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

Witchhunter·MercenaryPatch 0.5.0·byPublic Builds

Version 1·Updated Jul 25, 2026

New build

Endgame Crossbow Shot Shockburst Rounds Freeze Crit Spirit Mana Lightning

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Scored against 100+ mercenary endgame builds

DamageS

SurvivalS

SpeedB

UtilityC

Overview

Offense

1. Shockburst Rounds

7.01M

2. Galvanic Shards

1.34M

Hit DPS

7.01M

Attacks/sec

17.5

Average hit

400,741

Utility

Mana

531

Spirit

150

Gear spirit

Move speed

x1.76

Defense

Life

1,722

Ward

226

Character armour

Gear armour

Character evasion

12,489

Gear evasion

2,843

Fire res

75%

Cold res

75%

Lightning res

75%

Chaos res

54%

Passive Tree

136

Nodes

Notables

Keystones

Key Passives

Thrill of BattleNotable

20% increased Attack Speed while Surrounded

Speed

Pitiless KillerNotable

Culling Strike

15% chance to Cull enemies below 20% Life

15% increased damage

Attack

For the JugularNotable

25% increased Critical Damage Bonus

+10 to Intelligence

CriticalAttribute

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

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

Careful AssassinNotable

-20% reduced Critical Damage Bonus

50% increased Critical Hit Chance

Critical

Effect Profile

EffectStats

Attribute›

PassiveCountTotal

to any Attribute45+225
to Strength3+26
to Intelligence2+20
to all Attributes1+3

Critical›

PassiveCountTotal

increased Critical Damage Bonus13305%
increased Critical Hit Chance for Attacks560%
increased Critical Hit Chance490%
increased Critical Hit Chance against Dazed Enemies237%

Speed›

PassiveCountTotal

increased Attack Speed522%
increased Skill Speed316%
increased Attack Speed if you've killed Recently18%
increased Attack Speed while Surrounded120%

Attack Damage›

PassiveCountTotal

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

Damage›

PassiveCountTotal

projectiles deal # % increased Damage with Hits against Enemies within 2m355%
increased Damage against Dazed Enemies245%
increased Damage with Hits against Rare and Unique Enemies125%
damage and Criticals vs Dazed Enemies10

Jewel›

PassiveCountTotal

[Jewel] Socket70

Movement Speed›

PassiveCountTotal

increased Movement Speed26%
increased Movement Speed if you've Killed Recently27%
increased Movement Speed while Surrounded110%
reduced Movement Speed Penalty from using Skills while moving1-5%

Evasion›

PassiveCountTotal

increased Evasion Rating365%
metres to Dodge Roll distance while Surrounded1+5
increased Evasion Rating while Surrounded130%

Gear

Chimeric Core

Desolate Crossbow

Item Level 83

Rare

Properties

Range120

Physical Damage154-496

Quality30

SocketsS S S

Lightning Damage13-348

Attacks per Second1.9

Critical Hit Chance5%

Total DPS960.5

Physical DPS617.5

Elemental DPS343

Requirements

Level77

Rune

+1 Suffix Modifier allowed
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

Adds 13 to 348 Lightning Damage

Explicit

+4.98% to Critical Hit Chance
178% increased Physical Damage
Adds 52 to 89 Physical Damage
19% increased Attack Speed
+5 to Level of all Projectile Skills
Loads 2 additional bolts

Constricting Command

Viper Cap

Item Level 80

Unique

Properties

Evasion215

Armour79

Quality20

SocketsS S S

Requirements

Level60

Enchant

Allocates Zarokh's Gift

Rune

+11% to Chaos Resistance
+4 to Maximum Rage
Raven-Touched

Explicit

+116 to maximum Life
11.2 Life Regeneration per second
Require 4 fewer enemies to be Surrounded
+66 to Armour
Corrupted

Hyrri's Ire

Armoured Vest

Item Level 81

Unique

Properties

Evasion1492

Movement Speed-3%

Quality23

SocketsS S S

Requirements

Level73

Rune

20% increased Armour, Evasion and Energy Shield
12% increased Rarity of Items found
50% reduced effect of Curses on you

Bonded

Bonded: +20 to maximum Life
Bonded: +20 to maximum Mana
Bonded: 8% increased Curse Magnitudes
Bonded: 10% increased Quantity of Gold Dropped by Slain Enemies

Implicit

33% increased Elemental Ailment Threshold

Explicit

149% increased Evasion Rating
Gain 18% of Damage as Extra Cold Damage
+38 to Dexterity
25% increased Freeze Duration on Enemies
Evasion Rating is doubled if you have not been Hit Recently

Damnation Grip

Runeforged Polished Bracers

Item Level 80

Rare

Properties

Evasion92

Ward144

Quality20

SocketsS S

Requirements

Level80

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

14% increased Attack Speed

Explicit

+2 to Level of all Projectile Skills
Adds 18 to 28 Physical Damage to Attacks
Adds 23 to 33 Fire damage to Attacks
38% increased Projectile Damage

Crafted

26% increased Critical Damage Bonus

Agony Tread

Drakeskin Boots

Item Level 82

Rare

Properties

Evasion1044

Quality23

SocketsS S

Requirements

Level80

Rune

+22% to Cold Resistance
Your speed is unaffected by Slows

Bonded

Bonded: 5% increased Movement Speed
Bonded: +20 to maximum Life
Bonded: +20 to maximum Mana

Desecrated

+45% to Fire Resistance

Explicit

+176 to Evasion Rating
35% increased Movement Speed
97% increased Evasion Rating
+44% to Lightning Resistance
+26% to Chaos Resistance

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 Silver
Legacy of Jade
Legacy of Stibnite
Legacy of Quicksilver
All Mage's Legacies have 40% increased effect per duplicate Mage's Legacy you have

Bramble Noose

Absent Amulet

Item Level 81

Rare

Requirements

Level78

Enchant

Allocates Stimulants

Desecrated

+17% to Cold and Chaos Resistances

Implicit

-1 Prefix Modifier allowed
-1 Suffix Modifier allowed
+50 to Spirit

Explicit

+3 to Level of all Projectile Skills

Crafted

42% increased Global Armour, Evasion and Energy Shield

Armageddon Turn

Breach Ring

Item Level 82

Rare

Requirements

Level40

Desecrated

Adds 38 to 56 Cold damage to Attacks

Implicit

+20% to Maximum Quality

Explicit

Adds 41 to 72 Fire damage to Attacks
Adds 1 to 111 Lightning damage to Attacks
+45% to Fire Resistance
+45% to Cold Resistance
+45% to Lightning Resistance

Kalandra's Touch

Ring

Item Level 79

Unique

Requirements

Level0

Explicit

Reflects opposite Ring

Evergreen Thawing Charm of the Chemist

Item Level 83

Magic

Properties

Quality8

Requirements

Level12

Implicit

Used when you become Frozen

Explicit

Recover 315 Life when Used
30% reduced Charges per use
Corrupted

Experimenter's Stone Charm of the Chemist

Item Level 83

Magic

Properties

Quality10

Requirements

Level8

Implicit

Used when you become Stunned

Explicit

39% increased Duration
32% reduced Charges per use
Corrupted

Rite of Passage

Golden Charm

Item Level 80

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

Simmering Ultimate Life Flask of the Distiller

Item Level 63

Magic

Properties

Quality20

Requirements

Level60

Explicit

23% of Recovery applied Instantly
24% reduced Charges per use

Lavianga's Spirits

Gargantuan Mana Flask

Item Level 79

Unique

Properties

Charges Max75

Charges Per Use10

Duration20

Mana Per Use185

Quality22

Requirements

Level49

Explicit

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

Deflective Arm

Item Level 99

Normal

Requirements

Level0

Implicit

10% increased Deflection Rating

Combat Arm

Item Level 99

Normal

Requirements

Level0

Implicit

10% increased Attack Speed

Evasive Leg

Item Level 99

Normal

Requirements

Level0

Implicit

30% increased Evasion Rating

Surefooted Leg

Item Level 99

Normal

Requirements

Level0

Implicit

10% reduced Movement Speed Penalty from using Skills while moving

Skills & Gems

Crossbow Shot(Lv20)5 supports

Fire a bolt from your crossbow.

Support gems

Double BarrelSupports Crossbow Ammunition Skills, causing them to load an extra bolt at the cost of reload speed.Lv1

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

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

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

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

Cold MasterySupports Cold skills, granting them an additional level. Does not support skills which do not have levels.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)No supports

While active, you constantly regenerate Rage.

Regenerate 0.25 Rage per second

No support gems detected for this skill.

Herald of Ash(Lv19)3 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

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

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

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

Emergency Reload(Lv20)3 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

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

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

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

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

Martial TempoSupports Attacks, causing them to Attack faster.Lv1

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

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

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

ForkSupports Projectile skills, making their Projectiles Fork.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

Mirage Archer(Lv20)1 skill · 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

Socketed skills

Galvanic ShardsLoad your Crossbow with charged bolts that fragment in flight, releasing Chaining Lightning beams when they Hit enemies. These fragments can Merge.Lv20

Support gems

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

ForkSupports Projectile skills, making their Projectiles Fork.Lv1

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

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

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

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

Lightning MasterySupports Lightning 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

Voltaic Barrier(Lv20)5 supports

Raise a pair of electrified pylons in front of you which project a wall of electricity between them, damaging and Electrocuting enemies caught between them. Projectiles you fire through the wall become energised, and discharge that energy on Hit as Chaining Lightning beams.

Support gems

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

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

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

Thrill Of The KillSupports Skills you use yourself which Hit enemies. Culling a Shocked enemy with Supported Skills infuses all of your Attacks with Lightning damage for a short time.Lv1

InnervateSupports damaging skills you use yourself. Killing a Shocked enemy with supported skills imbues your damage with Lightning damage for a short time.Lv1

Wind Dancer(Lv20)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