Hardcore & Softcore Builds
Demon Hunter Top 5 Builds Guide
1. Natalya's Vengeance with Aughild's and Captain Crimson's (Spike Trap)
Natalya's Vengeance was reworked into a Spike Trap build back in Season 28 and is now the top Demon Hunter build for the current season.
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Legendary Gems
Simplicity's Strength
Increases the damage of your primary skills and causes them to heal you for 4% of your maximum health.
Taeguk
Gain increased damage when using a channeling skill and 2% increased armor stacking up to 10 times.
Gogok of Swiftness
Increases attack speed and cooldown reduction by 15% and gives dodge for 4 seconds stacking up to 15 times.
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Equipment
Set: Gears of Dreadlands
(2) Set Bonus:
Gain 4 seconds of Momentum when attacking with a primary skill with a maximum duration of 20 seconds. Your primary skills deal 10% increased damage for each second of Momentum you currently have.
(4) Set Bonus:
Strafing will automatically use your last used primary skill and gives a 60% damage taken reduction. While strafing gain 8% movement speed per second of Momentum you currently have.
(6) Set Bonus:
Your primary skills deal 27,500% damage.
Weapon: Dawn
Reduces the cooldown of Vengeance by 65%.
Weapon: Valla's Bequest
Strafe projectiles pierce.
Belt: Hunter's Wrath
Primary skills attack 30% faster and deal 200% increased damage.
Bracers: Wraps of Clarity
Hatred generators give 50% reduced damage taken for 5 seconds.
Ring: Focus
Set: Gain 50% increased damage after using a primary and 50% increased damage after using a spending skill.
Ring 2: Restraint
Set: Gain 50% increased damage after using a primary and 50% increased damage after using a spending skill.
Amulet: Squirt's Necklace
Gives up to 100% increased damage and 50% increased damage taken if you haven't taken damage recently.
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Potion
Bottomless Potion of the Leech
With a very fast attack speed this life on hit potion will help you survive.
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Helm Socket
Flawless Royal Diamond
A Flawless Royal Diamond is offensive and defensive and will give you a higher uptime on Vengeance.
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Powers
Weapon: The Ninth Cirri Satchel
Hungering Arrow gains a 100% chance to pierce and deals 600% increased damage.
Armor: Depth Diggers
Gives 100% increased damage to primary skills.
Ring/Amulet: Convention of Elements
Rotates through damage types and gives an occasional 200% damage increase for 4 seconds.
Season 33: Unity
Splits damage with your Templar when he is equipped with a Unity and a "follower cannot die" relic.
Item Stat Priority
Helm: Dexterity > Socket > Vitality > Critical Hit Chance
Body: Sockets > Dexterity > Vitality > Life Percent
Hands: Critical Hit Chance > Dexterity > Vitality > Critical Hit Damage
Shoulders: Dexterity > Vitality > Cooldown Reduction > Life Percent
Legs: Sockets > Dexterity > Vitality > % Damage to Hungering Arrow
Waist: Dexterity > Vitality > % Damage to Hungering Arrow > Life Percent
Bracers: Dexterity > Vitality > Critical Hit Chance > Cold Damage Percent
Feet: Dexterity > Vitality > All Resistance > Armor
Amulet: Socket > Dexterity > Critical Hit Damage > Critical Hit Chance
Rings: Socket > Dexterity > Cooldown Reduction > Vitality​
Gears of Dreadlands Tips​​
1. Use your defensive skill Shadow Power when you are fighting on cooldown.
2. The Thrill of the Hunt passive improves the slow based damage from the Bane of the Trapped legendary gem and the Cull the Weak passive. Cull the Weak provides 20% increased damage against slowed enemies.
3. Build up to 20 stacks of Momentum with the Gears of Dreadlands set bonus by hard casting Hungering Arrow and then use Strafe which triggers Hungering Arrow to kill enemies. You should also occasionally refresh Momentum by hard casting Hungering Arrow whenever more stacks are needed.​
4. The Unity seaonsal Kanai's Cube Power can be switched to Echoing Fury which gives up to 5 stacks of increased attack speed and movement speed on kill on the final push for rankings.
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4. Embodiment of the Marauder Set (Multishot)
The number four spot goes to the Embodiment of the Marauder Demon Hunter which was nerfed back in Season 30 but it's still capable of clearing well above level 100 Greater Rifts in Softcore.​
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Legendary Gems
Bane of the Trapped
Increases damage against enemies under the effect of crowd controlling effects and gives a 30% slow aura.
Gogok of Swiftness
Increases attack speed and cooldown reduction by 15% and gives dodge for 4 seconds stacking up to 15 times.
Bane of the Powerful
Gain a 20% damage buff after killing an elite and 15% increased damage/reduced damage taken against elites.
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Equipment
Set: Shadow's Mantle
(2) Set Bonus:
While equipped with a melee weapon, the damage of your Bolas, Chakram, Fan of Knives, and Impale is increased by 6000%.
(4) Set Bonus:
Shadow Power gains the effect of every rune and lasts forever.
(6) Set Bonus:
Impale deals an additional 120,000% weapon damage to the first enemy hit and 40,000% to subsequent enemies.
Set: Captain Crimson's Trimmings
(2) Set Bonus:
Regenerates 6000 life per second and reduces your cooldowns and resource costs by 20%.
(3) Set Bonus:
Damage dealt is increased by your percentage of cooldown reduction and damage taken is reduced by your percentage of resource cost reduction.
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Weapon: Karlei's Point
Impale gains resource cost reduction and deals 375% increased damage.
Quiver: Holy Point Shot
Impale throws two additional knives and does 100% increased damage.
Bracers: Wraps of Clarity
Hatred generators provide 50% reduced damage taken for 5 seconds.
Ring: Elusive Ring
Gives 60% reduced damage taken for 8 seconds after using Shadow Power.
Ring 2: The Compass Rose
Set: While standing still gain up to 100% increased damage and while moving gain up to 50% damage reduction.
Amulet: The Traveler's Pledge
Set: While standing still gain up to 100% increased damage and while moving gain up to 50% damage reduction.
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Season 33
Note: These items should be used for Season 33 with the addition of a fourth Kanai's Cube power.
Season 33 Ring: Focus
Set: Gain 50% increased damage after using a primary and 50% increased damage after using a spending skill.
Season 33 Ring 2: Restraint
Set: Gain 50% increased damage after using a primary and 50% increased damage after using a spending skill.
Season 33 Amulet: Squirt's Necklace
Gives up to 100% increased damage and 50% increased damage taken when you haven't taken damage recently.
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Potion
Bottomless Potion of the Leech
With a very fast attack speed this life on hit potion will help you survive.
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Helm Socket
Flawless Royal Diamond
A Flawless Royal Diamond gives you a higher uptime on Vengeance and increases your damage with the Captain Crimson's Trimmings set.
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Powers
Weapon: Dawn
Reduces the cooldown of Vengeance by 65%.
Armor: Aquila Cuirass
Gain a 50% damage taken reduction when you are above 90% resources.
Ring/Amulet: Ring of Royal Grandeur
You require one less set item to complete sets (minimum of two set items).
Season 33: Elusive Ring
Gives 60% reduced damage taken for 8 seconds after using Shadow Power.
Item Stat Priority
Helm: Dexterity > Socket > Vitality > Critical Hit Chance
Body: Sockets > Dexterity > Vitality > Life Percent
Hands: Critical Hit Chance > Dexterity > Critical Hit Damage > Vitality
Shoulders: Dexterity > Vitality > Cooldown Reduction > Resource Cost Reduction
Legs: Sockets > Dexterity > Vitality > All Resistance
Waist: Dexterity > Vitality > All Resistance > Life %
Bracers: Dexterity > Vitality > Critical Hit Chance > Lightning Damage %
Feet: Dexterity > Vitality > % Damage to Impale > Armor
Amulet: Socket > Dexterity > Critical Hit Damage > Critical Hit Chance
Rings: Socket > Critical Hit Chance > Dexterity > Cooldown Reduction
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Shadow Mantle Tips
1. Shadow Power will always be active on this build once it's used but you should still hard cast Shadow Power for the huge defensive bonus from the Elusive Ring.
2. Cooldown Reduction and Resource Cost Reduction increase your damage dealt and reduce your damage taken when the Captain Crimson's Trimmings Set is equipped.
3. The Thrill of the Hunt passive improves the slow based damage from the Bane of the Trapped legendary gem and the Cull the Weak passive. Cull the Weak provides 20% increased damage against slowed enemies.
4. An Elusive Ring is recommended over a Unity ring on this build because it can be up at all times with the Shadow's Mantle four set bonus which gives Shadow Power a lowered Discipline cost.
5. The Elusive Ring seasonal Kanai's Cube Power can be switched to a Convention of Elements which provides an occasional 200% damage increase for 4 seconds on the final push for rankings.
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3. Gears of Dreadlands Set (Hungering Arrow)
The Gears of Dreadlands set is the best speed farming build in the game due to its very fast movement speed and is ranked third on the list for the top builds for Demon Hunters.​
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Legendary Gems
Bane of the Trapped
Increases damage against enemies under the effect of crowd controlling effects and gives a 30% slow aura.
Bane of the Powerful
Gain a 20% damage buff after killing an elite and 15% increased damage/reduced damage taken against elites.
Bane of the Stricken
Enemies hit by your attacks suffer a stacking damage taken increase. Damage against bosses increases by 25%.
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Equipment
Set: Natalya's Vengeance
(2) Set Bonus:
Spike Trap deals 100% increased damage to enemies affected by Caltrops. Spike Traps now instantly refreshes charges, no longer costs resources, and each detonation restores 2 Discipline.
(4) Set Bonus:
Spike Traps now blasts enemies to the nearest set of Caltrops. Laying a Spike Trap grants 75% damage reduction.
(6) Set Bonus:
Spike Trap deals 10,000% increased damage and each explosion deals 25% more damage than the previous blast.
Set: Captain Crimson's Trimmings
(2) Set Bonus:
Regenerates 6000 life per second and reduces your cooldowns and resource costs by 20%.
(3) Set Bonus:
Damage dealt is increased by your percentage of cooldown reduction and damage taken is reduced by your percentage of resource cost reduction.
Set: Aughild's Authority
(2) Set Bonus:
Increases your damage dealt by 30% and reduces your damage taken by 15%.
(3) Set Bonus:
Increases your damage dealt against elites by 30% and reduces your damage taken from elites by 30%.
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Weapon: Dawn
Reduces the cooldown of Vengeance by 65%.
Weapon: The Demon's Demise
Spike Trap damages all enemies again after 1 second and deals 200% increased damage.
Ring: Natalya's Reflection
Gain the Natalya's Vengeance set bonus.
Ring 2: Elusive Ring
Gives 60% reduced damage taken for 8 seconds after using Shadow Power.
Amulet: Hellfire Amulet
Gain a free random passive from the character class that creates the amulet.
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Season 33
Note: For Season 33, use these items instead with the addition of the fourth Kanai's Cube power.
Season 33 Ring 2: The Compass Rose
Set: While standing still gain up to 100% increased damage and while moving gain up to 50% damage reduction.
Season 33 Amulet: The Traveler's Pledge
Set: While standing still gain up to 100% increased damage and while moving gain up to 50% damage reduction.​
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Potion
Bottomless Potion of the Leech
This life on hit potion heals you and will help you survive.
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Helm Socket
Flawless Royal Diamond
A Flawless Royal Diamond gives you a higher uptime on Vengeance and increases your damage with the Captain Crimson's Trimmings set.
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Powers
Weapon: Chanon Bolter
Your Spike Traps lure enemies to them and deal 200% increased damage.
Armor: Trag'Oul Coils
Spike Traps gain the Scatter rune, are deployed twice as fast, and deal 200% increased damage.
Ring/Amulet: Ring of Royal Grandeur
You require one less set item to complete sets (minimum of two set items).
Season 33: Elusive Ring
Gives 60% reduced damage taken for 8 seconds after using Shadow Power.
Item Stat Priority
Helm: Dexterity > Socket > Vitality > Critical Hit Chance
Body: Sockets > Dexterity > Vitality > % Spike Trap Damage
Hands: Critical Hit Chance > Dexterity > Critical Hit Damage > Vitality
Shoulders: Dexterity > Vitality > Cooldown Reduction > % Spike Trap Damage
Legs: Sockets > Dexterity > Vitality > All Resistance
Waist: Dexterity > Vitality > All Resistance > Life %
Bracers: Dexterity > Vitality > Critical Hit Chance > Cold Damage %
Feet: Dexterity > Vitality > All Resistance > Armor
Amulet: Socket > Dexterity > Critical Hit Damage > Critical Hit Chance
Rings: Socket > Critical Hit Chance > Dexterity > Cooldown Reduction
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Natalya's Vengeance Tips
1. Use your defensive skill Shadow Power when you are fighting on cooldown.
2. Cooldown Reduction and Resource Cost Reduction increase your damage dealt and reduce your damage taken when the Captain Crimson's Trimmings Set is equipped.
3. The Elusive Ring gives higher damage reduction than a Unity ring and can be up at all times with the Natalya's Vengeance set because the two set bonus makes each Spike Trap detonations restore 2 Discipline.
4. The Elusive Ring Kanai's Cube Power which provides 60% damage reduction should be switched to a Convention of Elements which gives an occasional 200% damage increase for 4 seconds on the final push for rankings.
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2. Shadow's Mantle Set with Captain Crimson's Set (Impale)
The damage of this build was majorly buffed in Season 30 and takes the second place spot on the rankings for the top Demon Hunter builds.​
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Legendary Gems
Bane of the Trapped
Increases damage against enemies under the effect of crowd controlling effects and gives a 30% slow aura.
Zei's Stone of Vengeance
Damage is increased for every 10 yards between you and the enemy and gives a 20% chance to stun enemies.
Bane of the Stricken
Enemies hit by your attacks suffer a stacking damage taken increase. Damage increased by 25% against bosses.
Equipment
Set: Unhallowed Essence
(2) Set Bonus:
Your Hatred generators generate 2 additional Hatred and 1 Discipline.
(4) Set Bonus:
Gain a 60% damage taken reduction and deal 60% additional damage for 8 seconds if no enemies are within 10 yards.
(6) Set Bonus:
Your generators, Multishot, and Vengeance deal 1700% increased damage for every point of Discipline you have.
Set: Captain Crimson's Trimmings
(2) Set Bonus:
Regenerates 6000 life per second and reduces your cooldowns and resource costs by 20%.
(3) Set Bonus:
Damage dealt is increased by your percentage of cooldown reduction and damage taken is reduced by your percentage of resource cost reduction.
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Weapon: Yang's Recurve
Multishot fires 50% faster and deals 200% increased damage.
Quiver: Dead Man's Legacy
Multishot hits enemies below 60% life twice and its damage is increased by 200%.
Bracer: Wraps of Clarity
Hatred generators provide 50% reduced damage taken for 5 seconds.
Ring: Focus
Set: Gain 50% increased damage after using a primary and 50% increased damage after using a spending skill.
Ring: Restraint
Set: Gain 50% increased damage after using a primary and 50% increased damage after using a spending skill.
Amulet: Squirt's Necklace
Gives up to 100% increased damage and 50% increased damage taken when you haven't taken damage recently.​
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Potion
Bottomless Potion of the Leech
With a very fast attack speed this life on hit potion will help you survive.
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Helm Socket
Flawless Royal Diamond
A Flawless Royal Diamond gives you a higher uptime on Vengeance and increases your damage with the Captain Crimson's Trimmings set.
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Powers
Weapon: Dawn
Reduces the cooldown of Vengeance by 65%.
Armor: Visage of Gunes
Vengeance gains the Dark Heart rune which provides 50% reduced damage taken during Vengeance.
Ring/Amulet: Ring of Royal Grandeur
You require one less set item to complete sets (minimum of two set items).
Season 33: Unity
Splits damage with your Templar when he is equipped with a Unity and a "follower cannot die" relic.
Item Stat Priority
Helm: Dexterity > Socket > Vitality > Critical Hit Chance
Body: Sockets > Dexterity > Vitality > All Resistance
Hands: Critical Hit Chance > Dexterity > Vitality > Critical Hit Damage
Shoulders: Dexterity > Vitality > Cooldown Reduction > Resource Cost Reduction
Legs: Sockets > Dexterity > Vitality > All Resistance
Waist: Dexterity > Vitality > All Resistance > Life Percent
Bracers: Dexterity > Vitality > Critical Hit Chance > Fire Damage Percent
Feet: Dexterity > Vitality > Movement Speed > % Damage to Multishot
Amulet: Socket > Dexterity > Critical Hit Damage > Critical Hit Chance
Rings: Socket > Critical Hit Chance > Cooldown Reduction > Dexterity
Unhallowed Essence Tips
1. Use your defensive skill Shadow Power whenever you are fighting on cooldown.
2. Cooldown Reduction and Resource Cost Reduction increase your damage dealt and reduce your damage taken when the Captain Crimson's Trimmings Set is equipped.
3. The Thrill of the Hunt passive improves the slow based damage from the Bane of the Trapped legendary gem and the Cull the Weak passive. Cull the Weak provides 20% increased damage against slowed enemies.
4. Try and get increased Discipline on your Bow, Quiver, and Cloak and use Preparation with the Invigoration rune for more Discipline because the Unhallowed Essence set gives 1700% increased damage per Discipline you have.
5. The Unity seasonal Kanai's Cube power which gives 50% reduced damage taken can be switched to a Convention of Elements which gives an occasional 200% damage increase for 4 seconds on the final push for rankings.
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Honorable Mention: Demon Hunter Legacy of Dreams (Rapid Fire)
The Legacy of Dreams Rapid Fire Demon Hunter build is solid and comes in as the honorable mention.
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Legendary Gems
Bane of the Trapped
Increases damage against enemies under the effect of crowd controlling effects and gives a 30% slow aura.
Gogok of Swiftness
Increases attack speed and cooldown reduction by 15% and gives dodge for 4 seconds stacking up to 15 times.
Zei's Stone of Vengeance
Damage is increased for every 10 yards between you and the enemy hit and gives a 20% chance to stun enemies.
Equipment
Set: Embodiment of the Marauder
(2) Set Bonus:
Companion calls all companions to your side.
(4) Set Bonus:
Sentries attack with your Hatred Spenders including Multishot.
(6) Set Bonus:
Your primary skills, Multishot, and Sentries deal 9,500 increased damage for every Sentry you have out.
Set: Captain Crimson's Trimmings
(2) Set Bonus:
Regenerates 6000 life per second and reduces your cooldowns and resource costs by 20%.
(3) Set Bonus:
Damage dealt is increased by your percentage of cooldown reduction and damage taken is reduced by your percentage of resource cost reduction.
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Weapon: Yang's Recurve
Multishot attacks 50% faster and deals 200% increased damage.
Quiver: Bombadier's Rucksack
You may have two additional sentries. Cluster Arrow deals 200% increased damage.
Bracer: Wraps of Clarity
Hatred generators provide 50% reduced damage taken for 5 seconds.
Ring: Focus
Set: Gain 50% increased damage after using a primary and 50% increased damage after using a spending skill.
Ring 2: Restraint
Set: Gain 50% increased damage after using a primary and 50% increased damage after using a spending skill.
Amulet: Squirt's Necklace
Gives up to 100% increased damage and 50% increased damage taken if you haven't taken damage recently.
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Potion
Bottomless Potion of the Leech
With a very fast attack speed this life on hit potion will help you survive.
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Helm Socket
Flawless Royal Diamond
A Flawless Royal Diamond gives you a higher uptime on Vengeance and increases your damage with the Captain Crimson's Trimmings set.
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Powers
Weapon: Dead Man's Legacy
Multishot hits enemies below 60% life twice and its damage is increased by 200%.
Armor: Zoey's Secret
You take 9% less damage for every companion you have active.
Ring/Amulet: Ring of Royal Grandeur
You require one less set item to complete sets (minimum of two set items).
Season 33: Unity
Splits damage with your Templar when he is equipped with a Unity and a "follower cannot die" relic.
Item Stat Priority
Helm: Dexterity > Socket > Vitality > Critical Hit Chance
Body: Sockets > Dexterity > Vitality > All Resistance
Hands: Critical Hit Chance > Dexterity > Vitality > Critical Hit Damage
Shoulders: Dexterity > Vitality > Cooldown Reduction > Resource Cost Reduction
Legs: Sockets > Dexterity > Vitality > All Resistance
Waist: Dexterity > Vitality > All Resistance > Life Percent
Bracers: Dexterity > Vitality > Critical Hit Chance > Fire Damage Percent
Feet: Dexterity > Vitality > % Damage to Multishot > Armor
Amulet: Socket > Dexterity > Critical Hit Damage > Critical Hit Chance
Rings: Socket > Dexterity > Cooldown Reduction > Vitality
Embodiment of the Marauders Tips
1. Use your defensive skill Shadow Power when you are fighting on cooldown.
2. Cooldown Reduction and Resource Cost Reduction increase your damage dealt and reduce your damage taken when the Captain Crimson's Trimmings Set is equipped.
3. The Unity seasonal Kanai's Cube power which gives 50% reduced damage taken can be switched to a Convention of Elements which gives an occasional 200% damage increase for 4 seconds on the final push for rankings.
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5. Unhallowed Essence Set with Captain Crimson's Set (Multishot)
The Unhallowed Essence Set Multishot Demon Hunter is a strong build that had its damage significantly increased in a previous season but it still comes in at the number five spot.​
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Legendary Gems
Legacy of Dreams
Legendaries increase damage and reduce damage taken without sets equipped. Double this effect for Ancients.
Bane of the Trapped
Increases damage against enemies under the effect of crowd controlling effects and gives a 30% slow aura.
Bane of the Stricken
Enemies hit by your attacks suffer a stacking damage taken increase. Damage increased by 25% against bosses.
Equipment
Weapon: Dawn
Reduces the cooldown of Vengeance by 65%.
Quiver: Sin Seeker
Rapid Fire no longer has a channeling cost and deals 300% increased damage.
Helm: Visage of Gune
Vengeance gains the effect of the Dark Heart rune which reduces damage taken by 50% during Vengeance.
Chest: Aquila Cuirass
While above 90% primary resources your damage taken is reduce by 50%.
Belt: Hunter's Wrath
Primary skills attack 30% faster and deal 200% increased damage.
Shoulders: Mantle of Channeling
While channeling a skill you deal 25% increased damage and take 25% reduced damage.
Legs: Blackthorne Jousting Mail
Gives a 20% elemental damage increase.
Bracers: Lacuni Prowlers
Has guaranteed increased attack speed and movement speed modifiers.
Hands: Stone Gauntlets
Getting hit increases your armor by 50% stacking up to 5 times. The negative effects of Stone Gauntlets are negated by the recommended Ice Climbers boots.
Belt: Hellcat Waistguard
Grenades deal 50% more damage per bounce and deal 800% increased damage on the final bounce.
Boots: Ice Climbers
Gives immunity to freeze and immobilize effects.
Ring: Unity
Splits damage with your Templar when he is equipped with a Unity and a "follower cannot die" relic.
Ring 2: Convention of Elements
Occasionally gives a 200% damage increase for 4 seconds.
Amulet: Squirt's Necklace
Gives up to 100% increased damage and 50% increased damage taken if you haven't taken damage recently.
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Potion
Bottomless Potion of the Leech
With a very fast attack speed this life on hit potion will help you survive.
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Helm Socket
Flawless Royal Diamond
A Flawless Royal Diamond is offensive and defensive and gives you a higher uptime on Vengeance.
Powers
Weapon: Wojahnni Assaulter
Rapid Fire increasingly deals 100% increased damage stacking up to 30 times.
Armor: Magefist
Gives 20% increased fire damage.
Ring/Amulet: Obsidian Ring of the Zodiac
Reduces the cooldown of one of your skills by 1 second when you hit with a resource spending attack.
Season 33: Echoing Fury
Gives up to 5 frenzy stacks on kill which increase your attack speed and movement speed.
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Item Stat Priority
Helm: Dexterity > Socket > Vitality > Critical Hit Chance
Body: Sockets > Dexterity > Vitality > All Resistance
Hands: Critical Hit Chance > Dexterity > Vitality > Critical Hit Damage
Shoulders: Dexterity > Vitality > Area Damage > All Resistance
Legs: Sockets > Dexterity > Vitality > All Resistance
Waist: Dexterity > Vitality > All Resistance > Life Percent
Bracers: Dexterity > Vitality > Critical Hit Chance > Fire Damage Percent
Feet: Dexterity > Vitality > % Damage to Rapid Fire > Armor
Amulet: Socket > Dexterity > Critical Hit Damage > Critical Hit Chance
Rings: Socket > Critical Hit Chance > Dexterity > Vitality
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Legacy of Dreams Rapid Fire Tips​
1. Use your defensive skill Shadow Power whenever you are fighting on cooldown.
2. The Ice Climbers boots are used to negate both of the negative effects on the Stone Gauntlets gloves.
3. You can start off using a Hellfire Amulet which provides a random passive skill and switch to a Squirt's Necklace once you have enough defensive Paragons to survive.
4. The Awareness passive which provides a cheat death can be switched to the Ambush passive which provides 40% additional damage to enemies above 75% health on the final push for rankings.
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Recommended Mercenary
Templar
Weapon: Thunderfury, Blessed Blade of the Windseeker
Slows enemies attacks and movement speed.
Templar Relic: Enchanting Favor
Your follower cannot die.
Shield: Freeze of Deflection
Blocks have a chance to freeze enemies for 1.5 second.
Helm: Blind Faith
Chance to blind enemies on hit.
Shoulders: Homing Pads (Emanates)
Town portal is uninterruptable and while casting town portal you gain a protective life shield.
Gloves: Gloves of Worship (Emanates)
Shrine effects last 10 minutes.
Bracers: Nemesis Bracers (Emanates)
Pylons spawn an elite enemy.
Waist: Cord of the Sherma
Chance to create a chaos field that blinds and slows enemies for 4 seconds.
Boots: Ice Climbers
Immune to freeze and immobilize effects.
Ring 1: Unity
Splits damage taken with the other wearer of this ring.
Ring 2: Wyrmward
Lightning damage has a 35% chance to stun.
Amulet: The Flavor of Time (Emanates)
Pylon effects last twice as long.
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Feel free to check out the other sections of the site for more on Diablo III:
Diablo III Advanced Tips and Tricks
Witch Doctor Top 5 Builds Guide
Barbarian Top 5 Hardcore Guide
Necromancer Top 5 Hardcore Guide
Witch Doctor Top 5 Hardcore Guide
And that's all for the Demon Hunter Top 5 Builds Guide. Better items await you in Greater Rifts!
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