Hey guys, I'm a bit tired of being the glasscannon demon hunter I've used to be pre 1.0.3 and currently working on another build/gear lineup to be able to clear everything without being a 1 hit wonder. When I looked around on other boards I've this guide from "nugiyen" on diablofans.com. So all credits to him.
The Build
Active skills
Grenades - Tinkerer: Generates 6 hatred (+2passive)
Cluster arrow - Dazzling Arrow: 55% chance to stun for 2secs
Marked for death - Mortal enemy: +3hatred per hit
Smoke Screen - Lingering fog: 1.5sec duration
Shadow Power - Gloom: 65% DMG Reduction
Preparation - Backup plan: 30% chance to reset CD
Passive Skills
Night Stalker: Chance to gain disc on crit!
Grenadier: +2 hatred generated on grenades, -10hatred cost on cluster.
Archery: +10%crit 1h xbow
So let me explain why I chose these specific skills. With a 1h xbow and high APS lets say 2.5 in this example you can gain 6(+2) +3 = 2.5x 11 = 24.5 Hatred per sec. Now this is when we only hit the target with 1 grenade. Thats a whole ****ing lot. Which is why we can spam Cluster arrow like crazy = stunluck.
Cluster arrow has 600% weap dmg under perfect conditions which is why we can drop 50% of the normal 2hxbow dmg and still kick butt!
Shadow power with high crit and we are now able to cast continuously due to high disc poll and crit. So we will be running around with a 65% dmg reduction most of the time.
And if we run into the occasional Arcane torrent, frozen, jailer, nightmarish, waller and so on that can either do to much dmg(even though thats alot!) or disables us so we cannot life leech then we have the smoke screen just for good measure!
The Items
I will not sit and give you a list of items you need. But there are some critiria that you should fill before trying this build. (This is assuming you're doin a3+)
High crit! 30%+(I suggest even more)
Dex galore(1.5k+ dodge and good dmg(2k = 40%dodge))
All-res 500+ (It's easier to uptain than armor that is why I do not suggest and even 10:1)
Armor 3.5k+
35k+ HP
45+ Discipline (THIS IS IMPORTANT)
2.5APS or more is preferable(I had 3.5 before 1.03 and this was godlike ie. stunlocking diablo to death)
LoH is very good on this build is you can find room. High modifier on grenades and cluster.
Movespeed is good for any build and +12% on boots is easy to get.
(Since I've been stuck @ high stats for such a long time my opinion about what you actually need might be a bit inflated. Less should also be viable)
The playstyle
The Immortal DH - Grenadier build (Diablo3) - YouTube
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature...&v=FqoHvnFkr_g