Death's Breath Farming with Manajuma's, Helltooth, and Sages!

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by Enhancer_ last updated Sep 29, 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.
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.
Soul Harvest Soul to Waste
- 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.
Soul to Waste

Gain 5% increased movement speed for each enemy harvested.
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.
Hex Angry Chicken
- Hex
Cooldown: 15 seconds

Summon a Fetish Shaman for 12 seconds that will hex groups of enemies into chickens. Hexed enemies are unable to perform offensive actions.
Angry Chicken

Transform into an angry chicken for up to 2 seconds that can explode for 1350% weapon damage as Poison to all enemies within 12 yards.

Confidence Ritual
- Confidence Ritual
You deal 25% additional damage to enemies within 20 yards.
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.
Gruesome Feast
- Gruesome Feast
When you are healed by a health globe, gain 10% of your maximum Mana and 10% Intelligence for 15 seconds. The Intelligence bonus stacks up to 5 times.
Pierce the Veil
- Pierce the Veil
All of your damage is increased by 20%, but your Mana costs are increased by 30%.

Items

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
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
Sage's Purchase

Set Gloves

Primary Stats

+6 Random Magic Properties

Sage's Journey
Sage's Purchase
Sage's Passage
Sage's Apogee
(2) Set: +250 Intelligence+250 Strength+250 Dexterity+250 Vitality
(3) Set: Increases Death's Breath drops by 1.
Harrington Waistguard

Legendary Belt

Primary Stats

+3 Random Magic Properties

Secondary Stats

+13–14% Extra Gold from Monsters
Opening a chest grants 100–135% increased damage for 10 seconds.
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.
Sage's Passage

Set Boots

Primary Stats

+6 Random Magic Properties

Sage's Journey
Sage's Purchase
Sage's Passage
Sage's Apogee
(2) Set: +250 Intelligence+250 Strength+250 Dexterity+250 Vitality
(3) Set: Increases Death's Breath drops by 1.
Focus

Set Ring

Primary Stats

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

+416–500 Dexterity

+416–500 Strength

+416–500 Intelligence

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.
Restraint

Set Ring

Primary Stats

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

+416–500 Dexterity

+416–500 Strength

+416–500 Intelligence

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.
Manajuma's Carving Knife

Set Ceremonial Knife

Primary Stats

+(610–745)–(731–926) Poison Damage
+330–524 Intelligence
+4 Random Magic Properties

Manajuma's Way
Manajuma's Carving Knife
Manajuma's Gory Fetch
(2) Set: Your Hex - Angry Chicken lasts 15 seconds and movement speed as a chicken is increased by an additional 400%.Your Hex - Angry Chicken lasts 15 seconds and movement speed as a chicken is increased by an additional 100%.
Manajuma's Gory Fetch

Set Mojo

Primary Stats

+(94–118)–(95–142) Damage
+330–524 Intelligence
Critical Hit Chance Increased by 6.0–10.0%
+4 Random Magic Properties

Manajuma's Way
Manajuma's Carving Knife
Manajuma's Gory Fetch
(2) Set: Your Hex - Angry Chicken lasts 15 seconds and movement speed as a chicken is increased by an additional 400%.Your Hex - Angry Chicken lasts 15 seconds and movement speed as a chicken is increased by an additional 100%.

More Details

Head
- The Grin Reaper
- Stat Priority: Int Vit CHC
Shoulders
- Helltooth Mantle
- Stat Priority: Int Vit AD Skill: WoD
Amulet
- Hellfire Amulet
- Stat Priority: Int CHD CHC Socket
Torso
- Helltooth Tunic
- Stat Priority: Int Vit Skill: WoD
Wrists
- Jeram's Bracers
- Stat Priority: Int Vit CHC Fire %
Hands
- Sage's Purchase
- Stat Priority: Int Vit CHC CHD
Waist
- Harrington Waistguard
- Goldwrap
- The Witching Hour
- Stat Priority: Int Vit Armor + Life
Legs
- Helltooth Leg Guards
- Stat Priority: Int Vit Armor +
Feet
- Sage's Passage
- Stat Priority: Int Vit Armor + MS
Rings
- Focus
- Restraint
- Stat Priority: CHD CHC Socket Int
Weapon
- Manajuma's Carving Knife
- Stat Priority: Int Vit Dmg % Socket
Offhand
- Manajuma's Gory Fetch
- Stat Priority: Int Vit CHC Skill: WoD

Legendary Gems
- Bane of the Trapped
  Bane of the Trapped
  
  Gem
  
  Secondary Stats
  
  Increase damage against enemies under the effects of control-impairing effects by 15%.
- Bane of the Powerful
  Bane of the Powerful
  
  Gem
  
  Primary Stats
  
  Gain 20% increased damage for 30.0 seconds after killing an elite pack.
  Gain 15% increased damage versus elites and take 15% reduced damage from elites. (Requires Rank 25)
- Boon of the Hoarder
  Boon of the Hoarder
  
  Gem
  
  Primary Stats
  
  25.0% chance on killing an enemy to cause an explosion of gold.
  Gain 30% increased movement speed for 2 seconds after picking up gold. (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
Nemesis Bracers

Legendary Bracers

Primary Stats

+4 Random Magic Properties

Secondary Stats

Shrines and Pylons will spawn an enemy champion.
One of 3 Magic Properties (varies)

+85–108 Dexterity

+85–108 Strength

+85–108 Intelligence
Nemesis Bracers
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
Ring of Royal Grandeur

Weapon/Offhand: Manajuma's set - For SPEED. The Carnevil/Zuni build is slow as balls, which is why I prefer this build instead.

Head: Grin Reaper - Adds DPS.

Shoulders: Helltooth - For 4p.

Chest: Helltooth - For 4p.

Hands: Sages - For 3p.

Pants: Helltooth - For 4p.

Boots: Sages - For 3p.

Belt: Harrington Waistguard - For DPS. Can be substituted for many other items if you don't feel the belt's proc up time is enough.

Bracers: Jeram's Bracers - For DPS. This is absolutely a necessity with the build as your damage is mostly based on Firewalls.

Rings: Focus/Restraint - For DPS.

Amulet: Hellfire - For extra passive (one of Spirit Vessel, Confidence Ritual, Pierce the Veil, Gruesome Feast, and Grave Injustice)

Gems: Bane of the Trapped, Bane of the Powerful, and the third is up to you. I use Wreath of Lightning for even more movespeed with Angry Chicken, but it's really overkill, isn't always up, and anything will work really. If you're dying while running through trash mobs, Esoteric or Gizzard are great alternatives. SEPT. 24 UPDATE: I find that Boon of the Hoarder is a very good third gem. Its speed buff activates more reliably than Wreath of Lightning, and it can also be used with Goldwrap for some extra survivability for people who feel too squishy.

Weapon Cube: Furnace - We're killing elites for their juicy DB, so this speeds things up.

Armor Cube: Nemesis Bracers - Shrines pop elites, elites drop DB. Good stuff.

Jewelery Cube: RoRG - Obviously necessary.

Paragon Priorities

Core

Movement Speed
Primary Stat
Vitality
Maximum Resource

Offense

Critical Hit Chance
Critical Hit Damage
Cooldown Reduction
Attack Speed

Defense

Armor
Life
Resist All
Life Regeneration

Utility

Area Damage
Resource Cost Reduction
Life on Hit
Gold Find

Build Guide

I see a lot of people thinking that the Carnevil/Zuni build is the fastest, which I just don't think is true, as you're missing out on Manajuma's and the 150% movement speed Angry Chicken. Here's the build I've developed.

The idea here is to just kill yellow/blue packs for their DB, and T8 is pretty optimal for that. You get a guaranteed Death's Breath from elites with the 5% chance for a third at this level.

The gist of the build is that Helltooth's 2p, 1500% wd/second Necrosis does a boatload of damage even without the 6p bonus. Firewalls with Jeram's Bracers also do a ton of damage. Necrosis and Firewalls buffed by F/R, Grin Reaper, Furnace, and Harrington Waistguard then do even more damage that is enough to take down elites on T8 quickly. Manajuma's can then also be used to get ridiculous Angry Chicken movement speed in between packs.

Here's the general rotation of skills/movement: Pop into Angry Chicken, run around opening chests (for more legendaries and to activate Harrington Waistguard) and explode on any elite packs you find. Immediately go into Spirit Walk to gain invulnerability, throw a jar of spiders and ~~zombie bears~~ Acid Cloud (for F/R activation,) then spam your Firewalls. It should not take more than two activations of F/R (usually just one) for the elite to then be dead. Turn back into a chicken and start over.

For more detail, read below:

To be fast, we use the Manajuma's Way set for ridiculous speed in running between elites/champs and pretty much ignoring trash (to keep uptime of Angry Chicken high.) We also use Soul Harvest - Soul to Waste for a lengthy and spammable increase to speed and intelligence.

The damage from the build mainly comes from Wall of Death - Firewall. The 2p Helltooth applies Necrosis with your Firewalls and gives you 50% damage reduction with the 4p bonus. Jeram's Bracers allow you to stack up your Firewalls quickly, and for 100% increased damage. Zombie Bears and Corpse Spiders are for activating your Focus/Restraint to further increase damage. Grin Reaper mimics and Harrington Waistguard similarly increase your damage. These damage buffs, along with the Furnace in the cube and the gems we're using all make fights against yellows/blues take just seconds.

There's a ton of room for variation in this build. If you find you don't die often, you can drop the 4p Helltooth and run something different in the shoulders, chest, or pants pieces. Grin Reaper can be swapped with any of the Sage's pieces (head, gloves, boots,) and you could wear something like St. Archew's Gage for a giant shield, or Gloves of Worship if you think that's more useful. The belt can also be swapped out for a Goldwrap, and the third gem changed to Boon of the Hoarder, which would give practical invincibility and a buff to movespeed.

Video of the game play has been added since people are more interested than I'd anticipated. I'm using an Esoteric Alteration as my third gem since I was lazy and hadn't swapped it out, and I'm also missing 13% movement speed from paragon since I'd forgotten to redistribute those after I got a new pair of boots. The map is nice in that it has a lot of chests to proc Harrington, but the elite density was just average. Overall, I got 41 DB within 6 minutes, which is about 410 DB/hr.

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