Slayer

DLC Hero

A wild berserker dealing devastating melee damage through rage.

Base stats

Exact in-game starting values for the Slayer at level 1.

Attack Damage: 2
Attack Speed: 70
Cast Speed: 100
Crit Chance: 25%
Crit Damage: 1800
Max HP: 115
Armor: 40
Cooldown Reduction: 0
Movement Speed: 850

Profile

Class: Slayer
Main weapon: AXE
Sub weapon: HATCHET
Availability: Paid DLC
Unlock cost: 500
Talents: 22 nodes

Active skills (6)

Slam Jump

6s cooldown

Physical · Melee, AOE

Gather strength and smash an enemy for 3100% physical damage. If it kills the enemy, a shockwave deals 350% damage to nearby enemies.

Crushing Blow

Every 5 attacks

Physical · Melee

Gather strength and smash an enemy for 6200% physical damage. If it kills the enemy, a shockwave deals 350% damage to nearby enemies.

Unique gear effects:

→ Equipped skill's multistrike count +1.

Commander’s Cry

12s cooldown

Physical · AOE

Let out a cry that stuns nearby enemies and increases party critical chance multiplier by 500%.

Ground Slam

Every 9 attacks

Physical · Melee, AOE

Smash the ground hard, causing an earthquake that deals 3700% physical damage to enemies. Rocks created by the earthquake explode when hit by AoE physical attacks.

Axe Spin

18s cooldown

Physical · Melee, AOE

Spin with an axe, dealing 1000% physical damage per second to nearby enemies and a chance to apply bleeding. Attacks against bleeding enemies deal bonus damage.

Unique gear effects:

→ Axe Spin's damage is converted to fire, and bleeding chance becomes ignite chance.→ Axe Spin's chance to cause bleeding increases to 50%.

Bloodlust

25s cooldown

Physical

Consume half of current HP to increase attack damage by 4000% for a time.

Unique skill modifiers (5)

Endgame effects that change how Slayer's skills behave. Each rolls on the listed gear pieces.

Slayer Low Hp Attack Speedsignature
Attack Speed is amplified by 1% per 1% missing HP.
Steel Axe
Whirlwind Fire IgniteAxe Spin · signature
Axe Spin's damage is converted to fire, and bleeding chance becomes ignite chance.
Steel Axe
Axe Spin Bleeding ChanceAxe Spin · signature
Axe Spin's chance to cause bleeding increases to 50%.
Crystal Helmet,Emperor Helmet,Great Helmet,Legend Axe,Limitless Axe,Shadow Axe
Skill Multi Strike Count UpCrushing Blow · enhancement
Equipped skill's multistrike count +1.
Heavy Axe
Skill Element Changeenhancement
Equipped skill's damage element is changed.
Heavy Axe

Talent tree — passives (16)

Attack Damage Enhancement1 pt · max 3
+2 Attack Damage per level · up to +6
Health Enhancement1 pt · max 8
+20 Max HP per level · up to +160
Area of Effect Enhancement1 pt · max 8
+30 Area Of Effect per level · up to +240
HP Per Kill Enhancement1 pt · max 3
+5 Add HP Per Kill per level · up to +15
Physical Damage Enhancement1 pt · max 10
+150 Physical Damage (%) per level · up to +1500
Life Leech Enhancement1 pt · max 10
+5 HP Leech per level · up to +50
Attack Damage Enhancement1 pt · max 10
+2 Attack Damage per level · up to +20
Health Enhancement1 pt · max 10
+20 Max HP per level · up to +200
Critical Damage Enhancement1 pt · max 10
+100 Critical Damage per level · up to +1000
Physical Damage Enhancement1 pt · max 10
+150 Physical Damage (%) per level · up to +1500
Area of Effect Damage Enhancement1 pt · max 10
+150 Increase Area Of Effect Damage per level · up to +1500
Area of Effect Enhancement1 pt · max 10
+30 Area Of Effect per level · up to +300
Health Enhancement1 pt · max 10
+20 Max HP per level · up to +200
Movement Speed Enhancement1 pt · max 10
+20 Movement Speed per level · up to +200
Area of Effect Damage Enhancement1 pt · max 10
+150 Increase Area Of Effect Damage per level · up to +1500
Duration Enhancement1 pt · max 10
+80 Skill Duration Increase per level · up to +800

Build guide

Melee Berserker (DLC)

Highest crit damage multiplier in the game (1800%), durable at 115 base HP and 40 Armor, and built for AoE melee through Axe Spin and Ground Slam. Life Leech + HP Per Hit creates a self-sustaining combat loop that excels in Torment clearing.

Affix priorities

Crit Damage — 1800% base means every percentage point of crit damage is worth more here than on any other hero
Attack Damage — directly scales all melee swings, Axe Spin and Ground Slam
AoE — widens Ground Slam and Axe Spin to hit more enemies per cast
HP Leech % — amplifies the Bloodlust life-leech loop
Max HP — sustains the HP pool that Leech refills

Rune priorities

All Hero Attack Damage % — highest leverage on base attack damage
All Hero Attack Speed — Axe Spin hits trigger per swing; speed multiplies total hits

Tips

Bloodlust + HP Leech gear turns high incoming damage into self-healing — the Slayer can outlast damage in Torment if Leech is stacked high enough.
Commander's Cry buffs the entire party's attack — Slayer is a strong group-play pick despite being a melee class.
Slam Jump repositions and deals AoE burst on landing; use it to open boss fights before Axe Spin.