Crossbow Shot Shockburst Rounds Bleed Witchhunter (178% Physical Damage)

Witchhunter·MercenaryPatch 0.5.0·byPublic Builds

Version 1·Updated Jul 25, 2026

New build

Endgame Crossbow Shot Shockburst Rounds Bleed Freeze Crit Spirit Mana

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Scored against 100+ mercenary endgame builds

DamageSSS

SurvivalC

SpeedA

UtilityS

Overview

Offense

1. Shockburst Rounds

3.80M

2. Crossbow Shot

1.58M

Hit DPS

3.80M

Attacks/sec

14.6

Average hit

259,955

Utility

Mana

570

Spirit

265

Gear spirit

165

Move speed

x1.82

Defense

Life

1,529

231

Gear ES

159

Character evasion

9,374

Gear evasion

2,788

Fire res

75%

Cold res

75%

Lightning res

75%

Passive Tree

133

Nodes

Notables

Keystones

Key Passives

Crystal ElixirNotable

40% increased Elemental Damage with Attack Skills during any Flask Effect

Flask

Coming CalamityNotable

40% increased Cold Damage while affected by Herald of Ice

40% increased Fire Damage while affected by Herald of Ash

40% increased Lightning Damage while affected by Herald of Thunder

Cold DamageFire DamageLightning Damage

Honed InstinctsNotable

8% increased Attack Speed

+10 to Dexterity

8% increased Projectile Speed

SpeedAttribute

Emboldened AvatarNotable

25% increased Freeze Buildup

25% increased chance to Shock

ColdAilmentLightning

True StrikeNotable

+10 to Dexterity

20% increased Critical Hit Chance

AttributeCritical

For the JugularNotable

25% increased Critical Damage Bonus

+10 to Intelligence

CriticalAttribute

Obsessive RitualsNotable

-50% less Armour and Evasion Rating

Armour

Killer InstinctNotable

40% increased Attack Damage while on Full Life

60% increased Attack Damage while on Low Life

Life

Effect Profile

EffectStats

Attribute›

PassiveCountTotal

to any Attribute44+220
to Dexterity4+35
to Intelligence2+20
to Strength2+15

Critical›

PassiveCountTotal

increased Critical Damage Bonus12290%
increased Critical Hit Chance9150%
increased Critical Hit Chance against Dazed Enemies237%
attacks have +#% to Critical Hit Chance1100%

Evasion›

PassiveCountTotal

increased Evasion Rating9146%
gain Deflection Rating equal to # % of Evasion Rating313%

Speed›

PassiveCountTotal

increased Attack Speed516%
increased Skill Speed316%
increased Attack Speed during any Flask Effect222%
increased Projectile Speed18%

Damage›

PassiveCountTotal

projectiles deal # % increased Damage with Hits against Enemies within 2m355%
increased Damage against Dazed Enemies245%
increased Damage while affected by a Herald224%
break enemy Concentration on Hit equal to # % of Damage Dealt1100%

Movement Speed›

PassiveCountTotal

increased Movement Speed412%
reduced Movement Speed Penalty from using Skills while moving2-10%
companions have # % increased Movement Speed228%

Attack Damage›

PassiveCountTotal

increased Attack Damage778%

Elemental Damage›

PassiveCountTotal

increased Elemental Damage with Attacks680%

Gear

Gloom Core

Gemini Crossbow

Item Level 82

Rare

Properties

Range120

Physical Damage125-428

Quality20

SocketsS S S

Lightning Damage6-299

Attacks per Second1.9

Critical Hit Chance5%

Total DPS815.1

Physical DPS525.4

Elemental DPS289.8

Requirements

Level78

Rune

+1 Suffix Modifier allowed
30% increased Elemental Damage with Attacks
Gain 5% of Damage as Extra Damage of all Elements

Bonded

Bonded: 8% chance to gain an additional random Charge when you gain a Charge

Desecrated

+4.54% to Critical Hit Chance

Implicit

Loads an additional bolt

Explicit

178% increased Physical Damage
Adds 42 to 94 Physical Damage
Adds 6 to 299 Lightning Damage
19% increased Attack Speed

Crafted

+3 to Level of all Attack Skills
23% chance to gain Onslaught on Killing Hits with this Weapon

Alpha's Howl

Armoured Cap

Item Level 80

Unique

Properties

Evasion739

Quality20

SocketsS S

Requirements

Level65

Enchant

Allocates Zarokh's Gift
21% increased Evasion Rating

Rune

+4 to Maximum Rage
Raven-Touched

Explicit

87% increased Evasion Rating
+100 to Spirit
+74% to Cold Resistance
Presence Radius is doubled
Corrupted

Hyrri's Ire

Armoured Vest

Item Level 81

Unique

Properties

Evasion1326

Movement Speed-3%

Quality20

SocketsS S S S

Requirements

Level73

Rune

12% increased Rarity of Items found
+44% to Cold Resistance
Idols socketed in this item gain the benefits of their Bonded modifiers

Bonded

Bonded: +40 to maximum Life
Bonded: +40 to maximum Mana
Bonded: +5% to Quality of all Skills
Bonded: 10% increased Quantity of Gold Dropped by Slain Enemies

Implicit

31% increased Elemental Ailment Threshold

Explicit

145% increased Evasion Rating
Gain 20% of Damage as Extra Cold Damage
+32 to Dexterity
25% increased Freeze Duration on Enemies
Evasion Rating is doubled if you have not been Hit Recently
Corrupted

Dragon Clutches

Polished Bracers

Item Level 82

Rare

Properties

Evasion204

Quality20

SocketsS S S

Requirements

Level80

Rune

Adds 8 to 19 Physical Damage to Attacks
12% increased Attack Speed
Can roll Marksman modifiers

Bonded

Bonded: 32% increased Projectile Damage
Bonded: 32% reduced Slowing Potency of Debuffs on You
Bonded: Fissure Skills have +3 to Limit

Desecrated

37% increased Projectile Damage

Explicit

Adds 24 to 33 Cold damage to Attacks
Adds 27 to 41 Fire damage to Attacks
+2 to Level of all Projectile Skills
Corrupted

Crafted

60% increased effect of Socketed Augment Items
28% increased Critical Damage Bonus

Onslaught Stride

Charmed Shoes

Item Level 82

Rare

Properties

Energy Shield159

Evasion519

Quality26

SocketsS S

Requirements

Level70

Enchant

+21% to Lightning Resistance

Rune

8% increased Movement Speed
+35% to Fire Resistance

Bonded

Bonded: +32 to maximum Life
Bonded: +32 to maximum Mana
Bonded: 16% increased Cooldown Recovery Rate

Desecrated

100% increased Evasion and Energy Shield

Explicit

+44% to Lightning Resistance
35% increased Movement Speed
+78 to Evasion Rating
+24 to maximum Energy Shield
Corrupted

Crafted

60% increased effect of Socketed Augment Items
17% increased Rarity of Items found

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 Gold
Legacy of Diamond
Legacy of Jade
All Mage's Legacies have 33% increased effect per duplicate Mage's Legacy you have

Viper Idol

Solar Amulet

Item Level 81

Rare

Requirements

Level30

Enchant

Allocates Overwhelming Strike

Desecrated

18% increased Rarity of Items found

Implicit

+15 to Spirit

Explicit

+3 to Level of all Projectile Skills
70% increased Evasion Rating
+50 to Spirit
+17% to all Elemental Resistances

Crafted

40% increased Global Armour, Evasion and Energy Shield

Sorrow Loop

Gold Ring

Item Level 82

Rare

Requirements

Level40

Desecrated

Adds 33 to 46 Fire damage to Attacks

Implicit

15% increased Rarity of Items found

Explicit

Adds 33 to 47 Cold damage to Attacks
Adds 2 to 93 Lightning damage to Attacks
16% increased Rarity of Items found
+35% to Fire Resistance
+34% to Lightning Resistance

Kalandra's Touch

Ring

Item Level 79

Unique

Requirements

Level0

Explicit

Reflects opposite Ring

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 Cat for 18 seconds on use

Sanguis Heroum

Staunching Charm

Item Level 80

Unique

Properties

Charges Max40

Charges Per Use30

Duration30

Quality0

Requirements

Level18

Implicit

Used when you start Bleeding

Explicit

Gains 0.15 Charges per Second
Creates Consecrated Ground on use

Nascent Hope

Thawing Charm

Item Level 78

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

Bubbling Ultimate Life Flask of the Wide

Item Level 82

Magic

Properties

Quality23

Requirements

Level60

Explicit

30% of Recovery applied Instantly
27% increased Charges
Corrupted

Lavianga's Spirits

Gargantuan Mana Flask

Item Level 80

Unique

Properties

Charges Max75

Charges Per Use10

Duration20

Mana Per Use185

Quality20

Requirements

Level49

Explicit

This Flask cannot be Used but applies its Effect constantly
70% reduced Amount Recovered

Skills & Gems

Crossbow Shot(Lv20)5 supports

Fire a bolt from your crossbow.

Support gems

SplinterSupports Skills that Hit Enemies, causing those Hits to Break Armour based on a portion of Physical Damage dealt.Lv1

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

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

ConductionSupports any skill that Hits enemies, making it more likely to Shock.Lv1

Sorcery Ward(Lv20)1 support

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

Eternal Rage(Lv16)2 supports

While active, you constantly regenerate Rage.

Regenerate 0.25 Rage per second

Support gems

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

CannibalismSupports Persistent Buff Skills, causing you to recover Life on kill while the Skill is active.Lv1

Herald of Ash(Lv16)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

PrecisionSupports Persistent Buff Skills, causing you to gain increased Accuracy while the Skill is active.Lv1

ClaritySupports Persistent Buff Skills, causing you to gain increased Mana Regeneration while the Skill is active.Lv1

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

Shockburst Rounds(Lv20)5 supports

Load your Crossbow with a clip of charged bolts which release damaging pulses upon Hitting an enemy affected by a Lightning Ailment. Using this Skill again reloads the clip.

10 Bolts loaded per clip

Support gems

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

Fresh ClipSupports Crossbow Skills, granting them more damage for each bolt reloaded by that Skill in the last 6 seconds.Lv1

Martial TempoSupports Attacks, causing them to Attack faster.Lv1

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

Herald of Ice(Lv20)5 supports

While active, Shattering an enemy with a non-Herald Attack Hit will cause an icy explosion that deals Attack damage to surrounding enemies.

Support gems

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

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

GlaciationSupports any skill that Hits enemies, making it more effective at Freezing 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

Emergency Reload(Lv19)4 supports

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

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

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

LifetapSupports any Skill, turning its Mana cost into a Life cost. Does not support Skills which reserve Spirit.Lv1

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

MaimSupports Attacks, causing them to Maim enemies.Lv1

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

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

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

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

Galvanic Shards(Lv20)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

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

ForkSupports Projectile skills, making their Projectiles Fork.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

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

Freezing Mark(Lv19)5 supports

Mark a target, making them more susceptible to being Frozen. When the Marked target is Frozen, the Mark Activates, granting you a Buff which gives extra Cold damage and Consuming the Mark. Marking another target while you have the Buff will remove the Buff.

Hits against Marked enemy cause 25% more Freeze buildup

Support gems

Charged MarkSupports Mark Skills, causing them to Trigger Charged Mark when they are Activated. Charged Mark creates Shocked Ground at the target's location.Lv1

Mark Of SiphoningSupports Mark Skills, causing enemies they Mark to Leech Mana to you when you Hit them with Attacks.Lv1

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

Eternal MarkSupports Mark Skills, causing them to not be Consumed the first time they are Activated.Lv1

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

Herald of Thunder(Lv20)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

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