Most Popular Demon Hunter Builds

The top Diablo III Demon Hunter builds and skills at level 70 in Reaper of Souls

  • These are the most popular Diablo III Demon Hunter builds and skills used by level 70 Demon Hunters in Diablo III PC Patch 2.3, in the Diablo III: Reaper of Souls expansion. They are calculated from data gathered on more than 6 million Diablo III characters.
  • The skills and runes in these charts are based on the choices of level 70 Demon Hunters using the best Demon Hunter builds for end-game content. That includes farming Ancient Legendary items, running Nephalem Rifts and Greater Rifts in Adventure Mode, or quickly gaining Paragon Levels.
  • 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.
  • This data is from level 70 Demon Hunters playing the Reaper of Souls expansion on PC or Mac, and also matches the current patch for the Diablo III Ultimate Evil Edition on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. The best builds for the Ultimate Evil Edition on the PlayStation 3 or Xbox 360 are found in the Patch 2.0 Data Archive. Players of the original console Diablo III game on PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 that caps out at level 60, or PC players who do not have the expansion, should instead look in the older Patch 1.0.8 Data Archive.

Demon Hunter Active Skills in Reaper of Souls

  • These charts list the most popular Diablo III Demon Hunter active skills by level 70 Demon Hunters in patch 2.3 in Reaper of Souls. They are updated daily, and rank Demon Hunter active skills from the most popular down to the least used.
  • The chart on the left has data from level 70 softcore Demon Hunters, who are in the bottom 75% of elite monster kills. The chart in the middle has data from the level 70 softcore Demon Hunters who are in the top 25% of elite monster kills. The chart on the right has data from all hardcore Demon Hunters regardless of elite kills.
  • 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.
Charts Last Updated: November 3, 2018
Active Skills - Lower 75%
Active SkillsPercent
1Companion92.97
2Preparation75.34
3Vault68.93
4Evasive Fire65.57
5Multishot57.47
6Smoke Screen34.17
7Sentry32.50
8Vengeance30.14
9Rain of Vengeance27.09
10Cluster Arrow20.32
11Strafe19.58
12Marked for Death15.05
13Elemental Arrow13.21
14Caltrops11.85
15Entangling Shot7.03
16Hungering Arrow6.60
17Bolas5.00
18Shadow Power4.84
19Chakram3.74
20Rapid Fire3.58
21Fan of Knives2.24
22Spike Trap0.96
23Impale0.90
24Grenade0.86
Active Skills - Top 25%
Active SkillsPercent
1Companion96.03
2Preparation82.84
3Evasive Fire66.63
4Vault61.70
5Multishot53.61
6Smoke Screen39.86
7Sentry37.01
8Cluster Arrow27.15
9Rain of Vengeance25.35
10Vengeance25.09
11Strafe20.72
12Elemental Arrow17.43
13Marked for Death14.08
14Caltrops12.13
15Entangling Shot5.30
16Shadow Power3.53
17Hungering Arrow3.30
18Bolas2.82
19Chakram2.79
20Fan of Knives0.86
21Rapid Fire0.64
22Spike Trap0.40
23Impale0.34
24Grenade0.33
Hardcore Active Skills
Active SkillsPercent
1Companion91.48
2Vault81.40
3Evasive Fire70.03
4Preparation70.02
5Multishot64.36
6Smoke Screen38.16
7Sentry37.14
8Vengeance29.60
9Rain of Vengeance20.46
10Cluster Arrow17.86
11Strafe13.11
12Marked for Death11.58
13Elemental Arrow9.11
14Hungering Arrow7.72
15Caltrops7.29
16Entangling Shot5.55
17Shadow Power5.36
18Bolas5.03
19Chakram4.86
20Fan of Knives3.31
21Rapid Fire3.16
22Impale1.46
23Spike Trap1.08
24Grenade0.84

Demon Hunter Passive Skills in Reaper of Souls

  • These charts list the most popular Diablo III Demon Hunter passive skills by level 70 Demon Hunters in patch 2.3 in Reaper of Souls. They are updated daily, ranking the Demon Hunter passive skills from the most popular down to the least used.
  • The chart on the left has data from level 70 softcore Demon Hunters, who are in the bottom 75% of elite monster kills. The chart in the middle has data from the level 70 softcore Demon Hunters who are 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.
  • See the Popular Builds and Skills overview for more information on how this data is collected.
Passive Skills - Lower 75%
Passive SkillsPercent
1Awareness61.68
2Cull the Weak59.84
3Ambush52.35
4Ballistics50.65
5Steady Aim47.97
6Archery31.54
7Custom Engineering22.81
8Blood Vengeance17.95
9Tactical Advantage11.20
10Perfectionist10.04
11Leech9.44
12Night Stalker8.09
13Single Out6.93
14Hot Pursuit3.37
15Sharpshooter2.21
16Grenadier1.84
17Brooding0.81
18Numbing Traps0.66
19Thrill of the Hunt0.63
Passive Skills - Top 25%
Passive SkillsPercent
1Cull the Weak68.22
2Awareness66.52
3Steady Aim55.65
4Ballistics49.29
5Ambush48.82
6Custom Engineering27.53
7Archery27.17
8Blood Vengeance14.65
9Tactical Advantage10.84
10Leech7.05
11Night Stalker6.48
12Single Out5.76
13Perfectionist5.72
14Hot Pursuit2.68
15Grenadier1.70
16Sharpshooter0.69
17Thrill of the Hunt0.49
18Numbing Traps0.42
19Brooding0.32
Hardcore Passive Skills
Passive SkillsPercent
1Awareness90.76
2Ballistics55.70
3Ambush46.17
4Steady Aim43.67
5Cull the Weak42.41
6Archery23.09
7Custom Engineering20.94
8Blood Vengeance19.14
9Perfectionist17.34
10Tactical Advantage11.64
11Leech8.68
12Night Stalker6.14
13Single Out5.38
14Brooding3.00
15Hot Pursuit2.38
16Sharpshooter1.41
17Numbing Traps0.87
18Grenadier0.77
19Thrill of the Hunt0.50

Demon Hunter Softcore Builds in Reaper of Souls

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  • These are the most popular softcore Demon Hunter builds. The charts are updated daily from data of the softcore level 70 Diablo III Demon Hunters active in patch 2.3.
  • 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 make up the bottom 75% of elite monster kills.
  • The charts on the right have data from softcore Demon Hunters who are at the top 25% of elite monster kills.
  • See the Popular Builds and Skills overview for full details on this data.
Demon Hunter Lower 75% Build #1
This build is used by 1.04% of the Lower 75% of Demon Hunters. Including the Build Variants, it is used by 5.06%.
Active Skills Passive Skills
Evasive Fire - Focus Cull the Weak
Vengeance - Seethe Ballistics
Multishot - Arsenal Ambush
Vault - Tumble Awareness
Companion - Wolf Companion
Preparation - Invigoration
Build Variant #1A (0.83%)
Steady Aim replaces Cull the Weak
Build Variant #1B (0.73%)
Steady Aim replaces Ambush
Build Variant #1C (0.56%)
Vault - Trail of Cinders replaces Tumble
Build Variant #1D (0.40%)
Steady Aim replaces Awareness
Build Variant #1E (0.38%)
Steady Aim replaces Ballistics
Build Variant #1F (0.32%)
Vault - Trail of Cinders replaces Tumble
Steady Aim replaces Cull the Weak
Build Variant #1G (0.23%)
Vault - Trail of Cinders replaces Tumble
Steady Aim replaces Ambush
Build Variant #1H (0.21%)
Vault - Trail of Cinders replaces Tumble
Steady Aim replaces Awareness
Build Variant #1I (0.18%)
Companion - Bat Companion replaces Wolf Companion
Build Variant #1J (0.18%)
Companion - Bat Companion replaces Wolf Companion
Steady Aim replaces Cull the Weak
Demon Hunter Top 25% Build #1
This build is used by 1.25% of the Top 25% of Demon Hunters. Including the Build Variants, it is used by 3.12%.
Active Skills Passive Skills
Evasive Fire - Focus Cull the Weak
Vault - Tumble Custom Engineering
Companion - Wolf Companion Ballistics
Sentry - Polar Station Awareness
Preparation - Punishment
Cluster Arrow - Maelstrom
Build Variant #1A (0.38%)
Steady Aim replaces Awareness
Build Variant #1B (0.27%)
Cluster Arrow - Shooting Stars replaces Maelstrom
Build Variant #1C (0.22%)
Cluster Arrow - Loaded for Bear replaces Maelstrom
Steady Aim replaces Ballistics
Build Variant #1D (0.17%)
Steady Aim replaces Ballistics
Build Variant #1E (0.17%)
Sentry - Spitfire Turret replaces Polar Station
Cluster Arrow - Loaded for Bear replaces Maelstrom
Steady Aim replaces Ballistics
Build Variant #1F (0.14%)
Sentry - Spitfire Turret replaces Polar Station
Build Variant #1G (0.14%)
Companion - Bat Companion replaces Wolf Companion
Build Variant #1H (0.14%)
Steady Aim replaces Cull the Weak
Build Variant #1I (0.12%)
Blood Vengeance replaces Awareness
Build Variant #1J (0.12%)
Steady Aim replaces Custom Engineering
Demon Hunter Lower 75% Build #2
This build is used by 0.96% of the Lower 75% of Demon Hunters. Including the Build Variants, it is used by 3.17%.
Active Skills Passive Skills
Evasive Fire - Focus Cull the Weak
Caltrops - Bait the Trap Ballistics
Multishot - Arsenal Ambush
Vault - Trail of Cinders Awareness
Companion - Wolf Companion
Preparation - Invigoration
Build Variant #2A (0.70%)
Vault - Tumble replaces Trail of Cinders
Build Variant #2B (0.20%)
Steady Aim replaces Awareness
Build Variant #2C (0.19%)
Vault - Tumble replaces Trail of Cinders
Steady Aim replaces Cull the Weak
Build Variant #2D (0.18%)
Vault - Tumble replaces Trail of Cinders
Steady Aim replaces Awareness
Build Variant #2E (0.18%)
Vault - Tumble replaces Trail of Cinders
Steady Aim replaces Ambush
Build Variant #2F (0.18%)
Steady Aim replaces Cull the Weak
Build Variant #2G (0.16%)
Steady Aim replaces Ambush
Build Variant #2H (0.15%)
Steady Aim replaces Ballistics
Build Variant #2I (0.14%)
Vault - Tumble replaces Trail of Cinders
Leech replaces Awareness
Build Variant #2J (0.13%)
Vault - Tumble replaces Trail of Cinders
Steady Aim replaces Ballistics
Demon Hunter Top 25% Build #2
This build is used by 0.83% of the Top 25% of Demon Hunters. Including the Build Variants, it is used by 2.91%.
Active Skills Passive Skills
Evasive Fire - Focus Steady Aim
Smoke Screen - Displacement Cull the Weak
Companion - Wolf Companion Ambush
Rain of Vengeance - Stampede Awareness
Preparation - Focused Mind
Strafe - Rocket Storm
Build Variant #2A (0.63%)
Rain of Vengeance - Shade replaces Stampede
Strafe - Drifting Shadow replaces Rocket Storm
Leech replaces Steady Aim
Build Variant #2B (0.52%)
Preparation - Punishment replaces Focused Mind
Build Variant #2C (0.15%)
Smoke Screen - Lingering Fog replaces Displacement
Build Variant #2D (0.13%)
Rain of Vengeance - Shade replaces Stampede
Strafe - Drifting Shadow replaces Rocket Storm
Archery replaces Steady Aim
Build Variant #2E (0.12%)
Archery replaces Steady Aim
Build Variant #2F (0.12%)
Rain of Vengeance - Shade replaces Stampede
Strafe - Drifting Shadow replaces Rocket Storm
Build Variant #2G (0.11%)
Smoke Screen - Lingering Fog replaces Displacement
Preparation - Punishment replaces Focused Mind
Build Variant #2H (0.10%)
Rain of Vengeance - Anathema replaces Stampede
Preparation - Punishment replaces Focused Mind
Build Variant #2I (0.10%)
Preparation - Punishment replaces Focused Mind
Archery replaces Cull the Weak
Build Variant #2J (0.10%)
Preparation - Punishment replaces Focused Mind
Archery replaces Steady Aim
Demon Hunter Lower 75% Build #3
This build is used by 0.90% of the Lower 75% of Demon Hunters. Including the Build Variants, it is used by 2.05%.
Active Skills Passive Skills
Evasive Fire - Focus Cull the Weak
Vault - Tumble Custom Engineering
Companion - Wolf Companion Ballistics
Sentry - Polar Station Awareness
Preparation - Punishment
Cluster Arrow - Maelstrom
Build Variant #3A (0.24%)
Cluster Arrow - Shooting Stars replaces Maelstrom
Build Variant #3B (0.18%)
Steady Aim replaces Awareness
Build Variant #3C (0.12%)
Cluster Arrow - Shooting Stars replaces Maelstrom
Night Stalker replaces Cull the Weak
Build Variant #3D (0.10%)
Cluster Arrow - Loaded for Bear replaces Maelstrom
Steady Aim replaces Ballistics
Build Variant #3E (0.10%)
Steady Aim replaces Ballistics
Build Variant #3F (0.10%)
Companion - Bat Companion replaces Wolf Companion
Build Variant #3G (0.08%)
Sentry - Spitfire Turret replaces Polar Station
Cluster Arrow - Loaded for Bear replaces Maelstrom
Steady Aim replaces Ballistics
Build Variant #3H (0.08%)
Ambush replaces Awareness
Build Variant #3I (0.08%)
Blood Vengeance replaces Awareness
Build Variant #3J (0.07%)
Archery replaces Awareness
Demon Hunter Top 25% Build #4
This build is used by 0.55% of the Top 25% of Demon Hunters. Including the Build Variants, it is used by 2.75%.
Active Skills Passive Skills
Evasive Fire - Focus Cull the Weak
Caltrops - Bait the Trap Ballistics
Multishot - Arsenal Ambush
Vault - Trail of Cinders Awareness
Companion - Wolf Companion
Preparation - Invigoration
Build Variant #4A (0.39%)
Vault - Tumble replaces Trail of Cinders
Build Variant #4B (0.28%)
Steady Aim replaces Awareness
Build Variant #4C (0.27%)
Steady Aim replaces Ambush
Build Variant #4D (0.22%)
Steady Aim replaces Cull the Weak
Build Variant #4E (0.22%)
Vault - Tumble replaces Trail of Cinders
Steady Aim replaces Awareness
Build Variant #4F (0.20%)
Vault - Tumble replaces Trail of Cinders
Steady Aim replaces Ambush
Build Variant #4G (0.20%)
Vault - Tumble replaces Trail of Cinders
Steady Aim replaces Cull the Weak
Build Variant #4H (0.20%)
Steady Aim replaces Ballistics
Build Variant #4I (0.16%)
Vault - Tumble replaces Trail of Cinders
Steady Aim replaces Ballistics
Build Variant #4J (0.06%)
Vault - Tumble replaces Trail of Cinders
Leech replaces Awareness
Demon Hunter Lower 75% Build #5
This build is used by 0.33% of the Lower 75% of Demon Hunters. Including the Build Variants, it is used by 0.97%.
Active Skills Passive Skills
Evasive Fire - Focus Steady Aim
Smoke Screen - Displacement Cull the Weak
Companion - Wolf Companion Ambush
Rain of Vengeance - Stampede Awareness
Preparation - Punishment
Strafe - Rocket Storm
Build Variant #5A (0.11%)
Companion - Bat Companion replaces Wolf Companion
Preparation - Focused Mind replaces Punishment
Build Variant #5B (0.08%)
Smoke Screen - Lingering Fog replaces Displacement
Preparation - Focused Mind replaces Punishment
Build Variant #5C (0.07%)
Smoke Screen - Lingering Fog replaces Displacement
Build Variant #5D (0.06%)
Preparation - Focused Mind replaces Punishment
Archery replaces Ambush
Build Variant #5E (0.06%)
Archery replaces Cull the Weak
Build Variant #5F (0.06%)
Preparation - Focused Mind replaces Punishment
Archery replaces Steady Aim
Build Variant #5G (0.06%)
Rain of Vengeance - Anathema replaces Stampede
Build Variant #5H (0.05%)
Preparation - Focused Mind replaces Punishment
Archery replaces Cull the Weak
Build Variant #5I (0.05%)
Rain of Vengeance - Shade replaces Stampede
Strafe - Drifting Shadow replaces Rocket Storm
Leech replaces Steady Aim
Build Variant #5J (0.04%)
Preparation - Invigoration replaces Punishment

Demon Hunter Hardcore Builds in Reaper of Souls

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  • These are the most popular hardcore Demon Hunter builds. The charts are updated daily from data of the hardcore level 70 Diablo III Demon Hunters active in patch 2.3.
  • The charts list the 4 most popular hardcore 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 #4
This build is used by 0.39% of hardcore Demon Hunters. Including the Build Variants, it is used by 2.02%.
Active Skills Passive Skills
Evasive Fire - Focus Steady Aim
Smoke Screen - Lingering Fog Ballistics
Multishot - Arsenal Ambush
Vault - Tumble Awareness
Companion - Wolf Companion
Preparation - Invigoration
Build Variant #4A (0.26%)
Cull the Weak replaces Steady Aim
Build Variant #4B (0.19%)
Smoke Screen - Healing Vapors replaces Lingering Fog
Vault - Trail of Cinders replaces Tumble
Cull the Weak replaces Steady Aim
Build Variant #4C (0.18%)
Smoke Screen - Healing Vapors replaces Lingering Fog
Cull the Weak replaces Steady Aim
Build Variant #4D (0.18%)
Cull the Weak replaces Ambush
Build Variant #4E (0.18%)
Smoke Screen - Healing Vapors replaces Lingering Fog
Cull the Weak replaces Ambush
Build Variant #4F (0.17%)
Smoke Screen - Healing Vapors replaces Lingering Fog
Build Variant #4G (0.14%)
Smoke Screen - Displacement replaces Lingering Fog
Build Variant #4H (0.11%)
Vault - Trail of Cinders replaces Tumble
Cull the Weak replaces Steady Aim
Build Variant #4I (0.11%)
Smoke Screen - Healing Vapors replaces Lingering Fog
Vault - Trail of Cinders replaces Tumble
Build Variant #4J (0.11%)
Vault - Trail of Cinders replaces Tumble
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