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Demon Hunters fight with ranged weapons and traps. They have a number of slows and abilities to stay out of melee range. Demon Hunters have two resources, Hatred and Discipline. Hatred regenerates quickly and is used for damage skills. Discipline regenerates slowly and is used for the more tactical skills.

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Skills

Skill Calculator
Information on this page is based on a level 60 character, and was last updated April 2012.

Primary

Skill	Unlock Level	Hatred	Cooldown	Description

Hungering Arrow	1	+3	None	Fire a magically imbued arrow that seeks out targets for 115% weapon damage and has a 35% chance to pierce through targets.
	6	Puncturing Arrow		Increase the chance for the arrow to pierce to 50%.
	17	Cinder Arrow		Light the arrow on fire, dealing 35% additional weapon damage as Fire over 3 seconds.
	26	Shatter Shot		If the arrow successfully pierces the first target, the arrow splits into 3 arrows.
	42	Devouring Arrow		Each consecutive pierce increases the damage of the arrow by 70%.
	52	Spray of Teeth		Successful Critical Hits cause a burst of bone to explode from the target, dealing 50% weapon damage to enemies in that area.

Entangling Shot	3	+3	None	Imbue an arrow with shadow energy that deals 75% weapon damage and entangles up to 2 enemies, slowing their movement by 60% for 2 seconds.
	9	Chain Gang		Hit up to 4 targets.
	18	Chain Lightning		Strike targets with electrified chains that do an additional 18% weapon damage per second as Lightning for 2 seconds.
	34	Heavy Burden		Increase the movement slow duration to 4 seconds.
	47	Justice is Served		Increase the Hatred generated to 6 per shot.
	54	Bounty Hunter		Gain 6% of the damage dealt as Life.

Bola Shot	11	+3	None	Shoot out an explosive bola that wraps itself around its target. After 1 second, the bola explodes dealing 130% weapon damage as Fire to the target and an additional 110% weapon damage as Fire to all other targets within 7 yards.
	14	Volatile Explosives		Increase the explosion radius to 14 yards.
	24	Thunder Ball		When the bola explodes, it deals 130% weapon damage as Lightning and has a 35% chance to Stun the primary target for 1.5 seconds.
	37	Acid Strike		Shoot 3 bolas that each deal 130% weapon damage as Poison. The bolas no longer explode for area damage to nearby targets.
	51	Bitter Pill		When the bola explodes, you have a 35% chance to gain 3 Discipline.
	57	Imminent Doom		Augment the bola to deal 182% weapon damage as Arcane to the target and 154% weapon damage as Arcane to all other targets within 7 yards, but increases the explosion delay to 2 seconds.

Grenades	15	+3	None	Throw out three grenades that explode for 95% weapon damage as Fire each.
	22	Tinkerer		Increases Hatred generation to 6 Hatred.
	32	Cluster Grenades		Throw cluster grenades that deal 112% weapon damage as Fire over an 8 yard radius.
	40	Fire Bomb		Throw a single grenade that deals 123% weapon damage as Fire.
	48	Stun Grenades		Hurl grenades that have a 15% chance to Stun enemies for 2 seconds.
	60	Gas Grenades		Throw gas grenades that explode for 95% weapon damage as Poison and leave a cloud that deals an additional 25% weapon damage per second as Poison for 3 seconds to enemies who stand in the area.

Secondary

Skill	Unlock Level	Hatred	Cooldown	Description

Impale	2	-25	None	Impale a target for 250% weapon damage.
	7	Impact		Impale has a 65% chance to knock the target back and Stun it for 1.5 seconds.
	15	Chemical Burn		Your target will also Bleed for 125% weapon damage as Physical over 2 seconds.
	28	Overpenetration		The knife will pierce through all enemies in a straight line.
	53	Awareness		After the initial throw, release multiple blades centered on you, dealing 75% weapon damage to all enemies within 10 yards.
	58	Grievous Wounds		Critical Hits cause 100% additional damage.

Rapid Fire	5	-20, -10 (Channel)	None	Rapidly fire for 228% weapon damage as Physical.
	11	Withering Fire		Reduces the initial Hatred cost to 5, and ignites your arrows, causing them to deal Fire damage.
	19	Web Shot		Slows the movement of affected targets by 80% for 1 second.
	32	Fire Support		While channeling Rapid Fire, launch 3 homing rockets every second. Each rocket deals 35% weapon damage as Physical to nearby targets.
	45	High Velocity		Fire poison arrows that have a 40% chance to pierce through enemies.
	56	Bombardment		Rapidly fire grenades that explode for 276% weapon damage as Fire to all enemies within a 4 yard radius.

Chakram	12	-10	None	Fire a swirling Chakram that does 150% weapon damage as Physical to enemies along its path.
	18	Twin Chakrams		A second Chakram mirrors the first. Each Chakram deals 101% weapon damage as Physical.
	26	Serpentine		The Chakram follows a slow curve, dealing 203% weapon damage as Poison to enemies along the path.
	34	Razor Disk		The Chakram spirals out from the targeted location dealing 165% weapon damage as Arcane to enemies along the path.
	48	Boomerang		The Chakram path turns into a loop, dealing 188% weapon damage as Lightning to enemies along the path.
	57	Shuriken Cloud		Surround yourself with spinning Chakrams for 120 seconds, dealing 30% weapon damage per second as Physical to nearby enemies.

Elemental Arrow	20	-10	None	Shoot a fire arrow that deals 155% weapon damage as Fire to all targets it passes through.
	24	Ball Lightning		Fire a slow-moving arrow that electrocutes enemies along its path for 155% weapon damage as Lightning.
	29	Frost Arrow		Fire a frost arrow that splits into multiple arrows after hitting its target, dealing 170% weapon damage as Cold. Affected enemies have their movement speed slowed by 60% for 1 second.
	36	Screaming Skull		Grants a 35% chance to shoot a skull that will Fear affected enemies for 2 seconds.
	43	Lightning Bolts		Fire electrified bolts that Stun enemies for 1.5 seconds on a Critical Hit.
	59	Nether Tentacles		Shadow tentacles deal 155% weapon damage to enemies along its path and return 3% of damage dealt as Life for you.

Defensive

Skill	Unlock Level	Discipline	Cooldown	Description

Caltrops	4	-8	None	Lay a trap of caltrops on the ground that activates when an enemy approaches. Once sprung, the caltrops Slow the movement of enemies within 12 yards by 60%. This trap lasts 6 seconds.
	12	Hooked Spines		Increase the slowing amount to 80%.
	18	Torturous Ground		When the trap is sprung, all enemies in the area are immobilized for 2 seconds.
	28	Jagged Spikes		Enemies in the area also take 45% weapon damage.
	41	Carved Stakes		Reduces the cost of Caltrops to 6 Discipline.
	54	Bait the Trap		Become empowered while standing in the area of effect, gaining an additional 10% Critical Hit Chance with all attacks.

Smoke Screen	8	-24	None	Vanish behind a wall of smoke, becoming momentarily invisible for 3 seconds.
	14	Displacement		Gain 35% movement speed when activated.
	23	Lingering Fog		Increase the duration of the effect to 4 seconds.
	33	Breathe Deep		While invisible you gain 20 Hatred per second.
	44	Special Recipe		Reduce the cost to 21 Discipline.
	59	Choking Gas		Leave behind a cloud of gas that deals 70% weapon damage per second as Physical to enemies in the area for 5 seconds.

Shadow Power	16	-20	None	Draw in the power of the shadows, gaining 20% of all damage done as Life for 3 seconds.
	21	Night Bane		Gain an additional 15 Hatred per second while Shadow Power is active.
	29	Blood Moon		Increases damage done as Life to 30%.
	37	Well of Darkness		Decreases the Discipline cost to 16.
	51	Gloom		Reduce incoming damage by 65% while Shadow Power is active.
	58	Shadow Glide		Gain 40% bonus to movement speed while Shadow Power is active.

Hunting

Skill	Unlock Level	Discipline	Cooldown	Description

Vault	9	-10	None	Tumble acrobatically 35 yards.
	16	Action Shot		As you travel, shoot arrows for 75% weapon damage at nearby targets.
	23	Rattling Roll		All enemies within 8 yards of your destination are knocked back and stunned for 1.5 seconds.
	33	Tumble		After using Vault, your next Vault within 6 seconds has its Discipline cost reduced by 50%.
	38	Acrobatics		Removes the Discipline cost but adds a 15 second cooldown.
	49	Trail of Cinders		Ignite with fire dealing 100% weapon damage as Fire to everything along your path.

Preparation	13		45 s	Instantly restore all Discipline.
	19	Invigoration		Increase maximum Discipline by 10 for 5 seconds when using Preparation.
	25	Punishment		Restore all Hatred for 20 Discipline. Preparation has no cooldown.
	35	Battle Scars		Gain 60% Life while Preparation is active.
	44	Focused Mind		Gain 45 Discipline over 15 seconds instead of restoring it immediately.
	52	Backup Plan		There is a 30% chance that Preparation's cooldown will not be triggered.

Companion	17	-10	None	Summon a raven companion. Your raven companion will periodically peck at enemies for 30% of your weapon damage as Physical.
	22	Spider Companion		Summon a spider instead of a raven. The spider's attacks also Slow the movement of enemies by 60% for 2 seconds.
	29	Bat Companion		Summon a bat instead of a raven. The bat grants you 3 Hatred per second.
	41	Boar Companion		Summon a boar instead of a raven. The boar's attacks hit all enemies in an area.
	46	Ferret Companion		Summon ferrets instead of a raven. The ferrets collect gold for you and increase gold found on monsters by 10%.
	59	Wolf Companion		Summon a wolf for 25 seconds instead of a raven. The wolf attacks for 60% of your weapon damage as Physical.

Marked for Death	21	-6	None	Marks an enemy. The marked enemy wil take 12% additional damage for the next 30 seconds.
	27	Contagion		When the target is killed, the ability spreads to 2 other nearby targets. This effect can chain repeatedly.
	31	Valley of Death		Mark an area on the ground 12 yards wide for 15 seconds. Enemies in the area take 12% additional damage.
	39	Grim Reaper		An additional 12% of damage done to the target is also divided among all enemies within 20 yards.
	48	Mortal Enemy		Attacks you make against the marked target generate 3 Hatred.
	60	Death Toll		Heal attackers for 1% of the damage done to the marked target.

Devices

Skill	Unlock Level	Resource	Cooldown	Description

Evasive Fire	14	+4 Hatred, -4 Discipline (backflip)	None	Shoot for 125% weapon damage. If an enemy is in front of you at close range, you will also backflip away 15 yards.
	21	Shrapnel		Shoot exploding bolts that also deal 30% weapon damage as Fire to all enemies within 6 yards of the primary target.
	26	Parting Gift		Whenever a backflip is triggered, leave a poison bomb behind that explodes for 45% weapon damage as Poison in a 12 yard radius after 1.2 seconds. Turns Evasive Fire into Poison damage.
	34	Covering Fire		Shoot a spread of bolts that hit up to 3 targets for 125% weapon damage each.
	42	Displace		Increase the distance of the backflip to 30 yards.
	53	Surge		Reduces the cost of the backflip to 2 Discipline. Turns Evasive Fire into Lightning damage.

Fan of Knives	17	-20 Hatred	10 s	Throw knoves out in a spiral around you, doing 320% weapon damage to all enemies within 10 yards of you. Your knives will also Slow the movement of enemies by 60% for 2 seconds.
	23	Crippling Razors		Increase the amount enemies are slowed to 80% for 2 seconds.
	32	Retaliate		Surround yourself with whirling blades that deal 464% weapon damage to all enemies if you are struck in the next 10 seconds.
	38	Hail of Knives		Increase the radius to damage all enemies within 20 yards.
	44	Fan of Daggers		Imbue your knives with a 65% chance to Stun enemies for 2 seconds.
	59	Assassin's Knives		Throw long-range knives that deal 70% weapon damage to 5 additional targets.

Spike Trap	17	-30 Hatred	None	Lay a trap that arms after 1.2 seconds and triggers when an enemy approaches. The trap does 275% weapon damage to all enemies within 8 yards.
	27	Bandolier		Increase the maximum number of traps that can be out simulltaneously to 6.
	30	Sticky Trap		Plant a bomb on an enemy rather than on the ground. If the target dies within 30 seconds, the bomb explodes dealing 404% weapon damage to all enemies within 8 yards.
	39	Long Fuse		Increases the arming time to 2 seconds but increases damage to 371% weapon damage.
	46	Lightning Rod		When the trap is triggered it releases a pulse of lightning that will bounce to up to 3 enemies for 275% weapon damage as Lightning.
	55	Scatter		Simultaneously place all 3 traps.

Sentry	25	-10 Discipline	None	Drop a turret on the ground. The turret begins firing at nearby enemies for 20% weapon damage. Lasts 20 seconds.
	28	Spitfire Turret		The turret will also fire homing rockets aimed at random nearby targets for 8% weapon damage as Fire.
	36	Vigilant Watcher		Increases duration of the turret to 30 seconds.
	45	Chain of Torment		Create a tether between you and the Sentry that does 40% weapon damage every second to every enemy it touches.
	52	Aid Station		Heals nearby allies for 1.0% of their maximum Life per second.
	60	Guardian Turret		The turret also creates a shield that reduces damage taken by allies by 15%.

Archery

Skill	Unlock Level	Hatred	Cooldown	Description

Strafe	19	-15	None	Shoot at random nearby enemies for 120% weapon damage while moving at 65% of normal movement speed.
	24	Equilibrium		Increases your attack speed by 20% when using Strafe.
	29	Drifting Shadow		Movement speed increased to 100% of normal running speed while strafing.
	37	Stinging Steel		Throw out knives rather than arrows that do an extra 100% damage on successful Critical Hits.
	50	Rocket Storm		In addition to regular firing, fire off homing rockets for 60% weapon damage as Fire.
	56	Demolition		Throw out bouncy grenades that explode for 144% weapon damage to targets within 9 yards.

Multishot	22	-15	None	Fire a massive volley of arrows dealing 115% weapon damage to all enemies in the area.
	26	Fire at Will		Cost reduced to 10 Hatred. Deals 115% weapon damage as Lightning.
	31	Burst Fire		Every time you fire, generate a shock pulse that damages nearby enemies for 45% weapon damage as Arcane.
	39	Suppression Fire		Every enemy hit grants 1 Discipline.
	46	Full Broadside		Increase the damage of Multishot to 150% weapon damage.
	55	Arsenal		Every use also fires 3 rockets at nearby enemies that deal 40% weapon damage as Fire each.

Cluster Arrow	27	-50	None	Fire a cluster arrow that explodes for 200% weapon damage as Fire into a series of additional miniature bombs that explode for 100% weapon damage as Fire each.
	33	Dazzling Arrow		Enemies hit by grenades have a 55% chance to be stunned for 2 seconds.
	36	Shooting Stars		Instead of releasing grenades, shoots up to 3 rockets at nearby enemies dealing 175% weapon damage as Physical each.
	41	Maelstrom		Instead of releasing grenades, the cluster releases shadow energy that deals 145% weapon damage as Physical to nearby enemies. You will gain 4% of the damage done as Life.
	49	Cluster Bombs		Launch the cluster through the air, dropping bombs in a straight line that each explode for 230% weapon damage as Fire.
	58	Loaded for Bear		Increases the damage of the explosion at the impact location to 290% weapon damage as Fire.

Rain of Vengeance	30		30 s	Fire a massive volley of arrows around you. Arrows fall from the sky dealing 75% weapon damage for 5 seconds to all enemies in the area.
	35	Dark Cloud		Launch a massive volley of guided arrows that rain down on enemies for 34% weapon damage for 12 seconds.
	40	Beastly Bombs		Summon 20 Shadow Beasts to drop bombs on enemies, dealing 125% weapon damage each.
	47	Stampede		Summon a wave of 10 Shadow Beasts to tear across the ground, knocking back enemies and dealing 75% weapon damage each.
	54	Anathema		Summon a Shadow Beast that drops grenades from the sky for 10 seconds dealing 115% weapon damage.
	60	Flying Strike		A group of 8 Shadow Beasts plummet from the sky at a targeted location dealing 60% weapon damage each and stunning enemies for 2 seconds.

Passive

Skill	Unlock Level	Description
Tactical Advantage	10	Whenever you use Vault, Smoke Screen, or backflip with Evasive Fire you gain 60% movement speed for 2 seconds.
Thrill of the Hunt	10	Every 10 seconds, your next bow attack will immobilize your target for 3 seconds.
Vengeance	13	Your maximum Hatred is increased by 25. In addition, gain 20 Hatred and 2 Discipline whenever you are healed by a health globe.
Steady Aim	16	As long as there are no enemies within 10 yards, all damage is increased by 20%.
Cull the Weak	20	Damage against slowed enemies increased by 15%.
Night Stalker	20	Critical Hits have a chance to restore 2 Discipline. Discipline is used to fuel many of your tactical and defensive skills.
Brooding	25	As long as you have not taken damage in the last 3 seconds you gain 1% of your maximum Life per second.
Hot Pursuit	27	Whenever you are at full Hatred, movement speed is increased by 15%.
Archery	30	Gain a bonus based on the weapon type of your main hand weapon: Bow: 15% increased damage Crossbows: 50% Critical Hit Damage Hand Crossbows: 10% Critical Hit Chance
Numbing Traps	30	Enemies hit by Fan of Knives, Spike Trap, and Caltrops have their damage reduced by 25% for 3 seconds.
Perfectionist	35	Reduces the Discipline cost of all skills by 20%. Discipline is used to fuel many of your tactical and defensive skills.
Custom Engineering	40	The duration of your Caltrops, Marked for Death, Spike Trap, and Sentry is increased by 100%.
Grenadier	45	Increases Hatred generated from Grenades by 2 and reduces the Hatred cost of Cluster Arrow by 10. Upon death, you drop a giant grenade that explodes for 450% weapon damage as Fire.
Sharpshooter	50	Gain 3% Critical Hit Chance every second. This bonus is reset 1 second after you successfully critically hit.
Ballistics	55	Damage from rockets increased by 50%. Rockets are fired from certain skill rune effects.