Havoc Demon Hunter PvP Guide for Dragonflight

Patch 10.1.7Dragonflight PvP Season 2

Updated on September 20, 2023

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Type	Top Choice	Max. Rating	Median Rating	Popularity
Capstone and Choice Talents	Felblade Precise Sigils Demonic Collective Anguish Unnatural Malice Quickened Sigils Demon Blades Mortal Dance Looks Can Kill Fodder to the Flame Essence Break Any Means Necessary Copy	2530	2166	8%
Top Capstone and Choice Talents	Quickened Sigils Copy	2530	2150	11%
Class Talented Abilities	Vengeful Retreat Sigil of Flame Imprison Consume Magic Chaos Nova Sigil of Misery Darkness The Hunt Copy	2530	2103	58%
Spec Talented Abilities	Eye Beam Fel Eruption Copy	2530	2103	59%
Class Tree Talents	Vengeful Retreat Blazing Path Sigil of Flame Imprison Improved Disrupt Consume Magic Pursuit Felblade Charred Warblades Master of the Glaive Rush of Chaos Precise Sigils Chaos Nova Soul Rending Sigil of Misery Illidari Knowledge Demonic Will of the Illidari Internal Struggle Darkness Aldrachi Design Erratic Felheart The Hunt Extended Sigils Collective Anguish Unnatural Malice Quickened Sigils Copy	2530	2149	10%
Spec Tree Talents	Eye Beam Demon Blades Felfire Heart First Blood Fel Eruption Burning Hatred Mortal Dance Dancing with Fate Chaotic Transformation Furious Throws Trail of Ruin Blind Fury Looks Can Kill Serrated Glaive Growing Inferno Isolated Prey Burning Wound Chaos Theory Accelerated Blade Know Your Enemy Fodder to the Flame Soulrend Essence Break Any Means Necessary Copy	2530	2113	20%
Full Talent Tree	Vengeful Retreat Blazing Path Sigil of Flame Imprison Improved Disrupt Consume Magic Pursuit Felblade Charred Warblades Master of the Glaive Rush of Chaos Precise Sigils Chaos Nova Soul Rending Sigil of Misery Illidari Knowledge Demonic Will of the Illidari Internal Struggle Darkness Aldrachi Design Erratic Felheart The Hunt Extended Sigils Collective Anguish Unnatural Malice Quickened Sigils Eye Beam Demon Blades Felfire Heart First Blood Fel Eruption Burning Hatred Mortal Dance Dancing with Fate Chaotic Transformation Furious Throws Trail of Ruin Blind Fury Looks Can Kill Serrated Glaive Growing Inferno Isolated Prey Burning Wound Chaos Theory Accelerated Blade Know Your Enemy Fodder to the Flame Soulrend Essence Break Any Means Necessary Copy	2530	2150	5%
PvP Talent	Blood Moon	2530	2111	13%
PvP Talent Combination	Glimpse Blood Moon Chaotic Imprint	2530	2125	7%
Main Hand	Primal Molten Warglaive	2530	2166	4%
Off Hand	Scalewarden's Shortsword	2248	2174	1%
Trinket	Beacon to the Beyond	2112	2109	1%
Trinket Combination	Obsidian Gladiator's Insignia of Alacrity Obsidian Gladiator's Medallion	2530	2104	52%
Head	Kinslayer's Hood	2225	2107	2%
Neck	Torc of Passed Time	2530	2127	14%
Shoulders	Kinslayer's Tainted Spaulders	2530	2106	56%
Back	Kinslayer's Shawl	2530	2147	2%
Chest	Kinslayer's Vest	2530	2111	21%
Wrist	Needlessly Complex Wristguards	2530	2109	10%
Hands	Life-Bound Gloves	2530	2122	7%
Waist	Oblivion's Immortal Coil	2252	2109	1%
Legs	Obsidian Gladiator's Leather Legwraps	2324	2199	1%
Feet	Life-Bound Boots	2530	2121	7%
Rings	Ring-Bound Hourglass	2530	2109	14%
Item Level	430	2495	2129	3%
Tier	Kinslayer's Vest	2530	2111	21%
Covenants		2268	2124	3%
Soulbinds	Kyrian Pelagos	2218	2136	2%
Soulbind Ability	Venthyr Token of Appreciation	2324	2315	1%
Soulbind Ability Combination	Venthyr Thrill Seeker Agent of Chaos Friends in Low Places Familiar Predicaments Nimble Steps Fatal Flaw	2530	2101	4%
Conduit	Repeat Decree	2158	2124	1%
Conduit Combination	Ravenous Consumption Fel Defender Increased Scrutiny Growing Inferno Viscous Ink	2530	2315	1%
Gem	Zen Malygite	2437	2118	14%
Gem Combination	Zen Neltharite Zen Neltharite Zen Neltharite Skillful Illimited Diamond Zen Neltharite Zen Neltharite Zen Neltharite Zen Neltharite	2530	2114	5%
Belt Enchant	Summon Shadow Demon	2337	2164	1%
Weapon Enchant	Skinning Technique: Felhide (Rank 1)	2109	2092	1%

Stat	Median Value
Mastery	57%

Race	Representation
Night Elf	150 (64%)

Capstone and Choice Talents +

Felblade Precise Sigils Demonic Collective Anguish Unnatural Malice Quickened Sigils Demon Blades Mortal Dance Looks Can Kill Fodder to the Flame Essence Break Any Means Necessary Copy	2530	2166	8%
Felblade Precise Sigils Unleashed Power Demonic Collective Anguish Unnatural Malice Demon Blades Mortal Dance Looks Can Kill Fodder to the Flame Essence Break Any Means Necessary Copy	2495	2102	22%

Top Capstone and Choice Talents +

Quickened Sigils Copy	2530	2150	11%
Essence Break Copy	2530	2107	35%
Netherwalk Copy	2383	2105	7%
Mortal Dance Copy	2530	2105	59%
Any Means Necessary Copy	2530	2104	59%
Pitch Black Copy	2315	2103	15%
Shattered Destiny Copy	2383	2103	27%
Unleashed Power Copy	2495	2103	49%
Precise Sigils Copy	2530	2103	59%
Looks Can Kill Copy	2530	2103	60%
Unnatural Malice Copy	2530	2103	61%
Demonic Copy	2530	2103	62%
Collective Anguish Copy	2530	2103	62%
Fodder to the Flame Copy	2530	2103	62%
Felblade Copy	2530	2103	62%
Demon Blades Copy	2530	2103	62%
Improved Sigil of Misery Copy	2383	2102	23%
Misery in Defeat Copy	2252	2097	4%
Long Night Copy	2337	2091	10%
Desperate Instincts Copy	2236	2083	2%
Glaive Tempest Copy	2103	2080	1%

Class Talented Abilities +

Vengeful Retreat Sigil of Flame Imprison Consume Magic Chaos Nova Sigil of Misery Darkness The Hunt Copy	2530	2103	58%

Spec Talented Abilities +

Eye Beam Fel Eruption Copy	2530	2103	59%

Class Tree Talents +

Vengeful Retreat Blazing Path Sigil of Flame Imprison Improved Disrupt Consume Magic Pursuit Felblade Charred Warblades Master of the Glaive Rush of Chaos Precise Sigils Chaos Nova Soul Rending Sigil of Misery Illidari Knowledge Demonic Will of the Illidari Internal Struggle Darkness Aldrachi Design Erratic Felheart The Hunt Extended Sigils Collective Anguish Unnatural Malice Quickened Sigils Copy	2530	2149	10%

Spec Tree Talents +

Eye Beam Demon Blades Felfire Heart First Blood Fel Eruption Burning Hatred Mortal Dance Dancing with Fate Chaotic Transformation Furious Throws Trail of Ruin Blind Fury Looks Can Kill Serrated Glaive Growing Inferno Isolated Prey Burning Wound Chaos Theory Accelerated Blade Know Your Enemy Fodder to the Flame Soulrend Essence Break Any Means Necessary Copy	2530	2113	20%

Full Talent Tree +

Vengeful Retreat Blazing Path Sigil of Flame Imprison Improved Disrupt Consume Magic Pursuit Felblade Charred Warblades Master of the Glaive Rush of Chaos Precise Sigils Chaos Nova Soul Rending Sigil of Misery Illidari Knowledge Demonic Will of the Illidari Internal Struggle Darkness Aldrachi Design Erratic Felheart The Hunt Extended Sigils Collective Anguish Unnatural Malice Quickened Sigils Eye Beam Demon Blades Felfire Heart First Blood Fel Eruption Burning Hatred Mortal Dance Dancing with Fate Chaotic Transformation Furious Throws Trail of Ruin Blind Fury Looks Can Kill Serrated Glaive Growing Inferno Isolated Prey Burning Wound Chaos Theory Accelerated Blade Know Your Enemy Fodder to the Flame Soulrend Essence Break Any Means Necessary Copy	2530	2150	5%

PvP Talent +

Blood Moon	2530	2111	13%
Detainment	2383	2105	16%
Reverse Magic	2383	2105	34%
Unending Hatred	2187	2103	2%
Rain from Above	2383	2103	9%
Glimpse	2530	2103	51%
Chaotic Imprint	2530	2103	57%

PvP Talent Combination +

Glimpse Blood Moon Chaotic Imprint	2530	2125	7%

Stat Name +

Mastery	57%
Versatility	25%
Crit	14%
Haste	11%

Main Hand +

Primal Molten Warglaive	2530	2166	4%
Obsidian Gladiator's Warglaive	2437	2103	51%
Obsidian Gladiator's Claws	2199	2090	3%
Primal Molten Longsword	2103	2072	1%

Off Hand +

Scalewarden's Shortsword	2248	2174	1%
Bile-Stained Crawg Tusks	2252	2109	1%

Trinket +

Beacon to the Beyond	2112	2109	1%
Obsidian Gladiator's Insignia of Alacrity	2530	2106	55%
Obsidian Gladiator's Medallion	2530	2104	55%
Obsidian Gladiator's Badge of Ferocity	2123	2102	1%
Harlan's Loaded Dice	2103	2090	1%
Obsidian Aspirant's Medallion	2152	2075	2%
Obsidian Aspirant's Insignia of Alacrity	2133	2061	2%

Trinket Combination +

Obsidian Gladiator's Insignia of Alacrity Obsidian Gladiator's Medallion	2530	2104	52%

Head +

Kinslayer's Hood	2225	2107	2%
Life-Bound Cap	2324	2105	11%
Obsidian Gladiator's Leather Helm	2337	2103	7%
Kinslayer's Hood	2530	2103	39%

Neck +

Torc of Passed Time	2530	2127	14%
Kagni's Scorching Talisman	2252	2109	1%
Obsidian Gladiator's Amulet	2437	2102	43%

Shoulders +

Kinslayer's Tainted Spaulders	2530	2106	56%
Kinslayer's Tainted Spaulders	2279	2095	5%

Back +

Kinslayer's Shawl	2530	2147	2%
Scalewarden's Cape	2273	2123	3%
Vibrant Wildercloth Shawl	2199	2121	1%
Obsidian Gladiator's Shawl	2218	2103	5%
Undulating Sporecloak	2437	2102	45%

Chest +

Kinslayer's Vest	2530	2111	21%
Kinslayer's Vest	2437	2103	40%

Wrist +

Needlessly Complex Wristguards	2530	2109	10%
Obsidian Gladiator's Leather Wristguards	2129	2108	2%
Scalewarden's Leather Wraps	2383	2105	17%
Obsidian Gladiator's Leather Wristwraps	2161	2103	4%
Life-Bound Bindings	2437	2103	26%

Hands +

Life-Bound Gloves	2530	2122	7%
Scalewarden's Leather Handwraps	2248	2106	4%
Kinslayer's Bloodstained Grips	2383	2103	21%
Obsidian Gladiator's Leather Gloves	2437	2102	27%

Waist +

Oblivion's Immortal Coil	2252	2109	1%
Obsidian Gladiator's Leather Strap	2161	2107	4%
Scalewarden's Leather Belt	2337	2106	21%
Life-Bound Belt	2530	2103	32%

Legs +

Obsidian Gladiator's Leather Legwraps	2324	2199	1%
Kinslayer's Legguards	2530	2107	37%
Life-Bound Trousers	2252	2103	2%
Kinslayer's Legguards	2437	2100	20%

Feet +

Life-Bound Boots	2530	2121	7%
Slimy Expulsion Boots	2337	2121	9%
Infurious Footwraps of Indemnity	2437	2101	41%
Toxic Thorn Footwraps	2252	2100	1%
Obsidian Gladiator's Leather Treads	2273	2041	1%

Rings +

Ring-Bound Hourglass	2530	2109	14%
Obsidian Gladiator's Ring	2125	2107	2%
Obsidian Gladiator's Signet	2437	2103	47%
Signet of Titanic Insight	2530	2103	55%
Obsidian Aspirant's Signet	2112	2075	1%

Item Level +

430	2495	2129	3%
419	2253	2113	3%
413	2234	2111	1%
425	2279	2110	7%
422	2437	2107	4%
416	2248	2105	4%
420	2297	2104	3%
428	2337	2103	7%
421	2328	2100	4%
418	2245	2099	2%
423	2302	2098	3%
429	2383	2097	8%
415	2236	2096	3%
431	2530	2094	1%
412	2152	2094	1%
427	2283	2094	8%
426	2273	2080	10%
414	2236	2070	4%
417	2162	2069	5%
424	2337	2059	4%

Tier +

Kinslayer's Vest	2530	2111	21%
Kinslayer's Hood	2225	2107	2%
Kinslayer's Legguards	2530	2107	37%
Scalewarden's Leather Handwraps	2248	2106	4%
Scalewarden's Leather Belt	2337	2106	21%
Obsidian Gladiator's Insignia of Alacrity	2530	2106	55%
Kinslayer's Tainted Spaulders	2530	2106	56%
Scalewarden's Leather Wraps	2383	2105	17%
Obsidian Gladiator's Medallion	2530	2104	55%
Kinslayer's Bloodstained Grips	2383	2103	21%
Kinslayer's Hood	2530	2103	39%
Kinslayer's Vest	2437	2103	40%
Obsidian Gladiator's Badge of Ferocity	2123	2102	1%
Kinslayer's Legguards	2437	2100	20%
Kinslayer's Tainted Spaulders	2279	2095	5%
Obsidian Aspirant's Medallion	2152	2075	2%
Obsidian Aspirant's Insignia of Alacrity	2133	2061	2%

Covenants +

Kyrian	2268	2124	3%
Venthyr	2530	2112	8%
Night Fae	2279	2107	10%
Necrolord	2495	2102	45%

Soulbinds +

Kyrian Pelagos	2218	2136	2%
Kyrian Kleia	2218	2124	1%
Kyrian Forgelite Prime Mikanikos	2218	2124	1%
Venthyr General Draven	2324	2116	3%
Venthyr Theotar the Mad Duke	2324	2112	4%
Venthyr Nadjia the Mistblade	2530	2111	6%
Night Fae Korayn	2279	2107	8%
Night Fae Dreamweaver	2279	2107	8%
Night Fae Niya	2279	2107	9%
Necrolord Bonesmith Heirmir	2495	2102	28%
Necrolord Emeni	2495	2102	29%
Necrolord Plague Deviser Marileth	2495	2102	44%

Soulbind Ability +

Venthyr Token of Appreciation	2324	2315	1%
Venthyr Life of the Party	2324	2212	1%
Necrolord Gristled Toes	2383	2197	1%
Necrolord Hearth Kidneystone	2383	2175	1%
Kyrian Bond of Friendship	2218	2153	1%
Kyrian Path of the Devoted	2218	2141	1%
Kyrian Combat Meditation	2218	2136	2%
Kyrian Let Go of the Past	2218	2136	2%
Kyrian Newfound Resolve	2218	2136	2%
Necrolord Bonesmith's Satchel	2309	2127	1%
Kyrian Focusing Mantra	2158	2124	1%
Venthyr Regenerative Stone Skin	2324	2123	1%
Venthyr Hold Your Ground	2324	2123	1%
Venthyr Move As One	2324	2123	1%
Kyrian Bron's Call to Action	2148	2118	1%
Kyrian Effusive Anima Accelerator	2148	2118	1%
Venthyr Battlefield Presence	2324	2116	1%
Venthyr Service In Stone	2324	2116	1%
Night Fae Vorkai Ambush	2234	2113	2%
Night Fae Called Shot	2279	2113	4%
Night Fae Dream Delver	2234	2113	4%
Night Fae Niya's Tools: Poison	2279	2113	6%
Kyrian Forgelite Filter	2148	2112	1%
Venthyr Watch the Shoes!	2324	2112	1%
Kyrian Soulglow Spectrometer	2148	2112	1%
Venthyr Dauntless Duelist	2315	2112	1%
Kyrian Hammer of Genesis	2148	2112	1%
Venthyr Party Favors	2324	2112	1%
Venthyr Agent of Chaos	2530	2112	5%
Venthyr It's Always Tea Time	2324	2111	1%
Venthyr Soothing Shade	2324	2111	2%
Venthyr Thrill Seeker	2530	2111	6%
Venthyr Friends in Low Places	2530	2111	6%
Night Fae Swift Patrol	2234	2110	4%
Night Fae Nature's Splendor	2279	2110	4%
Night Fae Bonded Hearts	2279	2110	8%
Venthyr Unbreakable Body	2324	2109	1%
Venthyr Nimble Steps	2530	2109	5%
Venthyr Fatal Flaw	2530	2109	5%
Necrolord Resilient Stitching	2309	2108	2%
Night Fae Field of Blossoms	2234	2108	4%
Necrolord Kevin's Keyring	2383	2108	12%
Night Fae Vorkai Sharpening Techniques	2161	2107	2%
Night Fae Survivor's Rally	2253	2107	3%
Night Fae Face Your Foes	2234	2107	5%
Night Fae Wild Hunt Strategem	2234	2107	5%
Night Fae Horn of the Wild Hunt	2234	2107	6%
Night Fae Run Without Tiring	2279	2107	8%
Night Fae Grove Invigoration	2279	2107	9%
Necrolord Viscous Trail	2337	2107	18%
Necrolord Sole Slough	2495	2105	3%
Necrolord Resourceful Fleshcrafting	2383	2105	5%
Necrolord Pustule Eruption	2495	2105	6%
Night Fae Wild Hunt Tactics	2234	2105	6%
Necrolord Emeni's Magnificent Skin	2495	2105	7%
Necrolord Gnashing Chompers	2129	2103	1%
Necrolord Carver's Eye	2309	2103	5%
Necrolord Heirmir's Arsenal: Gorestompers	2383	2103	5%
Necrolord Mnemonic Equipment	2309	2103	6%
Necrolord Cartilaginous Legs	2495	2103	6%
Necrolord Forgeborne Reveries	2383	2103	7%
Necrolord Lead by Example	2495	2103	8%
Necrolord Ooz's Frictionless Coating	2495	2103	43%
Night Fae Social Butterfly	2234	2102	1%
Necrolord Serrated Spaulders	2182	2102	2%
Night Fae Somnambulist	2234	2102	3%
Night Fae Hunt's Exhilaration	2164	2102	3%
Night Fae Waking Dreams	2234	2102	4%
Night Fae Podtender	2234	2102	6%
Necrolord Undulating Maneuvers	2495	2102	24%
Necrolord Plagueborn Cleansing Slime	2495	2102	31%
Necrolord Ultimate Form	2495	2102	43%
Necrolord Kevin's Oozeling	2495	2102	43%
Necrolord Volatile Solvent	2495	2102	44%
Necrolord Runeforged Spurs	2383	2099	5%
Necrolord Sulfuric Emission	2495	2098	4%
Necrolord Heirmir's Arsenal: Marrowed Gemstone	2129	2096	1%
Venthyr Familiar Predicaments	2530	2096	4%
Night Fae Soothing Voice	2199	2091	4%
Night Fae Get In Formation	2234	2085	3%
Night Fae Faerie Dust	2114	2072	1%
Night Fae Niya's Tools: Burrs	2252	2052	2%
Night Fae First Strike	2199	2050	1%

Soulbind Ability Combination +

Venthyr Thrill Seeker Agent of Chaos Friends in Low Places Familiar Predicaments Nimble Steps Fatal Flaw	2530	2101	4%

Conduit +

Repeat Decree	2158	2124	1%
Increased Scrutiny	2530	2123	3%
Lost in Darkness	2234	2120	1%
Soul Furnace	2148	2112	1%
Felfire Haste	2495	2112	25%
Unnatural Malice	2279	2107	8%
Growing Inferno	2530	2105	54%
Relentless Onslaught	2383	2103	17%
Dancing with Fate	2495	2103	50%
Fel Defender	2530	2103	55%
Viscous Ink	2530	2103	55%
Adaptive Armor Fragment	2337	2102	3%
Shattered Restoration	2252	2102	7%
Condensed Anima Sphere	2495	2102	11%
Brooding Pool	2495	2102	37%
Ravenous Consumption	2530	2102	40%
Demonic Parole	2337	2101	5%
Serrated Glaive	2437	2101	8%
Roaring Fire	2234	2079	2%

Conduit Combination +

Ravenous Consumption Fel Defender Increased Scrutiny Growing Inferno Viscous Ink	2530	2315	1%

Gem +

Zen Malygite	2437	2118	14%
Skillful Illimited Diamond	2530	2112	28%
Resplendent Illimited Diamond	2337	2107	1%
Skillful Illimited Diamond	2187	2107	3%
Zen Neltharite	2530	2103	56%
Crafty Alexstraszite	2109	2097	1%
Radiant Alexstraszite	2128	2096	1%
Inscribed Illimited Diamond	2109	2090	1%
Tinker: Arclight Vital Correctors	2166	2080	1%
Keen Neltharite	2215	2080	1%

Gem Combination +

Zen Neltharite Zen Neltharite Zen Neltharite Skillful Illimited Diamond Zen Neltharite Zen Neltharite Zen Neltharite Zen Neltharite	2530	2114	5%

Belt Enchant +

Summon Shadow Demon	2337	2164	1%
Erosion	2530	2107	40%

Weapon Enchant +

Skinning Technique: Felhide (Rank 1)	2109	2092	1%

Race +

Night Elf	150 (64%)

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