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Vengeance Demon Hunter · Tank

Vengeance Demon Hunter Mythic+ guide

Mythic+Data-drivenMediumPatch 12.1.0
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Overview

8.3% of the 154468 top Mythic+ groups we read this week bring a Vengeance Demon Hunter, and it takes 8.3% of the tank slots. Its highest key in the sample is +22; the average, +15.4.

Strengths

  • Most played in Murder Row, where it shows up in 8.9% of the top runs.
  • Top players stack Haste (39.1% of their secondary stats).

Weaknesses

  • Rare in top keys: only 8.3% of the top Mythic+ groups we read bring one.

Build cheat sheet

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Builds

Vengeance Demon Hunter · Mythic+

BalancedMythic+
Open build

When to use it

What the 15 top Mythic+ players we read are using, with the Annihilator hero tree (100%). Average item level 325. The talent code is the one 13.3% of them use exactly.

Mythic+ build

15 top profilesAverage item level 325Hero tree: Annihilator (100%)

Talent code to import in-game (Talents → Import). Used exactly by 13% of the sample.

CUkAp/epaxe7D0A403L+Tvk0iCAMjZmZmhZmMzMYYmZGYGzMmZmZmxgZmZsZmZbMMAAAAAAACYmZsBAAAgBmZmZmt2mZmBAAAAAYA

Talent trees

Demon Hunter talents

Soul Rending2/2Improved DisruptBouncing GlaivesChaos NovaFelbladeVengeful RetreatUnrestrained FuryBlazing PathIllidari Knowledge2/2Will of the Illidari2/2Internal StruggleFuriousFirst In, Last OutDarknessSoul Splitter2/2Imprison93Sigil of MiseryDemonic Resilience93RemorselessPursuit27Consume Magic27Final Breath40Focused Ire7Infernal Armor2/2Shattered RestorationDemon MuzzleAura of Pain93Pitch BlackChampion of the GlaiveSwallowed AngerDisrupting Fury33Felfire Haste13Felbound13Charred WarbladesBurn It OutSoul CleanseVengeful Bonds7Erratic Felheart20Aldrachi DesignImproved Sigil of Misery33Live by the Glaive93Lost in DarknessWings of Wrath
Voidfall

Annihilator100%

Phase ShiftOtherworldly FocusMeteoric FallWorld KillerMass AccelerationCatastropheFinal HourDark MatterMeteoric RiseSwift ErasureCelestial EchoesHarness the CosmosState of Matter93
Art of the Glaive

Aldrachi Reaver

Broken SpiritIncisive BladeWounded QuarryFury of the AldrachiReaver's MarkBladecraftAldrachi TacticsThrill of the FightWarblade's HungerKeen EdgeEvasive ActionUnhindered AssaultKeen EngagementPreemptive StrikeArmy Unto OneselfIncorruptible Spirit

Vengeance talents

Fel DevastationSpirit BombFrailtyAscending FlameAgonizing FlamesTempered SteelPerfectly Balanced GlaiveFiery BrandVengeful BeastBurning BloodDown in FlamesCharred Flesh2/2Fiery Demise2/2Void ReaverCalcified Spikes93Burning AliveSigil of SpiteFocused Cleave73Last ResortVulnerability2/2Quickened Sigils60FalloutSoulcrushFel Flame Fortification47Soul Barrier73Revel in Pain67Felfire Fist67Feed the Demon53Painbringer53Cycle of BindingChains of Anger13Soulmonger27Feast of SoulsSoul CarverVolatile Flameblood20Stoke the FlamesSigil of Silence7RetaliationDarkglare BoonRoaring FireRuinous Bulwark

Apex

Untethered Rage
Most picked PvP talentsJagged Spikes47Illidan's Grasp40Sigil Mastery40Unending Hatred27Cleansed by Flame27Everlasting Hunt27Detainment20Reverse Magic7

Gold means more than half of the top picks it; the number is the share that takes it when it isn't nearly everyone. Lines show which node unlocks which.

Secondary stat split

  1. 1. Haste 39%
  2. 2. Critical Strike 27%
  3. 3. Versatility 20%
  4. 4. Mastery 14%

Most socketed gems

  • 87%Flawless Quick Lapis+16 Versatility & +7 Haste
  • 80%Indecipherable Eversong Diamond+32 Primary Stat
  • 73%Flawless Deadly Peridot+16 Haste & +7 Critical Strike
  • 60%Flawless Versatile Peridot+16 Haste & +7 Versatility
  • 40%Flawless Deadly Lapis+16 Versatility & +7 Critical Strike
  • 33%Flawless Masterful Lapis+16 Versatility & +7 Mastery

Gear by slot

  • Main hand

    • Aman'muso, Warlord's Vengeanceilvl 335 · 67%
    • Spellbreaker's Warglaiveilvl 331 · 13%
    • Venomous Boneglaiveilvl 334 · 7%

    ✦ Rite of the Hash'ey (67%)

  • Off hand

    • Spellbreaker's Warglaiveilvl 331 · 80%
    • Venomous Gladiator's Edgeilvl 292 · 7%
    • Spellbreaker's Bladeilvl 331 · 7%

    ✦ Rite of the Hash'ey (47%)

  • Trinket

    • Zul'jin's Guillotine Techniqueilvl 330 · 60%
    • Voracious Heart of Ula'tekilvl 334 · 53%
    • First Mate's Shellwardilvl 330 · 20%

  • Head

    • Abyssal Doomhound's Relentless Stareilvl 330 · 80%
    • Gaze of the Coiled Watcherilvl 334 · 13%
    • Thalassian Competitor's Leather Maskilvl 263 · 7%

    ✦ Enchant Helm - Empowered Hex of Leeching (80%)

  • Neck

    • Aqirbane Reliquaryilvl 333 · 73%
    • Strand of Warding Fangsilvl 321 · 7%
    • Thalassian Competitor's Amuletilvl 292 · 7%

  • Shoulders

    • Abyssal Doomhound's Jawsilvl 322 · 87%
    • Snakeskin Spauldersilvl 321 · 7%
    • Scavenger's Spauldersilvl 321 · 7%

    ✦ Enchant Shoulders - Silvermoon's Mending (80%)

  • Back

    • Fireproof Drapeilvl 321 · 27%
    • Silken Voodoo Drapeilvl 324 · 27%
    • Adherent's Silken Shroudilvl 331 · 20%

  • Chest

    • Abyssal Doomhound's Coreguardilvl 324 · 87%
    • Silvermoon Agent's Coatilvl 331 · 7%
    • Vestment of the Awakeningilvl 334 · 7%

    ✦ Enchant Chest - Mark of the Worldsoul (100%)

  • Wrists

    • Silvermoon Agent's Deflectorsilvl 331 · 67%
    • Kula's Butchering Wristwrapsilvl 321 · 13%
    • Restless Spirit Shacklesilvl 334 · 7%

  • Hands

    • Abyssal Doomhound's Studded Gauntletsilvl 320 · 73%
    • Silvermoon Agent's Handwrapsilvl 331 · 27%

    ✦ Legion Surveying (7%)

  • Waist

    • Slitherscale Girdleilvl 330 · 40%
    • Silvermoon Agent's Utility Beltilvl 331 · 20%
    • Sash of the Forlorn Vesselilvl 321 · 13%

  • Legs

    • Abyssal Doomhound's Legwrapsilvl 324 · 93%
    • Coiled Hex Legguardsilvl 334 · 7%

    ✦ +41 Agility/Strength & +115 Stamina (93%)

  • Feet

    • Arctic Explorer's Legwrapsilvl 321 · 27%
    • Silvermoon Agent's Sneakersilvl 331 · 20%
    • Breakwater Bootsilvl 334 · 13%

    ✦ Enchant Boots - Shaladrassil's Roots (80%)

  • Ring

    • Ritual Binder's Ringilvl 323 · 40%
    • Masterwork Sin'dorei Bandilvl 331 · 33%
    • Apex Brute's Claw Ringilvl 331 · 27%

    ✦ Enchant Ring - Eyes of the Eagle (153%)

Abilities

  • Fel Devastation40 sec cooldowns50 Fury mpUnleash the fel within you, damaging enemies directly in front of you for 160 Fire damage over 2 sec.
  • Spirit Bomb25 sec cooldowns40 Fury mpConsume up to 5 Soul Fragments then explode, dealing 69 Fire damage to nearby enemies, increased by 20% per fragment consumed. Deals reduced damage beyond 8 targets.
  • Fiery BrandBrand yourself and an enemy target with demonic symbols, reducing the damage you take by 40% and instantly dealing 145 Fire damage to the enemy.
  • Sigil of SpitePlace a demonic sigil at the target location that activates after 2 sec. Detonates to deal 246 Chaos damage and shatter up to 3 Soul Fragments from enemies affected by the sigil. Deals reduced damage beyond 5 targets.
  • Sigil of SilencePlace a Sigil of Silence at the target location that activates after 2 sec. Silences all enemies affected by the sigil for 2 sec.
  • Soul Carver1 min cooldownsCarve into the soul of your target, dealing 171 Fire damage and an additional 105 Fire damage over 3 sec. Immediately shatters 3 Soul Fragments from the target and 1 additional Soul Fragment every 1 sec.
  • Perfectly Balanced GlaivePassiveReduces the cooldown of Fracture by 1 sec and Throw Glaive by 6 sec.
  • Quickened SigilsPassiveYour Sigils activate 1 second faster.

Strategy

1Pulls

Every pull starts with you: charge in, gather the pack with your area threat and face the mobs away from the group.

  • Keep your active mitigation rolling during the pull and line of sight casters so the pack stays stacked for your damage dealers.
  • Aggressive tanking means pulling two packs together when your cooldowns and your healer's are ready: it is how top keys beat the timer.
  • Playing safe means one pack at a time, waiting for defensives to come back and never pulling while your healer drinks.

2Dungeons

Where this specialization shows up most in the top runs of the week:

  • Murder Row: in 8.9% of the top runs (1740 runs)
  • Kings' Rest: in 8.5% of the top runs (1643 runs)
  • Den of Nalorakk: in 8.3% of the top runs (1601 runs)
  • Ruby Life Pools: in 8.3% of the top runs (1584 runs)
  • Altar of Fangs: in 8.1% of the top runs (1573 runs)
  • Voidscar Arena: in 8.2% of the top runs (1571 runs)
  • The Blinding Vale: in 8% of the top runs (1538 runs)
  • Temple of Sethraliss: in 8% of the top runs (1531 runs)

3Usual group

Specializations that most often join it in the top groups:

Tips

  • In Mythic+, the route and the size of each pull are yours: they decide whether the key is timed.
  • You have the shortest interrupt cooldown in many groups: take the most dangerous cast of every pack.
  • Tell your group the route before the key starts: fewer surprises, fewer deaths.

Matchups

Works well with

  • Arcane Mage

    In 49.2% of the top Mythic+ groups with Vengeance Demon Hunter.

  • Holy Paladin

    In 38.6% of the top Mythic+ groups with Vengeance Demon Hunter.

  • Elemental Shaman

    In 30.8% of the top Mythic+ groups with Vengeance Demon Hunter.

  • Demonology Warlock

    In 28.8% of the top Mythic+ groups with Vengeance Demon Hunter.

  • Retribution Paladin

    In 28.2% of the top Mythic+ groups with Vengeance Demon Hunter.

Changelog

  1. Guide created for patch 12.1.0.

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