Demon Hunter Class Guide: All Skills and How to Play

This is a guide to the Demon Hunter class in Diablo Immortal. Read on to see strengths and weaknesses of the Demon Hunter class, including the best builds, primary and secondary skills and their unlock level, as well as how to play as a Demon Hunter!

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Demon Hunter Overview and Rating

Type			Recommendation
Ranged / Strength			★★★★★
Solo Rating		Dungeon Rating		Raid Rating

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Strengths

Strengths
• Skills deal a massive amount of damage. • Primary attacks are also very powerful. • Good movement speed for kiting. • Has traps that make space during hectic fights.

The Demon Hunter is ranged glass cannon that deals massive amounts of single-target damage. Equipped with high DPS skills and space-making traps, Demon Hunters are prized for their ability to melt opponents in combat.

Players looking for a pure DPS class and a point-and-shoot playstyle should consider picking up the Demon Hunter as their starting class for Diablo Immortal.

Weaknesses

Weaknesses
• Very weak escape skills compared to other classes. • Low Health; will often take damage while attacking. • No notable buffs for group play.

The Demon Hunter's strength lies in its ability to deal a lot of damage within a short amount of time. However, without good positioning, its lackluster disengage skills make higher difficulty content very challenging to complete.

As a Demon Hunter, itemization will play a large factor since your high damage must always offset how low your character's health is. In group play, the Demon Hunter only remains valuable if they stay alive long enough for their damage to matter.

Demon Hunter All Skills

Note: Values that change by rank are indicated by an x

Primary Skills

Lv. Learned	Primary Skill
1	Crossbow Shot
34	Explosive Arrow

Crossbow Shot

Effect
Shoot an arrow for X to Y damage while moving at reduced speed.
Ultimate: Volley
Enhance Crossbow Shot for 12 seconds, launching volleys of arrows and increasing your movement speed.

Explosive Arrow

Effect
Shoot an arrow that explodes on impact for X damage to the target and Y damage to all nearby enemies.
Ultimate: Bola Shot
Enhance Explosive Arrow for 12 seconds, replacing arrows with explosive bolas that deal more damage.

Secondary Skills

Lv. Learned	Skill
1	Knockback Shot
1	Multishot
3	Rain of Vengeance
8	Strafe
15	Daring Swing
20	Knife Trap
28	Sentry
38	Smoke Screen
41	Impale
44	Escape
47	Spinning Chakram
50	Vengeance

Knockback Shot

Req. Lv.	Type	Cooldown
1		12 Sec
Effect
Fire a bolt of shadowy energy that deals X damage and knocks enemies away. Enemies knocked into obstacles will be Stunned for 4 seconds.

Multishot

Req. Lv.	Type	Cooldown
1		9 Sec
Effect
Fire a salvo of arrows, dealing X damage to all enemies in a direction. Maximum 3 charges.

Rain of Vengeance

Req. Lv.	Type	Cooldown
3		16 Sec
Effect
Fire a massive volley of arrows into the air that rain down for several seconds, dealing X damage to all enemies in the area over 4 seconds.

Strafe

Req. Lv.	Type	Cooldown
8		0.5 Sec
Effect
Spin rapidly while moving at 70% reduced speed, shooting in all directions for X damage per hit. Using Strafe slowly consumes its energy, which recovers while Strafe is not in use.

Daring Swing

Req. Lv.	Type	Cooldown
15		10 Sec
Effect
Use a rope to swing to a nearby location, dealing X damage to enemies on the way while they cannot attack you. Maximum 2 charges.

Knife Trap

Req. Lv.	Type	Cooldown
20		12 Sec
Effect
Place a Knife Trap that arms and becomes invisible after 1.4 seconds, and then explodes when an enemy approaches, shooting knives that deal X damage to all nearby enemies. You can have up to 3 traps at one time, but they cannot be placed to overlap each other. Maximum 3 charges.

Sentry

Req. Lv.	Type	Cooldown
28		18 Sec
Effect
Summon a turret for 30 seconds that fires at nearby enemies for X damage per shot. You may have up to 2 sentries at one time. Maximum 2 charges.

Smoke Screen

Req. Lv.	Type	Cooldown
38		11 Sec
Effect
Create a cloud of thick smoke at your location, concealing you and nearby allied players for 2.5 seconds.

Impale

Req. Lv.	Type	Cooldown
41		0.5 Sec
Effect
Rapidly throw knives in a direction, continually dealing damage to all enemies caught in the barrage. Using Impale slowly consumes its energy, which recovers while Impale is not in use.

Escape

Req. Lv.	Type	Cooldown
44		8 Sec
Effect
Jab your blade forward to deal damage and inflict 60% reduced movement speed for 4 seconds, while tumbling backward to escape.

Spinning Chakram

Req. Lv.	Type	Cooldown
47		8 Sec
Effect
Launch a spinning Chakram that deals X damage to all enemies in its path, and then deals Y damage on its return path. Catching the Chakram on its return path will reset its cooldown, but no more than 3 times every 12 seconds.

Vengeance

Req. Lv.	Type	Cooldown
50		20 Sec
Effect
Active: Transform into the physical embodiment of Vengeance for 6 seconds, causing every Primary Attack to launch 2 additional shots for X damage each. Passive: Gain 3% increased movement speed for each nearby enemy stacking up to 10 times.

Demon Hunter Stat Priority

Demon Hunter Stat Priorities

Demon Hunter Stat Priority
Strength ▶ Fortitude ▶ Vitality ▶ Willpower
Strength	This is the primary stat of the Demon Hunter. It gives the highest boost to Damage and Combat Rating when increased.
Fortitude	Raises Armor and Armor Penetration. As a DPS, this class depends on dealing as much damage as possible while leveling up. Raise this stat to increase the damage behind crits.
Vitality	Raises your max Life. Since this class's HP is low, investing in this stat to improve your chances of survival is highly recommended.
Willpower	Raises Potency and Resistance. Increase this stat to boost your resistance to harmful enemy effects.
Intelligence	Worst stat to increase as a Demon Hunter as it provides the lowest combat rating bonus. Do not waste any points on this stat while leveling this class.

As a DPS, your priority will be to level Strength as it gives you the most bonuses for both combat rating and damage with each additional point. Invest in Fortitude next to improve the damage dealt by your crits. Once you start nearing the endgame, shift your priority to Vitality to survive the harder content it offers.

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Demon Hunter Paragon Point Priorities

As with most classes, it is best to go for more Damage and Life when spending Paragon Points. The Vanquisher tree has a lot of options for both Damage and Life, making it a good early investment if you're still unsure about which tree is best for your build.

As a secondary choice, players can invest in Armor Penetration to deal more damage to the Demon Hunter's enemies. For survivability, go for increased Armor or Resistance depending on your equipment's bonuses.

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How to Play Demon Hunter

Pay Attention to Positioning

Since the Demon Hunter often plays much like a glass cannon, always pay attention to your positioning. When tackling large groups of enemies, make sure to keep an eye out for possible escape routes while you whittle away at their health.

Remember, skills like Daring Swing will have limited uses, preventing you from always having an escape if you get cornered. Do not bite off more than you can chew when playing as this class has low health.

Switch Attacks Depending on the Enemy Type

When dealing with enemy bosses, mix up your Primary Attacks with skills that boost their effectiveness like Vengeance to whittle down the enemy while keeping mobile. When dealing with mobs, use AoE attacks such as Spinning Chakram or Multishot to hit them all as they follow you around.

While traps provide a nice dimension to fights, direct damage via the AoE skills will usually be preferable as your goal is always to kill enemies as fast as possible.

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