[1.0.0.8] Chaos Vitality dw Witch Hunter

Hey everyone, first of all i invite you to check this great build
so why posting mine ? Well i felt i wanted to share this build, maybe its a bit more up to date also its not the exactly same one of course, but if you feel like my topic is pretty much useless well just ignore it ! :rolleyes:

Anyway this build is pretty solid, can go through in ultimate easily, not tested yet all nemesis since i dont have the reputation needed, but it can kill fabius without any issue.
It offers great single target damage and great ADCTH, thanks to gearing and vitality, some dmg absorption and physical res, good survivability with our two passives/heals and blade barrier for panic situations.
Still i must admit it doesnt have the best aoe and clearing speed.

On attributes you can go full physique, still keep few points in case you need for some gear. (maybe cunning for bloodlord blade for example)

grimcalc with +skills and devotion

without +skills

acid spray - beronath fury
eldritch fire - curse of frailty
wendigo mark - sigil of consumption
hungering void - solael flame

Use CoF then sigil against packs and everything should die soon or later without bothering, for bosses just add solael flame before LMB, use shadow strike for needed mobility.

About gearing:
Head: [Eldritch Gaze](http://www.grimtools.com/db/search?query=Eldritch Gaze) ([Leathery Hide](http://www.grimtools.com/db/search?query=Leathery Hide) / [Spellward Powder (Death’s Vigil)](http://www.grimtools.com/db/search?query=Spellward Powder))
Shoulders: [Warding Benn’Jahr’s Pauldrons of Kings](http://www.grimtools.com/db/search?query=Warding Benn’Jahr’s Pauldrons of Kings) ([Scaled Hide](http://www.grimtools.com/db/search?query=Scaled Hide) / [Spellward Powder (Death’s Vigil)](http://www.grimtools.com/db/search?query=Spellward Powder))
Chest: [Fleshwarped Platemail of Solael’s Malice](http://www.grimtools.com/db/search?query=Fleshwarped Platemail of Solael’s Malice) ([Kilrian’s Shattered Soul](http://www.grimtools.com/db/search?query=Kilrian’s Shattered Soul) / [Solarstorm Powder (Homestead)](http://www.grimtools.com/db/search?query=Solarstorm Powder))
Main hand: [Fang of Ch’thon](http://www.grimtools.com/db/search?query=Fang of Ch’thon) ([Shard of Beronath](http://www.grimtools.com/db/search?query=Shard of Beronath) / [Outcast’s Riftstorm (Outcasts)](http://www.grimtools.com/db/search?query=Outcast’s Riftstorm))
Offhand: [Demonic Bloodlord’s Blade of Fury](http://www.grimtools.com/db/search?query=Demonic Bloodlord’s Blade of Fury) ([Symbol of Solael](http://www.grimtools.com/db/search?query=Symbol of Solael) / [Essence of Ch’thon (Black Legion)](http://www.grimtools.com/db/search?query=Essence of Ch’thon))
Hands: [Voidsteel Gauntlets](http://www.grimtools.com/db/search?query=Voidsteel Gauntlets) ([Consecrated Wrappings](http://www.grimtools.com/db/search?query=Consecrated Wrappings) / [Spellward Powder (Death’s Vigil)](http://www.grimtools.com/db/search?query=Spellward Powder))
Waist: [Girdle of Stolen Dreams](http://www.grimtools.com/db/search?query=Girdle of Stolen Dreams) ([Dense Fur](http://www.grimtools.com/db/search?query=Dense Fur) / [Outcast’s Elemental Scales (Outcasts)](http://www.grimtools.com/db/search?query=Outcast’s Elemental Scales))
Legs: [Stonehide Solael-Sect Legguards of Nature’s Bounty](http://www.grimtools.com/db/search?query=Stonehide Solael-Sect Legguards of Nature’s Bounty) ([Scaled Hide](http://www.grimtools.com/db/search?query=Scaled Hide) / [Outcast’s Elemental Scales (Outcasts)](http://www.grimtools.com/db/search?query=Outcast’s Elemental Scales))
Feet: [Stonehide Exalted Treads of Kings](http://www.grimtools.com/db/search?query=Stonehide Exalted Treads of Kings) ([Mark of Mogdrogen](http://www.grimtools.com/db/search?query=Mark of Mogdrogen) / [Nightshade Powder (Rovers)](http://www.grimtools.com/db/search?query=Nightshade Powder))
Amulet: [The Peerless Eye of Beronath](http://www.grimtools.com/db/search?query=The Peerless Eye of Beronath) ([Dread Skull](http://www.grimtools.com/db/search?query=Dread Skull) / [Survivor’s Ingenuity (Devil’s Crossing)](http://www.grimtools.com/db/search?query=Survivor’s Ingenuity))
Rings: [Entropic Coil](http://www.grimtools.com/db/search?query=Entropic Coil) (Ectoplasm / [Survivor’s Ingenuity (Devil’s Crossing)](http://www.grimtools.com/db/search?query=Survivor’s Ingenuity))
Rings: [Cronley’s Signet](http://www.grimtools.com/db/search?query=Cronley’s Signet) (Ectoplasm / [Survivor’s Ingenuity (Devil’s Crossing)](http://www.grimtools.com/db/search?query=Survivor’s Ingenuity))
Medal: [Mark of Divinity](http://www.grimtools.com/db/search?query=Mark of Divinity) ([Arcane Spark](http://www.grimtools.com/db/search?query=Arcane Spark))
Relic: [Solael’s Decimation](http://www.grimtools.com/db/search?query=Solael’s Decimation)

Click here to view equipment configuration

Chest, shoulders, pants and boots are used for resists; on chest devil cage hauberk atm messes my resists, ill update with it equiped if i get better rolls on other greens; also on shoulder Benn Jahr pauldron is great since it gives us +3 to solael witchfire and some needed hp.

other gear option are devil cage hauberk ofc, legplates of valor, golemborn greaves, closed/open rings why not, sash of bloodlord belt, sash of the immortal sage belt is another opton to cover resists, basicly you lack pierce, bleed, aether and elemental resists so look for those.
also for example you can use silk swatch instead of scaled hide until you get before gear.

Special mention to
_Master Spellblade, so youll be able to loose manticore devotion.
_Mark of the Apostate thatwould allow you to almost ignore your DA
_Oklaine lantern devotion

Still about resists and devotion, you could go for empty throne instead of wolverine in devotions, it would help a bit, but i prefered to get some extra DA

So feel free to comment, give opinions and advices there are for sure other options i didnt tried yet; i think i covered pretty much everything but if you have some questions just ask ill be glad to answer.

reserved in case

Nice to see another variant of the build. :slight_smile:

I went into Chaos/Acid/Vitality with Abomination as Tier 3 Devotion and the results in DPS are pretty much the same I guess. Nevertheless I think the WPS procs in the Nightblade Mastery together with Nidalla’s Hidden Hand dish out a lot of unlisted damage, as your Sigil does. Never thought of skilling Sigil, might try it out now.

Also, if you can make up for the loss of Elemental Resistances, you could try out the Mark of the Apostate proc, which was buffed recently. The proc causes enemies to fumble pretty much 24/7.

You could pimp up your guide by listing more alternative gear and put Hotlinks into it. Also I like colored texts for highlighting the gear.

Overall a nice build, Chaos WH is my favorite Character in GD and is not often represented here in the build section.

Maybe i am noob but I never understood how Chaos WH worked out so well for you guys

I had more success with Chaos Saboteur and Chaos Pyromancer

Good build, since you love green color then consider spending some time at the Blacksmith to craft Master’s Spellblade (after you get the recipe). More RR is gg, Spellblade of Fury for AS or Plagebearer Spellblade are what you’re shooting for

Btw, you know what I will say now…Add it to Compendium (visit thread for details on how to add build)

P.S you need to polish your guide a little :undecided:, with links and stuff to gear and organizing sections. Currently it’s a wall of text

MoD is a CB and is more valuable imo.

The only time you really need MoD is for farming MQ and perhaps Sentinel. Otherwise you are pretty much invincible due to massive ADCTH and Fumble procs.

I know what you mean, but you know i really prefer to play it safe. For WTF moments you need MoD, well i do.

I rarely use Blade Barrier yet i do one point in it, i really hate the idea of dying. :undecided:

Well, MoD is definately the safe and defensive route. But I tell you, the fumble proc is really neat vs any Nemesis and big hitting mobs. If they can’t hit you, you don’t die. :wink:

I made on similar and it works well because of so much life steal. But the real world damage isn’t super impressive. That is the trade-off i guess.

Hmm, yeah i guess.

I know what you mean, but like i said i really like to play it safe. But yeah for anyone wondering i totally support Mark of Apostate especially if you don’t mind playing w/o CBs

My first character got Avatar of Mercy early on and i got used to the idea of CBs on my builds

I find the damage more than above avarage to be honest. It’s no SS Spellbreaker with its insane single target DPS, but it can clear Fabius in about 15 sec, Shar’Zul in 15 sec, Sentinel in 20 sec, etc.

It’s no character to beat Gladiator Crucible reliable, but that’s due to its rather low HP pool and not enough damage mitigation. Although I didn’t test Gladiator with my WH since 1.0.0.6.

thanks guys for nice words, more content is indeed planned
and yeah ill have to try that Mark of the Apostate, thanks for the tip

and yeah this build wont do insane killing times, but i found it very fun to play, mostly why posting it.

And to post things easier in the future, see http://items.dreamcrash.org/Equipment/

Just upload your character to get a copy-paste of your equipment, components, augments and a grimcalc url =)
(without +skills on the url)

well already tried it actually, got a fury one; but i felt like less dmg output somehow (not talking about dps sheet of course), so i stayed with bloodlord one, and honestly it took me so much time to get that roll, you know, i wanna use it now xD

Did you really time those kills:p

Because at 55k dps and even more offensive devotinon setup (abomination included) it doesn’t even feel close to 15s. Maybe more like 25, maybe.

Yeah Bloodlord’s blade is definitely a keeper. I had no idea it existed in the game till about a month ago

Sure, I timed them all. Here is an example of killing Fabius I just recorded. Kill is without Abomination proc. And yes, he hit me once hard, but no potion needed.

Edit: Stupid editing tool cut out the killing blow. Added the right clip now :rolleyes:

Hehe, good idea with bat constellation. I also didn’t have fiend or scorpion. No idea how much that helps. Only tried dying god+ abomination. Also i see you have double Fangs as weapons. Secondary weapon was damnation for me.

Fiend is a must have imo, Scorpion I am just fiddling around with atm.

Weapons are Fang of Ch’Thon and Master’s Spellblade with -42 RR and +Chaos damage. Double Fangs don’t do the trick cause of non stacking RR.

Ah, this saves a lot of trouble and devotion points cool and is much stronger thanmanticore. If i’ll ever get a plaguebearer’s master spellblade i might get back to this build.

Damn, sorry. I should be more specific. It’s a Master’s Spellblade of the Abyss. Didn’t have enough patience to craft a Plaguebearer’s yet. :smiley: And you’d lose flat Chaos dmg, Chaos dmg% and the -Target’s Damage.