Best in Slot for Vengeance Demon Hunter in WoW Midnight (Patch 12.1.0)
Patch 12.1.0 · Updated Oct 11, 2026
Best cleave weapon for Vengeance Demon Hunter on patch 12.1.0.69933: Venomous Boneglaive from Sszorak. Wear Zul'jin's Guillotine Technique and Tumor of the Swarm as your trinkets. Every item is compared at item level 334.
- Slots ranked
- 14
- Item level
- 334
- From the raid
- 12
- From dungeons
- 2
- Crafted
- 0
Best in slot by equipment slot
effect not modelledhas a proc or on-use effect the weights cannot seetierset piece, pinned for the 4-set
The best item for every slot plus up to four alternatives, ranked by this spec's simmed stat weights. Trinkets are ranked by simmed DPS.
| # | Item | Source | ilvl | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Headof 9 | ||||
| 1 |  Abyssal Doomhound's Relentless Staretier189 Agility / 135 Critical Strike / 66 Mastery | RaidThe Venomous Abyss | 334 | 100.0% of best |
Pinned for the 4-set. | ||||
| 2 |  Crown of Roaring Storms189 Agility / 126 Versatility / 75 Critical Strike | Dungeon Kyrakka and Erkhart Stormvein, Ruby Life Pools | 334 | 99.3% of best |
| 3 |  Hood of the Slithering Loa189 Agility / 118 Critical Strike / 83 Haste | Dungeon Avatar of Sethraliss, Temple of Sethraliss | 334 | 98.1% of best |
| 4 |  Shadow Hunter's Warmask189 Agility / 133 Mastery / 68 Versatility | Raid Entombed Sentinels, The Venomous Abyss | 334 | 97.5% of best |
| 5 |  Aetherlume Opticscrafted, your stats183 Agility / 99 Critical Strike / 99 Versatility | CraftedEngineering, Midnight Crafted Gear | 331 | 97.2% of best |
Neckof 10 | ||||
| 1 |  Aqirbane Reliquaryeffect not modelled405 Critical Strike | Raid Ula'tek, The Venomous Abyss | 334 | 100.0% of best |
| 2 |  Graft of the Domanaar261 Critical Strike / 145 Mastery | Dungeon Charonus, Voidscar Arena | 334 | 96.8% of best |
| 3 |  Masterwork Sin'dorei Amuletcrafted, your stats199 Critical Strike / 199 Versatility | CraftedJewelcrafting, Midnight Crafted Gear | 331 | 94.5% of best |
| 4 |  Strand of Warding Fangs230 Critical Strike / 175 Haste | Dungeon The Writhing Coil, Altar of Fangs | 334 | 92.1% of best |
| 5 |  Amulet of the Twin Fangseffect not modelled344 Mastery / 61 Haste | Raid The Twin Fangs, The Venomous Abyss | 334 | 89.1% of best |
Shoulderof 6 | ||||
| 1 |  Abyssal Doomhound's Jawstier141 Agility / 97 Versatility / 53 Critical Strike | RaidThe Venomous Abyss | 334 | 99.0% of best |
Pinned for the 4-set. | ||||
| 2 | Frothing Venom Spaulders141 Agility / 99 Critical Strike / 52 Mastery | Raid Vashnik the Malignant, The Venomous Abyss | 334 | 100.0% of best |
| 3 |  Snakeskin Spaulders141 Agility / 88 Critical Strike / 62 Versatility | DungeonThe Writhing Coil, Altar of Fangs | 334 | 99.8% of best |
| 4 |  Scavenger's Spaulders141 Agility / 88 Versatility / 62 Critical Strike | Dungeon The Hoardmonger, Den of Nalorakk | 334 | 99.2% of best |
| 5 | Somber Spaulders141 Agility / 95 Critical Strike / 56 Haste | Dungeon Taz'Rah, Voidscar Arena | 334 | 98.5% of best |
Backof 7 | ||||
| 1 |  Amani Summoning Shawl106 Agility / 78 Critical Strike / 35 Versatility | Raid Nek'zali the Soulcoiler, The Venomous Abyss | 334 | 100.0% of best |
| 2 |  Speakeasy Shroud106 Agility / 66 Critical Strike / 47 Mastery | Dungeon Zaen Bladesorrow, Murder Row | 334 | 99.3% of best |
| 3 |  Cloak of the Restless Tribeseffect not modelled106 Agility / 61 Versatility / 52 Mastery | Dungeon The Council of Tribes, Kings' Rest | 334 | 97.4% of best |
| 4 |  Adherent's Silken Shroudcrafted, your stats103 Agility / 56 Critical Strike / 56 Versatility | CraftedTailoring, Midnight Crafted Gear | 331 | 97.4% of best |
| 5 |  Fireproof Drape106 Agility / 71 Haste / 42 Critical Strike | Dungeon Kokia Blazehoof, Ruby Life Pools | 334 | 96.1% of best |
Chestof 8 | ||||
| 1 |  Abyssal Doomhound's Coreguardtier189 Agility / 138 Haste / 63 Versatility | RaidThe Venomous Abyss | 334 | 95.0% of best |
Pinned for the 4-set. | ||||
| 2 |  Hide of Pestilence189 Agility / 118 Critical Strike / 83 Versatility | Dungeon Atroxus, Voidscar Arena | 334 | 100.0% of best |
| 3 |  Vest of Reverent Adoration189 Agility / 113 Critical Strike / 88 Mastery | Dungeon Dazar, The First King, Kings' Rest | 334 | 99.6% of best |
| 4 |  Invader's Firestorm Chestguard189 Agility / 122 Mastery / 79 Versatility | DungeonKokia Blazehoof, Ruby Life Pools | 334 | 97.6% of best |
| 5 |  Silvermoon Agent's Coatcrafted, your stats183 Agility / 99 Critical Strike / 99 Versatility | CraftedLeatherworking, Midnight Crafted Gear | 331 | 97.2% of best |
Wristof 7 | ||||
| 1 |  Kula's Butchering Wristwraps106 Agility / 71 Critical Strike / 42 Versatility | DungeonThe Council of Tribes, Kings' Rest | 334 | 100.0% of best |
| 2 |  Rootwarden Wraps106 Agility / 73 Critical Strike / 40 Mastery | Dungeon Lightblossom Trinity, The Blinding Vale | 334 | 99.8% of best |
| 3 |  Restless Spirit Shackles106 Agility / 74 Critical Strike / 39 Haste | RaidNek'zali the Soulcoiler, The Venomous Abyss | 334 | 98.5% of best |
| 4 |  Aetherlume Bandscrafted, your stats103 Agility / 56 Critical Strike / 56 Versatility | CraftedEngineering, Midnight Crafted Gear | 331 | 97.6% of best |
| 5 | Silvermoon Agent's Deflectorscrafted, your stats103 Agility / 56 Critical Strike / 56 Versatility | CraftedLeatherworking, Midnight Crafted Gear | 331 | 97.6% of best |
Handsof 8 | ||||
| 1 |  Abyssal Doomhound's Studded Gauntletstier141 Agility / 104 Critical Strike / 47 Mastery | RaidThe Venomous Abyss | 334 | 100.0% of best |
Pinned for the 4-set. | ||||
| 2 |  Subjugator's Chilling Grips141 Agility / 88 Critical Strike / 62 Versatility | Dungeon Melidrussa Chillworn, Ruby Life Pools | 334 | 99.6% of best |
| 3 |  Desiccator's Blessed Gloves141 Agility / 91 Critical Strike / 59 Mastery | Dungeon Mchimba the Embalmer, Kings' Rest | 334 | 99.4% of best |
| 4 |  Gauntlets of Fevered Defense141 Agility / 98 Critical Strike / 53 Haste | Dungeon Kystia Manaheart, Murder Row | 334 | 98.5% of best |
| 5 | Ruthless Slaughtergrips141 Agility / 102 Mastery / 48 Critical Strike | Raid Sszorak, The Venomous Abyss | 334 | 98.2% of best |
Waistof 8 | ||||
| 1 |  Unpossessed Skullsash141 Agility / 107 Critical Strike / 43 Mastery | Raid The Lost Explorers, The Venomous Abyss | 334 | 100.0% of best |
| 2 |  Rootwalker Harness141 Agility / 95 Versatility / 56 Critical Strike | Dungeon Ikuzz the Light Hunter, The Blinding Vale | 334 | 99.4% of best |
| 3 |  Hexwoven Strandeffect not modelled138 Agility / 85 Critical Strike / 64 Versatility | CraftedLeatherworking, Midnight Crafted Gear | 331 | 98.2% of best |
| 4 |  Primal Dinomancer's Belt141 Agility / 85 Critical Strike / 66 Haste | DungeonDazar, The First King, Kings' Rest | 334 | 98.0% of best |
| 5 | Gravitic Girdle141 Agility / 98 Versatility / 53 Mastery | DungeonCharonus, Voidscar Arena | 334 | 97.9% of best |
Legsof 7 | ||||
| 1 |  Abyssal Doomhound's Legwrapstier189 Agility / 139 Mastery / 62 Critical Strike | RaidThe Venomous Abyss | 334 | 98.9% of best |
Pinned for the 4-set. | ||||
| 2 |  Breeches of Deft Deals189 Agility / 118 Critical Strike / 83 Mastery | DungeonZaen Bladesorrow, Murder Row | 334 | 100.0% of best |
| 3 | Lightspore Leggings189 Agility / 126 Versatility / 75 Mastery | Dungeon Ziekket, The Blinding Vale | 334 | 98.1% of best |
| 4 |  Leggings of the Galeforce Viper189 Agility / 109 Mastery / 92 Versatility | Dungeon Adderis and Aspix, Temple of Sethraliss | 334 | 98.0% of best |
| 5 |  Silvermoon Agent's Leggingscrafted, your stats183 Agility / 99 Critical Strike / 99 Versatility | CraftedLeatherworking, Midnight Crafted Gear | 331 | 97.6% of best |
Feetof 8 | ||||
| 1 |  Sand-Shined Snakeskin Sandals141 Agility / 88 Critical Strike / 62 Mastery | Dungeon Merektha, Temple of Sethraliss | 334 | 100.0% of best |
| 2 |  Bespittled Slitherslippers141 Agility / 105 Critical Strike / 46 Haste | RaidThe Twin Fangs, The Venomous Abyss | 334 | 99.6% of best |
| 3 |  Aetherlume Runnerscrafted, your stats138 Agility / 75 Critical Strike / 75 Versatility | CraftedEngineering, Midnight Crafted Gear | 331 | 98.5% of best |
| 4 | Goldfeather Boots141 Agility / 85 Versatility / 66 Mastery | Dungeon The Golden Serpent, Kings' Rest | 334 | 98.3% of best |
| 5 | Silvermoon Agent's Sneakerscrafted, your stats138 Agility / 74 Critical Strike / 74 Versatility | CraftedLeatherworking, Midnight Crafted Gear | 331 | 98.3% of best |
Ringswear twoof 14 | ||||
| 1 |  Apex Brute's Claw Ringeffect not modelled338 Critical Strike / 67 Haste | RaidSszorak, The Venomous Abyss | 334 | 100.0% of best |
| 2 |  Signet of Snarling Servitude249 Critical Strike / 156 Mastery | Dungeon Xathuux the Annihilator, Murder Row | 334 | 99.3% of best |
| 3 |  Charged Sandstone Band232 Critical Strike / 174 Mastery | Dungeon Galvazzt, Temple of Sethraliss | 334 | 99.1% of best |
| 4 |  Pilfered Precious Band243 Versatility / 162 Critical Strike | DungeonThe Hoardmonger, Den of Nalorakk | 334 | 98.3% of best |
| 5 |  Masterwork Sin'dorei Bandcrafted, your stats199 Critical Strike / 199 Versatility | CraftedJewelcrafting, Midnight Crafted Gear | 331 | 97.4% of best |
Trinketswear twoof 61 | ||||
| 1 |  Zul'jin's Guillotine Technique179 Agility | Raid The Coiled Altar, The Venomous Abyss | 334 | +18,305 DPS gain |
| 2 |  Tumor of the Swarm179 Agility | DungeonAtroxus, Voidscar Arena | 334 | +14,198 DPS gain |
| 3 |  Darkmoon Dominion: Hunt174 Agility | CraftedInscription, Midnight Crafted Gear | 331 | +13,864 DPS gain |
| 4 |  Gebbo's Bottomless Bag179 Agility | RaidThe Lost Explorers, The Venomous Abyss | 334 | +13,433 DPS gain |
| 5 |  Darkmoon Dominion: Blood174 Agility | CraftedInscription, Midnight Crafted Gear | 331 | +13,356 DPS gain |
Main handof 13 | ||||
| 1 |  Venomous Boneglaive455 Intellect / 94 Agility / 70 Mastery / 31 Critical Strike | RaidSszorak, The Venomous Abyss | 334 | 100.0% of best |
| 2 |  Thorntalon Edge94 Agility / 63 Mastery / 37 Critical Strike | DungeonIkuzz the Light Hunter, The Blinding Vale | 334 | 99.9% of best |
| 3 |  Singularity Slicer455 Intellect / 94 Agility / 59 Critical Strike / 42 Haste | DungeonCharonus, Voidscar Arena | 334 | 99.6% of best |
| 4 | Bloomforged Clawcrafted, your stats92 Agility / 50 Critical Strike / 50 Versatility | CraftedBlacksmithing, Midnight Crafted Gear | 331 | 99.6% of best |
| 5 |  Farstrider's Choppercrafted, your stats92 Agility / 50 Critical Strike / 50 Versatility | CraftedBlacksmithing, Midnight Crafted Gear | 331 | 99.6% of best |
Off handof 12 | ||||
| 1 | Venomous Boneglaive455 Intellect / 94 Agility / 70 Mastery / 31 Critical Strike | RaidSszorak, The Venomous Abyss | 334 | 100.0% of best |
| 2 | Thorntalon Edge94 Agility / 63 Mastery / 37 Critical Strike | DungeonIkuzz the Light Hunter, The Blinding Vale | 334 | 99.9% of best |
| 3 | Singularity Slicer455 Intellect / 94 Agility / 59 Critical Strike / 42 Haste | DungeonCharonus, Voidscar Arena | 334 | 99.6% of best |
| 4 | Bloomforged Clawcrafted, your stats92 Agility / 50 Critical Strike / 50 Versatility | CraftedBlacksmithing, Midnight Crafted Gear | 331 | 99.6% of best |
| 5 | Farstrider's Choppercrafted, your stats92 Agility / 50 Critical Strike / 50 Versatility | CraftedBlacksmithing, Midnight Crafted Gear | 331 | 99.6% of best |
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Methodology
Stat weights
Each item's stats are multiplied by the Vengeance Demon Hunter stat weights from the weekly scale-factor sim (normalized: Agility 1.00, Critical Strike 0.68, Versatility 0.63, Mastery 0.62, Haste 0.56). Full stat priority.
Trinkets
Taken from the weekly simmed trinket leaderboard, 50,000 iterations per trinket on the canonical baseline profile, since trinket value is mostly effect. Trinket leaderboard.
Item level
Raid and Mythic+ drops at the Myth 6/6 ceiling (334), crafted gear at the crafted cap, everything else at its fixed item level. Stats scaled with SimulationCraft's item scaling from the game's DB2 tables.
Tier pieces and crafted gear
Tier pieces are pinned to rank one of their slot for the set bonus. Crafted gear is priced with its two crafter-chosen secondaries set to the spec's two best stats at an even split.
Top-player check
No top-player sample for this spec yet. The check shows up once the top players board has data. Top Vengeance players.
Not included
On-use and proc effects outside the trinket slot (flagged), embellishments, set-bonus interactions between slots, and the combined value of a full set.
Source and patch
SimulationCraft af05b9e2e1e50ad5b50f255d7189161dcc058554, client build 12.1.0.69933, generated Oct 11, 2026.
Frequently asked questions
What is the best-in-slot gear for Vengeance Demon Hunter in Patch 12.1.0.69933?
For Vengeance Demon Hunter on cleave: Head: Abyssal Doomhound's Relentless Stare; Neck: Aqirbane Reliquary; Shoulder: Abyssal Doomhound's Jaws; Back: Amani Summoning Shawl; Chest: Abyssal Doomhound's Coreguard; Wrist: Kula's Butchering Wristwraps; Hands: Abyssal Doomhound's Studded Gauntlets; Waist: Unpossessed Skullsash; Legs: Abyssal Doomhound's Legwraps; Feet: Sand-Shined Snakeskin Sandals; Rings: Apex Brute's Claw Ring; Trinkets: Zul'jin's Guillotine Technique; Main hand: Venomous Boneglaive; Off hand: Venomous Boneglaive. Stat items are ranked by the spec's simmed stat weights and trinkets by their simmed DPS gain.
What is the best weapon for Vengeance Demon Hunter?
Venomous Boneglaive, from Sszorak, scores highest against the Vengeance Demon Hunter stat weights at the season ceiling. Weapons with a proc or on-use effect are flagged on the board, since the score leaves the effect out.
Where does Vengeance best-in-slot gear come from?
Of the 14 best-in-slot picks, 12 come from the raid, 2 from Mythic+ dungeons and 0 from crafted gear. Open the best dungeons page for a per-dungeon breakdown.
Does this match what top Vengeance Demon Hunter players actually wear?
There's no top-player sample for Vengeance Demon Hunter yet. The check appears once the top players board has data.
How is this ranked without simming every item?
Each item's stats at the season ceiling are multiplied by the Vengeance Demon Hunter stat weights (DPS per point, from the weekly scale-factor sim). Trinkets come from the simmed trinket leaderboard. Items with effects outside the trinket slot are flagged because a weight cannot value an effect.
Why is the tier piece ranked first even when another item has better stats?
The 4-set bonus is worth more than a stat difference, so tier pieces are pinned. The alternatives are what to wear before the set is complete or in the fifth tier slot.
How often is this updated?
Every Sunday after the weekly SimulationCraft update, when the stat weights and trinket boards are re-simmed. The methodology section shows the SimC build used.