Hardcore/Softcore Enjoyable balanced Helltooth Build

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by Nuvian last updated Aug 30, 2015 ( Patch 2.3 )

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Skills

Acid Cloud Acid Rain
- Acid Cloud
Cost: 175 Mana

Cause acid to rain down, dealing an initial 300% weapon damage as Poison, followed by 360% weapon damage as Poison over 3 seconds to enemies who remain in the area.
Acid Rain

Increase the initial area of effect of Acid Cloud to 24 yards.
Corpse Spiders Blazing Spiders
- Corpse Spiders
This is a Signature spell. Signature spells are free to cast.

Throw a jar with 4 spiders that attack nearby enemies for a total of 576% weapon damage as Physical before dying.
Blazing Spiders

Throw a jar with fire spiders that return 3 Mana to you per hit.
Soul Harvest Languish
- Soul Harvest
Cooldown: 12 seconds

Feed on the life force of enemies within 18 yards. Gain 3% Intelligence for 30 seconds for each affected enemy. This effect stacks up to 5 times.
Languish

Increase your Armor by 10% per harvested enemy and reduce their movement speed by 80% for 5 seconds.
Spirit Walk Jaunt
- Spirit Walk
Cooldown: 10 seconds

Leave your physical body and enter the spirit realm for 2 seconds. While in the spirit realm, your movement is unhindered.

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

Increase the duration of Spirit Walk to 3 seconds.
Piranhas Piranhado
- Piranhas
Cost: 250 Mana
Cooldown: 8 seconds

Summons a pool of deadly piranhas that deals 400% weapon damage as Poison over 8 seconds. Affected enemies will also take 15% increased damage.
Piranhado

The pool of piranhas becomes a tornado of piranhas that lasts 4 seconds. Nearby enemies are periodically sucked into the tornado.

Increases the cooldown to 16 seconds.
Wall of Death Fire Wall
- Wall of Death
Cooldown: 8 seconds

Raise a wall of zombies 28 yards wide from the ground that blocks enemies and attacks them for 1200% weapon damage as Physical over 6 seconds.
Fire Wall

Raise a wall of flame 40 yards wide for 8 seconds that burns enemies who walk through, causing them to take 1100% weapon damage as Fire over 4 seconds.

Swampland Attunement
- Swampland Attunement
You and your pets gain 120 Physical, Poison, Fire, and Cold Resistance for every enemy within 20 yards.

The range of this effect is increased by your gold pickup radius.
Pierce the Veil
- Pierce the Veil
All of your damage is increased by 20%, but your Mana costs are increased by 30%.
Grave Injustice
- Grave Injustice
Gain 1% of your maximum Life and Mana and reduce the cooldown of all of your skills by 1 second when an enemy dies within 20 yards.

The range is extended by items that increase your gold pickup radius.
Fierce Loyalty
- Fierce Loyalty
While you have a Gargantuan, Zombie Dog, or Fetish summoned, your movement speed is increased by 15%.

This bonus is increased to 30% while a Gargantuan, Zombie Dog, or Fetish is not in combat.

Additionally, you may have 1 additional Zombie Dog summoned at one time.

Items

Helltooth Mask

Set Helm

Primary Stats

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

Helltooth Harness
Helltooth Mask
Helltooth Mantle
Helltooth Tunic
Helltooth Leg Guards
Helltooth Greaves
Helltooth Gauntlets
(2) Set: Enemies hit by your primary skills, Acid Cloud, Firebats, Zombie Charger, Zombie Dogs, Gargantuan, Grasp of the Dead, Piranhas, or Wall of Death are afflicted by Necrosis, becoming Slowed, taking 1500% weapon damage every second, and taking 20% increased damage from your attacks for 10 seconds.
(4) Set: After applying Necrosis to an enemy, you take 60% reduced damage for 10 seconds.
(6) Set: After casting Wall of Death, gain 1400% increased damage for 15 seconds to your primary skills, Acid Cloud, Firebats, Zombie Charger, Zombie Dogs, Gargantuan, Grasp of the Dead, Piranhas, and Wall of Death.
Helltooth Mantle

Set Shoulders

Primary Stats

+416–500 Intelligence
Reduces cooldown of all skills by 5.0–8.0%.
+4 Random Magic Properties

Helltooth Harness
Helltooth Mask
Helltooth Mantle
Helltooth Tunic
Helltooth Leg Guards
Helltooth Greaves
Helltooth Gauntlets
(2) Set: Enemies hit by your primary skills, Acid Cloud, Firebats, Zombie Charger, Zombie Dogs, Gargantuan, Grasp of the Dead, Piranhas, or Wall of Death are afflicted by Necrosis, becoming Slowed, taking 1500% weapon damage every second, and taking 20% increased damage from your attacks for 10 seconds.
(4) Set: After applying Necrosis to an enemy, you take 60% reduced damage for 10 seconds.
(6) Set: After casting Wall of Death, gain 1400% increased damage for 15 seconds to your primary skills, Acid Cloud, Firebats, Zombie Charger, Zombie Dogs, Gargantuan, Grasp of the Dead, Piranhas, and Wall of Death.
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
Helltooth Tunic

Set Chest Armor

Primary Stats

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

Helltooth Harness
Helltooth Mask
Helltooth Mantle
Helltooth Tunic
Helltooth Leg Guards
Helltooth Greaves
Helltooth Gauntlets
(2) Set: Enemies hit by your primary skills, Acid Cloud, Firebats, Zombie Charger, Zombie Dogs, Gargantuan, Grasp of the Dead, Piranhas, or Wall of Death are afflicted by Necrosis, becoming Slowed, taking 1500% weapon damage every second, and taking 20% increased damage from your attacks for 10 seconds.
(4) Set: After applying Necrosis to an enemy, you take 60% reduced damage for 10 seconds.
(6) Set: After casting Wall of Death, gain 1400% increased damage for 15 seconds to your primary skills, Acid Cloud, Firebats, Zombie Charger, Zombie Dogs, Gargantuan, Grasp of the Dead, Piranhas, and Wall of Death.
Jeram's Bracers

Legendary Bracers

Primary Stats

Critical Hit Chance Increased by 2.5–3.0%
+3 Random Magic Properties

Secondary Stats

Wall of Death deals 75–100% increased damage and can be cast up to three times within 2 seconds before the cooldown begins.
One of 3 Magic Properties (varies)

+85–108 Dexterity

+85–108 Strength

+85–108 Intelligence
Helltooth Gauntlets

Set Gloves

Primary Stats

+626–750 Intelligence
Critical Hit Chance Increased by 8.0–10.0%
+4 Random Magic Properties

Helltooth Harness
Helltooth Mask
Helltooth Mantle
Helltooth Tunic
Helltooth Leg Guards
Helltooth Greaves
Helltooth Gauntlets
(2) Set: Enemies hit by your primary skills, Acid Cloud, Firebats, Zombie Charger, Zombie Dogs, Gargantuan, Grasp of the Dead, Piranhas, or Wall of Death are afflicted by Necrosis, becoming Slowed, taking 1500% weapon damage every second, and taking 20% increased damage from your attacks for 10 seconds.
(4) Set: After applying Necrosis to an enemy, you take 60% reduced damage for 10 seconds.
(6) Set: After casting Wall of Death, gain 1400% increased damage for 15 seconds to your primary skills, Acid Cloud, Firebats, Zombie Charger, Zombie Dogs, Gargantuan, Grasp of the Dead, Piranhas, and Wall of Death.
Belt of Transcendence

Legendary Belt

Primary Stats

+85–108 Vitality
+3 Random Magic Properties

Secondary Stats

Summon a Fetish Sycophant when you hit with a Mana spender.
One of 3 Magic Properties (varies)

+85–108 Dexterity

+85–108 Strength

+85–108 Intelligence
Helltooth Leg Guards

Set Pants

Primary Stats

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

Helltooth Harness
Helltooth Mask
Helltooth Mantle
Helltooth Tunic
Helltooth Leg Guards
Helltooth Greaves
Helltooth Gauntlets
(2) Set: Enemies hit by your primary skills, Acid Cloud, Firebats, Zombie Charger, Zombie Dogs, Gargantuan, Grasp of the Dead, Piranhas, or Wall of Death are afflicted by Necrosis, becoming Slowed, taking 1500% weapon damage every second, and taking 20% increased damage from your attacks for 10 seconds.
(4) Set: After applying Necrosis to an enemy, you take 60% reduced damage for 10 seconds.
(6) Set: After casting Wall of Death, gain 1400% increased damage for 15 seconds to your primary skills, Acid Cloud, Firebats, Zombie Charger, Zombie Dogs, Gargantuan, Grasp of the Dead, Piranhas, and Wall of Death.
Helltooth Greaves

Set Boots

Primary Stats

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

Helltooth Harness
Helltooth Mask
Helltooth Mantle
Helltooth Tunic
Helltooth Leg Guards
Helltooth Greaves
Helltooth Gauntlets
(2) Set: Enemies hit by your primary skills, Acid Cloud, Firebats, Zombie Charger, Zombie Dogs, Gargantuan, Grasp of the Dead, Piranhas, or Wall of Death are afflicted by Necrosis, becoming Slowed, taking 1500% weapon damage every second, and taking 20% increased damage from your attacks for 10 seconds.
(4) Set: After applying Necrosis to an enemy, you take 60% reduced damage for 10 seconds.
(6) Set: After casting Wall of Death, gain 1400% increased damage for 15 seconds to your primary skills, Acid Cloud, Firebats, Zombie Charger, Zombie Dogs, Gargantuan, Grasp of the Dead, Piranhas, and Wall of Death.
Focus

Set Ring

Primary Stats

Sockets (1)

Bastions of Will
Focus
Restraint
(2) Set: When you hit with a resource-generating attack or primary skill, deal 50% increased damage for 5 seconds.

+ 4 Random Magic Properties
Restraint

Set Ring

Primary Stats

Sockets (1)

Bastions of Will
Focus
Restraint
(2) Set: When you hit with a resource-generating attack or primary skill, deal 50% increased damage for 5 seconds.

+ 4 Random Magic Properties
Sun Keeper

Legendary Mace

Primary Stats

+(610–745)–(731–926) Holy Damage
Increases damage against elites by 15.0–30.0%
+2 Random Magic Properties

Secondary Stats

+51–60% Extra Gold from Monsters
One of 3 Magic Properties (varies)

+330–524 Dexterity

+330–524 Strength

+330–524 Intelligence
Thing of the Deep

Legendary Mojo

Primary Stats

+(15–19)–(16–23) Damage
+240–269 Intelligence
Critical Hit Chance Increased by 5.0–10.0%
+2 Random Magic Properties

Secondary Stats

+90–104 Maximum Mana (Witch Doctor Only)
Increases Gold and Health Pickup by 20 yards.

More Details

Head
- Helltooth Mask
- Stat Priority: None
Shoulders
- Helltooth Mantle
- Stat Priority: None
Amulet
- Hellfire Amulet
- Stat Priority: None
Torso
- Helltooth Tunic
- Stat Priority: None
Wrists
- Jeram's Bracers
- Stat Priority: None
Hands
- Helltooth Gauntlets
- Stat Priority: None
Waist
- Belt of Transcendence
- Stat Priority: None
Legs
- Helltooth Leg Guards
- Stat Priority: None
Feet
- Helltooth Greaves
- Stat Priority: None
Rings
- Focus
- Restraint
- Stat Priority: None
Weapon
- Sun Keeper
- Stat Priority: None
Offhand
- Thing of the Deep
- Stat Priority: None

Legendary Gems
- Bane of the Powerful
  Bane of the Powerful
  
  Gem
  
  Secondary Stats
  
  Gain 20% increased damage for 30 seconds after killing an elite pack.
- Bane of the Trapped
  Bane of the Trapped
  
  Gem
  
  Secondary Stats
  
  Increase damage against enemies under the effects of control-impairing effects by 15%.
- Esoteric Alteration
  Esoteric Alteration
  
  Gem
  
  Primary Stats
  
  Gain 10.0% non-Physical damage reduction.
  While below 50% Life, your resistances to Cold, Fire, Lightning, Poison, and Arcane are increased by 75%. (Requires Rank 25)

Kanai's Cube

The Furnace

Legendary Two-Handed Mace

Primary Stats

+(39–47)–(47–59) Fire Damage
+3 Random Magic Properties

Secondary Stats

Increases damage against elites by 40–50%.
One of 3 Magic Properties (varies)

+192–245 Strength

+192–245 Intelligence

+192–245 Dexterity
The Furnace
The Grin Reaper

Legendary Voodoo Mask

Primary Stats

+240–269 Intelligence
+3 Random Magic Properties

Secondary Stats

Chance when attacking to summon horrific Mimics that cast some of your equipped skills.
Empty Socket
The Grin Reaper
Convention of Elements

Legendary Ring

Primary Stats

Critical Hit Chance Increased by 4.5–6.0%
+2 Random Magic Properties

Secondary Stats

Gain 150–200% increased damage to a single element for 4 seconds. This effect rotates through the elements available to your class in the following order: Arcane, Cold, Fire, Holy, Lightning, Physical, Poison.
Empty Socket
One of 3 Magic Properties (varies)

+220–349 Dexterity

+220–349 Strength

+220–349 Intelligence
Convention of Elements

Paragon Priorities

Core

Movement Speed
Primary Stat
Vitality
Maximum Resource

Offense

Critical Hit Chance
Critical Hit Damage
Attack Speed
Cooldown Reduction

Defense

Armor
Life
Resist All
Life Regeneration

Utility

Area Damage
Life on Hit
Resource Cost Reduction
Gold Find

Build Guide

5th Passive is Spirit Vessel.

I use this build for hardcore, i find it to have great survivability and great damage and it is A LOT of fun to play.

Pierce the Vail can be replaced with Confidence Ritual if your having mana issues.

As for main hand weapon any ancient 1 hander will do, i picked Sun Keeper because of the high damage vs elites and i got an ancient one with good stats.

I also recommend stacking some armor on gear with this build, no need for run speed on boots when you can use paragon points for that and roll armor instead.

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