2.4.3 UE Danetta's Grenade Fast and Furious (Videos)

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by BigJohnasty last updated Jun 6, 2017 ( Patch 2.5.0 )

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Skills

Grenade Grenade Cache
- Grenade
Generate: 4 Hatred

Throw a grenade that bounces and explodes for 160% weapon damage as Fire.
Grenade Cache

Throw out 3 grenades that explode for 160% weapon damage as Fire each.
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.
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%.
Fan of Knives Bladed Armor
- Fan of Knives
Cooldown: 10 seconds

Throw knives out in a spiral around you, dealing 620% weapon damage to all enemies within 20 yards. Your knives will also Slow the movement of enemies by 60]% for 1 second.
Bladed Armor

Gain 40]% additional armor for 6 seconds.

Fan of Knives' damage turns into Cold.
Vault Action Shot
- Vault
Cost: 8 Discipline

Tumble acrobatically 35 yards.
Action Shot

While Vaulting, shoot 4 arrows for 75% weapon damage at nearby enemies. These shots are guaranteed Critical Hits.
Preparation Invigoration
- Preparation
Cooldown: 45 seconds

Instantly restore 30 Discipline.
Invigoration

Passive: Permanently increase maximum Discipline by 20.

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.
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.
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.
Ambush
- Ambush
You deal 40% additional damage to enemies above 75% health.

Items

Accursed Visage

Set Helm

21 - 24 Armor

Primary Stats

Sockets (1)

Unhallowed Essence
Accursed Visage
Unsanctified Shoulders
Cage of the Hellborn
Unholy Plates
Hell Walkers
Fiendish Grips
(2) Set: Your generators generate 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 100% increased damage for every point of Discipline you have.

+ 4 Random Magic Properties
Unsanctified Shoulders

Set Shoulders

59 - 68 Armor

Primary Stats

+51 - 60 Resistance to All Elements

Unhallowed Essence
Accursed Visage
Unsanctified Shoulders
Cage of the Hellborn
Unholy Plates
Hell Walkers
Fiendish Grips
(2) Set: Your generators generate 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 100% increased damage for every point of Discipline you have.

+ 4 Random Magic Properties
Hellfire Amulet

Legendary Amulet
Cage of the Hellborn

Set Cloak

51 - 68 Armor

Primary Stats

Sockets (1)

Unhallowed Essence
Accursed Visage
Unsanctified Shoulders
Cage of the Hellborn
Unholy Plates
Hell Walkers
Fiendish Grips
(2) Set: Your generators generate 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 100% increased damage for every point of Discipline you have.

+ 4 Random Magic Properties
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

42 - 55 Armor

Primary Stats

Critical Hit Chance Increased by 6 - 6.5%

Unhallowed Essence
Accursed Visage
Unsanctified Shoulders
Cage of the Hellborn
Unholy Plates
Hell Walkers
Fiendish Grips
(2) Set: Your generators generate 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 100% increased damage for every point of Discipline you have.

+ 4 Random Magic Properties
Hellcat Waistguard

Legendary Belt

Primary Stats

+4 Random Magic Properties

Secondary Stats

Grenades have a chance to bounce 3–5 times dealing an additional 50% damage on each bounce. This bonus is increased to 800% on the final bounce.
One of 3 Magic Properties (varies)

+24–29 Dexterity

+24–29 Strength

+24–29 Intelligence
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
Hell Walkers

Set Boots

30 - 35 Armor

Primary Stats

+78 - 83 Vitality

Unhallowed Essence
Accursed Visage
Unsanctified Shoulders
Cage of the Hellborn
Unholy Plates
Hell Walkers
Fiendish Grips
(2) Set: Your generators generate 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 100% increased damage for every point of Discipline you have.

+ 4 Random Magic Properties
Focus

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.
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.
Danetta's Revenge

Set Hand Crossbow

Primary Stats

+330–524 Dexterity
+3 Random Magic Properties

Secondary Stats

Vault gains the effect of the Rattling Roll rune.
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

Danetta's Hatred
Danetta's Spite
Danetta's Revenge
(2) Set: Vault deals 100% increased damage.Vault deals 800% increased damage.
Danetta's Spite

Set Hand Crossbow

Primary Stats

+330–524 Dexterity
+3 Random Magic Properties

Secondary Stats

Leave a clone of yourself behind after using Vault.
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

Danetta's Hatred
Danetta's Spite
Danetta's Revenge
(2) Set: Vault deals 100% increased damage.Vault deals 800% increased damage.

More Details

Head
- Accursed Visage
- Stat Priority: Dex Vit CHC Socket
Shoulders
- Unsanctified Shoulders
- Stat Priority: Dex AR AD CDR
Amulet
- Hellfire Amulet
- Countess Julia's Cameo
- The Star of Azkaranth
- Stat Priority: Socket Fire % CHC CHD
Torso
- Cage of the Hellborn
- Stat Priority: Dex Vit AR Socket
Wrists
- Wraps of Clarity
- Nemesis Bracers
- Warzechian Armguards
- Stat Priority: Fire % Dex AR CHC
Hands
- Fiendish Grips
- Stat Priority: Dex Vit CHC CDR
Waist
- Hellcat Waistguard
- Hunter's Wrath
- Stat Priority: Skill: Grenade Dex AR Socket
Legs
- Depth Diggers
- Stat Priority: Skill: Grenade Dex AR Socket
Feet
- Hell Walkers
- Stat Priority: Dex Vit AR Armor +
Rings
- Focus
- Restraint
- Stat Priority: CHD CHD AD
Weapon
- Danetta's Revenge
- Stat Priority: Socket Dex Vit LOH
Offhand
- Danetta's Spite
- Stat Priority: Socket Dex Vit CDR

Legendary Gems
- Simplicity's Strength
  Simplicity's Strength
  
  Gem
  
  Primary Stats
  
  Increase the damage of primary skills by 25.00%.
  Hits with primary abilities heal you for 4% of your maximum health. (Requires Rank 25)
- 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)
- Bane of the Powerful
  Bane of the Powerful
  
  Gem
  
  Secondary Stats
  
  Gain 20% increased damage for 30 seconds after killing an elite pack.

Kanai's Cube

Dawn

Legendary Hand Crossbow

Primary Stats

+(533–652)–(639–810) Holy Damage
+330–524 Dexterity
+3 Random Magic Properties

Secondary Stats

Reduce the cooldown of Vengeance by 50–65%.
Dawn
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
Hunter's Wrath
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

Wear the best rolled belt you have of the Hellcat Waistguard and Hunter's Wrath and cube the other.

For Gems, Simplicity's Strength is mandatory. The other 2 gems are flexible.

For Speed runs I recommend Bane of trapped and Bane of the Powerful

For pushing swap out Powerful for Bane of the Stricken.

For extra toughness use Esoteric Alteration and choice of Trapped or Stricken.

Paragon Priorities

Core

Movement Speed
Primary Stat
Vitality
Maximum Resource

Offense

Cooldown Reduction
Attack Speed
Critical Hit Chance
Critical Hit Damage

Defense

Resist All
Armor
Life
Life Regeneration

Utility

Area Damage
Life on Hit
Resource Cost Reduction
Gold Find

Build Guide

Theory/Background - (The Why)

This build is made possible by the newly revised Hellcat Waistguard. The belt seems to give roughly a 50% chance to bounce up to 5 times, gaining damage on each bounce. I tested and can confirm that the damage bonus of 50% on each bounce and final bonus of 800% is indeed MULTIPLICATIVE with the original grenade damage of skill. The location of where the grenades bounce is random, but the resulting damage is huge.

This build uses Danetta's instead of Fortress Ballista with offhand. As a result you will have nearly permanent vault for extreme mobility. Also Danetta's leaves clones, stuns and knocks back mobs as you vault through them. This provides a great defensive benefit. Also since vaults will now cost hatred instead of discipline it will be possible to have max discipline at all times for more damage from the UE 6p bonus. As another benefit, vault will proc Focus/Restraint because it consumes hatred and the action shot rune deals damage. Just make sure to vault enough to keep up the F/R buff.

Gearing/Game Play - (The How)

Make sure to have at least 36.7% cdr for permanent Vengeance. Tactical Advantage passive is desirable to use for speed runs. If there is a reliable source of slowing then cull the weak can be a better choice than ambush in higher GR's. A hellfire amulet is preferred but a well rolled immunity amulet (especially arcane) is a fine choice too. For speed rifting Nemesis bracers are recommended if toughness allows. For pushing GR's use Wraps of Clarity. For bounties there is no better choice than the Warzechian Armguards. As with all UE builds, more discipline means more damage, therefore strive for maximum discipline on both weapons and cloak.

It goes w/o saying that it is imperative to keep up UE's 4p bonus thereby maintaining 2.5x toughness and 60% more damage (which is multiplicative with 6p bonus).

Make sure to spam Vengeance, bladed armor and wolf when off cooldown. The constant activation of these skills can be achieved by num locking them. Beyond that, all that is required is to vault for mobility and fire grenades to attack and regenerate hatred for more vaults. Its really that simple. You do need to be aware of your position relative to mobs and place yourself at least 10 yd away from mobs every 8 sec to keep up UE 4p. I personally use vault actively to stun elites and RG's to interrupt their special attacks. This can be be extremely helpful in surviving nasty fights. Note that while vaulting you enter into a smoke screen like state that renders you invulnerable to incoming damage for the brief time you're traveling from point to point.

Summary/Wrap Up - (The Results)

The build is very simple to play and a hell of a lot of fun. It gives insane mobility, good damage and high survivability. I have tested this build in season 9 on PTR in HC. With 800 para I cleared a GR 80 in 13:39 on the first attempt. This build will not be used to compete for pushing the highest GR's, but its more than capable of clearing well into the 80's with no problem. For speed farming it is superb. GR 70's are taking 4-5 min to clear. Normal rifts (T13 Rift Clear) are fast and fun. Split farming 4man T13 bounties is very doable once geared well. In short, outside of bleeding edge GR pushing (for that try Season 9 explosive-generator-94-grenade-build), this build can and will do everything you need and want within Diablo 3.

I have thoroughly enjoyed playing and testing out this build and I hope you will find as much enjoyment with it as I have. Please leave a comment below if you have any questions. Please Upvote if you find this guide useful. Thanks.

***UPDATE*** Latest Clear GR 85: https://youtu.be/07KAzlkG-_E

Previous Clear GR 82: https://youtu.be/WxCzmjesrl0