2.4.2 Helltooth Gargs 95+ Solo GRIFT Build

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by J_Macc last updated Aug 10, 2016 ( Patch 2.4.2 )

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Skills

Wall of Death Communing with Spirits
- 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.
Communing with Spirits

Summon a circle of spirits for 6 seconds that deals 1200% weapon damage as Cold, Chills nearby enemies by 60%, and reduces their damage dealt by 25% for 3 seconds.
Summon Zombie Dogs Leeching Beasts
- Summon Zombie Dogs
Cooldown: 45 seconds

Summon 3 Zombie Dogs from the depths to fight by your side. Each dog deals 120% of your weapon damage as Physical per hit.
Leeching Beasts

Your Zombie Dogs heal you for 100% of your Life On Hit with every attack.
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.
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 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.
Gargantuan Humongoid
- Gargantuan
Cooldown: 60 seconds

Summon a Gargantuan zombie to fight for you. The Gargantuan attacks for 450% of your weapon damage as Physical.
Humongoid

The Gargantuan gains the Cleave ability, allowing its attacks to hit multiple enemies for 585% of your weapon damage as Cold.

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.
Midnight Feast
- Midnight Feast
The damage of your Zombie Dogs and Gargantuan is increased by 50%.

Additionally, you may have 1 additional Zombie Dog summoned at one time.
Spirit Vessel
- Spirit Vessel
When you receive fatal damage, you automatically enter the spirit realm for 2 seconds and heal to 50% of your maximum Life.

This effect may occur once every 60 seconds.

Items

Mask of Jeram

Legendary Voodoo Mask

Primary Stats

+128–163 Intelligence
+3 Random Magic Properties

Secondary Stats

Pets deal 75–100% increased damage.
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.
The Traveler's Pledge

Set Amulet

Primary Stats

+626 - 750 Strength
+626 - 750 Dexterity
+626 - 750 Intelligence
Critical Hit Damage Increased by 51 - 100%

Endless Walk
The Traveler's Pledge
The Compass Rose
(2) Set: While moving, damage taken is reduced by up to 50%.
While standing still, damage dealt is increased by up to 100%.

+ 4 Random Magic Properties
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.
Lakumba's Ornament

Legendary Bracers

Primary Stats

Critical Hit Chance Increased by 4.5–6.0%
+3 Random Magic Properties

Secondary Stats

Reduce all damage taken by 6% for each stack of Soul Harvest you have.
One of 3 Magic Properties (varies)

+416–500 Dexterity

+416–500 Strength

+416–500 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.
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
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.
The Short Man's Finger

Legendary Ring

Primary Stats

Critical Hit Damage Increased by 15.0–16.0%
+3 Random Magic Properties

Secondary Stats

Gargantuan instead summons three smaller gargantuans each more powerful than before.
One of 3 Magic Properties (varies)

+85–108 Dexterity

+85–108 Strength

+85–108 Intelligence
The Compass Rose

Set Ring

Primary Stats

+416 - 500 Strength
+416 - 500 Dexterity
+416 - 500 Intelligence

Endless Walk
The Traveler's Pledge
The Compass Rose
(2) Set: While moving, damage taken is reduced by up to 50%.
While standing still, damage dealt is increased by up to 100%.

+ 4 Random Magic Properties
Sacred Harvester

Legendary Ceremonial Knife

Primary Stats

+36–44 Intelligence
+3 Random Magic Properties

Secondary Stats

Soul Harvest now stacks up to 10 times.
One of 7 Magic Properties (varies)

+(6–7)–(8–9) Arcane Damage

+(6–7)–(8–9) Poison Damage

+(6–7)–(8–9) Lightning Damage

+(6–7)–(8–9) Holy Damage

+(6–7)–(8–9) Cold Damage

+(6–7)–(8–9) Fire Damage

+(6–7)–(8–9) Damage
Uhkapian Serpent

Legendary Mojo

Primary Stats

+(94–118)–(95–142) Damage
+330–524 Intelligence
Critical Hit Chance Increased by 6.0–10.0%
+3 Random Magic Properties

Secondary Stats

25–30% of the damage you take is redirected to your Zombie Dogs.

More Details

Head
- Mask of Jeram
- Stat Priority: CHC Socket Int Vit
Shoulders
- Helltooth Mantle
- Stat Priority: Skill: Gargantuam AD CDR Int
Amulet
- The Traveler's Pledge
- Stat Priority: Socket CHC CHD Int
Torso
- Helltooth Tunic
- Stat Priority: Skill: Gargantuam Int Vit
Wrists
- Lakumba's Ornament
- Stat Priority: CHC Cold % Int LOH
Hands
- Helltooth Gauntlets
- Stat Priority: CHC CHD AD Int
Waist
- The Witching Hour
- Stat Priority: CHD AS Int Vit
Legs
- Helltooth Leg Guards
- Stat Priority: Int Vit Armor +
Feet
- Helltooth Greaves
- Stat Priority: Int Vit Armor +
Rings
- The Short Man's Finger
- The Compass Rose
- Stat Priority: Socket CHD CHC AD
Weapon
- Sacred Harvester
- Stat Priority: Socket Dmg % AD
Offhand
- Uhkapian Serpent
- Stat Priority: CHC Skill: Gargantuam AD Int

Legendary Gems
- Bane of the Trapped
  Bane of the Trapped
  
  Gem
  
  Primary Stats
  
  Increase damage against enemies under the effects of control-impairing effects by 15.00%.
  Gain an aura that reduces the movement speed of enemies within 15 yards by 30%. (Requires Rank 25)
- Bane of the Stricken
  Bane of the Stricken
  
  Gem
  
  Primary Stats
  
  Each attack you make against an enemy increases the damage it takes from your attacks by 0.80%.
  Gain 25% increased damage against bosses and Rift Guardians. (Requires Rank 25)
- Enforcer
  Enforcer
  
  Gem
  
  Primary Stats
  
  Increase the damage of your pets by 15.00%.
  Your pets take 90% less damage. (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
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
Tasker and Theo
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

I prefer Henri's Perquisition over Uhkapian Serpent but again Henri's is missing from the Build Creator. Both options are great however and it's really up to personal preference.

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Paragon Priorities

Core

Movement Speed
Primary Stat
Vitality
Maximum Resource

Offense

Critical Hit Damage
Critical Hit Chance
Attack Speed
Cooldown Reduction

Defense

Life
Armor
Resist All
Life Regeneration

Utility

Area Damage
Life on Hit
Resource Cost Reduction
Gold Find

Core

Movement Speed - Max this until you hit the 25% cap on sheet.

Intelligence - After movement speed you'll start maxing your main stat for damage and some All Resist.

Vitality - Only add Vitality if you're having issues staying alive/getting 1 shot.

Maximum Resource - Max Resource is never a good stat for this build.

Offense

Crit Damage - It's typically easier to get a lot of crit chance on gear, so go crit damage first. You always want to balance the two.

Crit Chance - Crit Chance second unless you are just overloaded with crit damage on gear but not much crit chance.

Cooldown Reduction - CDR is great for Piranhado especially, you want to be grouping mobs very tight for Area Damage.

Attack Speed - Attack Speed as a stat does NOT increase attack speed of pets for WD, but actually buffs the pets damage.

Defense

Life % - Life % first, especially if you're getting 1 shot.

Armor % - You get ALOT of Armor % from Soul Harvest but I still prefer it to All Res with how much Intelligence you have.

All Res - Intelligence gives you All Resist, so I typically max this after Armor.

Life Regen - By far the worst defensive stat, always max this last.

Utility

Area Damage - AD is working properly in 2.4.2 and pets now proc it, making AD an amazing DPS stat.

Life on Hit - Max this second for Leeching Beasts.

Resource Cost Reduction - This build doesn't use much resource but this stat is still better to max next over Gold Find.

Gold Find - No Gold dropping in GRs, obviously if you run this build in Torment, this stat gets better.

Build Guide

SKILLS

- GARGANTUAN: Humongoid

This is your main damage dealing ability, the Gargs deal massive damage and also cleave for some AoE clear. You always want to be buffing the gargs with gear, for example, Garg damage % on chest/Cold damage on bracers. The AI on the gargs isn't the greatest, the best way to maximize your damage is to recast them right in the middle of a group of mobs that you've gathered together with Piranhado.

- WALL OF DEATH: Communing with Spirits

Communing with Spirits proc's your 6 piece Helltooth and reduces incoming damage by 25% from affected enemies.

- Summon Zombie Dogs: Leeching Beasts

This gives you an insane amount of sustain, I typically roll Life on Hit on my bracers over Vitality and then the Life on Hit from Paragon should be enough.

- PIRANHA'S: Piranhado

Piranhado is very important to the build, paired with Grave Injustice, you're able to group mobs close together to maximize the damage from the Cleave from the Gargantuan's and also the Area damage proc'ing from the pets.

- SOUL HARVEST: Languish

Languish is pretty mandatory to stay alive, paired with the Soul Harvester and Lakumbra's Ornament, you're getting 100% armor, 60% damage reduction, as well as 30% more Intelligence.

-SPIRIT WALK: Jaunt

This will save you against nasty champion and elite affixes as well as give you a bit of movement speed when moving inbetween groups of enemies.

Severance is also an option for more movement speed while you're looking for density.

PASSIVES

- MIDNIGHT FEAST

Midnight Feast to buff the damage of the Gargs

- SPIRIT VESSEL

Spirit Vessel for a second life, the higher you go in solo GRIFTS, the more needed this is.

- GRAVE INJUSTICE

GI is mainly to reduce the cooldowns of Piranhado/Spirit Walk which will keep you alive. You also get more slows out of Soul Harvest Languish and Wall of Death.

- CONFIDENCE RITUAL/Pierce the Veil

Confidence Ritual will net you more damage but you basically have to be in melee range, Pierce the Veil is less damage but it allows you to stay out of harms way.