Demon Hunter Specialization

Havoc Demon Hunter

The DPS specialization of the Demon Hunter class. Its ladders, talent tree, and the class page are below.

Havoc Demon Hunter at a glance

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September 1, 2026 Classes › Demon Hunter › Havoc
All damage increased by 4%. This does not affect PvP combat.
September 1, 2026 Player versus Player › Demon Hunter › Havoc
Rain from Above now deals damage equal to 6% of max health per bolt (was 8%).
August 27, 2026 Classes › Demon Hunter
Fixed an issue that allowed Blur's recent PvP adjustments to affect PvE situations. Blur damage reduction outside of PvP is restored to previous intended values.
August 25, 2026 Classes › Demon Hunter › Havoc
All damage increased by 3%.
August 25, 2026 Player versus Player › Demon Hunter
Developers’ notes: We feel the defensive kits of Devourer and Havoc are too powerful, so we are reducing some of their passive and active defenses to make them more viable targets for opponents.
August 25, 2026 Player versus Player › Demon Hunter
Glimpse now reduces damage taken by 20% while active (was 25%).
August 25, 2026 Player versus Player › Demon Hunter › Havoc
Blur now reduces damage taken by 15% in PvP combat (was 25%).
August 25, 2026 Player versus Player › Demon Hunter › Havoc
Desperate Instincts now reduces damage taken by 5% while below 35% health in PvP combat (was 10%).

Blizzard Entertainment's official hotfix notes, shown in full at the hotfix tracker.

Every Demon Hunter hotfix, by date: Demon Hunter hotfixes.