Today I present the first of several solo greater rift progression videos with the demon hunter, using the Rocketman build and starting with G35. These greater rifts are not cherry picked, although I think at higher difficulties map type, mob type, density, and shrines will play a major role in success. Enjoy!
(build, link to build video, and gems are in the description)
Today I present the next greater rift in the solo Demon Hunter progression series - tier 36. In this video I actually remember to use Awareness and provide some gameplay tips for how to maximize your success in greater rifts - checkpoint grabbing, sentry positioning, scouting, and more. Enjoy!
Today I present the next greater rift in the solo Demon Hunter progression series - tier 37. In this video I finally get what could be considered a favorable rift and an easy boss (big fatty), so I have plenty of time to finish it. Gear hasn't changed really since the last tier and I think I'm nearing the limits of what can be done with my terrible Taskers and crossbow. Although I don't yet have an Etrayu, I think for the next tier I'll be using a crafted bow with Ramaladni's for the 2.84 breakpoint. Enjoy!
Today I present the next greater rift in the solo Demon Hunter progression series - tier 38. The main difference over the previous tier is the switch to Unbound Bolt (using Ramaladni's) for the 2.85 breakpoint. In certain situations UB is slightly higher overall damage than Etrayu, unless the Etrayu has a perfect cold% roll. See below spreadsheet for weapon rankings at various breakpoints. Enjoy!
Today I present the next greater rift in the solo Demon Hunter progression series - tier 39. The main gear difference over the previous tier is a GG pair of Taskers I found (7/50/10/48).
In this video I provide real-time commentary as I'm going through the rift, suffer a pretty ugly death and a subsequently depressing walk of shame, but then I bring it back around and luck out with Stonesinger. Enjoy and be on the lookout for solo 40!
Hey guys, today I pick up where I left off a long time ago with my solo Demon Hunter greater rift progression - this time in Season 3 using the Multishot/Arsenal build of the Unhallowed Essence set. Since I last stopped at G39, today we tackle G40 - in just over 5 minutes. Enjoy, discuss, and be on the lookout for the next tier!
Hey guys, today I move to G41. This one took a bit longer (just under 9 minutes), but still without problem - thus far. I fear that Reflect Damage and Jailer will become a serious problem soon. Frozen is ok as long as I wear Molten Wildebeest's Gizzard, as even at tier 50 I still have a split second to respond. Enjoy, discuss, and be on the lookout for the next tier!
Hey guys, today I move to G42. This was actually faster than the previous G41 clear, in part thanks to a Power Pylon on the rift guardian, making it a 20 second fight. Gear and build remain unchanged. Enjoy, discuss, and be on the lookout for the next tier!
Why not just skip few levels and start at 45? One level in grifts is not a big difference.
Because that's how the progression series goes.
It may not seem like a big deal between 41-42 for example, but 49-50 IS a big difference. And 53-54 is an even BIGGER difference. So yes, each tier matters.
Hey guys, today I move to G43. No power pylon this time, but a fairly straightforward 9 minute clear nonetheless. Enjoy, discuss, and be on the lookout for the next tier!
Hey guys, today I move to G44. Gear and skills from the previous clear remain unchanged. Good monster type/density, ok rift guardian (Sand Shaper), though no pylons for the final fight. I did get a conduit pylon, but wasted it on trash mobs. Enjoy, discuss, and be on the lookout for the next tier!
Hey guys, today I move to G45. Gear and skills from the previous tier remain unchanged. Ok rift, nothing too crazy just some standard avoidance-based gameplay. I did get a conduit on Bloodmaw, but he would have gone down just as easily without it. It's time for me to start optimizing my Templar's gear though for crowd control. Enjoy, discuss, and be on the lookout for the next tier!
Hey guys, today I move to G46. Gear and skills from the previous tier remain unchanged. Terrible rift density, lag spikes, and a 'special' Templar who refused to engage the rift guardian. Thus, I dub it the 'never give up edition'. I'm hoping to push around 50 with this straight dps build, but we'll see. Enjoy, discuss, and be on the lookout for the next tier!
Hey guys, after a long hiatus I'm picking up the solo grift progression series again, this time in 2.3 with Kanai's cube facilitating serious power creep. I clear G47 in just under 5:30 with an Ancient Yang's Recurve bow I cubed. We're still in speed farm territory, so the gem choices may be a bit different from what you'd normally expect. PS - this was recorded at 7:30am and I was half asleep, so apologies if I sound a bit off. Enjoy, discuss, and be on the lookout for the next tier!
Hey guys, today I move on to G48 and clear it in just over 6 minutes. No changes from the previous tier as we're still in speed farm territory. I think in the early 50's I'll need to make some adjustments, but so far so good. Enjoy, discuss, and be on the lookout for the next tier!
Hey guys, today I move on to G49 and actually clear it faster in just over 6 minutes. We're still in speed farm territory so gear and skills remain unchanged, but once we hit 50+ some slight modifications will take place. Enjoy, discuss, and be on the lookout for the next tier!
Hey guys, today I move on to G50. This one took a bit longer (just over 8 minutes) and I finally dropped the ruby in favor of amethyst for a bit more toughness. I'm still using a speed farm setup, as I believe up to ~55 with optimal gear can be considered speed farm mode, but we'll be switching to a more standard variation soon enough. Enjoy, discuss, and be on the lookout for the next tier!
Hey guys, today I move on to G51. Gear and skills remain unchanged from the previous tier. The first level was pretty nasty - bad map and invisible/diving mobs - so the clear took longer than expected (just under 10 minutes). I feel we're in speed farm territory until ~55, so I'm still using a non-standard setup. Enjoy, discuss, and be on the lookout for the next tier!
Hey guys, today I move on to G52. Gear and skills remain unchanged from the previous tier. Pretty easy clear all around, and I expect to hit mid-upper 50's without any serious modifications. Enjoy, discuss, and be on the lookout for the next tier!
Hey guys, today I move on to G53. I cleared it (first attempt) in 11 minutes, with some modifications. I took the time to farm and craft about 50 Hellfire amulets (roughly 10/hour) and got a solid Awareness one. This allowed me to drop Reaper's Wraps in favor of Wraps of Clarity (for more damage mitigation) while picking up Blood Vengeance as the 5th passive to have a 'mini Reaper' effect. Guardian was easy and I discuss some positional concepts - clipping projectiles via hitbox extents. Enjoy, discuss, and be on the lookout for the next tier!
Today I present the first of several solo greater rift progression videos with the demon hunter, using the Rocketman build and starting with G35. These greater rifts are not cherry picked, although I think at higher difficulties map type, mob type, density, and shrines will play a major role in success. Enjoy!
(build, link to build video, and gems are in the description)
G35 Old M6 (auto fire)
http://youtu.be/RcWQmaj_l9E
G36 Old M6 (auto fire)
http://youtu.be/2FqaN2QogbM
G37 Old M6 (auto fire)
http://youtu.be/JSKF23B0XFI
G38 Old M6 (auto fire)
http://youtu.be/FA7h9oVtUZA
G39 Old M6 (auto fire)
http://youtu.be/jnjGIH9IA0E
G40 Fire UE
https://youtu.be/ZkCS2Rbc6Fo
G41 Fire UE
https://youtu.be/XrOQ2avE1d0
G42 Fire UE
https://youtu.be/xIHTpK5XJfA
G43 Fire UE
https://youtu.be/GY8Gme5DHrk
G44 Fire UE
https://youtu.be/dM5jVpqnJR4
G45 Fire UE
https://youtu.be/nGhQl17hDVo
G46 Fire UE
https://youtu.be/kGhEL8WQLC8
G47 Fire UE
https://youtu.be/DVWDG3DBXX0
G48 Fire UE
https://youtu.be/VQAJeGMEdn0
G49 Fire UE
https://youtu.be/lCpGZT7--Vo
G50 Fire UE
https://youtu.be/-KkFQ84E23Q
G51 Fire UE
https://youtu.be/gHcrbgghTlk
G52 Fire UE
https://youtu.be/EVPaBfJkaXk
G53 Fire UE
https://youtu.be/G6rIN1U5Zmk
G54 Fire UE
https://youtu.be/AZm_aBMUyzs
G55 Fire UE
https://youtu.be/HZIMxUCTrRk
G56 Fire UE
https://youtu.be/JE1c0uRzLyg
G57 Fire UE
https://youtu.be/sVqAnI87eAE
G58 Fire UE
https://youtu.be/KjyvgG1JWZc
G59 Fire UE
https://youtu.be/TJCKILPVK80
G60 Fire UE
https://youtu.be/txhec5pqGsw
G61 Fire UE
https://youtu.be/04MPMKtRau8
G62 Fire UE
https://youtu.be/eodSg5oWJ0w
G63 Fire UE
https://youtu.be/fQkPjArxZFY
G64 Fire UE
https://youtu.be/7uqJtaTCPKg
G65 Fire UE
https://youtu.be/EV0TesF-yHY
G66 Fire UE
https://youtu.be/K2gzMM4ucEs
G67 Fire UE
https://youtu.be/O5lgdcLS-CY
G68 Fire UE
https://youtu.be/IHeXCpUw11Y
G69 Fire UE
https://youtu.be/kBKth--XVDA
G70 Fire UE
https://youtu.be/XSRVlRzvdko
G71 Fire UE
https://youtu.be/1v9ovbB7pKw
G72 Cold Marauder's
https://youtu.be/-0Bhpi9iK20
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Today I present the next greater rift in the solo Demon Hunter progression series - tier 36. In this video I actually remember to use Awareness and provide some gameplay tips for how to maximize your success in greater rifts - checkpoint grabbing, sentry positioning, scouting, and more. Enjoy!
http://youtu.be/2FqaN2QogbM
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Today I present the next greater rift in the solo Demon Hunter progression series - tier 37. In this video I finally get what could be considered a favorable rift and an easy boss (big fatty), so I have plenty of time to finish it. Gear hasn't changed really since the last tier and I think I'm nearing the limits of what can be done with my terrible Taskers and crossbow. Although I don't yet have an Etrayu, I think for the next tier I'll be using a crafted bow with Ramaladni's for the 2.84 breakpoint. Enjoy!
http://youtu.be/JSKF23B0XFI
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Today I present the next greater rift in the solo Demon Hunter progression series - tier 38. The main difference over the previous tier is the switch to Unbound Bolt (using Ramaladni's) for the 2.85 breakpoint. In certain situations UB is slightly higher overall damage than Etrayu, unless the Etrayu has a perfect cold% roll. See below spreadsheet for weapon rankings at various breakpoints. Enjoy!
Weapon rankings spreadsheet: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1nVPgOXJgW35xPQUwXgraSITqQ-Gazq0QHaoorGKWy0o/htmlview?sle=true
http://youtu.be/FA7h9oVtUZA
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Today I present the next greater rift in the solo Demon Hunter progression series - tier 39. The main gear difference over the previous tier is a GG pair of Taskers I found (7/50/10/48).
In this video I provide real-time commentary as I'm going through the rift, suffer a pretty ugly death and a subsequently depressing walk of shame, but then I bring it back around and luck out with Stonesinger. Enjoy and be on the lookout for solo 40!
http://youtu.be/jnjGIH9IA0E
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G40 Unhallowed Essence
Hey guys, today I pick up where I left off a long time ago with my solo Demon Hunter greater rift progression - this time in Season 3 using the Multishot/Arsenal build of the Unhallowed Essence set. Since I last stopped at G39, today we tackle G40 - in just over 5 minutes. Enjoy, discuss, and be on the lookout for the next tier!
https://youtu.be/ZkCS2Rbc6Fo
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G41 Unhallowed Essence
Hey guys, today I move to G41. This one took a bit longer (just under 9 minutes), but still without problem - thus far. I fear that Reflect Damage and Jailer will become a serious problem soon. Frozen is ok as long as I wear Molten Wildebeest's Gizzard, as even at tier 50 I still have a split second to respond. Enjoy, discuss, and be on the lookout for the next tier!
https://youtu.be/XrOQ2avE1d0
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G42 Unhallowed Essence
Hey guys, today I move to G42. This was actually faster than the previous G41 clear, in part thanks to a Power Pylon on the rift guardian, making it a 20 second fight. Gear and build remain unchanged. Enjoy, discuss, and be on the lookout for the next tier!
https://youtu.be/xIHTpK5XJfA
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Because that's how the progression series goes.
It may not seem like a big deal between 41-42 for example, but 49-50 IS a big difference. And 53-54 is an even BIGGER difference. So yes, each tier matters.
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G43 Unhallowed Essence
Hey guys, today I move to G43. No power pylon this time, but a fairly straightforward 9 minute clear nonetheless. Enjoy, discuss, and be on the lookout for the next tier!
https://youtu.be/GY8Gme5DHrk
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G44 Unhallowed Essence
Hey guys, today I move to G44. Gear and skills from the previous clear remain unchanged. Good monster type/density, ok rift guardian (Sand Shaper), though no pylons for the final fight. I did get a conduit pylon, but wasted it on trash mobs. Enjoy, discuss, and be on the lookout for the next tier!
https://youtu.be/dM5jVpqnJR4
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G45 Unhallowed Essence
Hey guys, today I move to G45. Gear and skills from the previous tier remain unchanged. Ok rift, nothing too crazy just some standard avoidance-based gameplay. I did get a conduit on Bloodmaw, but he would have gone down just as easily without it. It's time for me to start optimizing my Templar's gear though for crowd control. Enjoy, discuss, and be on the lookout for the next tier!
https://youtu.be/nGhQl17hDVo
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G46 Unhallowed Essence
Hey guys, today I move to G46. Gear and skills from the previous tier remain unchanged. Terrible rift density, lag spikes, and a 'special' Templar who refused to engage the rift guardian. Thus, I dub it the 'never give up edition'. I'm hoping to push around 50 with this straight dps build, but we'll see. Enjoy, discuss, and be on the lookout for the next tier!
https://youtu.be/kGhEL8WQLC8
MeatHeadGaming - YouTube - Twitch - Facebook - Web
G47 Fire UE
Hey guys, after a long hiatus I'm picking up the solo grift progression series again, this time in 2.3 with Kanai's cube facilitating serious power creep. I clear G47 in just under 5:30 with an Ancient Yang's Recurve bow I cubed. We're still in speed farm territory, so the gem choices may be a bit different from what you'd normally expect. PS - this was recorded at 7:30am and I was half asleep, so apologies if I sound a bit off. Enjoy, discuss, and be on the lookout for the next tier!
https://youtu.be/DVWDG3DBXX0
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G48 Fire UE
Hey guys, today I move on to G48 and clear it in just over 6 minutes. No changes from the previous tier as we're still in speed farm territory. I think in the early 50's I'll need to make some adjustments, but so far so good. Enjoy, discuss, and be on the lookout for the next tier!
https://youtu.be/VQAJeGMEdn0
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G49 Fire UE
Hey guys, today I move on to G49 and actually clear it faster in just over 6 minutes. We're still in speed farm territory so gear and skills remain unchanged, but once we hit 50+ some slight modifications will take place. Enjoy, discuss, and be on the lookout for the next tier!
https://youtu.be/lCpGZT7--Vo
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G50 Fire UE
Hey guys, today I move on to G50. This one took a bit longer (just over 8 minutes) and I finally dropped the ruby in favor of amethyst for a bit more toughness. I'm still using a speed farm setup, as I believe up to ~55 with optimal gear can be considered speed farm mode, but we'll be switching to a more standard variation soon enough. Enjoy, discuss, and be on the lookout for the next tier!
https://youtu.be/-KkFQ84E23Q
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G51 Fire UE
Hey guys, today I move on to G51. Gear and skills remain unchanged from the previous tier. The first level was pretty nasty - bad map and invisible/diving mobs - so the clear took longer than expected (just under 10 minutes). I feel we're in speed farm territory until ~55, so I'm still using a non-standard setup. Enjoy, discuss, and be on the lookout for the next tier!
https://youtu.be/gHcrbgghTlk
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G52 Fire UE
Hey guys, today I move on to G52. Gear and skills remain unchanged from the previous tier. Pretty easy clear all around, and I expect to hit mid-upper 50's without any serious modifications. Enjoy, discuss, and be on the lookout for the next tier!
https://youtu.be/EVPaBfJkaXk
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G53 Fire UE
Hey guys, today I move on to G53. I cleared it (first attempt) in 11 minutes, with some modifications. I took the time to farm and craft about 50 Hellfire amulets (roughly 10/hour) and got a solid Awareness one. This allowed me to drop Reaper's Wraps in favor of Wraps of Clarity (for more damage mitigation) while picking up Blood Vengeance as the 5th passive to have a 'mini Reaper' effect. Guardian was easy and I discuss some positional concepts - clipping projectiles via hitbox extents. Enjoy, discuss, and be on the lookout for the next tier!
https://youtu.be/G6rIN1U5Zmk
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