Explosive Grenade Permafrost Bolts Minion Witchhunter (+4 Projectile Skills)

Witchhunter·MercenaryPatch 0.5.2·byPublic Ladder

Version 1·Updated Jun 13, 2026

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Ladder Endgame Explosive Grenade Permafrost Bolts Minion Grenade Freeze Crit

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Run Gear Check

Overview

Offense

1. On Kill Monster Explosion

68,677

2. Explosive Grenade

64,266

Average hit

68,677

Utility

Mana

937

Spirit

100

Move speed

x1.42

Defense

Life

2,070

Character evasion

15,664

Gear evasion

2,806

Fire res

75%

Cold res

75%

Lightning res

75%

Chaos res

47%

Passive Tree

151

Nodes

Notables

Keystones

Key Passives

Crystal ElixirNotable

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

Flask

Thrill of BattleNotable

20% increased Attack Speed while Surrounded

Speed

Efficient LoadingNotable

30% chance when you Reload a Crossbow to be immediate

Speed

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

Reusable AmmunitionNotable

Bolts fired by Crossbow Attacks have 30% chance to not expend Ammunition if you've Reloaded Recently

ProjectileWeapon

Primal SunderingNotable

8% increased Area of Effect for Attacks

Damage Penetrates 12% Elemental Resistances

AreaElemental Penetration

Ceremonial AblutionNotable

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

Chaos Damage

Effect Profile

EffectStats

Attribute›

PassiveCountTotal

to any Attribute34+170
to Strength4+31
to Intelligence2+18
increased Dexterity18%

Evasion›

PassiveCountTotal

increased Evasion Rating12186%
gain Deflection Rating equal to # % of Evasion Rating313%
increased Evasion Rating while Surrounded250%
increased Evasion Rating if you have been Hit Recently1100%

Attack Damage›

PassiveCountTotal

increased Attack Damage895%
increased Attack Damage while Surrounded8270%
increased Attack Damage while moving482%
increased Attack Damage if you have been Heavy Stunned Recently125%

Speed›

PassiveCountTotal

increased Projectile Speed761%
increased Skill Speed316%
increased Crossbow Reload Speed345%
chance when you Reload a Crossbow to be immediate130%

Elemental Damage›

PassiveCountTotal

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

Projectile Damage›

PassiveCountTotal

increased Projectile Damage11116%

Ailment›

PassiveCountTotal

increased chance to Shock330%
increased Freeze Buildup240%
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

Damage›

PassiveCountTotal

increased Damage against Immobilised Enemies350%
increased Damage with Crossbows336%
increased Damage with Crossbows for each type of Ammunition fired in the past # seconds125%
increased Damage with Hits against Frozen Enemies150%

Gear

Weapon 1

Pandemonium Core

Siege Crossbow

Item Level 81

Rare

Properties

Range120

Physical Damage58-230

Quality20

SocketsS S

Lightning Damage10-206

Fire Damage138-212

Attacks per Second1.65

Critical Hit Chance5%

Total DPS704.6

Physical DPS237.6

Elemental DPS467

Requirements

Level79

Rune

20% increased Physical Damage
Gain 5% of Damage as Extra Damage of all Elements

Bonded

Bonded: 20% increased effect of Fully Broken Armour
Bonded: 8% chance to gain an additional random Charge when you gain a Charge

Desecrated

Adds 10 to 206 Lightning Damage

Implicit

Grenade Skills Fire an additional Projectile

Explicit

60% increased Physical Damage
Adds 138 to 212 Fire Damage
+131 to Accuracy Rating
+4 to Level of all Projectile Skills
Loads an additional bolt

Crafted

22% chance to gain Onslaught on Killing Hits with this Weapon

Helmet

Constricting Command

Viper Cap

Item Level 79

Unique

Properties

Evasion258

Quality20

SocketsS

Requirements

Level50

Rune

20% increased Armour, Evasion and Energy Shield

Bonded

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

Explicit

+111 to maximum Life
+12 to all Attributes
8.6 Life Regeneration per second
Require 5 fewer enemies to be Surrounded
Corrupted

Body Armour

Hyrri's Ire

Armoured Vest

Item Level 80

Unique

Properties

Evasion1569

Movement Speed-3%

Quality20

SocketsS S S

Requirements

Level73

Rune

40% increased Armour, Evasion and Energy Shield
Idols socketed in this item gain the benefits of their Bonded modifiers

Bonded

Bonded: +40 to maximum Life
Bonded: +40 to maximum Mana
Bonded: +5% to Quality of all Skills

Implicit

31% increased Elemental Ailment Threshold

Explicit

150% increased Evasion Rating
Gain 12% of Damage as Extra Cold Damage
+36 to Dexterity
25% increased Freeze Duration on Enemies
Evasion Rating is doubled if you have not been Hit Recently
Corrupted

Gloves

Vengeance Palm

Stalking Bracers

Item Level 81

Rare

Properties

Evasion178

Quality20

SocketsS S

Requirements

Level65

Rune

8% increased Attack Speed
Can roll Marksman modifiers

Bonded

Bonded: 20% increased Projectile Damage
Bonded: 20% reduced Slowing Potency of Debuffs on You

Desecrated

27% increased Projectile Speed

Explicit

Adds 11 to 21 Cold damage to Attacks
+124 to maximum Life
+2 to Level of all Projectile Skills
+36% to Lightning Resistance
Mark Skills have 26% increased Use Speed

Boots

Dread March

Drakeskin Boots

Item Level 84

Rare

Properties

Evasion801

Quality0

SocketsS

Requirements

Level80

Rune

18% increased Armour, Evasion and Energy Shield

Bonded

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

Desecrated

90% increased Evasion Rating

Explicit

30% increased Movement Speed
+130 to Evasion Rating
+35% to Lightning Resistance
+27% to Chaos Resistance
Gain Deflection Rating equal to 23% of Evasion Rating

Belt

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 Jade
Legacy of Bismuth
Legacy of Bismuth
Legacy of Silver
All Mage's Legacies have 25% increased effect per duplicate Mage's Legacy you have

Amulet

Corpse Torc

Absent Amulet

Item Level 80

Rare

Requirements

Level72

Enchant

Allocates Conservative Casting

Desecrated

5% increased maximum Life

Implicit

-1 Prefix Modifier allowed
-1 Suffix Modifier allowed

Explicit

33% increased Global Armour, Evasion and Energy Shield
+2 to Level of all Projectile Skills
+36% to Cold Resistance
Corrupted

Ring 1

Maelstrom Hold

Amethyst Ring

Item Level 82

Rare

Requirements

Level20

Implicit

+8% to Chaos Resistance

Explicit

Adds 28 to 40 Cold damage to Attacks
+64 to maximum Life
+153 to maximum Mana
+27 to Strength
+63% to Cold Resistance

Ring 2

Bramble Grasp

Amethyst Ring

Item Level 74

Rare

Requirements

Level20

Desecrated

Adds 6 to 10 Cold damage to Attacks

Implicit

+12% to Chaos Resistance

Explicit

+101 to maximum Life
+141 to maximum Mana
+27 to Strength
+31% to Fire Resistance

Crafted

+42% to Fire Resistance

Charm 1

Investigator's Thawing Charm of the Copious

Item Level 38

Magic

Properties

Quality0

Requirements

Level12

Implicit

Used when you become Frozen

Explicit

17% increased Duration
35% increased Charges

Charm 2

Beira's Anguish

Dousing Charm

Item Level 80

Unique

Properties

Charges Max40

Charges Per Use30

Duration30

Quality0

Requirements

Level32

Implicit

Used when you become Ignited

Explicit

20% Chance to gain a Charge when you kill an enemy
Creates Ignited Ground for 4 seconds when used, Igniting enemies as though dealing Fire damage equal to 500% of your maximum Life

Charm 3

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 20 seconds on use

Life Flask

Dense Ultimate Life Flask of the Plentiful

Item Level 65

Magic

Properties

Quality2

Requirements

Level60

Implicit

42% increased Recovery rate
39% increased Charges

Mana Flask

Lavianga's Spirits

Gargantuan Mana Flask

Item Level 79

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
76% reduced Amount Recovered

Skills & Gems

Herald of Ice(Lv19)5 gems

While active, Shattering an enemy with a non-Herald Attack Hit will cause an icy explosion that deals Attack damage to surrounding enemies.

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

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

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

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

Explosive Grenade(Lv19)5 gems

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

Explosion 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

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

Close CombatSupports Attacks, causing them to deal more damage to enemies based on how close they are to you.Lv1

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

Permafrost Bolts(Lv21)5 gems

Load your Crossbow with icy bolts that fragment in flight, damaging enemies on hit and in a small cone behind their final target. The icy coating on the bolts makes them extremely potent at Freezing enemies. These fragments can Merge.

200% more Magnitude of Chill inflicted

200% more Freeze Buildup

Pierces 2 targets

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

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

AccelerationSupports Projectile skills, making those Projectiles travel faster.Lv1

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

RicochetSupports any Skill which creates Projectiles, giving those Projectiles a chance to Chain when impacting terrain.Lv1

Fragmentation Rounds(Lv20)5 gems

Load your Crossbow with Piercing bolts that fragment in flight. Bolts that hit a Frozen enemy Consume the Freeze and cause an explosion of shrapnel. Bolts that hit an Ice Crystal cause it to explode. These fragments can Merge.

Bolts Pierce 2 Targets

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

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

Close CombatSupports Attacks, causing them to deal more damage to enemies based on how close they are to you.Lv1

Elemental FocusSupports any skill that Hits enemies, causing it to deal more Elemental Damage but be unable to inflict Elemental Ailments.Lv1

Freezing Mark(Lv20)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

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

Lightning ExposureSupports any skill that Hits enemies, causing it to inflict Exposure when inflicting Shock.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

PinSupports any skill that Hits enemies, allowing its Physical damage to Pin enemies but making it unable to Stun.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

Thunderstorm(Lv19)4 gems

Conjure a thunderstorm which causes lightning strikes and torrential rain in an area. Enemies in the area are Drenched, causing them to become Shocked or Frozen more easily. Plants in the area become Overgrown.

Deals 1 to 5 Lightning Damage

Cannot Drench enemies above level 20

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

Inevitable CriticalSupports any skill you use yourself that Hits enemies, causing it to accumulate Critical Hit chance over time.Lv1

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

Lightning ExposureSupports any skill that Hits enemies, causing it to inflict Exposure when inflicting Shock.Lv1

Sorcery Ward(Lv20)3 gems

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

Arcane TempoSupports Spells, causing them to cast faster.Lv1

Strip AwaySupports Skills which apply Exposure to Enemies, increasing the effect of applied Exposure.Lv1

Crossbow Shot(Lv20)2 gems

Fire a bolt from your crossbow.

Inevitable CriticalSupports any skill you use yourself that Hits enemies, causing it to accumulate Critical Hit chance over time.Lv1

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

Shard Scavenger(Lv19)2 gems

While active, Consuming Freeze, Shock, Ignite, or Fully Broken Armour on an enemy reloads your Crossbow, restores one cooldown use for your Grenades and grants a Buff causing Crossbow Attacks to not consume bolts for a duration. This can only occur once every few seconds.

Instantly reloads your Crossbow and restores one cooldown use for your Grenades upon Consuming Freeze, Shock, Ignite, or Fully Broken Armour Minimum duration between consumptions is 7 seconds

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