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| role = [[Tank]], [[Damage dealer]]
 
| role = [[Tank]], [[Damage dealer]]
 
| spec = {{SpecIcon|Havoc}} [[Demon hunter abilities#Specializations|Havoc]] (melee DPS)<br />{{SpecIcon|Vengeance|Demon hunter}} [[Demon hunter abilities#Specializations|Vengeance]] (tank)<br />
 
| spec = {{SpecIcon|Havoc}} [[Demon hunter abilities#Specializations|Havoc]] (melee DPS)<br />{{SpecIcon|Vengeance|Demon hunter}} [[Demon hunter abilities#Specializations|Vengeance]] (tank)<br />
| resource = [[Fury (game resource)|Fury]], [[Pain]]
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| resource = [[Fury (game resource)|Fury]]
 
| attribute = [[Agility]]
 
| attribute = [[Agility]]
| weapon = [[Warglaive]]s, [[Dagger]]s, [[Fist Weapon]]s, [[One-Handed]] [[Axe]]s and [[Sword]]s.<ref name="Official Demon Hunter">{{ref web|url=https://worldofwarcraft.com/en-us/game/classes/demon-hunter|title=Demon Hunter - Game Guide|accessdate=2015-08-07}}</ref>
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| weapon = [[Warglaive]]s, [[Fist Weapon]]s, [[One-Handed]] [[Axe]]s and [[Sword]]s.<ref name="Official Demon Hunter">{{ref web|url=https://worldofwarcraft.com/en-us/game/classes/demon-hunter|title=Demon Hunter - Game Guide|accessdate=2015-08-07}}</ref>
 
| armor = Leather
 
| armor = Leather
 
| skill = [[Fel Rush]]<br />[[Chaos Strike]]<br />[[Eye Beam]]<br />[[Double Jump]]<br />[[Glide]]
 
| skill = [[Fel Rush]]<br />[[Chaos Strike]]<br />[[Eye Beam]]<br />[[Double Jump]]<br />[[Glide]]
 
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{{QuoteWiki|You... were not prepared. The enemy came into our world, their only desire to extinguish all life. They slaughtered our loved ones. They razed our homes, our cities, and our sacred places. You tried to stop them... and you failed. And so you came to me, nothing remaining of you but rage and determination, and you learned that the things that once tormented you could give you power. Now you see that there is no sacrifice too great if it brings an end to the [[Burning Legion]].|[[Illidan Stormrage]]<ref>[[Harbingers]] - [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mUfOIvlC6Eo Illidan]</ref>}}
 
{{QuoteWiki|You... were not prepared. The enemy came into our world, their only desire to extinguish all life. They slaughtered our loved ones. They razed our homes, our cities, and our sacred places. You tried to stop them... and you failed. And so you came to me, nothing remaining of you but rage and determination, and you learned that the things that once tormented you could give you power. Now you see that there is no sacrifice too great if it brings an end to the [[Burning Legion]].|[[Illidan Stormrage]]<ref>[[Harbingers]] - [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mUfOIvlC6Eo Illidan]</ref>}}
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Demon hunters made a pact, long ago, to fight against the forces of chaos using their own terrible powers against it. They ritually blind themselves in exchange for spectral sight that enables them to better sense their prey. This enhanced awareness, together with their great agility and magical prowess, makes demon hunters unpredictable adversaries. They wield demonically charged warblades in battle and call upon demonic energies to augment their formidable combat skills.
 
Demon hunters made a pact, long ago, to fight against the forces of chaos using their own terrible powers against it. They ritually blind themselves in exchange for spectral sight that enables them to better sense their prey. This enhanced awareness, together with their great agility and magical prowess, makes demon hunters unpredictable adversaries. They wield demonically charged warblades in battle and call upon demonic energies to augment their formidable combat skills.
   
Demon hunters were announced at [[Gamescom]] 2015 as the new [[hero class]] for the ''[[World of Warcraft: Legion]]'' expansion. Playable demon hunters belong to the [[Illidari]] faction. Demon hunters start at level 98, experiencing a unique starting experience comparable to that for [[death knight]]s, before then moving into ''Legion'' content.<ref name="GC">http://www.blizzgc.com</ref><ref>{{Ref web|url=http://www.mmo-champion.com/content/5073|title=Dev Interviews, August 6-7 Hotfixes, Blue Posts, Pet Battle Bonus Event, Legion Art|author=chaud|work=MMO-Champion|date=2015-08-07|accessdate=2019-04-12}}</ref>
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Demon hunters were announced at [[Gamescom]] 2015 as the new [[hero class]] for the ''[[World of Warcraft: Legion]]'' expansion. Playable demon hunters belong to the [[Illidari]] faction. Demon hunters start at level 8 (98 before ''Shadowlands''), experiencing a unique starting experience comparable to that for [[death knight]]s, before then moving into ''Legion'' content.<ref name="GC">http://www.blizzgc.com</ref><ref>{{Ref web|url=http://www.mmo-champion.com/content/5073|title=Dev Interviews, August 6-7 Hotfixes, Blue Posts, Pet Battle Bonus Event, Legion Art|author=chaud|work=MMO-Champion|date=2015-08-07|accessdate=2019-04-12}}</ref>
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Demon hunters are able to speak [[Demonic (language)|Demonic]].
   
 
==Class overview==
 
==Class overview==
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[[File:Demon-hunter-female.jpg|thumb|A female night elf demon hunter.]]
 
[[File:Demon-hunter-female.jpg|thumb|A female night elf demon hunter.]]
 
[[File:Demon-hunter-male.jpg|thumb|A male blood elf demon hunter.]]
 
[[File:Demon-hunter-male.jpg|thumb|A male blood elf demon hunter.]]
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{{Seealso|Demon hunter races}}
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The first demon hunter, [[Illidan Stormrage]], had his eyes burned out and tattoos marked on his body by [[Sargeras]] himself. The demon hunters' iconic [[warglaive]] weapons come from the famous [[Twin Blades of Azzinoth]], which Illidan took from the [[doomguard]] named [[Azzinoth]].
 
The first demon hunter, [[Illidan Stormrage]], had his eyes burned out and tattoos marked on his body by [[Sargeras]] himself. The demon hunters' iconic [[warglaive]] weapons come from the famous [[Twin Blades of Azzinoth]], which Illidan took from the [[doomguard]] named [[Azzinoth]].
   
 
During the years Illidan was in [[Outland]], many elves sought him out because they had lost everything to the [[Burning Legion]] and wanted to devote themselves to its destruction.<ref>''[[Harbingers]]''</ref> Some [[blood elf]] demon hunters were instead sent to Illidan by [[Kael'thas Sunstrider]].<ref>[[Illidan's Pupil]]</ref> On average, only one in five elves survive the demon hunter training. Most are overwhelmed and killed by the demonic energy or go insane and commit suicide.<ref name="Illidan">''[[World of Warcraft: Illidan]]''</ref> At least one [[night elf]] demon hunter wasn't trained by Illidan in Outland, [[Illysanna Ravencrest]], who seem to have been a demon hunter since the [[War of the Ancients]] after following in Illidan's footsteps.<ref>[[Illysanna Ravencrest (tactics)|Illysanna Ravencrest]] dungeon journal</ref><ref>[[Hastily-Scrawled Page]]</ref>
 
During the years Illidan was in [[Outland]], many elves sought him out because they had lost everything to the [[Burning Legion]] and wanted to devote themselves to its destruction.<ref>''[[Harbingers]]''</ref> Some [[blood elf]] demon hunters were instead sent to Illidan by [[Kael'thas Sunstrider]].<ref>[[Illidan's Pupil]]</ref> On average, only one in five elves survive the demon hunter training. Most are overwhelmed and killed by the demonic energy or go insane and commit suicide.<ref name="Illidan">''[[World of Warcraft: Illidan]]''</ref> At least one [[night elf]] demon hunter wasn't trained by Illidan in Outland, [[Illysanna Ravencrest]], who seem to have been a demon hunter since the [[War of the Ancients]] after following in Illidan's footsteps.<ref>[[Illysanna Ravencrest (tactics)|Illysanna Ravencrest]] dungeon journal</ref><ref>[[Hastily-Scrawled Page]]</ref>
   
Some demon hunters' souls are bound to the [[Twisting Nether]], effectively making them demons, and killing them in the physical universe will only send them back into the Nether. Such souls are described by Illidan as "immortal demon souls".<ref name=ETI/> This does not seem to be the case for all demon hunters, as Illidan was intrigued when he learned about the player's.<ref name=ETI>[[Enter the Illidari: Shivarra]], {{text|say|Lord Illidan Stormrage|Interesting. Like me, you have an immortal demon soul. You cannot truly die. Instead, your soul will make its way to the [[Twisting Nether]]. There, you will wait until you can find a suitable body to inhabit.}}</ref>
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Some demon hunters' [[soul]]s are bound to the [[Twisting Nether]], effectively making them demons, and killing them in the physical universe will only send them back into the Nether. Such souls are described by Illidan as "immortal demon souls".<ref name=ETI/> This does not seem to be the case for all demon hunters, as Illidan was intrigued when he learned about the player's.<ref name=ETI>[[Enter the Illidari: Shivarra]], {{text|say|Lord Illidan Stormrage|Interesting. Like me, you have an immortal demon soul. You cannot truly die. Instead, your soul will make its way to the [[Twisting Nether]]. There, you will wait until you can find a suitable body to inhabit.}}</ref>
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Demon hunters can take a demon's power by taking the demon's essence from its corpse, granting the demon hunter new abilities.<ref>[[Eye On the Prize]]</ref>
   
 
===Training===
 
===Training===
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After the demon hunter awakens and their [[spectral sight]] begins to take effect, they are given tattoos which keep their inner demon from overwhelming them, but it is still always there, talking to them and trying to get them to turn to the Legion.<ref>''[[World of Warcraft: Illidan]]'' pg. 123-124</ref> [[Arcane]] energy counters [[fel]] energy, thus they mark their bodies with arcane [[rune]]s to keep the fel forces in check.<ref>[[Opposites Repel]]</ref> Keeping their demons at bay with those tattoos and willpower<ref name="Becoming Illidari" /> is necessary to not become demons themselves.<ref>[[Inscription of the Body]]</ref> Each ritual to become a demon hunter is different and, as such, no two sets of tattoos are the same.<ref name="Becoming Illidari">[https://worldofwarcraft.com/en-us/news/20724770/cosplay-guide-becoming-illidari Becoming Illidari]</ref>
 
After the demon hunter awakens and their [[spectral sight]] begins to take effect, they are given tattoos which keep their inner demon from overwhelming them, but it is still always there, talking to them and trying to get them to turn to the Legion.<ref>''[[World of Warcraft: Illidan]]'' pg. 123-124</ref> [[Arcane]] energy counters [[fel]] energy, thus they mark their bodies with arcane [[rune]]s to keep the fel forces in check.<ref>[[Opposites Repel]]</ref> Keeping their demons at bay with those tattoos and willpower<ref name="Becoming Illidari" /> is necessary to not become demons themselves.<ref>[[Inscription of the Body]]</ref> Each ritual to become a demon hunter is different and, as such, no two sets of tattoos are the same.<ref name="Becoming Illidari">[https://worldofwarcraft.com/en-us/news/20724770/cosplay-guide-becoming-illidari Becoming Illidari]</ref>
   
Demon hunters have a constant craving for fel power and demonic flesh,<ref name="Illidan" /> and live in constant torment from the sacrifices they've made.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=olC9LYLttfg Demon Hunter Developer Preview</ref> Some succumb to the overbearing power of fel energy and lose all control of themselves. Their blood begins to burn and they unwillingly take on their demon form before lashing out at any nearby living beings.<ref>[[Illidari Freedom]]</ref> Assuming Metamorphosis form is a very dangerous feat to undertake: unleashing the demon within is risking that the demonic power will take over. Should this happen, all semblance of the elf that was will be lost and only a demonic servant of the Burning Legion will remain.<ref name="Becoming Illidari" />
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Demon hunters have a constant craving for fel power and demonic flesh,<ref name="Illidan" /> and live in constant torment from the sacrifices they've made.<ref>{{Ref web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=olC9LYLttfg|title=Demon Hunter Developer Preview|author=World of Warcraft|publisher=YouTube|date=2016-08-06|accessdate=2020-03-16}}</ref> Some succumb to the overbearing power of fel energy and lose all control of themselves. Their blood begins to burn and they unwillingly take on their demon form before lashing out at any nearby living beings.<ref>[[Illidari Freedom]]</ref> Assuming Metamorphosis form is a very dangerous feat to undertake: unleashing the demon within is risking that the demonic power will take over. Should this happen, all semblance of the elf that was will be lost and only a demonic servant of the Burning Legion will remain.<ref name="Becoming Illidari" />
   
 
Demon hunters used to be taught about demons by [[Varedis Felsoul]], infiltration by [[Alandien]], and weapons by [[Netharel]]. Varedis also used to oversee training duels.<ref name="Illidan" /> [[Theras]]'s role was not elaborated on.
 
Demon hunters used to be taught about demons by [[Varedis Felsoul]], infiltration by [[Alandien]], and weapons by [[Netharel]]. Varedis also used to oversee training duels.<ref name="Illidan" /> [[Theras]]'s role was not elaborated on.
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|[[Illidari]]
 
|[[Illidari]]
 
|{{Status|Alive}}
 
|{{Status|Alive}}
|[[Illidan Stormrage#Locations|Various Locations]]
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|[[Illidan Stormrage#Locations|Various]]
 
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|{{mob|Alandien|icon=NightElfDemonHunter Female}}
 
|{{mob|Alandien|icon=NightElfDemonHunter Female}}
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|[[Burning Legion]]
 
|[[Burning Legion]]
 
|{{Status|Deceased}}-{{Status|Killable}}
 
|{{Status|Deceased}}-{{Status|Killable}}
|[[Varedis Felsoul#Locations|Various Locations]]
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|[[Varedis Felsoul#Locations|Various]]
 
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|{{NPC|Boss|Leotheras the Blind|icon=BloodElfDemonHunter Male}}
 
|{{NPC|Boss|Leotheras the Blind|icon=BloodElfDemonHunter Male}}
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|[[Illidari]]
 
|[[Illidari]]
 
|{{Status|Alive}}
 
|{{Status|Alive}}
|[[Altruis the Sufferer#Locations|Various Locations]]
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|[[Altruis the Sufferer#Locations|Various]]
 
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|{{NPC|Neutral|Feronas Sindweller|icon=NightElfDemonHunter Male}}
 
|{{NPC|Neutral|Feronas Sindweller|icon=NightElfDemonHunter Male}}
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|[[Felwood]]
 
|[[Felwood]]
 
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|{{Neutral}}{{RaceIcon|NightElfDemonHunter Male}}{{RaceIcon|Dreadlord}} {{NPC||Loramus Thalipedes}}
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|{{Neutral}}{{RaceIcon|NightElfDemonHunter Male}}{{RaceIcon|Dreadlord2}} {{NPC||Loramus Thalipedes}}
 
|Inhabiting the body of the [[dreadlord]] [[Razelikh the Defiler|Razelikh]]
 
|Inhabiting the body of the [[dreadlord]] [[Razelikh the Defiler|Razelikh]]
 
|[[Illidari]]
 
|[[Illidari]]
 
||{{Status|Alive}}
 
||{{Status|Alive}}
|[[Loramus Thalipedes#Locations|Various Locations]]
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|[[Loramus Thalipedes#Locations|Various]]
 
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|{{NPC|Neutral|Kayn Sunfury|icon=Kayn}}
 
|{{NPC|Neutral|Kayn Sunfury|icon=Kayn}}
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|[[Illidari]]
 
|[[Illidari]]
 
|{{Status|Alive}}
 
|{{Status|Alive}}
|[[Kayn Sunfury#Locations|Various Locations]]
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|[[Kayn Sunfury#Locations|Various]]
 
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|{{mob|Telarius Voidstrider|icon=NightElfDemonHunter Male}}
 
|{{mob|Telarius Voidstrider|icon=NightElfDemonHunter Male}}
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|[[Burning Legion]] (manipulated)
 
|[[Burning Legion]] (manipulated)
 
|{{Status|Killable}}
 
|{{Status|Killable}}
|[[Illysanna Ravencrest#Locations|Various Locations]]
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|[[Illysanna Ravencrest#Locations|Various]]
 
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|{{NPC|Combat|Caria Felsoul|icon=NightElfDemonHunter Female}}
 
|{{NPC|Combat|Caria Felsoul|icon=NightElfDemonHunter Female}}
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|[[Burning Legion]]
 
|[[Burning Legion]]
 
|{{Status|Deceased}}-{{Status|Killable}}
 
|{{Status|Deceased}}-{{Status|Killable}}
|[[Caria Felsoul#Locations|Various Locations]]
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|[[Caria Felsoul#Locations|Various]]
 
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|{{NPC|Boss|Tirathon Saltheril|icon=BloodElfDemonHunter Male}}
 
|{{NPC|Boss|Tirathon Saltheril|icon=BloodElfDemonHunter Male}}
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|[[Burning Legion]]
 
|[[Burning Legion]]
 
|{{Status|Killable}}
 
|{{Status|Killable}}
|[[Tirathon Saltheril#Locations|Various Locations]]
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|[[Tirathon Saltheril#Locations|Various]]
 
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|{{NPC|Neutral|Vandel|icon=NightElfDemonHunter Male}}
 
|{{NPC|Neutral|Vandel|icon=NightElfDemonHunter Male}}
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|[[Illidari]]
 
|[[Illidari]]
 
|{{Status|Alive}}
 
|{{Status|Alive}}
|[[Kor'vas Bloodthorn#Locations|Various Locations]]
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|{{NPC|Neutral|Murgulis|icon=Murloc}}
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|{{NPC|Neutral|Murgulis|icon=MurlocDemonHunter}}
 
|Murloc demon hunter who defends [[Stormheim]] during the [[Legion Assaults]]
 
|Murloc demon hunter who defends [[Stormheim]] during the [[Legion Assaults]]
 
|[[Independent]]
 
|[[Independent]]
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|[[Stormheim]]
 
|[[Stormheim]]
 
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|{{NPC|Neutral|Lil'idan|icon=Murloc}}
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|{{NPC|Neutral|Lil'idan|icon=MurlocDemonHunter}}
 
|Murloc demon hunter involved in battle pet world quests
 
|Murloc demon hunter involved in battle pet world quests
 
|[[Independent]]
 
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{{main|Demon hunter abilities}}
 
{{main|Demon hunter abilities}}
   
Havoc demon hunters use [[Fury (game resource)|Fury]] as their primary [[resource]] while Vengance demon hunters use [[Pain]]. Some abilities generate Fury or Pain, while other consume it. Demon hunter attacks primarily deal Physical, Fire, or Chaos damage.
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Demon hunters use [[Fury (game resource)|Fury]] as their primary [[resource]]. Some abilities generate Fury, while other consume it. Demon hunter attacks primarily deal Physical, Fire, or Chaos damage.
   
 
==Gear==
 
==Gear==
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==In the RPG==
 
==In the RPG==
 
[[File:Demonhunterfem.jpg|thumb|An elven demon hunter with her eyes intact.<ref name="A&HC27" />]]
 
[[File:Demonhunterhum.jpg|thumb|An armored human demon hunter with his eyes intact.<ref name="APG"/>]]
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[[File:Demon Hunter RPG icon.jpg|thumb|Demon Hunter [[prestige class]] icon.<ref>''[[Alliance Player's Guide]]'', 48-50</ref>]]
 
{{RPG-section}}
 
{{RPG-section}}
 
===Background===
 
===Background===
[[File:Demonhunterfem.jpg|thumb|An elven demon hunter with her eyes intact.<ref name="A&HC27" />]]
 
 
[[Illidan Stormrage]] is the most famous demon hunter, and was the first of their kind. Even Illidan's own brother did not appreciate his sacrifice, and locked him below ground for thousands of years for trafficking with dark powers. Illidan's case was unique. [[Sargeras]], lord of the Burning Legion, burned away Illidan's eyes with magic fire until only scorched sockets remained. Illidan's resulting sight was a maddening display of violent colors. His altered vision allowed him to easily recognize both demons and mortals with magic powers. In addition, Sargeras covered Illidan's body with black tattoos that increased his arcane power.<ref name="APG">''[[Alliance Player's Guide]]'', 48-50</ref>
 
[[Illidan Stormrage]] is the most famous demon hunter, and was the first of their kind. Even Illidan's own brother did not appreciate his sacrifice, and locked him below ground for thousands of years for trafficking with dark powers. Illidan's case was unique. [[Sargeras]], lord of the Burning Legion, burned away Illidan's eyes with magic fire until only scorched sockets remained. Illidan's resulting sight was a maddening display of violent colors. His altered vision allowed him to easily recognize both demons and mortals with magic powers. In addition, Sargeras covered Illidan's body with black tattoos that increased his arcane power.<ref name="APG">''[[Alliance Player's Guide]]'', 48-50</ref>
   
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===Race and initiation===
 
===Race and initiation===
[[File:Demonhunterhum.jpg|thumb|An armored human demon hunter with his eyes intact.<ref name="APG"/>]]
 
 
The tradition of the demon hunter arises from night elf history, and almost all demon hunters are night elves. A few blood elves make the pledge as well, seeking revenge for the destruction of their home. Other races can become demon hunters, but such individuals are unheard of. Any member of another race who is willing to make the sacrifices necessary to join the fight against the demonic invaders must find a night elf or blood elf demon hunter to assist him in the initiation ceremonies.<ref name="APG"/>
 
The tradition of the demon hunter arises from night elf history, and almost all demon hunters are night elves. A few blood elves make the pledge as well, seeking revenge for the destruction of their home. Other races can become demon hunters, but such individuals are unheard of. Any member of another race who is willing to make the sacrifices necessary to join the fight against the demonic invaders must find a night elf or blood elf demon hunter to assist him in the initiation ceremonies.<ref name="APG"/>
   
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*Female demon hunter NPCs are voiced by [[Kathleen Fisher]].
 
*Female demon hunter NPCs are voiced by [[Kathleen Fisher]].
 
*In previous lore, they were described as dark, shadowy warriors who were shunned by the greater [[night elf]] society. Though the mightiest warriors within the night elves' society, they were always maligned and misunderstood for making their selfless pact with darkness.<ref>{{Ref web|url=http://classic.battle.net/war3/nightelf/units/demonhunter.shtml|title=Warcraft III - Night Elves -> Units -> Demon Hunter|accessdate=2019-04-12}}</ref> This is no longer true as the novel ''[[World of Warcraft: Illidan|Illidan]]'' revealed that they were created by Illidan on Outland, long after the [[War of the Ancients]]. There is only one confirmed instance of a demon hunter that was not directly formed by Illidan, [[Illysanna Ravencrest]], who followed into his footsteps.
 
*In previous lore, they were described as dark, shadowy warriors who were shunned by the greater [[night elf]] society. Though the mightiest warriors within the night elves' society, they were always maligned and misunderstood for making their selfless pact with darkness.<ref>{{Ref web|url=http://classic.battle.net/war3/nightelf/units/demonhunter.shtml|title=Warcraft III - Night Elves -> Units -> Demon Hunter|accessdate=2019-04-12}}</ref> This is no longer true as the novel ''[[World of Warcraft: Illidan|Illidan]]'' revealed that they were created by Illidan on Outland, long after the [[War of the Ancients]]. There is only one confirmed instance of a demon hunter that was not directly formed by Illidan, [[Illysanna Ravencrest]], who followed into his footsteps.
**[[Loramus Thalipedes]] is Illidari,<ref>[[Loramus, Is That You? (quest)]]</ref> but pre-dates the others by being a demon hunter on Azeroth since classic. [[Telarius Voidstrider]] and [[Feronas Sindweller]]'s backstories are unknown but they may be among the demon hunters sent by Illidan to Azeroth given that Feronas knew everything about Illidan and came to continue "his master" 's work in Felwood, and that Telarius was slain by Maiev years before the Shattering and was carrying a book detailing how to become a demon hunter.
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**[[Loramus Thalipedes]] is Illidari,<ref>[[Loramus, Is That You? (quest)]]</ref> but pre-dates the others by being a demon hunter on Azeroth since ''Classic''. [[Telarius Voidstrider]] and [[Feronas Sindweller]]'s backstories are unknown but they may be among the demon hunters sent by Illidan to Azeroth, given that Feronas knew everything about Illidan and came to continue his master's work in [[Felwood]] and that Telarius was slain by [[Maiev Shadowsong]] years before the [[Cataclysm (event)|Cataclysm]] and was carrying a book detailing how to become a demon hunter.
 
*[[Zandalari]] [[demoniac]]s enslave demons inside their bodies, similar to demon hunters.
 
*[[Zandalari]] [[demoniac]]s enslave demons inside their bodies, similar to demon hunters.
 
*Until the release of [[patch 8.0.1]], demon hunters could not be boosted with the [[Character Boost]] service.
 
*Until the release of [[patch 8.0.1]], demon hunters could not be boosted with the [[Character Boost]] service.
 
*[[Master Cheng]] is a [[pandaren]] [[monk]] dreaming of being a demon hunter instead.
 
*[[Master Cheng]] is a [[pandaren]] [[monk]] dreaming of being a demon hunter instead.
 
*[[Sylvia Hartshorn]] and [[Temple Priestess]]es comment on demon hunter players.
 
*[[Sylvia Hartshorn]] and [[Temple Priestess]]es comment on demon hunter players.
*Demon hunters do not start with a [[Garrison]] automatically unlocked. They must start the [[The Dark Portal (quest)]] quest at [[Dark Portal|The Dark Portal]] in [[The Blasted Lands]] from [[Archmage Khadgar]] to unlock {{Au|Draenor}} or obtain the [[Azeroth's Last Stand]] quest.<ref>{{Ref web|url=https://us.battle.net/support/en/article/48022|title=How Do I Unlock the Draenor Garrison on my Demon Hunter?|publisher=[[Blizzard Entertainment]]}}</ref>
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*Demon hunters do not start with a [[Garrison]] automatically unlocked. They must start the [[Warlords of Draenor: The Dark Portal]] quest at [[Dark Portal|The Dark Portal]] in [[The Blasted Lands]] from [[Archmage Khadgar]] to unlock {{Au|Draenor}} or obtain the [[Azeroth's Last Stand]] quest.<ref>{{Ref web|url=https://us.battle.net/support/en/article/48022|title=How Do I Unlock the Draenor Garrison on my Demon Hunter?|publisher=[[Blizzard Entertainment]]}}</ref>
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*''[[Hearthstone (game)|Hearthstone]]'' depicts several demon hunters from races not seen in WoW: {{hs|Acrobatics}} ([[saberon]] or [[tigon]]), {{hs|Battleworn Vanguard}} (void elf), {{hs|Coilskar Commander}} (naga), {{hs|Flag Runner}} (dwarf), {{hs|Glide}} (void elf), {{hs|Irebound Brute}} (ogre), {{hs|Karnuk, Demon Hunter}} (orc), {{hs|Multi-Strike}} (naga), {{hs|Nightborne Aranna}}, {{hs|Proving Grounds}} (ogre), {{hs|Redeemed Pariah}} (centaur), {{hs|Renowned Performer}} (nightborne) {{hs|Shalja, Demon Hunter}} (naga), {{hs|Sightless Watcher}} (observer), {{hs|Sklibb, Demon Hunter}} (sporeling), {{hs|Soulshard Lapidary}} (draenei), {{hs|Stiltstepper}} (troll), {{hs|Sunken Defector}} (naga), {{hs|Wayward Sage}} (naga), {{hs|Wrathscale Naga}} and {{hs|Zai, the Incredible}} (jinyu).
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*[https://diablo.fandom.com/wiki/Demon_Hunters Demon Hunters] similarly feature in the ''[[Diablo]]'' franchise.
   
 
==Gallery==
 
==Gallery==
 
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Dragon Fight Wallpaper.jpg|Early appearance of a demon hunter adventurer in ''[[World of Warcraft]]'' promotional art.
 
Dragon Fight Wallpaper.jpg|Early appearance of a demon hunter adventurer in ''[[World of Warcraft]]'' promotional art.
Loramus Thalipedes.jpg|[[Loramus Thalipedes]] a quest giver was prior to Cataclysm the only demon hunter NPC found outside of Outland.
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Loramus Thalipedes.jpg|Prior to Cataclysm, [[Loramus Thalipedes]] was the only demon hunter NPC found outside of Outland.
 
Demon Hunter Training.jpg|Illidari demon hunters training atop the [[Ruins of Karabor]].
 
Demon Hunter Training.jpg|Illidari demon hunters training atop the [[Ruins of Karabor]].
 
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Legion expansion illustration Alex Garner.jpg|Illidan with a blood elf and night elf demon hunter.
 
Kor'vas.jpg|From [[Harbingers]]: Illidan.
 
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Demon hunter Starcraft II editor.jpg|Unique ''Starcraft II'' editor remodeled asset from ''Warcraft III''.
 
Demon hunter Armory.jpg|From the [[Azeroth Armory]] "cosplay edition" demon hunter video.
 
Demon hunter Armory.jpg|From the [[Azeroth Armory]] "cosplay edition" demon hunter video.
 
Illidan HotS.jpg|Illidan in ''[[Heroes of the Storm]]''.
 
Illidan HotS.jpg|Illidan in ''[[Heroes of the Storm]]''.
 
Valeera HotS Demon Hunter.jpg|Demon Hunter [[Valeera]] skin in ''Heroes of the Storm''.
 
Valeera HotS Demon Hunter.jpg|Demon Hunter [[Valeera]] skin in ''Heroes of the Storm''.
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Furious Felfin.jpg|A murloc demon hunter in ''[[Hearthstone (game)|Hearthstone]]''.
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Sightless Watcher HS.jpg|An [[observer]] demon hunter in ''Hearthstone''.
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Proving Grounds HS.jpg|An [[ogre]] demon hunter in ''Hearthstone''.
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For the Warcraft III hero unit, see Demon Hunter (Warcraft III). For the similarly-named 3D model, see demonhunter.
Demon Hunter
Demon Hunter
Demon Hunter Crest
Available to IconSmall BloodElfDemonHunter MaleIconSmall BloodElfDemonHunter Female Blood elf
IconSmall NightElfDemonHunter MaleIconSmall NightElfDemonHunter Female Night elf
Specializations Havoc Havoc (melee DPS)
Vengeance Vengeance (tank)
Resource(s) Fury
Primary attribute Agility
Weapon skills Warglaives, Fist Weapons, One-Handed Axes and Swords.[1]
Armor type Leather; can also equip Cloth.
Signature abilities Ability demonhunter felrush [Fel Rush]
Ability demonhunter chaosstrike [Chaos Strike]
Ability demonhunter eyebeam [Eye Beam]
Ability rogue fleetfooted [Double Jump]
Ability demonhunter glide [Glide]

“You... were not prepared. The enemy came into our world, their only desire to extinguish all life. They slaughtered our loved ones. They razed our homes, our cities, and our sacred places. You tried to stop them... and you failed. And so you came to me, nothing remaining of you but rage and determination, and you learned that the things that once tormented you could give you power. Now you see that there is no sacrifice too great if it brings an end to the Burning Legion.”

Illidan Stormrage[2]

Demon hunters, the disciples of Illidan Stormrage, uphold a dark legacy, one that frightens their allies and enemies alike. The Illidari embrace fel and chaotic magics—energies that have long threatened the world of Azeroth—believing them necessary to challenge the Burning Legion. Wielding the powers of demons they’ve slain, they develop demonic features that incite revulsion and dread in fellow elves.

Demon hunters made a pact, long ago, to fight against the forces of chaos using their own terrible powers against it. They ritually blind themselves in exchange for spectral sight that enables them to better sense their prey. This enhanced awareness, together with their great agility and magical prowess, makes demon hunters unpredictable adversaries. They wield demonically charged warblades in battle and call upon demonic energies to augment their formidable combat skills.

Demon hunters were announced at Gamescom 2015 as the new hero class for the World of Warcraft: Legion expansion. Playable demon hunters belong to the Illidari faction. Demon hunters start at level 8 (98 before Shadowlands), experiencing a unique starting experience comparable to that for death knights, before then moving into Legion content.[3][4]

Demon hunters are able to speak Demonic.

Class overview

Demon hunters, disciples of Illidan Stormrage, uphold a dark legacy, one that frightens their allies and enemies alike. The Illidari embrace fel and chaotic magics—energies that have long threatened the world of Azeroth—believing them necessary to challenge the Burning Legion. Wielding the powers of demons they’ve slain, they develop demonic features that incite revulsion and dread in fellow elves.

Demon hunters ritually blind themselves in exchange for spectral sight that enables them to better sense their prey. This enhanced awareness, together with their great agility and magical prowess, makes demon hunters unpredictable adversaries. An Illidari’s quarry has much to fear.

Forgoing heavy armor, demon hunters capitalize on speed, closing the distance quickly to sever enemies with one-handed weapons. However, Illidari must also use their agility defensively to ensure that battles end favorably.

They can command chaotic energies to inflict havoc on enemies, or they can focus their powers to resist damage. Demon hunters fuel vengeful attacks and are a leather-wearing melee DPS and tank class, with only two specializations: Havoc (DPS), and Vengeance (tank).

Unrivaled mobility
Demon hunters can double jump, vault in and out of combat, and even unfold their monstrous wings to perform gliding descents and surprise enemies from above.
Metamorphosis
Demon hunters transform into hellish forms, enhancing their chosen role: damage-focused Illidari can teleport into combat, while those who prize defense can grant powerful supportive Auras.
Melee damage
The chaotic energy that flows within demon hunters empowers their physical and magical strikes to devastating effect.
Spectral Sight
The demon hunters' apparent blindness belies their true powers of perception. They rely on magically augmented sight to detect enemies, even those that hide behind obstacles.[1]

Background

Demon-hunter-female

A female night elf demon hunter.

Demon-hunter-male

A male blood elf demon hunter.

See also: Demon hunter races

The first demon hunter, Illidan Stormrage, had his eyes burned out and tattoos marked on his body by Sargeras himself. The demon hunters' iconic warglaive weapons come from the famous Twin Blades of Azzinoth, which Illidan took from the doomguard named Azzinoth.

During the years Illidan was in Outland, many elves sought him out because they had lost everything to the Burning Legion and wanted to devote themselves to its destruction.[5] Some blood elf demon hunters were instead sent to Illidan by Kael'thas Sunstrider.[6] On average, only one in five elves survive the demon hunter training. Most are overwhelmed and killed by the demonic energy or go insane and commit suicide.[7] At least one night elf demon hunter wasn't trained by Illidan in Outland, Illysanna Ravencrest, who seem to have been a demon hunter since the War of the Ancients after following in Illidan's footsteps.[8][9]

Some demon hunters' souls are bound to the Twisting Nether, effectively making them demons, and killing them in the physical universe will only send them back into the Nether. Such souls are described by Illidan as "immortal demon souls".[10] This does not seem to be the case for all demon hunters, as Illidan was intrigued when he learned about the player's.[10]

Demon hunters can take a demon's power by taking the demon's essence from its corpse, granting the demon hunter new abilities.[11]

Training

The training begins with the person slaying a demon, eating its heart, and drinking its blood. The spirit of the ingested demon bonds with them and from this bond the demon hunter receives visions of the Burning Legion destroying countless worlds across the universe.[12] In horror at the sight, they tear their own eyes out, and usually puts them into a coma.[13] The fel power infusing their bodies after ingesting the demon's heart and blood causes the demon hunter to mutate, gaining demonic features such as scales, horns, or claws.[14] As with all chaos-touched creatures, the forms that these traits will take can be quite unpredictable.[15]

After the demon hunter awakens and their spectral sight begins to take effect, they are given tattoos which keep their inner demon from overwhelming them, but it is still always there, talking to them and trying to get them to turn to the Legion.[16] Arcane energy counters fel energy, thus they mark their bodies with arcane runes to keep the fel forces in check.[17] Keeping their demons at bay with those tattoos and willpower[15] is necessary to not become demons themselves.[18] Each ritual to become a demon hunter is different and, as such, no two sets of tattoos are the same.[15]

Demon hunters have a constant craving for fel power and demonic flesh,[7] and live in constant torment from the sacrifices they've made.[19] Some succumb to the overbearing power of fel energy and lose all control of themselves. Their blood begins to burn and they unwillingly take on their demon form before lashing out at any nearby living beings.[20] Assuming Metamorphosis form is a very dangerous feat to undertake: unleashing the demon within is risking that the demonic power will take over. Should this happen, all semblance of the elf that was will be lost and only a demonic servant of the Burning Legion will remain.[15]

Demon hunters used to be taught about demons by Varedis Felsoul, infiltration by Alandien, and weapons by Netharel. Varedis also used to oversee training duels.[7] Theras's role was not elaborated on.

Jace Darkweaver, a former mage, found that the fel in his body has made arcane all but impossible to use, even though he retained the knowledge of his old spells.[21] Despite this, Illidan himself casts spells quite often during World of Warcraft: Illidan, so it may vary from individual to individual.

Notable

Illidan

Illidan Stormrage.

See also: List of demon hunters
Name Role Affiliation Status Location
Neutral IconSmall Illidan Illidan Stormrage Jailer of Sargeras[22]
formerly: Lord of Outland, Lord of the Illidari
Illidari Alive Various
Mob IconSmall NightElfDemonHunter Female Alandien Overseer of demon hunter recruits in training Illidari Deceased-Killable Ruins of Karabor, Shadowmoon Valley
Mob IconSmall NightElfDemonHunter Male Netharel Overseer of demon hunter recruits in training Illidari Deceased-Killable Ruins of Karabor, Shadowmoon Valley
Mob IconSmall NightElfDemonHunter Male Theras Overseer of demon hunter recruits in training Illidari Deceased-Killable Ruins of Karabor, Shadowmoon Valley
Mob IconSmall BloodElfDemonHunter Male Varedis Felsoul Ex-overseer of the demon hunter training grounds,

traitor to the Illidari and servant of Kil'jaeden

Burning Legion Deceased-Killable Various
Boss IconSmall BloodElfDemonHunter Male Leotheras the Blind Third boss of Serpentshrine Cavern, driven insane during demon hunter training Independent Deceased-Killable Serpentshrine Cavern
Neutral IconSmall Altruis Altruis the Sufferer Illidari defector who fought the Legion in Nagrand

as well as the Illidari, later rejoins them

Illidari Alive Various
Neutral IconSmall NightElfDemonHunter Male Feronas Sindweller Admirer of Illidan, killed demons disguised as druids in Felwood Independent Alive Felwood
NeutralIconSmall NightElfDemonHunter MaleIconSmall Dreadlord2 Loramus Thalipedes Inhabiting the body of the dreadlord Razelikh Illidari Alive Various
Neutral IconSmall Kayn Kayn Sunfury High-ranking Illidari lieutenant Illidari Alive Various
Mob IconSmall NightElfDemonHunter Male Telarius Voidstrider Herald of the Dark Embrace Independent Killable Bashal'Aran Collapse, Darkshore
Boss IconSmall NightElfDemonHunter Female Illysanna Ravencrest Member of the Illidari forces on Mardum,

later a boss in Black Rook Hold

Burning Legion (manipulated) Killable Various
Mob IconSmall NightElfDemonHunter Female Caria Felsoul Wielder of the Aldrachi Warblades Burning Legion Deceased-Killable Various
Boss IconSmall BloodElfDemonHunter Male Tirathon Saltheril Member of the Illidari, later a boss in Vault of the Wardens Burning Legion Killable Various
Neutral IconSmall NightElfDemonHunter Male Vandel Demon hunter lieutenant trained at the Black Temple, later scout on Mardum Illidari Alive Mardum, the Shattered Abyss
Neutral IconSmall NightElfDemonHunter Female Kor'vas Bloodthorn Illidari veteran Illidari Alive Various
Neutral IconSmall MurlocDemonHunter Murgulis Murloc demon hunter who defends Stormheim during the Legion Assaults Independent Alive Stormheim
Neutral IconSmall MurlocDemonHunter Lil'idan Murloc demon hunter involved in battle pet world quests Independent Alive Highmountain

Warcraft III

WC3RoC-logo This section concerns content related to Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos or its expansion The Frozen Throne.

A list of random demon hunter names that appear in Warcraft III:

  • Shadowsong, Shadowfury, Shadowstalker, Flameseeker, Darkweaver, Darkterror, Darksorrow, Sindweller, Painkiller, Hellbourne, Wrathbringer, Ragerunner, Firebrand, Bloodwrath, Terrorblade.

Races

Main article: Demon hunter races

Only two playable races can be demon hunters: night elves and blood elves.

Demon hunter characters have completely unique voice overs different from night elves and blood elves of other classes.

Appearance

Demon hunter Gamescom1

Appearance options for the demon hunter class.

Unlike most classes, demon hunter characters come with special visual customization options.

  • Horns - a number of different shapes and styles, ranging from very large to fairly small, or even no horns at all
  • Tattoos - a variety of colors and patterns; a lot of demon hunter-specific armor will expose the character's skin, allowing players to "show off" their tattoos
  • Skin variations - from "scaly and demonic" to normal
  • Eye wear - "traditional Illidan-style", veils, with or without the green eye glow

Metamorphosis

Metamorphosis forms retain the demon hunter characters hair color and tattoo shape.

Starting experience

Main article: Demon hunter starting experience

Demon hunters will have a unique starting experience, similar in nature to the death knight starting experience. Starting at level 98, players will then be able to "immediately flow into" Legion content.

The demon hunter storyline starts years before Legion, at the events at the Black Temple. Part of an elite team of demon hunters, the player is sent on a "suicide mission" by Illidan to the Legion prison world of Mardum, the world in which Sargeras imprisoned demons prior to his descent into madness. As events play out, the player will learn what it means to be a demon hunter, and the true meaning of sacrifice.[3]

Years later, the player is awoken in the Vault of the Wardens. Desperate for help in the fight against the Burning Legion, the wardens have "thrown the switch" to awaken the imprisoned demon hunters, in particular because of their unique abilities when it comes to fighting demons.

Specializations

For a full list of specialization abilities, see Demon hunter abilities

Unlike most classes, demon hunters have only 2 specializations: Havoc, a damage dealing spec; and Vengeance, a tanking spec.

Havoc

Demon hunter havoc icon

Havoc demon hunters are agile melee damage dealers, using the weapons of the enemy against them. They constantly struggle to resist the corruption of the power they wield and can channel that power to achieve feats of impossible agility, or release it explosively in a torrent of chaos.[23]

A highly mobile melee DPS spec, Havoc demon hunters rush and charge across the battlefield, assailing their targets with a flurry of attacks. Their filler abilities build Fury, which can be consumed to unleash a chain of explosive attacks at just the right time; with powerful damage-enhancing cooldowns such as Ability demonhunter metamorphasisdps [Metamorphosis] and Inv glaive 1h artifactaldrochi d 03dual [Chaos Blades], Havoc is a spec with strong burst damage capabilities. With a variety of AoE attacks, Havoc has naturally strong multi-target damage potential, but can also deal powerful single target damage with the right talent choices. Primarily melee, Havoc can also deal decent ranged damage when necessary through abilities like Ability demonhunter throwglaive [Throw Glaive] and Ability demonhunter eyebeam [Eye Beam].

In PvP, Havoc demon hunters hound their prey, chasing them relentlessly and aggressively burning down priority targets, and are especially effective at cutting through to soft backline targets. They have a number of counters to caster classes, while their agility allows them to kite other melee classes, while dealing a steady stream of ranged damage. Their signature strength, their agility, is also their weakness: when stunned, rooted or heavily snared demon hunters are quickly dispatched by the groups of foes into which they all too readily throw themselves.

Vengeance

"Vengeance‎" redirects here. For other uses, see Vengeance‎ (disambiguation).
Demon hunter vengeance icon

Vengeance demon hunters wield fire and pain as their weapons. Those who follow the path of vengeance have found strength in their suffering, and by harnessing that power, they are able to inflict it upon their enemies while defending themselves and their allies from harm. They directly attack the soul of their foe.[23]

Capable tanks, Vengeance weather the wrath of their enemies by cleaving fragments from their souls, which can then be consumed by the demon hunter to restore their health. They have regular damage reduction abilities in Ability demonhunter demonspikes [Demon Spikes] and Ability demonhunter empowerwards [Empower Wards], as well as a number of stronger defensive tools, but primarily rely on self-healing for survivability. They also have access to a number of sigils, used for AoE damage and crowd control, and can leap between enemies, allowing them to quickly counter any threat. They have good AoE and multi-target threat through various damaging abilities.

Abilities

Main article: Demon hunter abilities

Demon hunters use Fury as their primary resource. Some abilities generate Fury, while other consume it. Demon hunter attacks primarily deal Physical, Fire, or Chaos damage.

Gear

See also: Demon hunter sets

Demon hunters are able to wear cloth and leather armor only, and gain additional benefits from wearing completely leather. They can equip warglaives, fist weapons, one-handed axes, and one-handed swords.

Artifacts

In the RPG

Demonhunterfem

An elven demon hunter with her eyes intact.[24]

Demonhunterhum

An armored human demon hunter with his eyes intact.[25]

Demon Hunter RPG icon

Demon Hunter prestige class icon.[26]

Icon-RPG This section contains information from the Warcraft RPG which is considered non-canon.

Background

Illidan Stormrage is the most famous demon hunter, and was the first of their kind. Even Illidan's own brother did not appreciate his sacrifice, and locked him below ground for thousands of years for trafficking with dark powers. Illidan's case was unique. Sargeras, lord of the Burning Legion, burned away Illidan's eyes with magic fire until only scorched sockets remained. Illidan's resulting sight was a maddening display of violent colors. His altered vision allowed him to easily recognize both demons and mortals with magic powers. In addition, Sargeras covered Illidan's body with black tattoos that increased his arcane power.[25]

Later, a group of night elves, inspired by Illidan's example, made a pact to turn the Burning Legion's powers against it, fighting destruction with destruction. Obviously they could not gain their powers in the same way Illidan did, but they discovered other means. In the millennia since, other night elves, and a few creatures of other races, have made the same pact, binding demonic essence in their bodies and using it to destroy the Legion's minions.[25]

Though many among the night elves and the Alliance fear the demon hunters and their pact with darkness, all know that demon hunters and their demonically-charged warblades have played an important part in combating what remains of the Burning Legion.[24]

Development and abilities

Demon hunters have a variety of abilities that assist them in destroying demons, though the power coursing through their bodies also allows them to prevail over lesser foes. Demon hunters eschew heavy armor, valuing mobility and speed. As a demon hunter grows in power, they undergo a gradual evolution, becoming more and more demonic in appearance. The changes are cosmetic and can take many different forms, from burning eyes to black blood. By the time the demon hunter reaches the pinnacle of his development, he is a twisted and dark version of his former self - though the chaotic energy in his body does not affect his personality and allegiance (or so the demon hunters claim), it wreaks great changes on his physical form. The demon hunter’s gradual evolution achieves its pinnacle as they become a demonic entity. Their appearance has changed to something frightening: The exact changes vary, but can include glowing red eyes; horns; clawed feet and hands; nonfunctioning wings; cloven hooves; a spiked tail; dark skin; a deep, rumbling voice; and similar cosmetic changes. The demon hunter becomes an outsider.

The demon hunter can drain a demon’s energy to fuel their own powers. They mainly use arcane and fire energy. Shadow energy is rare. No other energies have been confirmed. The demon hunter can channel the chaos energy within them into a melee weapon to increase its powers. In time the demon hunter becomes more proficient in channeling demonic energy into their weapons, and highly skilled demon hunters are adept at this technique. Demon hunters have shown the ability to cover their bodies in a shell of flame. At the pinnacle of evolution, Demon hunters can unleash the demon in them and turn themselves (temporarily) into something more. This is called Metamorphosis.

Demon hunters hone their speed and maneuverability to overcome their foes.[25]

Relations

Night elf society shuns demon hunters. Most night elves don't understand the noble sacrifice that demon hunters make; therefore, they make another sacrifice: to be outcasts from their society. Other cultures share the night elves' distrust of demon hunters, and the shadowy individuals are not welcome in cities throughout the Alliance or Horde-controlled lands. Citizens and soldiers may allow a demon hunter to stay at an inn or take a brief rest at a tavern, but they watch them warily and breathe sighs of relief when they leave. These people do not see the demon hunters for the heroes and martyrs they are; they see them as dangerous individuals who consort with dark powers, almost as bad as warlocks. Such ignorance embitters many demon hunters, and most are solitary souls. Some are fortunate enough to find the company of a few individuals who appreciate them, or at least show them little ill will.[25]

Race and initiation

The tradition of the demon hunter arises from night elf history, and almost all demon hunters are night elves. A few blood elves make the pledge as well, seeking revenge for the destruction of their home. Other races can become demon hunters, but such individuals are unheard of. Any member of another race who is willing to make the sacrifices necessary to join the fight against the demonic invaders must find a night elf or blood elf demon hunter to assist him in the initiation ceremonies.[25]

Humans can also be demon hunters.[24] Some of these demon hunters can be found guarding Mount Hyjal with the help of fellow night elf demon hunters.[27] Demon hunters in other races are rare, but some exist.[citation needed] 

To become a demon hunter, a hero must find a demon hunter who is willing to lead them through a series of complex rituals. These rituals involve capturing a demon and sacrificing it in order to bind a portion of its spirit inside the hero.[24] As part of the ceremony to become a demon hunter, the initiate burns out his or her eyes with a magic blade to entrap a demonic essence within their body. Most demon hunters then bind their mutilated eyes with strips of cloth. In return for this sacrifice, the demon hunter gains the ability to see the world without vision — creatures are visible as dimly glowing forms against a gray and murky background. Demonic energy blazes like burning pitch in the night; the demon hunter sees and recognizes it easily.[25]

Equipment and weaponry

Equipment

Though equipment obviously varies from demon hunter to demon hunter, one universal element of the order seems to be the blindfold. Used to conceal the remains of the demon hunters' mutilated eye sockets, the demon hunter blindfold is usually some dark but mundane-looking fabric. Blindfolds are occasionally neglected, perhaps to make the demon hunter appear more frightening and intimidating. A second common occurrence among demon hunters is the tendency for the males among their numbers to be stripped to the waist, which is just one display of the demon hunters' emphasis on the importance of agility and general rejection of heavier armor. Those female demon hunters that have surfaced have been similarly garbed, wearing only the bare minimum of clothing on their upper bodies, sometimes even nothing at all. Demon hunters further tend to wear what appears to be cloth or leather, rarely (if ever) donning plate and mail, favoring greater speed and agility on the battlefield.

Weaponry

To contrast their stark lack of armor and clothing in general, demon hunters seem to typically carry large, curved warglaives, in the style of Illidan Stormrage's own Twin Blades of Azzinoth. Though the exact reason for this tendency isn't well explained, there are several possible reasons. One is that this kind of weapon has simply become a tradition over the years, later demon hunters mimicking the first of their kind. Another is that this style of curved warblades is common among the kind of demons that demon hunters have to kill as part of their basic initiation process. A third explanation is that the dual-bladed nature of their large, curved weapons allows them to deal the most damage with the least amount of effort, allowing them to focus on their agility and speed. A final explanation is that this kind of weapon is somehow easier to magically charge or channel through, though there is nothing that directly suggests this.

Demon hunters also possess a plethora of magical abilities, most notably the ability to metamorphose. Many abilities also tend to vary from demon hunter to demon hunter, possibly derived from the type of demon that they originally partially absorbed.

File:DemonHunterWarBlade.jpg

A demon hunter warblade.

Demon hunter warblades description: These blades appear as a strange cross between a small buckler and a sharp-looking, curved, two-bladed short sword. The demon hunters of the night elves wear these blades while they hunt the minions of the Scourge, the Burning Legion or other dark adversaries worthy of such weaponry. While many of the demon hunters rely on non-magic weapons, eventually most have either one of these double blades or a matching pair.[28]

The use of such weapons tells a lot about the individual wielding them. The inwardly-curving nature of the blades means that the demon hunter must get extremely close to their opponent, literally within what would normally be punching range, in order to get maximum use of the blades. The warblades would be swung in wide arcs at extreme speed, viciously lacerating the foe. More often than not, the warblades will have intricate serrations on the outer edge of the blade near the central buckle, adding yet another facet to the brutal nature of the weapons.

Notes and trivia

Gallery

Legion

Warcraft III

Other

Fan art

Videos

The Story of The Demon Hunters

Patch changes

  • Shadowlands Patch 9.0.1 (2020-10-13): Newly created Demon Hunters now begin at level 8.
  • Legion Patch 7.0.3 (2016-07-19): Added as a hero class.

References

 
  1. ^ a b Demon Hunter - Game Guide. Retrieved on 2015-08-07.
  2. ^ Harbingers - Illidan
  3. ^ a b http://www.blizzgc.com
  4. ^ chaud 2015-08-07. Dev Interviews, August 6-7 Hotfixes, Blue Posts, Pet Battle Bonus Event, Legion Art. MMO-Champion. Retrieved on 2019-04-12.
  5. ^ Harbingers
  6. ^ N [25-30] Illidan's Pupil
  7. ^ a b c World of Warcraft: Illidan
  8. ^ Illysanna Ravencrest dungeon journal
  9. ^ Hastily-Scrawled Page
  10. ^ a b N Demon hunter [8-45] Enter the Illidari: Shivarra, Lord Illidan Stormrage says: Interesting. Like me, you have an immortal demon soul. You cannot truly die. Instead, your soul will make its way to the Twisting Nether. There, you will wait until you can find a suitable body to inhabit.
  11. ^ N Demon hunter [8-45] Eye On the Prize
  12. ^ World of Warcraft: Illidan, chapter 9
  13. ^ World of Warcraft: Illidan, ch. 8-9
  14. ^ World of Warcraft: Illidan, pg. 125-127
  15. ^ a b c d Becoming Illidari
  16. ^ World of Warcraft: Illidan pg. 123-124
  17. ^ N Inscription [10-45] Opposites Repel
  18. ^ N Inscription [10-45] Inscription of the Body
  19. ^ World of Warcraft 2016-08-06. Demon Hunter Developer Preview. YouTube. Retrieved on 2020-03-16.
  20. ^ N [10-45] Illidari Freedom
  21. ^ N Demon hunter [45] One Battle at a Time
  22. ^ The Story of Warcraft
  23. ^ a b https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=olC9LYLttfg Demon Hunter Developer Preview
  24. ^ a b c d Alliance & Horde Compendium, 27
  25. ^ a b c d e f g Alliance Player's Guide, 48-50
  26. ^ Alliance Player's Guide, 48-50
  27. ^ Lands of Mystery, 17
  28. ^ Magic & Mayhem, 126
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  31. ^ Warcraft III - Night Elves -> Units -> Demon Hunter. Retrieved on 2019-04-12.
  32. ^ N Demon hunter [10-45] Loramus, Is That You?
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