Most Popular Demon Hunter Builds

The top Diablo III Demon Hunter builds and skills in patch 1.0.8, and the most used active skills and passive skills.

  • These are the most popular Diablo III Demon Hunter builds and skills used by level 60 Demon Hunters in Patch 1.0.8 and the current patch 1.0.8a. They are calculated from data gathered on over 2 million Diablo III characters.
  • The charts show the best Demon Hunter builds for progression in Inferno, the top builds for getting Paragon Levels, and common builds for high DPS Monster Power farming. These are the builds chosen as Demon Hunters have updated their build from playing in patch 1.0.6 or patch 1.0.7, to the current patch 1.0.8a.
  • There are three sets of charts, updated daily: a chart of softcore Demon Hunters with Paragon Levels from 0 to 49; a chart of softcore Demon Hunters who have reached Paragon Level 50 to 100; a chart with hardcore Demon Hunters regardless of Paragon Level.
  • See the Popular Builds and Skills overview for more information on the data behind these charts. See the Most Popular Demon Hunter Legendary and Set Items charts for the best gear used by the top Demon Hunters.

Demon Hunter Softcore Builds in Patch 1.0.8

  • These are the most popular patch 1.0.8 softcore Demon Hunter builds. The charts are updated daily from data of the softcore level 60 Diablo III Demon Hunters active in patch 1.0.8.
  • The charts list the 5 most popular Demon Hunter builds and the percentage of the characters who are using that specific build. It also lists 10 build variants. These are builds which use the same active skills as the primary build, but with small differences in the passive skills or runes.
  • The charts on the left have data from softcore Demon Hunters who either have no Paragon Levels or are at Paragon Levels 1-49.
  • The charts on the right have data from softcore Demon Hunters who have reached Paragon Levels 50-100.
  • See the Popular Builds and Skills overview for full details on this data.
Charts Last Updated: May 24, 2013
Demon Hunter Paragon 0-49 Build #1
This build is used by 0.51% of Demon Hunters at Paragon Level 0-49. Including the Build Variants, it is used by 1.71%.
Active Skills Passive Skills
Elemental Arrow - Ball Lightning Steady Aim
Hungering Arrow - Spray of Teeth Tactical Advantage
Vault - Tumble Archery
Companion - Bat Companion
Preparation - Backup Plan
Shadow Power - Gloom
Build Variant #1A (0.22%)
Night Stalker replaces Tactical Advantage
Build Variant #1B (0.21%)
Night Stalker replaces Steady Aim
Build Variant #1C (0.15%)
Perfectionist replaces Tactical Advantage
Build Variant #1D (0.13%)
Hungering Arrow - Devouring Arrow replaces Spray of Teeth
Night Stalker replaces Archery
Vengeance replaces Steady Aim
Build Variant #1E (0.12%)
Night Stalker replaces Steady Aim
Perfectionist replaces Tactical Advantage
Build Variant #1F (0.10%)
Night Stalker replaces Archery
Vengeance replaces Steady Aim
Build Variant #1G (0.07%)
Hungering Arrow - Devouring Arrow replaces Spray of Teeth
Build Variant #1H (0.07%)
Hungering Arrow - Devouring Arrow replaces Spray of Teeth
Night Stalker replaces Steady Aim
Build Variant #1I (0.07%)
Vengeance replaces Steady Aim
Build Variant #1J (0.06%)
Sharpshooter replaces Tactical Advantage
Demon Hunter Paragon 50-100 Build #1
This build is used by 0.38% of Demon Hunters at Paragon Level 50-100. Including the Build Variants, it is used by 1.85%.
Active Skills Passive Skills
Elemental Arrow - Ball Lightning Tactical Advantage
Hungering Arrow - Spray of Teeth Archery
Vault - Tumble Night Stalker
Companion - Bat Companion
Preparation - Backup Plan
Shadow Power - Gloom
Build Variant #1A (0.27%)
Steady Aim replaces Night Stalker
Build Variant #1B (0.22%)
Steady Aim replaces Tactical Advantage
Build Variant #1C (0.17%)
Vengeance replaces Archery
Build Variant #1D (0.16%)
Perfectionist replaces Tactical Advantage
Build Variant #1E (0.16%)
Vengeance replaces Night Stalker
Build Variant #1F (0.13%)
Perfectionist replaces Night Stalker
Steady Aim replaces Tactical Advantage
Build Variant #1G (0.11%)
Hungering Arrow - Devouring Arrow replaces Spray of Teeth
Vengeance replaces Archery
Build Variant #1H (0.10%)
Vengeance replaces Tactical Advantage
Build Variant #1I (0.08%)
Preparation - Battle Scars replaces Backup Plan
Perfectionist replaces Night Stalker
Steady Aim replaces Tactical Advantage
Build Variant #1J (0.07%)
Hungering Arrow - Devouring Arrow replaces Spray of Teeth
Demon Hunter Paragon 0-49 Build #2
This build is used by 0.09% of Demon Hunters at Paragon Level 0-49. Including the Build Variants, it is used by 0.43%.
Active Skills Passive Skills
Elemental Arrow - Ball Lightning Steady Aim
Hungering Arrow - Devouring Arrow Tactical Advantage
Smoke Screen - Lingering Fog Archery
Vault - Tumble
Preparation - Backup Plan
Shadow Power - Gloom
Build Variant #2A (0.06%)
Hungering Arrow - Spray of Teeth replaces Devouring Arrow
Build Variant #2B (0.05%)
Hungering Arrow - Spray of Teeth replaces Devouring Arrow
Night Stalker replaces Tactical Advantage
Build Variant #2C (0.05%)
Hungering Arrow - Spray of Teeth replaces Devouring Arrow
Vault - Trail of Cinders replaces Tumble
Build Variant #2D (0.03%)
Hungering Arrow - Spray of Teeth replaces Devouring Arrow
Vault - Trail of Cinders replaces Tumble
Sharpshooter replaces Tactical Advantage
Build Variant #2E (0.03%)
Hungering Arrow - Spray of Teeth replaces Devouring Arrow
Sharpshooter replaces Tactical Advantage
Build Variant #2F (0.03%)
Hungering Arrow - Spray of Teeth replaces Devouring Arrow
Perfectionist replaces Tactical Advantage
Build Variant #2G (0.03%)
Perfectionist replaces Tactical Advantage
Build Variant #2H (0.02%)
Hungering Arrow - Spray of Teeth replaces Devouring Arrow
Vault - Trail of Cinders replaces Tumble
Perfectionist replaces Tactical Advantage
Build Variant #2I (0.02%)
Sharpshooter replaces Tactical Advantage
Build Variant #2J (0.02%)
Night Stalker replaces Tactical Advantage
Demon Hunter Paragon 50-100 Build #2
This build is used by 0.21% of Demon Hunters at Paragon Level 50-100. Including the Build Variants, it is used by 0.81%.
Active Skills Passive Skills
Elemental Arrow - Ball Lightning Tactical Advantage
Hungering Arrow - Spray of Teeth Vengeance
Spike Trap - Echoing Blast Night Stalker
Vault - Tumble
Preparation - Backup Plan
Shadow Power - Gloom
Build Variant #2A (0.10%)
Archery replaces Vengeance
Build Variant #2B (0.09%)
Archery replaces Tactical Advantage
Perfectionist replaces Vengeance
Build Variant #2C (0.08%)
Archery replaces Night Stalker
Build Variant #2D (0.07%)
Archery replaces Tactical Advantage
Steady Aim replaces Vengeance
Build Variant #2E (0.06%)
Archery replaces Night Stalker
Perfectionist replaces Tactical Advantage
Build Variant #2F (0.05%)
Archery replaces Night Stalker
Steady Aim replaces Vengeance
Build Variant #2G (0.04%)
Archery replaces Night Stalker
Perfectionist replaces Tactical Advantage
Steady Aim replaces Vengeance
Build Variant #2H (0.04%)
Archery replaces Tactical Advantage
Build Variant #2I (0.04%)
Preparation - Battle Scars replaces Backup Plan
Archery replaces Night Stalker
Build Variant #2J (0.03%)
Preparation - Battle Scars replaces Backup Plan
Demon Hunter Paragon 0-49 Build #3
This build is used by 0.09% of Demon Hunters at Paragon Level 0-49. Including the Build Variants, it is used by 0.19%.
Active Skills Passive Skills
Spike Trap - Echoing Blast Archery
Bola Shot - Thunder Ball Perfectionist
Sentry - Guardian Turret Night Stalker
Rain of Vengeance - Beastly Bombs
Preparation - Backup Plan
Shadow Power - Gloom
Build Variant #3A (0.03%)
Steady Aim replaces Perfectionist
Build Variant #3B (0.01%)
Preparation - Punishment replaces Backup Plan
Steady Aim replaces Perfectionist
Build Variant #3C (0.01%)
Preparation - Battle Scars replaces Backup Plan
Build Variant #3D (0.01%)
Preparation - Punishment replaces Backup Plan
Build Variant #3E (0.01%)
Rain of Vengeance - Flying Strike replaces Beastly Bombs
Build Variant #3F (0.01%)
Steady Aim replaces Night Stalker
Build Variant #3G (0.01%)
Vengeance replaces Night Stalker
Build Variant #3H (0.01%)
Steady Aim replaces Archery
Build Variant #3I (0.00%)
Sharpshooter replaces Night Stalker
Steady Aim replaces Perfectionist
Build Variant #3J (0.00%)
Bola Shot - Volatile Explosives replaces Thunder Ball
Demon Hunter Paragon 50-100 Build #3
This build is used by 0.09% of Demon Hunters at Paragon Level 50-100. Including the Build Variants, it is used by 0.40%.
Active Skills Passive Skills
Spike Trap - Echoing Blast Archery
Bola Shot - Thunder Ball Perfectionist
Vault - Tumble Night Stalker
Sentry - Guardian Turret
Preparation - Battle Scars
Shadow Power - Gloom
Build Variant #3A (0.08%)
Preparation - Backup Plan replaces Battle Scars
Build Variant #3B (0.04%)
Bola Shot - Volatile Explosives replaces Thunder Ball
Preparation - Backup Plan replaces Battle Scars
Build Variant #3C (0.03%)
Vault - Trail of Cinders replaces Tumble
Preparation - Backup Plan replaces Battle Scars
Build Variant #3D (0.03%)
Bola Shot - Imminent Doom replaces Thunder Ball
Preparation - Backup Plan replaces Battle Scars
Build Variant #3E (0.03%)
Bola Shot - Volatile Explosives replaces Thunder Ball
Vault - Trail of Cinders replaces Tumble
Preparation - Backup Plan replaces Battle Scars
Build Variant #3F (0.02%)
Bola Shot - Imminent Doom replaces Thunder Ball
Build Variant #3G (0.02%)
Preparation - Backup Plan replaces Battle Scars
Steady Aim replaces Night Stalker
Build Variant #3H (0.02%)
Bola Shot - Imminent Doom replaces Thunder Ball
Preparation - Backup Plan replaces Battle Scars
Steady Aim replaces Night Stalker
Build Variant #3I (0.02%)
Bola Shot - Bitter Pill replaces Thunder Ball
Build Variant #3J (0.02%)
Bola Shot - Volatile Explosives replaces Thunder Ball
Demon Hunter Paragon 0-49 Build #4
This build is used by 0.06% of Demon Hunters at Paragon Level 0-49. Including the Build Variants, it is used by 0.27%.
Active Skills Passive Skills
Hungering Arrow - Spray of Teeth Steady Aim
Multishot - Fire at Will Tactical Advantage
Vault - Tumble Archery
Companion - Bat Companion
Preparation - Backup Plan
Shadow Power - Gloom
Build Variant #4A (0.04%)
Perfectionist replaces Tactical Advantage
Build Variant #4B (0.03%)
Vengeance replaces Steady Aim
Build Variant #4C (0.03%)
Night Stalker replaces Steady Aim
Build Variant #4D (0.03%)
Night Stalker replaces Tactical Advantage
Build Variant #4E (0.02%)
Vengeance replaces Tactical Advantage
Build Variant #4F (0.02%)
Night Stalker replaces Steady Aim
Perfectionist replaces Tactical Advantage
Build Variant #4G (0.01%)
Vault - Trail of Cinders replaces Tumble
Perfectionist replaces Tactical Advantage
Build Variant #4H (0.01%)
Hungering Arrow - Devouring Arrow replaces Spray of Teeth
Build Variant #4I (0.01%)
Hungering Arrow - Devouring Arrow replaces Spray of Teeth
Vengeance replaces Steady Aim
Build Variant #4J (0.01%)
Hungering Arrow - Devouring Arrow replaces Spray of Teeth
Perfectionist replaces Tactical Advantage
Demon Hunter Paragon 50-100 Build #4
This build is used by 0.09% of Demon Hunters at Paragon Level 50-100. Including the Build Variants, it is used by 0.43%.
Active Skills Passive Skills
Hungering Arrow - Spray of Teeth Tactical Advantage
Multishot - Fire at Will Archery
Vault - Tumble Vengeance
Companion - Bat Companion
Preparation - Backup Plan
Shadow Power - Gloom
Build Variant #4A (0.06%)
Steady Aim replaces Vengeance
Build Variant #4B (0.06%)
Perfectionist replaces Tactical Advantage
Steady Aim replaces Vengeance
Build Variant #4C (0.04%)
Steady Aim replaces Archery
Build Variant #4D (0.04%)
Night Stalker replaces Archery
Build Variant #4E (0.03%)
Hungering Arrow - Devouring Arrow replaces Spray of Teeth
Build Variant #4F (0.03%)
Night Stalker replaces Vengeance
Build Variant #4G (0.02%)
Steady Aim replaces Tactical Advantage
Build Variant #4H (0.02%)
Night Stalker replaces Tactical Advantage
Steady Aim replaces Vengeance
Build Variant #4I (0.02%)
Multishot - Suppression Fire replaces Fire at Will
Steady Aim replaces Vengeance
Build Variant #4J (0.02%)
Vault - Trail of Cinders replaces Tumble
Steady Aim replaces Tactical Advantage
Demon Hunter Paragon 0-49 Build #5
This build is used by 0.06% of Demon Hunters at Paragon Level 0-49. Including the Build Variants, it is used by 0.49%.
Active Skills Passive Skills
Elemental Arrow - Ball Lightning Archery
Hungering Arrow - Spray of Teeth Vengeance
Vault - Tumble Night Stalker
Companion - Bat Companion
Preparation - Backup Plan
Shadow Power - Gloom
Build Variant #5A (0.05%)
Steady Aim replaces Night Stalker
Build Variant #5B (0.05%)
Perfectionist replaces Night Stalker
Tactical Advantage replaces Vengeance
Build Variant #5C (0.05%)
Hungering Arrow - Devouring Arrow replaces Spray of Teeth
Steady Aim replaces Vengeance
Build Variant #5D (0.05%)
Companion - Boar Companion replaces Bat Companion
Perfectionist replaces Night Stalker
Steady Aim replaces Vengeance
Build Variant #5E (0.05%)
Vault - Trail of Cinders replaces Tumble
Steady Aim replaces Vengeance
Build Variant #5F (0.04%)
Hungering Arrow - Devouring Arrow replaces Spray of Teeth
Tactical Advantage replaces Night Stalker
Build Variant #5G (0.04%)
Preparation - Battle Scars replaces Backup Plan
Steady Aim replaces Night Stalker
Tactical Advantage replaces Vengeance
Build Variant #5H (0.04%)
Preparation - Battle Scars replaces Backup Plan
Perfectionist replaces Night Stalker
Steady Aim replaces Vengeance
Build Variant #5I (0.03%)
Hungering Arrow - Devouring Arrow replaces Spray of Teeth
Perfectionist replaces Night Stalker
Steady Aim replaces Vengeance
Build Variant #5J (0.03%)
Vault - Trail of Cinders replaces Tumble
Perfectionist replaces Night Stalker
Steady Aim replaces Vengeance
Demon Hunter Paragon 50-100 Build #5
This build is used by 0.08% of Demon Hunters at Paragon Level 50-100. Including the Build Variants, it is used by 0.21%.
Active Skills Passive Skills
Spike Trap - Echoing Blast Archery
Bola Shot - Thunder Ball Perfectionist
Sentry - Guardian Turret Night Stalker
Rain of Vengeance - Beastly Bombs
Preparation - Backup Plan
Shadow Power - Gloom
Build Variant #5A (0.03%)
Steady Aim replaces Perfectionist
Build Variant #5B (0.02%)
Preparation - Battle Scars replaces Backup Plan
Build Variant #5C (0.01%)
Rain of Vengeance - Anathema replaces Beastly Bombs
Build Variant #5D (0.01%)
Bola Shot - Volatile Explosives replaces Thunder Ball
Rain of Vengeance - Flying Strike replaces Beastly Bombs
Preparation - Focused Mind replaces Backup Plan
Build Variant #5E (0.01%)
Bola Shot - Volatile Explosives replaces Thunder Ball
Rain of Vengeance - Stampede replaces Beastly Bombs
Preparation - Battle Scars replaces Backup Plan
Build Variant #5F (0.01%)
Custom Engineering replaces Archery
Vengeance replaces Night Stalker
Build Variant #5G (0.01%)
Vengeance replaces Night Stalker
Build Variant #5H (0.01%)
Bola Shot - Imminent Doom replaces Thunder Ball
Build Variant #5I (0.01%)
Rain of Vengeance - Flying Strike replaces Beastly Bombs
Preparation - Battle Scars replaces Backup Plan
Build Variant #5J (0.01%)
Bola Shot - Volatile Explosives replaces Thunder Ball
Rain of Vengeance - Flying Strike replaces Beastly Bombs
Steady Aim replaces Perfectionist


Demon Hunter Hardcore Builds in Patch 1.0.8

  • These are the most popular patch 1.0.8 hardcore Demon Hunter builds. The charts are updated daily from data of the hardcore level 60 Diablo III Demon Hunters active since patch 1.0.8 was released.
  • The charts list the 4 most popular Demon Hunter builds and the percentage of the characters who are using that particular build. It also lists 10 build variants. These are builds which use the same active skills as the primary build, but with small differences in the passive skills or runes.
  • See the Popular Builds and Skills overview for full details on this data.
Demon Hunter Hardcore Build #1
This build is used by 0.28% of hardcore Demon Hunters. Including the Build Variants, it is used by 1.16%.
Active Skills Passive Skills
Elemental Arrow - Ball Lightning Tactical Advantage
Hungering Arrow - Spray of Teeth Archery
Smoke Screen - Lingering Fog Perfectionist
Vault - Tumble
Companion - Boar Companion
Preparation - Battle Scars
Build Variant #1A (0.18%)
Hungering Arrow - Devouring Arrow replaces Spray of Teeth
Vengeance replaces Tactical Advantage
Build Variant #1B (0.15%)
Hungering Arrow - Devouring Arrow replaces Spray of Teeth
Build Variant #1C (0.13%)
Hungering Arrow - Devouring Arrow replaces Spray of Teeth
Brooding replaces Archery
Build Variant #1D (0.10%)
Hungering Arrow - Devouring Arrow replaces Spray of Teeth
Steady Aim replaces Tactical Advantage
Build Variant #1E (0.08%)
Brooding replaces Tactical Advantage
Build Variant #1F (0.08%)
Steady Aim replaces Tactical Advantage
Build Variant #1G (0.05%)
Hungering Arrow - Devouring Arrow replaces Spray of Teeth
Brooding replaces Tactical Advantage
Build Variant #1H (0.05%)
Hungering Arrow - Devouring Arrow replaces Spray of Teeth
Vault - Rattling Roll replaces Tumble
Brooding replaces Tactical Advantage
Build Variant #1I (0.03%)
Hungering Arrow - Devouring Arrow replaces Spray of Teeth
Night Stalker replaces Tactical Advantage
Build Variant #1J (0.03%)
Brooding replaces Archery
Night Stalker replaces Tactical Advantage
Demon Hunter Hardcore Build #2
This build is used by 0.26% of hardcore Demon Hunters. Including the Build Variants, it is used by 1.53%.
Active Skills Passive Skills
Elemental Arrow - Ball Lightning Tactical Advantage
Hungering Arrow - Devouring Arrow Archery
Smoke Screen - Lingering Fog Perfectionist
Vault - Tumble
Preparation - Battle Scars
Shadow Power - Gloom
Build Variant #2A (0.23%)
Hungering Arrow - Spray of Teeth replaces Devouring Arrow
Build Variant #2B (0.21%)
Vengeance replaces Archery
Build Variant #2C (0.15%)
Hungering Arrow - Spray of Teeth replaces Devouring Arrow
Vengeance replaces Archery
Build Variant #2D (0.13%)
Steady Aim replaces Archery
Build Variant #2E (0.13%)
Hungering Arrow - Spray of Teeth replaces Devouring Arrow
Preparation - Backup Plan replaces Battle Scars
Build Variant #2F (0.10%)
Night Stalker replaces Tactical Advantage
Build Variant #2G (0.08%)
Night Stalker replaces Archery
Build Variant #2H (0.08%)
Preparation - Backup Plan replaces Battle Scars
Build Variant #2I (0.08%)
Vengeance replaces Tactical Advantage
Build Variant #2J (0.08%)
Steady Aim replaces Tactical Advantage
Demon Hunter Hardcore Build #3
This build is used by 0.15% of hardcore Demon Hunters. Including the Build Variants, it is used by 1.13%.
Active Skills Passive Skills
Elemental Arrow - Ball Lightning Tactical Advantage
Hungering Arrow - Spray of Teeth Archery
Vault - Tumble Perfectionist
Companion - Boar Companion
Preparation - Battle Scars
Shadow Power - Gloom
Build Variant #3A (0.15%)
Brooding replaces Tactical Advantage
Build Variant #3B (0.13%)
Hungering Arrow - Devouring Arrow replaces Spray of Teeth
Build Variant #3C (0.10%)
Steady Aim replaces Tactical Advantage
Build Variant #3D (0.10%)
Hungering Arrow - Devouring Arrow replaces Spray of Teeth
Steady Aim replaces Tactical Advantage
Build Variant #3E (0.10%)
Preparation - Backup Plan replaces Battle Scars
Vengeance replaces Archery
Build Variant #3F (0.08%)
Vengeance replaces Archery
Build Variant #3G (0.08%)
Night Stalker replaces Archery
Build Variant #3H (0.08%)
Night Stalker replaces Tactical Advantage
Build Variant #3I (0.08%)
Hungering Arrow - Devouring Arrow replaces Spray of Teeth
Preparation - Backup Plan replaces Battle Scars
Steady Aim replaces Tactical Advantage
Build Variant #3J (0.08%)
Vengeance replaces Tactical Advantage
Demon Hunter Hardcore Build #4
This build is used by 0.15% of hardcore Demon Hunters. Including the Build Variants, it is used by 0.49%.
Active Skills Passive Skills
Hungering Arrow - Spray of Teeth Perfectionist
Smoke Screen - Lingering Fog Vengeance
Multishot - Fire at Will Brooding
Companion - Boar Companion
Preparation - Battle Scars
Shadow Power - Gloom
Build Variant #4A (0.05%)
Preparation - Backup Plan replaces Battle Scars
Archery replaces Brooding
Build Variant #4B (0.05%)
Hungering Arrow - Devouring Arrow replaces Spray of Teeth
Archery replaces Brooding
Build Variant #4C (0.03%)
Hungering Arrow - Devouring Arrow replaces Spray of Teeth
Archery replaces Vengeance
Build Variant #4D (0.03%)
Archery replaces Brooding
Build Variant #4E (0.03%)
Smoke Screen - Displacement replaces Lingering Fog
Archery replaces Brooding
Steady Aim replaces Vengeance
Build Variant #4F (0.03%)
Preparation - Backup Plan replaces Battle Scars
Archery replaces Vengeance
Build Variant #4G (0.03%)
Steady Aim replaces Brooding
Build Variant #4H (0.03%)
Archery replaces Brooding
Night Stalker replaces Vengeance
Build Variant #4I (0.03%)
Preparation - Backup Plan replaces Battle Scars
Archery replaces Brooding
Steady Aim replaces Vengeance
Build Variant #4J (0.03%)
Hungering Arrow - Devouring Arrow replaces Spray of Teeth
Multishot - Suppression Fire replaces Fire at Will

Demon Hunter Active Skills in Patch 1.0.8

  • These charts list the most used Diablo III Demon Hunter active skills by level 60 Demon Hunters in patch 1.0.8, ranked from the most popular skill to the least used.
  • This data is updated daily, from the active skills used by Demon Hunters who have played since patch 1.0.8 was released.
  • The chart on the left has data from softcore Demon Hunters who either have no Paragon Levels or have reached Paragon Levels 1-49.
  • The chart in the middle has data from softcore Demon Hunters with Paragon Levels from 50-100.
  • The chart on the right has data from all hardcore Demon Hunters regardless of Paragon Levels.
  • See the Popular Builds and Skills overview for more information on this data. View the Demon Hunter Most Popular Runes chart, or mouse over any active skill, to see the most commonly used runes for the skill.
Paragon 0-49 Active Skills
Active SkillsPercent
1Shadow Power73.95
2Vault69.39
3Preparation65.84
4Hungering Arrow55.37
5Companion54.46
6Elemental Arrow39.97
7Smoke Screen33.53
8Bola Shot30.80
9Rapid Fire27.60
10Sentry25.78
11Caltrops23.47
12Spike Trap21.94
13Multishot16.09
14Rain of Vengeance12.90
15Cluster Arrow12.17
16Marked for Death8.75
17Strafe7.12
18Chakram5.97
19Grenades5.63
20Entangling Shot4.79
21Fan of Knives4.19
22Evasive Fire4.18
23Impale3.13
Paragon 50-100 Active Skills
Active SkillsPercent
1Shadow Power92.48
2Preparation70.00
3Vault65.24
4Companion59.65
5Hungering Arrow43.50
6Bola Shot42.51
7Elemental Arrow33.82
8Spike Trap31.21
9Rapid Fire30.11
10Smoke Screen23.58
11Sentry21.39
12Caltrops14.59
13Marked for Death11.53
14Rain of Vengeance11.43
15Cluster Arrow10.09
16Multishot9.03
17Grenades7.00
18Chakram6.45
19Strafe6.32
20Fan of Knives3.45
21Evasive Fire2.69
22Entangling Shot2.56
23Impale2.02
Hardcore Active Skills
Active SkillsPercent
1Vault77.97
2Preparation70.79
3Companion66.72
4Smoke Screen60.01
5Shadow Power57.56
6Hungering Arrow51.11
7Elemental Arrow42.31
8Bola Shot36.79
9Sentry34.29
10Rapid Fire22.60
11Multishot18.52
12Caltrops16.05
13Spike Trap13.91
14Strafe5.83
15Rain of Vengeance4.95
16Chakram4.59
17Cluster Arrow4.51
18Entangling Shot4.31
19Grenades3.48
20Marked for Death2.56
21Evasive Fire2.55
22Fan of Knives1.78
23Impale1.60

Demon Hunter Passive Skills in Patch 1.0.8

  • These charts list the most used Diablo III Demon Hunter passive skills by level 60 Demon Hunters in patch 1.0.8, ranked from the most popular skill to the least used.
  • This data is updated daily, from the passive skills used by Demon Hunters who have played since patch 1.0.8 was released.
  • The chart on the left has data from softcore Demon Hunters who either have no Paragon Levels or have reached Paragon Levels 1-49.
  • The chart in the middle has data from softcore Demon Hunters at Paragon Level 50-100.
  • The chart on the right has data from all hardcore Demon Hunters regardless of Paragon Levels.
  • See the Popular Builds and Skills overview for more information on how this data is collected.
Paragon 0-49 Passives
Passive SkillsPercent
1Archery88.84
2Steady Aim46.91
3Perfectionist43.10
4Night Stalker33.55
5Vengeance24.52
6Tactical Advantage22.57
7Sharpshooter21.67
8Custom Engineering5.30
9Brooding3.45
10Cull the Weak3.25
11Ballistics2.84
12Hot Pursuit2.67
13Grenadier2.41
14Numbing Traps1.86
15Thrill of the Hunt0.69
Paragon 50-100 Passives
Passive SkillsPercent
1Archery83.93
2Perfectionist51.84
3Night Stalker51.53
4Steady Aim37.39
5Vengeance31.56
6Tactical Advantage22.33
7Sharpshooter8.17
8Custom Engineering3.66
9Cull the Weak2.81
10Numbing Traps1.81
11Grenadier1.80
12Ballistics1.55
13Brooding1.46
14Hot Pursuit0.38
15Thrill of the Hunt0.15
Hardcore Passives
Passive SkillsPercent
1Perfectionist80.93
2Archery67.21
3Tactical Advantage37.51
4Vengeance35.22
5Steady Aim23.94
6Brooding23.50
7Night Stalker15.04
8Sharpshooter7.89
9Custom Engineering4.10
10Hot Pursuit2.27
11Numbing Traps1.83
12Ballistics1.32
13Cull the Weak0.80
14Grenadier0.59
15Thrill of the Hunt0.31
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