Vengeance Demon Hunter Tank Gems, Enchants, and Consumables (Legion 7.3)

Table of Contents

• +Introduction
  • 1. Class Overview
  • 2. Patch 7.3 Changes
  • 3. Patch 7.2.5 Changes
  • 4. Patch 7.2 Changes
  • 5. Contents
  • 6. ChangeLog
• +Easy Mode
  • 1. The Basics
  • 2. Talent Choice
  • 3. Stat Choice
  • 4. Basic Rotation
  • 5. Active Mitigation and Cooldowns
  • 6. ChangeLog
• +Spell Summary
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. Main Resource
  • 3. Basic Abilities
    • 3.1. Movement
    • 3.2. Utility
  • 4. Important Procs
  • 5. Active Mitigation and Defensive Abilities
  • 6. Cooldowns
  • 7. ChangeLog
• +Builds and Talents
  • 1. Talent Choices
  • 2. Tier 1 (Level 99) Talents
  • 3. Tier 2 (Level 100) Talents
  • 4. Tier 3 (Level 102) Talents
  • 5. Tier 4 (Level 104) Talents
  • 6. Tier 5 (Level 106) Talents
  • 7. Tier 6 (Level 108) Talents
  • 8. Tier 7 (Level 110) Talents
  • 9. ChangeLog
• +Artifact Traits and Relics
  • 1. Artifact Progression
  • 2. Relic Choice
    • 2.1. Survivability
    • 2.2. DPS
  • 3. ChangeLog
• +Netherlight Crucible Relic Paths
  • 1. General Optimization Advice
  • 2. Tier 2 Upgrade Priority
    • 2.1. Survivability Priority
    • 2.2. DPS Priority
  • 3. Tier 3 Upgrade Priority
    • 3.1. Survivability
    • 3.2. DPS
  • 4. ChangeLog
• +Rotation, Cooldowns, and Abilities
  • 1. Single Target Rotation
  • 2. Multiple Target Rotation
  • 3. Active Mitigation and Defensive Abilities
  • 4. Defensive Cooldowns
  • 5. Taunting
  • 6. Optional Read: Mastering Your Vengeance Demon Hunter
    • 6.1. Pain
    • 6.2. Mastery: Fel Blood
    • 6.3. Soul Fragments
    • 6.4. Pain Management
    • 6.5. In-Depth Ability Usage
      • 6.5.1. Artifact Ability
      • 6.5.2. Throw Glaive
      • 6.5.3. Consume Magic
      • 6.5.4. Sigils
    • 6.6. Advanced Active Mitigation Usage
      • 6.6.1. Demon Spikes
      • 6.6.2. Soul Cleave
      • 6.6.3. Empower Wards
      • 6.6.4. Fiery Brand
  • 7. ChangeLog
• +Stat Priority
  • 1. Basics
    • 1.1. Survivability
    • 1.2. Mythic+
    • 1.3. Damage Output
  • 2. Getting a Better Understanding
  • 3. 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
    • 1.2. Specific Macros for Vengeance Demon Hunters
      • 1.2.1. Sigil Macro
      • 1.2.2. Infernal Strike Macro
      • 1.2.3. Blessing of Protection Cancelaura Macro
      • 1.2.4. Mouseover Taunt 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. Weak Auras
      • 2.1.6. Recount / Skada / Details!
      • 2.1.7. Grid and GridClickSets (Optional)
    • 2.2. Specific Addons for Vengeance Demon Hunters
      • 2.2.1. Omen Threat Meter
  • 3. ChangeLog
• +Gear, Legendaries, and Best in Slot
  • 1. Best in Slot List
  • 2. Tier 20 Set Bonuses
  • 3. Legendary Items
    • 3.1. Single Target Damage
    • 3.2. AoE Damage
    • 3.3. Single Target Healing
    • 3.4. AoE Healing
    • 3.5. Raid Survival
    • 3.6. Dungeon Survival/Utility
  • 4. Loot Competition
  • 5. ChangeLog

General Information

On this page, we present you with the best gems and enchants for a Vengeance Demon Hunter in World of Warcraft Legion 7.3. We also list the best consumables (food, flasks, and potions) and profession-specific perks.

The other pages of our Vengeance Demon Hunter guide can be accessed from the table of contents on the right.

About Our Reviewer

This guide has been reviewed and approved by Greensprîng, one of the best Vengeance Demon Hunters in the world, who raids in untitled spreadsheet.

1. Gems

You should use Saber's Eye of Agility in one socket, and Masterful Argulite (or the cheaper Masterful Shadowruby) in all other sockets. If you prefer to gem for Versatility, you can use Versatile Labradorite (or the cheaper Versatile Maelstrom Sapphire) in all other sockets.

2. Enchants

Slot	Enchantment
Neck	Enchant Neck - Mark of the Heavy Hide or Enchant Neck - Mark of the Trained Soldier (survivability) Enchant Neck - Mark of the Hidden Satyr or Enchant Neck - Mark of the Claw (DPS)
Back	Enchant Cloak - Binding of Agility Enchant Cloak - Word of Agility (cheaper)
Rings	Enchant Ring - Binding of Mastery/ Enchant Ring - Binding of Versatility (survivability) or Enchant Ring - Binding of Critical Strike (DPS) Enchant Ring - Word of Mastery/ Enchant Ring - Word of Versatility or Enchant Ring - Word of Critical Strike (cheaper)

3. Consumables

Flask of Ten Thousand Scars (survivability) or Flask of the Seventh Demon (DPS) should be used for raids along with Potion of Prolonged Power as your potion of choice. You should eat Lavish Suramar Feast for the buff to your Agility (or the cheaper Hearty Feast if you cannot afford the +500 food). Note that you must change spec to Havoc at the moment when you eat the food in order to avoid getting a Stamina buff. That said, the Stamina buff is also viable. Ancient Healing Potion can be used in place of Healthstones.

If you can afford it, you should also use augment runes (which work in both raids and Mythic+ dungeons). Defiled Augment Rune is the cheap rune with a one-time use. Lightforged Augment Rune costs 50,000 and requires exalted reputation with the Army of the Light faction.

4. ChangeLog

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• 29 Aug. 2017: Updated the enchants to account for new stat priorities, and also updated enchants and consumables a bit. Added Lightforged Augment Rune and new 7.3 epic gems.
• 13 Jun. 2017: Page reviewed and deemed updated for 7.2.5.
• 02 Apr. 2017: Added a mention of how to avoid getting a Stamina food buff.
• 28 Mar. 2017: Changed food recommendation to Lavish Suramar Feast.
• 09 Jan. 2017: Added a mention of the fact that your best secondary stat can differ and that you should adjust your gems/enchants/consumables accordingly.
• 09 Oct. 2016: Re-added Mark of the Heavy Hide as a survivability neck enchant, and marked Mark of the Hidden Satyr as the DPS choice.
• 07 Oct. 2016: Updated neck enchant to Mark of the Hidden Satyr and DPS potion to Potion of the Old War.
• 20 Sep. 2016: Updated neck enchants (removed Mark of the Claw) and DPS potion (changed to Potion of Deadly Grace).
• 02 Sep. 2016: Fixed an issue where we were recommending the Strength flask instead of the Agility one (for DPS).
• 29 Aug. 2016: Updated for Legion's launch.
• 11 Aug. 2016: Updated the recommendations to match the updated stat priority.
• 02 Aug. 2016: Updated the recommendations to match the updated stat priority.