Overview
Demon Hunters are followers of Illidan Stormrage, known as the Illidari. They use fel and chaotic magic, the very forces that threaten Azeroth, because they believe it is needed to fight the Burning Legion. They give up their sight for spectral sight, which lets them sense enemies even behind obstacles.
The class was announced as the new hero class of the Legion expansion. Demon Hunters wear leather and rely on speed: they can double-jump, glide on their wings and vault in and out of combat. They fight with warglaives, fist weapons, and one-handed axes and swords.
Specializations
| Specialization | Role | Play style |
|---|---|---|
| Havoc | Melee damage | A very mobile warglaive fighter who builds Fury and spends it on bursts of chaos damage, with cooldowns such as Metamorphosis; Throw Glaive and Eye Beam reach enemies at range. |
| Vengeance | Tank | A tank that tears soul fragments from enemies and consumes them to heal, with Demon Spikes, sigils for area damage and control, and leaps between foes. |
| Devourer | Ranged damage | Added in Midnight: a Void-themed mid-range mix of caster and melee that builds Fury to enter Void Metamorphosis, which lasts until its Fury runs out. |
Hero talent trees
At high level every Demon Hunter specialization chooses between two hero talent trees. Each tree is shared by two of the class's specializations:
| Hero tree | Shared by | Theme |
|---|---|---|
| Aldrachi Reaver | Havoc, Vengeance | Glaive masters who consume souls to power their blades. |
| Annihilator | Devourer, Vengeance | Drops fel or void meteors on enemies. |
| Fel-Scarred / Void-Scarred | Havoc, Devourer | Embraces the inner demon for explosive fel or void power; the name changes with the spec but most talents are the same. |
Races and starting zone
Only three races can be Demon Hunters: Night Elves and Void Elves for the Alliance, and Blood Elves for the Horde. The class also has its own appearance options, such as horns, tattoos and blindfolds.
Demon Hunters have a special starting experience, similar to that of the Death Knight. According to the wiki they begin at level 8 on Mardum, a Legion prison world, where Illidan sends them on a near-suicidal mission. Void Elf Demon Hunters start in the Telogrus Rift instead.
Sources
Game pictures: © Blizzard Entertainment · worldofwarcraft.blizzard.com
