Build Guide
Updated 26/11/2015, will keep this updated as meta changes.
Classic Jade Harvester is back with a BOOM !!!!
Jade Harvester is a damage over time (DoT) build using 2 DoT spells, Haunt and Locust swarm.
The concept of the build is to "tag" your enemy's with the DoT spells, then consume the rest of the DoT duration with soul harvest and the 6 piece Jade bonus which means massive damage = dead demons! BOOM !!!
Gears
- Sacred Harvester (weapon)
- Gives 10 Stacks of soul harvest bonus= more damage per second (DPS) more defence from languish rune and defence bonus from new bracer!
- Vile Hive (mojo / offhand)
- New mojo that rolls up to 60% Locust swarm damage and all swarms will be runed with pestilence , so spread is instant to all mobs!
- Haunting Girdle (belt)
- 2 Haunt spirits on each cast give massive damage boost on harvests and 2p jade!
- Lakumbra's Ornament (bracer - not listed in the DiabloFans database at the moment)
- Reduces all damage taken by 5% for each stack of Soul Harvest you have, = 50% Dmg Reduction!
- Unity (ring)
- 50% damage reduction!
- Convention of Elements (ring)
- Massive elemental damage boost!
- Hellfire Amulet
- 5th Passive - ideally you are looking for either Swampland Attunement, Creeping Death, Grave Injustice, Confidence Ritual or Spirit Vessel.
- Jade set (Helm, Chest, Gloves, Boots, Pants and Shoulders
Cubed
- Furnace
- 50% Elite Damage!
- Quetzalcoatl
- Damage Boost on all DoT Spells!
- Ring Of Emptiness
- You deal 100% increased damage to enemies affected by both your Haunt and Locust Swarm!
Gems
Bane of the Trapped (BoT) for damage Massive damage boost!
Bane of the Stricken (BoS) for rift guardian dps boost!
Esoteric Alteration for defence boost!
5th Passive on Hellfire Amulet = Spirit Vessel.
Enjoy and get booming!
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i tryed endless walk, but in the end preferred hellfire/coe combo. cheers!
Aaand Jade Harvester got nerfed by 50%, gg
Hey man quick question, would wormwood be an appropriate sub for the furnace? And would Vile hive effect the wormwood locust cast? I was trying to experiment with subbing out locust swarm on my action bar and replace it with Hex Jinx to see if something like that would offer some more crowd control
I came to the same conclusion, I spent too much time kiting that the damage bonus was irrelevant, an extra passive and ring slot seems much more powerful. I lack a unity so I'm using OrotZ to farm faster atm. Surprisingly the haunt ring adds a small damage boost.
I personally want to try usin PtV with physical haunt as mana regen for another damage boost, poison rune adds more damage I know but the physical setup synergises so well
You need haunt + locust swarm to proc ring of emptiness. Without it the build will not be end game. The only thing that could really be replaced is Horrify and the defence boost is simply just required
Furnace outperforms Wormwood by a mile, especially with 1handed casting speed, but yes those locusts would take the pestilence rune
Thanks for the reply, I finally got ring of emptiness just today and i see what you mean lol partially wondering if this build can still get people up to GR 80 seeing how the set was nerfed since this post. I pretty much have all the pieces minus the unity rings.
Yeah such a bummer, Seems like most people are just sticking with helltooth for now. But im going to press on with JD and see just how far i can take it. Enjoying the play style anyway
Hi:
What is your major GR with this build at now, February?
80+? .. Yea OKAY! .. Maybe if you have 90+ augment, and about 1500 paragon you MIGHT be able to do 80, Jade sucks lol
Advantages of Vile Hive vs Henri's Perquisition?
EDIT: i tested vile hive, and it's amazing.
I only lack the hellfire amulet (grinding keys and mats it's a bit tiresome), but otherwise, the build has been awesome!!! GR-ing 55 easily, and aiming higher (while i get accustomed to the gameplay)