves	Anglerfish Feelers	Blackwater Behemoth in EternalPalace
Belt	Ship Swallower's Belt	Blackwater Behemoth in EternalPalace
Legs	Leggings of the Stormborn	Radiance of Azshara in EternalPalace
Boots	Ancient Tempest Striders	Radiance of Azshara in EternalPalace
Ring #1	Boralus Noble's Seal	Lady Ashvane in EternalPalace
Ring #2	Cursed Lover's Ring	Queen Azshara in EternalPalace
Weapon 1	Sever, Edge of Madness	Za'qul, Harbinger of Ny'alotha in EternalPalace
Weapon 2	Diver's Folly	Blackwater Behemoth in EternalPalace

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.

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

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

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)

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)

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. Bloodthirsty Urchin is a general purpose trinket that provides small but consistent healing.
4. Chain of Suffering is potentially one of the best tank trinkets, but it needs to be coordinated with your raid, so that healers can focus your target.
5. Edicts of the Faithless is very good when it is good. Utilize the side that is best for the moment. In general, the magic side will be used the most.
6. Pocket-Sized Computation Device should be used with the Trajectory Analysis or Cyclotronic Blast cards, with stat cards that follow the priority.
7. Ascended Alchemist Stone is the new Alchemy stone that provides a socket as well. This will be decent for all-purpose use.
8. 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.
9. 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".
10. 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.
11. Azerokk's Resonating Heart
12. Lustrous Golden Plumage
13. Dead-Eye Spyglass

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