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Best Trinkets for Havoc Demon Hunter in WoW Midnight (Patch 12.0.5.67314)
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 12.0.5.67314 is Algeth'ar Puzzle Box, gaining 11.6% DPS over no trinket on Patchwerk.
Updated May 6, 2026
Patch 12.0.5SimC c68540650,000 iterations per trinket
Top pick
The top single target trinket for Havoc Demon Hunter in WoW Midnight Patch 12.0.5.67314 is Algeth'ar Puzzle Box from Algeth'ar Academy, gaining 11.6% DPS over the no-trinket baseline. Gaze of the Alnseer (9.72%) and Radiant Plume (8.98%) round out the top three. Numbers are mean DPS across 50,000 SimulationCraft iterations on the canonical Havoc Demon Hunter baseline at item level 289.
Top 10, single target
Baseline 96,815 DPS- #1
+11,218 (11.6%) - #2
+9,412 (9.72%) - #3
+8,696 (8.98%) - #4
+8,602 (8.88%) - #5
+8,153 (8.42%) - #6
+8,133 (8.40%) - #7
+7,901 (8.16%) - #8
+7,403 (7.65%) - #9
+7,394 (7.64%) - #10
+7,258 (7.50%)
Top trinket pairings (single target)
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+20,630 (21.3%)
- #2+19,914 (20.6%)
- #3+18,108 (18.7%)
Full ranking, single target
63 trinkets| Rank | Trinket | Source | ilvl | DPS gain | vs baseline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Algeth'ar Puzzle Box | Mythic+Algeth'ar Academy | 289 | +11,218 | 11.6% |
| 2 | Gaze of the Alnseer | RaidThe Dreamrift | 289 | +9,412 | 9.72% |
| 3 | Radiant Plume | RaidMarch on Quel'Danas | 289 | +8,696 | 8.98% |
| 4 | Ranger-Captain's Iridescent Insignia | RaidThe Voidspire | 289 | +8,602 | 8.88% |
| 5 | Umbral Plume | RaidMarch on Quel'Danas | 289 | +8,153 | 8.42% |
| 6 | Vessel of Tortured Souls | Mythic+Maisara Caverns | 289 | +8,133 | 8.40% |
| 7 | Emberwing Feather | Mythic+Windrunner Spire | 289 | +7,901 | 8.16% |
| 8 | Kroluk's Warbanner | Mythic+Windrunner Spire | 289 | +7,403 | 7.65% |
| 9 | Solarflare Prism | Mythic+Skyreach | 289 | +7,394 | 7.64% |
| 10 | Darkmoon Deck: Hunt | WorldInscription | 285 | +7,258 | 7.50% |
| 11 |  Undreamt God's Oozing Vestige | RaidThe Dreamrift | 289 | +7,256 | 7.50% |
| 12 |  Darkmoon Dominion: Hunt | CraftedMidnight Crafted Gear | 285 | +7,253 | 7.49% |
| 13 |  Galactic Gladiator's Badge of Ferocity | WorldPvP Vendor | 285 | +7,203 | 7.44% |
| 14 |  Glorious Crusader's Keepsake | WorldQuel'Danas Faction | 285 | +6,996 | 7.23% |
| 15 |  Darkmoon Deck: Blood | WorldInscription | 285 | +6,994 | 7.22% |
| 16 |  Darkmoon Dominion: Blood | CraftedMidnight Crafted Gear | 285 | +6,972 | 7.20% |
| 17 |  Latch's Crooked Hook | Mythic+Windrunner Spire | 289 | +6,858 | 7.08% |
| 18 |  Primal Philosopher's Stone | CraftedMidnight Crafted Gear | 285 | +6,779 | 7.00% |
| 19 |  Light Company Guidon | RaidThe Voidspire | 289 | +6,651 | 6.87% |
| 20 |  Heart of Wind | Mythic+Windrunner Spire | 289 | +6,612 | 6.83% |
| 21 |  Darkmoon Dominion: Void | CraftedMidnight Crafted Gear | 285 | +6,586 | 6.80% |
| 22 |  Void-Reaper's Libram | WorldInscription | 285 | +6,572 | 6.79% |
| 23 |  Darkmoon Deck: Void | WorldInscription | 285 | +6,540 | 6.75% |
| 24 |  Void Stalker's Contract | Mythic+Seat of the Triumvirate | 289 | +6,347 | 6.56% |
| 25 |  Magister's Alchemist Stone | CraftedMidnight Crafted Gear | 285 | +6,311 | 6.52% |
| 26 |  Eye of the Drowning Void | Mythic+Magisters' Terrace | 289 | +5,832 | 6.02% |
| 27 |  Withered Saptor's Paw | WorldQuel'Danas Faction | 285 | +5,812 | 6.00% |
| 28 |  Darkmoon Deck: Rot | WorldInscription | 285 | +5,763 | 5.95% |
| 29 |  Sylvan Wakrapuku | WorldQuel'Danas Faction | 285 | +5,743 | 5.93% |
| 30 |  Darkmoon Dominion: Rot | CraftedMidnight Crafted Gear | 285 | +5,717 | 5.91% |
| 31 |  Crucible of Erratic Energies | WorldVoidstorm Quest Reward | 285 | +5,717 | 5.91% |
| 32 |  Sealed Chaos Urn | WorldWorld Drop | 285 | +5,435 | 5.61% |
| 33 |  Gloom-Spattered Dreadscale | RaidThe Voidspire | 289 | +5,411 | 5.59% |
| 34 |  The Eternal Egg | RaidMarch on Quel'Danas | 289 | +4,972 | 5.14% |
| 35 |  Solar Core Igniter | Mythic+Skyreach | 289 | +4,970 | 5.13% |
| 36 |  Jelly Replicator | Mythic+Magisters' Terrace | 289 | +4,957 | 5.12% |
| 37 |  Rotting Globule | Mythic+Pit of Saron | 289 | +4,950 | 5.11% |
| 38 |  Ampoule of Pure Void | Mythic+Seat of the Triumvirate | 289 | +4,911 | 5.07% |
| 39 |  Forgotten Farstrider's Insignia | WorldWorld Drop | 285 | +4,840 | 5.00% |
| 40 |  Lost Idol of the Hash'ey | WorldQuel'Danas Faction | 285 | +4,830 | 4.99% |
| 41 |  Holy Retributor's Order | WorldWorld Drop | 285 | +4,798 | 4.96% |
| 42 |  Drum of Renewed Bonds | WorldBrewfest | 285 | +4,772 | 4.93% |
| 43 |  Vaelgor's Final Stare | RaidThe Voidspire | 289 | +3,995 | 4.13% |
| 44 |  Litany of Lightblind Wrath | RaidThe Voidspire | 289 | +3,382 | 3.49% |
| 45 |  Tangle of Vibrant Vines | WorldDruidic Quest Reward | 285 | +3,152 | 3.26% |
| 46 |  Shadow of the Empyrean Requiem | RaidMarch on Quel'Danas | 289 | +3,091 | 3.19% |
| 47 |  Heart of Ancient Hunger | RaidThe Voidspire | 289 | +3,026 | 3.13% |
| 48 |  Dragon Games Equipment | Mythic+Algeth'ar Academy | 289 | +2,568 | 2.65% |
| 49 |  Locus-Walker's Ribbon | RaidThe Voidspire | 289 | +2,438 | 2.52% |
| 50 |  Astalor's Anguish Agitator | WorldEngineering | 285 | +2,427 | 2.51% |
| 51 |  Soulcatcher's Charm | Mythic+Maisara Caverns | 289 | +2,305 | 2.38% |
| 52 |  Wraps of Cosmic Madness | RaidThe Voidspire | 289 | +1,621 | 1.67% |
| 53 |  Mark of Light | Mythic+Nexus-Point Xenas | 289 | +1,552 | 1.60% |
| 54 |  Ever-Collapsing Void Fissure | WorldWorld Drop | 285 | +1,551 | 1.60% |
| 55 |  Emerald Coach's Whistle | Mythic+Algeth'ar Academy | 289 | +1,363 | 1.41% |
| 56 |  Reality Breacher | Mythic+Seat of the Triumvirate | 289 | +1,251 | 1.29% |
| 57 |  Volatile Void Suffuser | RaidThe Voidspire | 289 | +1,201 | 1.24% |
| 58 |  Refueling Orb | Mythic+Magisters' Terrace | 289 | +389 | 0.40% |
| 59 |  Nevermelting Ice Crystal | Mythic+Pit of Saron | 289 | +84 | 0.09% |
| 60 |  Whisper of the Duskwraith | Mythic+Nexus-Point Xenas | 289 | +21 | 0.02% |
| 61 |  Light of the Cosmic Crescendo | RaidMarch on Quel'Danas | 289 | +-24 | -0.02% |
| 62 |  Echo of L'ura | Mythic+Seat of the Triumvirate | 289 | +-37 | -0.04% |
| 63 |  Radiant Sunstone | Mythic+Skyreach | 289 | +-42 | -0.04% |
Sim your own Havoc Demon Hunter
Paste your /simc string for a ranked upgrade list against your actual character.
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 c68540645d9814adbf69d2416c1ff9d683b39ea0, client build 12.0.5.67314. Generated May 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 12.0.5.67314?
Algeth'ar Puzzle Box ranks #1 for Havoc Demon Hunter in Patch 12.0.5.67314, with a +11.6% 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?
Algeth'ar Puzzle Box ranks #1 at +11.6% DPS from Algeth'ar Academy; Gaze of the Alnseer ranks #2 at +9.72% from The Dreamrift; Radiant Plume ranks #3 at +8.98% from March on Quel'Danas. All deltas are mean DPS over the no-trinket baseline across 50,000 SimulationCraft iterations.
How does Algeth'ar Puzzle Box compare on Cleave vs Patchwerk for Havoc Demon Hunter?
Algeth'ar Puzzle Box gains +8.18% DPS on Cleave and +11.6% DPS on Patchwerk for Havoc Demon Hunter. The rank-1 pick differs between styles: Ranger-Captain's Iridescent Insignia leads on Cleave, Algeth'ar Puzzle Box leads on Patchwerk.
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.