Hardcore & Softcore Builds
Demon Hunter Top 5 Builds Guide
1st. Natalya's Vengeance Set (Spike Trap)
Natalya's Vengeance was reworked into a Spike Trap build way back in Season 28 and is now the top Softcore Demon Hunter build in these rankings.
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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
Gives 20% increased damage after killing an elite and increased damage/reduced damage taken against elites.
Bane of the Stricken
Enemies receive a stacking damage taken increase and your damage against bosses is increased by 25%.
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Skills & Passives
Skills
Companion - Boar Companion
Spike Trap - Echoing Blast
Caltrops - Bait the Trap
Strafe - Drifting Shadows
Shadow Power - Gloom
Vengeance - Dark Heart
Passives
Custom Engineering
Cull the Weak
Ambush
Awareness​
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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 also now instantly refreshes its 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 now increased by your percentage of cooldown reduction and damage taken is now 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 and reduces your damage taken from elites by 30%.
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Weapon: Dawn
Vengeance now has a 65% reduced cooldown.
Weapon: The Demon's Demise
Spike Trap now damages all enemies again after 1 second and deals 200% increased damage.
Ring: Natalya's Reflection
Gain the Natalya's Vengeance set bonuses.
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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Seasonal Kanai's Cube Powers
Note: Use the below items instead when there's a seasonal 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 helps you survive.
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Helm Socket
Flawless Royal Diamond
A Flawless Royal Diamond gives you more uptime on the Vengeance skill and increases your damage with the Captain Crimson's Trimmings set equipped.
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Powers
Weapon: Chanon Bolter
Your Spike Traps now lure enemies to them and deal 200% increased damage.
Armor: Trag'Oul Coils
Spike Traps now 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).
Seasonal: Elusive Ring
Gives 60% reduced damage taken for 8 seconds after using Shadow Power.
Item Stat Priority
Helm: Dexterity > Socket > Critical Hit Chance > Vitality
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
Note: You should raise the priority of defensive stats like Vitality and life recovery if you have low paragons.
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Natalya's Vengeance Tips
1. Use your defensive skill Shadow Power when you are fighting on cooldown to survive.
2. Cooldown Reduction and Resource Cost Reduction also increase your damage dealt and reduce your damage taken with the Captain Crimson's Trimmings set equipped.
3. The Elusive Ring gives higher damage reduction than Unity and can be up at all times with the Natalya's Vengeance set because the two set bonus makes each Spike Trap detonation restore two Discipline.
4. The Elusive Ring legendary Power which provides 60% damage reduction 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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2nd. Shadow's Mantle Set (Impale)
The damage of this build was majorly buffed way back in Season 30 and now takes the second place spot in the rankings for the top Softcore Demon Hunter builds.
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Legendary Gems
Bane of the Trapped
Increases your damage against enemies under the effect of crowd control effects and gives a 30% slow aura.
Gogok of Swiftness
Increases attack speed and cooldown reduction by 1% and gives you a chance to dodge stacking up to 15 times.
Bane of the Powerful
Gives 20% increased damage after killing an elite and increased damage/reduced damage taken against elites.
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Skills & Passives
Skills
Grenade - Tinkerer
Impale - Ricochet
Shadow Power - Gloom
Fan of Knives - Bladed Armor
Companion - Boar Companion
Vengeance - Black Heart
Passives
Thrill of the Hunt​
Cull the Weak
Perfectionist
Awareness
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Equipment
Set: Shadow's Mantle
(2) Set Bonus:
While equipped with a melee weapon the damage of your 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% weapon damage to secondary 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 now increased by your percentage of cooldown reduction and damage taken is now reduced by your percentage of resource cost reduction.
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Weapon: Karlei's Point
Impale now gains resource cost reduction and deals 375% increased damage.
Quiver: Holy Point Shot
Impale now throws two additional knives and deals 100% increased damage.
Bracers: Wraps of Clarity
Hatred generators now 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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Seasonal Kanai's Cube Powers
Note: Use the below items instead when there's a seasonal 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 helps you survive.
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Helm Socket
Flawless Royal Diamond
A Flawless Royal Diamond gives you more uptime on the Vengeance skill and increases your damage with the Captain Crimson's Trimmings set equipped.
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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% primary resources.
Ring/Amulet: Ring of Royal Grandeur
You require one less set item to complete sets (minimum of two set items).
Seasonal: Elusive Ring
Gives 60% reduced damage taken for 8 seconds after using Shadow Power.
Item Stat Priority
Helm: Dexterity > Socket > Critical Hit Chance > Vitality
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 is always active with the Shadow's Mantle set but you should still hard cast Shadow Power to trigger the huge defensive buff from the Elusive Ring.
2. Cooldown reduction and resource cost reduction also increase your damage dealt and reduce your damage taken with the Captain Crimson's Trimmings set equipped.
3. The Thrill of the Hunt passive slows enemies which increases your damage with the Bane of the Trapped gem and the Cull the Weak passive. Cull the Weak gives 20% increased damage against slowed enemies.
4. The Elusive Ring is recommended over a Unity ring on this build because it can be up at all times with the Shadow's Mantle set bonus because the set reduces the Discipline cost of Shadow Power.
5. When the seasonal legendary power is active your Elusive Ring can be switched to Convention of Elements which provides an occasional 200% elemental damage increase on the final Greater Rift push.
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3rd. Gears of Dreadlands Set (Hungering Arrow)
The Gears of Dreadlands Demon Hunter is the best speed farming build in the game due to its extremely fast movement speed and it's ranked third in these rankings for Greater Rift progression.
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Legendary Gems
Simplicity's Strength
Increases the damage of your primary attacks and causes them to heal you for 4% of your maximum life.
Taeguk
Gives increased damage and increased armor when a skill is channeled stacking up to 10 times.
Gogok of Swiftness
Increases attack speed and cooldown reduction by 1% and gives you a chance to dodge stacking up to 15 times.
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Skills & Passives
Skills
Hungering Arrow - Devouring Arrow
Strafe - Drifting Shadow
Shadow Power - Gloom
Fan of Knives - Bladed Armor
Companion - Wolf Companion
Vengeance - Dark Heart
Passives
Thrill of the Hunt​
Cull the Weak
Archery
Awareness
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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 reduces your damage taken by 60%. While strafing you also gain 8% increased movement speed per second of Momentum you currently have.
(6) Set Bonus:
Your primary skills deal 27,500% increased damage.
Weapon: Dawn
Vengeance now has a 65% reduced cooldown.
Weapon: Valla's Bequest
Strafe projectiles now pierce.
Belt: Hunter's Wrath
Primary skills now attack 30% faster and deal 200% increased damage.
Bracers: Wraps of Clarity
Hatred generators now 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 helps you survive.
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Helm Socket
Flawless Royal Diamond
A Flawless Royal Diamond gives cooldown reduction which gives more uptime on the Vengeance skill.
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Powers
Weapon: The Ninth Cirri Satchel
Hungering Arrow now 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.
Seasonal: Unity
You take 50% less damage when your follower also has a Unity equipped with a "follower cannot die" relic.
Item Stat Priority
Helm: Dexterity > Socket > Critical Hit Chance > Vitality
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 for survival.
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 increases your damage against slowed enemies.
3. Build up 20 stacks of Momentum with the Gears of Dreadlands set bonus by hard casting Hungering Arrow and then use Strafe to automatically shoot Hungering Arrows. You should also try and refresh Momentum by hard casting Hungering Arrow whenever you need more Momentum stacks.​
4. The Unity seasonal Kanai's Cube Power can be switched to Echoing Fury power which gives up to 5 stacks of increased attack speed and increased movement speed on the final push for rankings.
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4th. Embodiment of the Marauder Set (Multishot)
The number four spot goes to the Embodiment of the Marauder Demon Hunter which was nerfed way back in Season 30 but the build is still easily capable of clearing higher tier Greater Rifts.​
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Legendary Gems
Bane of the Trapped
Increases your damage against enemies under the effect of crowd control effects and gives a 30% slow aura.
Zei's Stone of Vengeance
Increases damage for every 10 yards between you and the enemy and gives a 20% chance to stun enemies.
Gogok of Swiftness
Increases attack speed and cooldown reduction by 1% and gives you a chance to dodge stacking up to 15 times.
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Skills & Passives
Skills
Entangling Shot - Justice is Served
Multishot - Arsenal
Companion - Wolf Companion
Shadow Power - Gloom
Sentry- Polar Station
Vengeance - Seethe
Passives
Ballistics​
Cull the Weak
Custom Engineering
Awareness
Equipment
Set: Embodiment of the Marauder
(2) Set Bonus:
Companion now 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 now increased by a percentage of your cooldown reduction and damage taken is now reduced by a percentage of your resource cost reduction.
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Weapon: Yang's Recurve
Multishot now attacks 50% faster and deals 200% increased damage.
Quiver: Bombadier's Rucksack
You may have two additional sentries and Cluster Arrow now deals 200% increased damage.
Bracer: Wraps of Clarity
Hatred generators now 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 helps you survive.
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Helm Socket
Flawless Royal Diamond
A Flawless Royal Diamond gives cooldown reduction for more uptime on the Vengeance skill and increases your damage with the Captain Crimson's Trimmings set equipped.
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Powers
Weapon: Dead Man's Legacy
Multishot now 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).
Seasonal: Unity
You take 50% less damage when your follower also has a Unity equipped with a "follower cannot die" relic.
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Item Stat Priority
Helm: Dexterity > Socket > Critical Hit Chance > Vitality
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 for survival.
2. Cooldown reduction and resource cost reduction increase your damage and reduce your damage taken with the Captain Crimson's Trimmings set equipped.
3. When the seasonal legendary power is active your Unity ring can be switched to a Convention of Elements ring for an occasional 200% elemental damage increase for 4 seconds on the final push for rankings.
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5th. Unhallowed Essence Set (Multishot)
The Unhallowed Essence Set Multishot Demon Hunter had its damage increased in a previous season but its damage is still significantly lower than the higher ranked Demon Hunter builds in these rankings.​
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Legendary Gems
Bane of the Trapped
Increases your damage against enemies under the effect of crowd control effects and gives a 30% slow aura.
Zei's Stone of Vengeance
Increases damage for every 10 yards between you and the enemy and gives a 20% chance to stun enemies.
Bane of the Stricken
Enemies receive a stacking damage taken increase and your damage against bosses is increased by 25%.
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Skills & Passives
Skills
Evasive Fire - Focus
Multishot - Full Broadside
Shadow Power - Gloom
Preperation - Invigoration
Companion - Wolf Compasnion
Vengeance - Seethe
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Passives
Thrill of the Hunt​
Cull the Weak
Archery
Awareness
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 now increased by a percentage of your cooldown reduction and damage taken is now reduced by a percentage of your resource cost reduction.
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Weapon: Yang's Recurve
Multishot now 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 now 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 helps you survive.
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Helm Socket
Flawless Royal Diamond
A Flawless Royal Diamond gives cooldown reduction for more uptime on the Vengeance skill and increases your damage with the Captain Crimson's Trimmings set equipped.
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Powers
Weapon: Dawn
Vengeance now has a 65% reduced cooldown.
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).
Seasonal: Unity
You take 50% less damage when your follower also has a Unity equipped with a "follower cannot die" relic.
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Item Stat Priority
Helm: Dexterity > Socket > Critical Hit Chance > Vitality
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 for survival.
2. Cooldown reduction and resource cost reduction also increase your damage dealt and reduce your damage taken with the Captain Crimson's Trimmings set equipped.
3. The Thrill of the Hunt passive increases your slow based damage from the Bane of the Trapped legendary gem and the Cull the Weak passive the second of which gives 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 Discipline because the Unhallowed Essence set gives 1700% increased damage for each point of Discipline you have.
5. The Unity seasonal legendary power which splits your damage taken with your follower can be switched to a Convention of Elements which gives an occasional 200% elemental damage increase on the final push for rankings.
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Honorable Mention: Legacy of Dreams (Rapid Fire)
The Legacy of Dreams Rapid Fire Demon Hunter is a decent build and it comes in as the honorable mention.
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Legendary Gems
Legacy of Dreams
Legendaries increase damage and reduce damage taken with no sets equipped. Double this effect for Ancients.
Bane of the Trapped
Increases your damage against enemies under the effect of crowd control effects and gives a 30% slow aura.
Bane of the Stricken
Enemies receive a stacking damage taken increase and your damage against bosses is increased by 25%.
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Skills & Passives
Skills
Marked for Death - Grim Reaper
Rapid Fire - Bombardment
Fan of Knives - Bladed Armor
Shadow Power - Gloom
Companion - Wolf Companion
Vengeance - Side Cannons
Passives
Thrill of the Hunt​
Grenadier
Cull the Weak
Awareness
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Equipment
Weapon: Dawn
Vengeance now has a 65% reduced cooldown.
Quiver: Sin Seeker
Rapid Fire no longer has a channeling cost and deals 300% increased damage.
Helm: Visage of Gune
Vengeance now 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 now 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 increased movement speed modifiers.
Hands: Stone Gauntlets
Getting hit increases your armor by 50% stacking up to 5 times.
Belt: Hellcat Waistguard
Grenades now 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. Negates the negative effects on the Stone Gauntlets gloves.
Ring: Unity
You take 50% less damage when your follower also has a Unity equipped with a "follower cannot die" relic.
Ring 2: Convention of Elements
Gives an occasional 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 helps you survive.
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Helm Socket
Flawless Royal Diamond
A Flawless Royal Diamond gives cooldown reduction for more uptime on the Vengeance skill.
Powers
Weapon: Wojahnni Assaulter
Rapid Fire increasingly deals 100% increased damage stacking up to 30 times.
Armor: Magefist
Gives 20% increased fire skill damage.
Ring/Amulet: Obsidian Ring of the Zodiac
Reduces the cooldown of one of your skills by one second when you hit with a resource spending attack.
Seasonal: 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 for survival.
2. The Ice Climbers boots are used to negate the negative effects on the Stone Gauntlets.
3. You can start off using a Hellfire Amulet which provides a random passive skill and switch to a Squirt's Necklace for a large damage increase and increased damage taken once you have enough 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 Greater Rift rankings.
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Recommended Mercenary
Templar
Weapon: Thunderfury, Blessed Blade of the Windseeker
Slows enemies' attack speed 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
Gives a 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 now last 10 minutes.
Bracers: Nemesis Bracers (Emanates)
Pylons spawn an elite enemy.
Waist: Cord of the Sherma
Give a chance to create a chaos field that blinds and slows enemies inside of it for 4 seconds.
Boots: Ice Climbers
Gives immunity to freeze and immobilize effects.
Ring 1: Unity
You take 50% less damage when your follower also has a Unity equipped with a "follower cannot die" relic.
Ring 2: Wyrmward
Lightning damage now gives a 35% chance to stun enemies.
Amulet: The Flavor of Time (Emanates)
Pylon effects last twice as long.
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Diablo III Advanced Tips and Tricks
And that's all for the Demon Hunter Top 5 Builds Guide. Better items await you in Greater Rifts!
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