Crossbow Shot Galvanic Shards Bleed Witchhunter (169% Physical Damage)

Witchhunter·MercenaryPatch 0.5.0·byPublic Builds

Version 4·Updated Jul 11, 2026

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Endgame Crossbow Shot Galvanic Shards Bleed Freeze Spirit Mana Lightning

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Scored against 503 mercenary endgame builds

DamageSS

SurvivalS

SpeedS

UtilityC

Overview

Offense

1. Crossbow Shot

175,724

2. Stormblast Bolts

128,312

Hit DPS

128,312

Attacks/sec

2.53

Average hit

50,631

Utility

Mana

557

Spirit

161

Gear spirit

122

Move speed

x1.93

Defense

Life

1,748

Character armour

4,470

Gear armour

1,644

Character evasion

21,961

Gear evasion

3,757

Fire res

75%

Cold res

75%

Lightning res

75%

Chaos res

10%

Passive Tree

149

Nodes

Notables

Keystones

Key Passives

Judge, Jury, and ExecutionerNotable

Decimating Strike

Attack

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

Obsessive RitualsNotable

-50% less Armour and Evasion Rating

Armour

Leather Bound GauntletsNotable

+1 to Evasion Rating per 1 Item Armour on Equipped Gloves

Armour

Escape VelocityNotable

3% increased Movement Speed

30% increased Evasion Rating

Movement SpeedEvasion

Ceremonial AblutionNotable

Sorcery Ward's Barrier can also take Physical and Chaos Damage from Hits

Chaos Damage

Light on your FeetNotable

3% increased Movement Speed

Movement Speed

Effect Profile

EffectStats

Attribute›

PassiveCountTotal

to any Attribute28+140
to Strength4+26
to Dexterity3+20
to all Attributes1+3

Movement Speed›

PassiveCountTotal

increased Movement Speed1021%
reduced Movement Speed Penalty from using Skills while moving7-29%
companions have # % increased Movement Speed228%
increased Movement Speed if you've Killed Recently27%

Attack Damage›

PassiveCountTotal

increased Attack Damage while moving6102%
increased Attack Damage563%
increased Attack Damage against Rare or Unique Enemies348%

Evasion›

PassiveCountTotal

increased Evasion Rating9143%
gain Deflection Rating equal to # % of Evasion Rating112%
increased Evasion Rating if you have Hit an Enemy Recently160%
increased Evasion Rating while moving140%

Armour›

PassiveCountTotal

increased Armour and Evasion Rating9130%
less Armour and Evasion Rating1-50%
to Evasion Rating per # Item Armour on Equipped Gloves1+1

Speed›

PassiveCountTotal

increased Attack Speed316%
increased Skill Speed316%
increased Attack Speed while a Rare or Unique Enemy is in your Presence312%
increased Attack and Cast Speed with Lightning Skills18%

Elemental Damage›

PassiveCountTotal

increased Elemental Damage with Attacks8104%

Life›

PassiveCountTotal

regenerate # % of maximum Life per second369%
increased Damage with Hits against Enemies that are on Low Life270%
increased Flask Life Recovery rate140%
increased Maximum Life if you have at least # Red Support Gems Socketed15%

Gear

Vortex Core

Desolate Crossbow

Item Level 82

Rare

Properties

Range120

Physical Damage180-586

Quality29

SocketsS S

Attacks per Second1.81

Critical Hit Chance5%

Total DPS693.2

Physical DPS693.2

Requirements

Level77

Rune

20% 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 55 to 86 Physical Damage

Explicit

169% increased Physical Damage
61% increased Physical Damage
+127 to Accuracy Rating
13% increased Attack Speed
+5 to Level of all Projectile Skills
Gain 37 Mana per enemy killed
Corrupted

Decree of Acuity

Ancient Visor

Item Level 81

Unique

Properties

Armour872

Evasion794

Quality20

SocketsS

Requirements

Level65

Enchant

21% increased Armour and Evasion

Rune

+4 to Maximum Rage

Explicit

285% increased Armour and Evasion
+40 to Dexterity
Gain 18% of Evasion Rating as extra Armour
You are Blind
The Effect of Blind on you is reversed
Corrupted

Hyrri's Ire

Armoured Vest

Item Level 80

Unique

Properties

Evasion1672

Movement Speed-3%

Quality20

SocketsS S S

Requirements

Level73

Rune

60% increased Armour, Evasion and Energy Shield

Bonded

Bonded: +60 to maximum Life
Bonded: +60 to maximum Mana

Implicit

32% increased Elemental Ailment Threshold

Explicit

149% increased Evasion Rating
Gain 19% 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
Corrupted

Kraken Fingers

Massive Mitts

Item Level 82

Rare

Properties

Armour772

Quality30

SocketsS S

Requirements

Level80

Rune

20% increased Armour, Evasion and Energy Shield
Can roll Marksman modifiers

Bonded

Bonded: +20 to maximum Life
Bonded: +20 to maximum Mana
Bonded: 20% increased Projectile Damage

Desecrated

+184 to Armour

Explicit

+2 to Level of all Projectile Skills
40% increased Armour
Adds 1 to 71 Lightning damage to Attacks
+47 to maximum Life
+33 to Strength
+33% to Fire Resistance

Brood Span

Drakeskin Boots

Item Level 82

Rare

Properties

Evasion1291

Quality29

SocketsS S

Requirements

Level80

Rune

40% increased Armour, Evasion and Energy Shield

Bonded

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

Desecrated

35% increased Movement Speed

Explicit

+43% to Lightning Resistance
+162 to Evasion Rating
100% increased Evasion Rating
+41% to Cold Resistance
Corrupted

Crafted

+15 to Spirit

Mageblood

Utility Belt

Item Level 79

Unique

Properties

Charm Slots3

Requirements

Level55

Implicit

Has 3 Charm Slots
20% of Flask Recovery applied Instantly

Explicit

Legacy of Quicksilver
Legacy of Sulphur
Legacy of Bismuth
Legacy of Jade
All Mage's Legacies have 50% increased effect per duplicate Mage's Legacy you have

Demon Beads

Absent Amulet

Item Level 79

Rare

Requirements

Level78

Enchant

Allocates Paragon
+14 to Strength
Life Flasks gain 0.13 charges per Second

Desecrated

+5% to Quality of all Skills

Implicit

-1 Prefix Modifier allowed
-1 Suffix Modifier allowed

Explicit

+3 to Level of all Projectile Skills
+46 to Spirit
Corrupted

Crafted

42% increased Global Armour, Evasion and Energy Shield

Vortex Eye

Amethyst Ring

Item Level 81

Rare

Requirements

Level20

Implicit

+10% to Chaos Resistance

Explicit

Adds 13 to 20 Physical Damage to Attacks
Adds 4 to 78 Lightning damage to Attacks
37% increased Lightning Damage
+2 to all Attributes
+32% to Cold Resistance
10.9 Life Regeneration per second
Corrupted

Plague Band

Topaz Ring

Item Level 82

Rare

Requirements

Level16

Implicit

+27% to Lightning Resistance

Explicit

Adds 7 to 14 Physical Damage to Attacks
Adds 2 to 57 Lightning damage to Attacks
19% increased Rarity of Items found
+20% to all Elemental Resistances
+43% to Fire Resistance
16.1 Life Regeneration per second
Corrupted

Nascent Hope

Thawing Charm

Item Level 81

Unique

Properties

Charges Max40

Charges Per Use40

Duration30

Quality0

Requirements

Level12

Implicit

Used when you become Frozen

Explicit

25% Chance to gain a Charge when you kill an enemy
Energy Shield Recharge starts on use

Beira's Anguish

Dousing Charm

Item Level 79

Unique

Properties

Charges Max40

Charges Per Use30

Duration30

Quality0

Requirements

Level32

Implicit

Used when you become Ignited

Explicit

25% Chance to gain a Charge when you kill an enemy
Creates Ignited Ground for 4 seconds when used, Igniting enemies as though dealing Fire damage equal to 500% of your maximum Life

Sanguis Heroum

Staunching Charm

Item Level 81

Unique

Properties

Charges Max40

Charges Per Use30

Duration30

Quality0

Requirements

Level18

Implicit

Used when you start Bleeding

Explicit

Gains 0.18 Charges per Second
Creates Consecrated Ground on use

Substantial Ultimate Life Flask of the Surgeon

Item Level 81

Magic

Properties

Quality20

Requirements

Level60

Implicit

65% increased Amount Recovered
35% Chance to gain a Charge when you kill an enemy

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
71% reduced Amount Recovered

Skills & Gems

Crossbow Shot(Lv20)5 supports

Fire a bolt from your crossbow.

Support gems

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

PierceSupports Projectile skills, making their Projectiles Pierce an enemy but deal less damage after doing so.Lv1

ImpaleSupports Attacks, causing them to Impale on Hit but making them unable to Extract Impale themselves.Lv1

Culling StrikeSupports Attack Skills, causing them to Cull Rare and Unique Enemies on Hit.Lv1

Galvanic Shards(Lv21)5 supports

Load your Crossbow with charged bolts that fragment in flight, releasing Chaining Lightning beams when they Hit enemies. These fragments can Merge.

Support gems

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

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

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

MobilitySupports skills that can be used while moving, allowing you to move faster while using them.Lv1

Pietys MercySupports Projectile skills and any other skills that Chain, causing them to Chain more times.Lv1

Herald of Thunder(Lv21)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

Concentrated EffectSupports any skill with an area of effect, causing that area to be smaller but any area damage it deals to be higher.Lv1

Elemental FocusSupports any skill that Hits enemies, causing it to deal more Elemental Damage but be unable to inflict Elemental Ailments.Lv1

Lightning PenetrationSupports any skill that Hits enemies, making those Hits Penetrate enemy Lightning resistance.Lv1

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

Stormblast Bolts(Lv21)5 supports

Load your Crossbow with charged bolts that land around the target location and explode if hit by a Detonator Skill. Using this Skill again reloads the clip.

Support gems

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

Concentrated EffectSupports any skill with an area of effect, causing that area to be smaller but any area damage it deals to be higher.Lv1

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

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

Rigwalds FerocitySupports Attack skills, granting them Attack Speed at the cost of Damage or Damage at the cost of Attack Speed depending on Weapon Set they are used in. Does not modify skills used by Minions.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

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

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

Martial TempoSupports Attacks, causing them to Attack faster.Lv1

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

Mortar Cannon(Lv13)3 supports

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

Support gems

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

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

Wind Dancer(Lv19)3 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

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

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

MaimSupports Attacks, causing them to Maim enemies.Lv1

Sorcery Ward(Lv20)2 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

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

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

Time of Need(Lv20)2 supports

While active, periodically invokes divine blessings to heal you and remove Curses and Elemental Ailments from you.

10 seconds between Blessings

Blessing recovers 17 Life and removes Curses and Elemental Ailments

Support gems

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

Uhtreds OmenSupports Skills which can gain levels, granting them additional levels provided exactly one other support is used with the supported Skill. Does not support skills which do not have levels.Lv1

Eternal Rage(Lv18)1 support

While active, you constantly regenerate Rage.

Regenerate 0.25 Rage per second

Support gems

VitalitySupports Persistent Buff Skills, causing you to gain Life Regeneration while the Skill is active.Lv1

Emergency Reload(Lv19)1 support

Instantly reload all your Crossbow Ammunition clips and Empower each clip's Ammunition to deal more damage for a duration.

Buff Empowers bolts with 12% more damage

Support gems

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

Berserk(Lv21)1 support

While active, strengthens your Rage, but causes you to lose Life while not losing Rage.

Grants 40% increased Rage effect

Support gems

Uhtreds ExodusSupports Skills which can gain levels, granting them many additional levels provided no other supports are used with the supported Skill. Does not support skills which do not have levels.Lv1

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