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Havoc Demon Hunter Mythic+ PvE Guide for Midnight Pre-Patch

Welcome to Murlok’s Havoc Demon Hunter PvE guide for Mythic+ Dungeons in World of Warcraft: Midnight Pre-Patch.

Built using real‑time data from the top 50 Havoc Demon Hunter DPS across the US, EU, KR, and TW regions, this guide highlights the optimal stats, talents, gear, embellishments, enchantments, gems, and races used in Patch 12.0 competitive M+.

Data is refreshed every 8 hours via Blizzard’s Battle.net API to ensure accuracy and up-to-date insights.

Top Mythic+ Havoc Demon Hunters

  1. Dahakae's icon
    1
    Dahakae
    Hyjal (EU)
    Blood Elf | Fel Scarred | 169 ilvl
    4271
  2. Isaure's icon
    2
    Isaure
    Archimonde (EU)
    Night Elf | Fel Scarred | 169 ilvl
    4169
  3. Таиссиа's icon
    3
    Таиссиа
    Gordunni (EU)
    Night Elf | Fel Scarred | 169 ilvl
    4122
  4. Xeraxy's icon
    4
    Xeraxy
    Antonidas (EU)
    Night Elf | Fel Scarred | 168 ilvl
    4120
  5. Kyokã's icon
    5
    Kyokã
    Draenor (EU)
    Night Elf | Fel Scarred | 170 ilvl
    4099

Stat Priority

Stats directly affect a Havoc Demon Hunter's DPS performance, appearing on gear, consumables, enchantments, and gems.

They have diminishing returns after reaching +20% from gear, so proper balance ensures the best results.

Optimal Secondary Stats

  • 48% Critical Strike +469
  • 16% Haste +183
  • 98% Mastery +418
  • 7% Versatility +105

Stat priority

  1. Critical Strike
  2. Mastery
  3. Haste
  4. Versatility

Additional Minor Stats

  • 10% Avoidance +102
  • 11% Leech +17
  • 5% Speed +0

Stat priority

  1. Avoidance
  2. Leech
  3. Speed

Talent Build

Talents play a major role in Mythic+ Dungeons. The heatmaps below show how frequently each talent is selected among the top Havoc Demon Hunters.

  1. Most used talents, strongly recommended!
  2. Frequently used talents, offer flexibility or suit personal preference.
  3. Rarely used talents, usually chosen to unlock deeper rows in the tree.

Best-in-Slot Gear for Mythic+

Gear provides core stat bonuses and typically comes from the Great Vault, crafted items, raids, dungeons, Delves, or PvP vendors.

These items are most frequently used by top-ranked Havoc Demon Hunters in Mythic+ Dungeons.

Head

  1. Charhound's Vicious Scalp

    • Set
    • 46
    Charhound's Vicious Scalp icon

  2. Irradiated Impurity Filter

    • 2
    Irradiated Impurity Filter icon

  3. Flashpowder Hood

    • 1
    Flashpowder Hood icon

  4. Rune-Branded Hood

    • Craft
    • 1
    Rune-Branded Hood icon

Neck

  1. Amulet of Earthen Craftsmanship

    • 23
    Amulet of Earthen Craftsmanship icon

  2. Salhadaar's Folly

    • 9
    Salhadaar's Folly icon

  3. Momma's Mega Medallion

    • 6
    Momma's Mega Medallion icon

  4. Ornately Engraved Amplifier

    • 6
    Ornately Engraved Amplifier icon

  5. Chrysalis of Sundered Souls

    • 2
    Chrysalis of Sundered Souls icon

Shoulders

  1. Charhound's Vicious Hornguards

    • Set
    • 45
    Charhound's Vicious Hornguards icon

  2. Rune-Branded Mantle

    • 2
    Rune-Branded Mantle icon

  3. Breakbeat Shoulderguards

    • 1
    Breakbeat Shoulderguards icon

  4. Deathbound Shoulderpads

    • 1
    Deathbound Shoulderpads icon

  5. Gold-Tasseled Epaulets

    • 1
    Gold-Tasseled Epaulets icon

Back

  1. Reshii Wraps

    • 48
    Reshii Wraps icon

  2. Cloak of Coordination

    • 1
    Cloak of Coordination icon

  3. Shroud of Cooperation

    • 1
    Shroud of Cooperation icon

Chest

  1. Charhound's Vicious Bindings

    • Set
    • 47
    Charhound's Vicious Bindings icon

  2. Darksorrow's Corrupted Carapace

    • 1
    Darksorrow's Corrupted Carapace icon

  3. Rune-Branded Tunic

    • Craft
    • 1
    Rune-Branded Tunic icon

  4. Venture Co. Plenipotentiary Vest

    • 1
    Venture Co. Plenipotentiary Vest icon

Wrist

  1. Rune-Branded Armbands

    • Craft
    • 45
    Rune-Branded Armbands icon

  2. Bindings of Lost Essence

    • 3
    Bindings of Lost Essence icon

  3. Bracers of Autonomous Classification

    • 1
    Bracers of Autonomous Classification icon

  4. Unbreakable Beetlebane Bindings

    • 1
    Unbreakable Beetlebane Bindings icon

Hands

  1. Charhound's Vicious Felclaws

    • Set
    • 46
    Charhound's Vicious Felclaws icon

  2. Rune-Branded Grasps

    • Craft
    • 4
    Rune-Branded Grasps icon

Waist

  1. Atomic Phasebelt

    • 20
    Atomic Phasebelt icon

  2. Rune-Branded Waistband

    • Craft
    • 17
    Rune-Branded Waistband icon

  3. Charhound's Vicious Huntbelt

    • 4
    Charhound's Vicious Huntbelt icon

  4. Harvested Creephide Cord

    • 3
    Harvested Creephide Cord icon

  5. Shadow Congregant's Belt

    • 3
    Shadow Congregant's Belt icon

Legs

  1. Charhound's Vicious Hidecoat

    • Set
    • 32
    Charhound's Vicious Hidecoat icon

  2. Rune-Branded Legwraps

    • Craft
    • 10
    Rune-Branded Legwraps icon

  3. Gauzewoven Legguards

    • 5
    Gauzewoven Legguards icon

  4. Anomalous Starlit Breeches

    • 1
    Anomalous Starlit Breeches icon

  5. Skyterror's Stonehide Leggings

    • 1
    Skyterror's Stonehide Leggings icon

Feet

  1. Interloper's Reinforced Sandals

    • 47
    Interloper's Reinforced Sandals icon

  2. Boots of Titanic Deconversion

    • 1
    Boots of Titanic Deconversion icon

  3. Fel Leather Boots

    • Set
    • 1
    Fel Leather Boots icon

  4. Stalwart Guardian's Boots

    • 1
    Stalwart Guardian's Boots icon

Rings

  1. Ring of Earthen Craftsmanship

    • 35
    Ring of Earthen Craftsmanship icon

  2. Logic Gate: Alpha

    • 20
    Logic Gate: Alpha icon

  3. Devout Zealot's Ring

    • 7
    Devout Zealot's Ring icon

  4. Logic Gate: Omega

    • 7
    Logic Gate: Omega icon

  5. Band of the Shattered Soul

    • 5
    Band of the Shattered Soul icon

Trinkets

  1. Astral Antenna

    • 34
    Astral Antenna icon

  2. Araz's Ritual Forge

    • 17
    Araz's Ritual Forge icon

  3. Cursed Stone Idol

    • 16
    Cursed Stone Idol icon

  4. Sigil of the Cosmic Hunt

    • 9
    Sigil of the Cosmic Hunt icon

  5. Improvised Seaforium Pacemaker

    • 8
    Improvised Seaforium Pacemaker icon

Main Hand

  1. Collapsing Phaseblades

    • 18
    Collapsing Phaseblades icon

  2. Interrogator's Flensing Blade

    • 14
    Interrogator's Flensing Blade icon

  3. Unbound Training Claws

    • 6
    Unbound Training Claws icon

  4. Everforged Warglaive

    • 4
    Everforged Warglaive icon

  5. First Fist of the So Cartel

    • 3
    First Fist of the So Cartel icon

Off Hand

  1. Everforged Warglaive

    • Craft
    • 14
    Everforged Warglaive icon

  2. Collapsing Phaseblades

    • 9
    Collapsing Phaseblades icon

  3. Everforged Longsword

    • Craft
    • 6
    Everforged Longsword icon

  4. First Fist of the So Cartel

    • 6
    First Fist of the So Cartel icon

  5. Unbound Training Claws

    • 5
    Unbound Training Claws icon

Embellishments

Embellishments add special effects to crafted gear. Only two can be equipped, so selection is important.

The following embellishments are the most commonly used by high-rated Havoc Demon Hunters.

  1. Dawnthread Lining

    • 58
    Rune-Branded Armbands icon

  2. Ascendance

    • 19
    Everforged Longsword icon

  3. Writhing Armor Banding

    • 12
    Rune-Branded Armbands icon

  4. Duskthread Lining

    • 4
    Rune-Branded Armbands icon

  5. Blessed Weapon Grip

    • 1
    Everforged Longsword icon

Enchantments

Enchantments enhance gear with additional stats or special procs. Most are crafted by Enchanters, leg enchants come from Leatherworkers, and some slot-specific options appear through seasonal content.

These are the top enchantments for Havoc Demon Hunter gear in Mythic+ Dungeons during Midnight Pre-Patch.

Head

  1. Incandescent Essence

    • 3
    Incandescent Essence icon

Shoulders

  1. Greater Inscription of Charged Lodestone

    • 1
    Greater Inscription of Charged Lodestone icon

  2. Tiger Claw Inscription

    • 1
    Tiger Claw Inscription icon

Back

  1. Chant of Winged Grace

    • 36
    Chant of Winged Grace icon

  2. Chant of Leeching Fangs

    • 9
    Chant of Leeching Fangs icon

  3. +11 Speed

    • 1
    +11 Speed icon

Chest

  1. Crystalline Radiance

    • 48
    Crystalline Radiance icon

  2. Accelerated Agility

    • 1
    Accelerated Agility icon

  3. Stormrider's Agility

    • 1
    Stormrider's Agility icon

Wrist

  1. +72 Avoidance

    • 39
    +72 Avoidance icon

  2. +43 Leech

    • 5
    +43 Leech icon

  3. +66 Speed

    • 3
    +66 Speed icon

Hands

  1. Enchant Gloves - Shadowlands Gathering

    • 1
    Enchant Gloves - Shadowlands Gathering icon

Legs

  1. Stormbound Armor Kit

    • 45
    Stormbound Armor Kit icon

  2. Charged Armor Kit

    • 1
    Charged Armor Kit icon

  3. Defender's Armor Kit

    • 1
    Defender's Armor Kit icon

Feet

  1. Defender's March

    • 41
    Defender's March icon

  2. Scout's March

    • 7
    Scout's March icon

  3. Defender's March

    • 1
    Defender's March icon

Rings

  1. +21 Critical Strike

    • 49
    +21 Critical Strike icon

  2. +21 Mastery

    • 19
    +21 Mastery icon

  3. +21 Haste

    • 14
    +21 Haste icon

Main Hand

  1. Council's Guile

    • 37
    Council's Guile icon

  2. Authority of Radiant Power

    • 4
    Authority of Radiant Power icon

  3. Oathsworn's Tenacity

    • 4
    Oathsworn's Tenacity icon

Off Hand

  1. Council's Guile

    • 23
    Council's Guile icon

  2. Stonebound Artistry

    • 18
    Stonebound Artistry icon

  3. Authority of Radiant Power

    • 6
    Authority of Radiant Power icon

Gems

Gems provide focused secondary stat bonuses to help fine‑tune builds. They are crafted by Jewelcrafters and socketed into gear.

Sockets can be added to Necklaces and Rings with the Magnificent Jeweler's Setting , or to other gear through seasonal vendor items.

These are the most popular gems among top‑rated Havoc Demon Hunters in Mythic+ Dungeons.

Algari Diamond

  1. Culminating Blasphemite

    • 40
    Culminating Blasphemite icon

  2. Elusive Blasphemite

    • 3
    Elusive Blasphemite icon

Fiber

  1. Pure Precise Fiber

    • 25
    Pure Precise Fiber icon

  2. Pure Chronomantic Fiber

    • 12
    Pure Chronomantic Fiber icon

  3. Pure Energizing Fiber

    • 8
    Pure Energizing Fiber icon

  4. Pure Dexterous Fiber

    • 2
    Pure Dexterous Fiber icon

  5. Energizing Fiber

    • 1
    Energizing Fiber icon

Prismatic

  1. Masterful Ruby

    • 114
    Masterful Ruby icon

  2. Deadly Onyx

    • 67
    Deadly Onyx icon

  3. Versatile Ruby

    • 32
    Versatile Ruby icon

  4. Deadly Sapphire

    • 31
    Deadly Sapphire icon

  5. Deadly Emerald

    • 24
    Deadly Emerald icon

Most Played Races for Havoc Demon Hunter M+

Racial traits can provide noticeable advantages in PvE, giving a competitive edge in Mythic+ Dungeons.

These are the most commonly chosen races among top‑rated Havoc Demon Hunter DPS players in Midnight Pre-Patch.

  1. Night Elf

    • 31
    Night Elf icon

  2. Blood Elf

    • 16
    Blood Elf icon

  3. Void Elf

    • 3
    Void Elf icon

Havoc Demon Hunter Guide FAQ

Here are answers to common questions about how this guide is built and how to interpret the data.

How is this Mythic+ PvE guide created?

This guide compiles live data from the top Havoc Demon Hunters in Mythic+ Dungeons using Blizzard’s Battle.net API .

How often is the information updated?

Data updates every 8 hours.

Why is this guide valuable?

The guide provides real-time build insights, showing exactly what high-ranking players are currently using, helping you make informed decisions for your character.

Is this guide current?

Yes. The guide always reflects the latest information for Midnight Pre-Patch and Patch 12.0.

Is this guide suitable for beginners?

Yes. Beginners can easily identify current trends and optimal setups. However, it does not provide gameplay tutorials.

Why isn’t my character listed in the top rankings?

Reasons may include inactivity, falling below the minimum rating threshold, frequent spec changes, or gear not optimized for PvE.