Most Popular Demon Hunter Builds in Patch 2.1.2
Archive of the top Diablo III Demon Hunter builds and skills at level 70 during patch 2.1.2
- Note: this is historical data! These were the most popular Diablo III Barbarian builds and skills, used by level 70 Barbarians during patch 2.1.2.
- Each set of data contains charts of three groups of Demon Hunters:
- The softcore Demon Hunters who are in the bottom 75% of elite monster kills.
- The softcore Demon Hunters who are in the top 25% of elite monster kills.
- All hardcore Demon Hunters regardless of elite monster kills.
- See the Patch 2.1.2 Data Archive for details on this data.
Demon Hunter Active Skills in Patch 2.1.2
- These historical charts list the most popular Diablo III Demon Hunter active skills that were used by level 70 Demon Hunters in patch 2.1.2.
- The chart on the left has data from level 70 softcore Demon Hunters, who were in the bottom 75% of elite monster kills. The chart in the middle has data from the level 70 softcore Demon Hunters who were in the top 25% of elite monster kills. The chart on the right has data from all hardcore Demon Hunters regardless of elite kills.
Charts Last Updated: April 28, 2015
Active Skills - Lower 75%
Active Skills | Percent | |
---|---|---|
1 | Companion | 93.78 |
2 | Sentry | 83.62 |
3 | Vault | 76.12 |
4 | Cluster Arrow | 69.60 |
5 | Preparation | 46.65 |
6 | Multishot | 33.59 |
7 | Evasive Fire | 32.29 |
8 | Elemental Arrow | 29.70 |
9 | Smoke Screen | 23.77 |
10 | Vengeance | 19.50 |
11 | Marked for Death | 13.67 |
12 | Hungering Arrow | 13.51 |
13 | Entangling Shot | 13.09 |
14 | Rain of Vengeance | 10.50 |
15 | Bolas | 8.88 |
16 | Chakram | 6.65 |
17 | Rapid Fire | 6.14 |
18 | Shadow Power | 5.15 |
19 | Caltrops | 4.53 |
20 | Strafe | 2.81 |
21 | Fan of Knives | 2.13 |
22 | Grenade | 1.75 |
23 | Impale | 1.72 |
24 | Spike Trap | 0.78 |
Active Skills - Top 25%
Active Skills | Percent | |
---|---|---|
1 | Companion | 98.37 |
2 | Sentry | 92.92 |
3 | Cluster Arrow | 80.44 |
4 | Vault | 69.00 |
5 | Preparation | 57.24 |
6 | Evasive Fire | 39.01 |
7 | Multishot | 35.12 |
8 | Elemental Arrow | 32.99 |
9 | Smoke Screen | 28.10 |
10 | Marked for Death | 13.65 |
11 | Vengeance | 11.04 |
12 | Entangling Shot | 8.45 |
13 | Hungering Arrow | 6.91 |
14 | Rain of Vengeance | 4.69 |
15 | Caltrops | 4.63 |
16 | Bolas | 4.48 |
17 | Chakram | 4.43 |
18 | Shadow Power | 3.22 |
19 | Impale | 1.36 |
20 | Rapid Fire | 1.19 |
21 | Strafe | 0.94 |
22 | Grenade | 0.71 |
23 | Fan of Knives | 0.58 |
24 | Spike Trap | 0.44 |
Hardcore Active Skills
Active Skills | Percent | |
---|---|---|
1 | Companion | 95.19 |
2 | Sentry | 86.69 |
3 | Vault | 77.22 |
4 | Cluster Arrow | 72.38 |
5 | Preparation | 39.37 |
6 | Multishot | 37.21 |
7 | Smoke Screen | 37.00 |
8 | Evasive Fire | 33.89 |
9 | Elemental Arrow | 32.01 |
10 | Vengeance | 13.60 |
11 | Hungering Arrow | 11.96 |
12 | Entangling Shot | 9.68 |
13 | Bolas | 8.73 |
14 | Marked for Death | 8.64 |
15 | Chakram | 8.53 |
16 | Rain of Vengeance | 8.52 |
17 | Rapid Fire | 4.36 |
18 | Shadow Power | 3.50 |
19 | Strafe | 2.84 |
20 | Caltrops | 2.42 |
21 | Impale | 2.26 |
22 | Fan of Knives | 2.23 |
23 | Grenade | 1.25 |
24 | Spike Trap | 0.48 |
Demon Hunter Passive Skills in Patch 2.1.2
- These charts list the most popular Diablo III Demon Hunter passive skills that were used by level 70 Demon Hunters in patch 2.1.2
- The chart on the left has data from level 70 softcore Demon Hunters, who were in the bottom 75% of elite monster kills. The chart in the middle has data from the level 70 softcore Demon Hunters who were in the top 25% of elite monster kills. The chart on the right has data from all hardcore Demon Hunters regardless of elite monster kills.
Passive Skills - Lower 75%
Passive Skills | Percent | |
---|---|---|
1 | Custom Engineering | 65.64 |
2 | Cull the Weak | 57.92 |
3 | Ballistics | 55.88 |
4 | Awareness | 50.43 |
5 | Steady Aim | 39.18 |
6 | Archery | 38.69 |
7 | Blood Vengeance | 22.92 |
8 | Perfectionist | 15.83 |
9 | Ambush | 15.18 |
10 | Tactical Advantage | 11.68 |
11 | Night Stalker | 9.75 |
12 | Single Out | 5.68 |
13 | Sharpshooter | 3.43 |
14 | Grenadier | 2.92 |
15 | Hot Pursuit | 2.15 |
16 | Brooding | 1.53 |
17 | Numbing Traps | 0.74 |
18 | Thrill of the Hunt | 0.47 |
Passive Skills - Top 25%
Passive Skills | Percent | |
---|---|---|
1 | Custom Engineering | 73.22 |
2 | Cull the Weak | 68.10 |
3 | Awareness | 59.79 |
4 | Ballistics | 59.46 |
5 | Steady Aim | 47.95 |
6 | Archery | 27.33 |
7 | Blood Vengeance | 18.09 |
8 | Ambush | 11.75 |
9 | Perfectionist | 9.86 |
10 | Tactical Advantage | 9.85 |
11 | Night Stalker | 7.57 |
12 | Grenadier | 2.19 |
13 | Single Out | 1.93 |
14 | Sharpshooter | 0.91 |
15 | Hot Pursuit | 0.87 |
16 | Brooding | 0.60 |
17 | Numbing Traps | 0.45 |
18 | Thrill of the Hunt | 0.08 |
Hardcore Passive Skills
Passive Skills | Percent | |
---|---|---|
1 | Awareness | 88.44 |
2 | Ballistics | 59.56 |
3 | Custom Engineering | 58.88 |
4 | Cull the Weak | 53.49 |
5 | Steady Aim | 34.59 |
6 | Archery | 25.87 |
7 | Perfectionist | 23.74 |
8 | Blood Vengeance | 18.98 |
9 | Tactical Advantage | 11.04 |
10 | Ambush | 7.37 |
11 | Brooding | 5.11 |
12 | Night Stalker | 4.39 |
13 | Single Out | 3.08 |
14 | Sharpshooter | 1.57 |
15 | Hot Pursuit | 1.45 |
16 | Grenadier | 1.27 |
17 | Numbing Traps | 0.92 |
18 | Thrill of the Hunt | 0.26 |
Demon Hunter Softcore Builds in Patch 2.1.2
See the Patch 2.1.2 Data Archive for more historical details, including the best Demon Hunter equipment.
- These were the most popular softcore Demon Hunter builds, among softcore level 70 Demon Hunters active in patch 2.1.2.
- The charts list the 5 most popular Demon Hunter builds and the percentage of the characters who used 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 made up the bottom 75% of elite monster kills.
- The charts on the right have data from softcore Demon Hunters who were at the top 25% of elite monster kills.
Demon Hunter Lower 75% Build #1
This build is used by 2.83% of the Lower 75% of Demon Hunters. Including the Build Variants, it is used by 6.62%.
Build Variant #1A (0.97%)
Cluster Arrow - Shooting Stars replaces Maelstrom |
Build Variant #1B (0.54%)
Steady Aim replaces Awareness |
Build Variant #1C (0.38%)
Cluster Arrow - Loaded for Bear replaces Maelstrom |
Steady Aim replaces Ballistics |
Build Variant #1D (0.36%)
Sentry - Spitfire Turret replaces Polar Station |
Cluster Arrow - Loaded for Bear replaces Maelstrom |
Steady Aim replaces Ballistics |
Build Variant #1E (0.30%)
Companion - Bat Companion replaces Wolf Companion |
Build Variant #1F (0.28%)
Sentry - Spitfire Turret replaces Polar Station |
Build Variant #1G (0.25%)
Sentry - Spitfire Turret replaces Polar Station |
Cluster Arrow - Loaded for Bear replaces Maelstrom |
Build Variant #1H (0.24%)
Cluster Arrow - Loaded for Bear replaces Maelstrom |
Build Variant #1I (0.24%)
Steady Aim replaces Ballistics |
Build Variant #1J (0.23%)
Blood Vengeance replaces Awareness |
Demon Hunter Top 25% Build #1
This build is used by 3.09% of the Top 25% of Demon Hunters. Including the Build Variants, it is used by 7.85%.
Build Variant #1A (0.88%)
Cluster Arrow - Shooting Stars replaces Maelstrom |
Build Variant #1B (0.87%)
Steady Aim replaces Awareness |
Build Variant #1C (0.53%)
Sentry - Spitfire Turret replaces Polar Station |
Cluster Arrow - Loaded for Bear replaces Maelstrom |
Steady Aim replaces Ballistics |
Build Variant #1D (0.53%)
Cluster Arrow - Loaded for Bear replaces Maelstrom |
Steady Aim replaces Ballistics |
Build Variant #1E (0.41%)
Steady Aim replaces Ballistics |
Build Variant #1F (0.37%)
Sentry - Spitfire Turret replaces Polar Station |
Build Variant #1G (0.36%)
Steady Aim replaces Cull the Weak |
Build Variant #1H (0.29%)
Steady Aim replaces Custom Engineering |
Build Variant #1I (0.28%)
Companion - Bat Companion replaces Wolf Companion |
Build Variant #1J (0.24%)
Blood Vengeance replaces Awareness |
Demon Hunter Lower 75% Build #2
This build is used by 1.76% of the Lower 75% of Demon Hunters. Including the Build Variants, it is used by 4.77%.
Build Variant #2A (1.25%)
Steady Aim replaces Custom Engineering |
Build Variant #2B (0.61%)
Steady Aim replaces Awareness |
Build Variant #2C (0.20%)
Ambush replaces Awareness |
Build Variant #2D (0.16%)
Archery replaces Awareness |
Build Variant #2E (0.14%)
Archery replaces Awareness |
Steady Aim replaces Custom Engineering |
Build Variant #2F (0.14%)
Tactical Advantage replaces Custom Engineering |
Build Variant #2G (0.13%)
Steady Aim replaces Ballistics |
Build Variant #2H (0.13%)
Steady Aim replaces Cull the Weak |
Build Variant #2I (0.13%)
Archery replaces Custom Engineering |
Build Variant #2J (0.12%)
Cluster Arrow - Loaded for Bear replaces Maelstrom |
Demon Hunter Top 25% Build #2
This build is used by 1.66% of the Top 25% of Demon Hunters. Including the Build Variants, it is used by 5.30%.
Build Variant #2A (1.63%)
Custom Engineering replaces Steady Aim |
Build Variant #2B (0.56%)
Custom Engineering replaces Awareness |
Build Variant #2C (0.25%)
Tactical Advantage replaces Steady Aim |
Build Variant #2D (0.22%)
Archery replaces Awareness |
Build Variant #2E (0.20%)
Custom Engineering replaces Ballistics |
Build Variant #2F (0.19%)
Tactical Advantage replaces Awareness |
Build Variant #2G (0.18%)
Custom Engineering replaces Cull the Weak |
Build Variant #2H (0.15%)
Archery replaces Steady Aim |
Build Variant #2I (0.14%)
Ambush replaces Awareness |
Build Variant #2J (0.12%)
Archery replaces Awareness |
Custom Engineering replaces Steady Aim |
Demon Hunter Lower 75% Build #3
This build is used by 0.48% of the Lower 75% of Demon Hunters. Including the Build Variants, it is used by 1.10%.
Build Variant #3A (0.11%)
Smoke Screen - Displacement replaces Lingering Fog |
Build Variant #3B (0.10%)
Smoke Screen - Healing Vapors replaces Lingering Fog |
Build Variant #3C (0.09%)
Steady Aim replaces Awareness |
Build Variant #3D (0.07%)
Cluster Arrow - Loaded for Bear replaces Maelstrom |
Steady Aim replaces Ballistics |
Build Variant #3E (0.06%)
Sentry - Spitfire Turret replaces Polar Station |
Cluster Arrow - Loaded for Bear replaces Maelstrom |
Steady Aim replaces Ballistics |
Build Variant #3F (0.05%)
Cluster Arrow - Shooting Stars replaces Maelstrom |
Build Variant #3G (0.04%)
Sentry - Spitfire Turret replaces Polar Station |
Build Variant #3H (0.04%)
Companion - Bat Companion replaces Wolf Companion |
Build Variant #3I (0.03%)
Steady Aim replaces Custom Engineering |
Build Variant #3J (0.03%)
Steady Aim replaces Ballistics |
Demon Hunter Top 25% Build #3
This build is used by 0.73% of the Top 25% of Demon Hunters. Including the Build Variants, it is used by 2.06%.
Build Variant #3A (0.22%)
Steady Aim replaces Awareness |
Build Variant #3B (0.22%)
Smoke Screen - Displacement replaces Lingering Fog |
Build Variant #3C (0.21%)
Smoke Screen - Healing Vapors replaces Lingering Fog |
Build Variant #3D (0.13%)
Cluster Arrow - Loaded for Bear replaces Maelstrom |
Steady Aim replaces Ballistics |
Build Variant #3E (0.11%)
Sentry - Spitfire Turret replaces Polar Station |
Cluster Arrow - Loaded for Bear replaces Maelstrom |
Steady Aim replaces Ballistics |
Build Variant #3F (0.10%)
Cluster Arrow - Shooting Stars replaces Maelstrom |
Build Variant #3G (0.09%)
Steady Aim replaces Cull the Weak |
Build Variant #3H (0.09%)
Smoke Screen - Displacement replaces Lingering Fog |
Steady Aim replaces Awareness |
Build Variant #3I (0.08%)
Steady Aim replaces Ballistics |
Build Variant #3J (0.08%)
Steady Aim replaces Custom Engineering |
Demon Hunter Lower 75% Build #4
This build is used by 0.26% of the Lower 75% of Demon Hunters. Including the Build Variants, it is used by 0.98%.
Build Variant #4A (0.21%)
Custom Engineering replaces Steady Aim |
Build Variant #4B (0.14%)
Smoke Screen - Lingering Fog replaces Healing Vapors |
Custom Engineering replaces Steady Aim |
Build Variant #4C (0.09%)
Custom Engineering replaces Awareness |
Build Variant #4D (0.08%)
Smoke Screen - Lingering Fog replaces Healing Vapors |
Build Variant #4E (0.06%)
Smoke Screen - Lingering Fog replaces Healing Vapors |
Custom Engineering replaces Awareness |
Build Variant #4F (0.03%)
Smoke Screen - Displacement replaces Healing Vapors |
Custom Engineering replaces Steady Aim |
Build Variant #4G (0.03%)
Smoke Screen - Displacement replaces Healing Vapors |
Build Variant #4H (0.03%)
Archery replaces Awareness |
Build Variant #4I (0.03%)
Smoke Screen - Special Recipe replaces Healing Vapors |
Custom Engineering replaces Steady Aim |
Build Variant #4J (0.02%)
Archery replaces Steady Aim |
Demon Hunter Top 25% Build #4
This build is used by 0.38% of the Top 25% of Demon Hunters. Including the Build Variants, it is used by 1.28%.
Build Variant #4A (0.33%)
Sentry - Polar Station replaces Spitfire Turret |
Build Variant #4B (0.12%)
Steady Aim replaces Awareness |
Build Variant #4C (0.12%)
Sentry - Polar Station replaces Spitfire Turret |
Steady Aim replaces Awareness |
Build Variant #4D (0.07%)
Sentry - Polar Station replaces Spitfire Turret |
Steady Aim replaces Ballistics |
Build Variant #4E (0.05%)
Elemental Arrow - Immolation Arrow replaces Frost Arrow |
Cluster Arrow - Loaded for Bear replaces Maelstrom |
Steady Aim replaces Ballistics |
Build Variant #4F (0.05%)
Steady Aim replaces Custom Engineering |
Build Variant #4G (0.05%)
Steady Aim replaces Ballistics |
Build Variant #4H (0.04%)
Steady Aim replaces Cull the Weak |
Build Variant #4I (0.04%)
Elemental Arrow - Immolation Arrow replaces Frost Arrow |
Cluster Arrow - Loaded for Bear replaces Maelstrom |
Steady Aim replaces Cull the Weak |
Build Variant #4J (0.03%)
Sentry - Polar Station replaces Spitfire Turret |
Steady Aim replaces Custom Engineering |
Demon Hunter Lower 75% Build #5
This build is used by 0.25% of the Lower 75% of Demon Hunters. Including the Build Variants, it is used by 0.84%.
Build Variant #5A (0.12%)
Sentry - Spitfire Turret replaces Polar Station |
Build Variant #5B (0.11%)
Sentry - Spitfire Turret replaces Polar Station |
Steady Aim replaces Cull the Weak |
Build Variant #5C (0.07%)
Companion - Bat Companion replaces Wolf Companion |
Build Variant #5D (0.06%)
Vault - Trail of Cinders replaces Tumble |
Build Variant #5E (0.05%)
Steady Aim replaces Awareness |
Build Variant #5F (0.05%)
Steady Aim replaces Ballistics |
Build Variant #5G (0.04%)
Sentry - Spitfire Turret replaces Polar Station |
Blood Vengeance replaces Cull the Weak |
Build Variant #5H (0.03%)
Sentry - Spitfire Turret replaces Polar Station |
Steady Aim replaces Awareness |
Build Variant #5I (0.03%)
Sentry - Spitfire Turret replaces Polar Station |
Archery replaces Cull the Weak |
Build Variant #5J (0.03%)
Sentry - Spitfire Turret replaces Polar Station |
Steady Aim replaces Ballistics |
Demon Hunter Top 25% Build #5
This build is used by 0.34% of the Top 25% of Demon Hunters. Including the Build Variants, it is used by 1.33%.
Build Variant #5A (0.26%)
Custom Engineering replaces Steady Aim |
Build Variant #5B (0.15%)
Smoke Screen - Lingering Fog replaces Healing Vapors |
Build Variant #5C (0.15%)
Smoke Screen - Lingering Fog replaces Healing Vapors |
Custom Engineering replaces Steady Aim |
Build Variant #5D (0.11%)
Custom Engineering replaces Awareness |
Build Variant #5E (0.08%)
Smoke Screen - Lingering Fog replaces Healing Vapors |
Custom Engineering replaces Awareness |
Build Variant #5F (0.07%)
Archery replaces Awareness |
Build Variant #5G (0.05%)
Archery replaces Steady Aim |
Build Variant #5H (0.04%)
Smoke Screen - Special Recipe replaces Healing Vapors |
Build Variant #5I (0.04%)
Smoke Screen - Displacement replaces Healing Vapors |
Custom Engineering replaces Steady Aim |
Build Variant #5J (0.04%)
Custom Engineering replaces Ballistics |
Demon Hunter Hardcore Builds in Patch 2.1.2
- These were the most popular hardcore Demon Hunter builds, among hardcore level 70 Diablo III Demon Hunters active in patch 2.1.2.
- The charts list the 4 most popular hardcore Demon Hunter builds and the percentage of the characters who used that particular build. It also lists 10 build variants. These are builds which have the same active skills as the primary build, but with small differences in the passive skills or runes.
Demon Hunter Hardcore Build #1
This build is used by 4.36% of hardcore Demon Hunters. Including the Build Variants, it is used by 8.28%.
Build Variant #1A (0.77%)
Cluster Arrow - Shooting Stars replaces Maelstrom |
Build Variant #1B (0.66%)
Steady Aim replaces Cull the Weak |
Build Variant #1C (0.54%)
Companion - Bat Companion replaces Wolf Companion |
Build Variant #1D (0.35%)
Steady Aim replaces Ballistics |
Build Variant #1E (0.33%)
Sentry - Spitfire Turret replaces Polar Station |
Build Variant #1F (0.33%)
Companion - Boar Companion replaces Wolf Companion |
Build Variant #1G (0.32%)
Blood Vengeance replaces Cull the Weak |
Build Variant #1H (0.26%)
Cluster Arrow - Loaded for Bear replaces Maelstrom |
Steady Aim replaces Ballistics |
Build Variant #1I (0.19%)
Vault - Rattling Roll replaces Tumble |
Build Variant #1J (0.17%)
Sentry - Spitfire Turret replaces Polar Station |
Steady Aim replaces Cull the Weak |
Demon Hunter Hardcore Build #2
This build is used by 2.40% of hardcore Demon Hunters. Including the Build Variants, it is used by 5.51%.
Build Variant #2A (1.56%)
Custom Engineering replaces Steady Aim |
Build Variant #2B (0.22%)
Perfectionist replaces Steady Aim |
Build Variant #2C (0.21%)
Vault - Rattling Roll replaces Tumble |
Build Variant #2D (0.20%)
Sentry - Polar Station replaces Spitfire Turret |
Build Variant #2E (0.17%)
Companion - Boar Companion replaces Wolf Companion |
Build Variant #2F (0.17%)
Vault - Rattling Roll replaces Tumble |
Custom Engineering replaces Steady Aim |
Build Variant #2G (0.16%)
Custom Engineering replaces Cull the Weak |
Build Variant #2H (0.15%)
Archery replaces Steady Aim |
Build Variant #2I (0.14%)
Tactical Advantage replaces Steady Aim |
Build Variant #2J (0.13%)
Custom Engineering replaces Ballistics |
Demon Hunter Hardcore Build #3
This build is used by 1.55% of hardcore Demon Hunters. Including the Build Variants, it is used by 3.56%.
Build Variant #3A (0.63%)
Custom Engineering replaces Steady Aim |
Build Variant #3B (0.30%)
Smoke Screen - Lingering Fog replaces Healing Vapors |
Build Variant #3C (0.21%)
Smoke Screen - Lingering Fog replaces Healing Vapors |
Custom Engineering replaces Steady Aim |
Build Variant #3D (0.16%)
Perfectionist replaces Steady Aim |
Build Variant #3E (0.16%)
Smoke Screen - Displacement replaces Healing Vapors |
Build Variant #3F (0.14%)
Companion - Boar Companion replaces Wolf Companion |
Build Variant #3G (0.12%)
Sentry - Polar Station replaces Spitfire Turret |
Build Variant #3H (0.10%)
Cluster Arrow - Loaded for Bear replaces Maelstrom |
Build Variant #3I (0.10%)
Archery replaces Steady Aim |
Build Variant #3J (0.09%)
Smoke Screen - Displacement replaces Healing Vapors |
Custom Engineering replaces Steady Aim |
Demon Hunter Hardcore Build #4
This build is used by 0.39% of hardcore Demon Hunters. Including the Build Variants, it is used by 1.26%.
Build Variant #4A (0.36%)
Smoke Screen - Healing Vapors replaces Lingering Fog |
Build Variant #4B (0.16%)
Smoke Screen - Displacement replaces Lingering Fog |
Build Variant #4C (0.06%)
Steady Aim replaces Cull the Weak |
Build Variant #4D (0.05%)
Smoke Screen - Healing Vapors replaces Lingering Fog |
Steady Aim replaces Cull the Weak |
Build Variant #4E (0.04%)
Companion - Boar Companion replaces Wolf Companion |
Build Variant #4F (0.04%)
Smoke Screen - Healing Vapors replaces Lingering Fog |
Steady Aim replaces Ballistics |
Build Variant #4G (0.04%)
Steady Aim replaces Ballistics |
Build Variant #4H (0.04%)
Companion - Bat Companion replaces Wolf Companion |
Build Variant #4I (0.04%)
Smoke Screen - Displacement replaces Lingering Fog |
Steady Aim replaces Cull the Weak |
Build Variant #4J (0.04%)
Smoke Screen - Healing Vapors replaces Lingering Fog |
Companion - Boar Companion replaces Wolf Companion |
Want more historical data from patch 2.1.2? See the Patch 2.1.2 Data Archive for other charts.