Snowy Natalya's Vengeance (Video Guide) GR 46+

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by Daidelos last updated Mar 22, 2015 ( Patch 2.1.2 )

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Skills

Marked for Death Contagion
- Marked for Death
Cost: 3 Discipline

Mark an enemy. The marked enemy takes 15% additional damage for the next 30 seconds.
Contagion

When the enemy is killed, the mark spreads to the closest 3 enemies within 30 yards. This effect can chain repeatedly.
Rain of Vengeance Flying Strike
- Rain of Vengeance
Cooldown: 30 seconds

Fire a massive volley of arrows at a large area. Arrows fall from the sky dealing 1500% weapon damage over 5 seconds to all enemies in the area.
Flying Strike

Call a group of 8 Shadow Beasts to plummet from the sky at a targeted location dealing 3800% total weapon damage as Cold over 5 seconds and Freezing enemies hit for 2 seconds.
Shadow Power Gloom
- Shadow Power
Cost: 14 Discipline

Draw in the power of the shadows, gaining 26821 Life per Hit for 5 seconds.

Life per Hit gained is increased by 25% of your Life per Kill.
Gloom

Reduce damage taken by 35% while Shadow Power is active.
Strafe Icy Trail
- Strafe
Cost: 12 Hatred

Shoot at random nearby enemies for 675% weapon damage while moving at 75% of normal movement speed.
Icy Trail

Leave an icy trail in your wake that deals 300% weapon damage as Cold over 3 seconds and Chills enemies for 3 seconds.
Vengeance Seethe
- Vengeance
Cooldown: 90 seconds

Turn into the physical embodiment of Vengeance for 20 seconds.

Side Guns: Gain 4 additional piercing shots for 60% weapon damage each on every attack.
Homing Rockets: Shoot 2 rockets at nearby enemies for 80% weapon damage each on every attack.
Vengeance: Gain 40% increased damage.
Seethe

Gain 10 Hatred per second.
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
Blood Vengeance
- Blood Vengeance
Your maximum Hatred is increased by 25. In addition, gain 30 Hatred and 3 Discipline when you are healed by a health globe.
Cull the Weak
- Cull the Weak
Increase damage against Slowed or Chilled enemies by 20%.

Items

Natalya's Sight

Set Helm

Primary Stats

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

+330–524 Dexterity

+330–524 Strength

+330–524 Intelligence

Natalya's Vengeance
Natalya's Sight
Natalya's Slayer
Natalya's Embrace
Natalya's Reflection
Natalya's Bloody Footprints
Natalya's Leggings
Natalya's Touch
(2) Set: Reduce the cooldown of Rain of Vengeance by 4 |4second:seconds; when you hit with a Hatred-generating attack or Hatred-spending attack.
(4) Set: Rain of Vengeance deals 100% increased damage.
(6) Set: After casting Rain of Vengeance, deal 500% increased damage and take 60% reduced damage for 10 seconds.
Pauldrons of the Skeleton King

Legendary Shoulders

59 - 68 Armor

Primary Stats

+201 - 230 Vitality
+176 - 190 Armor

Secondary Stats

When receiving fatal damage, there is a chance that you are instead restored to 25% of maximum Life and cause nearby enemies to flee in fear.

+ 2 Random Magic Properties
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
Natalya's Embrace

Set Cloak

Primary Stats

+220–349 Dexterity
+4 Random Magic Properties
Empty Socket

Natalya's Vengeance
Natalya's Sight
Natalya's Slayer
Natalya's Embrace
Natalya's Reflection
Natalya's Bloody Footprints
Natalya's Leggings
Natalya's Touch
(2) Set: Reduce the cooldown of Rain of Vengeance by 4 |4second:seconds; when you hit with a Hatred-generating attack or Hatred-spending attack.
(4) Set: Rain of Vengeance deals 100% increased damage.
(6) Set: After casting Rain of Vengeance, deal 500% increased damage and take 60% reduced damage for 10 seconds.
Krelm's Buff Bracers

Set Bracers

Primary Stats

+4 Random Magic Properties

Secondary Stats

You are immune to Knockback and Stun effects.
One of 3 Magic Properties (varies)

+416–500 Dexterity

+416–500 Strength

+416–500 Intelligence

Krelm’s Buff Bulwark
Krelm's Buff Belt
Krelm's Buff Bracers
(2) Set: +500 Vitality
Frostburn

Legendary Gloves

Primary Stats

Critical Hit Chance Increased by 6.0–10.0%
+3 Random Magic Properties

Secondary Stats

Cold skills deal 15–20% increased damage and have a 50% chance to Freeze enemies.
One of 3 Magic Properties (varies)

+330–524 Dexterity

+330–524 Strength

+330–524 Intelligence
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
Hexing Pants of Mr. Yan

Legendary Pants

33 - 38 Armor

Secondary Stats

Your resource generation and damage is increased by 25% while moving and decreased by 20 - 25% while standing still.

+ 4 Random Magic Properties
Natalya's Bloody Footprints

Set Boots

Primary Stats

+81–85 Resistance to All Elements
+4 Random Magic Properties
One of 3 Magic Properties (varies)

+220–349 Dexterity

+220–349 Strength

+220–349 Intelligence

Natalya's Vengeance
Natalya's Sight
Natalya's Slayer
Natalya's Embrace
Natalya's Reflection
Natalya's Bloody Footprints
Natalya's Leggings
Natalya's Touch
(2) Set: Reduce the cooldown of Rain of Vengeance by 4 |4second:seconds; when you hit with a Hatred-generating attack or Hatred-spending attack.
(4) Set: Rain of Vengeance deals 100% increased damage.
(6) Set: After casting Rain of Vengeance, deal 500% increased damage and take 60% reduced damage for 10 seconds.
Obsidian Ring of the Zodiac

Legendary Ring

Primary Stats

Ignores Durability Loss
Reduces cooldown of all skills by 4 - 7%.
Attack Speed Increased by 5 - 6%
Critical Hit Chance Increased by 4.5 - 6%
Reduces all resource costs by 5 - 7%.

Secondary Stats

Reduce the remaining cooldown of one of your skills by 1 second when you hit with a resource-spending attack.

+ 1 Random Magic Properties
Natalya's Reflection

Set Ring

Primary Stats

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

+220–349 Dexterity

+220–349 Strength

+220–349 Intelligence

Natalya's Vengeance
Natalya's Sight
Natalya's Slayer
Natalya's Embrace
Natalya's Reflection
Natalya's Bloody Footprints
Natalya's Leggings
Natalya's Touch
(2) Set: Reduce the cooldown of Rain of Vengeance by 4 |4second:seconds; when you hit with a Hatred-generating attack or Hatred-spending attack.
(4) Set: Rain of Vengeance deals 100% increased damage.
(6) Set: After casting Rain of Vengeance, deal 500% increased damage and take 60% reduced damage for 10 seconds.
Demon Machine

Legendary Crossbow

Primary Stats

+(6–7)–(8–9) Fire Damage
+27–35 Dexterity
+3 Random Magic Properties

Secondary Stats

35–65% chance to shoot explosive bolts when attacking.
Holy Point Shot

Legendary Quiver

Primary Stats

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

Secondary Stats

Impale throws two additional knives.
One of 4 Magic Properties (varies)

Physical skills deal 5–10% more damage.

Lightning skills deal 5–10% more damage.

Cold skills deal 5–10% more damage.

Fire skills deal 5–10% more damage.

More Details

Head
- Natalya's Sight
- Stat Priority: None
Shoulders
- Pauldrons of the Skeleton King
- Aughild's Power
- Stat Priority: None
Amulet
- Hellfire Amulet
- Eye of Etlich
- Rakoff's Glass of Life
- Stat Priority: None
Torso
- Natalya's Embrace
- Stat Priority: None
Wrists
- Krelm's Buff Bracers
- Reaper's Wraps
- Aughild's Search
- Stat Priority: None
Hands
- Frostburn
- Stat Priority: None
Waist
- String of Ears
- Stat Priority: None
Legs
- Hexing Pants of Mr. Yan
- Stat Priority: None
Feet
- Natalya's Bloody Footprints
- Stat Priority: None
Rings
- Obsidian Ring of the Zodiac
- Natalya's Reflection
- Ring of Royal Grandeur
- Stat Priority: None
Weapon
- Demon Machine
- Arcane Barb
- Natalya's Slayer
- Stat Priority: None
Offhand
- Holy Point Shot
- Archfiend Arrows
- Stat Priority: None

Legendary Gems
- Bane of the Trapped
  Bane of the Trapped
  
  Gem
  
  Primary Stats
  
  Increase damage against enemies under the effects of control-impairing effects by 15.00%.
  Gain an aura that reduces the movement speed of enemies within 15 yards by 30%. (Requires Rank 25)
- Taeguk
  Taeguk
  
  Gem
  
  Primary Stats
  
  Gain 2.00% increased damage for 1.5 seconds when you spend resource on a channeled skill. This effect stacks up to 10 times.
  Gain 2.0% increased Armor for every stack. (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)

Natalya's Vengeance is finally a competitive set. It caught me by surprise tbh, I wasn't expecting it to be this powerful. Set is great overall, and we have 7 pieces, so plenty of options to choose how to gear. This build uses 2H weapon ATM because it is much easier to maintain constant full Hatred that way, but I will try the variation with Natalya's Slayer as soon as I socket my ancient crossbow.

I wasn't able to select Natalya's Set for gloves and pants in this build guide because those pieces are still available on PTR only, so have that in mind.

Try to roll Resource cost reduction on every piece you can afford to. Strafe will deplete our hatred easily if we use faster weapons and have 0 RCR. Cooldown reduction is also good, but I would advice it to be a second choice.

Optional gear:

Head: %Cold Andariel's Visage can be considered if you are wearing RoRG, but there are better Natalya pieces to be replaced in that case.

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 amazing because ranged monsters really hurt (we are unable to instant freeze them like melee, so if there is a huge pack of them, they can instakill us). I am using Rakoff's Glass of Life atm, I don't have anything better, but health globes are kind of nice to have.

Wrists: Aughild's Search can be a good option if paired with Aughild's Power shoulders and RoRG.

Hands: Natalya's Gloves are desirable (Crit Chance, Crit Damage, Dex, Attack Speed, or Vitality if you must) but Frostburn are also a nice choice if you have amazing roll.

Waist: Crushing Rain is an absolute beast, critting in billions. String of Ears is great defensive piece if you really must, but melee are not the problem most of the time.

Legs: Natalya's Pants (Dex, Armor, All Res, 2 Sockets) or Hexing Pants of Mr Yan (my second option when playing with Natalya's Slayer crossbow)

Rings: You can choose between Natalya ring and RoRG. If you are using Nat Crossbow use Unity, that would be a HUGE defense boost. Nothing compares to it really.

Weapon: Demon Machine is perfect for this build, but you can use whatever 2h weapon you have best dmg with, Arcane Barb or Hellrack are nice options. If using Nat Crossbow, everything changes a bit. I would advice to dual wield then, using Calamity in other hand. But I will most likelly need to test it some more before posting final decision.

Offhand: Holy Point Shot is with %Cold Damage would be BIS, but it is hard to achieve that. Archfiend Arrows can be crafted easily and has Resource cost reduction and increased damage against elites, so that would be my next choice.

Paragon Priorities

Core

Movement Speed
Primary Stat
Vitality
Maximum Resource

Offense

Critical Hit Chance
Cooldown Reduction
Critical Hit Damage
Attack Speed

Defense

Resist All
Armor
Life
Life Regeneration

Utility

Resource Cost Reduction
Area Damage
Life on Hit
Gold Find

Build Guide

This whole build has amazing synergy, so try to utilize that. Strafe through groups of mobs if you are confident enough, Icy Trail lasts 3 seconds and it procs every second making Vengeance and Rain of Vengeance available more often. When going into a group of monsters, strafe towards them and throw Rain of Vengeance on top so they can't fight back (while being frozen).

If you are not confident in going all in, strife around monsters and throw RoV on top of them. Cooldowns would reset a bit slower, but it is doable and much safer. You will use this way of playing when fighting something like Electrified, Molten, Rift Guardians etc.

Use Shadow Power before every big or dangerous fight. Gloom is like mini Unity and LOH is nice to have too.

Mark for Death the weakest monster or the most dangerous one that when there are no weaklings around. Most of the time you are going to be able to just transfer MfD Contagion through half the map. Use it manually on Rift Guardian.

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