Demon Hunter The demon hunter is the second hero class in " World of Warcraft " . Demon hunters start at level 98 ; at the end of their starting experience they will have reached level 100 and can delve immediately into " " content . They use fury for their abilities . While in lore , any race can become a demon hunter , in " World of Warcraft : Legion " , the demon hunter class is only available to night elves and blood elves . They are able to wield warglaives , daggers , fist weapons , one - handed axes , and one - handed swords , and they wear cloth and leather armor . Each player account is only allowed one demon hunter per realm and the player must have a level 70 character already on that realm . The demon hunter character ' s story begins 10 years prior to the events of " " . It is revealed that Illidan sent his elite demon hunters through a portal to the Legion world of Mardum prior to his defeat within the Black Temple . Players progress through this area , and when they return triumphantly to Outland , they are captured by the Warden s and imprisoned within the Vault of the Wardens . They are awoken by their desperate jailers during the Legion ' s third invasion . Overview . Drawing on fel forces to fuel their attacks , demon hunters pursue their prey with uncanny agility , dodging away from danger and closing on enemies in the blink of an eye . These melee - focused assassins unleash pent - up fury in the form of devastating attacks — even metamorphosing into terrifying demonic forms in moments of great need . Demon hunters are dark , shadowy warrior s who are shunned by greater 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 demon s and undead with greater clarity . They wield demonically charged warglaives 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 . Though many among the night elves and the Alliance fear the demon hunters and their pact , all know that demon hunters and their demonically - charged warglaives have played an important part in combating what remains of the Burning Legion . Lore . Background . Illidan Stormrage is the most famous demon hunter and was the first of their kind . Even Illidan ' s own brother did not appreciate his sacrifice , locking him below ground for ten thousand years for trafficking with dark powers and creating a new version of the Well of Eternity . Illidan ' s creation was unique . Sargeras , lord of the Burning Legion , burned away Illidan ' s eyes with magic fire until only scorched sockets remained . Illidan ' s resulting sight was a maddening display of violent colors . His altered vision allowed him to easily recognize both demons and mortals with magic powers . In addition , Sargeras covered Illidan ' s body with black tattoos that increased his arcane power . Later , a group of night elves , inspired by Illidan ' s example , made a pact to turn the Burning Legion ' s powers against it , fighting destruction with destruction . Obviously they could not gain their powers in the same way Illidan did , but they discovered other means . In the millennia since , other night elves , and a few creatures of other races , have made the same pact , binding demonic essence in their bodies and using it to destroy the Legion ' s minions . Development & abilities . Demon hunters have a variety of abilities that assist them in destroying demons , though the power coursing through their bodies also allows them to prevail over lesser foes . Demon hunters eschew heavy armor , valuing mobility and speed . As a demon hunter grows in power , they undergo a gradual evolution , becoming more and more demonic in appearance . The changes are cosmetic and can take many different forms , from burning eyes to black blood . By the time demon hunters reaches the pinnacle of their development , they are a twisted and dark version of their former selves . Though the chaotic energy in their body does not affect their personality or allegiance ( so the demon hunters claim ) , it wreaks great changes on their physical form . Their gradual evolution achieves its pinnacle as they become a demonic entity . Their appearance has changed to something frightening : changes can include glowing red eyes , horns , clawed feet and hands , wings , cloven hooves , a spiked tail , dark skin , a deep , rumbling voice , and similar cosmetic changes . The demon hunter becomes an outsider . Demon hunters can drain a demon ’ s energy to fuel their own powers . They mainly use fel and shadow energy . They can channel the chaos energy within them into a melee weapon to increase its powers . In time they become more proficient in channeling demonic energy into their weapons , and highly skilled demon hunters are adept at this technique . Demon hunters have shown the ability to cover their bodies in a shell of flame . They can also unleash the demon in them and temporarily turn themselves into something more . Playable demon hunters are immortal . They cannot be permanently killed . Illidan revealed this during the demon hunter starting experience ; their soul will make its way to the Twisting Nether . There , they will wait until they find a suitable body to inhabit . It is unknown if this pertains to " all " demon hunters or just playable demon hunters , although there is one who was revived by Kil ' jaeden in the Twisting Nether which suggests that not just playable demon hunters are immortal . Equipment . Though equipment obviously varies between them , one universal element of the order seems to be the blindfold . Used to conceal the remains of the demon hunters ' mutilated eye sockets , the demon hunter blindfold is usually some dark but mundane - looking fabric . Blindfolds are occasionally neglected , perhaps to make the demon hunter appear more frightening and intimidating . A second common occurrence among demon hunters is the tendency for males to be stripped to the waist , which is just one display of the demon hunters ' emphasis on the importance of agility and general rejection of heavier armor . Those female demon hunters that have surfaced have been similarly garbed , wearing only the bare minimum of clothing on their upper bodies , sometimes even nothing at all . Demon hunters further tend to wear what appears to be cloth or leather , favoring greater speed and agility on the battlefield . Weaponry . Demon hunters carry large , curved warglaives in the style of Illidan Stormrage ' s Twin Blades of Azzinoth . Though the exact reason for this tendency isn ' t explained , there are several possible reasons . One is that this kind of weapon has simply become a tradition over the years , later demon hunters mimicking the first of their kind . Another is that this style of curved warglaives is common among the kind of demons that demon hunters have to kill as part of their basic initiation process . A third explanation is that the dual - bladed nature of their large , curved weapons allows them to deal the most damage with the least amount of effort , allowing them to focus on their agility and speed . A final explanation is that this kind of weapon is somehow easier to magically charge or channel through . These blades appear as a strange cross between a small buckler and a sharp - looking , curved , two - bladed short sword . The demon hunters of the night elves wear these blades while they hunt the minions of the Scourge , the Burning Legion , or other dark adversaries . While many demon hunters rely on non - magic weapons , eventually most have either one of these double blades or a matching pair . The use of such weapons tells a lot about the individual wielding them . The inwardly - curving nature of the blades means that demon hunters must get extremely close to their opponent in order to get maximum use of the blades . The glaives would be swung in wide arcs at extreme speed , viciously lacerating the foe . More often than not , the warglaives will have intricate serrations on the outer edge of the blade near the central buckle , adding yet another facet to the brutal nature of the weapons . Relations . Night elf society shuns demon hunters . Most night elves don ' t understand the noble sacrifice that demon hunters make ; therefore , they make another sacrifice : to be outcasts from their society . Other cultures share the night elves ' distrust of demon hunters , and the shadowy individuals are not welcome in cities throughout the Alliance or Horde - controlled lands . Citizens and soldier s may allow a demon hunter to stay at an inn or take a brief rest at a tavern , but they watch them warily and breathe sighs of relief when they leave . These people do not see demon hunters for the heroes and martyrs they are ; they see them as dangerous individuals who consort with dark powers , almost as bad as warlock s . Such ignorance embitters many demon hunters , and most are solitary souls . Some are fortunate enough to find the company of a few individuals who appreciate them , or at least show them little ill will . Recently , knowledge of a secret order of demon hunters has come to light . Little is known of who they are , but they call themselves the Dark Embrace . Hints of their path have surfaced in the days following the Cataclysm , rumored to be found in the bleak lands of Darkshore and the tainted glades of Felwood . Races . In , only night elves and blood elves have the ability to become demon hunters . In lore , any race can become a demon hunter , though almost all demon hunters today are night elves , with a minority of blood elves . The tradition of demon hunters arises from night elf history ; a few blood elves have made the pledge as well , seeking revenge for the destruction of their home . Humans can also be demon hunters . Some of these demon hunters can be found guarding Mount Hyjal with the help of fellow night elf demon hunters . Demon hunters in other races are rare , but some exist . Customization . Unlike other classes , demon hunters have unique character customization features that include the following : Blood elves Night elves Specializations & stats . Demon hunters can command chaotic energies to inflict havoc on enemies , or they can focus their powers to resist damage and fuel vengeful attacks . Demon hunters heal using the souls of those they ' ve slain . Suggested professions . As Demon Hunters may only wear up to Leather armor , Leatherworking and Skinning may be a good choice . It is unknown at this time if Blacksmithing will receive plans for new Demon Hunter weapons , so this may be a sub - optimal choice . Lore wise , Enchanting would be a decent choice as well , as they would have an implicit understanding of the magic involved in destroying or imbuing an object with arcane energy . Notes . Metamorphosized demon hunter players are able communicate ( ' Demonic ' ) cross - faction . External links . < onlyinclude > < / onlyinclude > < onlyinclude > < / onlyinclude > < onlyinclude > < / onlyinclude > < onlyinclude > < / onlyinclude > < onlyinclude > < / onlyinclude > < onlyinclude > < / onlyinclude >