Cluster Grenade Explosive Grenade Totem Witchhunter (159% Physical Damage)

Witchhunter·MercenaryPatch 0.5.0·byPublic Builds

Version 3·Updated Jul 9, 2026

New build

Endgame Cluster Grenade Explosive Grenade Totem Freeze Crit Spirit Mana

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Scored against 503 mercenary endgame builds

DamageSS

SurvivalSS

SpeedA

UtilityB

Overview

Offense

1. Explosive Grenade

283,258

2. Crossbow Shot

76,840

Hit DPS

283,258

Attacks/sec

0.4

Average hit

570,028

Utility

Mana

565

Spirit

150

Gear spirit

100

Move speed

x1.85

Defense

Life

1,714

Gear ES

Ward

Character armour

729

Character evasion

22,894

Gear evasion

3,168

Fire res

75%

Cold res

75%

Lightning res

75%

Chaos res

75%

Passive Tree

147

Nodes

Notables

Keystones

Key Passives

OverwhelmNotable

-5% reduced Attack Speed

40% increased Damage with Two Handed Weapons

20% increased Stun Buildup

SpeedDamageStun

Thrill of BattleNotable

20% increased Attack Speed while Surrounded

Speed

AfterimageNotable

60% increased Evasion Rating if you have Hit an Enemy Recently

-5% reduced Movement Speed Penalty from using Skills while moving

EvasionMovement Speed

Battle-hardenedNotable

Hits against you have 20% reduced Critical Damage Bonus

+5 to Strength

+5 to Dexterity

20% increased Armour and Evasion Rating

CriticalAttributeArmour

Pitiless KillerNotable

Culling Strike

15% chance to Cull enemies below 20% Life

15% increased damage

Attack

GrenadierNotable

Grenade Skills have +1 Cooldown Use

Gem

Obsessive RitualsNotable

-50% less Armour and Evasion Rating

Armour

Forces of NatureNotable

Attack Damage Penetrates 15% of Enemy Elemental Resistances

Elemental Penetration

Effect Profile

EffectStats

Attribute›

PassiveCountTotal

to any Attribute28+140
to Strength5+36
to Dexterity4+30
to all Attributes1+3

Evasion›

PassiveCountTotal

increased Evasion Rating7105%
increased Evasion Rating while moving4100%
increased Evasion Rating while Surrounded4100%
gain Deflection Rating equal to # % of Evasion Rating112%

Attack Damage›

PassiveCountTotal

increased Attack Damage while Surrounded8270%
increased Attack Damage while moving6102%
increased Attack Damage against Rare or Unique Enemies232%
increased Attack Damage if you have been Heavy Stunned Recently125%

Armour›

PassiveCountTotal

increased Armour and Evasion Rating9130%
increased Armour while Surrounded240%
gain # % of Evasion Rating as extra Armour18%
less Armour and Evasion Rating1-50%

Damage›

PassiveCountTotal

increased Damage with Two Handed Weapons690%
increased Grenade Damage560%
increased Damage with Hits against Rare and Unique Enemies125%
increased Damage with Crossbows112%

Area›

PassiveCountTotal

increased Area of Effect for Attacks651%
increased Area of Effect216%
increased Surrounded Area of Effect150%
increased Grenade Area of Effect110%

Movement Speed›

PassiveCountTotal

reduced Movement Speed Penalty from using Skills while moving5-19%
increased Movement Speed while Surrounded110%

Gem›

PassiveCountTotal

increased Cooldown Recovery Rate for Grenade Skills345%
grenade Skills Fire an additional Projectile1+1
grenade Skills have +# Cooldown Use1+1
increased Skill Effect Duration115%

Gear

Chimeric Core

Siege Crossbow

Item Level 82

Rare

Properties

Range120

Physical Damage102-405

Quality20

SocketsS S

Fire Damage138-206

Attacks per Second1.95

Critical Hit Chance5%

Total DPS829.7

Physical DPS494.3

Elemental DPS335.4

Requirements

Level79

Rune

50% increased Attack Damage against Rare or Unique Enemies
Gain 5% of Damage as Extra Damage of all Elements

Bonded

Bonded: +1 to Level of all Attack Skills
Bonded: 8% chance to gain an additional random Charge when you gain a Charge

Desecrated

Grenades have 23% chance to activate a second time

Implicit

Grenade Skills Fire an additional Projectile

Explicit

159% increased Physical Damage
73% increased Physical Damage
Adds 138 to 206 Fire Damage
+158 to Accuracy Rating
18% increased Attack Speed
+5 to Level of all Projectile Skills

Constricting Command

Viper Cap

Item Level 81

Unique

Properties

Evasion215

Quality20

SocketsS S

Requirements

Level50

Rune

8% increased Skill Effect Duration
8% increased Cooldown Recovery Rate
+4 to Maximum Rage

Explicit

+118 to maximum Life
+15 to all Attributes
8.1 Life Regeneration per second
Require 4 fewer enemies to be Surrounded
Corrupted

Hyrri's Ire

Armoured Vest

Item Level 80

Unique

Properties

Evasion1569

Movement Speed-3%

Quality20

SocketsS S

Requirements

Level73

Rune

40% increased Armour, Evasion and Energy Shield

Bonded

Bonded: +40 to maximum Life
Bonded: +40 to maximum Mana

Implicit

33% increased Elemental Ailment Threshold

Explicit

150% increased Evasion Rating
Gain 17% of Damage as Extra Cold Damage
+34 to Dexterity
25% increased Freeze Duration on Enemies
Evasion Rating is doubled if you have not been Hit Recently

Rift Hold

Runeforged Elegant Wraps

Item Level 81

Rare

Properties

Energy Shield22

Evasion72

Quality20

SocketsS S

Ward76

Requirements

Level70

Rune

8% increased Attack Speed
Can roll Marksman modifiers

Bonded

Bonded: 20% increased Projectile Damage
Bonded: 20% reduced Slowing Potency of Debuffs on You

Desecrated

39% increased Projectile Damage

Explicit

+66% Surpassing chance to fire an additional Projectile
Adds 28 to 43 Fire damage to Attacks
Adds 22 to 36 Cold damage to Attacks
+2 to Level of all Projectile Skills

Crafted

29% increased Critical Damage Bonus

Doom League

Drakeskin Boots

Item Level 82

Rare

Properties

Evasion1312

Quality28

SocketsS S

Requirements

Level80

Rune

40% increased Armour, Evasion and Energy Shield

Bonded

Bonded: +40 to maximum Life
Bonded: +40 to maximum Mana

Desecrated

+174 to Evasion Rating

Explicit

Gain Deflection Rating equal to 23% of Evasion Rating
35% increased Movement Speed
99% increased Evasion Rating
+45% to Lightning Resistance
+27% to Chaos Resistance

Mageblood

Utility Belt

Item Level 80

Unique

Properties

Charm Slots2

Requirements

Level55

Implicit

Has 2 Charm Slots
20% of Flask Recovery applied Instantly

Explicit

Legacy of Quicksilver
Legacy of Bismuth
Legacy of Quicksilver
Legacy of Jade
All Mage's Legacies have 45% increased effect per duplicate Mage's Legacy you have

Tempest Torc

Absent Amulet

Item Level 81

Rare

Requirements

Level78

Enchant

Allocates Beastial Skin

Desecrated

46% increased Evasion Rating from Equipped Body Armour

Implicit

-1 Prefix Modifier allowed
-1 Suffix Modifier allowed

Explicit

+31 to Intelligence
+50 to Spirit
+3 to Level of all Projectile Skills

Glyph Nail

Gold Ring

Item Level 82

Rare

Requirements

Level40

Desecrated

Adds 16 to 35 Physical Damage to Attacks

Implicit

14% increased Rarity of Items found

Explicit

Adds 36 to 61 Fire damage to Attacks
Adds 2 to 99 Lightning damage to Attacks
+16% to all Elemental Resistances
+41% to Fire Resistance
+24% to Chaos Resistance

Dragon Spiral

Gold Ring

Item Level 84

Rare

Requirements

Level40

Desecrated

Adds 22 to 43 Physical Damage to Attacks

Implicit

13% increased Rarity of Items found

Explicit

Adds 1 to 99 Lightning damage to Attacks
Adds 39 to 51 Fire damage to Attacks
+15% to all Elemental Resistances
+44% to Cold Resistance
+25% to Chaos Resistance

Rite of Passage

Golden Charm

Item Level 81

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 Stag for 20 seconds on use

Herbal Stone Charm of the Wide

Item Level 15

Magic

Properties

Quality0

Requirements

Level8

Implicit

Used when you become Stunned

Explicit

Recover 12 Life when Used
27% increased Charges

Lustrous Thawing Charm of the Doctor

Item Level 66

Magic

Properties

Quality0

Requirements

Level12

Implicit

Used when you become Frozen

Explicit

Also grants 268 Guard
28% Chance to gain a Charge when you kill an enemy

Bubbling Ultimate Life Flask of the Brewer

Item Level 65

Magic

Properties

Quality20

Requirements

Level60

Implicit

28% of Recovery applied Instantly
29% reduced Charges per use

Lavianga's Spirits

Gargantuan Mana Flask

Item Level 80

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

Wind Dancer(Lv19)5 supports

While active, periodically grants stages of a buff that gives you more Evasion per stage. Being Hit by an Enemy while you have this buff consumes all stages to damage and Knock Back enemies around you.

Gain a stage every 1.5 seconds

Support gems

BlindSupports any skill that Hits enemies, causing them to Blind on Hit.Lv1

BludgeonSupports any skill that Hits enemies, causing it to Knock Back enemies.Lv1

Primal ArmamentSupports Attacks, causing them to deal more Elemental damage.Lv1

Magnified EffectSupports any skill with an area of effect, making it larger.Lv1

Close CombatSupports Attacks, causing them to deal more damage to enemies based on how close they are to you.Lv1

Mirage Archer(Lv19)4 supports

While active, dodge rolling will create a Mirage that uses socketed ranged Attacks for a short duration, then vanish.

Mirage duration is 5.05 seconds

Support gems

ScattershotSupports Projectile skills, making them fire extra Projectiles. Also lowers Attack and Cast speed of supported skills, as well as lessening their damage.Lv1

Primal ArmamentSupports Attacks, causing them to deal more Elemental damage.Lv1

PayloadSupports Skills which fire Grenades, giving fired Grenades a chance to activate again, but lengthening their cooldowns.Lv1

IngenuitySupports skills with Cooldowns, increasing the rate at which those Cooldowns Recover. Cannot modify the skills of minions.Lv1

Cluster Grenade(Lv19)5 supports

Fire a bouncing Grenade that explodes when its fuse expires, throwing out a ring of mini Grenades that explode when they come to a stop.

Support gems

ScattershotSupports Projectile skills, making them fire extra Projectiles. Also lowers Attack and Cast speed of supported skills, as well as lessening their damage.Lv1

Primal ArmamentSupports Attacks, causing them to deal more Elemental damage.Lv1

Magnified EffectSupports any skill with an area of effect, making it larger.Lv1

ExpediteSupports Skills which Detonate after some amount of time has elapsed, shortening the time before Detonation.Lv1

DefySupports Attack Skills you use yourself. Hit Damage from Supported Skills is Lucky if you are Surrounded.Lv1

Herald of Thunder(Lv19)5 supports

While active, killing Shocked enemies with a non-Herald Attack Hit will cause subsequent Attack Hits to release lightning bolts which deals Attack damage to all surrounding enemies.

Lightning Bolts strike the targets of your next 2 Attack Hits after killing a Shocked enemy with Attack damage

Support gems

Primal ArmamentSupports Attacks, causing them to deal more Elemental damage.Lv1

Close CombatSupports Attacks, causing them to deal more damage to enemies based on how close they are to you.Lv1

Magnified EffectSupports any skill with an area of effect, making it larger.Lv1

LongshotSupports Attacks, causing them to deal more damage from farther away.Lv1

Eshs ProwessLv1

Explosive Shot(Lv21)5 supports

Load your Crossbow with flaming bolts that explode on impact. The explosion will cause any Grenades in its area of effect to also explode.

Support gems

ScattershotSupports Projectile skills, making them fire extra Projectiles. Also lowers Attack and Cast speed of supported skills, as well as lessening their damage.Lv1

Magnified EffectSupports any skill with an area of effect, making it larger.Lv1

DefySupports Attack Skills you use yourself. Hit Damage from Supported Skills is Lucky if you are Surrounded.Lv1

Ammo Conservation FourSupports Crossbow Skills, causing them to load a bolt into all Crossbow Ammunition on kill.Lv1

Combat ReloadSupports Crossbow Ammunition Skills, causing them to load multiple extra bolts and attack faster. Supported Skills cannot reload normally, instead loading bolts when you Dodge.Lv1

Herald of Ash(Lv18)5 supports

While active, enemies you sufficiently Overkill with non-Herald Attacks will cause an explosion that Ignites nearby enemies based on the Overkill damage dealt.

Support gems

Fire MasterySupports Fire skills, granting them an additional level. Does not support skills which do not have levels.Lv1

Magnified EffectSupports any skill with an area of effect, making it larger.Lv1

PersistenceSupports any skill that has a duration, making that duration longer.Lv1

Swift AfflictionSupports any skill that deals damage, causing it to deal more non-Ailment damage over time but have a shorter duration.Lv1

DemolisherSupports any skill, causing Armour Break it inflicts to be stronger.Lv1

Explosive Grenade(Lv20)5 supports

Fire a bouncing Grenade that unleashes a devastating fiery blast when its fuse expires.

Explosion radius is 2 metres

Support gems

Primal ArmamentSupports Attacks, causing them to deal more Elemental damage.Lv1

DefySupports Attack Skills you use yourself. Hit Damage from Supported Skills is Lucky if you are Surrounded.Lv1

ScattershotSupports Projectile skills, making them fire extra Projectiles. Also lowers Attack and Cast speed of supported skills, as well as lessening their damage.Lv1

RageforgedSupports any damaging skill that you use or Trigger yourself, causing it to spend Rage to deal more damage. If you don't have enough Rage to spend, the damage bonus will not apply.Lv1

Rakiatas FlowSupports Skills that can cause Damaging Hits, causing those Hits to treat Enemy Elemental Resistances as inverted.Lv1

Mortar Cannon(Lv19)4 supports

Raise a cannon Ballista Totem which uses socketed Grenade Skills, with significantly improved Cooldown Recovery Rate.

Support gems

Hardy TotemsSupports Skills which create Totems, causing those Totems to have more Life.Lv1

Ancestral UrgencySupports Skills which create Totems, causing those Skills to place Totems much more quickly.Lv1

DomainSupports Skills which create Ground Surfaces, causing created Surfaces to last much longer.Lv1

Magnified EffectSupports any skill with an area of effect, making it larger.Lv1

Flash Grenade(Lv19)5 supports

Fire a bouncing Grenade that unleashes a Blinding, Stunning explosion when its fuse expires.

Explosion radius is 2.6 metres

Support gems

Primal ArmamentSupports Attacks, causing them to deal more Elemental damage.Lv1

DefySupports Attack Skills you use yourself. Hit Damage from Supported Skills is Lucky if you are Surrounded.Lv1

ScattershotSupports Projectile skills, making them fire extra Projectiles. Also lowers Attack and Cast speed of supported skills, as well as lessening their damage.Lv1

OverpowerSupports any skill that Hits Enemies, causing it to build up Stun more quickly.Lv1

Magnified EffectSupports any skill with an area of effect, making it larger.Lv1

Crossbow Shot(Lv20)4 supports

Fire a bolt from your crossbow.

Support gems

InspirationSupports any skill, making it cost less to use. Cannot support skills which reserve Spirit.Lv1

LacerateSupports any skill that Hits enemies, giving it a chance to inflict Bleeding.Lv1

BrutalitySupports any skill that deals damage, boosting its Physical damage at the expense of all other Damage Types.Lv1

Life ThiefSupports Attacks, causing their Physical damage to Leech Life.Lv1

Sorcery Ward(Lv20)3 supports

Passively manifests a protective barrier which takes Elemental Damage from Hits for you until depleted. The barrier instantly recharges to its full value a short time after it stops taking damage or is fully depleted.

Barrier recharges after 8 seconds

Support gems

Cold MasterySupports Cold skills, granting them an additional level. Does not support skills which do not have levels.Lv1

Diallas DesireSupports any Skill which has levels, increasing the level and Quality, while reducing the cost and Reservation.Lv1

Uhtreds AugurySupports Skills which can gain levels, granting them additional levels provided exactly two other supports are used with the supported Skill. Does not support skills which do not have levels.Lv1