Demon Hunter Chakram Build with Unhallowed Essence
Welcome to our build guide for Chakram Demon Hunter in Diablo 3. Here, you will learn everything you need to know to play this build at the highest level. This build is updated for patch 2.6.9 and Season 21.
For more information regarding followers, we advise you to read our follower guide, which contains detailed advice on choosing the skills and the gear of your companion.
Introduction
Flipping resource-spending attacks into generators plays right into the attack bonuses of the Unhallowed Essence set, allowing for several unconventional playstyles. One of them is the Chakram Demon Hunter — a far range, durable playstyle that offers considerable AoE. It is designed with Greater Rift solo progression in mind, but we do have a speed farming variation that you can access by clicking the link below.
Quick Reference
Skill Setup
The basic skill setup of the Unhallowed Essence Chakram Demon Hunter is displayed below. Read the dedicated Skills page for detailed information on choices, alternatives and build customization.
| Active Skills |
|---|
Chakram
 Razor Disk
Multishot
 Wind Chill
1
Companion
 Wolf Companion
2
Vault
Tumble
3
Preparation
Invigoration
4
Vengeance
Dark Heart
|
| Passive Skills |
Gear Setup
The required gear setup for the Unhallowed Essence Chakram Demon Hunter is listed below. Check the Gear page for detailed information on choices, alternatives, gemming, Kanai's Cube and Paragon distribution.
- Helm:
Accursed Visage - Shoulders:
Unsanctified Shoulders - Gloves:
Fiendish Grips - Chest:
Cage of the Hellborn - Belt:
Captain Crimson's Silk Girdle - Pants:
Captain Crimson's Thrust - Boots:
Hell Walkers - Bracers:
Wraps of Clarity - Amulet:
Squirt's Necklace - Ring 1:
Focus - Ring 2:
Restraint - Weapon:
Dawn - Offhand:
Spines of Seething Hatred
Legendary Gems
- Legendary Gem 1:
Bane of the Trapped - Legendary Gem 2:
Zei's Stone of Vengeance - Legendary Gem 3:
Bane of the Stricken
Kanai's Cube
- Weapon Slot:
Sword of Ill Will - Armor Slot:
Aquila Cuirass - Jewelry Slot:
Ring of Royal Grandeur
Changelog
- 30 Jun. 2020 (speed farming page): No changes required for Season 21.
- 30 Jun. 2020 (this page): No changes required for Season 21.
- 30 Jun. 2020 (skills page): No changes required for Season 21.
- 30 Jun. 2020 (gear page): No changes required for Season 21.
- 12 Mar. 2020 (this page): No changes necessary for Season 20.
- 12 Mar. 2020 (gear page): No changes necessary for Season 20.
- 12 Mar. 2020 (skills page): No changes necessary for Season 20.
- 12 Mar. 2020 (speed farming page): No changes necessary for Season 20.
- 21 Nov. 2019 (speed farming page): Overhaul of the page for Season 19.
- 21 Nov. 2019 (gear page): Added 2 pieces of the Captain Crimson's set and Ring of Royal Grandeur in the cube. Expanded the sections on stat priorities, paragon points, gems. Added a potion section.
- 21 Nov. 2019 (this page): Guide revised for Season 19: added 2 pieces of Captain Crimson's set.
- 21 Nov. 2019 (skills page): Reviewed for Season 19.
- 23 Aug. 2019 (speed farming page): Squirt's Necklace is now the recommended amulet.
- 23 Aug. 2019 (this page): Item recommendations have been revised for Season 18.
- 23 Aug. 2019 (skills page): Reviewed for Season 18.
- 23 Aug. 2019 (gear page): Squirt's Necklace is now the recommended amulet.
- 16 May 2019 (this page): Guide was reviewed and approved for Season 17.
- 16 May 2019 (speed farming page): Guide was reviewed and approved for Season 17.
- 16 May 2019 (gear page): Guide was reviewed and approved for Season 17.
- 16 May 2019 (skills page): Guide was reviewed and approved for Season 17.
- 17 Jan. 2019 (gear page): Added suggestions for the baseline Ring of Royal Grandeur for Seasonal characters.
- 17 Jan. 2019 (this page): Guide was revised with additional recommendations for Season 16.
- 17 Jan. 2019 (skills page): Information was reviewed and approved for Season 16 with no changes required.
- 20 Sep. 2018 (this page): Guide was reviewed and approved for Season 15.
- 14 Jun. 2018 (this page): Guide was reviewed and approved for Season 14.
- 24 Mar. 2018 (speed farming page): Added the guide.
- 24 Mar. 2018 (this page): Added the guide.
- 24 Mar. 2018 (skills page): Added the guide.
- 24 Mar. 2018 (gear page): Added the guide.
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