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[2.4.1] Frost Hunter Guide - G70-85+ with Frost Arrow

by user-20569246 last updated May 19, 2016 ( Patch 2.4.1 )

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Skills

Elemental Arrow Frost Arrow
- Elemental Arrow
Cost: 10 Hatred

Shoot a fire arrow that deals 300% weapon damage as Fire to all enemies it passes through.
Frost Arrow

Shoot a frost arrow that hits an enemy for 330% weapon damage as Cold then splits into up to 10 additional frost arrows. Enemies hit are Chilled by 60% for 1 second.
Multishot Wind Chill
- Multishot
Cost: 25 Hatred

Fire a massive volley of arrows dealing 360% weapon damage to all enemies in the area.
Wind Chill

Enemies hit are Chilled and have 8% increased chance to be Critically Hit for 3 seconds.
Vault Rattling Roll
- Vault
Cost: 8 Discipline

Tumble acrobatically 35 yards.
Rattling Roll

Enemies you vault through are knocked away and Stunned for 1.5 seconds.
Preparation Invigoration
- Preparation
Cooldown: 45 seconds

Instantly restore 30 Discipline.
Invigoration

Passive: Permanently increase maximum Discipline by 20.
Vengeance Dark Heart
- 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.
Dark Heart

Vengeance fills your heart, reducing all damage taken by 50%.
Companion Wolf 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.
Wolf Companion

Active: Your wolf howls, granting you and your allies within 60 yards 15% increased damage for 10 seconds.

Passive: Summons a wolf companion that attacks enemies in front of him for 150% of your weapon damage as Physical.

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.
Cull the Weak
- Cull the Weak
Increase damage against Slowed or Chilled enemies by 20%.
Leech
- Leech
Gain 18507 Life per Hit.

Heal amount is increased by 75% of your Life per Kill.
Steady Aim
- Steady Aim
As long as there are no enemies within 10 yards, all damage is increased by 20%.

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 51.0–100.0%
+4 Random Magic Properties
One of 3 Magic Properties (varies)

+330–524 Dexterity

+330–524 Strength

+330–524 Intelligence

Endless Walk
The Traveler's Pledge
The Compass Rose
(2) Set: While standing still, damage dealt is increased by up to 100%.While standing still, damage dealt is increased by up to 100%.
Cage of the Hellborn

Set Cloak

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.
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
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.
The Witching Hour

Legendary Belt

Primary Stats

Attack Speed Increased by 5.0–6.0%
Critical Hit Damage Increased by 26.0–50.0%
+4 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.
Hell Walkers

Set Boots

Primary Stats

+416–500 Dexterity
+416–500 Vitality
+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 Compass Rose

Set Ring

Primary Stats

+10–12% Movement Speed
+4 Random Magic Properties
One of 3 Magic Properties (varies)

+220–349 Dexterity

+220–349 Strength

+220–349 Intelligence

Endless Walk
The Traveler's Pledge
The Compass Rose
(2) Set: While standing still, damage dealt is increased by up to 100%.While standing still, damage dealt is increased by up to 100%.
Stone of Jordan

Legendary Ring

Primary Stats

Increases damage against elites by 25.0–30.0%
+2 Random Magic Properties
One of 6 Magic Properties (varies)

+8–10 Maximum Discipline (Demon Hunter Only)

+7–8 Maximum Fury (Barbarian Only)

+7–9 Maximum Arcane Power (Wizard Only)

+105–119 Maximum Mana (Witch Doctor Only)

+13–14 Maximum Spirit (Monk Only)

+7–8 Maximum Wrath

One of 3 Magic Properties (varies)

+220–349 Dexterity

+220–349 Strength

+220–349 Intelligence

One of 7 Magic Properties (varies)

Physical skills deal 15–20% more damage.

Lightning skills deal 15–20% more damage.

Cold skills deal 15–20% more damage.

Fire skills deal 15–20% more damage.

Arcane skills deal 15–20% more damage.

Poison skills deal 15–20% more damage.

Holy skills deal 15–20% more damage.
Kridershot

Legendary Bow

Primary Stats

+3–4% Damage
+128–163 Dexterity
+2 Random Magic Properties

Secondary Stats

Elemental Arrow now generates 3–4 Hatred.
One of 7 Magic Properties (varies)

+(32–39)–(39–49) Arcane Damage

+(32–39)–(39–49) Poison Damage

+(32–39)–(39–49) Lightning Damage

+(32–39)–(39–49) Holy Damage

+(32–39)–(39–49) Cold Damage

+(32–39)–(39–49) Fire Damage

+(32–39)–(39–49) Damage

More Details

Head
- Accursed Visage
- Stat Priority: Dex CHC Socket Skill: EA
Shoulders
- Unsanctified Shoulders
- Stat Priority: Dex Vit CDR AD
Amulet
- The Traveler's Pledge
- Hellfire Amulet
- Stat Priority: Socket CHD Cold % CHC
Torso
- Cage of the Hellborn
- Stat Priority: Dex Vit AR Socket
Wrists
- Wraps of Clarity
- Stat Priority: Dex Vit Cold % CHC
Hands
- Fiendish Grips
- Stat Priority: Dex CHC CHD AD
Waist
- The Witching Hour
- Cord of the Sherma
- String of Ears
- Stat Priority: Dex Vit
Legs
- Unholy Plates
- Stat Priority: Dex Vit AR Socket
Feet
- Hell Walkers
- Stat Priority: Dex Vit Skill: EA
Rings
- The Compass Rose
- Stone of Jordan
- Focus
- Stat Priority: CHC CHD Socket AD
Weapon
- Kridershot
- Stat Priority: None
Offhand
- Stat Priority: None

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)
- Zei's Stone of Vengeance
  Zei's Stone of Vengeance
  
  Gem
  
  Primary Stats
  
  Damage you deal is increased by 4.00% for every 10 yards between you and the enemy hit. Maximum 20.00% increase at 50 yards.
  20% chance on hit to Stun the enemy for 1 second. (Requires Rank 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)

Kanai's Cube

Frostburn

Legendary Gloves

Primary Stats

Critical Hit Chance Increased by 6.0–10.0%
+3 Random Magic Properties

Secondary Stats

Cold skills deal 15–20% increased damage and have a 50% chance to Freeze enemies.
One of 3 Magic Properties (varies)

+330–524 Dexterity

+330–524 Strength

+330–524 Intelligence
Frostburn
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

In my eyes, the combination of Travelers Pledge + Compass Rose + Stone of Jordan (with discipline secondary!) is the strongest that we can have. If you want to play more mobile or on lower difficulties, Focus & Restraint with a Hellfire Amulet (adding Ambush or Singled Out) is the second best bet you have.

Notice the third gem, Gogok of Swiftness. This one saves you two cooldown rolls on your gear and, at the same time, adds toughness and a lot of damage. Attackspeed is pure damage with this. It's enough to have CDR in the helm and shoulder + paragon. The stats that you free up with this can either be used for Area Damage or Attack speed (or just dex, depends on what items you have at your disposal).

Bane of the stricken is probably not better. The increased overall dps of Gogok is around 30% as a rough estimate. a RG on G85 takes 2.5min for me. Stricken would save me max 1.5min here, probably much less. Especially bosses that spawn Minions are horrible for stacking stricken as a ranged DH. So gogok probably wins overall.

The Cube seems to be broken here right now, the Weapon slot MUST be taken by Dawn.

In the Armor and Ring slots you have options. Frostburn can be replaced by Aquila Cuirass and Convention can be replaced by Elusive Ring, so you will end up with an insane amount of toughness (good for Hardcore).

Also, the new quiver "Augustine's Panacea" is not in the list here. I wonder why ... but thats the offhand you MUST have, otherwise the setup does not work.

Always remember: Discipline first! If an item can roll discipline but does not have it, roll it in. Thats the first thing to do. The only exception to that rule is the weapon itself. IF it's got a HORRIBLY low base damage roll, putting that up is better than discipline. but thats really the only exception.

The follower must be equipped with a new oculus ring for the damage circle. However, its not that obvious when to really use the circle and when to dismiss it. Remember, if you use your Zei's buff and Steady Aim, its not worth it to stand in the circle.

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

Movement, Cooldown (for Vengeance) and Area Damage are the first things to fill up.

Build Guide

Hey Foaks!

(i just cant let this go ...)

This is the written guide that several ppl have asked for. Gameplay wise you can and should make use of the discipline regeneration you get from using Kridershot and Elemental Arrow with the Unhallowed Essence set. You can almost perma spam Vault if you constantly use Frost Arrow. By doing so, you maintain a high offensive buff of the Amulet/Ring Combo even when you move a lot.

Other interesting gameplay hints: frost arrow can actually shoot around corners, as long as you have a monster at the corner and are not demanding of it to actually shoot in a 90° angle after you hit the monster. Just play around with it, you will get a feeling for what FA can actually do. Its mechanics are actually very cool and VERY helpful in many situations.

Also, always try to aggro a LOT of monsters and try to channel them into narrow(ish) passages so you can make full profit from Frost Arrows spreading mechanics.

Use Multishot every 3 seconds for the crit chance debuff on the monsters. Alternatively, you can replace multishot (unless you use F&R) with Caltrops/Bait the Trap. It only adds 10% crit chance but its very easy to track and requires no animation, so you shoot frost arrow more often - resulting in more discipline regen, 100% hatred permanently (good with aquila cuirass) and the buff is active on all monsters, not only the ones that have been hit by MS.

Hope you enjoy that spec. I do like it a lot and actually prefer it over MS these days!

Cheers,

Dunk

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