Trinket Leaderboard
Best Trinkets for Havoc Demon Hunter in WoW Midnight (Patch 12.1.0.69587)
Ranked DPS deltas for every current-season trinket, simmed weekly against a stat-priority baseline. Pick a fight style below; raw numbers and percentage gain over the no-trinket baseline are in the table.
The top trinket for Havoc Demon Hunter in Patch 12.1.0.69587 is Zul'jin's Guillotine Technique, gaining 13.4% DPS over no trinket on Cleave.
Updated Sep 6, 2026
Patch 12.1.0SimC 3f6f8c450,000 iterations per trinket
Top pick
The top cleave trinket for Havoc Demon Hunter in WoW Midnight Patch 12.1.0.69587 is Zul'jin's Guillotine Technique from The Venomous Abyss, gaining 13.4% DPS over the no-trinket baseline. Voracious Heart of Ula'tek (10.3%) and Font of Venomous Rage (9.85%) round out the top three. Numbers are mean DPS across 50,000 SimulationCraft iterations on the canonical Havoc Demon Hunter baseline at item level 334.
Top 10, cleave
Baseline 224,451 DPS- #1
+29,996 (13.4%) - #2
+23,055 (10.3%) - #3
+22,103 (9.85%) - #4
+20,934 (9.33%) - #5
+20,280 (9.04%) - #6
+20,155 (8.98%) - #7
+20,038 (8.93%) - #8
+19,358 (8.62%) - #9
+19,195 (8.55%) - #10
+19,022 (8.48%)
Top trinket pairings (cleave)
Estimated, paired sim coming soonEstimated combined gain. We're shipping paired sims next; numbers shown are upper-bound additive (the sum of each trinket's solo DPS gain, ignoring how the two interact when worn together).
- #1+53,051 (23.6%)
- #2+52,099 (23.2%)
- #3+45,158 (20.1%)
Full ranking, cleave
75 trinkets| Rank | Trinket | Source | ilvl | DPS gain | vs baseline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RaidThe Venomous Abyss | 334 | +29,996 | 13.4% | |
| 2 | RaidThe Venomous Abyss | 334 | +23,055 | 10.3% | |
| 3 | RaidThe Venomous Abyss | 334 | +22,103 | 9.85% | |
| 4 | Mythic+Murder Row | 334 | +20,934 | 9.33% | |
| 5 | Mythic+Altar of Fangs | 334 | +20,280 | 9.04% | |
| 6 | CraftedMidnight Crafted Gear | 331 | +20,155 | 8.98% | |
| 7 | Mythic+Kings' Rest | 334 | +20,038 | 8.93% | |
| 8 | RaidThe Venomous Abyss | 334 | +19,358 | 8.62% | |
| 9 | RaidThe Venomous Abyss | 334 | +19,195 | 8.55% | |
| 10 | Mythic+Voidscar Arena | 334 | +19,022 | 8.48% | |
| 11 | Mythic+Voidscar Arena | 334 | +18,965 | 8.45% | |
| 12 | CraftedMidnight Crafted Gear | 331 | +18,724 | 8.34% | |
| 13 | Mythic+Murder Row | 334 | +18,716 | 8.34% | |
| 14 | Mythic+The Blinding Vale | 334 | +18,655 | 8.31% | |
| 15 | RaidThe Venomous Abyss | 334 | +18,450 | 8.22% | |
| 16 | Mythic+The Blinding Vale | 334 | +18,279 | 8.14% | |
| 17 | Mythic+Temple of Sethraliss | 334 | +18,123 | 8.07% | |
| 18 | CraftedMidnight Crafted Gear | 331 | +17,848 | 7.95% | |
| 19 | Mythic+Altar of Fangs | 334 | +17,648 | 7.86% | |
| 20 | CraftedMidnight Crafted Gear | 331 | +17,101 | 7.62% | |
| 21 | WorldThe Coiled Isle | 308 | +15,145 | 6.75% | |
| 22 | Mythic+Ruby Life Pools | 334 | +15,093 | 6.72% | |
| 23 | CraftedMidnight Crafted Gear | 331 | +14,156 | 6.31% | |
| 24 | WorldDelve Vendor | 289 | +13,446 | 5.99% | |
| 25 | WorldDelve Vendor | 289 | +13,352 | 5.95% | |
| 26 | RaidThe Venomous Abyss | 334 | +12,924 | 5.76% | |
| 27 | Mythic+Murder Row | 334 | +12,786 | 5.70% | |
| 28 | WorldPvP Vendor | 298 | +12,745 | 5.68% | |
| 29 | Mythic+Kings' Rest | 334 | +12,689 | 5.65% | |
| 30 | WorldDelve Vendor | 289 | +11,831 | 5.27% | |
| 31 | WorldDelve Vendor | 289 | +11,693 | 5.21% | |
| 32 | WorldThe Coiled Isle | 308 | +10,974 | 4.89% | |
| 33 | WorldDelve Vendor | 289 | +10,191 | 4.54% | |
| 34 | WorldThe Coiled Isle | 308 | +10,053 | 4.48% | |
| 35 | WorldDelve Vendor | 289 | +9,808 | 4.37% | |
| 36 | RaidThe Venomous Abyss | 334 | +9,109 | 4.06% | |
| 37 | WorldInscription | 220 | +8,612 | 3.84% | |
| 38 | WorldDelve Vendor | 289 | +8,402 | 3.74% | |
| 39 | WorldDelve Vendor | 289 | +8,381 | 3.73% | |
| 40 | WorldVoidstorm Quest Reward | 263 | +8,363 | 3.73% | |
| 41 | WorldThe Coiled Isle | 282 | +7,838 | 3.49% | |
| 42 | WorldInscription | 220 | +7,811 | 3.48% | |
| 43 | WorldThe Coiled Isle | 282 | +7,808 | 3.48% | |
| 44 | RaidThe Venomous Abyss | 334 | +7,559 | 3.37% | |
| 45 | Mythic+Voidscar Arena | 334 | +7,309 | 3.26% | |
| 46 | WorldInscription | 220 | +7,107 | 3.17% | |
| 47 | Mythic+Den of Nalorakk | 334 | +7,034 | 3.13% | |
| 48 | RaidThe Venomous Abyss | 334 | +7,029 | 3.13% | |
| 49 | Mythic+Ruby Life Pools | 334 | +7,009 | 3.12% | |
| 50 | WorldDelve Vendor | 289 | +6,841 | 3.05% | |
| 51 | WorldWorld Drop | 263 | +6,584 | 2.93% | |
| 52 | Mythic+Temple of Sethraliss | 334 | +6,400 | 2.85% | |
| 53 | Mythic+Ruby Life Pools | 334 | +6,054 | 2.70% | |
| 54 | Mythic+Temple of Sethraliss | 334 | +5,461 | 2.43% | |
| 55 | RaidThe Venomous Abyss | 334 | +5,424 | 2.42% | |
| 56 | WorldInscription | 220 | +5,205 | 2.32% | |
| 57 | RaidThe Venomous Abyss | 334 | +5,023 | 2.24% | |
| 58 | Mythic+Altar of Fangs | 334 | +4,796 | 2.14% | |
| 59 | Mythic+The Blinding Vale | 334 | +4,751 | 2.12% | |
| 60 | WorldThe Coiled Isle | 308 | +4,749 | 2.12% | |
| 61 | Mythic+Kings' Rest | 334 | +4,538 | 2.02% | |
| 62 | RaidThe Tidebound Grotto | 334 | +4,440 | 1.98% | |
| 63 | RaidThe Venomous Abyss | 334 | +4,424 | 1.97% | |
| 64 | WorldThe Coiled Isle | 308 | +3,955 | 1.76% | |
| 65 | WorldThe Coiled Isle | 308 | +3,818 | 1.70% | |
| 66 | WorldDelve Vendor | 289 | +2,340 | 1.04% | |
| 67 | WorldDelve Vendor | 289 | +1,772 | 0.79% | |
| 68 | Mythic+Den of Nalorakk | 334 | +657 | 0.29% | |
| 69 | Mythic+The Blinding Vale | 334 | +88 | 0.04% | |
| 70 | Mythic+Altar of Fangs | 334 | +68 | 0.03% | |
| 71 | Mythic+Den of Nalorakk | 334 | +51 | 0.02% | |
| 72 | WorldThe Coiled Isle | 308 | +17 | 0.01% | |
| 73 | WorldThe Coiled Isle | 282 | +9 | 0.00% | |
| 74 | Mythic+Murder Row | 334 | +-106 | -0.05% | |
| 75 | RaidThe Venomous Abyss | 334 | +-1,209 | -0.54% |
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Methodology
Baseline profile
SimulationCraft default Havoc Demon Hunter profile at current season ilvl, no trinket equipped. Best-effort talent build, consumables, and gem/enchant set tracking SimC head.
Iteration count
50,000 iterations per trinket. Standard deviation on the DPS mean is well under 0.5% at this count, which keeps the ranking deltas reliable.
Cleave
Three-target uniform cleave, 5 minutes, fixed pull timing. Approximates a typical raid encounter with consistent adds.
Patchwerk
Single boss, 5 minutes, no movement, no adds. The pure DPS ceiling for raw rotation throughput.
Not included
Tier set bonuses, hero talent variance beyond the SimC default, encounter scripting (boss adds, mechanics, debuffs), and gear interactions outside the trinket slot. For your specific build, run a full sim.
Source patch
SimulationCraft 3f6f8c453beaf245fecee52e9ea3e5c5bc6ad7fb, client build 12.1.0.69587. Generated Sep 6, 2026. Re-runs every Sunday after the SimC weekly bump.
Frequently asked questions
What is the best trinket for Havoc Demon Hunter in Patch 12.1.0.69587?
Zul'jin's Guillotine Technique ranks #1 for Havoc Demon Hunter in Patch 12.1.0.69587, with a +13.4% DPS gain over the no-trinket baseline. The full ranking on this page covers every current-season trinket.
What are the top 3 trinkets for Havoc Demon Hunter?
Zul'jin's Guillotine Technique ranks #1 at +13.4% DPS from The Venomous Abyss; Voracious Heart of Ula'tek ranks #2 at +10.3% from The Venomous Abyss; Font of Venomous Rage ranks #3 at +9.85% from The Venomous Abyss. All deltas are mean DPS over the no-trinket baseline across 50,000 SimulationCraft iterations.
How does Zul'jin's Guillotine Technique compare on Cleave vs Patchwerk for Havoc Demon Hunter?
Zul'jin's Guillotine Technique gains +13.4% DPS on Cleave and +11.3% DPS on Patchwerk for Havoc Demon Hunter. The rank-1 pick is the same in both fight styles.
What's the difference between Havoc's Cleave and Patchwerk picks?
Cleave runs three uniform targets for five minutes and rewards trinkets that deal AoE damage or scale with multi-target rotations. Patchwerk is single-target only and rewards single-target throughput. Havoc Demon Hunter can have a different best trinket in each style; switch the toggle above to compare.
How often is the Havoc Demon Hunter trinket leaderboard updated?
Every Sunday, after the SimulationCraft weekly build refresh. The pinned SimC SHA on this page is the source of truth for the patch state.
Are these results from real character data or theorycrafted?
Real SimulationCraft sims using the canonical Demon Hunter baseline profile. Each trinket runs 50,000 iterations against the same baseline and the page reports the DPS delta. Numbers are stat-priority averages, not your specific build; for your character, paste your /simc string on the homepage.