The Demon Hunter is the ranged attack class. They specialize in bows and crossbows, which they supplement with numerous ranged attacks, traps of various types, and even a few melee range skills. They are the only class able to wield hand crossbows, as well as the off-hand quivers.

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What characteristics does sentry inherit from weapon?

I know that as of 1.0.5 sentry does 175% dmg and no crit bit I was planning to try an (engineer) set up as I call it with focus on sentry as the main dmg dealer so I wanted to know what ...
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What affects the proc rate for Demon Hunter skills?

Specifically, what affects the proc rate of caltrops with the jagged spike rune and turrets?
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How does Trail of Cinders work (both 1.04 and 1.05) [duplicate]

Possible Duplicate: How is skill damage calculated based on weapon damage? In 1.04, Trail of Cinders does 1500% over 3 seconds. Some say that this does not reset SharpShooter. What Skills ...
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What skills don't reset Sharpshooter?

I know that Vault (Trail of Cinders) does not reset Sharpshooter, so after a while it always crits. Are there other skills that don't reset Sharpshooter?
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Off hand equipment has confusing stats?

I'm working my way through Act 4 Nightmare as a Demon Hunter and I came across a quiver that, when equipped, would increase my damage by about 160 damage per second. This would be fine and all but ...
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Why does equipping a 2 handed bow instead of a 1-handed shows wrong change in damage?

I equipped my DH with a 1-handed bows, then I wanted to equip a stronger 2-handed bow. When I hovered over the bow the game showed a -56.1 change in damage if equipped, however when I equipped it, my ...
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Cluster Arrow+Loaded For Bear=low dps, what should i do?

Every time I use Cluster Arrow with the Loaded for Bear rune, my DPS drops from 41K to 16K. what is happening and what should I do?
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Max possible discipline boost from equipment

Demon hunter cloak and quiver can have "Max Discipline" attribute, but there are several other slots with legendary items that can have it such as Stone of Jordan. I'm looking for which combination ...
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How do critical hits on companions work?

Can companions on demon hunters like the bat land critical hits and do they count on the passive "Night Stalker" to recieve discipline?
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Can Sharpshooter cause multiple 100% critical hit chance hits if timed perfectly?

Sharpshooter is a chargeable ability that allows for 100% critical hit chance if maxed, but only for the first hit. Furthermore it is possible to shoot different types of projectiles with different ...
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How to defeat Diablo as a Demon Hunter?

I was inspired by this question that help me get to Diablo. How to defeat Rakanoth as a Demon Hunter? But now I am having trouble beating Diablo himself. I can beat the first one, with the help of ...
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Does cold damage count as slow?

I'm playing as a Demon Hunter and recently I was looking at the passive skills when I saw Cull the Weak skill that increases damage against slow enemies by 15%. The question is: does this skill only ...
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Can a sentry prevent a boss from healing while you are out of a fight?

On inferno difficulty, uniques and champions will automatically heal back to full after a certain amount of time if you aren't actively fighting them (10 seconds or so). If I were to drop a sentry ...
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Entangling Shot - Shock collar

There is another question on the viability of entangling shot. However, this question is about the shock collar rune. Everyone says that even with the increase in damage, it cannot compare to other DH ...
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Demon Hunter Stat Priority

I've just hit level 60 with my Demon Hunter and am preparing him for Inferno. I am wondering what should my stat priority be for my demon hunter? Is attack speed & critical damage still viable ...
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Why do my ferrets glow?

I'm using the ferret rune for companion. Now I have 2 ferrets running around collecting gold and adding paltry DPS to my arsenal, which is awesome. What I don't understand, however, is why they keep ...
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When does Sharpshooter become useless?

How much Critical Chance is required to make the Sharpshooter Buff useless in comparison to other Passives like Cull of the Weak?
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How should I improve my Demonhunter after the patch 1.0.3?

I play a Demonhunter in Diablo 3 and I am stuck. Nothing has changed in the difficulty regarding the Demonhunter. I can survive 1 hit from "normal" monsters but Elites and Bosses usually still kill ...
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With Nether Tentacles nerfed is there an better option for Demon Hunters?

On my Demon Hunter, I used to kite, turn around, and then spam Nether Tentacles. This did a ton of damage: all the monsters were now in a line so it would pass through them and do damage to all of ...
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Dual wield 1H vs 1H + Quiver vs 2H + Quiver?

As a demon hunter, you have three choices: Dual Weld 1H crossbows 1H crossbow + quiver 2H crossbow/bow + quiver Given equivalent level items of all of these types, in every single situation I have ...
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What DPS is relevant for a Demonhunter?

I play a Demonhunter and use the Sharpshooter ability which increases my critical hit chance by 3% every second. Usually when I compare weapons it is maxed out at 100% critical hit chance (30 seconds ...
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Best farming place to get ready for Inferno

Recently I've unlocked Inferno and I was uber happy. Until I encountered first group of elites. Now I'm at A1Q3 when I have to go out of the New Tristram from the north exit. And there are always ...
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How do I prevent pet aggro as a Demon Hunter?

Is there any trick to have my pet bat not aggro stuff? I've lost plenty of treasure goblins this way. I think this is so stupid (it should start hitting it -after- me)...
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How does Devouring Arrow work?

While trying to figure out the math for Hungering Arrow, we discovered that we don't know how the Devouring Arrow rune works: Hungering Arrow: Fire a magically imbued arrow that seeks out targets ...
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How can I deal more damage as a Demon Hunter?

I played as a DH for 4 1/2 hours, getting only to level 14, and it seemed nearly impossible to kill a group of 8-10 spiderlings, let alone anything big in numbers greater than 3. I have used a variety ...
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What rune makes Hungering Arrow do the most damage on average?

I have a Demon Hunter alt, and I was interested in comparing Hungering Arrow runes. Specifically, which rune should make it do the most damage on average? I saw on average because it can pierce and ...
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How to defeat Rakanoth as a Demon Hunter?

I play a Demon Hunter with high DPS but average defense. I usually rely on Caltrops, Vault and the Templar to evade enemies, but I can usually take a few strikes if need be. However, Rakanoth, the ...
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How do you use “Marked For Death”? What's the best way?

I'm a level 60 demon hunter who's just reached Inferno. I usually use Elemental Arrow w/ Nether Tentacles or Impale w/Chemical Burn as my main damage dealer and Hungering Arrow w/whatever rune to ...
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What should my stat priority be for a demon hunter?

Having attempted to do some maths myself, and coming to a dead end, in an attempt to unify stat priorities for maximising damage on a Demon Hunter. The main area of confusion lies in how to evaluate ...
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Demon Hunter skill Bola

I have a weapon that deals lightning damage and have the skill Bola equipped, does that skill eliminate the lightning damage? I don't see the lightning hitting the enemies like I used to after setting ...
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Which enemies count for the Right Where I Want You achievement?

The Demon Hunter class achievement Right Where I Want You requires you to "Keep a boss snared using Caltrops for 40 consecutive seconds." Since The Butcher, Belial, Azmodan, and Diablo are all act ...
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How do I complete the 'The Madness Contained' achievement?

The Demon Hunter class achievement The Madness Contained requires you to "Spend 150 Hatred and 50 Discipline in 6 seconds." Using the Vengeance passive ability, it's simple enough to get 150 Hatred ...
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Does damage from Caltrops with Jagged Spikes stack?

As a Demon Hunter, if you place multiple Caltrops with Jagged Spikes rune on the same spot, does the damage of each one stack? Or does the monster just receive the 45% weapon damage during the trap ...
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Does Cull the weak also apply against stunned enemies?

Does Cull the weak also apply against stunned enemies?
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Is there a viable melee Demon Hunter build for Inferno?

Is there a viable Demon Hunter build with melee weapons that I can still use in Inferno? I need a new challenge for my third character :)
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Does the % increase passives stack?

In diablo 3, for the demon hunter to be specific, one has passives such as "cull of the weak" which does 15% more damage to slowed enemies and "archery" (with two handed bow) does 15% and "steady aim" ...
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How does Hungering Arrow work?

I would like more detail on the mechanics of Hungering Arrow than the tooltips give me. I know that it "seeks out" enemies, and it has a chance to pierce targets (which varies depending on runes). ...
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What is the highest single target DPS skill for Demon Hunter?

I'm having a hard time figuring this one out. The top three standouts seem to be: Cluster Arrow with Grenadier passive, Impale with Sharpshooter passive, and Rapid Fire with Ballistic passive, but ...
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Demon Hunter build for Inferno

Following the way of similar questions for the Monk and the Barbarian, I'd like to ask the same for the Demon Hunter. I know that there's an analogous question, but its focus was Nightmare difficulty ...
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When does Bait the Trap start working?

Bait the Trap is a Caltrops rune which has this description: Become empowered while standing in the area of effect, gaining an additional 10% Critical Hit Chance with all attacks. Is the ...
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Is it possible to have a 2 handed bow with a shield?

I am a demon hunter and I want to have a 2 handed bow with a shield. It seems like it should be possible since a shield is "off-hand." Is there any shield, bow combination that allows this?
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Does my sentry use any magic find or any other ability?

I've started using a sentry now that the skill is unlocked and I'm wondering if anyone knows if group or personal magic find and gold find bonuses are added to any kill shots it gets?
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When are crits calculated?

This is a pretty specific question so I don't expect a large number of responses, but if someone out there has the time to confirm this it would be greatly appreciated. I was firing my Elemental ...
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Is it worth using a shield on demon hunter for extra survivability in inferno mode? [duplicate]

Possible Duplicate: What is the benefit of shields with Demon Hunters? Recently been doing inferno mode and i just find that as Demon hunter im really squishy is it worth using a shield and ...
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What's the range of my Ferret?

Ferret is a Companion(rune) from demon hunter. Summon ferrets instead of a raven. The ferrets collect gold for you and increase gold found on monsters by 10%. What is the gold pick range of ...
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How does the “Companion” skill work?

I've already used the Companion skill and I know the mechanics for the Spider and Bat effects. There are some things that I cannot get from the tooltips though. More specifically: how often the ...
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What is a good way to increase the rate of generation of my discipline?

Playing as a demonhunter, my discipline just regenerates too slowly and it often runs out when I try to kite difficult to kill champions/bosses with Vault along with Tumble. I am aware of quite a few ...
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Best ways to kill shielded wallers as a demonhunter

I am playing a Demonhunter and can kite a lot of the champion combos. Shielded Wallers however, are my gordian knot. I have no idea how to kill them and usually just try to walk around them. What is ...
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Is fire rate included in the damage for Demon Hunter's Rapid Fire [duplicate]

Possible Duplicate: Does weapon speed affect animation speed? All Demon Hunter's Rapid Fire skill says is Rapidly fire for 228% weapon damage as Physical Is this affected at all by ...
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Trouble on status combination

As a Demon hunter, I'm getting some trouble at nightmare difficulty, not big deal but i'm worried that it'll be even harder at high difficulties. I tested two combinations of attributes but my damage ...

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