Helltooth Ranged Garg w/ Zei's (GR90-100+)

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by user-100022422 last updated Nov 7, 2017 ( Patch 2.6.1 )

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Skills

Wall of Death Communing with Spirits
- Wall of Death
Cooldown: 8 seconds

Raise a wall of zombies 28 yards wide from the ground that blocks enemies and attacks them for 1200% weapon damage as Physical over 6 seconds.
Communing with Spirits

Summon a circle of spirits for 6 seconds that deals 1200% weapon damage as Cold, Chills nearby enemies by 60%, and reduces their damage dealt by 25% for 3 seconds.
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.
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.
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.
Spirit Walk Severance
- 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.
Severance

Increase your movement speed by an additional 100% while in the spirit realm.
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.

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.
Pierce the Veil
- Pierce the Veil
All of your damage is increased by 20%, but your Mana costs are increased by 30%.
Zombie Handler
- Zombie Handler
Your Life, and that of your Zombie Dogs and Gargantuan are increased by 20%.

Additionally, you may have 1 additional Zombie Dog summoned at one time.
Gruesome Feast
- Gruesome Feast
When you are healed by a health globe, gain 10% of your maximum Mana and 10% Intelligence for 15 seconds. The Intelligence bonus stacks up to 5 times.

Items

Helltooth Mask

Set Helm

21 - 24 Armor

Primary Stats

Sockets (1)

Helltooth Harness
Helltooth Mask
Helltooth Mantle
Helltooth Tunic
Helltooth Leg Guards
Helltooth Greaves
Helltooth Gauntlets
(2) Set: Enemies hit by your primary skills, Acid Cloud, Firebats, Zombie Charger, Zombie Dogs, Gargantuan, Grasp of the Dead, Piranhas, or Wall of Death are afflicted by Necrosis, becoming Slowed and taking 1500% weapon damage every second for 10 seconds.
(4) Set: After applying Necrosis to an enemy, you take 60% reduced damage for 10 seconds.
(6) Set: After casting Wall of Death, gain 4400% increased damage for 15 seconds to your primary skills, Acid Cloud, Firebats, Zombie Charger, Zombie Dogs, Gargantuan, Grasp of the Dead, Piranhas, and Wall of Death.

+ 4 Random Magic Properties
Helltooth Mantle

Set Shoulders

Primary Stats

+416–500 Intelligence
Reduces cooldown of all skills by 5.0–8.0%.
+4 Random Magic Properties

Helltooth Harness
Helltooth Mask
Helltooth Mantle
Helltooth Tunic
Helltooth Leg Guards
Helltooth Greaves
Helltooth Gauntlets
(2) Set: Enemies hit by your primary skills, Acid Cloud, Firebats, Zombie Charger, Zombie Dogs, Gargantuan, Grasp of the Dead, Piranhas, or Wall of Death are afflicted by Necrosis, becoming Slowed, taking 1500% weapon damage every second, and taking 20% increased damage from your attacks for 10 seconds.
(4) Set: After applying Necrosis to an enemy, you take 60% reduced damage for 10 seconds.
(6) Set: After casting Wall of Death, gain 1400% increased damage for 15 seconds to your primary skills, Acid Cloud, Firebats, Zombie Charger, Zombie Dogs, Gargantuan, Grasp of the Dead, Piranhas, and Wall of Death.
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%.
Helltooth Tunic

Set Chest Armor

Primary Stats

+416–500 Intelligence
+4 Random Magic Properties
Empty Socket

Helltooth Harness
Helltooth Mask
Helltooth Mantle
Helltooth Tunic
Helltooth Leg Guards
Helltooth Greaves
Helltooth Gauntlets
(2) Set: Enemies hit by your primary skills, Acid Cloud, Firebats, Zombie Charger, Zombie Dogs, Gargantuan, Grasp of the Dead, Piranhas, or Wall of Death are afflicted by Necrosis, becoming Slowed, taking 1500% weapon damage every second, and taking 20% increased damage from your attacks for 10 seconds.
(4) Set: After applying Necrosis to an enemy, you take 60% reduced damage for 10 seconds.
(6) Set: After casting Wall of Death, gain 1400% increased damage for 15 seconds to your primary skills, Acid Cloud, Firebats, Zombie Charger, Zombie Dogs, Gargantuan, Grasp of the Dead, Piranhas, and Wall of Death.
Lakumba's Ornament

Legendary Bracers

Primary Stats

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

Secondary Stats

Reduce all damage taken by 6% for each stack of Soul Harvest you have.
One of 3 Magic Properties (varies)

+416–500 Dexterity

+416–500 Strength

+416–500 Intelligence
Tasker and Theo

Legendary Gloves

Primary Stats

Attack Speed Increased by 5.0–6.0%
+3 Random Magic Properties

Secondary Stats

Increase attack speed of your pets by 40–50%.
One of 3 Magic Properties (varies)

+330–524 Dexterity

+330–524 Strength

+330–524 Intelligence
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
Helltooth Leg Guards

Set Pants

Primary Stats

+416–500 Intelligence
+4 Random Magic Properties
Empty Socket

Helltooth Harness
Helltooth Mask
Helltooth Mantle
Helltooth Tunic
Helltooth Leg Guards
Helltooth Greaves
Helltooth Gauntlets
(2) Set: Enemies hit by your primary skills, Acid Cloud, Firebats, Zombie Charger, Zombie Dogs, Gargantuan, Grasp of the Dead, Piranhas, or Wall of Death are afflicted by Necrosis, becoming Slowed, taking 1500% weapon damage every second, and taking 20% increased damage from your attacks for 10 seconds.
(4) Set: After applying Necrosis to an enemy, you take 60% reduced damage for 10 seconds.
(6) Set: After casting Wall of Death, gain 1400% increased damage for 15 seconds to your primary skills, Acid Cloud, Firebats, Zombie Charger, Zombie Dogs, Gargantuan, Grasp of the Dead, Piranhas, and Wall of Death.
Helltooth Greaves

Set Boots

Primary Stats

+416–500 Intelligence
+416–500 Vitality
+4 Random Magic Properties

Helltooth Harness
Helltooth Mask
Helltooth Mantle
Helltooth Tunic
Helltooth Leg Guards
Helltooth Greaves
Helltooth Gauntlets
(2) Set: Enemies hit by your primary skills, Acid Cloud, Firebats, Zombie Charger, Zombie Dogs, Gargantuan, Grasp of the Dead, Piranhas, or Wall of Death are afflicted by Necrosis, becoming Slowed, taking 1500% weapon damage every second, and taking 20% increased damage from your attacks for 10 seconds.
(4) Set: After applying Necrosis to an enemy, you take 60% reduced damage for 10 seconds.
(6) Set: After casting Wall of Death, gain 1400% increased damage for 15 seconds to your primary skills, Acid Cloud, Firebats, Zombie Charger, Zombie Dogs, Gargantuan, Grasp of the Dead, Piranhas, and Wall of Death.
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%.
The Short Man's Finger

Legendary Ring

Primary Stats

Critical Hit Damage Increased by 26 - 28%

Secondary Stats

Gargantuan instead summons three smaller gargantuans that have their damage increased by 500 - 650%.

+ 3 Random Magic Properties
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
Uhkapian Serpent

Legendary Mojo

Primary Stats

+1.471363E-43 Maximum Damage
Critical Hit Chance Increased by 1%

Secondary Stats

25 - 30% of the damage you take is redirected to your Zombie Dogs.
One of 1 Magic Properties (varies)
+1.443337E-43 Minimum Damage

+ 3 Random Magic Properties

More Details

Head
- Helltooth Mask
- Mask of Jeram
- Stat Priority: Int Vit CHC
Shoulders
- Helltooth Mantle
- Stat Priority: Int Vit Skill: Gargantuam AD
Amulet
- The Traveler's Pledge
- Stat Priority: Cold % CHC CHD AD
Torso
- Helltooth Tunic
- Stat Priority: Int Vit Skill: Gargantuam
Wrists
- Lakumba's Ornament
- Stat Priority: Cold % LOH CHC Int
Hands
- Tasker and Theo
- Helltooth Gauntlets
- Stat Priority: Int CHC CHD AD
Waist
- The Witching Hour
- Insatiable Belt
- String of Ears
- Stat Priority: Int Vit CHD AS
Legs
- Helltooth Leg Guards
- Stat Priority: Int Vit Armor +
Feet
- Helltooth Greaves
- Stat Priority: Int Vit Armor + AR
Rings
- The Compass Rose
- The Short Man's Finger
- Stat Priority: CHC CHD AD Int
Weapon
- Sacred Harvester
- Stat Priority: Dmg % AD Int
Offhand
- Uhkapian Serpent
- Henri's Perquisition
- Stat Priority: Skill: Gargantuam CHC AD Int

Legendary Gems
- Enforcer
  Enforcer
  
  Gem
  
  Secondary Stats
  
  Increase the damage of your pets by 15%.
- 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)

Kanai's Cube

The Furnace

Legendary Two-Handed Mace

15.75 Damage Per Second

Secondary Stats

Increases damage against elites by 40 - 50%.
One of 7 Magic Properties (varies)

+(132 - 308) Physical Damage

+(132 - 308) Fire Damage

+(132 - 308) Lightning Damage

+(132 - 308) Cold Damage

+(132 - 308) Poison Damage

+(132 - 308) Arcane Damage

+(132 - 308) Holy Damage

+ 3 Random Magic Properties
The Furnace
Mask of Jeram

Legendary Voodoo Mask

30 - 35 Armor

Primary Stats

Sockets (1)

Secondary Stats

Pets deal 150 - 200% increased damage.

+ 3 Random Magic Properties
Mask of Jeram
Ring of Royal Grandeur

Legendary Ring

Primary Stats

Attack Speed Increased by 5 - 6%
+152 - 224 Life per Hit

Secondary Stats

Reduces the number of items needed for set bonuses by 1 (to a minimum of 2).

+ 2 Random Magic Properties
Ring of Royal Grandeur

Gruesome Feast can be swapped for Spirit Vessel if necessary, though combined with Insatiable Belt it provides an insane buff in groups with a globe generator.

The Severance rune on Spirit Walk allows you to plunge into a group to harvest and retreat quickly, and helps with general distance-keeping.

Zombie Handler provides an additional dog for more LoH and the Life% bonus is handy since this build tends to roll in with quite a low health pool.

Mask of Jeram and Taskers are interchangeable between equipment slots and cube, so use the better of whichever you have. Maxing Mask of Jeram is more important since Taskers cap out at 40% on Gargs.

High CHD% and AS% for Witching Hour, otherwise Int > Vit > Life% > Armor.

Pickup radius and resistances are preferable for secondaries.

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
Life on Hit
Resource Cost Reduction
Gold Find

Build Guide

This is a ranged variant of the Helltooth Gargantuan build that uses Zei's Stone of Vengeance. I have been using it to farm the 90-100 zone, where Bane of the Stricken has not been necessary.

Since all of your damage comes from the pets and the Helltooth set bonus is very easy to keep active from a distance (WoD doesn't need to hit a target), this build allows you to stay out of the pile while your pets eat everything. It also allows you to hide out of range and out of sight of Rift Guardians and avoid annoying mechanics completely.

Another small bonus is that while running through trash to find packs, your pets will have the full Zei's bonus whilst dragging along behind you, helping them to finish off trash as you move.

The core playstyle is more-or-less the same as the ordinary close-range variant, except after grouping the mobs, you'll retreat as far as possible. Having distance also enables you to remain stationary more easily than the close-range variant, allowing for better stacking of the damage portion of the Endless Walk set.

See the Zei's range guide below - your pets should be around the edge of the screen. If your pets move offscreen, follow until they're onscreen again to avoid despawning.

Zei

When approaching a pack, it is usually best to keep running beyond it so that your pets respawn nearby instead of fighting distant trash. Resummon them after grouping with Piranhado if necessary.

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