Demon Hunter Havoc Rotation & Opener
Built from the current top-100 Mythic parses on WarcraftLogs — the real opener sequences, casts-per-minute and buff uptimes of the best Havoc players, not theorycraft.
AI coach — raid
How to play: Fury feeds Chaos Strike; inside Metamorphosis it becomes Annihilation and Blade Dance becomes Death Sweep — top players spend half the fight transformed (49.6% uptime), which is why Annihilation counts exceed Chaos Strike. Eye Beam and Blade Dance on cooldown, Felblade refills fury, and Vengeful Retreat is pressed offensively (2.4/min). Watch: Metamorphosis time remaining — pack Eye Beam and Death Sweep inside the window; never cap fury.
Real Opener Sequences — Vorasius
First ~12 casts of actual top-ranked kills. Trinkets and racials vary by setup; the skill order is what to copy.
Gentie — Zul'jin (US)
1.
Algeth'ar Puzzle
2.
Glide
3.
Eye Beam
4.
The Hunt
5.
Felblade
6.
Felblade
7.
The Hunt
8.
Death Sweep
9.
Death Sweep
10.
Annihilation
11.
Vengeful Retreat
12.
Metamorphosis
Karryez — Silvermoon (EU)
1.
Immolation Aura
2.
Algeth'ar Puzzle
3.
Eye Beam
4.
Felblade
5.
Felblade
6.
Death Sweep
7.
Death Sweep
8.
Annihilation
9.
Vengeful Retreat
10.
Shattered Souls
11.
Metamorphosis
12.
Death Sweep
Sorrow — 凤凰之神 (CN)
1.
Algeth'ar Puzzle
2.
Fel Rush
3.
Eye Beam
4.
Felblade
5.
Felblade
6.
Death Sweep
7.
Annihilation
8.
Death Sweep
9.
Vengeful Retreat
10.
Metamorphosis
11.
Death Sweep
12.
Fel Rush
Casts Per Minute — Raid Benchmark
| Ability | Top-player CPM |
|---|---|
| Annihilation | 14.6 |
| Chaos Strike | 13.5 |
| Death Sweep | 7.8 |
| Felblade | 3.5 |
| Vengeful Retreat | 2.4 |
| Eye Beam | 2.2 |
| Blade Dance | 2.0 |
| Immolation Aura | 1.8 |
| Fel Rush | 1.5 |
| Blur | 0.9 |
| Abyssal Gaze | 0.8 |
| Algeth'ar Puzzle | 0.6 |
| Metamorphosis | 0.6 |
| The Hunt | 0.5 |
CPM = median casts per minute across the sampled top kills. If you're far below on a core ability, that's usually the first thing to fix.
Buff Uptimes to Watch
| Buff | Top-player uptime |
|---|---|
| Ebon Might | 93.3% |
| Hasty Hunt | 67.1% |
| Arcanoweave Insight | 65.2% |
| Alnscorned Essence | 65.0% |
| Might of the Void | 57.4% |
| Enduring Torment | 50.3% |
| Metamorphosis | 49.6% |
| Alnsight | 44.7% |
| Demonsurge | 44.3% |
| Immolation Aura | 42.4% |
Mythic+ Differences
AI coach — Mythic+
How to play: Same core hands, plus high-frequency Throw Glaive — fill every gap and ranged moment with it. Aim Blade Dance into packs and sweep full lines with Eye Beam. Keep cycling Vengeful Retreat, but don't launch yourself out of the pack. Watch: Void-Touched at 96.9% is your damage floor; after each Blade Dance, check pack health to decide between continuing AoE or swapping to single-target.
Casts Per Minute — Mythic+ Benchmark
| Ability | Top-player CPM |
|---|---|
| Annihilation | 10.4 |
| Chaos Strike | 8.7 |
| Throw Glaive | 7.6 |
| Death Sweep | 6.4 |
| Felblade | 3.0 |
| Blade Dance | 2.3 |
| Vengeful Retreat | 2.1 |
| Eye Beam | 2.0 |
| Immolation Aura | 1.8 |
| Fel Rush | 1.7 |
| The Hunt | 0.8 |
| Glide | 0.7 |
| Abyssal Gaze | 0.7 |
| Blur | 0.7 |
Mythic+ Buff Uptimes
| Buff | Top-player uptime |
|---|---|
| Void-Touched | 96.9% |
| Arcanoweave Insight | 64.9% |
| Ancestral Vigor | 64.8% |
| Alnscorned Essence | 57.5% |
| Enduring Torment | 56.1% |
| Genius Insight | 55.7% |
| Might of the Void | 54.8% |
| Earthliving Weapon | 54.5% |
| Elemental Resistance | 54.5% |
| Metamorphosis | 44.2% |
Compare yourself in-game, live
The GearInsight addon overlays your own CPM and buff uptimes next to these benchmarks during combat.