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

Witchhunter·MercenaryPatch 0.5.0·byPublic Builds

Version 2·Updated Jul 25, 2026

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Endgame Explosive Grenade Crossbow Shot Minion Freeze Crit Spirit Mana

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Scored against 100+ mercenary endgame builds

DamageC

SurvivalA

SpeedC

UtilityB

Overview

Offense

1. Full Culling DPS

49,010

2. Crossbow Shot

42,585

Hit DPS

42,585

Attacks/sec

2.2

Average hit

19,347

Utility

Mana

579

Spirit

162

Gear spirit

Move speed

x1.43

Defense

Life

1,618

Character evasion

12,679

Gear evasion

4,544

Fire res

75%

Cold res

75%

Lightning res

75%

Chaos res

42%

Passive Tree

156

Nodes

Notables

Keystones

Key Passives

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

Coming CalamityNotable

40% increased Cold Damage while affected by Herald of Ice

40% increased Fire Damage while affected by Herald of Ash

40% increased Lightning Damage while affected by Herald of Thunder

Cold DamageFire DamageLightning Damage

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

Lightning RodNotable

30% chance for Lightning Damage with Hits to be Lucky

Lightning Damage

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

Effect Profile

EffectStats

Attribute›

PassiveCountTotal

to any Attribute33+165
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%

Critical›

PassiveCountTotal

increased Critical Hit Chance for Attacks670%
increased Critical Hit Chance with Crossbows330%
increased Critical Damage Bonus240%
increased Critical Hit Chance230%

Movement Speed›

PassiveCountTotal

reduced Movement Speed Penalty from using Skills while moving9-28%
increased Movement Speed716%
increased Movement Speed if you've Killed Recently310%

Damage›

PassiveCountTotal

projectiles deal # % increased Damage with Hits against Enemies further than 6m355%
projectiles deal # % increased Damage with Hits against Enemies within 2m355%
increased Damage with Crossbows336%
increased Damage while affected by a Herald224%

Attack Damage›

PassiveCountTotal

increased Attack Damage while moving6102%
increased Attack Damage against Rare or Unique Enemies348%
increased Attack Damage110%

Speed›

PassiveCountTotal

increased Attack Speed316%
increased Attack Speed while a Rare or Unique Enemy is in your Presence28%
increased Crossbow Reload Speed230%
increased Attack Speed if you've killed Recently18%

Attack›

PassiveCountTotal

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

Gear

Dire Core

Stout Crossbow

Item Level 81

Rare

Properties

Range120

Physical Damage91-313

Quality20

SocketsS S

Fire Damage18-24

Lightning Damage1-148

Attacks per Second1.55

Critical Hit Chance5%

Total DPS461.1

Physical DPS313.1

Elemental DPS148

Requirements

Level67

Enchant

Adds 18 to 24 Fire Damage

Rune

40% 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

Level56

Enchant

24% increased Mana Regeneration Rate

Rune

+22% to Lightning Resistance

Bonded

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

Explicit

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

Implicit

271% increased Evasion Rating

Explicit

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
Your speed is unaffected by Slows

Bonded

Bonded: 5% increased Movement Speed
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

+15% to Lightning and Chaos Resistances

Implicit

14% increased Rarity of Items found

Explicit

Adds 31 to 50 Fire damage to Attacks
Adds 1 to 36 Lightning damage to Attacks
+183 to Accuracy Rating
+48% to Fire Resistance

Crafted

17% increased Rarity of Items found

Eagle Knuckle

Gold Ring

Item Level 81

Rare

Requirements

Level40

Desecrated

+16% to Cold and Chaos Resistances

Implicit

12% increased Rarity of Items found

Explicit

Adds 4 to 76 Lightning damage to Attacks
31% increased Lightning Damage
35% increased Rarity of Items found

Crafted

+40% 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

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

The Fall of the Axe

Silver Charm

Item Level 79

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

Bubbling Ultimate Life Flask of the Foliage

Item Level 79

Magic

Properties

Quality23

Requirements

Level60

Explicit

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

Explicit

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

Combat Arm

Item Level 99

Normal

Requirements

Level0

Implicit

10% increased Attack Speed

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

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.

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

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.

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)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

Explosive ShotLoad your Crossbow with flaming bolts that explode on impact. The explosion will cause any Grenades in its area of effect to also explode.Lv19

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

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

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

Stormblast Bolts(Lv19)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