But, when they fail to defend themselves with Discipline, hunters leave themselves able to be slaughtered. It is a simple matter for demon hunters to stand in place, icy with Hatred, and send a volley of projectiles at the hordes of their enemies. Not only does it return slowly, requiring more reflection and patience than their Hatred-based attacks, but they must rely on it for every defensive maneuver – trapping enemies in place, vaulting out of the way of teeth and claws, and dodging hails of spines and arrows. Those hunters who would hope to make any sort of true impact must temper their Hatred with a second resource: Discipline, the caution and care that ensures they live to kill another day.ĭiscipline is precious to demon hunters.
Their Hatred is nearly endless it recovers quickly, as, even at rest, demon hunters are filled with the desire for vengeance. Those hunters who live to train others become deliberate and cautious and, yet, their impulses scream to meet demonic violence with more violence.Įvery arrow that demon hunters launch is dipped in spite nearly all of their attacks are delivered with Hatred, a cold, righteous anger that renders them utterly merciless to their enemies. They hold no hope for a return to their former lives, but they fight and stalk demons with a passion. Hunters hold their enemies at range with hamstringing arrows, or slow them with entangling bolas, and they drop smoke bombs to escape when foes draw dangerously close.ĭemon hunters are perpetually at war with themselves. Battle Tactics Demon hunters carry the scars and burns of their pasts, and, despite the path they’ve chosen, they have no desire to suffer again.They can cloak themselves in darkness, confound others’ attacks, and slip between shadows to sneak up on their prey. Shadow Magic In order to better their chances against the forces of the Burning Hells, demon hunters embrace apocryphal magics.Luring enemies into mines, caltrops, or steel-jawed traps can soften them up, ensuring an easy – and guaranteed – kill. Traps When hunting packs of demons or giant horrors much stronger than themselves, canny hunters come prepared.Their arsenal includes longbows, grenades, hand-thrown weapons, and even dual-wielded crossbows. Ranged Weaponry Demon hunters are able to pepper the battlefield with scores of arrows and projectiles, or snipe distant enemies with a precision undreamt of by other heroes.