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Here's my inferno act 1-clearing build: http://us.battle.net/d3/en/calculator/demon-hunter#aRQlXT!Yac!YZabZa
I have a blue 710ish dps 2-h Xbow, around 16k total dps, 2100 armor, 140ish resis, and 23-27k hp (I swap a piece of gear with heavy vit on it for butcher so I don't get oneshot if I miss the SS on his aoe).
Basically this build is all based around kiting. Kite, Kite, and when you're done kiting, kite some more for good measure. There are some mobs that I have difficulties against still (the Frog Elites definitely), but most mobs I don't have a problem kiting with 0 to few deaths. Basically against big groups its multishot/frost shot until they die (I might try Twin Chaks at some point, since its cheaper, but hate really isn't a large problem with this build), and against elites just alternate Frost Arrow and Hungering Arrow, making as large of a step back as you can between each shot. When something gets close (or you get walled, or are about to get hit by a mortar), pop SS, run as far away as you can, and restart the process. I love the stampede rune on rain of vengeance here because I feel its more reliable than the Flying Strike rune, you get more breathing room with it, AND it does more damage. The spider companion is used over the bat companion for the extra slows, to keep things off of you when you can't frost arrow, and really, because this build doesn't have much of a problem with hatred regen (I use the templar with the hatred regen on him, so this could be partially why).
Butcher is just more of the same, your main single target damage here is Dev Arrow, so use it as much as possible, using Frost to kite when your Templar is dead, and Smoke screen to avoid the fan aoe or get to the health pools if you get hit by it. Keep moving to avoid charge/pudge pull and you're good.
One question I have though, is there solid math on if Devouring Arrow or Puncturing Arrow is better? I have a decent amount of crit, so I just like seeing the big numbers on DA pierces, but PA might be better overall.
Another thought is ditching Multishot for impale to give higher single target damage, but it would only be useful on bosses like belial because you spend most of your time having to kite mobs with frost arrow anyway, and you don't have the extra hatred to spend on imaple usually while you're doing this.
EDIT: Oh and about the passives, Imo Tactical Advantage is a requirement for this type of build, Steady Aim is the best damage buff available, and the last slot can really go to anything you like, more damage with cull the weak (or Archery if you're using a bow), or Sharpshooter maybe if you're going a heavy crit damage build, or finally Night Stalker could be worth trying if you have a decent amount of crit already, to make your kiting that much safer.
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Originally Posted by Gogiscool
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