Vengeance Demon Hunter Tank Gear and Best in Slot — The War Within (11.0.7)

Welcome to our Gear and BiS Page for Vengeance Demon Hunter for The War Within Season 1. Check this page to learn everything you need to know about gearing a Vengeance Demon Hunter, including the BiS Gear from all sources, Raiding, and Mythic+, information on the best Trinkets, Tier Sets, and much more.

For discussion and information on Stats specifically, check out our Stats page below.

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BiS Gear for Vengeance Demon Hunter

Overall BiS List for Season 1 Nerub-ar Palace Gear BiS List Mythic+ Gear BiS List

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The War Within Season 1 Overall BiS List for Vengeance Demon Hunter

This list contains the Best in Slot Gear for Vengeance Demon Hunter in The War Within Season 1 from all sources, including Raiding, Mythic+, Delves, The Great Vault, and Crafted.

Note that there is no such thing as a singular, all-encompassing "BiS". The best items vary per character and situation, and many items are essentially equivalent in terms of DPS, namely when we are just shuffling secondary stats around. I will list one "BiS" item per slot, sometimes two if I feel there is a significant difference between Raiding and Mythic+, but ultimately, BiS lists are not very practically useful, and you should be simming your character to find out what gear to equip next. Worth noting that any item on this list at a lower item level than listed is likely worse than any other item in the same slot with a higher item level.

Trinkets in this list are the best options for raid, for dungeons the best options will vary depending on dungeon and key level. Check the listed trinkets on this page for recommendations that might fit your needs.

Slot	Item	Source/Note
Weapon Main-Hand	Void Reaper's Warp Blade (639)	Nexus Princess Ky'veza in Nerub-ar Palace
Weapon Off-Hand	Everforged Warglaive (636)	Crafted — Blacksmithing with Blessed Weapon Grip
Helm	Beyond's Dark Visage (639)	Bloodbound Horror
Neck	Sureki Zealot's Insignia (639)	Sikran in Nerub-ar Palace
Shoulder	War-Mantle of the Hypogeal Nemesis (639)	Rasha'nan/Matrix Catalyst/Great Vault
Cloak	Wings of Shattered Sorrow (639)	Rasha'nan in Nerub-ar Palace
Chest	Chestguard of the Hypogeal Nemesis (639)	Broodtwister Ovi'nax/Matrix Catalyst/Great Vault
Bracers	Sanguine Experiment's Bandages (639)	Broodtwister Ovi'nax in Nerub-ar Palace
Gloves	Claws of the Hypogeal Nemesis (639)	Sikran/Matrix Catalyst/Great Vault
Belt	Adrenal Surge Clasp (636)	Crafted — Leatherworking
Legs	Pantaloons of the Hypogeal Nemesis (639)	Nexus Princess Ky'veza/Matrix Catalyst/Great Vault
Boots	Chitin-Spiked Jackboots (639)	Sikran in Nerub-ar Palace
Ring #1	Seal of the Poisoned Pact (639)	Queen Ansurek in Nerub-ar Palace
Ring #2	Cyrce's Circlet (658)	Siren Isle
Trinket #1	Ara-Kara Sacbrood (639)	Ara-Kara, City of Echoes (626), or Great Vault
Trinket #2	Bottled Flayedwing Toxin (639)	The Necrotic Wake (626), or Great Vault

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Nerub-ar Palace Raid Gear BiS List for Vengeance Demon Hunter

This list contains the Best in Slot Gear for Vengeance Demon Hunter in The War Within Season 1 from the Nerub-ar Palace Raid.

Note that this BiS List is for items from the Raid. I am separating the BiS lists by gear sources. This is what you send to your Raid Leader/Loot Council when they ask you what your BiS gear is from the Raid.

Note that there is no such thing as a singular, all-encompassing "BiS". The best items vary per character and situation, and many items are essentially equivalent in terms of DPS, namely when we are just shuffling secondary stats around. I will list one "BiS" item per slot, sometimes two if I feel there is a significant difference between Raiding and Mythic+, but ultimately, BiS lists are not very practically useful, and you should be simming your character to find out what gear to equip next. Worth noting that any item on this list at a lower item level than listed is likely worse than any other item in the same slot with a higher item level.

Slot	Item	Source/Note
Weapon Main-Hand	Void Reaper's Warp Blade (639)	Nexus Princess Ky'veza in Nerub-ar Palace
Weapon Off-Hand	Venom-Etched Claw (639)	Ulgrax the Devourer in Nerub-ar Palace
Helm	Beyond's Dark Visage (639)	Bloodbound Horror
Neck	Sureki Zealot's Insignia (639)	Sikran in Nerub-ar Palace
Shoulder	War-Mantle of the Hypogeal Nemesis (639)	Rasha'nan/Matrix Catalyst/Great Vault
Cloak	Wings of Shattered Sorrow (639)	Rasha'nan in Nerub-ar Palace
Chest	Chestguard of the Hypogeal Nemesis (639)	Broodtwister Ovi'nax/Matrix Catalyst/Great Vault
Bracers	Sanguine Experiment's Bandages (639)	Broodtwister Ovi'nax in Nerub-ar Palace
Gloves	Claws of the Hypogeal Nemesis (639)	Sikran/Matrix Catalyst/Great Vault
Belt	Behemoth's Eroded Cinch (639)	Rasha'nan in Nerub-ar Palace
Legs	Pantaloons of the Hypogeal Nemesis (639)	Nexus Princess Ky'veza/Matrix Catalyst/Great Vault
Boots	Chitin-Spiked Jackboots (639)	Sikran in Nerub-ar Palace
Ring #1	Seal of the Poisoned Pact (639)	Queen Ansurek in Nerub-ar Palace
Ring #2	Cyrce's Circlet (658)	Siren Isle
Trinket #1	Void Reaper's Contract (639)	Nexus Princess Ky'veza in Nerub-ar Palace
Trinket #2	Ovi'nax's Mercurial Egg (639)	Broodtwister Ovi'nax in Nerub-ar Palace

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The War Within Season 1 Mythic+ Gear BiS List for Vengeance Demon Hunter

This list contains the Best in Slot Gear for Vengeance Demon Hunter from The War Within Season 1 Mythic+.

Note that this BiS List is for items from Mythic+. I am separating the BiS lists by gear sources. This is the list you can chase when you want to improve your gear by farming Mythic+ dungeons.

Note that there is no such thing as a singular, all-encompassing "BiS." The best items vary per character and situation, and many items are essentially equivalent in terms of DPS, namely when we are just shuffling secondary stats around. I will list one "BiS" item per slot, sometimes two if I feel there is a significant difference between Raiding and Mythic+, but ultimately, BiS lists are not very practically useful, and you should be simming your character to find out what gear to equip next. Nonetheless, there is a huge demand for this list, and thus, despite my not thinking you should really care much about it, it is here for your perusal. Worth noting that any item on this list at lower item level than listed is likely worse than any other item in the same slot with higher item level.

Slot	Item	Source/Note
Weapon Main-Hand	Eirich's Fist of Deception (639)	The Stonevault (626), or Great Vault
Weapon Off-Hand	Eirich's Fist of Deception (639)	The Stonevault (626), or Great Vault
Helm	Guise of the Construct (639)	The Stonevault (626), or Great Vault
Neck	Elder's Hemolymphal Periapt (639)	City of Threads (626), or Great Vault
Shoulder	War-Mantle of the Hypogeal Nemesis (639)	Rasha'nan/Matrix Catalyst/Great Vault
Cloak	Swarmcaller's Shroud (639)	Ara-Kara, City of Echoes (626), or Great Vault
Chest	Chestguard of the Hypogeal Nemesis (639)	Broodtwister Ovi'nax/Matrix Catalyst/Great Vault
Bracers	Scheming Assailer's Bands (639)	The Dawnbreaker (626), or Great Vault
Gloves	Claws of the Hypogeal Nemesis (639)	Sikran/Matrix Catalyst/Great Vault
Belt	Sapgorger Belt (639)	Mists of Tirna Scithe (626), or Great Vault
Legs	Pantaloons of the Hypogeal Nemesis (639)	Nexus Princess Ky'veza/Matrix Catalyst/Great Vault
Boots	Besieger's Deckstalkers (639)	Siege of Boralus (626), or Great Vault
Ring #1	Band of the Ancient Dredger (639)	Siege of Boralus (626), or Great Vault
Ring #2	Cyrce's Circlet (658)	Siren Isle
Trinket #1	Ara-Kara Sacbrood (639)	Ara-Kara, City of Echoes (626), or Great Vault
Trinket #2	Bottled Flayedwing Toxin (639)	The Necrotic Wake (626), or Great Vault

Patch 11.0.7 introduces the special ring Cyrce's Circlet which you acquire in the new zone Siren Isle by completing activities. Instead of the regular Secondary Stats of rings you empower Cyrce's Circlet with 3 sockets which can be filled with different kinds of gems. Each socket type has 4 separate gem options, letting you pick from a large number of combinations.

As of and including the last-minute tuning on the release of Patch 11.0.7, Cyrce's Circlet promises to be a solid choice every at lower itemlevels, and it can be upgraded all the way to itemlevel 658. Blizzard has announced that the goal for the ring is to be viable even throughout the early stages of season 2, and as such the ring is going to be a fixture of gearing choices going forward.

However, using the ring comes at a defensive loss, since the only option that gives Secondary Stats requires a very large amount of Mastery. This is not ideal since Mastery is slightly worse than other stats defensively. Because of this, the ring is only recommended if simulations tell you it is a significant damage upgrade over your other options.

These gems are likely to be the strongest combination if you plan on using it, but it is highly recommended to sim yourself to figure out the best choices and if any combination is even a noticeable upgrade in your current situation:

• For raid, you will likely want to play Stormbringer's Runed Citrine, Fathomdweller's Runed Citrine and Windsinger's Runed Citrine
• For Mythic+/AoE, you will likely want to play Thunderlord's Crackling Citrine, Fathomdweller's Runed Citrine and Windsinger's Runed Citrine

For more information on how to acquire the ring and all of the different gems that are available, check out the Cyrce's Circlet guide below!

Throughout this page, we regularly refer to the importance of simming yourself on Raidbots, as it is an indispensable aspect of optimizing your character.

If you are new to simming and Raidbots, check out our detailed guide below.

Our BiS Crafts depend somewhat on the content you are doing. The best mix of offensive and defensive power seems to be Adrenal Surge Clasp and a weapon with Blessed Weapon Grip making this a good option for a Mythic+-focused player. Meanwhile if your main focus is Raiding Elemental Focusing Lens looks to be a stronger option for you. Make sure to sim yourself to find out if your current gear is better serviced by other options.

For players coming right into the Season from its beginning, the choice is very different as we are not just concerned about the best Crafted Slots and Embellishments, but also potentially short-term Item Level gains. This means you want to generally target high value gear slots. For Vengeance the highest value slot by far is your Main-hand weapon, meaning it is a very strong option for a first craft.´ Therefore a Weapon with Blessed Weapon Grip or Elemental Focusing Lens is likely to be one of your best early crafts, with whichever attachment being dependent on your goal of Mythic+ or Raid respectively; your second craft could either be Adrenal Surge Clasp for Mythic+ or Rune-Branded Armbands with an Elemental Focusing Lens attached for Raid.

You should ideally sim the optimal stats to craft for your particular character, but Haste/Critical Strike or Haste/Versatility are generally decent "overall" choices for a defensive and offensive mix.

Note that Embellishments have yet to go undergo tuning and that this recommendation is very preliminary. I do not recommend that you Craft ANYTHING until the last possible moment, which is generally right before you head into Raid Progression or serious Mythic+ pushing. The longer you can wait with crafting, the better information you, and this guide, will have on the best Crafts. Crafting early and then having the recommendation change because of tuning by Blizzard really sucks!

1. Everforged Warglaive, with Blessed Weapon Grip or Elemental Focusing Lens as optional additions — Crafting a weapon early in the Season will be a significant gain due to the item level bump in main-hand, our most relevant item slot. You can choose between Blessed Weapon Grip for a mix of damage and defensive value, and Elemental Focusing Lens for pure single target damage assuming you have at least some Sockets on your gear to activate the effect, however it is perfectly optional to exclude the embellishments choice as well. It is also worth noting that if you wait until your first Great Vault and it has a Weapon, then you may wish to craft something else instead. Long term, you might want to pair this with Adrenal Surge Clasp for Mythic+, and possibly Raid as well, although you will have to sim your options if your primary goal is to do maximum damage.
2. Rune-Branded Armbands with an Elemental Focusing Lens attached to it will likely be your best second option for Raid assuming you have at least some Sockets on your gear to activate the effect.
3. Adrenal Surge Clasp — This belt offers a high uptime of Agility at the cost of a small amount of Mastery. This is a decent offensive option while also giving a decently large defensive bonus from the Agility. This option is a decent choice for Mythic+ where you will take consistent enough damage to activate it frequently. There might be other options that perform slightly better dependent on the gear you have at any specific moment, but the difference is not necessarily gonna be massive.
4. Next, chase Item Level where needed, preferring Helm/Chest/Legs (though these are likely occupied by tier) > Boots/Belt > Rings/Necks > Off-hand weapon > Cloak/Wrist.
5. At this point, you are mostly done crafting. You can spend future Sparks on off-spec items, alternatively statted crafts for different situations, and so on.

These are two weapon-only Embellishments with different secondary stat effects. On sustained encounters, ones that keep you in combat for several minutes, Darkmoon Sigil: Ascension is about 0.5% better. However, because Ascension takes a whole 80 seconds to reach full power, if you are primarily doing non-Raiding content, Darkmoon Sigil: Vivacity is better, as it does not have this problem.

You will be able to upgrade your items via Crests, such as Gilded Harbinger Crest and Valorstones. Once you have upgraded a slot to a certain item level, upgrading other items of that slot to that item level is free.

When you upgrade with Crests, you should think of it as upgrading slots and not items.

Additionally, since Crests are a limited resource, you will want to obtain the highest item-level possible before upgrading a given slot, as this means you will spend fewer Crests on that slot in total. If you are at all capable of doing a +9 Dungeon, for example, it would be a VERY bad idea to upgrade an item from a +8 Dungeon, as those are wasted Crests you may not get back for a very long time.

We see a ton of players, even at a high level, mess up their upgrade priorities, and upgrading prematurely. Getting this right will put you far ahead of most players.

Below is the slot priority you should upgrade your items in. It is essentially based on "which slot gives the most DPS if you increase its Item Level by 10". If you ever want to deviate from this, you should have a very good reason.

1. Weapons
2. Trinkets
3. Helm/Chest/Legs
4. Shoulders/Gloves/Belt/Boots
5. Rings and Necks
6. Cloaks and Bracers

Note that exceptions are possible, such as special items that have more Item Level scaling than their slot would imply.

The Tier Set is comprised of 5 items, all carrying the Hypogeal Nemesis moniker. Unique bonuses are unlocked when wearing 2 or 4 pieces from the set:

• Demon Hunter Vengeance Season 1 2pc — Soul Cleave deals 15% increased damage and has a 35% chance to spawn a Lesser Soul Fragment. Does not increase damage enough to alter rotation, but ends up being a couple of % extra damage and spawning Lesser Soul Fragments corresponding to ~5-10% of what your normal rotation provides.
• Demon Hunter Vengeance Season 1 4pc — Consuming Soul Fragments increases the damage and healing of Fel Devastation by 2%, stacking up to 15 times for a 30% increase. The damage results in anywhere between 1-2% extra damage depending on Hero Talents and amount of enemies. The healing is almost irrelevant and will rarely, if ever, actually be relevant since most of the value from Fel Dev comes from Demonic.

The Tier Set Bonus is a minor gain and a long-term goal to work towards. However, for Vengeance Demon Hunter, the tier-set bonuses are not significant enough to be extremely powerful. You can use the Matrix Catalyst to convert regular items (from Mythic+, for example) into Tier Items.

The Tier Set is slightly stronger for Fel-Scarred than Aldrachi Reaver, however, the difference is very small and not really noticeable.

You only need 4 pieces out of 5 to get both set bonuses. Given equal item level on all pieces, we recommend you get all items except for the Headpiece due to the high Mastery budget. Check out the BiS List for more information.