Hunter Builds: High-damage Grapple Melee Combo

Introduction

• Hunters are more powerful than initially thought.
• The build showcased can kill bosses in four melees, hitting over 1.6 million damage per melee.
• Key focus: maximizing melee damage using grapple melee.

Key Components

Grapple Melee

• One of the highest damage melees in the game.
• Base damage: over 46.9k.
• Z Synths Exotic Class Increase: 2.65x, increasing damage to 124k.
• One Two Punch Shotgun: additional 2x increase, resulting in 248k total damage.

Stylist Executioner

• While invisible, melee weakens target (3x melee buff).
• Grapple breaks invisibility, workaround using tether.
• Tether's role: share damage between targets, procs stylish executioner, and provides invisibility.
• Full combo: Tether boss + nearby targets, shoot boss with shotgun, grapple melee.

Additional Buffs and Mechanics

• Tether provides a 1.3x debuff.
• Artifact and Shield Crush offer additional buffs.
• Elemental resist from picking up an orb gives a void overshield.
• Seasonal AR mod: killing a weakened target gives a void overshield.

Avoiding Combination Blow

• Combination Blow's melee increase doesn't stack with grapple melee.
• Negative synergy with Syntho, reducing melee buff.
• Use Withering Blade for stylish executioner instead.

Execution and Tips

• Break down the combo: create tangle point, tether boss, shoot boss, grapple melee.
• Key: Ensure other targets are tethered to the boss for consistent invisibility and damage boost.
• Optimal for bosses surrounded by multiple targets.

Comparison with Other Builds

• This build surpasses others like STR Titan combo.
• Hunter excels in boss damage, precision damage with Celestial Nighthawk, and neutral game.
• Syntho better for grapple melee when not using Combination Blow.

Summary

• Simple yet powerful build once mastered.
• Trial and error for consistent execution.
• High damage output with proper practice and understanding of mechanics.
• Overall, Hunters currently dominate various aspects of the game.