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Shadow Clone - And Friends Build

by Killiusmagnus last updated Aug 7, 2014 ( Patch 2.1 )

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Types: Fire, Physical

Skills

Vault Action Shot
- Vault
Cost: 8 Discipline

Tumble acrobatically 35 yards.
Action Shot

While Vaulting, shoot 4 arrows for 75% weapon damage at nearby enemies. These shots are guaranteed Critical Hits.
Sentry Spitfire Turret
- Sentry
Cost: 20 Hatred

Summon a turret that fires at nearby enemies for 280% weapon damage. Lasts 30 seconds.

You may have 2 turrets active at a time.

You gain a charge every 8 seconds and can have up to 2 charges stored at a time.
Spitfire Turret

The turret will also fire homing rockets at random nearby enemies for 120% weapon damage as Fire.
Companion Wolf Companion
- Companion
Cooldown: 30 seconds

Active: Your raven deals an additional 500% damage on its next attack.

Passive: Summons a raven companion that pecks at enemies for 100% of your weapon damage as Physical.
Wolf Companion

Active: Your wolf howls, granting you and your allies within 60 yards 15% increased damage for 10 seconds.

Passive: Summons a wolf companion that attacks enemies in front of him for 150% of your weapon damage as Physical.
Smoke Screen Healing Vapors
- Smoke Screen
Cost: 14 Discipline
Cooldown: 1.5 seconds

Vanish behind a wall of smoke, becoming momentarily invisible for 1 second.

This ability does not start its cooldown until after its effects expire.
Healing Vapors

Regenerate 15% Life while invisible.
Multishot Arsenal
- Multishot
Cost: 25 Hatred

Fire a massive volley of arrows dealing 360% weapon damage to all enemies in the area.
Arsenal

Every time you fire, launch 3 rockets at nearby enemies that each deal 300% weapon damage as Fire.
Cluster Arrow Shooting Stars
- Cluster Arrow
Cost: 40 Hatred

Fire a cluster arrow that explodes for 650% weapon damage as Fire into a series of 4 additional grenades that each explode for 250% weapon damage as Fire.
Shooting Stars

Instead of releasing grenades, release up to 2 rockets at nearby enemies that each deal 600% weapon damage as Physical.

Archery
- Archery
Gain a bonus based on your weapon type:
Bow: 8% increased damage
Crossbow: 50% Critical Hit Damage
Hand Crossbow: 5% Critical Hit Chance
2nd Hand Crossbow: 1 Hatred per Second
Ambush
- Ambush
You deal 40% additional damage to enemies above 75% health.
Ballistics
- Ballistics
Increase damage of rockets by 100%.

In addition, you have a 20% chance to fire a homing rocket for 150% weapon damage when you attack.
Custom Engineering
- Custom Engineering
Increase the duration of your Caltrops, Marked for Death, Spike Trap, and Sentry by 100%.

Increase the maximum number and charges of Sentries to 2 and number of Spike Traps to 4.

Items

Marauder's Visage

Set Helm

Primary Stats

+626–750 Dexterity
+4 Random Magic Properties
Empty Socket

Embodiment of the Marauder
Marauder's Visage
Marauder's Spines
Marauder's Carapace
Marauder's Encasement
Marauder's Treads
Marauder's Gloves
(2) Set: Companion calls all companions to your side.
(4) Set: Sentries deal 400% increased damage and cast Elemental Arrow, Chakram, Impale, Multishot, and Cluster Arrow when you do.
(6) Set: Your primary skills, Elemental Arrow, Chakram, Impale, Multishot, Cluster Arrow, Companions, and Vengeance deal 1200% increased damage for every active Sentry.
Marauder's Spines

Set Shoulders

Primary Stats

+416–500 Dexterity
Reduces all resource costs by 5.0–8.0%.
+4 Random Magic Properties

Embodiment of the Marauder
Marauder's Visage
Marauder's Spines
Marauder's Carapace
Marauder's Encasement
Marauder's Treads
Marauder's Gloves
(2) Set: Companion calls all companions to your side.
(4) Set: Sentries deal 400% increased damage and cast Elemental Arrow, Chakram, Impale, Multishot, and Cluster Arrow when you do.
(6) Set: Your primary skills, Elemental Arrow, Chakram, Impale, Multishot, Cluster Arrow, Companions, and Vengeance deal 1200% increased damage for every active Sentry.
Haunt of Vaxo

Legendary Amulet

Primary Stats

Critical Hit Chance Increased by 3.0–4.0%
+3 Random Magic Properties

Secondary Stats

Summons shadow clones to your aid when you Stun an enemy. This effect may occur once every 30 seconds.
One of 3 Magic Properties (varies)

+128–163 Dexterity

+128–163 Strength

+128–163 Intelligence
Marauder's Carapace

Set Chest Armor

Primary Stats

+416–500 Dexterity
+4 Random Magic Properties
Empty Socket

Embodiment of the Marauder
Marauder's Visage
Marauder's Spines
Marauder's Carapace
Marauder's Encasement
Marauder's Treads
Marauder's Gloves
(2) Set: Companion calls all companions to your side.
(4) Set: Sentries deal 400% increased damage and cast Elemental Arrow, Chakram, Impale, Multishot, and Cluster Arrow when you do.
(6) Set: Your primary skills, Elemental Arrow, Chakram, Impale, Multishot, Cluster Arrow, Companions, and Vengeance deal 1200% increased damage for every active Sentry.
Warzechian Armguards

Legendary Bracers

Primary Stats

Critical Hit Chance Increased by 2.5–3.0%
+2 Random Magic Properties

Secondary Stats

Increases Gold and Health Pickup by 1–2 Yards.
Every time you destroy a wreckable object, you gain a short burst of speed.
One of 3 Magic Properties (varies)

+85–108 Dexterity

+85–108 Strength

+85–108 Intelligence
Tasker and Theo

Legendary Gloves

Primary Stats

Attack Speed Increased by 5.0–6.0%
+3 Random Magic Properties

Secondary Stats

Increase attack speed of your pets by 40–50%.
One of 3 Magic Properties (varies)

+330–524 Dexterity

+330–524 Strength

+330–524 Intelligence
The Witching Hour

Legendary Belt

265 - 314 Armor

Primary Stats

Critical Hit Damage Increased by 26 - 28%
Attack Speed Increased by 5 - 6%

+ 4 Random Magic Properties
Marauder's Encasement

Set Pants

Primary Stats

+416–500 Dexterity
+4 Random Magic Properties
Empty Socket

Embodiment of the Marauder
Marauder's Visage
Marauder's Spines
Marauder's Carapace
Marauder's Encasement
Marauder's Treads
Marauder's Gloves
(2) Set: Companion calls all companions to your side.
(4) Set: Sentries deal 400% increased damage and cast Elemental Arrow, Chakram, Impale, Multishot, and Cluster Arrow when you do.
(6) Set: Your primary skills, Elemental Arrow, Chakram, Impale, Multishot, Cluster Arrow, Companions, and Vengeance deal 1200% increased damage for every active Sentry.
Marauder's Treads

Set Boots

Primary Stats

+416–500 Dexterity
+416–500 Vitality
+4 Random Magic Properties

Embodiment of the Marauder
Marauder's Visage
Marauder's Spines
Marauder's Carapace
Marauder's Encasement
Marauder's Treads
Marauder's Gloves
(2) Set: Companion calls all companions to your side.
(4) Set: Sentries deal 400% increased damage and cast Elemental Arrow, Chakram, Impale, Multishot, and Cluster Arrow when you do.
(6) Set: Your primary skills, Elemental Arrow, Chakram, Impale, Multishot, Cluster Arrow, Companions, and Vengeance deal 1200% increased damage for every active Sentry.
Stone of Jordan

Legendary Ring

Primary Stats

Increases damage against elites by 25.0–30.0%
+2 Random Magic Properties
One of 6 Magic Properties (varies)

+8–10 Maximum Discipline (Demon Hunter Only)

+7–8 Maximum Fury (Barbarian Only)

+7–9 Maximum Arcane Power (Wizard Only)

+105–119 Maximum Mana (Witch Doctor Only)

+13–14 Maximum Spirit (Monk Only)

+7–8 Maximum Wrath

One of 3 Magic Properties (varies)

+220–349 Dexterity

+220–349 Strength

+220–349 Intelligence

One of 7 Magic Properties (varies)

Physical skills deal 15–20% more damage.

Lightning skills deal 15–20% more damage.

Cold skills deal 15–20% more damage.

Fire skills deal 15–20% more damage.

Arcane skills deal 15–20% more damage.

Poison skills deal 15–20% more damage.

Holy skills deal 15–20% more damage.
Unity

Legendary Ring

Primary Stats

Increases damage against elites by 12 - 15%
Critical Hit Chance Increased by 4.5 - 6%
+416 - 500 Strength
+416 - 500 Dexterity
+416 - 500 Intelligence

Secondary Stats

All damage taken is split between wearers of this item.

+ 2 Random Magic Properties
Danetta's Revenge

Set Hand Crossbow

Primary Stats

+330–524 Dexterity
+3 Random Magic Properties

Secondary Stats

Vault gains the effect of the Rattling Roll rune.
One of 7 Magic Properties (varies)

+(533–652)–(639–810) Arcane Damage

+(533–652)–(639–810) Poison Damage

+(533–652)–(639–810) Lightning Damage

+(533–652)–(639–810) Holy Damage

+(533–652)–(639–810) Cold Damage

+(533–652)–(639–810) Fire Damage

+(533–652)–(639–810) Damage

Danetta's Hatred
Danetta's Spite
Danetta's Revenge
(2) Set: Vault deals 100% increased damage.Vault deals 800% increased damage.

More Details

Head
- Marauder's Visage
- Stat Priority: None
Shoulders
- Marauder's Spines
- Stat Priority: None
Amulet
- Haunt of Vaxo
- Stat Priority: None
Torso
- Marauder's Carapace
- Stat Priority: None
Wrists
- Warzechian Armguards
- Strongarm Bracers
- Stat Priority: None
Hands
- Tasker and Theo
- Stat Priority: None
Waist
- The Witching Hour
- Harrington Waistguard
- Stat Priority: None
Legs
- Marauder's Encasement
- Stat Priority: None
Feet
- Marauder's Treads
- Stat Priority: None
Rings
- Stone of Jordan
- Unity
- Ring of Royal Grandeur
- Stat Priority: None
Weapon
- Danetta's Revenge
- Danetta's Spite
- Stat Priority: None
Offhand
- Stat Priority: None

Build Guide

The main strength of this build comes from the extreme mobility and the abuse of Tasker and Theo. Other points of interest are the near perma-stun that can be maintained on rift guardians and bosses, and insane clear times. I can gather 500 bloodshards in just about 1/2 hour spamming rifts on T5, slightly slower for T6.

As you can see in this build I map Vault to my main mouse button, this may seem crazy and yes it will time some time to get used to but once acclimated you might never want to change it :). You can either make a shift macro for your mouse or just use your shift key to start the endless flips.

Tips for playing:

Stay mobile - This not only ensures that your DPS output is maxed but you will also avoid most damage simply by being mobile the entire time.

Keep Clones maxed - This goes hand in hand with staying mobile, by spamming vault you can keep your clones at the max 11 spawned at once if you do the math at 25% Damage per clone times 11. You have an additional 275% base weapon damage going out pretty much for free. This also means making sure you vault THROUGH mobs to proc the Haunt which gives you 2 more clones that not only pump out 200% more base weapon damage but also use death mark for 36% (they use the +16% rune) overall damage for you AND your party, as well as using CC (such nice clones).

Smoke Screen - Is your get out of jail free card, vault will keep you free or safe from most CC but there are those moments when you get vacuumed into a mess of arcane sentry and need an "oh crap" button. This is it and save it for those moments.

Companion - With the 4 piece bonus this skill becomes incredibly valuable. In most cases I find myself using it to replenish my hatred pool as vaulting around can drain you fairly fast sometimes. But it's also great for burst of damage, a quick CC, or even a timely full heal by grabbing all globes on screen.

Items and alternate choices : Tasker and Theo is the real star here, it not only increases the rate your pet army attacks, but works on sentries as well and the really cool part is that it affects all of your shadow clones, including the ones from Danetta and Haunt. Seeing as this is a must you are relegated to 5 piece Marauder in all the other slots (RoRG needed). As for variety this build doesn't leave much room, Bracers can be whatever you want but I recommend Warzechain for even more speed or Strongarm for more durability and damage (don't forget the vault will proc the knock-back on Strongarm adding EVEN more damage).

As for elemental I would focus physical as your pets, sentries, clones and most of the homing rockets are based in physical damage. I also splash in some fire to boost sentry damage.

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