Demon Hunter ( Warcraft III ) Demon Hunters are dark , shadowy warriors who are shunned by the greater Night elf society . They made a pact , long ago , to fight against the forces of chaos using its own terrible powers against it . These mysterious warriors ritually blind themselves so that they develop ' spectral sight ' that enables them to see demons and undead with greater clarity . They wield demonically charged warblades in battle and even call upon demonic energies to augment their formidable combat skills . Although they are counted as some of the mightiest warriors within the Night Elves ' society , the Demon Hunters are always maligned and misunderstood for making their selfless pact with darkness . Hero names . Illidan Stormrage , Shadowsong , Shadowfury , Shadowstalker , Flameseeker , Darkweaver , Darkterror , Darksorrow , Sindweller , Painkiller , Hellbourne , Wrathbringer , Ragerunner , Firebrand , Bloodwrath , Terrorblade . Information . The Demon Hunter ' s focus is hunting Demons but he ' s also great at fighting Heroes ! Fans of custom Hero Arena maps have discovered that the Demon Hunter is one of the best Hero killers . The Demon Hunter is one of the toughest melee Heroes and also has the Mana Burn ability , which instantly takes away mana from enemy Heroes that could be otherwise used against you . Mana Burn also damages the health of the enemy Hero that softens them up for you to finish off . The Demon Hunter can remove 150 Mana with level 3 Mana Burn . The Demon Hunter can also use Evasion to reduce the amount of damage received and can later become very powerful with Metamorphosis . To use the Demon Hunter effectively players will need to control him well . The Demon Hunter can be very weak against focused fire ranged units or melee units that surround him . It ' s important to use hit - and - run attacks and to run whenever the enemy focuses their army on the Demon Hunter . The Demon Hunter can also use Druid of the Claw Rejuvenation and items such as Healing Potions to stay alive under fierce attack . Experts are divided as to how to properly spend points with the Demon Hunter . Some argue that the Immolation is a waste for early Creep hunting since the Demon Hunter can just heal with Moon Wells . Immolation can be good against tightly packed units , especially if they try to surround and kill the Demon Hunter . Some prefer to spend points in Mana Burn , then Evasion , then Mana Burn , until 6 for Metamorphosis . Others prefer to focus in Immolation and Evasion . Still other players like to spread points around with some in Mana Burn and some in Immolation . One option suggested by TillerMaN is mixing Mana Burn and Immolation since higher level Mana Burn generates a reserve of unused Mana . The Demon Hunter is very good at Creeping at the start of the game . Use him to take out powerful Item dropping Creeps , grab the item and run back to Moon Wells for healing . You can even lead Creeps back to the Moon Wells and fight them there . You can even use Mana Burn against Creeps with Mana depending on the map . The Demon Hunter is one of the best Heroes to have when the enemy Hero rushes you at the start of the game . When the enemy comes in you can Mana Burn them and that will greatly reduce the amount of damage they can do against you . You can also combine with Wisp Detonate to further take away more Mana . You can refill the Demon Hunter with the Moon Wells and continue to use Mana Burn . The Demon Hunter is weak against Dread Lord ' s Sleep and the Keeper of the Grove ' s Entangle but can use units to wake him from Sleep and can use Moon Wells to heal after Entangling Roots . In a duel with a Dread Lord using Sleep it ' s important to Mana Burn him before he can put you to Sleep . Wake up your Demon Hunter with an Archer or Huntress if he puts you to sleep . The Demon Hunter is also slightly weak to the Mountain King ' s Storm Bolt but can also use Moon Wells in defense and Mana Burn . The Demon Hunter is also an excellent Hero rusher as he can deal with most enemy Heroes , kill buildings , and enemy workers . One downside of the Demon Hunter is his lack of an Aura . This can make quite a difference in large team games . In later stages of the game you should take advantage of a second hero with either Thorns if they have a lot of melee units or Trueshot Aura for your Huntresses , Archers , or Dryads . The Demon Hunter needs lots of support with Archer s , Dryad s , and Huntress es to distract the enemy so he can sneak in and clean up . Spells and Abilities . Mana Burn . Mana Burn is best used against enemy Heroes . You can also use Mana Burn against annoying enemy spellcasters such as Priest s , Sorceress es , or Shaman s . If you use this ability against enemy Heroes you will not get the full amount of damage due to Hero Magic Resistance . Some Creeps and units also have resistances to this ability . Make sure you check the Mana of the enemy unit before using this ability . If they are low on Mana , don ' t use Mana Burn . This spell has little chance of being countered . To prevent Mana Burn you need to have Spell Immunity , kill the Demon Hunter , or hope he runs out of mana . Evasion ( Passive ) . Evasion is a very powerful ability because it allows the Demon Hunter to avoid attacks and take no damage . You should always try to max this ability . Since this is a passive spell requiring no mana this spell has little chance of being countered . The best counter is to devote more units to attacking the Demon Hunter . Metamorphosis ( Ultimate ) . This ability is very powerful because it increases the Demon Hunter ' s hit points by 500 and gives him very fast hit point regeneration . He can also attack with a ranged splash damage attack . You should use this ability in heavy combat whenever possible . Run away until the spell wears off , quickly kill the Demon Hunter with massed units , or use a Hero killing spell or ability .