Explosive Grenade Flash Grenade Bleed Witchhunter (+5 Projectile Skills)

Witchhunter·MercenaryPatch 0.5.3·byPublic Builds

Version 1·Updated Jun 22, 2026

New build

Endgame Explosive Grenade Flash Grenade Bleed Freeze Spirit Mana

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Scored against 333 mercenary endgame builds

DamageS

SurvivalS

SpeedB

UtilityB

Overview

Offense

1. Explosive Grenade

235,476

2. Best Ignite DPS

4,263

Hit DPS

235,476

Attacks/sec

0.54

Average hit

379,188

Utility

Mana

659

Spirit

145

Gear spirit

Move speed

x1.38

Defense

Life

1,802

Ward

231

Character armour

1,848

Gear armour

931

Character evasion

21,822

Gear evasion

2,254

Fire res

75%

Cold res

75%

Lightning res

75%

Chaos res

75%

Passive Tree

152

Nodes

Notables

Keystones

Key Passives

OverwhelmNotable

-5% reduced Attack Speed

40% increased Damage with Two Handed Weapons

20% increased Stun Buildup

SpeedDamageStun

RicochetNotable

15% increased Projectile Damage

Projectile Damage

Thrill of BattleNotable

20% increased Attack Speed while Surrounded

Speed

Distracting PresenceNotable

10% increased Cooldown Recovery Rate

Enemies in your Presence have -10% reduced Cooldown Recovery Rate

Leech & Recovery

GrenadierNotable

Grenade Skills have +1 Cooldown Use

Gem

Obsessive RitualsNotable

-50% less Armour and Evasion Rating

Armour

DemolitionistNotable

Gain 4% of Damage as Extra Fire Damage for every different Grenade fired in the past 8 seconds

Fire Damage

Leather Bound GauntletsNotable

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

Armour

Effect Profile

EffectStats

Attribute›

PassiveCountTotal

to any Attribute24+120
to Strength5+36
to Dexterity3+20
to all Attributes1+3

Evasion›

PassiveCountTotal

increased Evasion Rating575%
increased Evasion Rating while Surrounded5120%
increased Evasion Rating while moving360%
increased Evasion Rating if you have been Hit Recently1100%

Attack Damage›

PassiveCountTotal

increased Attack Damage while Surrounded8270%
increased Attack Damage while moving6102%
increased Attack Damage against Rare or Unique Enemies232%
increased Attack Damage if you have been Heavy Stunned Recently125%

Armour›

PassiveCountTotal

increased Armour and Evasion Rating11162%
increased Armour while Surrounded360%
less Armour and Evasion Rating1-50%
to Evasion Rating per # Item Armour on Equipped Gloves1+1

Damage›

PassiveCountTotal

increased Damage with Two Handed Weapons690%
increased Grenade Damage560%
break enemy Concentration on Hit equal to # % of Damage Dealt1100%
deal up to # % more Damage to Enemies based on their missing Concentration140%

Leech & Recovery›

PassiveCountTotal

increased Cooldown Recovery Rate857%
enemies in your Presence have -#% reduced Cooldown Recovery Rate1-10%

Speed›

PassiveCountTotal

increased Attack Speed522%
increased Attack Speed if you've killed Recently18%
increased Attack Speed while Surrounded120%
reduced Attack Speed1-5%

Movement Speed›

PassiveCountTotal

reduced Movement Speed Penalty from using Skills while moving5-19%
increased Movement Speed if you've Killed Recently27%
increased Movement Speed while Surrounded110%

Gear

Vortex Core

Cannonade Crossbow

Item Level 81

Rare

Properties

Range120

Physical Damage28-108

Quality20

SocketsS S

Lightning Damage18-393

Fire Damage122-162

Cold Damage94-126

Attacks per Second1.88

Critical Hit Chance5%

Total DPS987.9

Physical DPS127.8

Elemental DPS860.1

Requirements

Level59

Rune

Adds 1 to 40 Lightning Damage
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
Bonded: 30% increased Magnitude of Shock you inflict

Desecrated

Adds 122 to 162 Fire Damage

Implicit

Grenade Skills Fire an additional Projectile

Explicit

Adds 17 to 353 Lightning Damage
Adds 94 to 126 Cold Damage
+5 to Level of all Projectile Skills
Grants 5 Life per Enemy Hit

Crafted

14% increased Attack Speed

Constricting Command

Runemastered Viper Cap

Item Level 81

Unique

Properties

Evasion167

Armour82

Quality20

SocketsS

Ward132

Requirements

Level55

Rune

+4 to Maximum Rage

Explicit

+17 to all Attributes
Require 4 fewer enemies to be Surrounded
+68 to Armour
51% increased Surrounded Area of Effect
Corrupted

Hyrri's Ire

Armoured Vest

Item Level 80

Unique

Properties

Evasion1607

Movement Speed-3%

Quality25

SocketsS S

Requirements

Level73

Rune

36% increased Armour, Evasion and Energy Shield

Bonded

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

Implicit

35% increased Elemental Ailment Threshold

Explicit

149% increased Evasion Rating
Gain 19% 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

Entropy Touch

Ornate Mitts

Item Level 76

Rare

Properties

Armour849

Quality20

SocketsS

Requirements

Level70

Rune

18% increased Armour, Evasion and Energy Shield

Bonded

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

Explicit

+181 to Armour
83% increased Armour
+100 to maximum Life
+39% to Fire Resistance
+32% to Cold Resistance
+31% to Lightning Resistance

Atziri's Step

Cinched Boots

Item Level 81

Unique

Properties

Evasion480

Quality20

Requirements

Level65

Implicit

30% increased Movement Speed
80% increased Evasion Rating
+80 to maximum Life
Gain Deflection Rating equal to 54% of Evasion Rating
Cannot be Light Stunned by Deflected Hits
24% increased Deflection Rating while moving
Corrupted

Mageblood

Utility Belt

Item Level 80

Unique

Properties

Charm Slots2

Requirements

Level55

Implicit

Has 2 Charm Slots
20% of Flask Recovery applied Instantly

Explicit

Legacy of Amethyst
Legacy of Jade
Legacy of Sulphur
Legacy of Jade
All Mage's Legacies have 48% increased effect per duplicate Mage's Legacy you have

Torment Pendant

Solar Amulet

Item Level 79

Rare

Requirements

Level30

Enchant

Allocates The Wild Cat

Desecrated

+30 to Spirit

Implicit

+15 to Spirit

Explicit

57% increased Evasion Rating
+3 to Level of all Projectile Skills
+20 to all Attributes
+15% to Chaos Resistance

Crafted

30% increased Global Armour, Evasion and Energy Shield

Oblivion Circle

Ruby Ring

Item Level 72

Rare

Requirements

Level8

Implicit

+32% to Fire Resistance

Explicit

Adds 10 to 20 Fire damage to Attacks
+102 to maximum Mana
+23% to all Elemental Resistances
+55% to Fire Resistance
+45% to Cold Resistance

Crafted

25% increased Explicit Resistance Modifier magnitudes

Bramble Knot

Topaz Ring

Item Level 82

Rare

Requirements

Level16

Implicit

+30% to Lightning Resistance

Explicit

Adds 7 to 10 Physical Damage to Attacks
Adds 10 to 16 Cold damage to Attacks
+22% to all Elemental Resistances
+53% to Cold Resistance
+54% to Lightning Resistance

Crafted

30% increased Explicit Resistance Modifier magnitudes

Lustrous Thawing Charm of the Brewer

Item Level 79

Magic

Properties

Quality0

Requirements

Level12

Implicit

Used when you become Frozen

Explicit

Also grants 299 Guard
29% reduced Charges per use

The Fall of the Axe

Silver Charm

Item Level 81

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

Vibrant Staunching Charm of the Brewer

Item Level 80

Magic

Properties

Quality0

Requirements

Level18

Implicit

Used when you start Bleeding

Explicit

Also grants 252 Guard
29% reduced Charges per use

Concentrated Ultimate Life Flask of the Chemist

Item Level 83

Magic

Properties

Quality20

Requirements

Level60

Implicit

69% increased Amount Recovered
32% reduced Charges per use

Lavianga's Spirits

Gargantuan Mana Flask

Item Level 80

Unique

Properties

Charges Max75

Charges Per Use10

Duration20

Mana Per Use185

Quality20

Requirements

Level49

Implicit

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

Skills & Gems

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

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

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

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

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

Bhatairs VengeanceSupports Attacks and Warcries you use yourself. Freezing an enemy with Supported Skills infuses you and your allies with Cold damage for a short time.Lv1

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

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

Explosive Shot(Lv21)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.

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

Ammo Conservation FourSupports Crossbow Skills, causing them to load a bolt into all Crossbow Ammunition on kill.Lv1

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

Cluster Grenade(Lv20)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.

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

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

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

Freezing Mark(Lv8)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

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

Mark Of SiphoningSupports Mark Skills, causing enemies they Mark to Leech Mana to you when you Hit them with Attacks.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

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

Wind Dancer(Lv19)4 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

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

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

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

Emergency Reload(Lv19)3 gems

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

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

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

Frostflame Nova(Lv20)3 gems

Unleash a wave of volatile ice that feeds on flames. While the wave doesn't deal damage, the ice latches onto Ignited enemies, refreshing the duration of their active Ignite and rapidly Freezing them but preventing them from being Ignited further until the Ignite expires.

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

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

ExpandSupports Spells you cast yourself, Sealing them over time. The Seals are broken when cast, increasing area of effect. Cannot support Channelling Skills or Skills with a Cooldown or which already gain Seals.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