Beat Havoc Demon Hunter

What they want to do

Stun you, Metamorphosis, then Eye Beam on that stunned target. They Blur your return stun and Chaos Nova the peeler. They win Solo Shuffle when you melee Blur and let Eye Beam finish during Metamorphosis.

Main danger

Metamorphosis overlapping Eye Beam on a stunned target. Blur makes physical damage miss. Darkness, if they have it, makes melee swings miss in the pit.

Interrupt priority

1. 1 Their healer, not the demon hunter

   Do not interrupt the Havoc demon hunter — they barely cast the kill. Save your kick for their healer.

2. 1 Eye Beam (stun it)

   You do not kick Eye Beam as the default plan. Stun the channel so it dies. If you have no stun, line it; do not stand in front of Metamorphosis and eat the full beam.

3. 2 Imprison

   Kick the cast if you see it. A free Imprison on the peeler is a lost round. An already-landed Imprison cannot be kicked.

Watch for

• Metamorphosis overlapping Eye Beam is the kill. Stun the channel or line it; do not stay in front of the wings.
• Blur on your first stun, not during their Metamorphosis. Physical damage misses while it is up — wait it out or switch to magic, then stun.
• Darkness dropped in the pit so melee swings miss. Walk out of the puddle or switch to magic.
• The Hunt charged in a straight line onto the kill target. Do not stand in that line; step aside before they press it.

Offensive cooldowns

• Metamorphosis. Major damage window. Assume Eye Beam rides with it. Use a defensive going into the beam, or stun the channel; do not wait for the wings to drop.
• Eye Beam. Channel. Stun it or line it. Letting it finish on a stunned target during Metamorphosis is the death. Do not stand in front of it.
• The Hunt. Charge along a line onto the kill target. Do not stand in that line. After they land, Chaos Nova is often next — spread.

Defensive cooldowns

• Blur. Physical dodge. Melee stop hitting. Casters keep going. They press this on your first stun, not during their own Metamorphosis.
• Darkness. Team dodge puddle. Melee walk out. Casters keep hitting. Do not stand in it and swing.
• Netherwalk. Full immunity. Stop damage and wait it out. Reposition for the exit; do not dump remaining cooldowns into the immune.

Crowd control

• Chaos Nova
• Imprison
• Fel Eruption if talented

Dispels

• Imprison is an incapacitate — do not trinket it if Fel Eruption is still available. Kick the cast instead.
• Blur is not a magic buff you purge. Stop melee; casters ignore it. Darkness is a ground effect, not a dispel.

Mobility

Fel Rush, Vengeful Retreat, and the Metamorphosis leap. They re-enter for free. Do not kite in a straight line; that is The Hunt path. Roots and terrain beat a second Fel Rush. After Vengeful Retreat they are still a double-jump away — cover the landing, do not chase the retreat.

Kill windows

• Blur and Netherwalk are both down after Metamorphosis.
• When they Eye Beam in the open — stun the channel and kill.
• After a missed Chaos Nova, while they are still in melee with no Blur.

When to run

When Metamorphosis is up and you are physical with no defensive. Casters can stay if Blur is the only pad. Leave Darkness. Do not stay in melee on Eye Beam.

When to attack

After Blur and Netherwalk are both down after Metamorphosis. When they Eye Beam in the open, stun the channel. After a missed Chaos Nova. Casters keep hitting through Blur.

Common tricks

• They press Blur on your first stun — Kidney Shot, Storm Bolt, Hammer of Justice — not during their own Metamorphosis. Wait the Blur or switch to magic, then stun.
• Darkness is a team wall on the floor. Do not melee in the puddle; walk out or switch to magic.
• Imprison the peeler, then Eye Beam the remaining target. Your kick is late if you watch the beam instead of the Imprison cast.

Common mistakes against them

• Meleeing Blur or Darkness.
• Letting Eye Beam finish on a stunned target during Metamorphosis.
• Spending your kick on the demon hunter instead of their healer.
• Stacking for Chaos Nova.