2.4.2 Zunimassa Gargs with Ring of Emptiness GR89+

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by user-22302239 last updated Jul 7, 2016 ( Patch 2.4.1 )

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Skills

Haunt Poisoned Spirit
- Haunt
Cost: 50 Mana

Haunt an enemy with a spirit, dealing 4000% weapon damage as Cold over 12 seconds. If the enemy dies, the spirit will haunt another nearby enemy.

An enemy can only be affected by one Haunt at a time.
Poisoned Spirit

Haunted enemies take 20% more damage from your attacks.

Haunt's damage turns into Poison.
Gargantuan Humongoid
- Gargantuan
Cooldown: 60 seconds

Summon a Gargantuan zombie to fight for you. The Gargantuan attacks for 450% of your weapon damage as Physical.
Humongoid

The Gargantuan gains the Cleave ability, allowing its attacks to hit multiple enemies for 585% of your weapon damage as Cold.
Piranhas Piranhado
- Piranhas
Cost: 250 Mana
Cooldown: 8 seconds

Summons a pool of deadly piranhas that deals 400% weapon damage as Poison over 8 seconds. Affected enemies will also take 15% increased damage.
Piranhado

The pool of piranhas becomes a tornado of piranhas that lasts 4 seconds. Nearby enemies are periodically sucked into the tornado.

Increases the cooldown to 16 seconds.
Spirit Walk Jaunt
- Spirit Walk
Cooldown: 10 seconds

Leave your physical body and enter the spirit realm for 2 seconds. While in the spirit realm, your movement is unhindered.

This ability does not start its cooldown until after its effects expire.
Jaunt

Increase the duration of Spirit Walk to 3 seconds.
Soul Harvest Languish
- Soul Harvest
Cooldown: 12 seconds

Feed on the life force of enemies within 18 yards. Gain 3% Intelligence for 30 seconds for each affected enemy. This effect stacks up to 5 times.
Languish

Increase your Armor by 10% per harvested enemy and reduce their movement speed by 80% for 5 seconds.
Summon Zombie Dogs Leeching Beasts
- Summon Zombie Dogs
Cooldown: 45 seconds

Summon 3 Zombie Dogs from the depths to fight by your side. Each dog deals 120% of your weapon damage as Physical per hit.
Leeching Beasts

Your Zombie Dogs heal you for 100% of your Life On Hit with every attack.

Confidence Ritual
- Confidence Ritual
You deal 25% additional damage to enemies within 20 yards.
Grave Injustice
- Grave Injustice
Gain 1% of your maximum Life and Mana and reduce the cooldown of all of your skills by 1 second when an enemy dies within 20 yards.

The range is extended by items that increase your gold pickup radius.
Midnight Feast
- Midnight Feast
The damage of your Zombie Dogs and Gargantuan is increased by 50%.

Additionally, you may have 1 additional Zombie Dog summoned at one time.
Spirit Vessel
- Spirit Vessel
When you receive fatal damage, you automatically enter the spirit realm for 2 seconds and heal to 50% of your maximum Life.

This effect may occur once every 60 seconds.

Items

Zunimassa's Vision

Set Voodoo Mask

Primary Stats

+330–524 Intelligence
+4 Random Magic Properties
Empty Socket

Zunimassa's Haunt
Zunimassa's Vision
Zunimassa's Marrow
Zunimassa's String of Skulls
Zunimassa's Pox
Zunimassa's Trail
Zunimassa's Finger Wraps
Zunimassa's Cloth
(2) Set: Your Fetish Army lasts until they die and the cooldown of your Fetish Army is reduced by 80%.
(4) Set: You and your pets take 3% less damage for every Fetish you have alive.
(6) Set: Enemies hit by your Mana spenders take 2500% increased damage from your pets for 8 seconds.
Corruption

Legendary Shoulders

Primary Stats

+4 Random Magic Properties

Secondary Stats

Increases Gold and Health Pickup by 1–2 Yards.
Health Globes and Potions Grant +14231–20000 Life.
The Traveler's Pledge

Set Amulet

Primary Stats

+626 - 750 Strength
+626 - 750 Dexterity
+626 - 750 Intelligence
Critical Hit Damage Increased by 51 - 100%

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
Zunimassa's Marrow

Set Chest Armor

Primary Stats

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

+220–349 Dexterity

+220–349 Strength

+220–349 Intelligence

Zunimassa's Haunt
Zunimassa's Vision
Zunimassa's Marrow
Zunimassa's String of Skulls
Zunimassa's Pox
Zunimassa's Trail
Zunimassa's Finger Wraps
Zunimassa's Cloth
(2) Set: Your Fetish Army lasts until they die and the cooldown of your Fetish Army is reduced by 80%.
(4) Set: You and your pets take 3% less damage for every Fetish you have alive.
(6) Set: Enemies hit by your Mana spenders take 2500% increased damage from your pets for 8 seconds.
Lakumba's Ornament

Legendary Bracers

8 - 10 Armor

Primary Stats

+416 - 500 Strength
+416 - 500 Dexterity
+416 - 500 Intelligence
Critical Hit Chance Increased by 4.5 - 6%

Secondary Stats

Reduce all damage taken by 6% for each stack of Soul Harvest you have.

+ 3 Random Magic Properties
Zunimassa's Finger Wraps

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

Zunimassa's Haunt
Zunimassa's Vision
Zunimassa's Marrow
Zunimassa's String of Skulls
Zunimassa's Pox
Zunimassa's Trail
Zunimassa's Finger Wraps
Zunimassa's Cloth
(2) Set: Your Fetish Army lasts until they die and the cooldown of your Fetish Army is reduced by 80%.
(4) Set: You and your pets take 3% less damage for every Fetish you have alive.
(6) Set: Enemies hit by your Mana spenders take 2500% increased damage from your pets for 8 seconds.
Belt of Transcendence

Legendary Belt

Primary Stats

+85–108 Vitality
+3 Random Magic Properties

Secondary Stats

Summon a Fetish Sycophant when you hit with a Mana spender.
One of 3 Magic Properties (varies)

+85–108 Dexterity

+85–108 Strength

+85–108 Intelligence
Zunimassa's Cloth

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

Zunimassa's Haunt
Zunimassa's Vision
Zunimassa's Marrow
Zunimassa's String of Skulls
Zunimassa's Pox
Zunimassa's Trail
Zunimassa's Finger Wraps
Zunimassa's Cloth
(2) Set: Your Fetish Army lasts until they die and the cooldown of your Fetish Army is reduced by 80%.
(4) Set: You and your pets take 3% less damage for every Fetish you have alive.
(6) Set: Enemies hit by your Mana spenders take 2500% increased damage from your pets for 8 seconds.
Zunimassa's Trail

Set Boots

Primary Stats

+220–349 Vitality
+4 Random Magic Properties
One of 3 Magic Properties (varies)

+220–349 Dexterity

+220–349 Strength

+220–349 Intelligence

Zunimassa's Haunt
Zunimassa's Vision
Zunimassa's Marrow
Zunimassa's String of Skulls
Zunimassa's Pox
Zunimassa's Trail
Zunimassa's Finger Wraps
Zunimassa's Cloth
(2) Set: Your Fetish Army lasts until they die and the cooldown of your Fetish Army is reduced by 80%.
(4) Set: You and your pets take 3% less damage for every Fetish you have alive.
(6) Set: Enemies hit by your Mana spenders take 2500% increased damage from your pets for 8 seconds.
The Compass Rose

Set Ring

Primary Stats

+416 - 500 Strength
+416 - 500 Dexterity
+416 - 500 Intelligence

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
The Short Man's Finger

Legendary Ring

Primary Stats

Critical Hit Damage Increased by 15.0–16.0%
+3 Random Magic Properties

Secondary Stats

Gargantuan instead summons three smaller gargantuans each more powerful than before.
One of 3 Magic Properties (varies)

+85–108 Dexterity

+85–108 Strength

+85–108 Intelligence
Sacred Harvester

Legendary Ceremonial Knife

Primary Stats

+36–44 Intelligence
+3 Random Magic Properties

Secondary Stats

Soul Harvest now stacks up to 10 times.
One of 7 Magic Properties (varies)

+(6–7)–(8–9) Arcane Damage

+(6–7)–(8–9) Poison Damage

+(6–7)–(8–9) Lightning Damage

+(6–7)–(8–9) Holy Damage

+(6–7)–(8–9) Cold Damage

+(6–7)–(8–9) Fire Damage

+(6–7)–(8–9) Damage
Zunimassa's String of Skulls

Set Mojo

Primary Stats

+(94–118)–(95–142) Damage
+330–524 Intelligence
+330–524 Vitality
Critical Hit Chance Increased by 6.0–10.0%
Increases Fetish Army Damage by 20–25% (Witch Doctor Only)
+2 Random Magic Properties

Zunimassa's Haunt
Zunimassa's Vision
Zunimassa's Marrow
Zunimassa's String of Skulls
Zunimassa's Pox
Zunimassa's Trail
Zunimassa's Finger Wraps
Zunimassa's Cloth
(2) Set: Your Fetish Army lasts until they die and the cooldown of your Fetish Army is reduced by 80%.
(4) Set: You and your pets take 3% less damage for every Fetish you have alive.
(6) Set: Enemies hit by your Mana spenders take 2500% increased damage from your pets for 8 seconds.

More Details

Head
- Zunimassa's Vision
- Stat Priority: Int Vit CHC
Shoulders
- Corruption
- Homing Pads
- Pauldrons of the Skeleton King
- Stat Priority: Int Vit AD Skill: Gargantuam
Amulet
- The Traveler's Pledge
- Stat Priority: Int Socket CHD CHC
Torso
- Zunimassa's Marrow
- Stat Priority: Int Vit Skill: Gargantuam
Wrists
- Lakumba's Ornament
- Stat Priority: Int Vit CHC Cold %
Hands
- Zunimassa's Finger Wraps
- Stat Priority: Int CHD AD CHC
Waist
- Belt of Transcendence
- Stat Priority: Int Vit AR Armor +
Legs
- Zunimassa's Cloth
- Stat Priority: Int Vit Armor +
Feet
- Zunimassa's Trail
- Stat Priority: Int Vit AR Armor +
Rings
- The Compass Rose
- The Short Man's Finger
- Stat Priority: Int CHD CHC Socket
Weapon
- Sacred Harvester
- Stat Priority: Int AD LOH
Offhand
- Zunimassa's String of Skulls
- Stat Priority: Int Vit AD Skill: Gargantuam

Legendary Gems
- 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)
- Bane of the Trapped
  Bane of the Trapped
  
  Gem
  
  Secondary Stats
  
  Increase damage against enemies under the effects of control-impairing effects by 15%.
- Enforcer
  Enforcer
  
  Gem
  
  Secondary Stats

Kanai's Cube

Mask of Jeram

Legendary Voodoo Mask

Primary Stats

+128–163 Intelligence
+3 Random Magic Properties

Secondary Stats

Pets deal 75–100% increased damage.
Empty Socket
Mask of Jeram
Ring of Emptiness

Legendary Ring

Primary Stats

Critical Hit Chance Increased by 4.5–6.0%
+3 Random Magic Properties

Secondary Stats

You deal 250–300% increased damage to enemies affected by both your Haunt and Locust Swarm.
One of 3 Magic Properties (varies)

+220–349 Dexterity

+220–349 Strength

+220–349 Intelligence
Ring of Emptiness

Cube weapon slot: Wormwood!

Core Setup

This is a slightly adjusted Zunimassa/Gargantuan setup to use with the buffed Ring of Emptiness.

The idea for this build has been brought to me through one of my viewers (Micolino, this is your credit here ).

Our items are pretty much set in stone except the shoulder slot, where you can use whatever you have if the stats fit.

Corruption has the benefit of providing additional 7 yards pickup range which helps our Grave Injustice passive as well as our survivability when picking up health globes. Every other piece should do the trick if the stats are good.

For defensive issues we have the well-known Sacred Harvester / Lakumba's Ornament combo in use as well as (attention) leeching beasts rune for some healing (see build description below why this works).

Our choice on legendary gems is the same like in any other pet builds: BoTS, BoTT, Enforcer.

If you feel like you really need some more toughness, try swapping out BoTS for Esoteric Alteration.

Paragon Priorities

Core

Movement Speed
Primary Stat
Vitality
Maximum Resource

Offense

Critical Hit Chance
Critical Hit Damage
Attack Speed
Cooldown Reduction

Defense

Life
Armor
Resist All
Life Regeneration

Utility

Area Damage
Resource Cost Reduction
Life on Hit
Gold Find

Core

MS to 25%, then Intelligence.

Offense

CHC - CHD - AS - CDR

Defense

Life - Armor - Allres - Lifereg

Utility

AD - RCR - LoH - GF

Build Guide

Introduction

Hello fellow monster slashers.

This is my second build here and I hope it provides enough information to all of you willing to try something out of the box (not too far though).

The video attached is cut from my stream while testing this on the PTR and shows a pretty solid 89 clear. I only used that Chanelling Pylon because I failed hard on that elite there

The Idea

As mentioned before, the idea came from one of my viewers (Micolino) and I instantly wanted to try it.

The combination of 6p Zunimassa, which usually includes Haunt as 6p proc spell and the currently buffed Ring of Emptiness offers a huge boost for our Gargs. In addition EW offers both offensive and defensive values to this setup.

Pros:

Incredible damage output in close range
good sustainability
fast BoTS stacks on single targets (yellows, RG)

Cons:

high mana usage
less toughness because of missing Legion of Daggers
high risk play due to close range fights
no Henris or Uhkapian for defense

The Playstyle

As we are using 6p Zuni without RoRG we have to drop both Henri's and Uhkapian to use Zuni mojo. This does not only look a bit risky, it really is. So I wouldn't recommend trying this build on HC!

The most obvious thing to notice is the missing Legion of Daggers. Sure we loose 8 fetishes and therefore some toughness (Zuni 4p bonus) but with leeching beasts we get a good source of healing during fights. If you manage to get a decent LoH item (ancient bracers, SH) you'll see how intense the heals are.

Another thing to notice here is, that when fighting the RG you have less fetishes blocking the way for the gargs (even if they punch over the fetishes) and your dogs get a spot to heal you there too (can be really helpful on some RGs). And because we only spawn fetishes with our BoT you'll recast them constantly even on RG fights. That offers space for those dogs pretty quickly and you'll be set for the fight.

Confidence Ritual passive and cubed Wormwood force us to be really close to our Gargs when fighting trash, elites and the RG. This is both useful and risky.

Useful because we get full effect from our Grave Injustice passive, risky for obvious reasons. If you get hard affixes like arcane, electrified, frozen and frozen pulse you'll be in some trouble and need to react precisely. Worst case affix like on any Haunt spec is reflect damage! If you don't pay attention this can blow you out of your shoes in a blink

But on the other side your dogs will keep you alive for a good amount of time while standing close to your enemy.

In the video (taken from my stream while testing the build on PTR) you'll get the idea pretty good. As in every Garg based build, you want to group up as much mobs as possible, recast your gargs on top and start to make use of your spells.

Summary

Overall a very funny Zuni variant with quite some potential for GR90 and above.

In comparison to HT setups it feels like its behind in damage output and it sure is nothing to claim top spots on the boards, but it's kinda fun to perform.

Feel free to comment, critizise or ask along!

Thanks,

regards,

Carnivorus

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