zDPS Support DH 2.5.0 (GR only)

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by PheX- last updated May 10, 2017 ( Patch 2.5.0 )

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Skills

Bolas Bitter Pill
- Bolas
Generate: 4 Hatred

Shoot out an explosive bola that wraps itself around the enemy. After 1 second, the bola explodes dealing 160% weapon damage as Fire to the enemy and an additional 110% weapon damage as Fire to all other enemies within 14 yards.
Bitter Pill

When the bola explodes, you have a 15% chance to gain 2 Discipline.

Bolas's damage turns into Lightning.
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.
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%.
Sentry Guardian Turret
- Sentry
Cost: 20 Hatred

Summon a turret that fires at nearby enemies for 280% weapon damage. Lasts 30 seconds.

You may have 2 turrets active at a time.

You gain a charge every 8 seconds and can have up to 2 charges stored at a time.
Guardian Turret

The turret also creates a shield that reduces damage taken by allies by 25%.
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.

Custom Engineering
- Custom Engineering
Increase the duration of your Caltrops, Marked for Death, Spike Trap, and Sentry by 100%.

Increase the maximum number and charges of Sentries to 2 and number of Spike Traps to 4.
Numbing Traps
- Numbing Traps
Enemies you Slow, Chill, or hit with Fan of Knives, Spike Trap, Caltrops, Grenades, and Sentry fire have their damage reduced by 25% for 5 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.
Tactical Advantage
- Tactical Advantage
Whenever you use Vault, Shadow Power, Smoke Screen, or backflip with Evasive Fire you gain 60% movement speed for 2 seconds.

Items

Leoric's Crown

Legendary Helm

Primary Stats

+3 Random Magic Properties

Secondary Stats

Increase the effect of any gem socketed into this item by 75–100%. This effect does not apply to Legendary Gems.
Empty Socket
One of 3 Magic Properties (varies)

+18–26 Dexterity

+18–26 Strength

+18–26 Intelligence
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.
Hellfire Amulet

Legendary Amulet
Aquila Cuirass

Legendary Chest Armor

51 - 68 Armor

Primary Stats

Sockets (1)

Secondary Stats

While above 90 - 95% primary resource, all damage taken is reduced by 50%.

+ 3 Random Magic Properties
Nemesis Bracers

Legendary Bracers

8 - 10 Armor

Primary Stats

+416 - 500 Strength
+416 - 500 Dexterity
+416 - 500 Intelligence

Secondary Stats

Shrines and Pylons will spawn an enemy champion.

+ 4 Random Magic Properties
Marauder's Gloves

Set Gloves

42 - 55 Armor

Primary Stats

Critical Hit Chance Increased by 6 - 6.5%

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 3000% increased damage for every active Sentry.

+ 4 Random Magic Properties
Zoey's Secret

Legendary Belt

6 - 7 Armor

Primary Stats

+201 - 230 Vitality

Secondary Stats

You take 8 - 9% less damage for every Companion you have active.

+ 3 Random Magic Properties
Marauder's Encasement

Set Pants

Primary Stats

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

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.
Marauder's Treads

Set Boots

Primary Stats

+416–500 Dexterity
+416–500 Vitality
+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.
Oculus Ring

Legendary Ring

Primary Stats

Sockets (1)

Secondary Stats

Chance to create an area of focused power on killing a monster. Damage is increased by 70 - 85% while standing in the area.

+ 4 Random Magic Properties
Elusive Ring

Legendary Ring

Primary Stats

Critical Hit Chance Increased by 3.5%

Secondary Stats

After casting Shadow Power, Smoke Screen, or Vault, take 50 - 60% reduced damage for 8 seconds.

+ 3 Random Magic Properties
Dawn

Legendary Hand Crossbow

Primary Stats

+(533–652)–(639–810) Holy Damage
+330–524 Dexterity
+3 Random Magic Properties

Secondary Stats

Reduce the cooldown of Vengeance by 50–65%.
Fortress Ballista

Legendary Hand Crossbow

Primary Stats

+626–750 Dexterity
+3 Random Magic Properties

Secondary Stats

Attacks grant you an absorb shield for 2.0–3.0% of your maximum Life. Stacks up to 10 times.
One of 7 Magic Properties (varies)

+(858–1049)–(1028–1304) Arcane Damage

+(858–1049)–(1028–1304) Poison Damage

+(858–1049)–(1028–1304) Lightning Damage

+(858–1049)–(1028–1304) Holy Damage

+(858–1049)–(1028–1304) Cold Damage

+(858–1049)–(1028–1304) Fire Damage

+(858–1049)–(1028–1304) Damage

More Details

Head
- Leoric's Crown
- Stat Priority: Dex Vit AR Socket
Shoulders
- Marauder's Spines
- Stat Priority: Vit AR CDR Reduced Resource Cost
Amulet
- Hellfire Amulet
- The Star of Azkaranth
- Countess Julia's Cameo
- Stat Priority: Reduced Resource Cost Vit Socket
Torso
- Aquila Cuirass
- The Cloak of the Garwulf
- Stat Priority: Dex Vit Reduced Elite Dmg Socket
Wrists
- Nemesis Bracers
- Strongarm Bracers
- Wraps of Clarity
- Stat Priority: Dex Vit AR Armor +
Hands
- Marauder's Gloves
- St. Archew's Gage
- Stat Priority: AR Armor + Dex
Waist
- Zoey's Secret
- Stat Priority: Vit AR Life Dex
Legs
- Marauder's Encasement
- Stat Priority: Vit AR Socket Dex
Feet
- Marauder's Treads
- Illusory Boots
- Stat Priority: Vit AR Dex Armor +
Rings
- Oculus Ring
- Elusive Ring
- Ring of Royal Grandeur
- Stat Priority: Vit CDR Reduced Resource Cost Socket
Weapon
- Dawn
- Calamity
- Stat Priority: Vit AS CDR Reduced Resource Cost
Offhand
- Fortress Ballista
- Calamity
- Stat Priority: Vit AS Reduced Resource Cost CDR

Legendary Gems
- Iceblink
  Iceblink
  
  Gem
  
  Secondary Stats
  
  Your Cold skills now apply Chill effects and your Chill effects now Slow enemy movement by an additional +5%.
- Gem of Efficacious Toxin
  Gem of Efficacious Toxin
  
  Gem
  
  Secondary Stats
  
  Poison all enemies hit for 2000% weapon damage over 10 seconds.
- Gogok of Swiftness
  Gogok of Swiftness
  
  Gem
  
  Secondary Stats
  
  Gain Swiftness with every attack, increasing your Attack Speed by 1% and Dodge by 0.5% for 4 seconds. This effect stacks up to 15 times.

Kanai's Cube

Leonine Bow of Hashir

Legendary Bow

Primary Stats

+626–750 Dexterity
+3 Random Magic Properties

Secondary Stats

Bolas have a 15–20% chance on explosion to pull in all enemies within 24 yards.
One of 7 Magic Properties (varies)

+(981–1199)–(1175–1490) Arcane Damage

+(981–1199)–(1175–1490) Poison Damage

+(981–1199)–(1175–1490) Lightning Damage

+(981–1199)–(1175–1490) Holy Damage

+(981–1199)–(1175–1490) Cold Damage

+(981–1199)–(1175–1490) Fire Damage

+(981–1199)–(1175–1490) Damage
Leonine Bow of Hashir
The Cloak of the Garwulf

Legendary Cloak

Primary Stats

+220–349 Dexterity
+3 Random Magic Properties

Secondary Stats

Companion - Wolf Companion now summons 3 wolves.
Empty Socket
The Cloak of the Garwulf
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
Ring of Royal Grandeur

What this build provides:

Pulling and creating density.

60% damage reduction:

25% numbing traps

25% sentry shield

10% toxic gem

18% increased CHC for the team

8% from multishot

10% iceblink

25% damage increase

15% from companion

10% from toxic gem

+30% from Strongarm Bracers (optional)

+15% adittive damage from Calamity (optional)

Slows monsters by 25%-80%

25% Iceblink

60-80% Spider Companion

Choices:

5th passive should be awareness or thrill of the hunt.

This build can work with 3pc o 4pc Marauder's. The reason why you want 4pc bonus is because sentries will shoot multishot in lots of directions this will slow ranged attackers and proc numbing traps making less likely that you team gets killed by a ranged attacker. With Ring of Royal Grandeur you get free slot for gloves/boots though is not required. You can use 2pc if you want and wear Illusory Boots/Archew's Gloves with inmunity amulet on cube fire>arcane>poison>lightning (especially good for hardcore). 2pc is a bit less effective as you don't want to use multishot too much or you will drop your Aquila Cuirass buff. Discipline is not a problem as you can regen through Bitter Pill. You need about 700+ million toughness for 80+ grs in 4 man group.

It is important that you have maximun resource on your paragons for the 90% resource threshold on Aquila Cuirass.

Helm: Leoric's Crown is very useful for extra CDR.

Bracers: Nemesis Bracers is usually the best choice. You can swap them for Strongarm Braces which you can proc from leonine bow or using the rattling roll rune on vault. Wraps of Clarity is a good choice if you need more toughness you can also cube them instead of Garwulf (3x wolves don't increase howl damage 3x). Garwulf is 18% damage reduction and adds more pets that tank mobs.

Gems: Full diamonds on gear and amatheist on both weapons (you add a socket via Ramaladni's Gift). You can swap Gogok of Swiftness for Esoteric Alteration or Moratorium. Not recommended unless you have at least 57%+ CDR for more companion/sentries.

Weapon: You can use Calamity in the cube if you have a team mate that can pull. It is very important that you have both RCR and CDR in both you weapons. You should reroll damage range. Attack Speed is very important as well.

If you have really good toughness you can swap vengeance with marked for dead (calamity is pretty bad for appling the debuff)

Overall try to stack CDR/RCR wherever possible. Full diamonds on gear and amatheist on both weapons (you add a socket via Ramaladni's Gift).

Gameplay: You should be the one tanking mobs for your team in meele range. Keep your damage reduction buffs at all time or you will die. Put one sentry in top of you and the rest on top of your allies for damage reduction. Use multishot every 2-3 second for the debuff on enemies. Make sure you use your companion all the time.

Disclaimer: Be aware that support Dh can't keep up with monk/barbarian support but is a viable alternative.

Have fun!

Paragon Priorities

Core

Maximum Resource
Movement Speed
Vitality
Primary Stat

Offense

Cooldown Reduction
Attack Speed
Critical Hit Chance
Critical Hit Damage

Defense

Resist All
Life
Armor
Life Regeneration

Utility

Resource Cost Reduction
Life on Hit
Gold Find
Area Damage

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