I got bored of using traps in high mps, this just doesnt suit a dh IMO so i have made this build

http://us.battle.net/d3/en/calculator/demon-hunter#WPdkgh!hZX!aZbaYZ

My cluster/ sentry rocket build - I run MP7 with it, its viable for MP10 aswell but not quite as fast as traps!

http://www.diabloprogress.com/hero/jackherrer-2632/Jackherer/128567 link to my char!


You will need the -cluster arrow cost on quiver + soj for this build to work efficiently! I run with -8 cluster arrow cost!

You must also be able to run without the use of preparation (unless you are running this in low mps please see below)

HIGH MP BUILD

1. Bola shot -Volatile explosive : This skill helps keep your discipline high as it has a very large AOE and as we will be running without prep in the high mps we will need the mass crits from this to keep our discipline high

2. Cluster arrow - shooting stars : this skill also has a large AOE and homes in, although it doenst do quite as much dmg as loaded for bear on a single target it hits a lot more monsters and you dont really need to aim!

3. Vault - tumble : An essential DH skill! tumble is great for lowering that discipline cost but ofc you can take a rune fo your choice.

4. Sentry - Spitfire turret : A very good source of constant damage with my soj they hit for 100k dmg per hit!! + rockets damage, this is one overlooked skill very very strong!

5. Shadow power - Gloom : The dmg reduction on this rune is a must in high mps literally turns you into a tank!

6. companion - bat : as this is a high hatred using buidl we need our bat friend to help keep our hatred up!

Passives

PASSIVE 1 -Ballistics - this build focuses on rockets so we will utilise the rocket passive (probably would work well with archery or steady aim too but ill leave this up to you) I will test a bit more and find out which is best.

PASSIVE 2 -Tactical advantage - Another must for a DH this helps us move the fastest and get out of tricky situations!

PASSIVE 3- NON LEGACY NATS DH -nightstalker - we need this to replenish our discipline!

PASSIVE 3 -LEGACY NATS DH - Grenadier this will help spam that cluster arrow even faster!!

Low mp

change the following skills

1 . hungering arrow - spray of teeth : can be used instead of volatile if we are in low mps and have prep, but i find that this isnt quite as good as bola shot volatile for getting your discipline back

5. Shadow power - night bane : as we arent taking bat in low mps we need something else that gives the +3 hatred regen - night bane fits this perfectly!

6. Preparation - Rune of your choice : as we have night bane for the 3 hatred regen we can use preparation to further our vaulting ability and make our runs faster


Change Passive 1 or 3 change for vengeance - this will enable us to replenish hatred / discipline faster!



This build is for fun and by no means am i saying this build is faster than spike trap or any other build! it is an alternative to using traps or the cluster bomb build.

Please keep criticism constructive!

This post was edited by jackherer on Mar 22 2013 04:05am

Nice guide.
I think grenadier is better than ballistics but I haven't used cluster arrow+sentry together yet. (32 hatred cost is still a lot with quiver+soj+passive, it's even worse without passive)
You might also want to look into proc rates to maximize night stalker procs. (There is a spreadsheet about all the skills/runes somewhere on the forum) It might be still the best for killing enemies though.

Ye i really wanted to fit both Grenadier + Ballistics into the build but its soo hard to when your not a legacy dh as you need nightstalker and Tactical advantage!

Ballistics really adds a lot of damage to the rockets so in the end i decided id use that!

i can use cluster arrow about every 3-4 secs , theres a few variations i have played around with like - grenades - tinkerer (for 9 hatred per use with grenadier passive) also stun grenades and even entangling shot - justice is served these help take the time down to 1-3 secs per cluster but they just arent good at regaining discipline plus they suck for dmg!

Grenades - cluster grenades worked the best out of the grenades i tried but people are welcome to try things out and offer feedback!

I will take a look at the proc rates if i can find them it would be very useful!

hello, first of all i will say that this guide his enlightened me like no other

i will make a fund raising with all my friends to advertise this guide in hopes that it will do for others what it did for me

i feel like a new DH after reading this, now all i need to do is find some gears because i currently have 300k and level 57 :|

Dude! You wrote your name wrong!

your long journey is almost completed when you hit 60 you will feel unstoppable, i am so proud of you egg men




haha i know i spelt it the same as my battletag i have no idea why!




thanks bro! been working on it for a while still trying to optimize it! need to find an insane maras with -cluster arrow but a decent one is hard to find, might have to do some diablo progress research to see if there are any decent ones in EU

I thought about DH just something to speed farm on but i only have 38m after getting new wep on my zero dog

38 m is enough to make a dh, just not this build cos the -cluster gear is expensive!

check Don's strafe build out its awesome for mp1 farming!

Cyberbeni also has a decent guide for effective low budget farming

This post was edited by jackherer on Mar 22 2013 02:23pm