Havoc Demon Hunter DPS Sanctum of Domination Raid Guide — Dragonflight 10.2.5

Last updated on Jan 15, 2024 at 15:00 by Wordup 59 comments
General Information

On this page, you will find tips, tricks, and strategies tailored to your Havoc Demon Hunter for each boss of the following raid: Sanctum of Domination. All our content is updated for World of Warcraft — Dragonflight 10.2.5.

1.

Introduction

On this page, you will find Havoc-Demon Hunter-specific information to deal with each boss in the Sanctum of Domination raid. The tips provided on this page were given based on Shadowlands Season 4, and may be partially outdated for Dragonflight pre-patch.

This page assumes that you already understand most of the mechanics of each encounter. These can be found on the full raid guide, so what is contained here are details specifically tailored toward Havoc Demon Hunter and what you can do to deal with each fight as best as possible.

During the Dragonflight Pre-Patch, Castle Nathria, Sanctum of Domination, and Sepulcher of the First Ones will be simultaneously featured as Fated Raids. During this time encounters within each specific raid will include an additional mechanic and items will drop at increased item levels. If you would like to learn more general information about the Fated Raids system as a whole, please see our overview below. Otherwise, continue to use this page for specialization-specific tips.

Havoc has a few changes from 9.2 that has more firmly focused it into one damage profile and Covenant choice that became strong at the tail end of Patch 9.1.5. Therefore, some of the approaches are slightly different on some bosses but by and large follows many of the same rules in Season 4.

2.

Talent Cheatsheet

Currently there is one dominant raiding build that is rarely deviated from outside of very specific situations. You run Darkglare Boon Icon Darkglare Boon as your single target legendary due to the interactions with Sinful Brand Icon Sinful Brand. In some situations you may want Netherwalk Icon Netherwalk and can trade Improved Fel Rush Icon Improved Fel Rush out for netherwalk at a minor DPS loss.

Covenant: Venthyr

Legendaries: Agony Gaze Icon Agony Gaze with Darkglare Boon Icon Darkglare Boon

Soulbind: Nadjia (Link)

You can easily import the talent tree below into the game with the following string:

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3.

The Tarragrue

We advise you to use the following Legendaries against The Tarragrue.

  1. Darkglare Boon Icon Darkglare Boon
  2. Unity Icon Unity

The Tarragrue encounter focuses heavily around the 4 Anima Powers you are offered in the surrounding trash. Some are better, some are worse, but you are not always offered everything and most of them are within margin. However, some notes:

  • Powers to avoid:Lumbering Form Icon Lumbering Form and Ten of Towers Icon Ten of Towers both have a high chance of getting allies killed or causing wipes. Do not take these.
  • Powers to look out for: Ever-Beating Heart Icon Ever-Beating Heart effectively allows you to ignore many of the most obnoxious mechanics in melee, and while not a DPS power, is a great comfort pick.

General tips for dealing with the encounter:

  • Be careful using Fel Rush Icon Fel Rush when either you or other players are affected by Predator's Howl Icon Predator's Howl to avoid being feared.
  • Glaive Tempest Icon Glaive Tempest is an option to switch to if you are struggling to use Fel Rush Icon Fel Rush with the fear circles active.
  • Try to have charges of Fel Rush Icon Fel Rush and Vengeful Retreat Icon Vengeful Retreat to get to safe spots during Hungering Mist Icon Hungering Mist.
  • You can opt into Netherwalk Icon Netherwalk to be able to immune one of the Hungering Mist Icon Hungering Mist hits and get higher boss uptime.
  • In the final phase you can abuse your high mobility and Netherwalk Icon Netherwalk immunity to taunt the boss with Torment Icon Torment and kite it.

For more information, please refer to our The Tarragrue guide.

4.

The Eye of the Jailer

We advise you to use the following Legendaries against The Eye of the Jailer.

  1. Darkglare Boon Icon Darkglare Boon
  2. Unity Icon Unity

This fight is predominantly single-target with some add phases.

  • Aim to have Metamorphosis Icon Metamorphosis ready for the final 33% burn if possible, as this is usually when you will Bloodlust Icon Bloodlust to burn the boss before the raid is overwhelmed.
  • Door of Shadows Icon Door of Shadows can be used to skip over the Annihilating Glare Icon Annihilating Glare beam with good timing, and Netherwalk Icon Netherwalk can be used in the same way to immune the damage and pass through.
  • Try to have charges of Fel Rush Icon Fel Rush or Vengeful Retreat Icon Vengeful Retreat available when pushing against Dragging Chains Icon Dragging Chains, and to move quickly from Annihilating Glare Icon Annihilating Glare.
  • Use Blur Icon Blur during the intermission when targeted by Spreading Misery Icon Spreading Misery or Desolation Beam Icon Desolation Beam. Make sure to have it ready for the final 33% when stacks get high from Immediate Extermination Icon Immediate Extermination.
  • Save Darkness Icon Darkness for the final burn when the raid has high stacks of Immediate Extermination Icon Immediate Extermination.
  • Remember that the boss leaves at 66% and 33% for the intermission, so try not to commit and waste cooldowns as this is about to happen.

For more information, please refer to our The Eye of the Jailer guide.

5.

The Nine

We advise you to use the following Legendaries against The Nine.

  1. Darkglare Boon Icon Darkglare Boon
  2. Unity Icon Unity
  • Be careful about using Fel Rush Icon Fel Rush during Reverberating Refrain Icon Reverberating Refrain to avoid getting caught out of the circle, and conversely use it to make sure you stay within Wings of Rage Icon Wings of Rage.
  • If targeted by Arthura's Crushing Gaze Icon Arthura's Crushing Gaze you can make use of Netherwalk Icon Netherwalk to immune the hit; just make sure to communicate this with your group.
  • Make sure to interrupt Song of Dissolution Icon Song of Dissolution when the channel begins, and any spare interrupts can be used on other casts to gain Fury from Disrupt Icon Disrupt.
  • On Mythic make sure to have at least one mobility tool banked to get to the edge for the Fragments of Destiny Icon Fragments of Destiny to get dispelled.

For more information, please refer to our The Nine guide.

6.

Remnant of Ner'zhul

We advise you to use the following Legendaries against Remnant of Ner'zhul.

  1. Darkglare Boon Icon Darkglare Boon
  2. Unity Icon Unity

Mostly single-target with some very brief moments with adds that need to be killed very quickly. Also has high movement with a small amount of downtime.

  • Vengeful Retreat Icon Vengeful Retreat is a great tool to get to the edge when carrying an Orb of Torment Sorrowful Procession Icon Sorrowful Procession to the edge, and Fel Rush Icon Fel Rush can be used to get back on the platform if you are knocked.
  • You can use Fel Rush Icon Fel Rush, Vengeful Retreat Icon Vengeful Retreat, Glide Icon Glide and Metamorphosis Icon Metamorphosis to reset the momentum from the knockback from Malevolence Icon Malevolence. This makes it easy to stick to the boss and stay on the platform.
  • While movement is at a premium on the fight, having a charge of Fel Rush Icon Fel Rush banked to get to save spots during Grasp of Malice Icon Grasp of Malice is useful. These can also be immuned with Netherwalk Icon Netherwalk, but make sure to Glide Icon Glide after as you will still be knocked back.

For more information, please refer to our Remnant of Ner'zhul guide.

7.

Soulrender Dormazain

We advise you to use the following Legendaries against Soulrender Dormazain.

  1. Darkglare Boon Icon Darkglare Boon
  2. Unity Icon Unity
  • You can opt to save Metamorphosis Icon Metamorphosis to spread Sinful Brand Icon Sinful Brand to add waves for extra add damage, but timings can sometimes be awkward so plan based on what other AoE is present in your raid.
  • Make sure to stack the Brand of Torment Icon Brand of Torment on the Mawsworn Agonizers here; the damage increase is worth the low extra group damage.
  • For the Tormented Icon Tormented dance patterns, make sure to have a charge of Fel Rush Icon Fel Rush and Vengeful Retreat Icon Vengeful Retreat ready for the cross-room pattern.
  • During Warmonger Shackles Icon Warmonger Shackles use Blur Icon Blur and try to place Darkness Icon Darkness in a good spot for the raid to make use of.
  • Mawsworn Agonizers' Agonizing Nova Icon Agonizing Nova is important to interrupt. Chaos Nova Icon Chaos Nova, Fel Eruption Icon Fel Eruption, and Disrupt Icon Disrupt can all be used here to lock these down.

For more information, please refer to our Soulrender Dormazain guide.

8.

Painsmith Raznal

We advise you to use the following Legendaries against Painsmith Raznal.

  1. Darkglare Boon Icon Darkglare Boon
  2. Unity Icon Unity
  • Due to the cooldown of Metamorphosis Icon Metamorphosis it is better to use it on pull, and then line up the second cast with the add wave spawn after the second intermission leading into the final phase.
  • Fel Rush Icon Fel Rush is useful here as it is a high-movement fight, but be careful which direction you move as there are a lot of lethal mechanics.
  • Glaive Tempest Icon Glaive Tempest is an alternative if you are struggling to get value out of Unbound Chaos Icon Unbound Chaos.
  • If positioned carefully, you can still hit the Spiked Balls Icon Spiked Balls from melee, but make sure to do it from max range.
  • Blur Icon Blur and Darkness Icon Darkness are best saved for detonations of the Flameclasp Trap Icon Flameclasp Traps, especially at the tail end of Phase 3 with high stacks of Lingering Flames Icon Lingering Flames ticking.
  • Door of Shadows Icon Door of Shadows can be used to skip over Spike lines and Balls, and in an emergency you can double jump off the platform and Glide Icon Glide around them, landing back in a safe spot.

For more information, please refer to our Painsmith Raznal guide.

9.

Guardian of the First Ones

We advise you to use the following Legendaries against Guardian of the First Ones.

  1. Darkglare Boon Icon Darkglare Boon
  2. Unity Icon Unity

A pure single-target burn encounter with very little else to worry about.

  • This fight is a pure single-target burn, so aim to keep uptime as high as possible.
  • Save Blur Icon Blur for situations where your raid is taking Purging Protocol Icon Purging Protocol hits, either before entering an Energy Core or at the end of the fight when you run out of cores.
  • If your raid intends to take multiple Purging Protocol Icon Purging Protocol ticks, you should use Darkness Icon Darkness here with the group stacked.
  • Have a charge of Fel Rush Icon Fel Rush to get out of Meltdown Icon Meltdown ready, and also keep one banked to get out of the Disintegration Icon Disintegration beam if it targets you.
  • Position yourself to the side of the boss to bait Disintegration Icon Disintegration away from the ranged camp. Just stay clear of the tanks to avoid the Elimination Pattern Icon Elimination Pattern frontal.
  • On Mythic save a charge of Fel Rush Icon Fel Rush for any situation you are targeted by Threat Neutralization Icon Threat Neutralization to position around the Energy Core. This is your priority number one.
  • Use Netherwalk Icon Netherwalk to immune the damage from Obliterate Icon Obliterate if you are assigned to soak it.

For more information, please refer to our Guardian of the First Ones guide.

10.

Fatescribe Roh-Kalo

We advise you to use the following Legendaries against Fatescribe Roh-Kalo.

  1. Darkglare Boon Icon Darkglare Boon
  2. Unity Icon Unity
  • If you are targeted by Call of Eternity Icon Call of Eternity you can create massive distance with Fel Rush Icon Fel Rush and Vengeful Retreat Icon Vengeful Retreat to place the orbs in a good spot for your raid.
  • Blur Icon Blur is best used if you are forced out of range of healers for any of the by Grim Portent Icon Grim Portent on Mythic, or if you are handling the Loom in the intermission when targeted by Runic Affinity Icon Runic Affinity.
  • Have a charge of Fel Rush Icon Fel Rush or Vengeful Retreat Icon Vengeful Retreat banked to avoid the Fated Conjunction Icon Fated Conjunction comfortably.
  • Netherwalk Icon Netherwalk has a lot of opportunities to get value here if you are caught out in a bad position to prevent the damage, in particular during Fated Conjunction Icon Fated Conjunction. Try to save this but be quick to use it if you cannot get to safety.

For more information, please refer to our Fatescribe Roh-Kalo guide.

11.

Kel'Thuzad

We advise you to use the following Legendaries against Kel'Thuzad.

  1. Darkglare Boon Icon Darkglare Boon
  2. Unity Icon Unity
  • It is difficult to get much value out of spread Sinful Brand Icon Sinful Brand from Metamorphosis Icon Metamorphosis because of the low duration of add waves, but the intermission is likely your best chance. Make sure to always try to maintain it on the boss with the active cast.
  • Blur Icon Blur and Darkness Icon Darkness are best served for surviving the Frozen Destruction Icon Frozen Destruction detonations from Glacial Spikes.
  • You can use Netherwalk Icon Netherwalk to help soak the Frost Blast Icon Frost Blast casts safely.
  • Chaos Nova Icon Chaos Nova, Fel Eruption Icon Fel Eruption, and Disrupt Icon Disrupt can all be used to interrupt the Piercing Wail Icon Piercing Wail casts from the tank adds spawned.
  • Be careful if using Chaos Nova Icon Chaos Nova near Frostbound Devoted, as when the stun fades they will re-fixate their target.

For more information, please refer to our Kel'Thuzad guide.

12.

Sylvanas Windrunner

We advise you to use the following Legendaries against Sylvanas Windrunner.

  1. Darkglare Boon Icon Darkglare Boon
  2. Unity Icon Unity
  • Make sure to have both a charge of Fel Rush Icon Fel Rush and Vengeful Retreat Icon Vengeful Retreat available to be able to get out and back in during Veil of Darkness Icon Veil of Darkness.
  • Try to have burst AoE tools (Eye Beam Icon Eye Beam/Unbound Chaos Icon Unbound Chaos procs) to burst down Domination Arrows in Phase 1.
  • In Phase 1, Blur Icon Blur should be saved if you have high stacks of Barbed Arrow Icon Barbed Arrow and cannot clear soon with Domination Chains Icon Domination Chains.
  • In Phase 2 try to have movement tools available for the Banshee Scream Icon Banshee Scream to give more room to other melee. Door of Shadows Icon Door of Shadows can also be used to get far out when the raid is moving between platforms.
  • In Phase 3, Blur Icon Blur and Darkness Icon Darkness should always be saved for dealing with Wailing Arrow Icon Wailing Arrow or Banshee's Fury Icon Banshee's Fury, as these are the pressure points in Phase 3.
  • Netherwalk Icon Netherwalk can be used to pick up stacks of Banshee's Bane Icon Banshee's Bane on other platforms and get back for a dispel to survive if the raid needs it in Phase 3.
  • In Phase 3 you can jump off the platform with Glide Icon Glide and get back on to bait Veil of Darkness Icon Veil of Darkness away from other players.

For more information, please refer to our Sylvanas Windrunner guide.

13.

Changelog

  • 30 Jul. 2022: Updated for Season 4.
  • 01 Nov. 2021: Updated for Patch 9.1.5 to more broadly accomodate Momentum/Demonic as equal.
  • 10 Jul. 2021: Page added.
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