Crossbow Shot Stormblast Bolts Minion Tactician (+5 Projectile Skills)

Tactician·MercenaryPatch 0.5.0·byPublic Builds

Version 2·Updated Jul 2, 2026

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Endgame Crossbow Shot Stormblast Bolts Minion Freeze Crit Spirit

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Scored against 333 mercenary endgame builds

DamageS

SurvivalB

SpeedA

UtilityB

Overview

Offense

1. Crossbow Shot

990,923

2. Stormblast Bolts

207,185

Hit DPS

990,923

Attacks/sec

2.94

Average hit

337,312

Utility

Mana

628

Spirit

254

Gear spirit

158

Move speed

x1.87

Defense

Life

2,752

276

Character armour

1,110

Gear armour

965

Character evasion

11,206

Gear evasion

2,178

Fire res

75%

Cold res

75%

Lightning res

75%

Chaos res

18%

Passive Tree

157

Nodes

Notables

Keystones

Key Passives

Crystal ElixirNotable

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

Flask

Efficient LoadingNotable

30% chance when you Reload a Crossbow to be immediate

Speed

Power ShotsNotable

-15% reduced Attack Speed with Crossbows

80% increased Critical Damage Bonus with Crossbows

SpeedCritical

MomentumNotable

Ignore all Movement Penalties from Armour

Movement Speed

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

Forces of NatureNotable

Attack Damage Penetrates 15% of Enemy Elemental Resistances

Elemental Penetration

Escape VelocityNotable

3% increased Movement Speed

30% increased Evasion Rating

Movement SpeedEvasion

Struck ThroughNotable

Attacks have +100% to Critical Hit Chance

Critical

Effect Profile

EffectStats

Attribute›

PassiveCountTotal

to any Attribute37+185
to Strength4+31
to Dexterity1+5
to Intelligence1+10

Critical›

PassiveCountTotal

increased Critical Damage Bonus7160%
increased Critical Hit Chance450%
increased Critical Hit Chance for Attacks450%
increased Critical Hit Chance with Crossbows330%

Movement Speed›

PassiveCountTotal

reduced Movement Speed Penalty from using Skills while moving9-36%
increased Movement Speed920%
companions have # % increased Movement Speed228%
ignore all Movement Penalties from Armour1+1

Attack Damage›

PassiveCountTotal

increased Attack Damage while moving6102%
increased Attack Damage343%
increased Attack Damage against Rare or Unique Enemies348%

Elemental Damage›

PassiveCountTotal

increased Elemental Damage with Attacks792%
increased Elemental Damage324%
increased Damage for each type of Elemental Ailment on Enemy120%

Speed›

PassiveCountTotal

increased Attack Speed316%
increased Skill Speed316%
chance when you Reload a Crossbow to be immediate130%
reduced Attack Speed with Crossbows1-15%

Damage›

PassiveCountTotal

projectiles deal # % increased Damage with Hits against Enemies within 2m355%
increased Damage with Crossbows336%
increased Damage against Dazed Enemies245%
increased Damage with Hits against Rare and Unique Enemies125%

Ailment›

PassiveCountTotal

increased Magnitude of Shock you inflict475%
increased chance to Shock330%

Gear

Glyph Core

Gemini Crossbow

Item Level 82

Rare

Properties

Range120

Physical Damage34-134

Quality20

SocketsS S S

Cold Damage69-120

Lightning Damage15-291

Attacks per Second1.6

Critical Hit Chance5%

Total DPS530.4

Physical DPS134.4

Elemental DPS396

Requirements

Level78

Rune

+1 Suffix Modifier allowed
Attacks with this Weapon Penetrate 15% Elemental Resistances
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

Adds 69 to 120 Cold Damage

Implicit

Loads an additional bolt

Explicit

+5 to Level of all Projectile Skills
Adds 15 to 291 Lightning Damage
137% increased Elemental Damage with Attacks
+4.85% to Critical Hit Chance
+20% to Critical Damage Bonus

Crafted

24% chance to gain Onslaught on Killing Hits with this Weapon

Wrath Cowl

Woven Cap

Item Level 81

Rare

Properties

Evasion789

Quality20

SocketsS

Requirements

Level65

Enchant

Allocates Zarokh's Gift

Rune

Raven-Touched

Desecrated

18% increased Critical Damage Bonus

Explicit

+177 to Evasion Rating
39% increased Evasion Rating
+162 to maximum Life
32% increased Critical Hit Chance
Gain Deflection Rating equal to 22% of Evasion Rating

Morior Invictus

Grand Regalia

Item Level 84

Unique

Properties

Armour965

Energy Shield265

Evasion875

Movement Speed-4%

Quality20

SocketsS S S S S

Requirements

Level65

Rune

+225 to maximum Life
+5% to all Elemental Resistances
Regenerate 1.5% of maximum Life per second

Bonded

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

Explicit

342% increased Armour, Evasion and Energy Shield
+60 to maximum Life per Socket filled
+10% to all Elemental Resistances per Socket filled
+14 to Spirit per Socket filled
Corrupted

Painter's Servant

Torn Gloves

Item Level 56

Unique

Properties

Energy Shield11

Quality20

SocketsS S

Requirements

Level0

Rune

Destroys all Augment Sockets on the item to create a Jewel Socket

Explicit

Gain 10% of Elemental Damage as Extra Cold Damage
Gain 10% of Elemental Damage as Extra Fire Damage
Gain 10% of Elemental Damage as Extra Lightning Damage
33% of Elemental Damage Converted to Cold Damage
33% of Elemental Damage Converted to Fire Damage
33% of Elemental Damage Converted to Lightning Damage
Corrupted

Eagle Tread

Cinched Boots

Item Level 82

Rare

Properties

Evasion514

Quality20

SocketsS

Requirements

Level65

Rune

5% increased Movement Speed

Bonded

Bonded: 10% increased Cooldown Recovery Rate

Desecrated

93% increased Evasion Rating

Explicit

35% increased Movement Speed
+113 to maximum Life
+44% to Fire Resistance
+44% to Lightning Resistance
+18% to Chaos Resistance

Mageblood

Utility Belt

Item Level 81

Unique

Properties

Charm Slots2

Requirements

Level55

Implicit

Has 2 Charm Slots
20% of Flask Recovery applied Instantly

Explicit

Legacy of Jade
Legacy of Jade
Legacy of Quicksilver
Legacy of Silver
All Mage's Legacies have 42% increased effect per duplicate Mage's Legacy you have

Corpse Collar

Solar Amulet

Item Level 81

Rare

Requirements

Level30

Enchant

Allocates Imbibed Power

Desecrated

+21% to all Elemental Resistances

Implicit

+15 to Spirit

Explicit

+3 to Level of all Projectile Skills
33% increased Evasion Rating
7% increased maximum Life
+50 to Spirit
26% increased Critical Damage Bonus

Rage Twirl

Gold Ring

Item Level 81

Rare

Requirements

Level40

Desecrated

Adds 21 to 37 Physical Damage to Attacks

Implicit

13% increased Rarity of Items found

Explicit

Adds 33 to 46 Fire damage to Attacks
Adds 25 to 42 Cold damage to Attacks
+33 to Strength
+31 to Intelligence
+28% to Cold Resistance

Kalandra's Touch

Ring

Item Level 74

Unique

Requirements

Level0

Implicit

Reflects opposite Ring

Botanic Stone Charm of the Continuous

Item Level 79

Magic

Properties

Quality0

Requirements

Level8

Implicit

Used when you become Stunned

Explicit

Recover 190 Life when Used
31% increased Charges gained

Sunburst Thawing Charm of the Sylvan

Item Level 81

Magic

Properties

Quality0

Requirements

Level12

Implicit

Used when you become Frozen

Explicit

Gains 0.25 Charges per Second
Also grants 358 Guard

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 Wolf for 19 seconds on use

Effervescent Ultimate Life Flask of the Plentiful

Item Level 79

Magic

Properties

Quality20

Requirements

Level60

Implicit

27% of Recovery applied Instantly
46% increased Charges

Lavianga's Spirits

Gargantuan Mana Flask

Item Level 80

Unique

Properties

Charges Max75

Charges Per Use10

Duration20

Mana Per Use185

Quality0

Requirements

Level49

Implicit

This Flask cannot be Used but applies its Effect constantly
73% reduced Amount Recovered

Skills & Gems

Crossbow Shot(Lv20)5 gems

Fire a bolt from your crossbow.

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

DeliberationSupports skills that can be used while moving, causing you to move slower while using them, but granting more damage in exchange.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

Pinpoint CriticalSupports any skill that Hits Enemies, causing it to Critically Hit more often but deal less damage with Critical Hits.Lv1

Stormblast Bolts(Lv21)5 gems

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.

Rising TempestSupports Skills which deal Damage, raising Elemental Damage dealt for each Skill used Recently of a different Elemental type. Cannot support Minion Skills.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

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

DeliberationSupports skills that can be used while moving, causing you to move slower while using them, but granting more damage in exchange.Lv1

Mirage Archer(Lv19)4 gems

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

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

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

Nimble ReloadSupports Crossbow Ammunition Skills, causing them to Reload bolts significantly faster.Lv1

Herald of Thunder(Lv21)5 gems

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

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

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

Deadly HeraldsSupports Herald Skills, making their triggered effects deal more damage at the expense of higher Spirit cost.Lv1

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

Armour ExplosionSupports Attacks and Warcries, causing them to trigger a Fiery explosion when they Fully Break an enemy's Armour.Lv1

Galvanic Shards(Lv21)5 gems

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

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

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

Nova ProjectilesSupports Projectile Skills, making them fire Projectiles in a circle. Does not Support Skills which rain down Projectiles from above.Lv1

Combat Frenzy(Lv21)4 gems

While active, grants you a Frenzy Charge when you Freeze, Electrocute or Pin an enemy. This can only occur once every few seconds.

Gain a Frenzy Charge when you Freeze, Electrocute or Pin an enemy, no more than once every 8 seconds

Her DeclarationLv1

ProfusionSupports skills that can generate Charges, giving them a chance to generate an additional Charge when they do so.Lv1

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

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

Trinity(Lv20)2 gems

Become attuned to all Elements building up Fire, Cold and Lightning Affinity based off the highest Elemental Damage type dealt by your Hits. Your Elemental Damage is enhanced the more Affinity of any type you have.

1% more Elemental Damage per 30 Affinity of any type

On dealing Elemental Damage with a Hit, gain 5 Affinity of the highest Elemental Damage type and lose 3 Affinity of the other types

Fire MasterySupports Fire 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