Vengeance Demon Hunter PvE Guide

The War WithinPatch 11.0.2

Rotation and Cooldowns

This rotation guide should help give a basic understanding of what to do, what's most important, and how to prioritize Vengeance Demon Hunter abilities and cooldowns.

Single Target

Pre-cast Sigil Of Flame 1 second before pull.

Use when < 3 seconds left on Thrill Of The Fight or if not active.
Use buffed by Art Of The Glaive.
Use as second ability in combo after Fracture.
Use on cooldown to activate Art Of The Glaive.
Use on cooldown.
Use when close to 2 stacks or need defensive.
Use on cooldown.
Use when Thrill Of The Fight is active and > 2 seconds remaining on debuff.
Use without overcapping Fury unless target already has it.
Use on cooldown.
Use if < 40 Fury and 5 souls.
Use with 5 Soul Fragments available.
Use if enough generators available to reach 5 Soul Fragments.
Use to spend Fury.
Use as filler or when out of range.

Start with Sigil Of Flame, then use Reavers Glaive and Fracture. Follow up with Soul Cleave and The Hunt. Maintain Sigil Of Spite and Fiery Brand on cooldown, while using Fel Devastation during Thrill Of The Fight. Finish with Immolation Aura and Felblade as needed.

AoE

Pre-cast Sigil Of Flame 1 second before pull.

Use when < 3 seconds left on Thrill Of The Fight or if not active.
Use buffed by Art Of The Glaive.
Use as second ability in combo after Fracture.
Use on cooldown, passing through as many targets as possible.
Use on cooldown.
Use when close to 2 stacks or need defensive.
Use on cooldown.
Use when most enemies are affected by Fiery Brand.
Use on cooldown, preferably without overcapping Soul Fragments.
Use if < 40 Fury and 4+ Soul Fragments.
Use with 4+ Soul Fragments available.
Use to generate 4+ Soul Fragments if possible.
Use to spend excess Fury and Soul Fragments.
Use as filler or when out of range.

Begin with Sigil Of Flame, then use Reavers Glaive and Fracture. Follow with Soul Cleave and The Hunt. Maintain Sigil Of Spite and Fiery Brand on cooldown, while using Fel Devastation when most enemies are affected. Finish with Immolation Aura and Felblade as needed.

Cooldowns

Use proactively to increase health and armor.
Use when anticipating high damage.
Use for damage and healing.
Use frequently to reduce physical damage.

Prioritize Metamorphosis for health and armor, Fiery Brand for damage reduction, and Fel Devastation for burst damage. Use Demon Spikes regularly to mitigate physical damage.