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Thanks for the link.Originally Posted by jrsilva
Alrighty. I was trying to break everything down bit by bit, but so many things bleed into another, then depend on yet another, that I'm just going to leave this how it is. It turned out pretty lengthy, but that seems to happen whenever I talk about Diablo 3 lol.I just like sharing the info and comparing notes, or I guess "theorycrafting" as some would call it.
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Well I guess I will just dive in and jump from topic to topic, lol. First, are you planning on picking up any / using any Crit Hit Chance or Crit Damage Increase gear? Sharpshooter is where DH really shines, and any build I see without it I feel is missing out. Now, I'm not saying you need to spend a ton of gold increasing your Crit Hit Chance or Crit Damage Increase for it to be worth it; it's valuable even without all that. But, those things turn Sharpshooter into quite possibly the best passive in the game, imo. In the beginning, if you're trying to keep costs down, I'd say focus on Crit Hit Damage gear, put an emerald into your weapon if possible, etc. If you can afford items (glove, rings, amulet, etc.) that have both Crit Chance and Crit Damage though, go for those instead. Obviously trifecta items (IAS, Crit Chance, Crit Dmg) are ideal, but they are typically NOT cheap. Also, what type of weapon are you using? This is just me personally, but I prefer an Xbow for a few reasons:
- 50% Crit Dmg Increase from Archery
- They're typically slower but much more consistent than the other weapons
- I prefer their much "higher, tighter" Damage Range as opposed to a Bow / Hand Xbow that is faster but has a HUGE Damage range
So lemme explain those last two things. First, we will compare the Damage Range of all 3 weapon types with the same DPS rating (1029.3 dps) but different weapon speeds.
Xbow (1.10) - 753-1119
Bow (1.40) - 313-1158
1H Xbow (1.60) - 310-976
Do you see the difference? The Xbow clearly takes the cake as far as damage ranges go. Now, I know what you're probably thinking: "that's not fair because you're not taking their speed into account." You're absolutely right, I'm not. Why? Because when you're playing a DH in Inferno, you're only going to be firing a couple shots at most before having to move again. Many times it will only be a single shot and then "stutterstepping" before your next shot, so it's not really going to matter, imo. Now don't get me wrong, I LOVE weapon speed; I have a bit of IAS on my gear myself. The faster the weapon is, the faster you recover from the skill's animation, the faster you can move again, etc. However, specifically on the weapon itself, I don't think it's worth it.
*phew* That was a pretty long section, lol, but it turned out good I think. Sharpshooter is THAT important, imo. With that said, I would replace Steady Aim with Sharpshooter. As a matter of fact, Tactical Advantage / Archery / Sharpshooter IS my Passive list. Anywho, let's move on. Next suggestion is on Smoke Screen. I would HIGHLY recommend switching from the rune Displacement to the rune Lingering Fog. Adding 0.5 seconds may not seem like a lot, but it's a 50% increase, and will save you more times than you'll remember. Also, Tactical Advantage is already giving you a 60% speed boost for 2 seconds when you pop Smoke Screen or Vault, and typically that is more than enough. Also, with Lingering Fog, you'll be invulnerable for 75% of those 2 seconds, rather than 50%.
For Preparation, I would suggest either Battle Scars or Focused Mind for your rune. I did a lot of playing with Backup Plan as my rune, and I swear I can count on one hand the number of times it actually worked. Battle Scars seems to be pretty popular, and healing for 60% could be enough to save your life by absorbing a couple extra hits in between Smoke Screens. Personally I use Focused Mind, because I don't have +Discipline gear (YET) and I like the "extra" Discipline you get this way. I mean, it seems like unless you have 50+ max Discipline, this is a good rune to take, because typically you're not going to use Preparation when you're at exactly zero Discipline.
As for your other skills, I can't really comment on any of them because I don't have a whole lot of experience with them. If you find yourself running out of Hatred frequently however, you may want to swap Cluster Arrow for Elemental Arrow. What rune you choose on Elemental Arrow is up to you; I personally use Ball Lightning, while many people prefer Frost Arrow for the snare. I like the extremely "generous" hitbox of Ball Lightning, as it can hit LOTS of enemies with a single shot. I see Frost Arrow as being more of a single target skill, and I use the raw damage of Hungering Arrow / Devouring Arrow for that.
Sorry for the incredibly long post that has almost nothing to do with gear, but I just wanted to give my personal opinion on your skills, and I kinda feel that your gear should compliment your skills, not the other way around. If I get a chance later I will look at what stats I have on my DH, and then kind of make suggestions from there. No matter how tough the enemies were, or how many times I've died and been too hard-headed to stop fighting them, I've only had to quit on elite mobs in Act 1 once... And I still wish I could fight them again. :P
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