Demon Hunter Marauder Cluster Arrow Build
Introduction
The Marauder set
establishes itself as one of the strongest and safest endgame playstyles for
Demon Hunters. This turret-reliant control playstyle is designed with high
Greater Rifts in mind, but we also
have a speed farming variation of this build that uses 
Multishot and
that you can access by clicking the link below.
Rocket-based Variation
In addition to the speedfarming variation mentioned above, we also have a rocket-based version of this build available, which is as competitive as the turret-based build and has a very similar playstyle, but with a longer range.
Quick Reference
Skill Setup
The basic skill setup of the Marauder Cluster Arrow Demon Hunter is displayed below. Read the dedicated Skills page for detailed information on choices, alternatives and build customization.
| Active Skills |
|---|
Evasive Fire
 Focus
Cluster Arrow
 Loaded for Bear
1
Vengeance
Seethe
2
Vault
 Tumble
3
Companion
 Wolf Companion
4
Sentry
Polar Station
|
| Passive Skills |
Gear Setup
The required gear setup for the Marauder Cluster Arrow Demon Hunter is listed below. Check the Gear page for detailed information on choices, alternatives, gemming, Kanai's Cube and Paragon distribution.
- Helm:
Marauder's Visage - Shoulders:
Marauder's Spines - Gloves:
Marauder's Gloves - Chest:
Marauder's Carapace - Belt:
Captain Crimson's Silk Girdle - Pants:
Captain Crimson's Thrust - Boots:
Marauder's Treads - Bracers:
Wraps of Clarity - Amulet:
Squirt's Necklace - Ring 1:
Focus - Ring 2:
Restraint - Weapon:
Yang's Recurve - Offhand:
Bombardier's Rucksack
Angelic Crucible Sanctification
Season 27 comes with the theme of Angelic Crucibles —
consumable items that empower Legendary items with perfected Ancient-level
stats, as well as infuse them with one of three unique, powerful,
class-specific abilities at random. For this build, we recommend aiming for
the 
Cluster Arrow Sanctification, which adds the following power to
your build:
- Cluster Arrow Sanctification: Firing Cluster Arrow no longer drops explosive ordinance. Instead, it concentrates its explosive force into piercing rays of light.
Use Angelic Crucibles on an item that crosses over most (if not all)
variants of a build, and is also an item that is relatively harder to perfect
than other slots (since sanctifying an item maximizes its stats). In the case
of this build, a good candidate for Sanctification is 
Yang's Recurve,
which is present across all variants of this build.
You can read more on Angelic Crucibles and the sanctification process in our dedicated Angelic Crucible Mechanics guide.
Legendary Gems
- Legendary Gem 1:
Bane of the Trapped - Legendary Gem 2:
Bane of the Stricken - Legendary Gem 3:
Zei's Stone of Vengeance
Kanai's Cube
- Weapon Slot:
Manticore - Armor Slot:
Zoey's Secret - Jewelry Slot:
Ring of Royal Grandeur
Changelog
- 26 Aug. 2022 (gear page): Added Season 27 Angelic Crucible recommendations.
- 26 Aug. 2022 (skills page): Skills and passives reviewed for Season 27.
- 26 Aug. 2022 (this page): Added Season 27 Angelic Crucible recommendations.
- 13 Apr. 2022 (skills page): Guide reviewed for Season 26.
- 13 Apr. 2022 (this page): Guide reviewed for Season 26.
- 13 Apr. 2022 (gear page): Guide reviewed for Season 26.
- 09 Dec. 2021 (this page): Guide revised and added Season 25 Soul Shard recommendations.
- 09 Dec. 2021 (gear page): Guide revised and added Season 25 Soul Shard recommendations.
- 09 Dec. 2021 (skills page): Guide revised and added Season 25 Soul Shard recommendations.
- 21 Jul. 2021 (skills page): No changes required or Season 24.
- 21 Jul. 2021 (gear page): Added S24 Ethereal recommendation.
- 21 Jul. 2021 (this page): Added S24 Ethereal recommendation.
- 01 Apr. 2021 (gear page): Minor gearing revision and added follower recommendation.
- 01 Apr. 2021 (this page): Minor gearing revision and added follower recommendation.
- 01 Apr. 2021 (skills page): No changes required or Season 23.
- 18 Nov. 2020 (skills page): Revised generator skill recommendation to fit the cubed Odyssey's End via the Season 22 cube changes.
- 18 Nov. 2020 (this page): Added S22 Cube recommendation.
- 18 Nov. 2020 (gear page): Added S22 Cube recommendation.
- 30 Jun. 2020 (skills page): No changes required for Season 21.
- 30 Jun. 2020 (gear page): No changes required for Season 21.
- 30 Jun. 2020 (this page): No changes required for Season 21.
- 12 Mar. 2020 (gear page): No changes necessary for Season 20.
- 12 Mar. 2020 (this page): No changes necessary for Season 20.
- 12 Mar. 2020 (skills page): No changes necessary for Season 20.
- 21 Nov. 2019 (skills page): Changed default passive recommendations. Replaced Steady Aim with Numbing Traps and added more explanations.
- 21 Nov. 2019 (gear page): Jewelry update for Season 19. Added more explanations to stat priorities, paragon points, and gems sections. Added a potion section.
- 21 Nov. 2019 (this page): Updated for Season 19: item and skill revisions.
- 23 Aug. 2019 (this page): Revised item recommendations for Season 18.
- 23 Aug. 2019 (gear page): Revised item recommendations for Season 18.
- 23 Aug. 2019 (skills page): Reviewed for Season 18.
- 16 May 2019 (this page): Guide was reviewed and approved for Season 17.
- 16 May 2019 (skills page): Guide was reviewed and approved for Season 17.
- 16 May 2019 (gear page): Guide was reviewed and approved for Season 17.
- 17 Jan. 2019 (skills page): Information was reviewed and approved for Season 16 with no changes required.
- 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.
- 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.
- 30 Oct. 2017 (this page): No significant revision needed for Patch 2.6.1.
- 01 Jul. 2017 (this page): Updated guide for 2.6 and moved it to the new format.
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