Demon Hunter Grenadier (S4)

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by Corwin_MacGregor last updated Sep 8, 2015 ( Patch 2.3 )

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Skills

Grenade Cluster Grenades
- Grenade
Generate: 4 Hatred

Throw a grenade that bounces and explodes for 160% weapon damage as Fire.
Cluster Grenades

Throw cluster grenades that deal 200% weapon damage as Fire over a 36 yard radius.
Marked for Death Grim Reaper
- Marked for Death
Cost: 3 Discipline

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

15% of damage dealt to the marked enemy is also divided evenly among all enemies within 20 yards.
Rain of Vengeance Anathema
- Rain of Vengeance
Cooldown: 30 seconds

Fire a massive volley of arrows at a large area. Arrows fall from the sky dealing 1500% weapon damage over 5 seconds to all enemies in the area.
Anathema

Summon a Shadow Beast that drops grenades from the sky dealing 5800% weapon damage as Fire over 2 seconds.
Vault Trail of Cinders
- Vault
Cost: 8 Discipline

Tumble acrobatically 35 yards.
Trail of Cinders

Leave a trail of fire in your wake that deals 300% weapon damage as Fire over 3 seconds.
Sentry Spitfire 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.
Spitfire Turret

The turret will also fire homing rockets at random nearby enemies for 120% weapon damage as Fire.
Vengeance Personal Mortar
- 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.
Personal Mortar

Instead of Homing Rockets, launch 2 Grenades at random enemies outside melee range on every attack that explode for 150% weapon damage each as Fire.

Sharpshooter
- Sharpshooter
Gain 4% Critical Hit Chance every second. This bonus is reset 1 second after you successfully critically hit.
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.
Ballistics
- Ballistics
Increase damage of rockets by 100%.

In addition, you have a 20% chance to fire a homing rocket for 150% weapon damage when you attack.
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.

Items

Accursed Visage

Set Helm

Primary Stats

+626–750 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.
Unsanctified Shoulders

Set Shoulders

Primary Stats

+416–500 Dexterity
+91–100 Resistance to All Elements
+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.
The Traveler's Pledge

Set Amulet

Primary Stats

Critical Hit Damage Increased by 51 - 55%

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
Natalya's Embrace

Set Cloak

Primary Stats

+220–349 Dexterity
+4 Random Magic Properties
Empty Socket

Natalya's Vengeance
Natalya's Sight
Natalya's Slayer
Natalya's Embrace
Natalya's Reflection
Natalya's Bloody Footprints
Natalya's Leggings
Natalya's Touch
(2) Set: Reduce the cooldown of Rain of Vengeance by 4 |4second:seconds; when you hit with a Hatred-generating attack or Hatred-spending attack.
(4) Set: Rain of Vengeance deals 100% increased damage.
(6) Set: After casting Rain of Vengeance, deal 500% increased damage and take 60% reduced damage for 10 seconds.
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
Natalya's Touch

Set Gloves

Primary Stats

Critical Hit Chance Increased by 6.0–10.0%
+4 Random Magic Properties
One of 3 Magic Properties (varies)

+330–524 Dexterity

+330–524 Strength

+330–524 Intelligence

Natalya's Vengeance
Natalya's Sight
Natalya's Slayer
Natalya's Embrace
Natalya's Reflection
Natalya's Bloody Footprints
Natalya's Leggings
Natalya's Touch
(2) Set: Reduce the cooldown of Rain of Vengeance by 4 |4second:seconds; when you hit with a Hatred-generating attack or Hatred-spending attack.
(4) Set: Rain of Vengeance deals 100% increased damage.
(6) Set: After casting Rain of Vengeance, deal 500% increased damage and take 60% reduced damage for 10 seconds.
Hunter's Wrath

Legendary Belt

Primary Stats

+416–500 Vitality
+3 Random Magic Properties

Secondary Stats

Your primary skills attack 30% faster and deal 45–60% increased damage.
One of 3 Magic Properties (varies)

+416–500 Dexterity

+416–500 Strength

+416–500 Intelligence
Natalya's Leggings

Set Pants

Primary Stats

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

+220–349 Dexterity

+220–349 Strength

+220–349 Intelligence

Natalya's Vengeance
Natalya's Sight
Natalya's Slayer
Natalya's Embrace
Natalya's Reflection
Natalya's Bloody Footprints
Natalya's Leggings
Natalya's Touch
(2) Set: Reduce the cooldown of Rain of Vengeance by 4 |4second:seconds; when you hit with a Hatred-generating attack or Hatred-spending attack.
(4) Set: Rain of Vengeance deals 100% increased damage.
(6) Set: After casting Rain of Vengeance, deal 500% increased damage and take 60% reduced damage for 10 seconds.
Natalya's Bloody Footprints

Set Boots

Primary Stats

+81–85 Resistance to All Elements
+4 Random Magic Properties
One of 3 Magic Properties (varies)

+220–349 Dexterity

+220–349 Strength

+220–349 Intelligence

Natalya's Vengeance
Natalya's Sight
Natalya's Slayer
Natalya's Embrace
Natalya's Reflection
Natalya's Bloody Footprints
Natalya's Leggings
Natalya's Touch
(2) Set: Reduce the cooldown of Rain of Vengeance by 4 |4second:seconds; when you hit with a Hatred-generating attack or Hatred-spending attack.
(4) Set: Rain of Vengeance deals 100% increased damage.
(6) Set: After casting Rain of Vengeance, deal 500% increased damage and take 60% reduced damage for 10 seconds.
Natalya's Reflection

Set Ring

Primary Stats

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

+220–349 Dexterity

+220–349 Strength

+220–349 Intelligence

Natalya's Vengeance
Natalya's Sight
Natalya's Slayer
Natalya's Embrace
Natalya's Reflection
Natalya's Bloody Footprints
Natalya's Leggings
Natalya's Touch
(2) Set: Reduce the cooldown of Rain of Vengeance by 4 |4second:seconds; when you hit with a Hatred-generating attack or Hatred-spending attack.
(4) Set: Rain of Vengeance deals 100% increased damage.
(6) Set: After casting Rain of Vengeance, deal 500% increased damage and take 60% reduced damage for 10 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.
Natalya's Slayer

Set Hand Crossbow

Primary Stats

+(533–652)–(639–810) Cold Damage
+4–7% Damage
+330–524 Dexterity
Increases Rain of Vengeance Damage by 20–25% (Demon Hunter Only)
+2 Random Magic Properties

Natalya's Vengeance
Natalya's Sight
Natalya's Slayer
Natalya's Embrace
Natalya's Reflection
Natalya's Bloody Footprints
Natalya's Leggings
Natalya's Touch
(2) Set: Reduce the cooldown of Rain of Vengeance by 4 |4second:seconds; when you hit with a Hatred-generating attack or Hatred-spending attack.
(4) Set: Rain of Vengeance deals 100% increased damage.
(6) Set: After casting Rain of Vengeance, deal 500% increased damage and take 60% reduced damage for 10 seconds.
Calamity

Legendary Hand Crossbow

Primary Stats

+330–524 Dexterity
+3 Random Magic Properties

Secondary Stats

Automatically cast Marked for Death when you damage an enemy.
One of 7 Magic Properties (varies)

+(533–652)–(639–810) Arcane Damage

+(533–652)–(639–810) Poison Damage

+(533–652)–(639–810) Lightning Damage

+(533–652)–(639–810) Holy Damage

+(533–652)–(639–810) Cold Damage

+(533–652)–(639–810) Fire Damage

+(533–652)–(639–810) Damage

More Details

Head
- Accursed Visage
- Stat Priority: None
Shoulders
- Unsanctified Shoulders
- Stat Priority: None
Amulet
- The Traveler's Pledge
- The Ess of Johan
- Stat Priority: Socket
Torso
- Natalya's Embrace
- Stat Priority: Socket
Wrists
- Wraps of Clarity
- Stat Priority: None
Hands
- Natalya's Touch
- Stat Priority: None
Waist
- Hunter's Wrath
- Stat Priority: None
Legs
- Natalya's Leggings
- Stat Priority: Socket
Feet
- Natalya's Bloody Footprints
- Stat Priority: None
Rings
- Natalya's Reflection
- Restraint
- Focus
- Stat Priority: Socket
Weapon
- Natalya's Slayer
- Stat Priority: Socket
Offhand
- Calamity
- Helltrapper
- Stat Priority: Socket

Legendary Gems
- Simplicity's Strength
  Simplicity's Strength
  
  Gem
  
  Secondary Stats
  
  Increase the damage of primary skills by 25%.
- Gogok of Swiftness
  Gogok of Swiftness
  
  Gem
  
  Primary Stats
  
  Gain Swiftness with every attack, increasing your Attack Speed by 1% and Dodge by 0.50% for 4 seconds. This effect stacks up to 15 times.
  Gain 1% Cooldown Reduction per stack of Swiftness. (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)

Kanai's Cube

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.
Bombardier's Rucksack
Depth Diggers

Legendary Pants

Primary Stats

+81–85 Resistance to All Elements
+3 Random Magic Properties

Secondary Stats

Primary skills that generate resource deal 80–100% additional damage.
One of 3 Magic Properties (varies)

+220–349 Dexterity

+220–349 Strength

+220–349 Intelligence
Depth Diggers
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

stat priority for all items should be similar to offensive paragon priority: crit damage first, then attack speed, then area damage. beyond that, buff fire damage and grenades, then rain of vengeance and sentry turrets. Aim is for 2pc Unhallowed Essence, and 4pc body items for Natalya's Vengeance (hand crossbow picks up the 5th piece of Natalya's, which activates the 6pc set bonus via Ring of Royal Grandeur in cube's jewelry slot.) If you can't get a RoRG to cube, go for Natalya's Reflection ring for the 6pc, and I'd recommend Compass Rose + Traveller's Pledge to pick up the crit damage in the Endless Walk's (2pc) set bonus. belt, cube's armor slot, and Simplicity's Strength leggy gem buff Cluster Grenades; Gogok should be maxed stacked most of the time (cluster grenades hit a lot); and bane of the stricken, Calamity (off-handed or cubed), and Marked for Death - Grim Reaper make sure the mobs feel the pain.

EDIT: go for sockets on the weapons, and gem emeralds. cube the rucksack. if you can't get your (off)hands on a Calamity, go Helltrapper, and use Marked for Death - Contagion.

Paragon Priorities

Core

Primary Stat
Vitality
Movement Speed
Maximum Resource

Offense

Critical Hit Damage
Attack Speed
Cooldown Reduction
Critical Hit Chance

Defense

Resist All
Life
Life Regeneration
Armor

Utility

Area Damage
Life on Hit
Gold Find
Resource Cost Reduction

Core: should be straightfoward. I've never had a problem with hatred (as the main damage is the hatred generator anyways), and 2pc Unhallowed Essence should deal with any Discipline burned on Vaults (either defensively or offensively)

Offense: a mirror of item stat priorities, crit damage because Sharpshooter passive, followed by attack speed. CDR helps if you find yourself having to reposition all three of your turrets too frequently (such as room-to-room in a Keep map,) and with CD on Vengeance. Crit chance is lowest priority because all it does is fill in the baseline when sharpshooter is on CD (I suspect some threshold of crit chance makes Sharpshooter statistically weak, but I don't know how to do that math.)

Defense: I often go toe-to-toe with melee mobs and cluster grenade / RoV-Anathema directly on myself, but I do get in trouble with ranged mobs, especially magic users, and arcane enchanted, fire chains, plagued, desecrator, and frozen pulse champions. resistance should help with that, otherwise flavor to will.

Utility: area damage, followed by life on hit. there shouldn't be need for resource cost reduction, unless you are for some reason Vaulting all the time without attacking.

Build Guide

I stumbled into this build as legendaries started coming my way when I hit lvl 70. Cluster Grenade is my usual go-to Primary, and when I got Hunter's Wrath, I suddenly found it doing more damage than any of my Secondaries (such as my career DH's frost elemental arrow with 4pc marauder's.)

EDIT: swapped off-hand and cube. for some reason, it never occurred to me that +CHD in an off-hand weapon is better than +dex in a quiver. But now I know, and knowing is half the battle! ("D. H. Joooooeee")

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