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Vengeance Demon Hunter PvE Guide For Mythic+

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Vengeance Demon Hunter
Season 3
50 characters
3712 - 3953

Welcome to Murlok.io's Vengeance Demon Hunter PvE guide for Mythic+ in World of Warcraft. This guide lists the best stats, races, talents, gear, embellishments, enchantments, and gems for patch 10.2.6, based on the character builds of the Top 50 Vengeance Demon Hunters from Dragonflight Season 3 across the US, EU, KR, and TW regions. This includes Nerfmeta (Area 52 US) , who is currently the highest-ranked with a rating of 3953.

Updated every 12 hours with the latest data from the Battle.net API , the guide also examines each character's last time played, specialization usage frequency, and equipment type to ensure greater accuracy.

Top Vengeance Demon Hunters

  1. 1
    Nerfmeta's character icon
    Nerfmeta
    Area 52 (US)
    489 ilvl
    3953
  2. 2
    Lemikedh's character icon
    Lemikedh
    Ragnaros (EU)
    487 ilvl
    3916
  3. 3
    皮麥麥's character icon
    皮麥麥
    Zealot Blade (TW)
    488 ilvl
    3908
  4. 4
    Lilrâyan's character icon
    Lilrâyan
    Hyjal (EU)
    488 ilvl
    3888
  5. 5
    Zrinn's character icon
    Zrinn
    Zuljin (US)
    488 ilvl
    3875

Stat Priority

Stats are crucial attributes that directly influence a character's power in World of Warcraft. They not only determine the character's strength but also define the overall feel and playstyle. Stat bonuses can be found on various pieces of equipment, in consumables created by the Alchemy profession, certain foods, some enchantments , and gems .

It's important to note that each stat experiences diminishing returns once its equipped bonus reaches +20%. This means that optimizing a character's performance involves more than just maximizing each stat; it's about finding a balanced distribution. Here is the optimal way to balance Vengeance Demon Hunter Secondary and Minor stats for Mythic+.

Secondary Stats
+5767
42% Critical Strike
+6706
38% Haste
+213
15% Mastery
+2945
14% Versatility
  1. Haste
  2. Critical Strike
  3. Versatility
  4. Mastery
Minor Stats
+348
5% Avoidance
+1150
18% Leech
+200
4% Speed
  1. Leech
  2. Avoidance
  3. Speed

Races

In World of Warcraft, each race comes with unique traits that enhance character abilities or improve in-game quality of life. Although these racial traits typically offer minor advantages, they can still provide a competitive edge in certain scenarios.

With Night Elf currently being the top race for Vengeance Demon Hunters in Mythic+, here are the other races that also stand out due to their advantageous traits.

  1. Night Elf race icon
    Night Elf
    45
  2. Blood Elf race icon
    Blood Elf
    5

Class Talents

Talents are the main element defining a character's build, significantly influencing the playstyle by adding, modifying, and enhancing character abilities and behaviors. They are crucial in shaping how a character functions in battle.

Class talents represent a common tree shared across all Demon Hunter specializations. These talents provide foundational skills and enhancements that are essential and universal to the Demon Hunter class. They offer a range of abilities that lay the groundwork for a Demon Hunter's overall capabilities, regardless of the chosen specialization.

The following tree reproduces the in-game class talents disposition as a heatmap. Each color represents the usage frequency and general recommendation level of the talents:

  • Legendary : Represents the most frequently used talents. These are highly recommended for optimal performance.
  • Epic : Indicates talents that are widely used but offer flexibility for alternative choices. Useful in specific scenarios or personal preference.
  • Talents without color: Talents less commonly selected. They are typically chosen to fill necessary slots for advancing to the next tier and may not offer significant value in most situations.
Vengeful Retreat
18
Blazing Path
50
Sigil of Misery
50
Vengeful Bonds
0
Unrestrained Fury
50
Shattered Restoration
50
Improved Sigil of Misery
32
Bouncing Glaives
50
Imprison
48
Charred Warblades
50
Chaos Nova
50
Improved Disrupt
50
Consume Magic
3
Aldrachi Design
50
Chaos Fragments
2
Champion of the Glaive
35
Disrupting Fury
0
Felblade
36
Swallowed Anger
0
Aura of Pain
45
Live by the Glaive
47
Pursuit
2
Soul Rending
50
Infernal Armor
50
Lost in Darkness
0
Felfire Haste
0
Illidari Knowledge
50
Demonic
50
Will of the Illidari
50
Precise Sigils
0
Internal Struggle
18
Darkness
49
Soul Sigils
50
Quickened Sigils
50
Erratic Felheart
0
Pitch Black
21
Rush of Chaos
50
Demon Muzzle
44
Flames of Fury
50
Collective Anguish
0
The Hunt
50
Elysian Decree
50

Specialization Talents

Specialization talents constitute a specialized tree, providing Vengeance Demon Hunters with unique abilities and enhancements tailored to their combat style.

The following tree reproduces the in-game specialization talents disposition as a heatmap. Each color represents the usage frequency and general recommendation level of the talents:

  • Legendary : Represents the most frequently used talents. These are highly recommended for optimal performance.
  • Epic : Indicates talents that are widely used but offer flexibility for alternative choices. Useful in specific scenarios or personal preference.
  • Talents without color: Talents less commonly selected. They are typically chosen to fill necessary slots for advancing to the next tier and may not offer significant value in most situations.
Fel Devastation
50
Frailty
50
Fiery Brand
50
Fracture
50
Deflecting Spikes
50
Ascending Flame
47
Perfectly Balanced Glaive
32
Calcified Spikes
43
Sigil of Silence
50
Retaliation
0
Meteoric Strikes
2
Spirit Bomb
32
Feast of Souls
0
Agonizing Flames
50
Extended Spikes
34
Burning Blood
50
Soul Barrier
0
Revel in Pain
0
Void Reaver
31
Fallout
48
Ruinous Bulwark
0
Volatile Flameblood
3
Fel Flame Fortification
50
Soul Furnace
6
Painbringer
49
Sigil of Chains
48
Fiery Demise
48
Chains of Anger
50
Focused Cleave
21
Soulmonger
16
Stoke the Flames
0
Burning Alive
46
Cycle of Binding
50
Vulnerability
28
Feed the Demon
37
Charred Flesh
50
Soulcrush
28
Soul Carver
0
Last Resort
22
Darkglare Boon
33
Illuminated Sigils
50

PvP Talents

PvP talents are specifically tailored for player-versus-player combat scenarios. Activated in arenas, battlegrounds, and the open world with war mode enabled, these talents are designed to optimize a Vengeance Demon Hunter's performance in PvP encounters. They provide specialized enhancements and strategies that give players an edge in combat against other players, reflecting the unique demands of PvP gameplay.

The following tree reproduces the in-game pvp talents disposition as a heatmap. Each color represents the usage frequency and general recommendation level of the talents:

  • Legendary : Represents the most frequently used talents. These are highly recommended for optimal performance.
  • Epic : Indicates talents that are widely used but offer flexibility for alternative choices. Useful in specific scenarios or personal preference.
  • Talents without color: Talents less commonly selected. They are typically chosen to fill necessary slots for advancing to the next tier and may not offer significant value in most situations.
Cleansed by Flame
23
Everlasting Hunt
11
Jagged Spikes
20
Illidan's Grasp
16
Tormentor
3
Sigil Mastery
22
Demonic Trample
8
Reverse Magic
3
Detainment
3
Unending Hatred
10
Blood Moon
1
Chaotic Imprint
7
Cover of Darkness
6
Rain from Above
6
Glimpse
4

Best In Slot And Gear

Gear consists of items that directly determine a character's power level. It can be acquired from diverse sources: dungeon, raid, world drops, crafted through various professions, obtained from PvP vendors, or chosen as rewards from the Great Vault.

Each piece of gear significantly boosts a character's overall strength and capabilities. Here are the top items for Vengeance Demon Hunters in Mythic+, tailored for each equipment slot.

Head

  1. Screaming Torchfiend's Burning Scowl item set icon
    set
    Screaming Torchfiend's Burning Scowl
    49
  2. Old One Eye's Cowl item icon
    Old One Eye's Cowl
    1

Neck

  1. Elemental Lariat item icon
    Elemental Lariat
    43
  2. Ironshell Pendant item icon
    Ironshell Pendant
    3
  3. Amulet of Eonar's Chosen item icon
    Amulet of Eonar's Chosen
    2
  4. Ouroboreal Necklet item icon
    Ouroboreal Necklet
    1
  5. Torc of Passed Time item icon
    Torc of Passed Time
    1

Shoulders

  1. Screaming Torchfiend's Horned Memento item set icon
    set
    Screaming Torchfiend's Horned Memento
    49
  2. Caridean Epaulets item icon
    Caridean Epaulets
    1

Back

  1. Raal's Bib item icon
    Raal's Bib
    12
  2. Screaming Torchfiend's Shawl item icon
    Screaming Torchfiend's Shawl
    12
  3. Cloak of Fading Echoes item icon
    Cloak of Fading Echoes
    10
  4. Vibrant Wildercloth Shawl item icon
    Vibrant Wildercloth Shawl
    7
  5. Inflammable Drapeleaf item icon
    Inflammable Drapeleaf
    5

Chest

  1. Screaming Torchfiend's Binding item set icon
    set
    Screaming Torchfiend's Binding
    50

Wrist

  1. Needlessly Complex Wristguards item icon
    Needlessly Complex Wristguards
    33
  2. Verdant Sanctuary Bands item icon
    Verdant Sanctuary Bands
    8
  3. Life-Bound Bindings item icon
    Life-Bound Bindings
    5
  4. Primordial Serpent's Bindings item icon
    Primordial Serpent's Bindings
    1
  5. Screaming Torchfiend's Armlets item icon
    Screaming Torchfiend's Armlets
    1

Hands

  1. Screaming Torchfiend's Grasp item set icon
    set
    Screaming Torchfiend's Grasp
    50

Waist

  1. Screaming Torchfiend's Clasp item icon
    Screaming Torchfiend's Clasp
    19
  2. Life-Bound Belt item icon
    Life-Bound Belt
    10
  3. Salty Shell-Studded Girdle item icon
    Salty Shell-Studded Girdle
    9
  4. Belt of the Eternal Struggle item icon
    Belt of the Eternal Struggle
    8
  5. Bloody Dragonhide Belt item icon
    Bloody Dragonhide Belt
    4

Legs

  1. Galakrond's Voracious Hide item icon
    Galakrond's Voracious Hide
    41
  2. Blight Toadskin Leggings item icon
    Blight Toadskin Leggings
    4
  3. Screaming Torchfiend's Blazewraps item set icon
    set
    Screaming Torchfiend's Blazewraps
    3
  4. Legguards of Endless Horrors item icon
    Legguards of Endless Horrors
    1
  5. Life-Bound Trousers item icon
    Life-Bound Trousers
    1

Feet

  1. Life-Bound Boots item icon
    Life-Bound Boots
    12
  2. Screaming Torchfiend's Clutches item icon
    Screaming Torchfiend's Clutches
    11
  3. Slimy Expulsion Boots item icon
    Slimy Expulsion Boots
    11
  4. Toxic Thorn Footwraps item icon
    Toxic Thorn Footwraps
    11
  5. Tasseted Emberwalkers item icon
    Tasseted Emberwalkers
    3

Rings

  1. Signet of Titanic Insight item icon
    Signet of Titanic Insight
    43
  2. Ring-Bound Hourglass item icon
    Ring-Bound Hourglass
    19
  3. Band of Callous Dominance item icon
    Band of Callous Dominance
    11
  4. Thornwoven Band item icon
    Thornwoven Band
    9
  5. Ring of Contempt item icon
    Ring of Contempt
    6

Trinkets

  1. Prophetic Stonescales item icon
    Prophetic Stonescales
    43
  2. Fyrakk's Tainted Rageheart item icon
    Fyrakk's Tainted Rageheart
    38
  3. Augury of the Primal Flame item icon
    Augury of the Primal Flame
    9
  4. Cataclysmic Signet Brand item icon
    Cataclysmic Signet Brand
    9
  5. Ember of Nullification item icon
    Ember of Nullification
    1

Main Hand

  1. Double Time item icon
    Double Time
    19
  2. Thorncaller Claw item icon
    Thorncaller Claw
    15
  3. Remnant Charglaive item icon
    Remnant Charglaive
    7
  4. Lightning Whelk Axe item icon
    Lightning Whelk Axe
    3
  5. Chronikar's Ceremonial Saber item icon
    Chronikar's Ceremonial Saber
    2

Off Hand

  1. Double Time item icon
    Double Time
    17
  2. Remnant Charglaive item icon
    Remnant Charglaive
    9
  3. Thorncaller Claw item icon
    Thorncaller Claw
    7
  4. Sinister Wicker Talons item icon
    Sinister Wicker Talons
    6
  5. Lightning Whelk Axe item icon
    Lightning Whelk Axe
    5

Embellishments

Embellishments are unique effects that can be added to crafted items, either as predefined elements in recipes or through an optional embellishment reagent, creating embellished gear. These enhancements diversify and amplify characters' capabilities.

Given that only a maximum of 2 embellished items can be equipped at a time, here are the best embellishments for Vengeance Demon Hunters in Mythic+.

  1. Elemental Lariat embellishment item icon
    Elemental Lariat
    43
  2. Life-Bound Boots embellishment item icon
    Verdant Conduit
    14
  3. Slimy Expulsion Boots embellishment item icon
    Coated In Slime
    11
  4. Toxic Thorn Footwraps embellishment item icon
    Thriving Thorns
    11
  5. Life-Bound Boots embellishment item icon
    Potion Absorption Inhibitor
    8

Enchantments

Enchantments provide minor yet valuable enhancements to various items, including Head, Back, Chest, Wrist, Waist, Legs, Rings, Feet, Main Hand, and Off Hand.

Most enchantments are crafted via the Enchanting profession. However, Waist enchantments specifically require Blacksmithing, Legs enhancements are crafted by Leatherworkers, and Head enchantments come from the Incandescent Essence , a reward obtained through a quest in the Amirdrassil raid.

Enchantments are usually available at the auction house, making them accessible for upgrades. Here is a list of the top enchantments for Vengeance Demon Hunters in Mythic+, essential for optimizing combat effectiveness.

Head

  1. Incandescent Essence enchantment icon
    Incandescent Essence
    50

Back

  1. Regenerative Leech enchantment icon
    Regenerative Leech
    41
  2. Graceful Avoidance enchantment icon
    Graceful Avoidance
    7
  3. +125 Leech enchantment icon
    +125 Leech
    1

Chest

  1. Waking Stats enchantment icon
    Waking Stats
    47
  2. Accelerated Agility enchantment icon
    Accelerated Agility
    3

Wrist

  1. +200 Leech enchantment icon
    +200 Leech
    40
  2. +200 Avoidance enchantment icon
    +200 Avoidance
    9
  3. +200 Speed enchantment icon
    +200 Speed
    1

Waist

  1. Shadowed Belt Clasp enchantment icon
    Shadowed Belt Clasp
    48

Legs

  1. Fierce Armor Kit enchantment icon
    Fierce Armor Kit
    45
  2. Lambent Armor Kit enchantment icon
    Lambent Armor Kit
    3
  3. Frosted Armor Kit enchantment icon
    Frosted Armor Kit
    2

Feet

  1. Watcher's Loam enchantment icon
    Watcher's Loam
    40
  2. Plainsrunner's Breeze enchantment icon
    Plainsrunner's Breeze
    10

Rings

  1. +82 Haste enchantment icon
    +82 Haste
    44
  2. +82 Critical Strike enchantment icon
    +82 Critical Strike
    43
  3. +82 Versatility enchantment icon
    +82 Versatility
    11

Main Hand

  1. Sophic Devotion enchantment icon
    Sophic Devotion
    34
  2. Wafting Devotion enchantment icon
    Wafting Devotion
    16

Off Hand

  1. Wafting Devotion enchantment icon
    Wafting Devotion
    36
  2. Sophic Devotion enchantment icon
    Sophic Devotion
    13
  3. Burning Writ enchantment icon
    Burning Writ
    1

Gems

Gems are crafted stones from the Jewelcrafting profession, typically offering stat bonuses to enhance your gear. These gems can be socketed into specific items such as Head, Neck, Wrist, Waist, and Rings. The presence of sockets on items is usually random upon their drop.

Notably, Neck items can be uniquely modified to have up to three sockets by using 3 Tiered Medallion Setting . Additionally, a single socket can be added to other eligible items with a Nature's Cradle , which requires 6 Aspects' Tokens of Merit obtained from the Great Vault.

Available through both the auction house and the crafting order system, the following are the top gem choices for Vengeance Demon Hunters in Mythic+.

  1. Crafty Alexstraszite gem icon
    Crafty Alexstraszite
    149
  2. Radiant Alexstraszite gem icon
    Radiant Alexstraszite
    85
  3. Crafty Ysemerald gem icon
    Crafty Ysemerald
    58
  4. Fierce Illimited Diamond gem icon
    Fierce Illimited Diamond
    27
  5. Energized Ysemerald gem icon
    Energized Ysemerald
    25