Demon Hunter

The Demon Hunter is one of the ten classes in Hearthstone, represented by Illidan Stormrage and Demonic Illidan.

Illidan Stormrage, the newest playable Hero in Hearthstone, embodies the Demon Hunter’s class identity. He’s an aggressive attacker who leads his fel-infused forces into the fray. While other Heroes may buff and heal their minions, Illidan instead fuels himself with their souls when they fall in combat, taking vengeance upon his enemies.

Mix and match Hero Attack buffs with weapons to trigger mighty attacking-related effects. Slice into enemy minions, using your own health as a resource. You’ll find the class lacks in direct sources of healing, but instead relies on smaller chip heals via Lifesteal.

In addition to being aggressive attackers, Demon Hunters can control the battlefield with their fel magic, benefiting from the souls of their sacrificed Illidari allies, and finding devious ways to deploy massive demons to the battlefield far earlier than expected.

The Demon Hunter also introduces a new class-specific keyword, Outcast. Outcast cards have impactful bonuses when played from the left or right-most position in your hand. With a bit of careful thought and turn-planning, Outcast cards can shift the tides of a match.^[1]

Background[edit | edit source]

Main article: Demon Hunter

Demon hunters, the disciples of Illidan Stormrage, uphold a dark legacy, one that frightens their allies and enemies alike. The Illidari embrace fel and chaotic magics—energies that have long threatened the world of Azeroth—believing them necessary to challenge the Burning Legion. Wielding the powers of demons they’ve slain, they develop demonic features that incite revulsion and dread in fellow elves.

Demon hunters made a pact, long ago, to fight against the forces of chaos using their own terrible powers against it. They ritually blind themselves in exchange for Spectral Sight that enables them to better sense their prey. This enhanced awareness, together with their great agility and magical prowess, makes demon hunters unpredictable adversaries. They wield demonically charged warblades in battle and call upon demonic energies to augment their formidable combat skills.

Hero Power[edit | edit source]

Hero Powers are unique abilities, specific to each class. While most classes spend 2 mana on their hero power, the Demon Hunter only spends 1.

Demon Claws, the class’s Hero Power, is a one mana-cost boost to the Demon Hunter’s Attack, designed around robust synergies with its class cards. The low mana cost of Demon Claws allows it to fit fluidly into curves, giving the Demon Hunter a unique gameplay feel. The hero power can reliably allow the Demon Hunter to fill their Mana curve, and can be used alongside their many synergistic cards such as Blade Dance and Satyr Overseer.

Replacement Hero Powers[edit | edit source]

Justicar Trueheart's Battlecry and Baku the Mooneater's Start of Game will replace Demon Claws with Demon's Bite.

Metamorphosis will replace the current hero power with Demonic Blast, and after the first use it will be replaced with a second use of it.

Strategy and gameplay[edit | edit source]

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Common deck types[edit | edit source]

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Because of Demon Hunter's fantastic card draw, high chip and burst damage, and the speed at which they burn out, most Demon Hunters are geared towards aggressive or midrange builds. Demon Hunters arm themselves with weapons and aggressively-statted minions to take control of the board or apply massive face damage, and look to seal the game with cards like Imprisoned Antaen and Priestess of Fury before the opponent can stabilize.

Counters[edit | edit source]

Demon Hunters are susceptible to large minions (particularly those with Taunt) as they lack hard removal. Decks that can produce large minions repeatedly like Resurrect Priest, Handlock, and some Control Warrior decks can create an insurmountable force.
Since Demon Hunters attack with their hero for many different card effects, freezing their hero can often delay their plays.
Demon Hunters are relatively reliant on their weapons, which extend the effect of their hero power and cards like Chaos Strike. Weapon-destruction effects can severely hamper them.
Try to play one large minion instead of lots of small ones, since Demon Hunters can easily remove small minions.
Demon Hunters have great card draw, but difficulty generating extra cards. This makes them easy to beat in fatigue.

Spells[edit | edit source]

For Wild format listings, see Demon Hunter/Wild format

See Spell.

Name / Desc	Rarity	Class	Cost	Description
Chaos Strike	Free	Demon Hunter	2	Give your hero +2 Attack this turn. Draw a card. "What do we want?" "CHAOS!" "When do we want it?" "WHEN LEAST EXPECTED!"
Coordinated Strike	Free	Demon Hunter	3	Summon three 1/1 Illidari with Rush. Undisputed champions of "Dancing with the Satyrs."
Soul Cleave	Free	Demon Hunter	3	Lifesteal Deal 2 damage to two random enemy minions The way to a demon's soul is through its stomach.
Chaos Nova	Free	Demon Hunter	5	Deal 4 damage to all minions. Illin' Illidan laying down the damage, flinging out the chaos as far as he can manage.
Inner Demon	Free	Demon Hunter	8	Give your hero +8 Attack this turn. Critical component of any tragic backstory.
Blur	Common	Demon Hunter	0	Your hero can't take damage this turn. "What are you trying to tell me? That I can dodge axes?" "I’m trying to tell you that when you’re a Demon Hunter, you won’t have to."
Twin Slice	Common	Demon Hunter	0	Give your hero +1 Attack this turn. Add 'Second Slice' to your hand. The slice so nice, it'll cut you twice.
Consume Magic	Common	Demon Hunter	1	Silence an enemy minion. Outcast: Draw a card. Please be mindful when consuming raw or undercooked magic.
Mana Burn	Common	Demon Hunter	1	Your opponent has 2 fewer Mana Crystals next turn. One way to ensure they are not prepared.
Immolation Aura	Common	Demon Hunter	2	Deal 1 damage to all minions twice. If you can't take the heat, stop standing in the fire.
Spectral Sight	Common	Demon Hunter	2	Draw a card. Outcast: Draw another. "Pick a card, any card! Preferably the left- or right-most card."
Command the Illidari	Common	Demon Hunter	5	Summon six 1/1 Illidari with Rush. Give me an R! Give me a U! Give me an S! Give me an H! You two, you’re exclamation points!
Blade Dance	Rare	Demon Hunter	2	Deal damage equal to your hero's Attack to 3 random enemy minions. The surest way to clear the dance floor.
Feast of Souls	Rare	Demon Hunter	2	Draw a card for each friendly minion that died this turn. Nothing fills you up like soul food!
Soul Split	Rare	Demon Hunter	4	Choose a friendly Demon. Summon a copy of it. Spoiler: they're both the evil twin.
Skull of Gul'dan	Rare	Demon Hunter	6	Draw 3 cards. Outcast: Reduce their Cost by (3). A fellow of evil possessed, of most devious shadow. He hath turned on his kin a thousand times, and now, how abhorred in all imagination he is!
Eye Beam	Epic	Demon Hunter	3	Lifesteal. Deal 3 damage to a minion. Outcast: This costs (1). Sometimes looks CAN kill.
Metamorphosis	Legendary	Demon Hunter	5	Swap your Hero Power to "Deal 5 damage." After 2 uses, swap it back. As the humble caterpillar becomes a beautiful butterfly, so too does a demon hunter become a hideous mass of writhing destruction and unfettered chaos.
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Uncollectible

For Wild format listings, see Demon Hunter/Wild format

The following spells are generated by other demon hunter cards or effects, and are uncollectible.

Name / Desc	Rarity	Class	Cost	Description
Second Slice	None	Demon Hunter	0	Give your hero +1 Attack this turn.
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Minions[edit | edit source]

For Wild format listings, see Demon Hunter/Wild format

All classes can also use neutral minions. See Minion.

Name / Desc	Rarity	Subtype	Class	Cost	Atk	HP	Description
Shadowhoof Slayer	Free	Demon	Demon Hunter	1	2	1	Battlecry: Give your hero +1 Attack this turn. Was a humble Elven Archer before Sargeras got to him.
Sightless Watcher	Free	Demon	Demon Hunter	2	3	2	Battlecry: Look at 3 cards in your deck. Choose one to put on top. What he lacks in sight, he makes up for in sleight-of-tentacle tricks.
Satyr Overseer	Free	Demon	Demon Hunter	3	4	2	After your hero attacks, summon a 2/2 Satyr. What he lacks in communication skills, he makes up for with highly responsive staffing allocations.
Glaivebound Adept	Free	General	Demon Hunter	5	6	4	Battlecry: If your hero attacked this turn, deal 4 damage. "Initiate, this is your glaive. Think of it as an extension of yourself... Did you just throw it?!"
Battlefiend	Common	Demon	Demon Hunter	1	1	2	After your hero attacks, gain +1 Attack. Say what you like about my hatchet-headed hooligan, he’s my battle-friend.
Crimson Sigil Runner	Common	General	Demon Hunter	1	1	1	Outcast: Draw a card. He's not the fastest of the bunch, but he'll take a stab at it anyway.
Ur'zul Horror	Common	Demon	Demon Hunter	1	2	1	Deathrattle: Add a 2/1 Lost Soul to your hand. You face face face face face Jaraxxus!
Netherwalker	Common	General	Demon Hunter	2	2	2	Battlecry: Discover a Demon. You got to Nethercrawl before you can Netherwalk.
Ashtongue Battlelord	Common	General	Demon Hunter	4	3	5	Taunt Lifesteal Demons have destroyed the lives of the Ashtongue draenei. Now he’s got a shoulder-axe to grind.
Fel Summoner	Common	General	Demon Hunter	6	8	3	Deathrattle: Summon a random Demon from your hand. All's well that ends fel when the fel summoner summons well.
Furious Felfin	Rare	Murloc	Demon Hunter	2	3	2	Battlecry: If your hero attacked this turn, gain +1 Attack and Rush. Signature moves include Eye Bream, Feast of Soles, and Metamorphofish.
Illidari Felblade	Rare	General	Demon Hunter	4	5	3	Rush Outcast: Gain Immune this turn. A whirling dervish of demonic devastation.
Raging Felscreamer	Rare	General	Demon Hunter	4	4	4	Battlecry: The next Demon you play costs (2) less. Screaming loudly will not reduce the cost of non-demonic goods.
Imprisoned Antaen	Rare	Demon	Demon Hunter	6	10	6	Dormant for 2 turns. When this awakens, deal 10 damage randomly split among all enemies. Can I get a pair of size XXXXXL manacles?
Priestess of Fury	Rare	Demon	Demon Hunter	7	6	5	At the end of your turn, deal 6 damage randomly split among all enemies. Furious that she only has six warglaives. The Sightless Watcher has eight! The fel is always greener on the other side.
Coilfang Warlord	Rare	General	Demon Hunter	8	9	5	Rush Deathrattle: Summon a 5/9 Warlord with Taunt. Prepare for the staunch conch launch!
Hulking Overfiend	Rare	Demon	Demon Hunter	8	5	10	Rush. After this attacks and kills a minion, it may attack again. To hulk, perhaps, to fiend: ay, there's the rub.
Wrathscale Naga	Epic	General	Demon Hunter	3	3	1	After a friendly minion dies, deal 3 damage to a random enemy. If throwing glaives is what you crave; summon tokens and make 'em broken.
Wrathspike Brute	Epic	Demon	Demon Hunter	5	2	6	Taunt After this is attacked, deal 1 damage to all enemies. You scratch her back, her back scratches back.
Pit Commander	Epic	Demon	Demon Hunter	9	7	9	Taunt At the end of your turn, summon a Demon from your deck. "Pit! Do as I say!"
Altruis the Outcast	Legendary	General	Demon Hunter	4	4	2	After you play the left- or right-most card in your hand, deal 1 damage to all enemies. Altruis betrayed Illidan to forge his own way in Outland. With Blackjack. And Netherdrakes.
Kayn Sunfury	Legendary	General	Demon Hunter	4	3	5	Charge All friendly attacks ignore Taunt. "Armor and heals may slow my zeal, but fel and glaives excite me!"
Nethrandamus	Legendary	Dragon	Demon Hunter	9	8	8	Battlecry: Summon two random 0-Cost minions. (Upgrades each time a friendly minion dies!) Missed the big descent with the other dragons. But better late and nether!
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Uncollectible[edit | edit source]

For Wild format listings, see Demon Hunter/Wild format

The following minions are generated by other demon hunter cards, and are uncollectible.

Name / Desc	Rarity	Subtype	Class	Cost	Atk	HP	Description
Felwing	None	Demon	Demon Hunter	1	1	1
Illidari Initiate	None	General	Demon Hunter	1	1	1	Rush
Lost Soul	None	General	Demon Hunter	1	2	1
Conchguard Warlord	None	General	Demon Hunter	8	5	9	Taunt
Illidari Satyr	Free	Demon	Demon Hunter	2	2	2
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Weapons[edit | edit source]

For Wild format listings, see Demon Hunter/Wild format

See Weapon.

Name / Desc	Rarity	Class	Cost	Atk	HP	Description
Aldrachi Warblades	Free	Demon Hunter	3	2	2	Lifesteal The ancient Aldrachi were the greatest warriors in the universe. Imagine their power if they'd put the handle at the END of the blade.
Umberwing	Common	Demon Hunter	2	1	2	Battlecry: Summon two 1/1 Felwings. Demon Hunters refer to these glaives as "the ol’ flappy-attackys."
Warglavies of Azzinoth	Epic	Demon Hunter	5	3	4	After attacking a minion, your hero may attack again. The blades glow green from things unseen, dark dreams whirling in the felfire gleam.
Flamereaper	Epic	Demon Hunter	7	4	3	Also damages the minions next to whomever your hero attacks. Honestly it sows more flame than it reaps.
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Leveling rewards[edit | edit source]

Demon Hunters start with the following class cards upon completing the prologue.

Level 20-60[edit | edit source]

Upon completion of the prologue, the class is at level 20. Above level 20, reaching certain levels will award golden versions of existing Basic cards. As they are uncraftable, it is not possible to disenchant these cards, making the reward purely cosmetic. Reaching each required level will award one golden card. Since the Demon Hunter has no neutral cards to unlock, cards are unlocked at half the rate of other classes.

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Videos[edit | edit source]

Demon Hunter Cinematic Trailer (2020-03-17)

Hearthstone: How Demon Hunter Was Brought to Life (2020-03-19)

Hearthside Chat – Demon Hunter Deep Dive (2020-03-24)

How the Hearthstone Team Designed Demon Hunter – Behind the Scenes (2020-03-26)

Trivia[edit | edit source]

Demon Hunter is the first new playable class added to Hearthstone. While Death Knight was technically the first new class, it is only represented in a few uncollectible tokens.
The Demon Hunter does not have a set of Classic cards. However, the extra five cards added in each Year of the Phoenix expansion is designed to provide parity with this. Blizzard intends to build them a Classic set partially out of expansion cards, once they figure out which effects they want to keep evergreen.^[2]