Demon Hunter Builds

The Builds below are based on having Inferno unlocked (P800) for the extra Weapon slots.
If you are just starting out or under paragon, you may not be able to acquire some esscences. If that’s the case, play around with what you have and see if you can make it work for you.
If you have an idea for a Build leave a comment and we may add it.

Learn about the Demon Hunter’s Skills, Abilities and Legendaries.

Legendary Gems

  • Free 2 Play – Gems worth using if you’re just starting or not looking to spend.
  • Mixed – Playing for awhile or looking to spend a little. An upgraded list with some 5 Stars.
  • Pay 2 Win – Whale out and Max that Resonance!
  • PvP – Gems that excell for Player vs Player content.
  • Niche – While they might not work for every build or class, they may be of use to you.

Some Gems increase damage, some give a damage over time effect others are defensive and some just mock you.
Feel free to try other Gems if you like them better, got a lucky drop, or want something different.
To lean about Gem properites and the cost of leveling, check out Legendary Gems.

  • Berserkers Eye – 1* One best damage gems for the price.
  • Mother’s Lament – 2* Increases Critical Hit Chance, arguably the best two star gem.
  • Pain Clasp – 2* Amazing DPS gem if you’re using skills or Gems that give a continuous damage effect.
  • Everlasting Torment – 1* Gives a DoT when you Crit and can increase your attack speed.
  • Fervant Fang – 2* Acquired from Battle Pass, great single target damage.
  • Power and Command – 2* Alternates Skill and Primary damage, can dispel harmful effects.
  • Igneous Scorn – 2* AOE damage then increases your damage by 10%.
  • Ca’arsen’s Invigoration – 1* Incrases Primary Attack Speed.
  • Trickshot Gen – 1* Good for channeling skills, you’ll probabbly replace later for more damage.
  • Blessed Pebble – 1* Increases beneficial effect durations, good if you have buff skills.
  • Blood-Soaked Jade – 5* One of the best gems in the game, gives damage and movement speed.
  • Roiling Consequence – 5* Increases Critical Hit Chance and cases a DoT.
  • Mother’s Lament – 2* Increases Critical Hit Chance.
  • Pain Clasp –  2* Amazing DPS gem if you’re using skills or gems that give a continuous damage effect.
  • Berserkers Eye – 1* One best damage gems for the price.
  • Maw of the Deep – 5* Huge damage knock up and armor brake.
  • Viper’s Bite – 2* Attacks can cause a DoT.
  • Gloom Cask – 5* Primary Attacks trigger a ranged attack.
  • Void Spark – 5* Great AoE decent single target damge. Scales with beneficial effect duration.
  • Igneous Scorn – 2* AOE damage then increases your damage by 10%.
  • Fervent Fang – 2* Acquired from Battle Pass, great single target damage.
  • Power and Command –  2* Alternates Skill and Primary damage, can dispel harmful effects.
  • Blood-Soaked Jade – 5* One of the best gems in the game, gives damage and movement speed.
  • Roiling Consequence – 5* Increases Critical Hit Chance and cases a DoT.
  • Bottled Hope – 5* Increases damage when you use a buff skill.
  • Void Spark – 5* Great AoE decent single target damge. Scales with beneficial effect duration.
  • Starfire Shard – 5* Huge damage and knock back.
  • Maw of the Deep – 5* Huge damage knock up and armor brake.
  • Gloom Cask – 5* Primary Attacks trigger a ranged attack, scales with attack speed.
  • Seeping Bile – 5* Attacks can cause a DoT and spread to other enemies if they die.
  • Chip of Stoned Flesh – 5* Extra damage when you cause total loss of control.
  • Starfire Shard – 5* Makes you invulnerable to Primary Attacks when under 50% health.
  • Starfire Shard – 5* Huge damage and knock back.
  • Maw of the Deep – 5* Huge damage knock up and armor brake.
  • Frozen Heart – 5* Gives a shild and can chill enemys.
  • Blessing of the Worthy – 5* Counter attack when taking damage and decreases damage.
  • Phoenix Ashes – 5* Gives a cheat death and shield.
  • Kir Sling – 2* Can blind enemies causing total loss of control.
  • Freedom and Devotion – 1* Increases summon duration. Decent for f2p Neco
  • Follower’s Burden – 2* Increases damage based on number of summons. Decent for f2p Neco
  • Bloody Reach – 2* Incrases damage based on distance from enemy. Decent for f2p Neco, DH, Wiz

PvE Openworld Build

  • Skills:
Crossbow ShotImpaleKnockback ShotDaring SwingEscape
  • Legendaries:
    Head: False Manifesto
    Shoulders: Master of Coin
    Chest: Duplicitous Prophetics
    Legs: Scornbeak
    Main Hand: The Excavator with Death Appended
    Off-Hand: The Hungerer with Perferred Instrument
  • Set Items:
    4pc Grace + 4pc Vithu’s
    2pc Banquet or Shal’baas + 4pc Vithu’s
  • Notes:
    If using Pain Clasp use Puncta Obscura (Off-Hand) over Perferred Instrument.

PvE Raid Dungeon Build

  • Skills:
Crossbow ShotImpaleKnockback ShotDaring SwingVengeance
  • Legendaries:
    Head: False Manifesto
    Shoulders: Master of Coin
    Chest: Duplicitous Prophetics
    Legs: Scornbeak
    Main Hand: The Excavator with Death Appended
    Off-Hand: Theory of Retribution with Perferred Instrument
  • Set Items:
    4pc Grace + 4pc Vithu’s
    2pc Banquet or Shal’baas + 4pc Vithu’s
  • Notes:
    If using Pain Clasp use Puncta Obscura (Off-Hand) over Perferred Instrument

PvP Build

  • Skills:
Crossbow ShotImpaleKnockback ShotEscapeSmoke Screen
  • Legendaries:
    Head: False Manifesto
    Shoulders: Live Bait
    Chest: Duplicitous Prophetics
    Legs: Jayn’s SIlent Retribution
    Main Hand: The Excavator with Embermist
    Off-Hand: Preferred Instrument with Puncta Obscura
  • Set Items:
    4pc Grace + 4pc Vithu’s
    4pc Mountebank + 4pc Vithu’s
  • Notes:
    Pew Pew

3 Comments

  1. All of your demon hunter builds are far-fetched none of them’s good for PVP Pve very low DPS on all of your builds

  2. I have a similar variant build I’d like to share with no knock back shot/ newer essences

    hunter’s scent helm(attk speed +x% for every bleeding enemy stacks x3 times),
    Hate Sheath. Chest (or Flayer’s Banquet[vengeance inflicts bleed, armor debuff, and enemies take more dmg)
    Titan’s Snare shoulder (can replace w/ daring swing for more mobility)
    Scornbeak or Coff’s Unrelenting Fury. Legs (can also use Slayer’s Breeches for Chakram here and replace shadowsight)
    Mainhand is Excavator w/ War Generosity
    Off-hand is Puncta Obscura w/ The Thud or new Point of Pain)
    4 piece Shal’baas / 4 piece Vithu’s

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