Ayo! Here we talk about all things Support Demon Hunter. Some classes support guides are a little tough to make since they’re a little loose, and there are many interpretations. But here we go!
Support Demon Hunter:
Builds | Rerolls | Effects List | Key Notes | Role
ZDPS Support Demon Hunter Builds
Basic build using Fortress Ballista, Calamity, and UE4M2 body setup. You can mix and match things from here and the next build.
| Support ZDPS Demon Hunter Build A | ||||
| Equipment | Skill | Rune | ||
| Head | Accursed Visage | Entangling Shot | Chain Gang | |
| Shoulder | Unsanctified Shoulders | Multishot | Wind Chill | |
| Chest | Cage of the Hellborn | Sentry | Guardian Turret | |
| Hands | Marauder’s Gloves | Companion | ALL | |
| Legs | Marauder’s Encasement | Marked for Death | Death Toll | |
| Feet | Illusory Boots | Vault (Open) | Tumble (Open) | |
| Belt | Zoey’s Secret | – | ||
| Bracer | Nemesis (Wraps of Clarity) | Passives | ||
| Amulet | Hellfire (Eye of Etlich) | Numbing Traps | ||
| Ring | Occulus Ring | Custom Engineering | ||
| Ring | Obsidian Ring of the Zodiac | Blood Vengeance | ||
| Weapon | Fortress Ballista | Leech (Tactical Advantage) | ||
| Off-hand | Calamity | (Awareness) | ||
| Legendary Gems | Kanai’s Cube | |||
| Iceblink | Odyssey’s End | |||
| Gem of Efficacious Toxin | Cloak of the Garwulf | |||
| Esoteric Alteration | Ring of Royal Grandeur | |||
Featuring Yang’s Recurve for high RCR and Bombardier’s Rucksack. Also has non Marauder 2 body piece setup. Shows other popular options, mix with previous build as you please.
| Support ZDPS Demon Hunter Build B | ||||
| Equipment | Skill | Rune | ||
| Head | Accursed Visage | Entangling Shot | Chain Gang | |
| Shoulder | Unsanctified Shoulders | Multishot | Wind Chill | |
| Chest | Cage of the Hellborn | Sentry | Guardian Turret | |
| Hands | St. Archew’s Gage | Companion | Wolf / Boar | |
| Legs | Unholy Plates | Marked for Death | Contagion | |
| Feet | Illusory Boots | Vault (Open) | Tumble (Open) | |
| Belt | Hunter’s Wrath (String of Ears) | – | ||
| Bracer | Nemesis (Wraps of Clarity) | Passives | ||
| Amulet | Hellfire (Eye of Etlich) | Numbing Traps | ||
| Ring | Occulus Ring | Tactical Advantage | ||
| Ring | Obsidian Ring of the Zodiac | Blood Vengeance | ||
| Weapon | Yang’s Recurve | Leech (Custom Engineering) | ||
| Off-hand | Bombardier’s Rucksack | (Awareness) | ||
| Legendary Gems | Kanai’s Cube | |||
| Iceblink | Odyssey’s End (Calamity) | |||
| Gem of Efficacious Toxin | Wraps of Clarity | |||
| Esoteric Alteration | Elusive Ring | |||
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ZDPS Support Demon Hunter Rerolls & Stat Priority
| ZDPS Support Demon Hunter Build: Rerolls & Stat Priority | ||||||
| Head | VIT | Life% | RES | LpH | RCR | CHC |
| Shoulder | VIT | RES | RCR | CDR | Life% | Any |
| Chest | VIT | RES | Life% | Elite% | Armor | Hatred |
| Hands | VIT | CDR | RCR | DEX | AS | CHC |
| Legs | DEX | VIT | RES | LpS | Armor | Any |
| Boots | VIT | RES | MS% | DEX | Armor | Any |
| Belt | VIT | RES | Life% | DEX | Armor | Any |
| Wrist | VIT | RES | LpH | DEX | Armor | CHC |
| Neck | VIT | CDR | LpH | Life% | Any | CHC |
| Rings | VIT | CDR | RCR | AS | LpH | CHC |
| Main | VIT | CDR | LpH | RCR | Any | Any |
| Quiver | VIT | AS | CDR | RCR | Life% | CHC |
Support rerolls aren’t as strict as DPS classes, but here’s a good idea of what you need. This also varies wildly on the needs of your specific group setup, and skills.
Solanium on DH is usable. If you plan on using it, get crit wherever you can.
Max Discipline rolls on Cloaks, Weapons and Quiver which isn’t terrible as a secondary stat. Hatred Regen rolls on Cloaks, Quivers, and 1H Crossbow.
Inevitably, you’ll have some DEX remaining on some pieces here and there, which isn’t bad – you need SOME armor, you know.
ZDPS Support Demon Hunter Buffs, Debuffs & Notable Effects
| Name | Note | Effect | Effect 2 | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Companion | Boar | ALLRES | LpS | |
| Companion | Wolf | DMG | ||
| Marked for Death | NORUNE | VULN | ||
| Marked for Death | Contagion | VULN | Spreads on death | |
| Marked for Death | Valley of Death | VULN | Ground based | |
| Marked for Death | Grim Reaper | VULN | Pseudo Area Damage | |
| Marked for Death | Death Toll | VULN | LpH | Percentile life on hit |
| Sentry | Polar Station | Slow | Notable massive chill field | |
| Sentry | Guardian Turret | DR | Ground based | |
| Multishot | Windchill | CHC | ||
| Numbing Traps | Passive | WEAKEN | ||
| Thrill of the Hunt | Passive | Slow | Notable slow | |
| Odyssey's End | 2H Bow | VULN | ||
| Calamity | 2H Crossbow | VULN | Auto Marked for Death on-hit | |
| Leonine Bow of Hashir | 2H Bow | Suction | Kinda sucks | |
| Yangs Recurve | 2H Bow | RCR | Rolls a huge amount of RCR | |
| Marauder 2pc | Set Bonus | Misc | Summons ALL companions | |
| Zoey's Secret | Belt | Tough | Damage reduction per active companion | |
| Cloak of the Garwulf | Chest | Tough | Summons more Wolves | |
| Fortress Ballista | 1H Crossbow | Tough | Massive toughness increase | |
| Dawn | 1H Crossbow | Tough | Helps a lot with permanent Vengeance | |
| Visage of Gunes | Head | Tough |
ZDPS Support Demon Hunter Key Notes
I’ll be adding a little more to this in the future… this section talks about some key build aspects you should be aware of.
Marauders 2 + Zoey’s Secret + Cloak of the Garwulf: M2 gives a huge buff, namely, accessing both Wolf and Boar companions. Naturally, Zoey’s Secret becomes an attractive toughness component. Cloak of the Garwulf is added on for some EXTREME toughness gains, but it’s an optional part of the combo.
Why not use M2? A large amount of pets can cause problems with enemy stacking and AI. At the end, all I can say is try it with or without M2, and see if it bothers your group.
Calamity? Some MfD runes don’t work on it. But generally speaking, you can either leave it unruned and have an extra skill, or use any rune of preference. If you’re NOT USING CALAMITY – Contagion, Valley of Death and Grim Reaper are the only real choices.
ZDPS Support Demon Hunter: Your role in the rift
Scouting: DH’s extreme toughness and good mobility allow for scouting waaay ahead and isolated from the rest of the group. Setting up good piles of enemies and scouting for Pylons is a major part of a ZDPS DH.
Long-lasting buffs play into this style very well. Leaving a field of Guardian Turrets, Marked for Death, Wolf buff… they’re all rather long lasting buffs. Your teammates won’t even notice that you’ve gone scouting (just don’t go ahead too much).
Boar’s Taunt is a great way to bring ranged enemies in and pack enemies tightly. Don’t make light of this skill, it’s seriously good. On this same note, some DH’s use an L25 Boyarsky’s Chip to snipe-taunt enemies, which is damn good.
Support Demon Hunter:
Builds | Rerolls | Effects List | Key Notes | Role
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