Crossbow Shot Shockburst Rounds Freeze Witchhunter (251% Physical Damage)

Witchhunter·MercenaryPatch 0.5.0·byPublic Builds

Version 2·Updated Jul 9, 2026

New build

Endgame Crossbow Shot Shockburst Rounds Freeze Crit Spirit Mana Lightning

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Scored against 503 mercenary endgame builds

DamageSSS

SurvivalB

SpeedS

UtilityA

Overview

Offense

1. Shockburst Rounds

3.96M

2. Crossbow Shot

904,793

Hit DPS

3.96M

Attacks/sec

Average hit

358,429

Utility

Mana

563

Spirit

150

Gear spirit

100

Move speed

x1.92

Defense

Life

1,662

Character evasion

12,325

Gear evasion

3,030

Fire res

75%

Cold res

75%

Lightning res

75%

Passive Tree

132

Nodes

Notables

Keystones

Key Passives

Crystal ElixirNotable

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

Flask

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

Power ShotsNotable

-15% reduced Attack Speed with Crossbows

80% increased Critical Damage Bonus with Crossbows

SpeedCritical

Pitiless KillerNotable

Culling Strike

15% chance to Cull enemies below 20% Life

15% increased damage

Attack

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

Reusable AmmunitionNotable

Bolts fired by Crossbow Attacks have 30% chance to not expend Ammunition if you've Reloaded Recently

ProjectileWeapon

Effect Profile

EffectStats

Attribute›

PassiveCountTotal

to any Attribute43+215
to Strength3+26
to Intelligence1+10
to all Attributes1+3

Critical›

PassiveCountTotal

increased Critical Damage Bonus9235%
increased Critical Hit Chance for Attacks560%
increased Critical Hit Chance with Crossbows330%
increased Critical Hit Chance230%

Attack Damage›

PassiveCountTotal

increased Attack Damage while Surrounded8270%
increased Attack Damage if you have been Heavy Stunned Recently125%

Damage›

PassiveCountTotal

projectiles deal # % increased Damage with Hits against Enemies within 2m355%
increased Damage with Crossbows336%
increased Damage against Dazed Enemies245%
damage and Criticals vs Dazed Enemies10

Evasion›

PassiveCountTotal

increased Evasion Rating595%
increased Evasion Rating if you have Hit an Enemy Recently160%
metres to Dodge Roll distance while Surrounded1+5
increased Evasion Rating while Surrounded130%

Movement Speed›

PassiveCountTotal

increased Movement Speed26%
reduced Movement Speed Penalty from using Skills while moving2-10%
increased Movement Speed if you've Killed Recently27%
increased Movement Speed while Surrounded110%

Speed›

PassiveCountTotal

increased Skill Speed316%
increased Attack Speed if you've killed Recently18%
increased Attack Speed while Surrounded120%
reduced Attack Speed with Crossbows1-15%

Jewel›

PassiveCountTotal

[Jewel] Socket60

Gear

Kraken Core

Desolate Crossbow

Item Level 82

Rare

Properties

Range120

Physical Damage185-623

Quality30

SocketsS S S

Attacks per Second1.9

Critical Hit Chance5%

Total DPS767.6

Physical DPS767.6

Requirements

Level77

Rune

+1 Suffix Modifier allowed
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 53 to 94 Physical Damage

Explicit

+4.98% to Critical Hit Chance
251% increased Physical Damage
+186 to Accuracy Rating
19% increased Attack Speed
+5 to Level of all Projectile Skills
Loads 2 additional bolts

Constricting Command

Viper Cap

Item Level 80

Unique

Properties

Evasion179

Quality0

SocketsS S

Requirements

Level60

Enchant

Allocates Stimulants

Rune

+4 to Maximum Rage
Raven-Touched

Explicit

+97 to maximum Life
+12 to all Attributes
10.4 Life Regeneration per second
Require 4 fewer enemies to be Surrounded
Corrupted

Hyrri's Ire

Armoured Vest

Item Level 80

Unique

Properties

Evasion1575

Movement Speed-3%

Quality23

SocketsS S

Requirements

Level73

Rune

20% increased Armour, Evasion and Energy Shield
12% increased Rarity of Items found

Bonded

Bonded: +20 to maximum Life
Bonded: +20 to maximum Mana
Bonded: 10% increased Quantity of Gold Dropped by Slain Enemies

Implicit

31% increased Elemental Ailment Threshold

Explicit

164% increased Evasion Rating
Gain 19% of Damage as Extra Cold Damage
+28 to Dexterity
30% increased Freeze Duration on Enemies
Evasion Rating is doubled if you have not been Hit Recently
Corrupted

Miracle Caress

Grand Bracers

Item Level 84

Rare

Properties

Evasion333

Quality20

SocketsS S

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

29% increased Projectile Damage

Explicit

79% increased Evasion Rating
Adds 3 to 52 Lightning damage to Attacks
+2 to Level of all Projectile Skills
+32% to Fire Resistance

Crafted

25% increased Critical Damage Bonus

Loath Pace

Dragonscale Boots

Item Level 82

Rare

Properties

Evasion943

Quality27

SocketsS

Requirements

Level75

Rune

5% increased Movement Speed

Bonded

Bonded: 10% increased Cooldown Recovery Rate

Desecrated

35% increased Movement Speed

Explicit

+155 to Evasion Rating
86% increased Evasion Rating
+41% to Fire Resistance
+45% to Cold Resistance
+40% to Lightning Resistance
Corrupted

Mageblood

Utility Belt

Item Level 79

Unique

Properties

Charm Slots2

Requirements

Level55

Implicit

Has 2 Charm Slots
20% of Flask Recovery applied Instantly

Explicit

Legacy of Quicksilver
Legacy of Quicksilver
Legacy of Diamond
Legacy of Jade
All Mage's Legacies have 43% increased effect per duplicate Mage's Legacy you have

Bramble Pendant

Absent Amulet

Item Level 79

Rare

Requirements

Level90

Enchant

Allocates Zarokh's Gift

Desecrated

18% increased Rarity of Items found

Implicit

-1 Prefix Modifier allowed
-1 Suffix Modifier allowed

Explicit

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

Crafted

42% increased Global Armour, Evasion and Energy Shield

Mind Turn

Gold Ring

Item Level 77

Rare

Requirements

Level40

Desecrated

Adds 5 to 91 Lightning damage to Attacks

Implicit

15% increased Rarity of Items found

Explicit

Adds 29 to 44 Fire damage to Attacks
16% increased Rarity of Items found
+21% to all Elemental Resistances
+38% to Cold Resistance
+49% to Lightning Resistance

Kalandra's Touch

Ring

Item Level 80

Unique

Requirements

Level0

Implicit

Reflects opposite Ring

Rite of Passage

Golden Charm

Item Level 82

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 19 seconds on use

Experimenter's Thawing Charm of the Distiller

Item Level 80

Magic

Properties

Quality0

Requirements

Level12

Implicit

Used when you become Frozen

Explicit

40% increased Duration
26% reduced Charges per use

Experimenter's Stone Charm of the Mixologist

Item Level 79

Magic

Properties

Quality0

Requirements

Level8

Implicit

Used when you become Stunned

Explicit

40% increased Duration
23% reduced Charges per use

Bubbling Ultimate Life Flask of the Bottomless

Item Level 65

Magic

Properties

Quality20

Requirements

Level60

Implicit

30% of Recovery applied Instantly
51% increased Charges gained

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
71% reduced Amount Recovered

Skills & Gems

Crossbow Shot(Lv20)5 supports

Fire a bolt from your crossbow.

Support gems

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Wind Dancer(Lv18)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

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

MaimSupports Attacks, causing them to Maim enemies.Lv1

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

Shockburst Rounds(Lv21)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

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

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

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

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

ForkSupports Projectile skills, making their Projectiles Fork.Lv1

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

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

Garukhans ResolveSupports Attack Skills you use yourself which do not already have some Condition for use. Supported Skills have a maximum Critical Hit chance, but will Bifurcate Critical Hit Chance.Lv1

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

Voltaic Mark(Lv19)4 supports

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

Hits against Marked enemy cause 25% increased Electrocute 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

Single OutSupports Mark Skills. Enemies affected by Supported Marks will have their Armour Broken by Physical Damage they take.Lv1

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

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

Herald of Ash(Lv18)2 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

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