Unhallowed Essence Devouring Arrow (Video Guide)

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by Daidelos last updated Mar 20, 2015 ( Patch 2.1.2 )

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Skills

Hungering Arrow Devouring Arrow
- Hungering Arrow
Generate: 4 Hatred

Fire a magically imbued arrow that seeks out enemies for 155% weapon damage and has a 35% chance to pierce through them.
Devouring Arrow

Each consecutive pierce increases the damage of the arrow by 70%.

Hungering Arrow's damage turns into Cold.
Multishot Wind Chill
- Multishot
Cost: 25 Hatred

Fire a massive volley of arrows dealing 360% weapon damage to all enemies in the area.
Wind Chill

Enemies hit are Chilled and have 8% increased chance to be Critically Hit for 3 seconds.
Caltrops Bait the Trap
- Caltrops
Cost: 6 Discipline

Lay a trap of caltrops on the ground that activates when an enemy approaches. Once sprung, the caltrops Slow the movement of enemies within 12 yards by 60%. This trap lasts 6 seconds.
Bait the Trap

Become empowered while standing in the area of effect, gaining an additional 10% Critical Hit Chance.
Vault Tumble
- Vault
Cost: 8 Discipline

Tumble acrobatically 35 yards.
Tumble

After using Vault, your next Vault within 6 seconds has its Discipline cost reduced by 50%.
Preparation Invigoration
- Preparation
Cooldown: 45 seconds

Instantly restore 30 Discipline.
Invigoration

Passive: Permanently increase maximum Discipline by 20.
Companion Boar Companion
- Companion
Cooldown: 30 seconds

Active: Your raven deals an additional 500% damage on its next attack.

Passive: Summons a raven companion that pecks at enemies for 100% of your weapon damage as Physical.
Boar Companion

Active: Your boar charges to you, then taunts all enemies within 20 yards for 5 seconds.

Passive: Summons a boar companion that attacks enemies for 50% of your weapon damage as Physical.

The boar increases your and your party's Life regeneration by 10728 and resistance to all elements by 20%.

Awareness
- Awareness
When you receive fatal damage, you instead vanish for 2 seconds and regenerate 50% of maximum Life.

This effect may occur once every 60 seconds.
Archery
- Archery
Gain a bonus based on your weapon type:
Bow: 8% increased damage
Crossbow: 50% Critical Hit Damage
Hand Crossbow: 5% Critical Hit Chance
2nd Hand Crossbow: 1 Hatred per Second
Cull the Weak
- Cull the Weak
Increase damage against Slowed or Chilled enemies by 20%.
Steady Aim
- Steady Aim
As long as there are no enemies within 10 yards, all damage is increased by 20%.

Items

Hellfire Amulet

Legendary Amulet

Primary Stats

+4 Random Magic Properties
One of 3 Magic Properties (varies)

+626–750 Intelligence

+626–750 Dexterity

+626–750 Strength
Lacuni Prowlers

Legendary Bracers

Primary Stats

Attack Speed Increased by 5.0–6.0%
+10–12% Movement Speed
+3 Random Magic Properties

Secondary Stats

+316–1160 Thorns Damage
String of Ears

Legendary Belt

Primary Stats

+85–108 Vitality
+3 Random Magic Properties

Secondary Stats

Reduces damage from melee attacks by 25–30%.
One of 3 Magic Properties (varies)

+85–108 Dexterity

+85–108 Strength

+85–108 Intelligence
Depth Diggers

Legendary Pants

Primary Stats

+81–85 Resistance to All Elements
+3 Random Magic Properties

Secondary Stats

Primary skills that generate resource deal 80–100% additional damage.
One of 3 Magic Properties (varies)

+220–349 Dexterity

+220–349 Strength

+220–349 Intelligence
Ring of Royal Grandeur

Legendary Ring

Primary Stats

Attack Speed Increased by 2.0–3.0%
+27–60 Life per Hit
+2 Random Magic Properties

Secondary Stats

Reduces the number of items needed for set bonuses by 1 (to a minimum of 2).
One of 3 Magic Properties (varies)

+24–29 Dexterity

+24–29 Strength

+24–29 Intelligence
Stone of Jordan

Legendary Ring

Primary Stats

Increases damage against elites by 25.0–30.0%
+2 Random Magic Properties
One of 6 Magic Properties (varies)

+8–10 Maximum Discipline (Demon Hunter Only)

+7–8 Maximum Fury (Barbarian Only)

+7–9 Maximum Arcane Power (Wizard Only)

+105–119 Maximum Mana (Witch Doctor Only)

+13–14 Maximum Spirit (Monk Only)

+7–8 Maximum Wrath

One of 3 Magic Properties (varies)

+220–349 Dexterity

+220–349 Strength

+220–349 Intelligence

One of 7 Magic Properties (varies)

Physical skills deal 15–20% more damage.

Lightning skills deal 15–20% more damage.

Cold skills deal 15–20% more damage.

Fire skills deal 15–20% more damage.

Arcane skills deal 15–20% more damage.

Poison skills deal 15–20% more damage.

Holy skills deal 15–20% more damage.
Buriza-Do Kyanon

Legendary Crossbow
The Ninth Cirri Satchel

Legendary Quiver

Primary Stats

+128–163 Dexterity
Attack Speed Increased by 15.0–20.0%
+4 Random Magic Properties

Secondary Stats

Hungering Arrow has 20–25% additional chance to pierce.

More Details

Head
- Stat Priority: CHC Dex Vit Socket
Shoulders
- Stat Priority: Dex AD Life AR
Amulet
- Hellfire Amulet
- Countess Julia's Cameo
- Xephirian Amulet
- Stat Priority: Socket CHD CHC Cold %
Torso
- Stat Priority: AR
Wrists
- Lacuni Prowlers
- Steady Strikers
- Krelm's Buff Bracers
- Stat Priority: CHC Cold %
Hands
- Stat Priority: CHD CHC
Waist
- String of Ears
- The Witching Hour
- Krelm's Buff Belt
- Stat Priority: AR
Legs
- Depth Diggers
- Stat Priority: None
Feet
- Stat Priority: AR LPS Dex
Rings
- Ring of Royal Grandeur
- Stone of Jordan
- Stat Priority: Socket
Weapon
- Buriza-Do Kyanon
- Stat Priority: None
Offhand
- The Ninth Cirri Satchel
- Dead Man's Legacy
- Stat Priority: None

Legendary Gems
- Bane of the Trapped
  Bane of the Trapped
  
  Gem
  
  Secondary Stats
  
  Increase damage against enemies under the effects of control-impairing effects by 15%.
- Simplicity's Strength
  Simplicity's Strength
  
  Gem
  
  Primary Stats
  
  Increase the damage of primary skills by 25.00%.
  Hits with primary abilities heal you for 4% of your maximum health. (Requires Rank 25)
- Molten Wildebeest's Gizzard
  Molten Wildebeest's Gizzard
  
  Gem
  
  Primary Stats
  
  Regenerates 10000 Life per Second.
  After not taking damage for 4 seconds, gain an absorb shield for 200% of your total Life per Second. (Requires Rank 25)

Unhallowed Essence is one of the most interesting sets in Diablo, it is perfect thematically, interesting to build around with a lot of option. This is my primary way of playing DH with the new set. I would also make other builds with it, revolving around Bola Shot, Ball Lightning and whatever comes to mind, it is just so damn versatile.

Gear:

Head: Accursed Visage (Try to get Dex, Vita, Crit Chance and Socket, aim for Vitality on this piece because it gives higher amount then boots, chests, bracers and pants)

Shoulders: Unsunctified Shoulders (Dex, % Area DMG, Armor, All Res, % Life, Vitality, all viable options)

Amulet: Good rolled Hellfire Amulet would be BIS, but Countess or Xephirian or any other dmg prevention amulet would do the job, Eye of Etlich is also good. Socket is almost a must, Crit Damage, Crit Chance and preferably % Elemental Damage, but it is really hard to roll this way, so the 4th stat would be Dex in most chases)

Torso: Cage of the Hellborn (3 Sockets, Dex, All Res, if you can get Discipline and % reduced damage from melee or ranged attacks would be amazing)

Wrists: Lacuni Prowlers or Steady Strikers would be great for Attack Speed, Krelm's Buff Bracers are good if you don't like being knocked back or stunned. Try to get % Cold Damage on this piece, along with % Crit Chance and All Res or Dex.

Hands: Fiendish Grasp (Crit Chance, Crit Damage, Dex, Attack Speed, or Vitality if you must)

Waist: String of Ears is great defensive piece, if you can afford to go offensive here, The Witching Hour is amazing for this build.

Legs: Unholy Plates (Dex, Armor, All Res, 2 Sockets)

Feet: Hell Walkers (Dex, All Res, Armor, Life Regen)

Rings: There are 2 options. Go with RoRG and SoJ/Broken Promises/Unity or go with Bastions of Will set. I like both options, but will need to play some more to determine which suites me better.

Weapon: Buriza is, hands down, the best option here. Try to get one with 2 additional pierces. This is the piece of gear that will have the most influence on your dps.

Offhand: The Ninth Cirri Satchel goes great with Devouring Arrow, so that would be my first option. Crit Chance is mandatory, Vitality is also nice because it can roll more then most of the pieces.

Paragon Priorities

Core

Movement Speed
Primary Stat
Vitality
Maximum Resource

Offense

Critical Hit Damage
Critical Hit Chance
Attack Speed
Cooldown Reduction

Defense

Resist All
Life Regeneration
Life
Armor

Utility

Area Damage
Resource Cost Reduction
Life on Hit
Gold Find

Build Guide

Optional skills:

You can swap Caltrops and Companion for Marked for Death, Smoke Screen or Sentry (Aid Station or Polar Station). Also, Multistrike is not mandatory. Archery and Steady Aim could be swapped for something else to your liking (Ambush, Single Out, Tactical Advantage...).

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