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Crossbow Shot Explosive Shot Freeze Witchhunter (172% Physical Damage)

Witchhunter·MercenaryPatch 0.5.0·byPublic Ladder
Version 1·Updated Jun 7, 2026
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Run Gear Check

Passive Tree

146
Nodes
31
Notables
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Keystones

Key Passives

Crystal ElixirNotable
40% increased Elemental Damage with Attack Skills during any Flask Effect
Flask
Jack of all TradesNotable
2% increased Damage per 5 of your lowest Attribute
Attribute
AfterimageNotable
60% increased Evasion Rating if you have Hit an Enemy Recently
-5% reduced Movement Speed Penalty from using Skills while moving
EvasionMovement Speed
UnhinderedNotable
-6% reduced Movement Speed Penalty from using Skills while moving
Movement Speed
Obsessive RitualsNotable
-50% less Armour and Evasion Rating
Armour
Stand and DeliverNotable
Projectiles have 40% increased Critical Damage Bonus against Enemies within 2m
Projectiles deal 25% increased Damage with Hits against Enemies within 2m
CriticalDamage
Adrenaline RushNotable
8% increased Attack Speed if you've killed Recently
4% increased Movement Speed if you've Killed Recently
SpeedMovement Speed
Ceremonial AblutionNotable
Sorcery Ward's Barrier can also take Physical and Chaos Damage from Hits
Chaos Damage

Effect Profile

EffectStats
Attribute
PassiveCountTotal
  • to any Attribute36+180
  • to all Attributes6+18
  • to Dexterity5+41
  • to Intelligence2+16
Evasion
PassiveCountTotal
  • increased Evasion Rating15245%
  • gain Deflection Rating equal to # % of Evasion Rating112%
  • increased Evasion Rating if you have Hit an Enemy Recently160%
  • increased Evasion Rating if you've Dodge Rolled Recently140%
Speed
PassiveCountTotal
  • increased Attack Speed1240%
  • increased Skill Speed316%
  • increased Attack and Cast Speed during Effect of any Mana Flask18%
  • increased Attack Speed during any Flask Effect116%
Movement Speed
PassiveCountTotal
  • reduced Movement Speed Penalty from using Skills while moving11-39%
  • increased Movement Speed310%
  • increased Movement Speed if you've Killed Recently27%
  • increased Movement Speed if you have at least # Green Support Gems Socketed15%
Ailment
PassiveCountTotal
  • increased Magnitude of Shock you inflict475%
  • increased chance to Shock330%
  • immune to Chill if a majority of your Socketed Support Gems are Blue1+1
  • immune to Ignite if a majority of your Socketed Support Gems are Red1+1
Elemental Damage
PassiveCountTotal
  • increased Elemental Damage with Attacks456%
  • increased Elemental Damage324%
  • increased Damage for each type of Elemental Ailment on Enemy120%
Lightning
PassiveCountTotal
  • increased Magnitude of Shock you inflict475%
  • increased chance to Shock330%
  • immune to Shock if a majority of your Socketed Support Gems are Green1+1
Attack Damage
PassiveCountTotal
  • increased Attack Damage while moving6102%

Gear

Weapon 1

Brimstone Core

Desolate Crossbow

Item Level 82
Rare
Properties
Range120
Physical Damage144-492
Quality20
SocketsS S
Cold Damage88-149
Attacks per Second1.6
Critical Hit Chance5%
Total DPS698.4
Physical DPS508.8
Elemental DPS189.6
Requirements
Level77
Rune
  • 18% increased Physical Damage
  • Gain 5% of Damage as Extra Damage of all Elements
Bonded
  • Bonded: 20% increased effect of Fully Broken Armour
  • Bonded: 8% chance to gain an additional random Charge when you gain a Charge
Desecrated
  • Adds 88 to 149 Cold Damage
Explicit
  • 172% increased Physical Damage
  • Adds 42 to 83 Physical Damage
  • +5 to Level of all Projectile Skills
  • Gain 44 Mana per enemy killed
Crafted
  • 23% chance to gain Onslaught on Killing Hits with this Weapon
Helmet

Alpha's Howl

Armoured Cap

Item Level 69
Unique
Properties
Evasion646
Quality20
SocketsS
Requirements
Level65
Rune
  • +4 to Maximum Rage
Explicit
  • 82% increased Evasion Rating
  • +100 to Spirit
  • +67% to Cold Resistance
  • Presence Radius is doubled
  • Corrupted
Body Armour

Hyrri's Ire

Armoured Vest

Item Level 79
Unique
Properties
Evasion1440
Movement Speed-3%
Quality20
SocketsS S
Requirements
Level73
Rune
  • 36% increased Armour, Evasion and Energy Shield
Bonded
  • Bonded: +40 to maximum Life
  • Bonded: +40 to maximum Mana
Implicit
  • 38% increased Elemental Ailment Threshold
Explicit
  • 130% increased Evasion Rating
  • Gain 21% of Damage as Extra Cold Damage
  • +41 to Dexterity
  • 24% increased Freeze Duration on Enemies
  • Evasion Rating is doubled if you have not been Hit Recently
  • Corrupted
Gloves

Hateforge

Moulded Mitts

Item Level 82
Unique
Properties
Armour450
Quality20
SocketsS
Requirements
Level33
Enchant
  • +1 to Maximum Frenzy Charges
Rune
  • +18% to Lightning Resistance
Bonded
  • Bonded: +20 to maximum Life
  • Bonded: +20 to maximum Mana
Explicit
  • 321% increased Armour
  • Gain 3 Rage on Hit
  • Gain a random Charge on reaching Maximum Rage, no more than once every 4.03 seconds
  • +8 to Maximum Rage
  • 13% chance that if you would gain Rage on Hit, you instead gain up to your maximum Rage
  • Corrupted
Boots

Woe Dash

Runeforged Cinched Boots

Item Level 82
Rare
Properties
Evasion427
Quality20
SocketsS
Ward50
Requirements
Level65
Rune
  • 5% increased Movement Speed
Bonded
  • Bonded: 10% increased Cooldown Recovery Rate
Desecrated
  • +84 to maximum Life
Explicit
  • 35% increased Movement Speed
  • 78% increased Evasion Rating
  • +42% to Cold Resistance
  • +32% to Lightning Resistance
  • +27% to Chaos Resistance
Belt

Headhunter

Heavy Belt

Item Level 67
Unique
Properties
Charm Slots2
Requirements
Level50
Implicit
  • 28% increased Stun Threshold
  • Has 2 Charm Slots
Explicit
  • +51 to maximum Life
  • +36 to Strength
  • +37 to Dexterity
  • When you kill a Rare monster, you gain its Modifiers for 60 seconds
Amulet

Chimeric Scarab

Absent Amulet

Item Level 81
Rare
Requirements
Level78
Enchant
  • Allocates Stormbreaker
Desecrated
  • +13% to Fire and Chaos Resistances
Implicit
  • -1 Prefix Modifier allowed
  • -1 Suffix Modifier allowed
Explicit
  • +3 to Level of all Projectile Skills
  • +111 to maximum Life
  • +41 to Spirit
Ring 1

Dusk Gyre

Pearl Ring

Item Level 81
Rare
Requirements
Level32
Desecrated
  • Adds 2 to 42 Lightning damage to Attacks
Implicit
  • 10% increased Cast Speed
Explicit
  • Adds 18 to 28 Physical Damage to Attacks
  • Adds 24 to 33 Fire damage to Attacks
  • +14% to all Elemental Resistances
  • +46% to Lightning Resistance
  • +22% to Chaos Resistance
Ring 2

Tempest Spiral

Prismatic Ring

Item Level 80
Rare
Requirements
Level35
Desecrated
  • +19% to all Elemental Resistances
Implicit
  • +12% to all Elemental Resistances
Explicit
  • Adds 33 to 45 Fire damage to Attacks
  • Adds 3 to 55 Lightning damage to Attacks
  • +166 to Evasion Rating
  • +46% to Fire Resistance
Crafted
  • +17% to Chaos Resistance
Charm 1

Vibrant Stone Charm of the Mixologist

Item Level 73
Magic
Properties
Quality0
Requirements
Level8
Implicit
  • Used when you become Stunned
Explicit
  • Also grants 253 Guard
  • 22% reduced Charges per use
Charm 2

Tidebound Thawing Charm of the Copious

Item Level 36
Magic
Properties
Quality0
Requirements
Level12
Implicit
  • Used when you become Frozen
Explicit
  • Recover 101 Mana when Used
  • 31% increased Charges
Charm 3

Rite of Passage

Golden Charm

Item Level 67
Unique
Properties
Charges Max80
Charges Per Use80
Duration10
Quality0
Requirements
Level50
Implicit
  • Used when you kill a Rare or Unique enemy
Explicit
  • Possessed by Spirit Of The Cat for 20 seconds on use
Life Flask

Bubbling Ultimate Life Flask of the Surgeon

Item Level 66
Magic
Properties
Quality20
Requirements
Level60
Implicit
  • 29% of Recovery applied Instantly
  • 32% Chance to gain a Charge when you kill an enemy
Mana Flask

Lavianga's Spirits

Gargantuan Mana Flask

Item Level 81
Unique
Properties
Charges Max75
Charges Per Use10
Duration20
Mana Per Use185
Quality20
Requirements
Level49
Implicit
  • This Flask cannot be Used but applies its Effect constantly
  • 70% reduced Amount Recovered

Skills & Gems

Crossbow Shot(Lv20)9 gems
Life ThiefLv1
LacerateLv1
SplinterLv1
BrutalityLv1
Double BarrelLv1
Primal ArmamentLv1
HeftLv1
Fire InfusionLv1
Fire PenetrationLv1
Explosive Shot(Lv21)5 gems
ScattershotLv1
Magnified EffectLv1
Combat ReloadLv1
Thrill Of The KillLv1
Primal ArmamentLv1
Herald of Thunder(Lv19)5 gems
Elemental FocusLv1
LongshotLv1
Primal ArmamentLv1
Lightning PenetrationLv1
Concentrated EffectLv1
Stormblast Bolts(Lv21)5 gems
Concentrated EffectLv1
Primal ArmamentLv1
Martial TempoLv1
Close CombatLv1
Lightning PenetrationLv1
Blasphemy(Lv14)4 gems
Cursed GroundLv1
Magnified EffectLv1
Ritualistic CurseLv1
Heightened CurseLv1
Wind Dancer(Lv19)4 gems
MaimLv1
BlindLv1
Magnified EffectLv1
Life ThiefLv1
Lingering Illusion(Lv19)3 gems
ProfusionLv1
PersistenceLv1
DissipateLv1
Elemental Conflux(Lv19)2 gems
HerbalismLv1
VitalityLv1
Berserk(Lv19)1 gem
CannibalismLv1
Sorcery Ward(Lv20)No supports

No support gems detected for this skill.

Trinity(Lv18)No supports

No support gems detected for this skill.

Charge Regulation(Lv19)No supports

No support gems detected for this skill.

Sorcery Ward(Lv1)No supports

No support gems detected for this skill.

Enemy Explode(Lv1)No supports

No support gems detected for this skill.

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