Explosive Grenade Crossbow Shot Minion Witchhunter (+5 Projectile Skills)

Witchhunter·MercenaryPatch 0.5.0·byPublic Builds

Version 1·Updated Jul 9, 2026

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Endgame Explosive Grenade Crossbow Shot Minion Freeze Crit Spirit Mana

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Scored against 503 mercenary endgame builds

DamageC

SurvivalA

SpeedC

UtilityA

Overview

Offense

1. Full Culling DPS

33,064

2. Crossbow Shot

25,191

Hit DPS

25,191

Attacks/sec

2.01

Average hit

12,524

Utility

Mana

553

Spirit

162

Gear spirit

124

Move speed

x1.52

Defense

Life

1,647

Character evasion

14,840

Gear evasion

4,544

Fire res

75%

Cold res

76%

Lightning res

75%

Chaos res

40%

Passive Tree

132

Nodes

Notables

Keystones

Key Passives

Crystal ElixirNotable

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

Flask

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

Lightning RodNotable

30% chance for Lightning Damage with Hits to be Lucky

Lightning Damage

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

Struck ThroughNotable

Attacks have +100% to Critical Hit Chance

Critical

FrazzledNotable

15% increased Mana Regeneration Rate

30% increased Magnitude of Shock you inflict

ManaLightningAilment

Effect Profile

EffectStats

Attribute›

PassiveCountTotal

to any Attribute32+160
to Dexterity4+36
increased Dexterity18%
to Intelligence1+10

Evasion›

PassiveCountTotal

increased Evasion Rating22339%
gain Deflection Rating equal to # % of Evasion Rating425%
increased Evasion Rating if you've Dodge Rolled Recently140%
increased Evasion Rating while moving140%

Movement Speed›

PassiveCountTotal

reduced Movement Speed Penalty from using Skills while moving7-21%
increased Movement Speed512%
increased Movement Speed if you've Killed Recently310%

Critical›

PassiveCountTotal

increased Critical Hit Chance for Attacks670%
increased Critical Damage Bonus240%
increased Critical Hit Chance230%
increased Critical Hit Chance with Crossbows220%

Damage›

PassiveCountTotal

increased Damage with Crossbows336%
chance for Damage of Enemies Hitting you to be Unlucky120%
chance for Damage with Hits to be Lucky120%
increased Damage with Crossbows for each type of Ammunition fired in the past # seconds125%

Ailment›

PassiveCountTotal

increased Magnitude of Shock you inflict475%
immune to Chill if a majority of your Socketed Support Gems are Blue1+1
immune to Ignite if a majority of your Socketed Support Gems are Red1+1
immune to Shock if a majority of your Socketed Support Gems are Green1+1

Attack Damage›

PassiveCountTotal

increased Attack Damage while moving482%
increased Attack Damage against Rare or Unique Enemies348%

Attack›

PassiveCountTotal

increased Culling Strike Threshold440%
culling Strike1+1
increased Culling Strike Threshold against Rare or Unique Enemies140%

Gear

Dire Core

Stout Crossbow

Item Level 81

Rare

Properties

Range120

Physical Damage90-310

Quality20

SocketsS S

Fire Damage18-24

Lightning Damage1-148

Attacks per Second1.55

Critical Hit Chance5%

Total DPS458

Physical DPS310

Elemental DPS148

Requirements

Level67

Enchant

Adds 18 to 24 Fire Damage

Rune

38% increased Physical Damage

Bonded

Bonded: 40% increased effect of Fully Broken Armour

Desecrated

75% increased Physical Damage
+197 to Accuracy Rating

Explicit

+5 to Level of all Projectile Skills
Adds 20 to 33 Physical Damage
Adds 1 to 148 Lightning Damage
+4.38% to Critical Hit Chance
+21% to Critical Damage Bonus
Corrupted

Myris Uxor

Covert Hood

Item Level 79

Unique

Properties

Evasion453

Quality20

SocketsS

Requirements

Level60

Enchant

24% increased Mana Regeneration Rate

Rune

Enemies which are on Full Life cannot Evade your Hits

Bonded

Bonded: 30% increased Accuracy Rating

Explicit

47% increased Evasion Rating
+154 to Accuracy Rating
+45 to maximum Mana
120% increased Culling Strike Threshold
Corrupted

Hypnotic Shell

Slipstrike Vest

Item Level 83

Rare

Properties

Evasion2718

Movement Speed-3%

Quality20

SocketsS S

Requirements

Level70

Rune

40% increased Armour, Evasion and Energy Shield

Bonded

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

Desecrated

+359 to Evasion Rating
118% increased Evasion Rating
+42% to Cold Resistance
+45% to Lightning Resistance
+11% to Chaos Resistance

Explicit

Corrupted

Horror's Flight

Engraved Bracers

Item Level 84

Unique

Properties

Evasion659

Quality20

SocketsS S

Requirements

Level84

Rune

8% increased Attack Speed
30% increased Magnitude of Non-Damaging Ailments you inflict

Bonded

Bonded: 15% increased Duration of Elemental Ailments on Enemies
Bonded: 20% reduced Slowing Potency of Debuffs on You

Explicit

271% increased Evasion Rating
17% increased Attack Speed
+15 to Dexterity
Adds 23 to 36 Chaos Damage to Attacks
Gain 1 Fear Incarnate when you Cull a target
Corrupted

Skull Stride

Drakeskin Boots

Item Level 82

Rare

Properties

Evasion714

Quality20

SocketsS S

Requirements

Level80

Rune

5% increased Movement Speed
+22% to Lightning Resistance

Bonded

Bonded: +20 to maximum Life
Bonded: +20 to maximum Mana
Bonded: 10% increased Cooldown Recovery Rate

Desecrated

+85 to Evasion Rating

Explicit

35% increased Movement Speed
18% increased Rarity of Items found
+32% to Fire Resistance
+37% to Cold Resistance
Corrupted

Crafted

75% increased Evasion Rating

Headhunter

Heavy Belt

Item Level 81

Unique

Properties

Charm Slots2

Requirements

Level50

Implicit

30% increased Stun Threshold
Has 2 Charm Slots

Explicit

+55 to maximum Life
+37 to Strength
+35 to Dexterity
When you kill a Rare monster, you gain its Modifiers for 60 seconds
Corrupted

Horror Medallion

Solar Amulet

Item Level 82

Rare

Requirements

Level30

Enchant

Allocates Hunting Companion

Desecrated

51% increased Evasion Rating from Equipped Body Armour

Implicit

+14 to Spirit

Explicit

+48 to Spirit
+3 to Level of all Projectile Skills
+42% to Fire Resistance
+31% to Cold Resistance

Crafted

33% increased Global Armour, Evasion and Energy Shield

Doom Knot

Gold Ring

Item Level 79

Rare

Requirements

Level40

Desecrated

+16% to Lightning and Chaos Resistances

Implicit

10% increased Rarity of Items found

Explicit

Adds 31 to 51 Fire damage to Attacks
Adds 2 to 37 Lightning damage to Attacks
+215 to Accuracy Rating
+46% to Fire Resistance

Crafted

16% increased Rarity of Items found

Eagle Knuckle

Gold Ring

Item Level 81

Rare

Requirements

Level40

Desecrated

+13% to Cold and Chaos Resistances

Implicit

15% increased Rarity of Items found

Explicit

Adds 1 to 82 Lightning damage to Attacks
28% increased Lightning Damage
36% increased Rarity of Items found

Crafted

+42% to Lightning Resistance

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 20 seconds on use

Natural Stone Charm of the Apprentice

Item Level 80

Magic

Properties

Quality14

Requirements

Level8

Implicit

Used when you become Stunned

Explicit

Recover 252 Life when Used
15% reduced Charges per use

Floral Thawing Charm of the Foliage

Item Level 38

Magic

Properties

Quality8

Requirements

Level12

Implicit

Used when you become Frozen

Explicit

Gains 0.15 Charges per Second
Recover 44 Life when Used
Corrupted

Bubbling Ultimate Life Flask of the Foliage

Item Level 79

Magic

Properties

Quality23

Requirements

Level60

Implicit

Gains 0.15 Charges per Second
28% of Recovery applied Instantly
Corrupted

Lavianga's Spirits

Gargantuan Mana Flask

Item Level 79

Unique

Properties

Charges Max75

Charges Per Use10

Duration20

Mana Per Use185

Quality23

Requirements

Level49

Implicit

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

Skills & Gems

Crossbow Shot(Lv20)5 supports

Fire a bolt from your crossbow.

Support gems

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

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

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

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

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

Galvanic Shards(Lv19)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

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

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

ForkSupports Projectile skills, making their Projectiles Fork.Lv1

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

Mirage Archer(Lv19)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

Support gems

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

IngenuitySupports skills with Cooldowns, increasing the rate at which those Cooldowns Recover. Cannot modify the skills of minions.Lv1

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

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

Stormblast Bolts(Lv20)5 supports

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.

Support gems

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

Martial TempoSupports Attacks, causing them to Attack faster.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

Blazing CriticalSupports Skills you use yourself which Hit enemies. Critical Hits with Supported Skills imbue all of your Attacks with Fire damage for a duration.Lv1

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

Fragments Of The Past(Lv20)4 supports

Spend Runic Ward to create a Verisium volcano that deals damage on initial eruption and Triggers Ice Fragments.

Support gems

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

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

Fire ExposureSupports any skill that Hits enemies, causing it to inflict Exposure when Igniting.Lv1

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

Herald of Thunder(Lv19)4 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

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

Living LightningSupports Skills which cause Damaging Hits. Living Lightning Minions are created when dealing Lightning damage with Supported Skills - bundles of living electricity that target nearby enemies with Chaining Attacks. Enemies will not directly engage these Minions, and can pass through them. Does not modify skills used by Minions.Lv1

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

Explosive Grenade(Lv19)4 supports

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

Explosion radius is 2 metres

Support gems

Fire InfusionSupports any skill that deals damage, causing them to Gain Fire Damage but deal less Cold and Lightning Damage.Lv1

ExpediteSupports Skills which Detonate after some amount of time has elapsed, shortening the time before Detonation.Lv1

Long FuseSupports Skills which have a Detonation Time, causing those Skills to have much higher Detonation Time and detonation damage.Lv1

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

Wind Dancer(Lv19)3 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

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

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

Emergency Reload(Lv19)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

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

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

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

Crushing Fear(Lv19)No supports

Dash to an enemy and Strike them, Culling enemies if their life is low enough. When this skill kills an enemy you draw out their final fears, crushing them to create a shockwave. Enemies around you that can be Culled will be highlighted.

No support gems detected for this skill.

Attrition(Lv19)No supports

While active, causes you to deal more Hit damage to Rare and Unique enemies the longer you've been fighting them, and gain Culling Strike against them once you've been fighting them for long enough.

You have Culling Strike against Rare and Unique enemies that have been in your Presence for a total of at least 40 seconds

You deal 1% more Hit damage to Rare and Unique enemies for every 2 seconds they have ever been in your Presence, up to 40%

No support gems detected for this skill.

Enemy Explode(Lv1)No supports

No support gems detected for this skill.

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