Absolutely not. A lot of people have this question about the discipline damage. Some say that with CoE (effectively +50% more damage for DH) and Manald, it equals higher damage bonuses than Focus and Restraint. Some argue that Manald Heal + Stone of Jordan is competitive with Focus+Restraint, but it's entirely not. The +Disc rings give 'additive' damage, and the Focus and Restaint combo gives 'multiplicative' damage.
What this means is that the +Disc would give: (81+10+11)*15 = 1530% Damage.
You can see why Focus and Restraint combo is far better than the other rings, and this also shows why people say 'multiplicative' damage is much more powerful than 'additive' damage.
I've actually been interested in this build for a while now but I'm currently on vacation and can't test it until I get back on the 18th. Hopefully the PTR will be up for a while longer so I can test some things before season 4 starts.
I do do however agree on the crossbow thing for this build. Lower attack speed and higher damage would benefit this build because it uses the new belt for Demon Hunters that boosts the attack speed of Generators by 30%. This makes up for the speed loss when equipping a 2H crossbow. This is a theory obviously, but I see no reason as to why it wouldn't be proven true.
I cannot wait to get home and test out these builds. Demon Hunter looks very fun and promising for season 4. There are so many builds and strategies that are opened with the introduction of Kanai'a Cube and I think lots more will reveal themselves as the season progresses. They always do. Builds change, new things are discovered, and the meta is always evolving. I want to see what will happen with the Demon Hunter.
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Absolutely not. A lot of people have this question about the discipline damage. Some say that with CoE (effectively +50% more damage for DH) and Manald, it equals higher damage bonuses than Focus and Restraint. Some argue that Manald Heal + Stone of Jordan is competitive with Focus+Restraint, but it's entirely not. The +Disc rings give 'additive' damage, and the Focus and Restaint combo gives 'multiplicative' damage.
What this means is that the +Disc would give: (81+10+11)*15 = 1530% Damage.
Edit: With Manald + CoE: [(81+11)*15] * 1.5 = 2070% Damage.
While F+R gives: (81*15) * 2.25 = 1215 * 2.25 = 2733.75% Damage.
You can see why Focus and Restraint combo is far better than the other rings, and this also shows why people say 'multiplicative' damage is much more powerful than 'additive' damage.
The hardest thing in this world, is to live in it.
I've actually been interested in this build for a while now but I'm currently on vacation and can't test it until I get back on the 18th. Hopefully the PTR will be up for a while longer so I can test some things before season 4 starts.
I do do however agree on the crossbow thing for this build. Lower attack speed and higher damage would benefit this build because it uses the new belt for Demon Hunters that boosts the attack speed of Generators by 30%. This makes up for the speed loss when equipping a 2H crossbow. This is a theory obviously, but I see no reason as to why it wouldn't be proven true.
I cannot wait to get home and test out these builds. Demon Hunter looks very fun and promising for season 4. There are so many builds and strategies that are opened with the introduction of Kanai'a Cube and I think lots more will reveal themselves as the season progresses. They always do. Builds change, new things are discovered, and the meta is always evolving. I want to see what will happen with the Demon Hunter.
The hardest thing in this world, is to live in it.