What if demon hunters had a ‘‘Shadow magic’’ spec and it focuses on dark magic, soul trapping and use of polearms ‘‘scythes’’ like that one DH on broken isles?
It is a known fact that Warlocks, demon hunters and demons utilise fire, fel and shadow magic.
While we are at it let Void elfs and Nightborne be DHs and give DH-s regular fire questline (like green fire for Warlocks)
Thoughts?
Yes please, more warlocks spells and stuff for DHs, maybe give DHs improved meta where they cast chaos bolts… Ofc, remove then from locks first cuz one spell for multiple classes looks bad.(looking at you meta)
You seem sacrastic. My main was a lock when DH-s came and I was not salty at all because they ‘‘took’’ Meta from us. In my mind warlock should never have had Meta and Demonology makes more sense lore wise as it is now.
DH’s can have a 3rd spec named Desolation.
The spec can “enslave” demons as their pets, so demon hunters will be using their enemies as their slaves.
They can also forcibly drain fel energy from their demon slaves, gaining a series of different abilities depending on what slave they choose. Like mana burn, chaos bolt, banish etc.
That could work.
Okay so thats Warlock…
They don’t need a third spec
They need a third button…
You want a 3rd spec?
You are not prepared!
Heres an idea for third spec: Ritalin DH
DHs move at 50% speed only and cant jump/fly or blade dance. In short, they are extremely calmer and instead use their new-found calmness to increase their intellect and kill everyone using telekinesis instead. Sounds OP? Sure! Why break the pattern?
The trouble with DHs and more specs is unlike any other class in the game, the thematics or what a DH is are very very specific.
“Rogue” can mean a lot of things, an assassin, a brigand, sword for hire, shadowy individual etc.
Even Death Knight can mean many different things with their portrayal in the wow lore over time regarding which forces they wield and the versatility they show in magic and melee.
Demon Hunter is quite specific. It is an individual (pretty much always elf) whom consumes demonic essence to gain demonic powers, to use them against the Legion, and they fight with warglaives and light armour almost universally.
There is no flexibility in their presentation to suggest that a “ranged spec” of DHs is a thing, or a “caster DH”, because that is not what DHs are, what they are is very specific. Same goes for DHs using Demons as pets - bind and imprison demons they may well do, but there is no scope within their lore that suggests they’ve ever done that, and it seems an odd thing to introduce given that, and that it impedes on the class fantasy of a class that is known to do that through lore (warlocks).
Polearm use, yes I could see that as an option as we see DHs wielding two handed bladed weapons, but i’m not a fan of suggesting they need something “different” just because, because quite frankly it makes them something they’re not. It’s similar to when people suggest Paladins “need” a ranged spec. Not really. Sure it would “spice things up” but Paladins have never been shown to be a ranged combatant. So the idea is about as sensible as suggesting we need a priest spec that dual wields axes because “it would be different” irrespective of how it fits in with the class lore.
I agree with everything you wrote. And the only 3rd spec I can see that would be different yet would make sense for DH-s is ‘‘Shadow’’ spec. Perhaps with a different name.
That would also be a great excuse for Void elf demon hunters and I imagane it would be extremly popular race/class combo with Alliance fanbase.
It’s plausible, but still iffy. We see a lot of precedent of DHs using Fel and Fire spells. We do not see a lot of them using Shadow magic proper per say, so giving them an entirely dedicated spec that uses Shadow magic would be writing them new lore.
Fel and Shadow have an antagonistic relationship which complicates things. Whilst a Warlock can cast both spells, a Warlock is not infused with Fel, nor Shadow, they simply wield these forces. A DH is infused with Fel via consuming a demonic essence, which means they always have it “about them” which I can imagine complicates their use of Shadow magic. Same issue for Velf DHs (as Velf are infused with Void). This said i’d like the AR elves to be DHs (I like the class tanking mechanics but I don’t like either of the elf races that can play it) but I see it as complex.
Apparently Fel is consumed/annihilated by Light or Void. This is why demons hate the Light and fear the Void. Where you see demons who do use Void/Shadow magic they’re often demons who do not use a lot or any fel at all (Voidwalkers, Dreadlords) and they’re not exactly infused with Fel either. I mean there’s speculation come SL that Nathrezim aren’t even demons in the traditional sense, rather they’re simply a race whom aligned with Sargeas, but wasn’t converted or changed at all. This would mean they don’t technically have fel-blood which explains their mastery over Void magic you don’t see in other demons.
I personally don’t have a problem with new lore if it is well writen. Since the Burning Legion is defeated for now that leaves DH-s ‘‘unemployed’’ there could be a new subfaction of DH-s that infuse themselves with Void creatures instead of demons and basicly become Void Hunters. Mix in with that cool scyhte and soul stealing spells and you have a badass spec. ‘‘Reaper’’ would be apropriate name.
Yeah lore needs tidying up to clarify these things, because admittedly i’m working from speculation from what is given, but it leaves open spaces. I mean we have Shivarra (who are a demonic race properly infused with Fel) using Holy magic after all even if it contradicts what Blizz seem to state is the case of Holy and Fel interacting.
Haha yea I think that unfortunately you and I care far more about the lore than Blizzard does… So in the end we may get Light DH which uses staffs and daggers with alternative timeline Lightforged Illidan as a master.
What if dhs get deleted and their spells return to rogues and warlocks? That would be better
Get out of here Human Paladin.
Pay me to 
So you think summoning an “army” of pathetic imls and dread stalkers makes sense?
So apparently a class that studies demons to gain demonic knowledge shouldn’t be able to turn into a demon him/herself? But of course edge lord “I sacrificed everything, what have you given?” Class makes sense to not only turn into a demon, but they also learn how to speak demonic. Something that demonology knew how to do.
This entire spec- no class is a huge failure and a shadow of its former self.
At the moment destro plays more like demonology.
They actually summon an army of infernal which not only do good aoe damage but they increase their master’s damage too 
I can’t wait to reroll enhance in SL only a masochist would even consider playing warlock in SL