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Natty Ice Strafe of Vengeance (GR 49+) Patch 2.2.0 - VIDEO Included

by jhow4 last updated Mar 25, 2015 ( Patch 2.1.2 )

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Skills

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.
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.
Preparation Punishment
- Preparation
Cooldown: 45 seconds

Instantly restore 30 Discipline.
Punishment

Restore 75 Hatred.

Preparation has a 20 second cooldown.
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 Ferret 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.
Ferret Companion

Active: Instantly pick up all health globes and gold within 60 yards.

Passive: Summons a pair of ferret companions that each attack for 2% of your weapon damage as Physical.

The ferrets collect gold for you, increase gold found on monsters by 10%, and increase your movement speed by 10%.

Cull the Weak
- Cull the Weak
Increase damage against Slowed or Chilled enemies by 20%.
Hot Pursuit
- Hot Pursuit
Increase movement speed by 20% for 4 seconds when you hit an enemy.
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.
Perfectionist
- Perfectionist
Reduce the Discipline cost of all skills by 10%. Increase your Armor and resistance to all damage types by 10%.

Discipline is used to fuel many of your tactical and defensive skills.

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.
Marauder's Spines

Set Shoulders

Primary Stats

+416–500 Dexterity
Reduces all resource costs by 5.0–8.0%.
+4 Random Magic Properties

Embodiment of the Marauder
Marauder's Visage
Marauder's Spines
Marauder's Carapace
Marauder's Encasement
Marauder's Treads
Marauder's Gloves
(2) Set: Companion calls all companions to your side.
(4) Set: Sentries deal 400% increased damage and cast Elemental Arrow, Chakram, Impale, Multishot, and Cluster Arrow when you do.
(6) Set: Your primary skills, Elemental Arrow, Chakram, Impale, Multishot, Cluster Arrow, Companions, and Vengeance deal 1200% increased damage for every active Sentry.
Countess Julia's Cameo

Legendary Amulet

Primary Stats

Attack Speed Increased by 3.0–4.0%
+3 Random Magic Properties

Secondary Stats

Prevent all Arcane damage taken and heal yourself for 20–25% of the amount prevented.
One of 3 Magic Properties (varies)

+128–163 Dexterity

+128–163 Strength

+128–163 Intelligence
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.
Reaper's Wraps

Legendary Bracers

Primary Stats

+8 Random Magic Properties

Secondary Stats

Health globes restore 25–30% of your primary resource.
Marauder's Gloves

Set Gloves

Primary Stats

+626–750 Dexterity
Critical Hit Chance Increased by 8.0–10.0%
+4 Random Magic Properties

Embodiment of the Marauder
Marauder's Visage
Marauder's Spines
Marauder's Carapace
Marauder's Encasement
Marauder's Treads
Marauder's Gloves
(2) Set: Companion calls all companions to your side.
(4) Set: Sentries deal 400% increased damage and cast Elemental Arrow, Chakram, Impale, Multishot, and Cluster Arrow when you do.
(6) Set: Your primary skills, Elemental Arrow, Chakram, Impale, Multishot, Cluster Arrow, Companions, and Vengeance deal 1200% increased damage for every active Sentry.
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.
Unity

Legendary Ring

Primary Stats

Critical Hit Chance Increased by 4.5–6.0%
Increases damage against elites by 12.0–15.0%
+2 Random Magic Properties

Secondary Stats

All damage taken is split between wearers of this item.
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
Natalya's Slayer

Set Hand Crossbow

Primary Stats

+(533–652)–(639–810) Cold Damage
+4–7% Damage
+330–524 Dexterity
Increases Rain of Vengeance Damage by 20–25% (Demon Hunter Only)
+2 Random Magic Properties

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.
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
- Marauder's Spines
- Stat Priority: None
Amulet
- Countess Julia's Cameo
- Xephirian Amulet
- Stat Priority: None
Torso
- Natalya's Embrace
- Stat Priority: None
Wrists
- Reaper's Wraps
- Stat Priority: None
Hands
- Marauder's Gloves
- Stat Priority: None
Waist
- Stat Priority: None
Legs
- Stat Priority: None
Feet
- Natalya's Bloody Footprints
- Stat Priority: None
Rings
- Unity
- Ring of Royal Grandeur
- Stat Priority: None
Weapon
- Natalya's Slayer
- Calamity
- Stat Priority: None
Offhand
- Holy Point Shot
- 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%.
- Taeguk
  Taeguk
  
  Gem
  
  Secondary Stats
  
  Gain 2% increased damage for 1.5 seconds when you spend resource on a channeled skill. This effect stacks up to 10 times.
- Wreath of Lightning
  Wreath of Lightning
  
  Gem
  
  Primary Stats
  
  15% chance on hit to gain a Wreath of Lightning, dealing 1250.0% weapon damage as Lightning every second to nearby enemies for 3 seconds.
  While under the effect of the Wreath of Lightning, gain 25% increased movement speed. (Requires Rank 25)

This build takes advantage of the new Natalya's 6-piece bonus and also takes advantage of the 2-piece Marauder's set. The legs will be Natalya's new pants and the belt will be the Crashing Rain belt that works with RoV.
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This build can alternatively be ran with an ancient Calamity/Natalya's combo without a quiver, although this is sometimes very difficult to achieve. Using a Holy Point Shot with Cold%/Crit Ch/Rain of Vengeance is a great start for this build for maximum damage. Still doing some testing on whether IAS is a good/bad thing depending on hatred regen. Having enough cooldown % goes a long ways to ensure your companion cooldown is good enough to get hatred, as well as Preparation and Vengeance. Some changes may be made on these skills going forward depending on hatred and items available, as well as any tweaks that may come once Patch 2.2.0 goes live.
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Keep in mind that Strafe damage on items such as helm/boots is NOT as important as survivability at higher GR levels and can alternatively use that slot to roll for defensive/healing stats such as All Res/Vit/Life%/Life Regen. Most of your damage will be coming from RoV and the new legendary belt. I tried using this with Hexing Pants, but the 2-piece Marauder bonus seemed to pay off better in the long run. Wreath of Lightning can be subbed out for a defensive-oriented legendary gem, such as the Molten Gizzard gem with the really high life regen. If your hatred regen is fine then I would recommend subbing out Preparation with either Fan of Knives for defensive purposes with the cold rune, or Marked for Death for a multitude of reasons.
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Paragon Priorities

Core

Movement Speed
Primary Stat
Vitality
Maximum Resource

Offense

Cooldown Reduction
Critical Hit Damage
Critical Hit Chance
Attack Speed

Defense

Resist All
Armor
Life
Life Regeneration

Utility

Life on Hit
Resource Cost Reduction
Area Damage
Gold Find

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