[2.1.2] "Kami Kaze" physical build for grift 38+

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by user-17709923 last updated Jan 31, 2015 ( Patch 2.1.2 )

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Skills

Chakram Razor Disk
- Chakram
Cost: 10 Hatred

Fire a swirling Chakram that deals 380% weapon damage as Physical to enemies along its path.
Razor Disk

The Chakram spirals out from the targeted location dealing 380% weapon damage as Physical to enemies along the path.
Impale Grievous Wounds
- Impale
Cost: 20 Hatred

Throw a knife that impales an enemy for 750% weapon damage.
Grievous Wounds

Critical Hits deal 330% additional damage.
Marked for Death Mortal Enemy
- Marked for Death
Cost: 3 Discipline

Mark an enemy. The marked enemy takes 15% additional damage for the next 30 seconds.
Mortal Enemy

Attacks you make against the marked enemy generate 4 Hatred.
Vault Tumble
- Vault
Cost: 8 Discipline

Tumble acrobatically 35 yards.
Tumble

After using Vault, your next Vault within 6 seconds has its Discipline cost reduced by 50%.
Sentry Guardian 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.
Guardian Turret

The turret also creates a shield that reduces damage taken by allies by 25%.
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.

Single Out
- Single Out
Gain 25% Critical Hit Chance against enemies who are more than 20 yards away from any other enemies.
Steady Aim
- Steady Aim
As long as there are no enemies within 10 yards, all damage is increased by 20%.
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.
Awareness
- Awareness
When you receive fatal damage, you instead vanish for 2 seconds and regenerate 50% of maximum Life.

This effect may occur once every 60 seconds.

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.
Hellfire Amulet

Legendary Amulet

Primary Stats

+4 Random Magic Properties
One of 3 Magic Properties (varies)

+626–750 Intelligence

+626–750 Dexterity

+626–750 Strength
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.
Strongarm Bracers

Legendary Bracers

200 - 220 Armor

Primary Stats

Critical Hit Chance Increased by 1%
+201 - 230 Vitality

Secondary Stats

Enemies hit by knockbacks suffer 20 - 30% increased damage for 6 seconds.

+ 2 Random Magic Properties
Tasker and Theo

Legendary Gloves

309 - 366 Armor

Primary Stats

Attack Speed Increased by 5 - 6%

Secondary Stats

Increase attack speed of your pets by 40 - 50%.

+ 3 Random Magic Properties
The Witching Hour

Legendary Belt

265 - 314 Armor

Primary Stats

Critical Hit Damage Increased by 26 - 50%
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.
Ring of Royal Grandeur

Legendary Ring

Primary Stats

Attack Speed Increased by 2.0–3.0%
+27–60 Life per Hit
+2 Random Magic Properties

Secondary Stats

Reduces the number of items needed for set bonuses by 1 (to a minimum of 2).
One of 3 Magic Properties (varies)

+24–29 Dexterity

+24–29 Strength

+24–29 Intelligence
Stone of Jordan

Legendary Ring

Primary Stats

Increases damage against elites by 25 - 30%
+120 - 150 Maximum Mana
+416 - 500 Strength
+416 - 500 Dexterity
+416 - 500 Intelligence
Physical skills deal 10 - 15% more damage.

Secondary Stats

+8 - 10 Maximum Fury
+9 - 12 Maximum Discipline
+7 - 9 Maximum Arcane Power
+13 - 15 Maximum Spirit

Increases Spirit Regeneration by 1 - 2.166667 per Second
Fire skills deal 10 - 15% more damage.
Cold skills deal 10 - 15% more damage.
Holy skills deal 10 - 15% more damage.
Lightning skills deal 10 - 15% more damage.
Poison skills deal 10 - 15% more damage.
Arcane skills deal 10 - 15% more damage.

+ 2 Random Magic Properties
Windforce

Legendary Bow

Primary Stats

+330–524 Dexterity
+3 Random Magic Properties

Secondary Stats

30.0–50.0% Chance to Knockback on Hit
One of 7 Magic Properties (varies)

+(610–745)–(731–926) Arcane Damage

+(610–745)–(731–926) Poison Damage

+(610–745)–(731–926) Lightning Damage

+(610–745)–(731–926) Holy Damage

+(610–745)–(731–926) Cold Damage

+(610–745)–(731–926) Fire Damage

+(610–745)–(731–926) Damage

More Details

Head
- Marauder's Visage
- Stat Priority: Elite % Socket
Shoulders
- Marauder's Spines
- Stat Priority: Dex Vit AR
Amulet
- Hellfire Amulet
- Dovu Energy Trap
- Blackthorne's Duncraig Cross
- Stat Priority: Physical % CHC Socket CHD
Torso
- Marauder's Carapace
- Beckon Sail
- Stat Priority: Dex Vit Socket
Wrists
- Strongarm Bracers
- Stat Priority: Physical % CHC Dex
Hands
- Tasker and Theo
- Marauder's Gloves
- Stat Priority: Health from Globes CHD
Waist
- The Witching Hour
- Hellcat Waistguard
- Blackthorne's Notched Belt
- Stat Priority: AS CHD Dex Vit
Legs
- Marauder's Encasement
- Stat Priority: Dex Vit AR Socket
Feet
- Marauder's Treads
- Stat Priority: Dex Vit AR
Rings
- Ring of Royal Grandeur
- Stone of Jordan
- Unity
- Stat Priority: CHC Socket Elite %
Weapon
- Windforce
- Stat Priority: Dex Socket Dmg % AS
Offhand
- Stat Priority: AS CHC Dex Elite %

Legendary Gems
- Zei's Stone of Vengeance
  Zei's Stone of Vengeance
  
  Gem
  
  Primary Stats
  
  Damage you deal is increased by 4.00% for every 10 yards between you and the enemy hit. Maximum 20.00% increase at 50 yards.
  20% chance on hit to Stun the enemy for 1 second. (Requires Rank 25)
- Pain Enhancer
  Pain Enhancer
  
  Gem
  
  Primary Stats
  
  Critical hits cause the enemy to bleed for 2500.0% weapon damage as Physical over 3 seconds.
  Gain Blood Frenzy, granting you 3% increased Attack Speed for each bleeding enemy within 20 yards. (Requires Rank 25)
- Enforcer
  Enforcer
  
  Gem
  
  Secondary Stats
  
  Increase the damage of your pets by 15%.

Hi readers!

Welcome to a new and improved 2.1.2 Chakram/Impale physical build for those players that have loved windforce since diablo 1. This build revolves around the use of this lovely bow and how it blows the divine crap out of your enemies, combined with strongarm bracers.
Being tired of mostly playing cold or fire, I'm hoping to find a nice physical build with different skills and without this generic gear (aside from M6) and also to repurpose my old TnT

So here goes.

This build revolves around spamming Chakram (Razor Disk) while avoiding damage using vault and sentries and saving hatred for left-over single elites/grift bosses with high crits from Impale (Grevious Wounds). For which Marked for Death (Mortal Enemy) helps you regen extra hatred on top of your regular hatred regen from Chakram. Alternatively you could use Caltrops (Bait the Trap) for extra 10 % crit and slow, or Preparation (Punishment) for more frequent nukes, whichever suits your play style better. I've not fully tested these options yet, but feel free to comment and/or test yourself

The Build
So first off, I can't seem to select the awesome quiver that goes with this build in the dropdown box, it is important to get one with max Critical Hit Chnace and Attack Speed. Secondary stats involve Dexterity and Damage against Elites. The other stats are up to your preference. Here's the link (it is also required for this build): http://us.battle.net/d3/en/item/spines-of-seething-hatred

Second, the Enforcer gem is optional and debatable. You could argue for BotP, but I don't see the added value when you roll elite damage on your quiver and SoJ, as it diminishes the value of the gem. Plus, your sentries and pets get a lot more damage outside (and pets stay alive during) elite encounters thanks to Enforcer rather than going for more damage from BotP and hoping you never die. Preference-based

Zei's is mainly used for the extra damage and stunning, in order to keep monsters in and around your chakrams. The Pain Enhancer is there for some extra attack speed on large groups and a nice dot next to your chakram damage. Also, your pets, sentries and chakrams will trigger the PE dot continuously. Stuff will die in a hurry, specially due to the bonus physical damage.

What you need additionally is enchant 15 % Chakram damage on helmet, boots and quiver and 15 % sentry damage on shoulders and chest. If you want even more punch on your impales, get a Scoundrel follower with 3 % crit chance or Enchantress with extra attack speed (the last one might scale better with your chakram/hatred regen, pets and sentry damage output). If you have trouble staying alive though, the templar is your friend.

Alternate gear/build:

You can go for Marauder gloves + Hexing pants instead, I just dislike stutterstep play and lack good hexing pants

Another option is to replace your chest with Beckon Sail instead, so you can free up Awareness for another damage passive.

Paragon Priorities

Core

Movement Speed
Primary Stat
Vitality
Maximum Resource

Offense

Attack Speed
Critical Hit Chance
Critical Hit Damage
Cooldown Reduction

Defense

Resist All
Armor
Life
Life Regeneration

Utility

Life on Hit
Area Damage
Resource Cost Reduction
Gold Find

Priorities are mostly increasing Chakram and Impale damage output. So Attack Speed, Dex, Crit Chance and then Critical Hit Damage. Impale brings an additional 330 % Critical Hit Damage, but you need crit to trigger it.

No need for hatred, vita, cooldown reduction, etc. If you don't have life on hit on your bow, then grab some life regen and life on hit from paragons. Resource cost reduction might be a nice choice if you feel like you want to squeeze out more dps on single elites. Not a must though.

Build Guide

The gameplay revolves around spamming Chakram (Razor Disk) all over the place, while seeking protection in your Sentry (Guardian Station). This clears out most elites and groups up to grift 38 (video shows an old movie with crappy gear and unity, clearing grift 35) - still need a socket in my ancient windforce to test further. The reason you almost exclusively spam Chakram, is because you use windforce and strongarm bracers. This means that all damage from Chakram and your periodic nuke, Impale, get another 25-30 % modifier.

Impale (Grevious Wounds) will crit for an additional 330 % damage (doubling most standard critical hit damage values), this synergizes nicely with single out passive, for grift bosses, to make sure you get closer to 70+ % crit consistently. Marked for Death causes your Chakram to generate 8 hatred, and 20 % more damage. Alternatives are mentioned in build section.

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