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

Witchhunter·MercenaryPatch 0.5.0·byPublic Builds

Version 2·Updated Jul 2, 2026

New build

Endgame Flash Grenade Explosive Grenade Bleed Freeze Crit Spirit

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Scored against 333 mercenary endgame builds

DamageS

SurvivalB

SpeedA

UtilityA

Overview

Offense

1. Explosive Grenade

3.97M

2. Full Culling DPS

236,695

Hit DPS

3.97M

Attacks/sec

0.65

Average hit

4.23M

Utility

Mana

592

Spirit

123

Gear spirit

Move speed

x1.68

Defense

Life

1,637

Character evasion

7,872

Gear evasion

2,317

Fire res

75%

Cold res

75%

Lightning res

75%

Chaos res

75%

Passive Tree

158

Nodes

Notables

Keystones

Key Passives

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

AfterimageNotable

60% increased Evasion Rating if you have Hit an Enemy Recently

-5% reduced Movement Speed Penalty from using Skills while moving

EvasionMovement Speed

Pitiless KillerNotable

Culling Strike

15% chance to Cull enemies below 20% Life

15% increased damage

Attack

Emboldened AvatarNotable

25% increased Freeze Buildup

25% increased chance to Shock

ColdAilmentLightning

GrenadierNotable

Grenade Skills have +1 Cooldown Use

Gem

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

Effect Profile

EffectStats

Attribute›

PassiveCountTotal

to any Attribute34+170
to Strength3+21
to Dexterity2+15
to Ailment Threshold per Dexterity1+4

Attack Damage›

PassiveCountTotal

increased Attack Damage while Surrounded8270%
increased Attack Damage while moving6102%
increased Attack Area Damage341%
increased Attack Damage against Rare or Unique Enemies348%

Evasion›

PassiveCountTotal

increased Evasion Rating10161%
increased Evasion Rating while Surrounded4100%
gain Deflection Rating equal to # % of Evasion Rating320%
increased Evasion Rating if you have Hit an Enemy Recently160%

Leech & Recovery›

PassiveCountTotal

increased Cooldown Recovery Rate1072%
enemies in your Presence have -#% reduced Cooldown Recovery Rate1-10%

Damage›

PassiveCountTotal

increased Grenade Damage560%
projectiles deal # % increased Damage with Hits against Enemies within 2m355%
increased Damage with Hits against Rare and Unique Enemies125%
prevent +#% of Damage from Deflected Hits13%

Movement Speed›

PassiveCountTotal

reduced Movement Speed Penalty from using Skills while moving6-24%
increased Movement Speed if you've Killed Recently27%
increased Movement Speed13%
increased Movement Speed while Surrounded110%

Ailment›

PassiveCountTotal

increased chance to Shock255%
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

Armour›

PassiveCountTotal

increased Armour and Evasion Rating342%
increased Armour while Surrounded240%
increased Armour Break Duration125%
less Armour and Evasion Rating1-50%

Gear

Rune Core

Siege Crossbow

Item Level 81

Rare

Properties

Range120

Physical Damage35-138

Quality20

SocketsS S S

Lightning Damage28-1274

Attacks per Second1.65

Critical Hit Chance5%

Total DPS1216.9

Physical DPS142.7

Elemental DPS1074.1

Requirements

Level79

Rune

Transforms all Fire and Cold modifiers on the item into equivalent Lightning modifiers
Grenades have 10% chance to activate a second time
Can roll Destruction modifiers

Bonded

Bonded: 25% increased Lightning Damage
Bonded: +5% to all Elemental Resistances
Bonded: 40% increased Crossbow Reload Speed

Desecrated

Grenades have 20% chance to activate a second time

Implicit

Grenade Skills Fire an additional Projectile

Explicit

Adds 3 to 423 Lightning Damage
20% increased Explicit Lightning Modifier magnitudes
Adds 25 to 851 Lightning Damage
+5 to Level of all Projectile Skills

Constricting Command

Viper Cap

Item Level 80

Unique

Properties

Evasion179

Quality0

SocketsS S

Requirements

Level50

Enchant

+23 to Spirit

Rune

8% increased Skill Effect Duration
8% increased Cooldown Recovery Rate
+4 to Maximum Rage

Explicit

+89 to maximum Life
+12 to all Attributes
11.9 Life Regeneration per second
Require 4 fewer enemies to be Surrounded
Corrupted

Hyrri's Ire

Armoured Vest

Item Level 80

Unique

Properties

Evasion1337

Movement Speed-3%

Quality20

SocketsS S S

Requirements

Level73

Enchant

+16% to Chaos Resistance

Rune

+22% to Fire Resistance
+11% to Chaos Resistance
10% increased Movement Speed when on Full Life
100% increased Evasion Rating when on Full Life

Bonded

Bonded: 20% increased Evasion Rating
Bonded: +20 to maximum Life
Bonded: +20 to maximum Mana

Implicit

33% increased Elemental Ailment Threshold

Explicit

147% increased Evasion Rating
Gain 17% of Damage as Extra Cold Damage
+37 to Dexterity
25% increased Freeze Duration on Enemies
Evasion Rating is doubled if you have not been Hit Recently
Corrupted

Plague Vise

Polished Bracers

Item Level 81

Rare

Properties

Evasion204

Quality20

SocketsS S

Requirements

Level80

Rune

+11% to Chaos Resistance
Can roll Marksman modifiers

Bonded

Bonded: 20% increased Projectile Damage

Desecrated

18% increased Rarity of Items found

Explicit

+2 to Level of all Projectile Skills
Adds 15 to 24 Fire damage to Attacks
Adds 11 to 18 Cold damage to Attacks
39% increased Projectile Damage
+56% Surpassing chance to fire an additional Projectile

Dread Dash

Drakeskin Boots

Item Level 83

Rare

Properties

Evasion597

Quality20

SocketsS S

Requirements

Level80

Rune

Lose 5% of maximum Life per second while Sprinting
25% increased Movement Speed while Sprinting
Can roll Chronomancy modifiers

Bonded

Bonded: 10% increased Cooldown Recovery Rate

Desecrated

+27% to Chaos Resistance

Explicit

19% increased Movement Speed while Sprinting
31% increased Movement Speed
95% increased Evasion Rating
Gain Deflection Rating equal to 22% of Evasion Rating
30% increased Cooldown Recovery Rate
25% reduced Slowing Potency of Debuffs on You

Mageblood

Utility Belt

Item Level 82

Unique

Properties

Charm Slots2

Requirements

Level55

Implicit

Has 2 Charm Slots
20% of Flask Recovery applied Instantly

Explicit

Legacy of Bismuth
Legacy of Silver
Legacy of Jade
Legacy of Quicksilver
All Mage's Legacies have 35% increased effect per duplicate Mage's Legacy you have

Skull Collar

Absent Amulet

Item Level 79

Rare

Requirements

Level90

Enchant

Allocates Temporal Mastery

Desecrated

65% increased Evasion Rating from Equipped Body Armour

Implicit

-1 Prefix Modifier allowed
-1 Suffix Modifier allowed

Explicit

+39% to Fire Resistance
+3 to Level of all Projectile Skills

Crafted

42% increased Global Armour, Evasion and Energy Shield

Beast Grasp

Gold Ring

Item Level 82

Rare

Requirements

Level40

Desecrated

+16% to Lightning and Chaos Resistances

Implicit

15% increased Rarity of Items found

Explicit

19% increased Rarity of Items found
Adds 26 to 43 Cold damage to Attacks
Adds 1 to 81 Lightning damage to Attacks
18% increased Rarity of Items found
+43% to Lightning Resistance

Gloom Hold

Gold Ring

Item Level 83

Rare

Requirements

Level40

Desecrated

Adds 2 to 85 Lightning damage to Attacks

Implicit

15% increased Rarity of Items found

Explicit

16% increased Rarity of Items found
Adds 30 to 50 Fire damage to Attacks
17% increased Rarity of Items found
+16% to all Elemental Resistances
+40% to Cold Resistance

Analyst's Thawing Charm of the Verdant

Item Level 35

Magic

Properties

Quality0

Requirements

Level12

Implicit

Used when you become Frozen

Explicit

Gains 0.20 Charges per Second
21% increased Duration

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 Cat for 19 seconds on use

Sunburst Staunching Charm of the Distiller

Item Level 79

Magic

Properties

Quality0

Requirements

Level18

Implicit

Used when you start Bleeding

Explicit

Also grants 435 Guard
26% reduced Charges per use

Seething Ultimate Life Flask of the Bountiful

Item Level 79

Magic

Properties

Quality20

Requirements

Level60

Implicit

50% reduced Amount Recovered
Instant Recovery
49% increased Charges

Lavianga's Spirits

Gargantuan Mana Flask

Item Level 81

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
71% reduced Amount Recovered

Skills & Gems

Voltaic Mark(Lv12)5 gems

Mark a target, making them more susceptible to being Electrocuted. When the Marked target is Electrocuted, the Mark Activates, granting a Buff which gives extra Lightning damage and Consuming the Mark. Marking another target while you have the Buff will remove the Buff.

Hits against Marked enemy cause 25% increased Electrocute 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

LifetapSupports any Skill, turning its Mana cost into a Life cost. Does not support Skills which reserve Spirit.Lv1

War Banner(Lv19)5 gems

While active, Attacking enemies builds Glory. When you have maximum Glory, you can place an inspiring Banner for a duration with an Aura that grants you and nearby Allies Attack damage, Attack speed and Accuracy.

Banner duration is 6 seconds

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

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

ExpanseSupports any Skill that you use yourself, granting it significantly higher Area of Effect but causing it to gain a long cooldown. Cannot support Skills which already have a cooldown.Lv1

Daressos PassionSupports Banner Skills, causing them to require significantly less Glory to use.Lv1

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

Wind Dancer(Lv12)5 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

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

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

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

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

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

Thrill Of The KillSupports Skills you use yourself which Hit enemies. Culling a Shocked enemy with Supported Skills infuses all of your Attacks with Lightning damage for a short time.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

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.

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

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

Mortar Cannon(Lv19)4 gems

Raise a cannon Ballista Totem which uses socketed Grenade Skills, with significantly improved Cooldown Recovery Rate.

Neural OverloadSupports any skill that Hits enemies. Nearby enemies are marked when they are Primed for Electrocution, and hitting a marked enemy with a supported skill will Electrocute them.Lv1

Voranas SiegeLv1

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

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

Herald of Thunder(Lv13)5 gems

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

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

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

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

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

Eshs ProwessLv1

Explosive Grenade(Lv21)5 gems

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

Explosion radius is 2 metres

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

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

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

Herald of Ash(Lv12)2 gems

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

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

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