Explosive Grenade Cluster Grenade Freeze Witchhunter (+5 Projectile Skills)

Witchhunter·MercenaryPatch 0.5.3·byPublic Builds

Version 1·Updated Jun 19, 2026

New build

Endgame Explosive Grenade Cluster Grenade Freeze Spirit Mana Lightning

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Scored against 333 mercenary endgame builds

DamageS

SurvivalA

SpeedB

UtilityA

Overview

Offense

1. Explosive Grenade

115,413

2. Best Ignite DPS

1,720

Hit DPS

115,413

Attacks/sec

0.3

Average hit

282,876

Utility

Mana

522

Spirit

162

Gear spirit

124

Move speed

x1.41

Defense

Life

1,616

Ward

219

Character armour

1,375

Gear armour

410

Character evasion

11,312

Gear evasion

3,117

Fire res

75%

Cold res

75%

Lightning res

74%

Chaos res

44%

Passive Tree

132

Nodes

Notables

Keystones

Key Passives

OverwhelmNotable

-5% reduced Attack Speed

40% increased Damage with Two Handed Weapons

20% increased Stun Buildup

SpeedDamageStun

Thrill of BattleNotable

20% increased Attack Speed while Surrounded

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

GrenadierNotable

Grenade Skills have +1 Cooldown Use

Gem

Obsessive RitualsNotable

-50% less Armour and Evasion Rating

Armour

Leather Bound GauntletsNotable

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

Armour

Adrenaline RushNotable

8% increased Attack Speed if you've killed Recently

4% increased Movement Speed if you've Killed Recently

SpeedMovement Speed

Ceremonial AblutionNotable

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

Chaos Damage

Effect Profile

EffectStats

Attribute›

PassiveCountTotal

to any Attribute24+120
to Strength3+20
to Dexterity2+10

Armour›

PassiveCountTotal

increased Armour and Evasion Rating13186%
increased Armour while Surrounded240%
gain # % of Evasion Rating as extra Armour18%
increased Armour if you haven't been Hit Recently140%

Damage›

PassiveCountTotal

increased Grenade Damage784%
increased Damage with Two Handed Weapons690%
break enemy Concentration on Hit equal to # % of Damage Dealt1100%
deal up to # % more Damage to Enemies based on their missing Concentration140%

Attack Damage›

PassiveCountTotal

increased Attack Damage while Surrounded8270%
increased Attack Damage while moving482%
increased Attack Damage against Rare or Unique Enemies232%
increased Attack Damage if you have been Heavy Stunned Recently125%

Evasion›

PassiveCountTotal

increased Evasion Rating345%
increased Evasion Rating while Surrounded370%
increased Evasion Rating if you have been Hit Recently2140%
increased Evasion Rating if you haven't been Hit Recently1100%

Projectile Damage›

PassiveCountTotal

increased Projectile Damage996%

Speed›

PassiveCountTotal

increased Attack Speed316%
increased Attack Speed if you've killed Recently18%
increased Attack Speed while Surrounded120%
reduced Attack Speed1-5%

Area›

PassiveCountTotal

increased Area of Effect for Attacks439%
increased Grenade Area of Effect220%
increased Surrounded Area of Effect150%

Gear

Dragon Core

Siege Crossbow

Item Level 82

Rare

Properties

Range120

Physical Damage29-115

Quality0

SocketsS S

Fire Damage109-197

Cold Damage73-111

Lightning Damage5-227

Attacks per Second1.88

Critical Hit Chance5%

Total DPS814

Physical DPS135.4

Elemental DPS678.7

Requirements

Level79

Rune

+1 Suffix Modifier allowed
Gain 13% of Damage as Extra Chaos Damage

Bonded

Bonded: Gain 8% of Damage as Extra Physical Damage

Desecrated

Grenades have 21% chance to activate a second time

Implicit

Grenade Skills Fire an additional Projectile

Explicit

Adds 109 to 197 Fire Damage
Adds 73 to 111 Cold Damage
Adds 5 to 227 Lightning Damage
+5 to Level of all Projectile Skills

Crafted

14% increased Attack Speed
21% chance to gain Onslaught on Killing Hits with this Weapon

Constricting Command

Runemastered Viper Cap

Item Level 80

Unique

Properties

Evasion167

Armour86

Quality20

SocketsS S

Ward132

Requirements

Level55

Rune

+18% to Fire Resistance
+11% to Chaos Resistance

Bonded

Bonded: +20 to maximum Life
Bonded: +20 to maximum Mana

Explicit

+13 to all Attributes
Require 4 fewer enemies to be Surrounded
+72 to Armour
53% increased Surrounded Area of Effect
Corrupted

Hyrri's Ire

Armoured Vest

Item Level 82

Unique

Properties

Evasion1648

Movement Speed-3%

Quality30

SocketsS S

Requirements

Level73

Rune

36% increased Armour, Evasion and Energy Shield

Bonded

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

Implicit

39% increased Elemental Ailment Threshold

Explicit

145% increased Evasion Rating
Gain 17% of Damage as Extra Cold Damage
+33 to Dexterity
25% increased Freeze Duration on Enemies
Evasion Rating is doubled if you have not been Hit Recently
Corrupted

Fate Fingers

Feathered Mitts

Item Level 76

Rare

Properties

Armour324

Quality20

SocketsS

Requirements

Level59

Rune

+18% to Fire Resistance

Bonded

Bonded: +20 to maximum Life
Bonded: +20 to maximum Mana

Desecrated

Adds 14 to 21 Fire damage to Attacks

Explicit

81% increased Armour
Adds 1 to 71 Lightning damage to Attacks
13% increased Rarity of Items found
+35% to Cold Resistance
+15% to Chaos Resistance

Corpse Dash

Drakeskin Boots

Item Level 82

Rare

Properties

Evasion1302

Quality27

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

+174 to Evasion Rating
99% increased Evasion Rating
16% increased Rarity of Items found
+41% to Fire Resistance
+45% to Cold Resistance

Headhunter

Heavy Belt

Item Level 80

Unique

Properties

Charm Slots3

Requirements

Level50

Enchant

19% increased Evasion Rating

Implicit

23% increased Stun Threshold
Has 3 Charm Slots

Explicit

+55 to maximum Life
+37 to Strength
+33 to Dexterity
When you kill a Rare monster, you gain its Modifiers for 60 seconds
Corrupted

Honour Collar

Solar Amulet

Item Level 79

Rare

Requirements

Level30

Enchant

Allocates The Wild Cat

Desecrated

56% increased Evasion Rating from Equipped Body Armour

Implicit

+13 to Spirit

Explicit

+3 to Level of all Projectile Skills
+49 to Spirit
+14% to all Elemental Resistances
+31% to Cold Resistance

Crafted

36% increased Global Armour, Evasion and Energy Shield

Brood Loop

Gold Ring

Item Level 79

Rare

Requirements

Level40

Desecrated

Adds 1 to 84 Lightning damage to Attacks

Implicit

10% increased Rarity of Items found

Explicit

20% increased Fire Damage
35% increased Rarity of Items found
+46% to Lightning Resistance

Crafted

+18% to Chaos Resistance

Dragon Band

Gold Ring

Item Level 82

Rare

Requirements

Level40

Desecrated

+54% to Lightning Resistance

Implicit

14% increased Rarity of Items found

Explicit

Adds 12 to 20 Cold damage to Attacks
Adds 2 to 76 Lightning damage to Attacks
+193 to Evasion Rating
+35% to Fire Resistance

Crafted

17% increased Rarity of Items found

Nascent Hope

Thawing Charm

Item Level 79

Unique

Properties

Charges Max40

Charges Per Use40

Duration30

Quality0

Requirements

Level12

Implicit

Used when you become Frozen

Explicit

20% Chance to gain a Charge when you kill an enemy
Energy Shield Recharge starts on use

The Fall of the Axe

Silver Charm

Item Level 80

Unique

Properties

Charges Max40

Charges Per Use20

Duration30

Quality0

Requirements

Level10

Implicit

Used when you are affected by a Slow

Explicit

Grants Onslaught during effect

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 Stag for 19 seconds on use

Effervescent Ultimate Life Flask of the Endless

Item Level 65

Magic

Properties

Quality17

Requirements

Level60

Implicit

24% of Recovery applied Instantly
40% increased Charges gained

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
71% reduced Amount Recovered

Skills & Gems

Explosive Shot(Lv19)5 gems

Load your Crossbow with flaming bolts that explode on impact. The explosion will cause any Grenades in its area of effect to also explode.

ScattershotSupports Projectile skills, making them fire extra Projectiles. Also lowers Attack and Cast speed of supported skills, as well as lessening their damage.Lv1

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

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

Cluster Grenade(Lv19)5 gems

Fire a bouncing Grenade that explodes when its fuse expires, throwing out a ring of mini Grenades that explode when they come to a stop.

ScattershotSupports Projectile skills, making them fire extra Projectiles. Also lowers Attack and Cast speed of supported skills, as well as lessening their damage.Lv1

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

RageforgedSupports any damaging skill that you use or Trigger yourself, causing it to spend Rage to deal more damage. If you don't have enough Rage to spend, the damage bonus will not apply.Lv1

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

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

Explosive Grenade(Lv21)5 gems

Fire a bouncing Grenade that unleashes a devastating fiery blast when its fuse expires.

Explosion radius is 2 metres

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

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

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

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

Flash Grenade(Lv19)5 gems

Fire a bouncing Grenade that unleashes a Blinding, Stunning explosion when its fuse expires.

Explosion radius is 2.6 metres

ScattershotSupports Projectile skills, making them fire extra Projectiles. Also lowers Attack and Cast speed of supported skills, as well as lessening their damage.Lv1

EmbitterSupports Skills which can Damage Enemies with Hits, causing all sources of Damage Gained to instead be treated as Damage Gained as extra Cold for Supported Skills.Lv1

Ice BiteSupports damaging skills and Warcries you use yourself. Freezing an enemy with supported skills infuses your damage with Cold damage for a short time.Lv1

GlaciationSupports any skill that Hits enemies, making it more effective at Freezing enemies.Lv1

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

Freezing Mark(Lv11)4 gems

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

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

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

Wind Dancer(Lv12)2 gems

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

BludgeonSupports any skill that Hits enemies, causing it to Knock Back enemies.Lv1

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

Oil Grenade(Lv9)2 gems

Fire a bouncing Grenade that bursts in a spray of Oil when the fuse expires or when it impacts an Enemy, dealing minimal damage but covering the ground and nearby enemies in Oil. Oil created this way can be Ignited by Detonator Skills or Ignited Ground.

Damage and Oil spray radius is 2 metres

ScattershotSupports Projectile skills, making them fire extra Projectiles. Also lowers Attack and Cast speed of supported skills, as well as lessening their damage.Lv1

Martial TempoSupports Attacks, causing them to Attack faster.Lv1

Crossbow Shot(Lv20)1 gem

Fire a bolt from your crossbow.

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

Sorcery Ward(Lv20)1 gem

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

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

Herald of Ash(Lv17)1 gem

While active, enemies you sufficiently Overkill with non-Herald Attacks will cause an explosion that Ignites nearby enemies based on the Overkill damage dealt.

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