Havoc Demon Hunter DPS Vault of the Incarnates Raid Guide - Dragonflight 10.2.7 (2024)

Single-TargetCleaveAoENo Set Build

in Season 4 with the set bonus, the pure single-target build makesuse of a low movement profile that still takes supporting Throw Glaivetalents. Whenever adds are present, however, this shifts over to a cleavebuild.

Suggested Encounters:

• Eranog*
• Terros
• Kurog Grimtotem*
• Broodkeeper Diurna*

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This is simply the Season 3 "Ignition" build that was used, which providessignificantly more free cleave with its toolkit compared to the single-targetone. This is also extremely competitive with the alternative and can still beused there, but has special benefits when extra adds are present.

Suggested Encounters:

• Eranog*
• Sennarth
• Dathea
• Raszageth

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Similar Cleave build, this picks up additional AoE options to deal the mostdamage to multiple target encounters.

Suggested Encounters:

• Primal Council
• Broodkeeper Diurna*

Note that Tindral can also take a variant build to maximize performancein Mythic difficulty explained in its own section.

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Without access to the Season 4 set, Havoc misses quite a lot of powerand flexibility in its tree due to the extra synergies provided by the Throw Glaivetalents. That said, if you are just dipping your toes into Awakened raids withold gear, this works fine when starting out.

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EranogTerrosThe Primal CouncilSennarthDathea, AscendedKurog GrimtotemBroodkeeper DiurnaRaszageth

While there are adds on this encounter, they tend to die so quickly thatyou rarely get a good chance at doing actual AoE to them. Due to this, werecommend a single-target build to end the encounter quickly but a cleave optioncan also work depending on your preference.

Suggested Talent Builds:

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• No matter what your is build here, you will be focusing on dealing as much bossdamage as possible. Depending on your selection, how you deal with the FlamescaleTarasek however varies:
  • With a single-target build you can make use of Cycle of Hatred to get Eye Beam ready for every wave. The first spawns at 20 seconds and thenevery 30 seconds after.
  • With a cleave build you can make use of Immolation Aura charges. Essence Break cannot cover every wave, and it is generally best to useon the pull then on the second wave of adds each cycle.
  • In Mythic difficulty, shift your anchor target from the boss to theFlamescale Captain to burn it down. Also, try to interrupt the Pyroblastcasts while doing so.
• Be careful using movement tools during Army of Flame as it iseasy to accidentally get hit by one of the deadly lines.
• The Hunt naturally aligns with the intermission, which is usefulfor killing off your chosen add quickly. With the set bonus, however, you will beable to get an extra use in on the second wave of adds, and you should aim to do so.
• Use Blur if you are forced to move over any leftover Lava Flow pools if space gets tight.
  • In Mythic difficulty, this is best saved for situations where the meleeare forced to stand in Flamerifts to stack them up and avoid Molten Cleave.In emergencies, use Netherwalk if you think you will get hit.

For more information, please refer to our Eranog guide.

Terros is the only pure single-target encounter in the raid and has no adds orcleave potential present, so a single-target build is recommended.

Suggested Talent Builds:

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• Save a charge of Fel Rush to get out of Resonating Annihilationif you are caught out of place.
• Be careful of the hole in the center - if you charge into it, then you falland die. This also extends to watching where the tank is aiming the Concussive Slamline when using Vengeful Retreat rotationally.
• Darkness should be used when the group is stood together to soak Rock Blast. The same applies to Blur, as these are the mostdamaging raid events.
  • In Mythic difficulty, this should instead be used when the raid aims toclear Infused Fallout, as there will be multiple instances of damage totake advantage of the Darkness proc chance.
  • Alongside this, Blur should be used much more aggressively to reducethe damage taken from Seismic Assault stacks after Awakened Earthpillars are broken.
• If you are ever hit by Awakened Earth you can use Glideto readjust your position.

For more information, please refer to our Terros guide.

This is a relatively simple, pure AoE encounter with 4 stacked targets throughout.Due to the bosses sharing health, Havoc always opts into a full AoE build here asit can consistently gain value from all of its mechanics with no reason to hybridize.

Suggested Talent Builds:

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• Focus target either Kadros or Dathea and interrupt their repeatcasts on cooldown to keep them in melee.
• Save a charge of Fel Rush to get to a good soak position if targetedby Meteor Axes, or when you need to clear your stacks of Primal Blizzard with fire patches.
• Use Blur and Darkness for Meteor Axes soaks inthe melee clump.
• Position yourself to the side of the clump, ideally to avoid Slashing Blazeand keep a good angle to Fel Rush / Vengeful Retreat.
• Be careful when using these movement tools when Conductive Markis active, as it is very easy to spread it to another melee if you are too erraticwith your movement.

For more information, please refer to our The Primal Council guide.

While there are a lot of adds present here that provide opportunitiesto cleave, the priority is boss damage and priority burst on the Frostbreath Arachnid.Havoc is excellent for this due to its cooldown timers, and it can also deal efficientcleave to the boss while dealing with them so a Cleave build is recommended.

Suggested Talent Builds:

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• Due to the large amount of adds here, there is the option to switch over to Ragefire instead of Furious Gaze to squeeze out some extra damagefrom the Caustic Spiderlings.
  • Regardless of build, you should aim to prioritize Frostbreath Arachnidwhenever active. Aim to Eye Beam / Essence Break combo these whenthey spawn. The first is active on the pull, while others spawn roughly 10 secondsafter the boss settles on each new level.
• Use Fel Rush and Vengeful Retreat to counteract the Gossamer Burst and Repelling Burst. Just be aware that ifyou use either of these while on Icy Ground, you will retain momentumand continue sliding after the ability completes.
• Vengeful Retreat removes any stacks of Sticky Webbing,so long as you are not stunned.
• On Mythic difficulty there are some small extra considerations withnew mechanics:
  • Make sure to have Blur for the Chilling Blast cast, as itIt is fairly likely someone will slide over you and cause a splash.
  • If you get hit by Gusting Rime while ascending to a new platformyou can still use Glide to adjust your direction and stay on.

Dathea is predominantly single-target, but small add waves are the mostimportant things to deal with in the encounter. Due to that and some other cleaveopportunities. Generally, I would recommend a cleave build here.

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• Regardless of difficulty you will want to focus the boss as much as possible,while cleaving the Volatile Infuser enough to kill it at a comfortable time.When on the platform, you should aim to have burst cooldowns ready to clean them upand come back down.
  • On Mythic this is even more important as the speed the platforms aredone dictates the pace of the fight. The first platform triggers at 90 seconds andthe second at 3 minutes, so Metamorphosis is never really comfortable.You should however be able to set up Eye Beam and Essence Breakwhile using the larger Volatile Infuser add as an anchor target.
• During Cyclone, you will likely need to use a movementtool as it gets stronger toward the end to avoid being knocked up. If you are andreact quickly, Glide can cancel the momentum and stop you being launchedupward.
• Fel Rush and Vengeful Retreat can reset your momentum during Blowback or if hit by any tornadoes on the platform. This is especiallyimportant if you are going to a platform and angle yourself incorrectly.
• Be very careful if you have Conductive Mark, or itis about to be cast when using movement tools, as you may rush through alliesand spread it without them being able to react.
• On Mythic you can use Chaos Nova and Sigil of Misery tocontrol adds on the platform, and using Darkness to assist your healerwhen stacks get high is advised.

Kurog is a fight that has variable target counts depending on difficulty, sobuild recommendations change. On Normal and Heroic, there is mostly only onetarget throughout so a pure single-target build can mostly cover what is neededwith limited cleave tools. In Mythic, however, the fight is mostly a 2 targetencounter, so a full cleave build is recommended.

Suggested Talent Builds:

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• Be sure to interrupt the Frozen Destroyer's Frost Binds castwith Disrupt when this add is active.
• Be careful during Searing Carnage while in the Fire phase,as moving too far with instant tools can cut other players off. Do your best notto use movement tools here.
• Save some movement to get out of the Erupting Bedrock circlequickly and weave back in during the Earth phase.
• Use Blur if targeted by the Enveloping Earth Heal absorbto give healers extra time to remove it.
• Drop Darkness during the Earth phase when the raid is coveredin Enveloping Earth debuffs.
• In Mythic there are some small extra considerations for certain mechanics:
  • During the Earth phase, aim to have Eye Beamand Essence Break ready for the Earth Breaker add spawns. You shouldbe able to overlap Metamorphosis with one of the two sets that spawn aswell to help kill them off.
  • Save Netherwalk in case you are targeted by Violent Upheavalin the second intermission. This will force you to run out of the Freezing Tempest safe zone and take huge damage so you will want toimmune it.

For more information, please refer to our Kurog Grimtotem guide.

The Encounter will have two separate roles dictated to the DPS: pure bossdamage or dealing with the frequent add waves. Havoc can deal with both of thesewell if using the correct build, but there will always be a portion ofthe fight where you deal with just the boss alone (this is even longer in Mythic)so having some single-target at all times is suited. Thankfully, even theAoE-oriented build provides sufficient boss damage if needed.

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• The first adds wave spawns roughly 40 seconds into the encounter,so you should open with Eye Beam and Essence Break alongside Metamorphosis to get full value, and your tools should mostly be backbefore they spawn.
• During add waves cleave from the primary adds - usually Juvenile FrostProto-Dragon. Any filler single-target damage dealt should be to this,as as Chilling Tantrum is very dangerous.
• During these Chilling Tantrum casts, use Darknessand Blur to assist the healers.
• Use Chaos Nova and Disrupt to help lockdownthe Primalist Mages.
• Consume Magic should be used to dispel any excess Cauterizing Flashflames on add waves. Arcane Torrentshould also be used here to AoE dispel adds when the cast completes.
• Plan your movement here, as you will frequently be moving across theentire room and can run out of charges if you over-commit them fordamage. Remember, The Hunt can be used to cover big distances, butbe careful about threat if the tank is not keeping up with you.
• Vengeful Retreat removes the Frozen Shroud debuff.
• On add waves with Drakonid Stormbringer present save Disrupt to interrupt Static Jolt.
• When playing in the boss camp Darkness should be used in situationswhere you trigger multiple stacks of Clutchwatcher's Rage.
• Use Blur in the final phase if you are ever targeted by Empowered Greatstaff of the Broodkeeper. If you get caught with one thatoverlaps with Wildfire use Netherwalk.

For more information, please refer to our Broodkeeper Diurna guide.

Raszageth requires a lot of different types of damage throughout the encounter.Still, the primary goal is efficient boss damage while sacrificing as little ofthat as possible for cleaving. Due to that, a cleave build is recommended, as whilethe add spawns are infrequent, they are extremely high priority, so the sacrificein single-target is absolutely worth it.

Suggested Talent Builds:

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• Disrupt, Consume Magic, Chaos Nova, Fel Eruptionand Sigil of Misery can all deal with the Volatile Current adds,and many are at a premium due to being AoE, so taking a selection of these isrecommended.
  • In Mythic these are at even more of a premium, so make sure to take themand plan with your group when to overlap them to clear out as many sparks aspossible when the waves spawn.
• If playing Blood Elf as well, Arcane Torrent is extremely helpfulfor these.
• Make sure always to have some movement planned for the Tempest Wingcasts in Phase 2 and 3 to move through it quickly and stick to the boss. The Huntis excellent for this if you time it correctly to get the full distance.
• Blur is best saved for situations where you are targeted by Static Charge and need to run out.
  • In Mythic difficulty, use Netherwalk instead as this can causelethal damage.
• Saving burst combos with The Hunt, Eye Beam and Essence Breakcan be useful to deal with certain moments in the encounter where damageneeds to be done quickly:
  • In the first intermission, this can be used on the first and third setsof adds after the shield on the Surging Ruiner is broken,helping to kill them off quickly.
  • In Mythic if assigned to the Red side with Flamesworn Heraldshields, you should hold your Eye Beam for the first and third shield whilealso AoEing the add wave that spawns, and if you have access to a Manic Grieftorchuse it on the second to break it. Discuss these assignments with your raid.
  • Can be used for every Stormsurge shield, which are cast roughly80 seconds apart, so in most cases, you can get an extra cast in between.
  • In the second intermission, you can hold damage until the Colossal Stormfiendsswap places, bursting it down alongside the small adds that spawn in its place.
• Darkness is best used for the Stormsurge shields whenthe raid is stacked up and taking serious damage.