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[S9] UE Grenade - Solo 85-90+

by wudijo last updated Jan 11, 2017 ( Patch 2.4.3 )

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Skills

Grenade Cluster Grenades
- Grenade
Generate: 4 Hatred

Throw a grenade that bounces and explodes for 160% weapon damage as Fire.
Cluster Grenades

Throw cluster grenades that deal 200% weapon damage as Fire over a 36 yard radius.
Fan of Knives Bladed Armor
- Fan of Knives
Cooldown: 10 seconds

Throw knives out in a spiral around you, dealing 620% weapon damage to all enemies within 20 yards. Your knives will also Slow the movement of enemies by 60]% for 1 second.
Bladed Armor

Gain 40]% additional armor for 6 seconds.

Fan of Knives' damage turns into Cold.
Preparation Invigoration
- Preparation
Cooldown: 45 seconds

Instantly restore 30 Discipline.
Invigoration

Passive: Permanently increase maximum Discipline by 20.
Companion Wolf 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.
Wolf Companion

Active: Your wolf howls, granting you and your allies within 60 yards 15% increased damage for 10 seconds.

Passive: Summons a wolf companion that attacks enemies in front of him for 150% of your weapon damage as Physical.
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%.
Vengeance Dark Heart
- 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.
Dark Heart

Vengeance fills your heart, reducing all damage taken by 50%.

Ambush
- Ambush
You deal 40% additional damage to enemies above 75% health.
Steady Aim
- Steady Aim
As long as there are no enemies within 10 yards, all damage is increased by 20%.
Cull the Weak
- Cull the Weak
Increase damage against Slowed or Chilled enemies by 20%.
Grenadier
- Grenadier
Increase the damage of grenades by 10%.
Increase the explosion size of grenades by 20%.

Upon death, you drop a giant grenade that explodes for 1000% weapon damage as Fire.

Items

Accursed Visage

Set Helm

Primary Stats

+626–750 Dexterity
+4 Random Magic Properties
Empty Socket

Unhallowed Essence
Accursed Visage
Unsanctified Shoulders
Cage of the Hellborn
Unholy Plates
Hell Walkers
Fiendish Grips
(2) Set: Your generators generate 1*2 additional Hatred and 1 Discipline.
(4) Set: Gain 60% damage reduction and deal 60% increased damage for 8 seconds if no enemy is within 10 yards of you.
(6) Set: Your generators, Multishot, and Vengeance deal 40% increased damage for every point of Discipline you have.
Unsanctified Shoulders

Set Shoulders

Primary Stats

+416–500 Dexterity
+91–100 Resistance to All Elements
+4 Random Magic Properties

Unhallowed Essence
Accursed Visage
Unsanctified Shoulders
Cage of the Hellborn
Unholy Plates
Hell Walkers
Fiendish Grips
(2) Set: Your generators generate 1*2 additional Hatred and 1 Discipline.
(4) Set: Gain 60% damage reduction and deal 60% increased damage for 8 seconds if no enemy is within 10 yards of you.
(6) Set: Your generators, Multishot, and Vengeance deal 40% increased damage for every point of Discipline you have.
The Traveler's Pledge

Set Amulet

Primary Stats

Critical Hit Damage Increased by 51.0–100.0%
+4 Random Magic Properties
One of 3 Magic Properties (varies)

+330–524 Dexterity

+330–524 Strength

+330–524 Intelligence

Endless Walk
The Traveler's Pledge
The Compass Rose
(2) Set: While standing still, damage dealt is increased by up to 100%.While standing still, damage dealt is increased by up to 100%.
Cage of the Hellborn

Set Cloak

Primary Stats

+416–500 Dexterity
+4 Random Magic Properties
Empty Socket

Unhallowed Essence
Accursed Visage
Unsanctified Shoulders
Cage of the Hellborn
Unholy Plates
Hell Walkers
Fiendish Grips
(2) Set: Your generators generate 1*2 additional Hatred and 1 Discipline.
(4) Set: Gain 60% damage reduction and deal 60% increased damage for 8 seconds if no enemy is within 10 yards of you.
(6) Set: Your generators, Multishot, and Vengeance deal 40% increased damage for every point of Discipline you have.
Wraps of Clarity

Legendary Bracers

Primary Stats

Critical Hit Chance Increased by 1.5–2.0%
+3 Random Magic Properties

Secondary Stats

Your Hatred Generators reduce your damage taken by 30–35% for 5 seconds.
One of 3 Magic Properties (varies)

+24–29 Dexterity

+24–29 Strength

+24–29 Intelligence
Fiendish Grips

Set Gloves

Primary Stats

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

Unhallowed Essence
Accursed Visage
Unsanctified Shoulders
Cage of the Hellborn
Unholy Plates
Hell Walkers
Fiendish Grips
(2) Set: Your generators generate 1*2 additional Hatred and 1 Discipline.
(4) Set: Gain 60% damage reduction and deal 60% increased damage for 8 seconds if no enemy is within 10 yards of you.
(6) Set: Your generators, Multishot, and Vengeance deal 40% increased damage for every point of Discipline you have.
Hellcat Waistguard

Legendary Belt

Primary Stats

+4 Random Magic Properties

Secondary Stats

Grenades have a chance to bounce 3–5 times dealing an additional 50% damage on each bounce. This bonus is increased to 800% on the final bounce.
One of 3 Magic Properties (varies)

+24–29 Dexterity

+24–29 Strength

+24–29 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
Hell Walkers

Set Boots

Primary Stats

+416–500 Dexterity
+416–500 Vitality
+4 Random Magic Properties

Unhallowed Essence
Accursed Visage
Unsanctified Shoulders
Cage of the Hellborn
Unholy Plates
Hell Walkers
Fiendish Grips
(2) Set: Your generators generate 1*2 additional Hatred and 1 Discipline.
(4) Set: Gain 60% damage reduction and deal 60% increased damage for 8 seconds if no enemy is within 10 yards of you.
(6) Set: Your generators, Multishot, and Vengeance deal 40% increased damage for every point of Discipline you have.
The Compass Rose

Set Ring

Primary Stats

+10–12% Movement Speed
+4 Random Magic Properties
One of 3 Magic Properties (varies)

+220–349 Dexterity

+220–349 Strength

+220–349 Intelligence

Endless Walk
The Traveler's Pledge
The Compass Rose
(2) Set: While standing still, damage dealt is increased by up to 100%.While standing still, damage dealt is increased by up to 100%.
Convention of Elements

Legendary Ring

Primary Stats

+416 - 500 Strength
+416 - 500 Dexterity
+416 - 500 Intelligence
Critical Hit Chance Increased by 4.5 - 6%
Sockets (1)

Secondary Stats

Gain 150 - 200% increased damage to a single element for 4 seconds. This effect rotates through the elements available to your class in the following order: Arcane, Cold, Fire, Holy, Lightning, Physical, Poison.

+ 2 Random Magic Properties
Dawn

Legendary Hand Crossbow

225.6 Damage Per Second

Primary Stats

+626 - 750 Dexterity

Secondary Stats

Reduce the cooldown of Vengeance by 50 - 65%.
One of 7 Magic Properties (varies)

+(1049 - 1304) Physical Damage

+(1049 - 1304) Fire Damage

+(1049 - 1304) Lightning Damage

+(1049 - 1304) Cold Damage

+(1049 - 1304) Poison Damage

+(1049 - 1304) Arcane Damage

+(1049 - 1304) Holy Damage

+ 3 Random Magic Properties
Fortress Ballista

Legendary Hand Crossbow

12.8 Damage Per Second

Primary Stats

+626 - 750 Dexterity

Secondary Stats

Attacks grant you an absorb shield for 2 - 3% of your maximum Life. Stacks up to 10 times.
One of 7 Magic Properties (varies)

+(1049 - 1304) Physical Damage

+(1049 - 1304) Fire Damage

+(1049 - 1304) Lightning Damage

+(1049 - 1304) Cold Damage

+(1049 - 1304) Poison Damage

+(1049 - 1304) Arcane Damage

+(1049 - 1304) Holy Damage

+ 3 Random Magic Properties

More Details

Head
- Accursed Visage
- Stat Priority: None
Shoulders
- Unsanctified Shoulders
- Stat Priority: None
Amulet
- The Traveler's Pledge
- Stat Priority: None
Torso
- Cage of the Hellborn
- Stat Priority: None
Wrists
- Wraps of Clarity
- Stat Priority: None
Hands
- Fiendish Grips
- Stat Priority: None
Waist
- Hellcat Waistguard
- Hunter's Wrath
- Stat Priority: None
Legs
- Depth Diggers
- Stat Priority: None
Feet
- Hell Walkers
- Stat Priority: None
Rings
- The Compass Rose
- Convention of Elements
- Stat Priority: None
Weapon
- Dawn
- Stat Priority: None
Offhand
- Fortress Ballista
- 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)
- 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)
- Bane of the Stricken
  Bane of the Stricken
  
  Gem
  
  Secondary Stats
  
  Each attack you make against an enemy increases the damage it takes from your attacks by 0.8%.

Kanai's Cube

Buriza-Do Kyanon

Legendary Crossbow
Buriza-Do Kyanon
Hunter's Wrath

Legendary Belt

Primary Stats

+416–500 Vitality
+3 Random Magic Properties

Secondary Stats

Your primary skills attack 30% faster and deal 45–60% increased damage.
One of 3 Magic Properties (varies)

+416–500 Dexterity

+416–500 Strength

+416–500 Intelligence
Hunter's Wrath

The empty ring slot should be Ring of Royal Grandeur.

Paragon Priorities

Core

Movement Speed
Primary Stat
Vitality
Maximum Resource

Offense

Critical Hit Chance
Critical Hit Damage
Attack Speed
Cooldown Reduction

Defense

Resist All
Life
Armor
Life Regeneration

Utility

Area Damage
Life on Hit
Resource Cost Reduction
Gold Find

Build Guide

Overview

This build is an easy-to-play and fairly easy to gear for generator build. For pushing into the 90s or just completing your seasonal journey with a lazy build, this is a good choice for you. Other than the set and the newly reworked Hellcat Waistguard belt, you don’t need much to get started and can just add additional items to increase your effectiveness as you acquire them. If you are interested in an in-depth look at the Hellcat Waistguard mechanics, you can check out my post here.

Itemization

Crit chance + damage and fire elemental damage where possible. You need three items with CDR (preferably both weapons + shoulders) with a well-rolled Dawn. The secondary affix on Dawn is quite important, if you have a very bad roll you should consider running with additional CDR to maximize your Vengeance uptime. Other than that, try to get AD on as many items as possible (weapons, shoulders, gloves, rings), rings with physical damage are also good. Fill the rest with defensive stats (vit, life%, allres), and once you feel comfortable with your toughness, you can start replacing defense for grenade damage on belt + pants.

Optimal item rolls: http://ptr.d3planner.com/373575753

Playstyle

Try to make huge pulls, spam your generator at all times and keep an eye on your Convention cycle, you want have your Endless Walk set on the damage side when fire comes up. Set up your Caltrops when you stand still and nuke, spam Fan of Knives on cooldown for the additional defense. You should aim at grouping up monsters away from walls or obstacles, since the bouncing grenades despawn when they hit them.

Variations

Instead of Buriza in the cube, you can also cube Dawn or Ballista and equip another one-handed weapon (e.g. Balefire Caster for additional elemental damage).

With some changes this build can also be played quite efficiently in Torments, however Multishot will still remain the top build for sure. Endless Walk can be changed to Hellfire Amulet + Stone of Jordan, Buriza in cube can be changed to In Geom for Preparation spam, or the two weapons can be changed to Danetta’s with a cubed Dawn, while changing Vengeance – Dark Heart to Seethe.

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