Diablo 3: Balls Out Theorycrafting An Uber Season

Given that we won’t see new seasons, one thing I do hope for in the future (beyond my usual complaints of getting more Emanating follower items, making more of the legendary gems useful and adding new powers to bland and worthless legnadaries) is a balls out Diablo 3 Season that takes the best seasons and jams them together in a power gamer’s wet dream. Just having a taste of Visions + the Altar + Soul Shards made me think of how a big time season could look with the coolest powers that were spawned in previous seasons. Let’s take a look.

• Ring of Royal Grandeur power – At this point, the RoRG almost is a must have for the bulk of the non-LoD or LoN builds out there. Just enabling a RoRG would mean not being forced to farm Act 1 Bounties, which can be infuriating and free up a jewelry slot for something else.
• LoN/LoD power – To be fair to non-set builds, I think enabling the LoD seasonal power at the same time would be amazing. That simply frees up the gem slot and/or two rings for something else.
• Ethereals – These are super fun. When they originally came out, you could find them sub level 70. Besides giving really high power damage, you get a 5th passive (or 6th if you’re using a Hellfire Amulet) which can really help non-meta builds improve a bit on the GR ladder. Also, the stats on these are better than a normal primal ancient so that potentially frees up your weapon slot and allows you to use your Primal Ashes on another key piece of gear that has a high variable type of roll (like a Depth Diggers)
• 4th Kanai’s Cube slot – While having a RoRG as a default power would be nice, the 4th Kanai’s Cube slot can make borderline builds feel exceptional. Also, who wouldn’t benefit from a 4th slot? This is an incredible addition that honestly belongs as a permanent feature in the game.
• Soul Shards – These are some of my favorite things in the game. The poison one just is visually satisfying and you have enough of a mix to really  make builds accelerate.
• Shadow Clones – I believe these might be activated through shrines. But they’re neat little minions that have their own little builds. A nice addition.
• Sanctified Items – Another really major difference maker that falls in line with the Ethereals and Soul Shards build enabler. While there are limited power for these items, they almost act like a nice counterbalance for builds that lack something special. For instance, the Magic Missile part was really cool for Wizards or the multiple hitting Frozen Orb. And while a GoD DH would benefit tremendously from that 2H X-Bow, they wouldn’t see too much gain from the Sanctified powers here.

So what are some interesting builds that can come out with the combined efforts of powers here? (Note: This is just the powers from seasons but does not incorporate the build. Assume the builds are standard)

GoD Demon Hunter

• Base Gear: Gears of Dreadlands 5 piece (boots, gloves, cloak, helmet, shoulders), Guardian’s Jeopardy (belt, bracers), Depth Diggers (pants), Squirt’s Necklace (amulet), Focus/Restraint (rings), Dawn (or Ballista Fortress) Ethereal power, The Ninth Cirri Satchel (quiver)
• Kanai’s Cube: Dawn (weapon), Hunter’s Wrath (armor), Convention of Elements (jewelry)
• Legendary Gems: Taeguk, Simplicity’s Strength, Bane of the Trapped
• Skills: Hungering Arrow: Devouring Arrow, Strafe: Drifting Shadow, Smoke Screen: Displacement, Preparation: Punishment, Fan of Knives: Bladed Armor, Vengeance: Dark Heart
• Passives: Blood Vengeance, Numbing Traps, Ambush, Cull the Weak, Awareness
• 4th Kanai’s Cube slot would probably use either a Valla’s Bequest or Mantle of Channeling. I prefer Mantle of Channeling for the balance of increased tankiness and damage.
• Sanctified Power would just be the Vengeance one. It’s not great but the other two aren’t useful for this version of Strafe/Hungering Arrow.
• Soul Shards are Sliver of Terror with the Lightning and Fire effects for the helmet and Essence of Anguish with the Explosion on Kill. The latter aspect helps with area clear immensely.
• Ethereal is Buriza-Do Kyanon using a Fortress Ballista, Dawn or The Ninth Cirri Satchel power. For the passive, probably cheat death or Archery.

Marauder Demon Hunter

• Base Gear: Marauder 5 piece (gloves, legs, shoulders, helmet, chest), Captain Crimson’s Trimmings (belt, boots), Wraps of Clarity, The Endless Walk (amulet/ring), Convention of Elements, Bombardier’s Rucksack, Yang’s Recurve
• Kanai’s Cube: Manticore, Zoey’s Secret, Elusive Ring
• Legendary Gems: Bane of the Trapped, Enforcer, Bane of the Stricken
• Skills: Evasive Fire: Hardened, Cluster Arrow: Loaded for Bear, Sentries: Polar Station, Vault: Trail of Cinders (with Cindercoat), Companion, Vengeance: Dark Heart
• Passives: Blood Vengeance, Cull of the Weak, Custom Engineering, Ballistics, Ambush
• 4th Kanai’s Cube slot would be Dawn.
• Sanctified Power would still be Vengeance for me. I don’t like the way Cluster Arrow works with the Sanctified Power since you limit your AoE. You could put Multishot up on the bar but you’d be sacrificing something else.
• Soul Shards would be Sliver of Terror with the Lightning/Fire effects for the helmet and Dregs of Lies since your Sentries are considered pets and you want to keep your cooldowns low.
• Ethereal would be Windforce because it has 40-50% resource cost reduction and power would be either Yang’s Recurve or Manticore. Passive would be Awareness. Also, having the Windforce Ethereal would allow you to use a Dawn in the Cube rather than a Yang’s Recurve with the Manticore in the Cube.

Natalya’s Vengeance Demon Hunter

• Base gear: 5 piece Natalya’s Vengeance (hands, legs, boots, weapon, ring), Aughild’s Authority (helmet, chest), Guardian’s Jeopardy (belt, bracers), Mantle of Channeling (shoulders), The Demon’s Demise (weapon), Convention of Elements (ring), Squirt’s Necklace (neck)
• Kanai’s Cube: Chanon Bolter (Weapon), Trag’Oul Coils (armor), Obsidian Ring of the Zodiac
• Abilities: Strafe: Drifting Shadow, Spike Trap: Echoing Blast, Caltrops: Bait the Trapped, Vengeance: Dark Heart, Vault: Tumble, Discipline: Invigoration
• Passives: Blood Vengeance, Numbing Traps, Custom Engineering, Ambush, Cull the Weak
• Legendary Gems: Taeguk, Bane of the Trapped, Gogok of Swiftness
• 4th Kanai’s Cube Slot: Omryn’s Chain (to trigger Spike Trap via Caltrops)
• Sanctified Power would be Strafe casting non-channeled Hatred ability (Spike Trap)
• Soul Shards are Sliver of Hatred with lightning/fire skills being on cooldown increased damage and Essence of Anguish with the death blow power
• Ethereal: Doomslinger

Shadow’s Mantle Demon Hunter

• Base gear: 5 piece Shadow’s Mantle (hands, legs, boots, chest, helmet) Guardian’s Jeopardy (belt, bracers), Mantle of Channeling, Squirt’s Necklace, Elusive Ring, Convention of Elements, Holy Point Shot (Quiver), Karlei’s Point (weapon)
• Kanai’s Cube: Dawn (Weapon), Stone Gauntlets (helped with Altar’s Ice Climber effect), Obsidian Ring of the Zodiac (jewelry)
• Abilities: Strafe: Drifting Shadow (for speed), Impale: Overpenetration, Vengeance: Dark Heart, Shadow Power (you receive all runes), Fan of Knives: Bladed Armor (defense), Companion: Wolf
• Passives: Cull the Weak, Blood Vengeance, Numbing Traps, Ambush
• Legendary Gems: Bane of the Trapped, Taeguk, Zei’s Stone of Vengeance
• 4th Kanai’s Cube slot goes to Fortress Ballista for a shield
• RoRG replacement is Obsidian Ring of the Zodiac.
• Sanctified Power would be Strafe casting non-channeled Hatred ability (Impale)
• Soul Shards are Sliver of Hatred with lightning/fire skills being on cooldown increased damage and Essence of Anguish with the death blow power
• Ethereal (None). You need a melee weapon.

Unhallowed Essence Demon Hunter

• Base Gear: Unhallowed Essence 5 piece (boots, legs, chest, shoulders, gloves), Guardian’s Jeopardy (belt, helmet), Wraps of Clarity (bracers), Yang’s Recurve (weapon), Deadman’s Legacy (quiver), Focus/Restraint (rings), Squirt’s Amulet (necklace)
• Kanai’s Cube: Dawn (Weapon), Hunter’s Wrath (armor), Convention of Elements (ring)
• Skills: Evasive Fire: Focus, Multishot: Full Broadside, Vault: Tumble, Vengeance: Dark Heart, Discipline: Invigoration, Companion: Wolf Companion
• Passives: Thrill of the Hunt, Blood Vengeance, Cull the Weak, Ambush, Ballistics
• Legendary Gems: Bane of the Trapped, Zei’s Stone of Vengeance, Bane of the Stricken
• 4th Kanai’s Cube Slot: Fortress Ballista
• Sanctified Power: Vengeance
• Soul Shards: Sliver of Terror and Essence of Anguish
• Ethereal: Windforce

Tal Rasha Wizard

• Base Gear: Tal Rasha’s Elements 5 piece (Chest, Gloves, Legs, Amulet, Orb), Aughild’s Authority (shoulders, helmet), Guardian’s Jeopardy (belt, bracers), Nilfur’s Boast (boots), Convention of Elements (ring), Halo of Karini (ring), The Grand Vizier (power with Ethereal) or Aether Walker
• Kanai’s Cube: The Smoldering Core (weapon), Mempo of Twilight (armor), Unity (ring)
• Skills: Magic Missile: Seeker, Meteor: Comet, Teleport: Calamity, Magic Weapon: Deflection, Familiar: Sparkflint, Storm Armor: Power of the Storm
• Passives: Galvanizing Ward, Elemental Exposure, Arcane Dynamo, Audacity, Unstable Anamoly
• Legendary Gems: Bane of the Trapped, Zei’s Stone of Vengeance, Bane of the Stricken
• 4th Kanai’s Cube slot would move both The Smoldering Core and The Grand Vizier into the cube so that we can use a Tal Rasha offhand source and an Aether Walker to move around quicker (because Tal Rasha is just so damn slow).
• Sanctified Power would probably be the Storm Armor one due to the very high output damage it did.
• Soul Shards would be Essence of Anguish or Remnant of Pain on the weapon while the helmet would be Fragment of Destruction just because you are horribly slow
• Ethereal Mang Song’s Lesson because you’re doing all elemental damage or Wizardspike for the Arcane regeneration

Delsere’s Magnum Opus

• Base Gear: Delsere’s Magnum Opus 5 piece (shoulders, boots, chest, legs, gloves), Crown of the Primus (head), Guardian’s Jeopardy (bracer, belt), Focus/Restraint (rings), Squirt’s Necklace (amulet), Triumvirate (orb/offhand), Unstable Scepter (weapon)
• Kanai’s Cube: Wizard Spike (weapon), The Shame of Delsere (armor), Halo of Karini (jewelry)
• Skills: Magic Missile: Split, Arcane Orb: Frozen Orb, Slow Time: Point of No Return, Storm Armor: Power of the Storm, Magic Weapon: Deflection, Teleport: Calamity
• Passives: Evocation, Illusionist, Galvanizing Ward, Power Hungry, Arcane Dynamo
• Legendary Gems: Bane of the Trapped, Bane of the Stricken, Zei’s Stone of Vengeance
• 4th Kanai’s Cube Slot: Ashnagarr’s Blood Bracer (to help offset effect from Squirt’s along with Magic Weapon: Deflection)
• Sanctified Power: Arcane Orb
• Soul Shards: Sliver of Terror with attack speed/crit hit on cooldown and Remnant of Pain with the cold damage/freeze effect
• Ethereal: Wizard Spike

Firebird’s Finery Wizard Energy Twister Version

• Firebird’s Finery 5 piece (chest, helmet, boots, legs, gloves), Mantle of Channeling (shoulders), Deathwish (weapon), Etched Sigil (orb/offhand), Hergbrash’s Bindings (belt), Endless Walk (amulet/ring), Halo of Karini (ring), Ashnagarr’s Blood Brace (bracer)
• Kanai’s Cube: Valthek’s Rebuke (weapon), Ranslor’s Folly, Convention of Elements (ring)
• Skills: Disintegrate: Chaos Nexus, Energy Twister: Gale Force, Teleport: Safe Passage, Magic Weapon: Deflection, Storm Armor: Power of the storm, Explosive Blast: Chain Reaction
• Passives: Galvanizing Ward, Elemental Exposure, Unwavering Will, Audacity, Blur
• Legendary Gems: Taeguk, Bane of the Trapped, Bane of the Stricken
• 4th Kanai’s Cube Slot: Orb of the Infinite
• Sanctified Power: Storm Armor
• Soul Shards: Sliver of Terror with attack speed/crit hit on cooldown and Remnant of Pain with the cold damage/freeze effect
• Ethereal: Wizardspike

Firebird’s Finery Wizard Energy Twister Version

• Firebird’s Finery 5 piece (chest, helmet, boots, legs, gloves), Mantle of Channeling (shoulders), Deathwish (weapon), Etched Sigil (orb/offhand), Hergbrash’s Bindings (belt), Endless Walk (amulet/ring), Halo of Karini (ring), Ashnagarr’s Blood Brace (bracer)
• Kanai’s Cube: Valthek’s Rebuke (weapon), Ranslor’s Folly, Convention of Elements (ring)
• Skills: Disintegrate: Chaos Nexus, Energy Twister: Gale Force, Teleport: Safe Passage, Magic Weapon: Deflection, Storm Armor: Power of the storm, Explosive Blast: Chain Reaction
• Passives: Galvanizing Ward, Elemental Exposure, Unwavering Will, Audacity, Blur
• Legendary Gems: Taeguk, Bane of the Trapped, Bane of the Stricken
• 4th Kanai’s Cube Slot: Orb of the Infinite
• Sanctified Power: Storm Armor
• Soul Shards: Sliver of Terror with attack speed/crit hit on cooldown and Remnant of Pain with the cold damage/freeze effect
• Ethereal: Wizardspike

Firebird’s Finery Wizard Magic Missile Version

• Firebird’s Finery 5 piece (chest, helmet, boots, shoulders, gloves), Depth Diggers (legs), Deathwish (weapon), Mirrorball (offhand/orb), The Shame of Delsere (belt), Endless Walk (amulet/ring), Halo of Karini (ring), Ashnagarr’s Blood Brace (bracer)
• Kanai’s Cube: Fragment of Destiny (weapon), Stone Gauntlets (with Altar’s Ice Climber power negating downsides), Convention of Elements (ring)
• Skills: Disintegrate: Chaos Nexus, Explosive Blast: Chain Reaction, Teleport: Safe Passage, Magic Weapon: Deflection, Storm Armor: Power of the storm, Magic Missile: Conflagrate
• Passives: Galvanizing Ward, Elemental Exposure, Unwavering Will, Arcane Dynamo, Blur
• Legendary Gems: Taeguk, Bane of the Trapped, Simplicity’s Strength
• 4th Kanai’s Cube Slot: Orb of the Infinite
• Sanctified Power: Magic Missile
• Soul Shards: Sliver of Terror with attack speed/crit hit on cooldown and Remnant of Pain with the cold damage/freeze effect
• Ethereal: Wizardspike

Typhon’s Veil Wizard Build

• Base Gear: Typhon’s Veil 5 Piece (boots, legs, gloves, chest, shoulders), The Magistrate (Helmet), Guardian’s Jeopardy (belt, bracers), Winter Flurry (orb/offhand), Serpent’s Sparkler (wand/weapon), Squirt’s Necklace (amulet), Convention of Elements (ring), Halo of Karini (ring)
• Kanai’s Cube: Fragment of Destiny (weapon), Tasker and Theo, Unity
• Skills: Spectral Blade: Barrier Blades, Hydra: Frost Hydra, Blizzard: Apocalypse, Magic Weapon: Deflection, Teleport: Safe Passage, Storm Armor: Power of the Storm
• Passives: Galvanizing Ward, Arcane Dynamo, Audacity, Unstable Anomaly, Blur
• Legendary Gems: Enforcer, Bane of the Trapped, Bane of the Stricken
• 4th Kanai Cube’s Slot: Aether Walker
• Sanctified Power: Storm Armor
• Soul Shards: Shard of Hatred with movement speed increase and Dregs of Lies with increased stacking damage
• Ethereals: Wizardspike

Whirlwind Barbarian

• Base Gear: 5 piece Wrath of the Wasteland (boots, legs, chest, helmet, gloves), Guardian’s Jeopardy (Bracer, Belt), Mantle of Channeling (shoulders), Hellfire Amulet (or Squirt’s Amulet for pushing), Band of Might, Convention of Elements (Ring), Ambo’s Pride, In-geom
• Kanai’s Cube: Messerschmidt’s Reaver (Weapon), Lamentation (armor), Obsidian Ring of the Zodiac (Jewelry)
• Skills: Whirlwind: Wind Shear, Rend: Bloodbath, Ground Stomp: Wrenching Smash, Wrath of the Berserker: Insanity, Battle Rage: Bloodshed, War Cry: Impunity
• Passives: Boon of Bul-Kathos, Unforgiving, Rampage, Pound of Flesh, Weapon Master, Animosity
• Legendary Gems: Taeguk, Bane of the Trapped, Bane of the Stricken
• 4th Kanai’s Cube slot Mortik’s Brace to gain all of Wrath of the Berserker’s Runes
• Sanctified Power would be the Whirlwind one.
• Soul Shards would be Essence of Anguish and Sliver of Terror.
• Gimmershred is the Ethereal of choice for me here. Ambo’s Pride most likely would be the power. That would leave Messerschmidt’s Reaver in the cube’s weapon slot for the cooldown (complimenting an Obsidian ring) and possibly an In-geom for the offhand slot to help keep Wrath of the Berserker up

Hammer of the Ancients Barbarian

• Base Gear: Immortal King’s 5 piece (chest, gloves, boots, legs, helmet), Fury of the Ancients (shoulders), Guardian’s Jeopardy (belt, bracers), The Endless Walk (amulet/ring), Band of Might (ring), Remorseless (weapon), Echoing Fury (weapon)
• Kanai’s Cube: The Gavel of Judgment (weapon), Bracers of the First Men (armor), Convention of Elements (jewelry)
• Skills: Hammer of the Ancients: Smash, Furious Charge: Merciless Assault, Wrath of the Berserker, Call of the Ancients: Together as One, War Cry: Impunity, Sprint: Marathon
• Passives: Pound of Flesh, Animosity, Brawler, Rampage, Ruthless
• Legendary Gems: Bane of the Trapped, Bane of the Stricken, Pain Enhancer
• 4th Kanai’s Cube slot would be Mortik’s Brace
• Sanctified Power would be Hammer of the Ancients hitting in all directions (of course)
• Soul Shards would be Sliver of Terror with the three or more skills on cooldown + fire/lightning damage increase and Dregs of Lies with killing an Elite Reduces your cooldowns. Pretty much ensures your Wrath/Call are up 100% of the time
• Glimmershred again is the best choice for an Ethereal here. Either of the Hammer of Ancients abilities are good choices to place here.

Horde of the Ninety Savages Barbarian

• Base Gear: Horde of the Ninety Savages (shoulders, chest, boots, gloves, head), Guardian’s Jeopardy (belt, bracers), Depth Diggers (legs), Endless Walk (amulet/ring), Band of Might (ring), Oathkeeper (weapon), Azurewrath (weapon)
• Kanai’s Cube: Bastion’s Revered (weapon), The Undisputed Champion (armor), Convention of Elements (jewelry)
• Skills: Frenzy, Threatening Shout: Falter, War Cry: Impunity, Battle Rage: Impunity, Wrath of the Berserker, Furious Charge: Merciless Assault
• Passives: Ruthless, Berserker Rage, Brawler, Boon of Bul-Kathos, Rampage
• Legendary Gems: Bane of the Trapped, Pain Enhancer, Gogok of Swiftness
• 4th Kanai’s Cube Slot: Mortik’s Brace
• Sanctified Power would be Wrath of the Berserker
• Soul Shards: Sliver of Terror with the three or more skills on cooldown + fire/lightning damage increase and Essence of Anguish with movement speed/cooldown reduction
• Ethereal: Gimmershred

Ararchyr Spider Build Witch Doctor

• Base Gear: Spirit of Ararchyr (helmet, shoulders, boots, gloves, chest), Depth Diggers (pants), Guardian’s Jeopardy (belt, bracers), The Endless Walk (ring/amulet), Ring of Emptiness (ring), The Spider Queen’s Grasp (weapon), Shukrani’s Triumph (mojo)
• Kanai’s Cube (normal): Echoing Fury (weapon), Brood of Araneae (armor), The Short Man’s Finger (jewelry)
• Skills: Corpse Spiders: Widowmakers, Piranhas: Piranhado, Soul Harvest: Languish, Spirit Walk: Jaunt, Gargantuan: Humongoid, Locust Swarm: Cloud of Insects
• Passives: Pierce the Veil, Grave Justice, Confidence Ritual, Creeping Death, Fierce Loyalty
• Legendary Gems: Bane of the Trapped, Enforcer, Simplicity’s Strength
• 4th Kanai Cube spot would go to Wormwood. That brings HUGE QoL to this build since you don’t have to worry about applying Locust Swarm anymore. Then you can use an Echoing Fury or a Vile Hive in the normal weapon slot. Echoing Fury would be great to improve your attack speed while a Vile Hive would allow you to have another rune on Locust Swarm. One other alternative would be to use Mask of Jeram for more pet damage where you’d replace Cloud of Insects on Locust Swarm for Pestilence.
• Sanctified Power would be the one using Gargantuans to spread Locust Swarm. If you go this route, then you ditch the Wormwood and just use a Vile Hive for the 4th slot since the Gargantuan will be handling Locust Swarm duty. With that in mind, you might want to use a Shortman’s Finger to have more Gargantuans to help spread Locust Swarm
• Soul Shards are Dregs of Lies with the stacking debuff and Sliver of Terror for the attack speed/crit hit chance buff since you’ll probably be using at least 3 cooldown abilities.
• Ghostflame sounds like the best Ethereal because of more attack speed. And you will want to use this with The Spider Queen’s Grasp

Helltooth Witch Doctor

• Base Gear: Helltooth Harness 5 Piece (gloves, chest, shoulders, legs, boots), Guardian’s Jeopardy (belt/bracers), Endless Walk (Amulet/Ring), Ring of Emptiness, Shukrani’s Triumph (Mojo/Offhand), Sacred Harvester (Weapon), Mask of Jeram (helmet)
• Kanai’s Cube: Spite (Weapon), Lakumba’s Ornament, The Short Man’s Finger
• Skills: Wall of Death: Communing with Spirits, Gargantuan: Restless Giant (because Spite gives Humongoid), Locust Swarm: Pestilence, Piranhas: Piranhado, Spirit Walk: Jaunt, Soul Harvest: Languish
• Passives: Grave Injustice, Creeping Death, Midnight Feast, Fierce Loyalty, Zombie Handler (because you not only gain more life but you’ll be healed more frequently by your 5 pet dogs)
• Legendary Gems: Enforcer, Bane of the Trapped, Bane of the Stricken
• Kanai’s 4th Cube Slot: Tasker and Theo or Jeram’s Bracers (to allow Wall of Death to be cast 3 times)
• Sanctified Power: Gargantuan + Zombie Dogs.
• Soul Shards are Dregs of Lies with the stacking debuff and Sliver of Terror for the attack speed/crit hit chance buff since you’ll probably be using at least 3 cooldown abilities.
• Ethereal: Arioc’s Needle for +200% to Decay skill damage.

Jade Harvester Witch Doctor

• Base Gear: Jade Harvester 5 piece (shoulders, boots, legs, gloves, chest), QuetzaCoatl (helmet), Guardian’s Jeopardy (belt, bracers), Endless Walk (amulet/ring), Ring of Emptiness, Vile Hive (offhand/mojo), Sacred Harvester (weapon)
• Kanai’s Cube: Wormwood (weapon), Lakumba’s Ornament (armor), Convention of Elements (ring)
• Skills: Haunt: Poisoned Spirit, Locust Swarm: Devouring Swarm, Spirit Walk: Jaunt, Soul Harvest: Languish, Piranhas: Piranhado, Horrify: Frightening Aspect
• Passives: Grave Injustice, Creeping Death, Confidence Ritual, Rush of Essence, Gruesome Feast
• Legendary Gems: Bane of the Trapped, Bane of the Stricken, Gogok of Swiftness
• 4th Kanai’s Cube Slot: Haunting Girdle
• Sanctified Power: Haunt Pull
• Soul Shards: Shard of Hatred with Elite Pull and Essence of Anguish with Cooldown/Movement
• Ethereal: Ghostflame

Mundunugu’s Regalia Witch Doctor

• Base Gear: Mundunugu’s Regalia 5 piece (shoulders, chest, helmet, legs, gloves), Captain Crimson’s Trimmings (belt, boots), The Barber (weapon), Gazing Demise (offhand/mojo), Endless Walk (amulet/ring), Ring of Emptiness, Lakumba’s Ornament (bracer)
• Kanai’s Cube: Voo’s Juicer (weapon), Frostburn (armor), Convention of Elements (ring)
• Skills: Spirit Barrage: Manitou, Locust Swarm: Pestilence, Spirit Walk: Jaunt, Soul Harvest: Languish, Big Bad Voodoo: Ghost Trance, Gargantuan: Humongoid
• Passives: Creeping Death, Spirit Vessel, Grave Injustice, Gruesome Feast, Rush of Essence
• Legendary Gems: Bane of the Trapped, Bane of the Stricken, Gogok of Swiftness
• 4th Kanai’s Cube Slot: Shukrani’s Triumph
• Sanctified Power: Gargantuan
• Soul Shards: Shard of Hatred with Elite Pull and Essence of Anguish with Cooldown/Movement
• Ethereal: Arioc’s Needle

Zunimassa’s Haunt Witch Doctor

• Base Gear: Zunimass’as Haunt 5 pieces (chest, gloves, boots, ring, mojo), Guardian’s Jeopardy (belt, bracer), Carnevil (helmet), The Dagger of Darts (weapon), Depth Diggers (pants), Pauldrons of the Skeleton King (shoulders), The Endless Walk (amulet/ring)
• Kanai’s Cube: Echoing Fury (weapon), Mask of Jeram (armor), Ring of Emptiness (jewelry)
• Skills: Poison Darts: Splinters, Locust Swarm: Pestilence, Fetish Army: Legion of Daggers, Spirit Walk: Jaunt, Piranhas: Piranado, Soul Harvest: Languid
• Passives: Fetish Sycophants, Grave Injustice, Creeping Death, Pierce the Veil, Tribal Rites
• Legendary Gems: Enforcer, Bane of the Trapped, Simplicity’s Strength
• Kanai’s 4th Cube Slot: Lakumba’s Ornament
• Sanctified Power: Gargantuan + Zombie Dogs.
• Soul Shards are Dregs of Lies with the stacking debuff and Sliver of Terror for the attack speed/crit hit chance buff since you’ll probably be using at least 3 cooldown abilities.
• Ethereal: Ghostflame (not really great but the attack speed is worth it)

Inna’s Mantra Monk

• Base Gear: Inna’s Mantra (chest, gloves, legs, helmet, belt), The Crudest Boots (boots), Lefebvre’s Solioquy (shoulders), Bindings of the Lesser Gods (bracer), The Endless Walk (amulet/ring), Convention of Elements, Crystal Fist (weapon), In-geom (weapon)
• Kanai’s Cube: Flying Dragon, Spirit Guards, Unity
• Skills: Way of the Hundred Fists: Assimilation, Cyclone Strike: Implosion, Mystic Ally: Water Ally, Dashing Strike: Blinding Speed, Epiphany: Desert Shroud, Mantra of Salvation: Agility
• Passives: Unity, Beacon of Ytar, Alacrity, Harmony, Determination
• Legendary Gems: Enforcer, Bane of the Trapped, Gogok of Swiftness
• 4th Kanai Cube Slot: Messerschmidt’s Reaver
• Sanctified power would be Way of the Hundred Fists
• Soul Shards are Dregs of Lies with damage debuf and Fragment of Destruction for the Execution aspect.
• For the Ethereal, I prefer Shadow Killer. One downside is that you will not be able to use the Daibo from the Innas set.

Patterns of Justice Monk

• Base Gear: Patterns of Justice 5 piece (gloves, legs, boots, chest, helmet), Mantle of Channeling (shoulders), Guardian’s Jeopardy (belt, bracers), Squirt’s Necklace, Convention of Elements (ring), Unity (ring), Won Khim Lau (weapon), Vengeful Wind (weapon)
• Kanai’s Cube: Balance (weapon), Cesar’s Memento (armor), Obsidian Ring of the Zodiac (jewelry)
• Skills: Tempest Rush: Flurry, Cyclone Strike: Wall of Wind, Sweeping Wind, Serenity: Ascension, Epiphany: Desert Shroud, Mantra of Salvation: Agility
• Passives: The Guardian’s Path, Beacon of Ytar, Seize the Initiative, Near Death Experience, Determination
• Legendary Gems: Taeguk, Bane of the Trapped, Gogok of Swiftness
• 4th Kanai Cube slot would Kyoshiro’s Soul. I know this item is meant more for Sunwuko’s but I find it more of a QoL piece that helps maintain Sweeping Wind, which can fall off when you’re not looking.
• Sanctified power would be nothing really because none of those powers help this build
• Soul Shads are Shard of Hatred with the pull ability (to help cluster up enemies) and Remnants of Pain or Essence of Anguish.
• For the Ethereal, probably the Shadow Killer

Armor of Akkhan Crusader

• Base Gear: Armor of Akkhan 5 piece (boots, legs, amulet, chest, gloves), Guardian’s Jeopardy (belt, bracers), Aughild’s Authority (shoulders, helmet), Frydehr’s Wrath (shield/offhand), Blade of Prophecy (weapon), Convention of Elements, Unity
• Kanai’s Cube: Unrelenting Phalanx (weapon), Warhelm of Kassar, Eternal Union
• Skills: Judgment: Mass Verdict, Condemn: Unleashed, Akarat’s Champion: Prophet, Phalanx: Bodyguard, Falling Sword: Rapid Descent, Laws of Hope: Wings of Angels
• Passives: Fervor, Finery, Long Arm of the Law, Holy Cause, Lord Commander
• Gems: Enforcer, Bane of the Trapped, Bane of the Stricken
• 4th Kanai’s Cube Slot: Sacred Harness
• Sanctified Power: Falling Sword
• Soul Shards: Shard of Hatred with Pull and Dregs of Lies with cooldown reduction
• Ethereal: Astreon’s Iron Ward

Seeker of the Light Crusader

• Seeker of the Light 5 piece (shoulders, helmet, boots, gloves, chest), Hammer Jammers (legs), Guardian’s Jeopardy (bracers, belt), Guard of Johanna (shield/offhand), Johanna’s Argument (weapon), Endless Walk (amulet/ring), Convention of Elements
• Kanai’s Cube: Faithful Memory (weapon), Gabriel’s Vambraces (armor), Obsidian Ring of the Zodiac (Jewelry)
• Skills: Blessed Hammer: Limitless, Provoke: Hit Me, Akarat’s Champion: Prophet, Falling Sword: Rapid Descent, Justice: Sword of Justice, Laws of Valor: Unstoppable Force
• Passives: Fervor, Long Arm of the Law, Blunt, Finery, Holy Cause
• Legendary Gems: Bane of the Trapped, Bane of the Stricken, Gogok of Swiftness
• 4th Kanai’s Cube Slot: Cam’s Rebuttal
• Sanctified Power: Blessed Hammer
• Soul Shards: Shard of Hatred with Pull and Essence of Anguish
• Ethereal: Astreon’s Iron Ward

Fist of the Heavens Pony Crusader

• Base Gear: Aegis of Valor 5 Piece (Shoulders, Boots, Legs, Gloves, Chest), Guardian’s Jeopardy (helmet, bracers), Vigilante Belt (belt), Norvald’s Favor (flail/shield), Squirt’s Necklace (amulet), Convention of Elements, Unity
• Kanai’s Cube: Darklight (weapon), Khassett’s Cord of Righteousness (armor), Wyrdward (jewelry) or Justice Lantern
• Skills: Justice: Sword of Justice, Fist of the Heavens: Fissure, Steed Charge: Endurance, Laws of Hope: Wings of Angels, Akarat’s Champion: Prophet, Iron Skin: Steel Skin
• Passives: Heavenly Strength, Lord Commander, Finery, Indestructible, Long Arm of the Law
• Legendary Gems: Bane of the Trapped, Bane of the Stricken, Molten Wildebeest’s Gizzard
• 4th Kanai Cube slot would most likely be a Swiftmount. Doing this will allow you to almost infinitely Steed Charge around.
• Sanctified power would be the Fist of the Heavens ability and compliments the Vigilante Belt in increasing the potential enemies getting struck
• Soul Shards are Remnant of Pain with the attack speed buff to further enhance the Vigilante Belt’s frequency for casting Fist of the Heavens and Sliver of Terror with the Fire/Lightning damage enhancement
• Ethereal: None because you require Norvald’s Favor as a set

 

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