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Demon Hunter: Infernal Chains & Shotgun Build

riveroceanriverocean Posts: 1,690 Arc User
edited July 2014 in Builds and Roles
I had been looking for something different to retcon an older creation into. I stumbled accross this old Youtube Video .

Spamming buffed shotgun blasts and whipping my enemies with chains sounded like fun. However, I wanted to put my own spin on it. Then it dawned on me to try the Infernal framework.

Since my creation has a back-story of being 1/2 demon and 1/2 human - it was a perfect fit. This build is having a little trouble with energy. However, that can be fixed with spec tree and mod tweaking.

Shotgun Blast is great fun and Vicious Cyclone makes short work of most mobs. I ran MI crisis solo with this build and it went smoothly. Also I jumped into various alerts and held my own - even w/o being optimally modded.

The idea of building around Shotgun Blast and Chains is brilliant - and I have to give credit to @judgeb0t. I can visualize a variety of ways a shotgun centered build could work. Curious people should check out the original thread.

PowerHouse (Link to this build)

Name: Demon Hunter

Archetype: Freeform

Super Stats:
Level 6: Constitution (Primary)
Level 10: Dexterity (Secondary)
Level 15: Intelligence (Secondary)

Talents:
Level 1: The Glacier
Level 6: Agile
Level 9: Enduring
Level 12: Brilliant
Level 15: Acrobat
Level 18: Healthy Mind
Level 21: Coordinated

Powers:
Level 1: Infernal Bolts
Level 1: Vicious Cyclone (Rank 2, Rank 3)
Level 6: Pestilence (Rank 2, Rank 3)
Level 8: Shotgun Blast (Rank 2, Rank 3)
Level 11: Concentration
Level 14: Conviction (Rank 2, Rank 3)
Level 17: Molecular Self-Assembly
Level 20: Ego Surge (Nimble Mind)
Level 23: Toxic Nanites (Rank 2, Rank 3)
Level 26: Resurgence (Rank 2, Rank 3)
Level 29:
Level 32:
Level 35:
Level 38:

Travel Powers:
Level 6: Teleportation
Level 35: Acrobatics

Specializations:
Constitution: Fuel My Fire (3/3)
Constitution: Resilient (2/2)
Constitution: Deflection (3/3)
Constitution: Adrenaline Rush (2/2)
Guardian: Locus (2/2)
Guardian: Make It Count (3/3)
Guardian: Tenacious (2/2)
Guardian: The Best Defense (3/3)
Vindicator: Merciless (2/3)
Vindicator: The Rush of Battle (3/3)
Vindicator: Offensive Expertise (2/2)
Vindicator: Mass Destruction (3/3)
Mastery: Constitution Mastery (1/1)

My build also exchanges some self-heal powers for two of the damage buffs. This added more survival - which was important to me. This build is a huge aggro magnet - so be prepared for that. Since it's a retcon I'm not sure how it would level. So check the original thread for @judgeb0t's feedback about that.
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  • flowcytoflowcyto Posts: 12,887 Arc User
    edited July 2014
    Hah, a shotgun spam build.

    I'd do it just cause its hilarious (albeit annoying for teammates). Never really thought about making a build around it, but if I had to use the chain powers too I'd pick a lariat- cause its fun to knock em away and rope em back in.. only to knock them away again.

    PowerHouse (Link to this build)

    Archetype: Freeform

    Super Stats:
    Level 6: Ego (Primary)
    Level 10: Intelligence (Secondary)
    Level 15: Constitution (Secondary)

    Talents:
    Level 1: The Void
    Level 6: Ascetic
    Level 9: Healthy Mind
    Level 12: Academics
    Level 15: Coordinated
    Level 18: Shooter
    Level 21: Acrobat

    Powers:
    Level 1: Gunslinger
    Level 1: Shotgun Blast (Rank 2, Rank 3)
    Level 6: Concentration
    Level 8: Quarry (Rank 2, Rank 3)
    Level 11: Iron Lariat (Rank 2, Kyoketsu Shoge)
    Level 14: Molecular Self-Assembly
    Level 17: Iron Cyclone (Rank 2, Vortex Technique)
    Level 20: Conviction (Rank 2, Rank 3)
    Level 23: Frag Grenade (Rank 2)
    Level 26: Ego Surge (Rank 2, Nimble Mind)
    Level 29: Lock N Load (Rank 2)
    Level 32: Resurgence (Rank 2)
    Level 35: Sonic Device (Rank 2, Deafening Dissolution)
    Level 38: Resurrection Serum

    Travel Powers:
    Level 6: Athletics (Rank 2, Rank 3)
    Level 35: Chain Swinging

    Specializations:
    Ego: Force of Will (2/2)
    Ego: Insight (3/3)
    Ego: Follow Through (3/3)
    Ego: Sixth Sense (2/3)
    Guardian: Fortified Gear (1/3)
    Guardian: Locus (2/2)
    Guardian: Ruthless (2/2)
    Guardian: Find the Mark (2/3)
    Guardian: The Best Defense (3/3)
    Vindicator: Aggressive Stance (2/2)
    Vindicator: Merciless (3/3)
    Vindicator: Offensive Expertise (2/2)
    Vindicator: Mass Destruction (3/3)
    Mastery: Ego Mastery (1/1)

    Shotgun's base single-target dps is still pretty bad, but that's a small price for the entertainment value. Frag grenade also added for the lulz.
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    - Be safe and have fun, champs - for science!
  • riveroceanriverocean Posts: 1,690 Arc User
    edited July 2014
    Oh wow that's impressive.

    Does Shotgun help stack Quarry?

    if so that could be very interesting.
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  • flowcytoflowcyto Posts: 12,887 Arc User
    edited July 2014
    Yea, shotgun procs Quarry (as do most powers)
    <CO stuff> .: Petco :. // A basic FF building guide (see 1st reply) // PSA on Power Activation Delay // Ayonachan's Gift Horse (misc stat data)
    - Be safe and have fun, champs - for science!
  • judgeb0tjudgeb0t Posts: 35 Arc User
    That's great people are still talking about this build from time to time. I still run El Osso. He is taking down the Demon Brotherhood set to five man team, elite and is never in any danger, in the video you linked.

    Here is the write up and discussion of the build:http://www.arcgames.com/en/forums/championsonline/#/discussion/242445/super-shotgun-build-reloaded

    In that thread is a link to the FIRST guy to run the shotgun build as well. Lots of ideas in these threads.
  • flowcytoflowcyto Posts: 12,887 Arc User
    Its fun to shotgun stuff around, so its only fitting we give the boomstick its own builds where its the prime star- even if our teammates may hate all the KBs :p Ash would be proud (I hope).

    W/ the new power changes ya can make ur shotty hit harder w/ Burst Shot's debuff. Add that in for 15% more awesome.

    Targeting Computer is also a good passive for Shotgun now that its LockOn debuff has been fixed to work properly, but then ya prob don't really want the EGO/Int/Con SS setup in my old build above (that's fit for Quarry's Audacity)

    <CO stuff> .: Petco :. // A basic FF building guide (see 1st reply) // PSA on Power Activation Delay // Ayonachan's Gift Horse (misc stat data)
    - Be safe and have fun, champs - for science!
  • judgeb0tjudgeb0t Posts: 35 Arc User
    edited March 2016
    More than fun, the build I posted rocks the damage with all of the active offense. This is the data from a rampage, mission or something. He did 50% of all of the damage on the board, while not taking much in return. He outdamaged all of the badguys combined.
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  • akaara1akaara1 Posts: 174 Arc User
    where did you get that information about DPS?
  • flowcytoflowcyto Posts: 12,887 Arc User
    560 dps isn't really that great :x But I dunno the full context for that parse, since there coulda been a lot of dps downtime or something. Shotgun won't be great for sustained dps on bosses, but w/ TC and a dps build using Burst Shot's debuff, it can be alright.
    <CO stuff> .: Petco :. // A basic FF building guide (see 1st reply) // PSA on Power Activation Delay // Ayonachan's Gift Horse (misc stat data)
    - Be safe and have fun, champs - for science!
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