Galvanic Shards Plasma Blast Grenade Witchhunter (177% Physical Damage)

Witchhunter·MercenaryPatch 0.5.0·byPublic Builds

Version 1·Updated Jul 9, 2026

New build

Endgame Galvanic Shards Plasma Blast Grenade Freeze Crit Spirit Mana

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Scored against 503 mercenary endgame builds

DamageSSS

SurvivalSS

SpeedC

UtilityB

Overview

Offense

1. Shockburst Rounds

2.13M

2. Crossbow Shot

336,138

Hit DPS

2.13M

Attacks/sec

16.3

Average hit

130,596

Utility

Mana

561

Spirit

170

Gear spirit

140

Move speed

x1.50

Defense

Life

1,591

Character evasion

16,069

Gear evasion

3,220

Fire res

75%

Cold res

75%

Lightning res

75%

Chaos res

75%

Passive Tree

132

Nodes

Notables

Keystones

Key Passives

Ignore PainNotable

Every Rage also grants 2% increased Stun Threshold

Stun

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

Ceremonial AblutionNotable

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

Chaos Damage

Tactical RetreatNotable

+5 metres to Dodge Roll distance while Surrounded

10% increased Movement Speed while Surrounded

EvasionMovement Speed

Maiming StrikeNotable

25% increased Attack Damage

Attack Damage

Effect Profile

EffectStats

Attribute›

PassiveCountTotal

to any Attribute34+170
to Strength2+16
increased Dexterity18%
to Dexterity1+10

Evasion›

PassiveCountTotal

increased Evasion Rating14212%
gain Deflection Rating equal to # % of Evasion Rating849%
increased Evasion Rating while Surrounded260%
increased Evasion Rating while moving140%

Attack Damage›

PassiveCountTotal

increased Attack Damage while Surrounded8270%
increased Attack Damage while moving6102%
increased Attack Damage559%
increased Attack Damage against Rare or Unique Enemies348%

Speed›

PassiveCountTotal

increased Attack Speed420%
increased Skill Speed316%
chance when you Reload a Crossbow to be immediate130%
increased Attack Speed per # Accuracy Rating, up to # %11%

Movement Speed›

PassiveCountTotal

reduced Movement Speed Penalty from using Skills while moving5-19%
increased Movement Speed38%
increased Movement Speed while Surrounded110%

Accuracy›

PassiveCountTotal

increased Accuracy Rating324%
increased Accuracy Rating against Rare or Unique Enemies120%
reduced Accuracy Rating while moving1-20%
reduced Accuracy Rating while Surrounded1-30%

Damage›

PassiveCountTotal

increased Damage with Crossbows336%
increased Damage with Hits against Rare and Unique Enemies125%
prevent +#% of Damage from Deflected Hits13%
to amount of Damage Prevented by Deflection1-5%

Elemental Damage›

PassiveCountTotal

increased Elemental Damage with Attacks568%

Gear

Gloom Core

Siege Crossbow

Item Level 82

Rare

Properties

Range120

Physical Damage132-444

Quality28

SocketsS S

Lightning Damage12-290

Attacks per Second1.96

Critical Hit Chance5%

Total DPS860.4

Physical DPS564.5

Elemental DPS296

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

Implicit

Grenade Skills Fire an additional Projectile

Explicit

177% increased Physical Damage
Adds 38 to 70 Physical Damage
Adds 12 to 290 Lightning Damage
19% increased Attack Speed
Corrupted

Crafted

+3 to Level of all Attack Skills
22% chance to gain Onslaught on Killing Hits with this Weapon

Constricting Command

Viper Cap

Item Level 80

Unique

Properties

Evasion256

Quality20

SocketsS S

Requirements

Level38

Enchant

19% increased Evasion Rating

Rune

+22% to Chaos Resistance

Explicit

+91 to maximum Life
+11 to all Attributes
8.9 Life Regeneration per second
Require 4 fewer enemies to be Surrounded
Corrupted

Hyrri's Ire

Armoured Vest

Item Level 80

Unique

Properties

Evasion1665

Movement Speed-3%

Quality30

SocketsS S

Requirements

Level73

Rune

36% increased Armour, Evasion and Energy Shield

Bonded

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

Implicit

33% increased Elemental Ailment Threshold

Explicit

148% increased Evasion Rating
Gain 15% of Damage as Extra Cold Damage
+31 to Dexterity
25% increased Freeze Duration on Enemies
Evasion Rating is doubled if you have not been Hit Recently
Corrupted

Fate Talons

Grand Bracers

Item Level 81

Rare

Properties

Evasion344

Quality20

SocketsS S

Requirements

Level70

Rune

+1 Suffix Modifier allowed
Can roll Marksman modifiers

Bonded

Bonded: 20% increased Projectile Damage

Desecrated

Adds 4 to 71 Lightning damage to Attacks

Explicit

+2 to Level of all Projectile Skills
85% increased Evasion Rating
16% increased Rarity of Items found
11% increased Attack Speed
Gain Deflection Rating equal to 18% of Evasion Rating
30% increased Projectile Damage

Behemoth Hoof

Drakeskin Boots

Item Level 83

Rare

Properties

Evasion955

Quality20

SocketsS S

Requirements

Level80

Rune

+36% to Lightning Resistance

Bonded

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

Desecrated

+145 to Evasion Rating

Explicit

35% increased Movement Speed
99% increased Evasion Rating
+45% to Fire Resistance
+32% to Cold Resistance

Crafted

+12 to Spirit

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 Silver
Legacy of Amethyst
Legacy of Gold
Legacy of Jade
All Mage's Legacies have 40% increased effect per duplicate Mage's Legacy you have

Onslaught Idol

Solar Amulet

Item Level 80

Rare

Requirements

Level30

Enchant

Allocates Lightning Quick

Desecrated

+16% to Cold and Chaos Resistances

Implicit

+13 to Spirit

Explicit

+3 to Level of all Projectile Skills
68% increased Evasion Rating
+45 to Spirit
+33% to Fire Resistance

Crafted

33% increased Global Armour, Evasion and Energy Shield

Mind Eye

Breach Ring

Item Level 77

Rare

Requirements

Level40

Desecrated

Adds 24 to 46 Physical Damage to Attacks

Implicit

+20% to Maximum Quality

Explicit

Adds 6 to 112 Lightning damage to Attacks
Adds 30 to 41 Cold damage to Attacks
+36% to Fire Resistance
+37% to Cold Resistance
+40% to Lightning Resistance

Kalandra's Touch

Ring

Item Level 82

Unique

Requirements

Level0

Implicit

Reflects opposite Ring

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 Stag for 16 seconds on use

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

20% Chance to gain a Charge when you kill an enemy
Energy Shield Recharge starts on use

Arakaali's Gift

Antidote Charm

Item Level 80

Unique

Properties

Charges Max40

Charges Per Use20

Duration30

Quality0

Requirements

Level24

Implicit

Used when you become Poisoned

Explicit

Recover Life equal to 19% of Mana Flask's Recovery Amount when used
Recover Mana equal to 20% of Life Flask's Recovery Amount when used

Undiluted Ultimate Life Flask of the Perpetual

Item Level 80

Magic

Properties

Quality20

Requirements

Level60

Implicit

50% increased Recovery rate
61% increased Charges gained

Lavianga's Spirits

Gargantuan Mana Flask

Item Level 80

Unique

Properties

Charges Max75

Charges Per Use10

Duration20

Mana Per Use185

Quality23

Requirements

Level49

Implicit

This Flask cannot be Used but applies its Effect constantly
78% reduced Amount Recovered
Corrupted

Skills & Gems

Galvanic Shards(Lv20)5 supports

Load your Crossbow with charged bolts that fragment in flight, releasing Chaining Lightning beams when they Hit enemies. These fragments can Merge.

Support gems

DefySupports Attack Skills you use yourself. Hit Damage from Supported Skills is Lucky if you are Surrounded.Lv1

Double BarrelSupports Crossbow Ammunition Skills, causing them to load an extra bolt at the cost of reload speed.Lv1

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

Pietys MercySupports Projectile skills and any other skills that Chain, causing them to Chain more times.Lv1

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

Plasma Blast(Lv19)5 supports

Load your Crossbow with unstable bolts that require a lengthy charging period to fire but deal devastating damage, Pierce through enemies, and explode upon hitting terrain. Additional Projectiles are fired in a spread, unlike other Crossbow Skills.

Support gems

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

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

OverchargeSupports any skill that Hits enemies, making its Shocks more effective but reflecting them back to you as well.Lv1

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

AmbrosiaSupports Skills you use yourself which damage enemies with Hits. Supported Skills consume a percentage of your maximum Mana Flask charges, Gaining a percentage of damage as extra Lightning damage per Mana Flask charge consumed.Lv1

Herald of Thunder(Lv19)5 supports

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

Support gems

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

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

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

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

Shockburst Rounds(Lv20)5 supports

Load your Crossbow with a clip of charged bolts which release damaging pulses upon Hitting an enemy affected by a Lightning Ailment. Using this Skill again reloads the clip.

10 Bolts loaded per clip

Support gems

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

Fresh ClipSupports Crossbow Skills, granting them more damage for each bolt reloaded by that Skill in the last 6 seconds.Lv1

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

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

Permafrost Bolts(Lv20)5 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

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

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

Deep FreezeSupports any skill that Hits enemies, causing Freeze it inflicts to last longer.Lv1

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

Crossbow Shot(Lv20)4 supports

Fire a bolt from your crossbow.

Support gems

OverpowerSupports any skill that Hits Enemies, causing it to build up Stun more quickly.Lv1

ExecuteSupports any skill that Hits enemies, causing it to deal more damage against enemies on Low Life.Lv1

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

LacerateSupports any skill that Hits enemies, giving it a chance to inflict Bleeding.Lv1

Voltaic Mark(Lv18)4 supports

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

Support gems

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

Mark Of SiphoningSupports Mark Skills, causing enemies they Mark to Leech Mana to you when you Hit them with Attacks.Lv1

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

Single OutSupports Mark Skills. Enemies affected by Supported Marks will have their Armour Broken by Physical Damage they take.Lv1

Wind Dancer(Lv19)4 supports

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

Support gems

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

MaimSupports Attacks, causing them to Maim enemies.Lv1

Emergency Reload(Lv19)2 supports

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

Support gems

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

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.