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Frost Bomb Elemental Weakness Freeze Witchhunter (56% Crit Chance)

Witchhunter·MercenaryPatch 0.5.0·byPublic Builds
Version 1·Updated Jul 2, 2026
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Overview

Offense

1. Flame Wall
253
2. Raise Shield
114
Hit DPS
253
DoT DPS
38.3
Casts/sec
1.54
Average hit
164

Utility

Mana
907
Spirit
312
Gear spirit
200
Move speed
x1.56

Defense

Life
1
ES
9,844
Gear ES
1,632
Ward
241
Character armour
240
Gear armour
226
Character evasion
329
Gear evasion
404
Block
42.1%
Fire res
75%
Cold res
75%
Lightning res
68%

Passive Tree

156
Nodes
19
Notables
1
Keystones

Key Passives

Chaos InoculationKey
Chaos Inoculation
Chaos
Illuminated CrownNotable
70% increased Energy Shield from Equipped Helmet
Energy Shield
Lead by ExampleNotable
30% increased Presence Area of Effect
Area
Fated EndNotable
30% increased Curse Duration
Targets Cursed by you have -50% reduced Life Regeneration Rate
Enemies you Curse cannot Recharge Energy Shield
CurseLifeEnergy Shield
Obsessive RitualsNotable
-50% less Armour and Evasion Rating
Armour
Warlord LeaderNotable
Allies in your Presence deal 40% increased Damage
40% increased Presence Area of Effect
DamageArea
Profane CommanderNotable
30% increased Presence Area of Effect
Area
RoilNotable
-10% reduced Spell Area Damage
Spell Skills have 25% increased Area of Effect
Spell DamageGem

Effect Profile

EffectStats
Attribute
PassiveCountTotal
  • to any Attribute74+370
  • to Intelligence1+8
Energy Shield
PassiveCountTotal
  • increased maximum Energy Shield17282%
  • gain additional Ailment Threshold equal to # % of maximum Energy Shield336%
  • gain additional Stun Threshold equal to # % of maximum Energy Shield336%
  • faster start of Energy Shield Recharge214%
Area
PassiveCountTotal
  • increased Presence Area of Effect12280%
  • increased Area of Effect of Curses450%
  • increased Area of Effect218%
Armour
PassiveCountTotal
  • increased Armour672%
  • of Armour also applies to Elemental Damage215%
  • increased Armour and Evasion Rating230%
  • increased Armour from Equipped Body Armour160%
Curse
PassiveCountTotal
  • increased Curse Duration8190%
  • increased Curse Magnitudes220%
Jewel
PassiveCountTotal
  • [Jewel] Socket90
Gem
PassiveCountTotal
  • spell Skills have # % increased Area of Effect443%
  • aura Skills have # % increased Magnitudes16%
Block
PassiveCountTotal
  • increased Block chance445%

Gear

Mind Grinder

Shrine Sceptre

Item Level 84
Rare
Properties
Quality0
SocketsS
Spirit100
Requirements
Level84
Rune
  • Allies in your Presence have 10% increased Cast Speed
Bonded
  • Bonded: 10% increased Skill Speed while Shapeshifted
Explicit
  • +92 to maximum Mana
  • Allies in your Presence deal 103% increased Damage
  • Allies in your Presence deal 6 to 11 added Attack Physical Damage
  • Allies in your Presence have 34% increased Critical Damage Bonus
  • Allies in your Presence have 19% increased Cast Speed
  • Allies in your Presence Regenerate 13.4 Life per second

Redblade Banner

Runemastered Heraldric Tower Shield

Item Level 80
Unique
Properties
Armour226
Movement Speed-3%
Block26
Quality20
SocketsS S
Ward50
Requirements
Level50
Rune
  • +60 to maximum Runic Ward
Bonded
  • Bonded: 30% increased Global Armour, Evasion and Energy Shield
Explicit
  • 13% increased Block chance
  • 96% increased Armour
  • +29 to Strength
  • +131 to Stun Threshold
  • Enemies in your Presence count as having double Power
  • Corrupted

Alpha's Howl

Runemastered Armoured Cap

Item Level 79
Unique
Properties
Evasion404
Quality20
SocketsS
Ward136
Requirements
Level65
Implicit
  • 89% increased Evasion Rating
  • +100 to Spirit
  • +56% to Cold Resistance
  • Presence Radius is doubled
  • Corrupted

Tempest Shroud

Vile Robe

Item Level 81
Rare
Properties
Energy Shield988
Movement Speed-3%
Quality20
SocketsS S
Requirements
Level65
Rune
  • 36% increased Armour, Evasion and Energy Shield
Bonded
  • Bonded: +40 to maximum Life
  • Bonded: +40 to maximum Mana
Desecrated
  • +120 to maximum Energy Shield
  • 147% increased Energy Shield
  • +27% to Fire Resistance
  • +24% to Lightning Resistance
  • 14.2 Life Regeneration per second
Explicit
  • Corrupted

Loath Fist

Sirenscale Gloves

Item Level 81
Rare
Properties
Energy Shield334
Quality20
SocketsS
Requirements
Level80
Rune
  • 18% increased Armour, Evasion and Energy Shield
Bonded
  • Bonded: +20 to maximum Life
  • Bonded: +20 to maximum Mana
Desecrated
  • +31% to Fire Resistance
Explicit
  • +55 to maximum Energy Shield
  • 137% increased Energy Shield
  • +36 to maximum Life
  • Leech 9.82% of Physical Attack Damage as Life
  • Gain 25 Mana per enemy killed

Ambush Urge

Sekhema Sandals

Item Level 82
Rare
Properties
Energy Shield310
Quality20
SocketsS
Requirements
Level80
Rune
  • 18% increased Armour, Evasion and Energy Shield
Bonded
  • Bonded: +20 to maximum Life
  • Bonded: +20 to maximum Mana
Desecrated
  • +23% to Lightning Resistance
Explicit
  • 36% increased Movement Speed
  • +49 to maximum Energy Shield
  • 78% increased Energy Shield
  • +12 to Intelligence
Crafted
  • 60% increased effect of Socketed Augment Items

Mageblood

Utility Belt

Item Level 82
Unique
Properties
Charm Slots1
Requirements
Level55
Implicit
  • Has 1 Charm Slot
  • 20% of Flask Recovery applied Instantly
Explicit
  • Legacy of Silver
  • Legacy of Bismuth
  • Legacy of Diamond
  • Legacy of Quicksilver
  • All Mage's Legacies have 37% increased effect per duplicate Mage's Legacy you have

Fixation of Yix

Stellar Amulet

Item Level 67
Unique
Requirements
Level24
Implicit
  • +6 to all Attributes
Explicit
  • +108 to maximum Life
  • Allies in your Presence have 56% increased Critical Hit Chance
  • Allies in your Presence have 48% increased Critical Damage Bonus
  • Allies in your Presence have 17% increased Attack Speed
  • Allies in your Presence have 23% increased Cast Speed
  • 56% reduced Presence Area of Effect
  • Corrupted

Gifts from Above

Prismatic Ring

Item Level 79
Unique
Requirements
Level35
Implicit
  • +8% to all Elemental Resistances
Explicit
  • 21% increased Critical Hit Chance
  • 36% increased Light Radius
  • 35% increased Rarity of Items Dropped by Enemies killed with a Critical Hit
  • You have Consecrated Ground around you while stationary
  • Corrupted

Kalandra's Touch

Ring

Item Level 80
Unique
Requirements
Level0
Implicit
  • Reflects opposite Ring

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
  • 25% 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

Nascent Hope

Thawing Charm

Item Level 80
Unique
Properties
Charges Max40
Charges Per Use40
Duration30
Quality0
Requirements
Level12
Implicit
  • Used when you become Frozen
Explicit
  • 22% Chance to gain a Charge when you kill an enemy
  • Energy Shield Recharge starts on use

Opaque Gargantuan Life Flask

Item Level 41
Magic
Properties
Quality0
Requirements
Level40
Implicit
  • 45% increased Amount Recovered

Substantial Ultimate Mana Flask

Item Level 60
Magic
Properties
Quality5
Requirements
Level60
Implicit
  • 65% increased Amount Recovered

Skills & Gems

Frost Bomb(Lv19)4 gems

Create a pulsing Orb of frost. Each pulse inflicts Elemental Exposure on nearby enemies. When the Orb's duration ends, it Detonates, dealing Cold damage to surrounding enemies and leaving behind a Cold Infusion.

Pulse and explosion radius are 2.4 metres
Cannot apply Exposure to enemies of level higher than 20
Deals 7 to 11 Cold Damage
ExpediteSupports Skills which Detonate after some amount of time has elapsed, shortening the time before Detonation.Lv1
Spell CascadeSupports Cascadable Spells, causing them to Cascade to either side of the target area, along a randomly chosen axis.Lv1
OverabundanceSupports Skills which have a Limit, increasing that Limit at the cost of their duration. Only applies to restrictions that use the word "Limit".Lv1
IngenuitySupports skills with Cooldowns, increasing the rate at which those Cooldowns Recover. Cannot modify the skills of minions.Lv1
Elemental Weakness(Lv19)4 gems

Curse all targets in an area after a short delay, lowering their Elemental Resistances.

Curse radius is 1.5 metres
Curse inflicts -40% to Elemental Resistances
Curse duration is 6 seconds
Curse does not apply to enemies above level 20
Cursed GroundSupports Curse Skills. Supported Curse Skills create areas which Curse Enemies so long as they are within them.Lv1
InspirationSupports any skill, making it cost less to use. Cannot support skills which reserve Spirit.Lv1
Magnified EffectSupports any skill with an area of effect, making it larger.Lv1
Heightened CurseSupports Curse Skills, magnifying their power.Lv1
Flame Wall(Lv19)3 gems

Create a wall of Fire in front of you, which Ignites everything within its area. Any Projectiles fired through the wall by you and Allies deal added Fire damage. Consumes a Lightning Infusion if possible to also add Lightning damage to the Projectiles.

Wall deals 1.8 Fire Damage per second
Wall duration is 4.5 seconds
Ignites as though dealing 5 to 8 Fire damage
Wall length is 5 metres
PersistenceSupports any skill that has a duration, making that duration longer.Lv1
Fire MasterySupports Fire 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
Overwhelming Presence(Lv21)2 gems

While active, emits an Aura that makes enemies in your Presence easier to Stun and inflict Elemental Ailments upon.

Enemies in your Presence have 15% reduced Elemental Ailment Threshold
Enemies in your Presence have 15% reduced Stun Threshold
Cool HeadedSupports Persistent Buff Skills, causing Ignite applied to you to last for a shorter duration while the Supported Skill is active.Lv1
Warm BloodedSupports Persistent Buff Skills, causing Freeze applied to you to last for a shorter duration while the Supported Skill is active.Lv1
Blasphemy(Lv19)1 gem

Turn socketed Curse skills into vile Auras, applying their effects to all nearby enemies.

Supported Curses have 50% less Magnitudes
Magnified EffectSupports any skill with an area of effect, making it larger.Lv1
Refutation(Lv20)2 gems

Spends all your Ward to gain a short-duration Buff that causes you to Block all Blockable Hits and apply Parried to enemies from which you've Blocked a Hit. This Buff is removed if you are Heavy Stunned. While this Buff is active, you cannot be Light Stunned, but Blocking too much damage may Heavy Stun you.

Parried Debuff duration is 2 seconds
PersistenceSupports any skill that has a duration, making that duration longer.Lv1
IngenuitySupports skills with Cooldowns, increasing the rate at which those Cooldowns Recover. Cannot modify the skills of minions.Lv1
Purity of Fire(Lv19)1 gem

Emit an Aura that boosts the Fire Resistance of you and Allies in your Presence.

Aura grants +22% to Fire Resistance
Her DeclarationLv1
Time of Need(Lv17)1 gem

While active, periodically invokes divine blessings to heal you and remove Curses and Elemental Ailments from you.

10 seconds between Blessings
Blessing recovers 17 Life and removes Curses and Elemental Ailments
IngenuitySupports skills with Cooldowns, increasing the rate at which those Cooldowns Recover. Cannot modify the skills of minions.Lv1
Sorcery Ward(Lv20)No supports

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

No support gems detected for this skill.

Raise Shield(Lv1)No supports

Raise your Shield to Block all incoming Blockable hits. Release immediately after Blocking when an enemy is close to perform a Shield Bash, damaging and Stunning enemies. While your Shield is raised you cannot be Light Stunned by hits you Block, but Blocking too much damage may Heavy Stun you. You cannot Evade while your Shield is raised, but Evasion instead grants an equal chance to avoid this Heavy Stun buildup.

No support gems detected for this skill.

Spark(Lv3)No supports

Launch a spray of sparking Projectiles that travel erratically along the ground until they hit an enemy or expire. Consumes a Cold Infusion if possible to fire many sparks in a circle.

Fires 4 Projectiles
Deals 1 to 10 Lightning Damage

No support gems detected for this skill.

Enemy Explode(Lv1)No supports

No support gems detected for this skill.

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