[S9] Cluster Bomb Marauder's GR90-95+ (Updated 28 Jan)

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by wudijo last updated Jan 28, 2017 ( Patch 2.4.3 )

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Skills

Evasive Fire Hardened
- Evasive Fire
Generate: 4 Hatred

Shoot a spread of bolts that hits the primary enemy for 200% weapon damage and two additional enemies for 100% weapon damage.

If an enemy is in front of you at close range, you will backflip away 5 yards.
Hardened

Instead of backflipping, your Armor is increased by 25% for 3 seconds.
Cluster Arrow Cluster Bombs
- 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.
Cluster Bombs

Launch a cluster through the air, dropping grenades in a straight line that each explode for 650% weapon damage as Fire.
Sentry Polar Station
- 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.
Polar Station

The turret Chills all nearby enemies within 16 yards, Slowing their movement speed by 60%.
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.
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%.
Vengeance Seethe
- Vengeance
Cooldown: 90 seconds

Turn into the physical embodiment of Vengeance for 20 seconds.

Side Guns: Gain 4 additional piercing shots for 60% weapon damage each on every attack.
Homing Rockets: Shoot 2 rockets at nearby enemies for 80% weapon damage each on every attack.
Vengeance: Gain 40% increased damage.
Seethe

Gain 10 Hatred per second.

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.
Cull the Weak
- Cull the Weak
Increase damage against Slowed or Chilled enemies by 20%.
Grenadier
- Grenadier
Increase the damage of grenades by 10%.
Increase the explosion size of grenades by 20%.

Upon death, you drop a giant grenade that explodes for 1000% weapon damage as Fire.
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.
Wraps of Clarity

Legendary Bracers

Primary Stats

Critical Hit Chance Increased by 1.5–2.0%
+3 Random Magic Properties

Secondary Stats

Your Hatred Generators reduce your damage taken by 30–35% for 5 seconds.
One of 3 Magic Properties (varies)

+24–29 Dexterity

+24–29 Strength

+24–29 Intelligence
Marauder's Gloves

Set Gloves

Primary Stats

+626–750 Dexterity
Critical Hit Chance Increased by 8.0–10.0%
+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.
Hellcat Waistguard

Legendary Belt

Primary Stats

+4 Random Magic Properties

Secondary Stats

Grenades have a chance to bounce 3–5 times dealing an additional 50% damage on each bounce. This bonus is increased to 800% on the final bounce.
One of 3 Magic Properties (varies)

+24–29 Dexterity

+24–29 Strength

+24–29 Intelligence
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.
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.
Manticore

Legendary Crossbow

Primary Stats

+(610–745)–(731–926) Poison Damage
+330–524 Dexterity
Increases Cluster Arrow Damage by 60–80% (Demon Hunter Only)
+3 Random Magic Properties

Secondary Stats

Reduces the Hatred cost of Cluster Arrow by 40–50%.
Bombardier's Rucksack

Legendary Quiver

Primary Stats

+128–163 Dexterity
Attack Speed Increased by 15.0–20.0%
Critical Hit Chance Increased by 3.0–4.0%
Increases Sentry Damage by 75–100% (Demon Hunter Only)
+3 Random Magic Properties

Secondary Stats

You may have 2 additional Sentries.

More Details

Head
- Marauder's Visage
- Stat Priority: Dex Vit CHC Socket
Shoulders
- Marauder's Spines
- Stat Priority: Dex AD CDR Reduced Resource Cost
Amulet
- Hellfire Amulet
- Stat Priority: Fire % CHD CHC Socket
Torso
- Marauder's Carapace
- Stat Priority: Dex Vit Reduced Elite Dmg Socket
Wrists
- Wraps of Clarity
- Stat Priority: Fire % CHC Dex Vit
Hands
- Marauder's Gloves
- Stat Priority: Dex CHC CHD CDR
Waist
- Hellcat Waistguard
- Zoey's Secret
- Stat Priority: Dex Vit Life AR
Legs
- Marauder's Encasement
- Stat Priority: Dex Vit AR Socket
Feet
- Marauder's Treads
- Stat Priority: Dex Vit AR Skill: CA
Rings
- Focus
- Restraint
- Stat Priority: CHC CHD Dmg %
Weapon
- Manticore
- Stat Priority: Dex Dmg % AS
Offhand
- Bombardier's Rucksack
- Stat Priority: Dex Vit CDR Skill: CA

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)
- Esoteric Alteration
  Esoteric Alteration
  
  Gem
  
  Secondary Stats
  
  Gain +10% non-Physical damage reduction.
- Zei's Stone of Vengeance
  Zei's Stone of Vengeance
  
  Gem
  
  Secondary Stats
  
  Damage you deal is increased by 4% for every 10 yards between you and the enemy hit. Maximum 20% increase at 50 yards.

Kanai's Cube

Zoey's Secret

Legendary Belt

Primary Stats

+416–500 Vitality
+3 Random Magic Properties

Secondary Stats

You take 8.0–9.0% less damage for every Companion you have active.
One of 3 Magic Properties (varies)

+416–500 Dexterity

+416–500 Strength

+416–500 Intelligence
Zoey's Secret
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

The empty weapon cube slot is supposed to be Dawn, which does not exist here. Zoey's Secret or Hellcat can be switched depending on which you have. Zei's can be swapped to Esoteric or Stricken depending on how tanky you feel and how much you want to fish for good RGs.

Paragon Priorities

Core

Movement Speed
Maximum Resource
Primary Stat
Vitality

Offense

Critical Hit Damage
Critical Hit Chance
Cooldown Reduction
Attack Speed

Defense

Resist All
Life
Armor
Life Regeneration

Utility

Area Damage
Resource Cost Reduction
Life on Hit
Gold Find

Build Guide

Overview

With the new Hellcat Waistguard belt in addition to the buffs the M6 set has gotten, this is probably the second strongest solo DH build after LoN FoK right now. Compared to the dominant builds of the past few seasons, this is more a hit-and-run playstyle again and can be a refreshing alternative without giving up a lot (it’s maybe 1 tier or so weaker).

Itemization

Since the Marauder build is fairly squishy, you should go with as much defense as you can get while trying to maintain a good damage output. You don’t need Sentry damage on your items, you can even roll it off your quiver if you get a really good roll. Try to get some area damage (preferably on shoulders, quiver, rings), stack crit chance / damage and elemental damage wherever possible, and roll CDR on 3 items (preferably shoulders, gloves, quiver). Fill the rest with defense, and perhaps attack speed on your weapon.

Optimal item rolls: http://www.d3planner.com/686921472

Playstyle

Don’t care too much about your Sentries, they are only there to buff you and slow monsters. Just set them up so that you can cover most of the area with the slow effect, and only look at your own positioning when nuking. Try to stay on the move, start spamming Cluster Bombs 2-3sec before Convention hits fire, and stop again 1-2sec before it hits lightning. Use the rest of the time to pull more monsters and regenerate hatred with your generator, then repeat. Keep up Vengeance and use your Companions before a nuke (wolf), or when you need some additional hatred (bat), or when you are in danger (boar taunt), it’s quite a flexible skill. Other than that, try to stay away from walls, obstacles or edges where grenades can fall off, as the bouncing grenades from your belt will disappear there.

Variations

There’s a couple variations of this build that you can play around with. If you feel like you aredying too much, it might be a good idea to go with Vengance - Dark Heart, this should help inexperienced players espcially. If you want to play this build in groups as a dps DH, you can consider to run with Endless Walk + SoJ, and perhaps also with Reaper’s Wraps if you have a Barb spawning globes for you. Using EW is also a possibility in solo, however you will lose some precious damage from that, because you will probably want to couple it with an Elusive Ring instead. Instead of Sentry – Polar Station, you can consider running with Sentry – Guardian Turret and switching to Entangling Shot – Justice is Served as your generator.

Consider watching the video for more info, I also go over some maps, mob types, rift guardians, pylons, how to deal damage, etc.

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