Demon hunter abilities are abilities used by demon hunters. Most abilities are shared between both specializations, while some are only specific to one specialization.
Class[]
All demon hunters automatically learn the following spells at the specified level, regardless of specialization.
| Ability | Level |
|---|---|
 [Double Jump] |
8 |
 [Glide] |
8 |
 [Spectral Sight] |
8 |
 [Torment] |
9 |
 [Immolation Aura] |
14 |
 [Throw Glaive] |
16 |
| [Immolation Aura] Rank 2 |
18 |
 [Disrupt] |
20 |
 [Metamorphosis] |
20 |
| [Spectral Sight] Rank 2 |
42 |
 [Chaos Brand] |
49 |
Specializations[]
Unlike other classes, demon hunters only have two specializations available. The two demon hunter specializations are Havoc (melee DPS) and Vengeance (tanking).
For a summary of the character and strengths of each spec, see Demon hunter specializations.
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Havoc Ability Level 
[Chaos Strike]8 [Demon's Bite]8 [Fel Rush]8 [Mastery: Demonic Presence]10 [Shattered Souls]10 [Blade Dance]12 [Demonic Wards]13 [Blur]18 [Blade Dance] Rank 222 [Immolation Aura] Rank 327 -
Vengeance Ability Level [Demon Spikes]10 [Infernal Strike]10 [Mastery: Fel Blood]10 [Shattered Souls]10 [Shear]10 [Soul Cleave]10 [Thick Skin]10 [Demonic Wards]13 [Metamorphosis]20 [Immolation Aura] Rank 327 [Fiery Brand] Rank 238 [Mastery: Fel Blood] Rank 244
Talents[]
Talents become available at level 10. They can be changed at any time outside of combat, except during a PvP match or Mythic+ dungeon. A talented ability cannot be changed while it is on cooldown.
Row 5 is locked until 8 points are spent, and row 8 is locked until 20 points are spent.
Class talents[]
| Tier | Talent | Ranks | Requirement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  [Vengeful Retreat] |
1 | Automatic for Havoc |
 [Blazing Path] |
1 | ||
 [Sigil of Flame] |
1 | Automatic for Vengeance | |
| 2 |  [Unrestrained Fury] |
2 | Vengeful Retreat |
 [Imprison] |
1 | Blazing Path | |
 [Shattered Restoration] |
2 | Sigil of Flame | |
| 3 | [Vengeful Bonds] |
1 | Unrestrained Fury |
| [Improved Disrupt] |
1 | Unrestrained Fury OR Imprison | |
| [Bouncing Glaives] |
1 | Imprison | |
 [Consume Magic] |
1 | Imprison OR Shattered Restoration | |
| [Flames of Fury] |
1 | Shattered Restoration | |
| 4 |  [Pursuit] |
1 | Unrestrained Fury OR Improved Disrupt |
| [Disrupting Fury] |
1 | Improved Disrupt | |
[Aura of Pain]/ [Felblade] |
1 | Improved Disrupt OR Bouncing Glaives OR Consume Magic | |
| [Swallowed Anger] |
1 | Consume Magic | |
 [Charred Warblades] |
1 | Shattered Restoration OR Consume Magic | |
| 5 |  [Felfire Haste] |
1 | Pursuit |
 [Master of the Glaive] |
1 | Pursuit | |
| [Rush of Chaos] |
1 | ||
 [Concentrated Sigils]/ [Precise Sigils] |
1 | Charred Warblades | |
 [Lost in Darkness] |
1 | Charred Warblades | |
| 6 |  [Chaos Nova] |
1 | Felfire Haste OR Master of the Glaive |
 [Soul Rending] |
2 | Disrupting Fury OR Rush of Chaos | |
| [Infernal Armor] |
2 | Swallowed Anger OR Rush of Chaos | |
 [Sigil of Misery] |
1 | Concentrated Sigils/Precise Sigils OR Lost in Darkness | |
| 7 | [Chaos Fragments]/ [Unleashed Power] |
1 | Chaos Nova |
 [Illidari Knowledge] |
2 | Chaos Nova OR Soul Rending | |
 [Demonic]/ [First of the Illidari] |
1 | Soul Rending OR Infernal Armor | |
 [Will of the Illidari] |
2 | Infernal Armor OR Sigil of Misery | |
| [Improved Sigil of Misery]/ [Misery in Defeat] |
1 | Sigil of Misery | |
| 8 | [Internal Struggle] |
1 | Illidari Knowledge |
 [Darkness] |
1 | Illidari Knowledge OR Demonic/First of the Illidari | |
| [Soul Sigils] |
1 | Demonic/First of the Illidari OR Will of the Illidari | |
 [Aldrachi Design] |
1 | Will of the Illidari | |
| 9 |  [Erratic Felheart] |
2 | Internal Struggle |
 [Long Night]/ [Pitch Black] |
1 | Darkness | |
 [The Hunt] |
1 | Darkness OR Soul Sigils | |
 [Demon Muzzle] |
1 | Soul Sigils | |
| [Extended Sigils] |
2 | Aldrachi Design | |
| 10 | [Collective Anguish] |
1 | Erratic Felheart |
 [Unnatural Malice]/ [Relentless Pursuit] |
1 | The Hunt | |
 [Quickened Sigils] |
1 | Extended Sigils |
Specialization talents[]
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Havoc
Tier Talent Ranks Requirement 1 [Eye Beam]1 2 [Improved Chaos Strike]1 Eye Beam [Insatiable Hunger]/ [Demon Blades]1 Eye Beam [Felfire Heart]1 Eye Beam 3 [Demonic Appetite]1 Improved Chaos Strike [Desperate Instincts]/ [Netherwalk]1 Improved Chaos Strike [First Blood]1 Improved Chaos Strike OR Felfire Heart [Fel Eruption]1 Felfire Heart [Burning Hatred]1 Felfire Heart 4 [Critical Chaos]2 Demonic Appetite OR Desperate Instincts/Netherwalk OR First Blood [Mortal Dance]1 First Blood [Dancing with Fate]2 First Blood OR Fel Eruption OR Burning Hatred 5 [Initiative]1 Critical Chaos [Improved Fel Rush]1 Critical Chaos [Chaotic Transformation]1 Critical Chaos OR Dancing With Fate [Furious Throws]1 Dancing With Fate [Trail of Ruin]1 Dancing With Fate 6 [Unbound Chaos]2 Initiative [Blind Fury]2 Initiative OR Improved Fel Rush OR Chaotic Transformation [Looks Can Kill]1 Chaotic Transformation [Serrated Glaive]2 Chaotic Transformation OR Furious Throws OR Trail of Ruin [Growing Inferno]2 Trail of Ruin 7 [Tactical Retreat]1 Unbound Chaos [Isolated Prey]1 Unbound Chaos OR Blind Fury [Furious Gaze]1 Blind Fury OR Serrated Glaive [Relentless Onslaught]1 Serrated Glaive OR Growing Inferno [Burning Wound]1 Growing Inferno 8 [Momentum]1 Tactical Retreat [Chaos Theory]1 Tactical Retreat OR Isolated Prey [Restless Hunter]1 Furious Gaze [Inner Demon]1 Furious Gaze [Accelerated Blade]1 Relentless Onslaught OR Burning Wound [Ragefire]1 Burning Wound 9 [Know Your Enemy]2 Momentum OR Chaos Theory [Glaive Tempest]/ [Fel Barrage]1 Chaos Theory OR Restless Hunter [Cycle of Hatred]2 Restless Hunter OR Inner Demon [Fodder to the Flame]/ [Elysian Decree]1 Inner Demon OR Accelerated Blade [Soulrend]2 Accelerated Blade OR Ragefire 10 [Essence Break]1 Know Your Enemy [Shattered Destiny]1 Cycle of Hatred [Any Means Necessary]1 Soulrend -
Vengeance
Tier Talent Ranks Requirement 1 [Fel Devastation]1 2 [Frailty]1 Fel Devastation [Fiery Brand]1 Fel Devastation 3 [Perfectly Balanced Glaive]1 Frailty [Deflecting Spikes]1 Frailty OR Fiery Brand [Meteoric Strikes]1 Fiery Brand 4 [Shear Fury]/ [Fracture]1 Perfectly Balanced Glaive [Calcified Spikes]1 Perfectly Balanced Glaive [Roaring Fire]/ [Sigil of Silence]1 Deflecting Spike [Retaliation]1 Meteoric Strikes [Fel Flame Fortification]1 Meteoric Strikes 5 [Spirit Bomb]1 Shear Fury/Fracture [Feast of Souls]1 Shear Fury/Fracture [Agonizing Flames]2 Shear Fury/Fracture OR Calcified Spikes OR Roaring Fire/Sigil of Silence [Extended Spikes]2 Roaring Fire/Sigil of Silence [Burning Blood]2 Roaring Fire/Sigil of Silence OR Retaliation OR Fel Flame Fortification [Soul Barrier]/ [Bulk Extraction]1 Fel Flame Fortification [Sigil of Chains]1 Fel Flame Fortification 6 [Void Reaver]1 Spirit Bomb OR Feast of Souls OR Agonizing Flames [Fallout]1 Agonizing Flames OR Extended Spikes [Ruinous Bulwark]1 Extended Spikes [Volatile Flameblood]1 Extended Spikes OR Burning Blood [Revel in Pain]1 Burning Blood OR Soul Barrier/Bulk Extraction OR Sigil of Chains 7 [Soul Furnace]1 Void Reaver [Painbringer]2 Void Reaver OR Fallout [Darkglare Boon]2 Fallout OR Ruinous Bulwark OR Volatile Flameblood [Fiery Demise]2 Volatile Flameblood OR Revel in Pain [Chains of Anger]1 Revel in Pain 8 [Focused Cleave]1 Soul Furnace OR Painbringer [Soulmonger]1 Painbringer [Stoke the Flames]1 Painbringer OR Darkglare Boon OR Fiery Demise [Burning Alive]1 Fiery Demise [Cycle of Binding]1 Fiery Demise OR Chains of Anger 9 [Vulnerability]2 Focused Cleave OR Soulmonger [Feed the Demon]2 Stoke the Flames [Charred Flesh]2 Burning Alive OR Cycle of Binding 10 [Soulcrush]1 Vulnerability [Soul Carver]1 Vulnerability OR Feed the Demon [Last Resort]1 Feed the Demon [Fodder to the Flame]/ [Elysian Decree]1 Feed the Demon OR Charred Flesh [Down in Flames]1 Charred Flesh
PvP talents[]
PvP talents become available at level 20. Up to 3 PvP talents may be active at any given time (with additional slots becoming available at levels 30 and 40).
These talents are active in the open world with War Mode turned on, as well as during instanced PvP. They have no effect in dungeons and raids.
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Havoc
Talent Level [Chaotic Imprint]20 [Cleansed by Flame]20 [Sigil Mastery]20 [Unending Hatred]20 [Rain from Above]30 [Reverse Magic]30 [Detainment]35 [Cover of Darkness]40 [Blood Moon]42 [Glimpse]42 -
Vengeance
Talent Level [Chaotic Imprint]20 [Cleansed by Flame]20 [Demonic Trample]20 [Everlasting Hunt]20 [Illidan's Grasp]20 [Jagged Spikes]20 [Sigil Mastery]20 [Tormentor]20 [Unending Hatred]20 [Rain from Above]30 [Reverse Magic]30 [Cover of Darkness]40 [Detainment]40 [Blood Moon]42 [Glimpse]42
Glyphs[]
Glyphs are items that can change a spell or ability's visual appearance. Most glyphs are crafted by scribes, are color-coded by class, and can be applied as early as level 11. They can be removed at any time outside of combat using 
[Vanishing Powder].
See also[]
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