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[S10/2.5] Shadow Impale HunterXElites Solo Grift 82-96+ Guide (p700+)

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Skills

  • Impale Ricochet
  • Fan of Knives Bladed Armor
  • Companion Wolf Companion
  • Vault Rattling Roll
  • Shadow Power
  • Vengeance Dark Heart
  • Ambush
  • Cull the Weak
  • Numbing Traps
  • Awareness

Items

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  • Legendary Gems

    • Bane of the Trapped
    • Gogok of Swiftness
    • Bane of the Powerful

Kanai's Cube

  • Dawn
  • Aquila Cuirass
  • Convention of Elements

Gems: Bane of Powerful can be switched to Pain Enhancer gem for more attackspeed or for defense use Esoteric gem.Stricken gem can be used too.


Focus & Restraint variant is useable too for solo 80+ :

Advantage:

is a bit more dmg + can use hellfire amulet-> 1 more useful passive(Leech;Tactical advantage;Single Out;Perfectionist) & not need to stay in one place for some seconds to get 100% dmg boost like from 2 piece Traveler set.

But! -> Disadvantage: loosing elusive ring/unity is very big toughness lost & while moving you not get 50% dmg reduction from 2 piece Traveler set.

Bracer alternatives:


- Strongarm for 30% more additive dmg boost,if you use stun vault rune(Rattling Roll).


- Nemesis for extra Elite pack spawn if you click on pylon.Kill Elites gives you faster progress.


- Ancient Parthan Defenders for dmg reduction if you use stun vault rune(Rattling Roll).


- Wraps of Clarity gives you up to 35% dmg reduction for 5 seconds,after using a generator skill.Here use Bolas skill.But since you hit with 3 knives,you will get enough hatred back.So using a generator is not so optimal in this build.


- Lacuni Prawler has extra attackspeed roll.


Skill & Passive alternatives:


- Companion to Boar Companion rune,if you want more defense.


- swap out FOK(Blade Armor) & use Mark for death(Valley of Death/Contagion) or Calltraps(Bait The Traps) for dmg boost.


- if you use a generator skill,then swap out FOKBlade Armor)


- Leech passive can be used instead of awereness.Try to roll secondary on legs per example(Life after each kill) to get more heal with your Leech passive.


Follower equipment & Skill use:


- Relict: I can't died


- Amu: The Ess of Johann(pull effect)


- Weapon: Thunderfury(crowd control effect)


- Rings: Wyrdward(stun effect),Occulus(up to 85% dmg buffs)


- Shield: Freeze of Deflection(freeze effect)

Note: With new Holy Shot Point quiver.You get 2 extra impale.So you have 3 impale per throw.That gives you with Karlei Point weapon legendary affix much hatred back.You will have near max hatred,even if you not use a generator.Aquialaras chest in cube gives you 50% more dmg reduction,while your hatred is not under 90%.

Paragon Priorities

Core

Primary Stat
Vitality
Movement Speed
Maximum Resource

Offense

Attack Speed
Cooldown Reduction
Critical Hit Chance
Critical Hit Damage

Defense

Life
Armor
Resist All
Life Regeneration

Utility

Area Damage
Resource Cost Reduction
Life on Hit
Gold Find

Core: 25% Movementspeed->Dexterity

Offense: CC->CD->CDR->Attackspeed

Defense: Resist->Life->Armor->Life reg.

Utility: RCR->Area->Life on Hit->Gold

Build Guide

Gameplay:

- use Vengence Skill(Dark Heart rune) on cdr to get 40% dmg increase & 50% dmg reduction(37% cdr need to have perma vengence with Dawn in cube).1 item with 8% cdr + paragon points in cdr + Gogok of Swiftness Gem

- activate Shadow Skill 1 time after entry a level.It will last forever from Shadow 4 set bonus.If you died you need to activated 1 time again


- shoot Impale skill to mobs to get bonus from Chain of Shadows belt(after using Impale on mobs.Vault costs no ressource for 2 seconds)

- vault to elite pack/s & kill them with Impale.You will get a lot hatred back to keep Aquila Cuirass chest bonus active

- Use FOK(Blade Armor) skill for defense & Companion(Wolf Companion) skill for 15% dmg boost

- vault at least every 6 seconds to get the dmg boost from your Strongarm Bracer & up to 60% dmg reduction from your Elusive ring


- try to stay in Ocuulus ring cycle to get up to 85% dmg boost.Your follower have equiped the ring

- important that you want to stay in the fighting place for some seconds to get 100% dmg bonus from 2 set Traveler


- keep attention by using pylons(Power/Conduit).A good usage of the 2 pylons can gives you much progress & maybe save your rift clear


Note:


- Shadow Set is an elite killer build.Lack of Aoe clear


- Shadow DH can be use in group as Boss/Elite killer,instead of gen Monk.With high attackspeed rolls on gear & Stricken gem.Boss/Elites will rip very fast

2017 dream: "Make DH in group team great again" :D


More Gameplay videos:


Solo Grift 96 clear(PTR 2.5):


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p5PW3bE0_rs


Solo Grift 92 clear(PTR 2.5):


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xNvwOhHP3Js

Solo Grift 80 clear with p682 & non ancient weapon(PTR 2.5):


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1BF9PitqMr0


T13 Rift performance early season(PTR 2.5):


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HugyNWASt18


Group Setup as Bosskiller:


http://www.diablofans.com/builds/87784-2-5-s10-shadow-impale-holy-shot-gun-group-90-105