ZDH Support Demon Hunter Variant

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by Var- last updated Oct 18, 2018 ( Patch 2.6.1 )

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Entangling Shot Chain Gang
- Entangling Shot
Generate: 4 Hatred

Imbue an arrow with shadow energy that deals 200% weapon damage to the primary enemy and entangles up to 2 enemies, slowing their movement by 60% for 2 seconds.

When Entangling Shot hits an enemy, the Slow effect on all entangled enemies is refreshed.
Chain Gang

Entangle and Slow up to 4 enemies with each shot.
Strafe Icy Trail
- Strafe
Cost: 12 Hatred

Shoot at random nearby enemies for 675% weapon damage while moving at 75% of normal movement speed.
Icy Trail

Leave an icy trail in your wake that deals 300% weapon damage as Cold over 3 seconds and Chills enemies for 3 seconds.
Companion Ferret 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.
Ferret Companion

Active: Instantly pick up all health globes and gold within 60 yards.

Passive: Summons a pair of ferret companions that each attack for 2% of your weapon damage as Physical.

The ferrets collect gold for you, increase gold found on monsters by 10%, and increase your movement speed by 10%.
Sentry Guardian Turret
- 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.
Guardian Turret

The turret also creates a shield that reduces damage taken by allies by 25%.
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%.
Marked for Death Contagion
- Marked for Death
Cost: 3 Discipline

Mark an enemy. The marked enemy takes 15% additional damage for the next 30 seconds.
Contagion

When the enemy is killed, the mark spreads to the closest 3 enemies within 30 yards. This effect can chain repeatedly.

Tactical Advantage
- Tactical Advantage
Whenever you use Vault, Shadow Power, Smoke Screen, or backflip with Evasive Fire you gain 60% movement speed for 2 seconds.
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.
Numbing Traps
- Numbing Traps
Enemies you Slow, Chill, or hit with Fan of Knives, Spike Trap, Caltrops, Grenades, and Sentry fire have their damage reduced by 25% for 5 seconds.
Thrill of the Hunt
- Thrill of the Hunt
Enemies hit by your Hatred spenders are Slowed by 80% for 2 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

59 - 68 Armor

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 3000% increased damage for every active Sentry.

+ 4 Random Magic Properties
Rondal's Locket

Legendary Amulet

Primary Stats

Increases Gold and Health Pickup by 4 - 6 Yards.
Health Globes and Potions Grant +2355 - 3732 Life.

+ 3 Random Magic Properties
The Cloak of the Garwulf

Legendary Cloak

360 - 472 Armor

Primary Stats

Sockets (1)

Secondary Stats

Companion - Wolf Companion now summons 3 wolves.

+ 3 Random Magic Properties
Lacuni Prowlers

Legendary Bracers

Primary Stats

Attack Speed Increased by 5.0–6.0%
+10–12% Movement Speed
+3 Random Magic Properties

Secondary Stats

+316–1160 Thorns Damage
Fiendish Grips

Set Gloves

Primary Stats

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

Unhallowed Essence
Accursed Visage
Unsanctified Shoulders
Cage of the Hellborn
Unholy Plates
Hell Walkers
Fiendish Grips
(2) Set: Your generators generate 1*2 additional Hatred and 1 Discipline.
(4) Set: Gain 60% damage reduction and deal 60% increased damage for 8 seconds if no enemy is within 10 yards of you.
(6) Set: Your generators, Multishot, and Vengeance deal 40% increased damage for every point of Discipline you have.
Zoey's Secret

Legendary Belt

6 - 7 Armor

Primary Stats

+201 - 230 Vitality

Secondary Stats

You take 8 - 9% less damage for every Companion you have active.

+ 3 Random Magic Properties
Unholy Plates

Set Pants

Primary Stats

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

Unhallowed Essence
Accursed Visage
Unsanctified Shoulders
Cage of the Hellborn
Unholy Plates
Hell Walkers
Fiendish Grips
(2) Set: Your generators generate 1*2 additional Hatred and 1 Discipline.
(4) Set: Gain 60% damage reduction and deal 60% increased damage for 8 seconds if no enemy is within 10 yards of you.
(6) Set: Your generators, Multishot, and Vengeance deal 40% increased damage for every point of Discipline you have.
Illusory Boots

Legendary Boots

30 - 35 Armor

Primary Stats

+416 - 500 Strength
+416 - 500 Dexterity
+416 - 500 Intelligence
+91 - 100 Resistance to All Elements
+10 - 12% Movement Speed

Secondary Stats

You may move unhindered through enemies.

+ 2 Random Magic Properties
Obsidian Ring of the Zodiac

Legendary Ring

Primary Stats

Attack Speed Increased by 4.0–5.0%
Critical Hit Chance Increased by 4.5–6.0%
Reduces cooldown of all skills by 4.0–7.0%.
Reduces all resource costs by 5.0–7.0%.
+1 Random Magic Properties

Secondary Stats

Ignores Durability Loss
Reduce the remaining cooldown of one of your skills by 1 seconds when you hit with a resource-spending attack.
Oculus Ring

Legendary Ring

Primary Stats

Sockets (1)

Secondary Stats

Chance to create an area of focused power on killing a monster. Damage is increased by 70 - 85% while standing in the area.

+ 4 Random Magic Properties
K'mar Tenclip

Legendary Hand Crossbow

12.8 Damage Per Second

Primary Stats

Sockets (1)

Secondary Stats

Strafe gains the effect of the Drifting Shadow rune.
One of 2 Magic Properties (varies)
+66 - 132 Minimum Damage
+88 - 176 Maximum Damage

+ 2 Random Magic Properties
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 AR Pickup Radius
Shoulders
- Marauder's Spines
- Stat Priority: AS Reduced Resource Cost CDR Pickup Radius
Amulet
- Rondal's Locket
- Stat Priority: AS Reduced Resource Cost CDR CCR
Torso
- The Cloak of the Garwulf
- Stat Priority: Vit AR Life Pickup Radius
Wrists
- Lacuni Prowlers
- Nemesis Bracers
- Stat Priority: Vit AR Pickup Radius AS
Hands
- Fiendish Grips
- Stat Priority: Vit Reduced Resource Cost CDR AS
Waist
- Zoey's Secret
- Stat Priority: Vit AR Life Pickup Radius
Legs
- Unholy Plates
- Stat Priority: Vit AR Pickup Radius
Feet
- Illusory Boots
- Stat Priority: Vit AR Pickup Radius
Rings
- Obsidian Ring of the Zodiac
- Oculus Ring
- Stat Priority: AS CDR Reduced Resource Cost CCR
Weapon
- K'mar Tenclip
- Stat Priority: Vit AS Reduced Resource Cost
Offhand
- Bombardier's Rucksack
- Stat Priority: Vit AS Reduced Resource Cost CDR

Legendary Gems
- Iceblink
  Iceblink
  
  Gem
  
  Secondary Stats
  
  Your Cold skills now apply Chill effects and your Chill effects now Slow enemy movement by an additional +5%.
- Gem of Efficacious Toxin
  Gem of Efficacious Toxin
  
  Gem
  
  Secondary Stats
  
  Poison all enemies hit for 2000% weapon damage over 10 seconds.
- 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

Odyssey's End

Legendary Bow

6.3 Damage Per Second

Secondary Stats

Enemies snared by your Entangling Shot take 20 - 25% increased damage from all sources.
One of 2 Magic Properties (varies)
+66 - 132 Minimum Damage
+88 - 176 Maximum Damage

+ 3 Random Magic Properties
Odyssey's End
Leoric's Crown

Legendary Helm

72 - 89 Armor

Primary Stats

Sockets (1)

Secondary Stats

Increase the effect of any gem socketed into your helm by 100%. This effect does not apply to Legendary Gems.

+ 3 Random Magic Properties
Leoric's Crown
Elusive Ring

Legendary Ring

Primary Stats

Critical Hit Chance Increased by 3.5%

Secondary Stats

After casting Shadow Power, Smoke Screen, or Vault, take 50 - 60% reduced damage for 8 seconds.

+ 3 Random Magic Properties
Elusive Ring

Paragon Priorities

Core

Vitality
Movement Speed
Maximum Resource
Primary Stat

Offense

Attack Speed
Cooldown Reduction
Critical Hit Chance
Critical Hit Damage

Defense

Resist All
Life
Life Regeneration
Armor

Utility

Resource Cost Reduction
Life on Hit
Gold Find
Area Damage

This build requires zero Para in Dex or Area Damage. I left AD at zero just because it's one less thing for the processor to calculate. If you have freezing issues in game, zeroing AD may help.

Build Guide

My quest to build a ZDH started with the find of a Primal HF and Yangs that were pretty much worthless for anything else. A tweak here and a tweak there ended up with this K'mar build. I don't yet have optimum gear, but do have about 2.4 billion toughness, 2.4 AS, 59% RCR, and a 22 yard pick up radius.

Initial testing is promising, I'll write a more in-depth guide when I see how far I can push this.

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