Fragmentation Rounds Oil Grenade Freeze Tactician (+3 Attack Skills)

Tactician·MercenaryPatch 0.5.3·byPublic Builds

Version 1·Updated Jun 24, 2026

New build

Endgame Fragmentation Rounds Oil Grenade Freeze Crit Mana Lightning

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Scored against 100+ mercenary endgame builds

DamageA

SurvivalD

SpeedF

UtilityB

Overview

Offense

1. Fragmentation Rounds

718,331

2. Oil Grenade

8,359

Hit DPS

718,331

Attacks/sec

0.94

Average hit

763,896

Utility

Mana

675

Spirit

108

Move speed

x1.17

Defense

Life

2,084

Ward

865

Character armour

3,931

Gear armour

1,069

Character evasion

3,526

Gear evasion

771

Fire res

75%

Cold res

75%

Lightning res

75%

Chaos res

19%

Passive Tree

143

Nodes

Notables

Keystones

Key Passives

Thrill of BattleNotable

20% increased Attack Speed while Surrounded

Speed

Battle-hardenedNotable

Hits against you have 20% reduced Critical Damage Bonus

+5 to Strength

+5 to Dexterity

20% increased Armour and Evasion Rating

CriticalAttributeArmour

Saqawal's TalonNotable

+5% to Cold Resistance

25% increased Armour and Evasion Rating

Cold ResistanceArmour

Reusable AmmunitionNotable

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

ProjectileWeapon

Saqawal's HideNotable

+5% to Lightning Resistance

25% increased Armour and Evasion Rating

Lightning ResistanceArmour

Primal SunderingNotable

8% increased Area of Effect for Attacks

Damage Penetrates 12% Elemental Resistances

AreaElemental Penetration

Forces of NatureNotable

Attack Damage Penetrates 15% of Enemy Elemental Resistances

Elemental Penetration

Maiming StrikeNotable

25% increased Attack Damage

Attack Damage

Effect Profile

EffectStats

Attribute›

PassiveCountTotal

to any Attribute30+150
to Strength4+26
to Dexterity2+10
to Intelligence1+10

Speed›

PassiveCountTotal

increased Attack Speed934%
increased Projectile Speed439%
increased Skill Speed316%
increased Crossbow Reload Speed345%

Attack Damage›

PassiveCountTotal

increased Attack Damage895%
increased Attack Damage while Surrounded5200%
increased Attack Damage against Rare or Unique Enemies232%

Elemental Damage›

PassiveCountTotal

increased Elemental Damage with Attacks680%
increased Elemental Damage648%
increased Damage for each type of Elemental Ailment on Enemy120%

Armour›

PassiveCountTotal

increased Armour and Evasion Rating10168%
defend with # % of Armour1200%
gain Deflection Rating equal to # % of Armour120%

Ailment›

PassiveCountTotal

increased chance to Shock330%
increased Freeze Buildup330%
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%
enemies you Mark take # % increased Damage110%
increased Damage with Crossbows for each type of Ammunition fired in the past # seconds125%

Projectile Damage›

PassiveCountTotal

increased Projectile Damage9100%

Gear

Blood Core

Desolate Crossbow

Item Level 77

Rare

Properties

Range120

Physical Damage105-347

Quality20

SocketsS S

Attacks per Second1.6

Critical Hit Chance5%

Total DPS361.6

Physical DPS361.6

Requirements

Level77

Rune

18% increased Physical Damage
Gain 5% of Damage as Extra Damage of all Elements

Desecrated

70% increased Physical Damage

Implicit

27% increased Physical Damage
Adds 27 to 37 Physical Damage

Explicit

+56 to Accuracy Rating
+16 to Dexterity
Gain 7 Mana per enemy killed

Crafted

+3 to Level of all Attack Skills

Constricting Command

Viper Cap

Item Level 78

Unique

Properties

Evasion215

Quality20

SocketsS

Requirements

Level38

Rune

+18% to Lightning Resistance

Implicit

+105 to maximum Life
+12 to all Attributes

Explicit

11.8 Life Regeneration per second
Require 4 fewer enemies to be Surrounded

Dire Cloak

Runeforged Death Mail

Item Level 75

Rare

Properties

Armour487

Evasion436

Movement Speed-4%

Ward666

Quality20

SocketsS S

Requirements

Level75

Rune

36% increased Armour, Evasion and Energy Shield

Implicit

+172 to Armour
+153 to Evasion Rating

Explicit

33% increased Armour and Evasion
+40% to Cold Resistance
+23% of Armour also applies to Elemental Damage
1.5 Life Regeneration per second
32 to 49 Physical Thorns damage

Dire Fist

Steelmail Gauntlets

Item Level 78

Rare

Properties

Armour131

Evasion120

Quality20

SocketsS

Requirements

Level65

Rune

+60 to maximum Life

Implicit

23% increased Armour and Evasion
Adds 5 to 13 Physical Damage to Attacks

Explicit

Adds 1 to 36 Lightning damage to Attacks
+23 to maximum Life
+28 to Strength
+28% to Fire Resistance
+39% to Lightning Resistance

Hate Hoof

Elegant Greaves

Item Level 61

Rare

Properties

Armour451

Quality20

SocketsS

Requirements

Level54

Rune

+18% to Cold Resistance

Desecrated

20% increased Movement Speed

Implicit

+170 to Armour
+144 to maximum Life

Explicit

+32% to Fire Resistance
+27% to Cold Resistance
+21% of Armour also applies to Elemental Damage

Maelstrom Snare

Double Belt

Item Level 67

Rare

Properties

Charm Slots2

Requirements

Level44

Implicit

Has 2 Charm Slots
30% increased Charm Charges gained

Explicit

+145 to Armour
+112 to maximum Life
+29% to Lightning Resistance
+7 to Stun Threshold
11% increased Flask Charges gained
56 to 78 Physical Thorns damage

Tempest Beads

Jade Amulet

Item Level 75

Rare

Requirements

Level8

Implicit

+15 to Dexterity

Explicit

12% increased Evasion Rating
+133 to maximum Life
+83 to maximum Mana
+11% to all Elemental Resistances
+22% to Fire Resistance

Crafted

+26 to Dexterity

Torment Eye

Sapphire Ring

Item Level 77

Rare

Requirements

Level12

Implicit

+26% to Cold Resistance

Explicit

Adds 1 to 27 Lightning damage to Attacks
+164 to Evasion Rating
15% increased Rarity of Items found
+38% to Fire Resistance
+24% to Lightning Resistance
+8% to Chaos Resistance

Corruption Hold

Amethyst Ring

Item Level 61

Rare

Requirements

Level20

Desecrated

+11% to Fire Resistance

Implicit

+11% to Chaos Resistance

Explicit

Adds 7 to 13 Cold damage to Attacks
Adds 1 to 35 Lightning damage to Attacks
16% increased Rarity of Items found
+26 to Intelligence
15% increased Mana Regeneration Rate

Dawnlit Antidote Charm of the Constant

Item Level 54

Magic

Properties

Quality0

Requirements

Level24

Implicit

Used when you become Poisoned

Explicit

Also grants 126 Guard
23% increased Charges gained

Herbal Thawing Charm of the Continuous

Item Level 13

Magic

Properties

Quality0

Requirements

Level12

Implicit

Used when you become Frozen

Explicit

Recover 10 Life when Used
36% increased Charges gained

Examiner's Golden Charm of the Distiller

Item Level 69

Magic

Properties

Quality0

Requirements

Level50

Implicit

Used when you kill a Rare or Unique enemy

Explicit

28% increased Duration
26% reduced Charges per use

Full-bodied Ultimate Life Flask of the Bountiful

Item Level 72

Magic

Properties

Quality20

Requirements

Level60

Explicit

51% increased Amount Recovered
47% increased Charges

Substantial Transcendent Mana Flask

Item Level 54

Magic

Properties

Quality0

Requirements

Level50

Explicit

65% increased Amount Recovered

Skills & Gems

Fragmentation Rounds(Lv18)5 supports

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

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

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

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

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

Herald of Ice(Lv18)4 supports

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

Support gems

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

Deadly HeraldsSupports Herald Skills, making their triggered effects deal more damage at the expense of higher Spirit cost.Lv1

Shard Scavenger(Lv16)1 support

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

Support gems

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

Freezing Mark(Lv17)4 supports

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

Support gems

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

Eternal MarkSupports Mark Skills, causing them to not be Consumed the first time they are Activated.Lv1

Oil Grenade(Lv16)3 supports

Fire a bouncing Grenade that bursts in a spray of Oil when the fuse expires or when it impacts an Enemy, dealing minimal damage but covering the ground and nearby enemies in Oil. Oil created this way can be Ignited by Detonator Skills or Ignited Ground.

Damage and Oil spray radius is 2 metres

Support gems

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

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

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

Thunderstorm(Lv18)4 supports

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

Support gems

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

Pinpoint CriticalSupports any skill that Hits Enemies, causing it to Critically Hit more often but deal less damage with Critical Hits.Lv1

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

Berserk(Lv14)No supports

While active, strengthens your Rage, but causes you to lose Life while not losing Rage.

Grants 40% increased Rage effect

No support gems detected for this skill.

Eternal Rage(Lv14)3 supports

While active, you constantly regenerate Rage.

Regenerate 0.25 Rage per second

Support gems

ClaritySupports Persistent Buff Skills, causing you to gain increased Mana Regeneration while the Skill is active.Lv1

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

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

Permafrost Bolts(Lv19)4 supports

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

Support gems

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