Galvanic Shards Shockburst Rounds Freeze Witchhunter (+5 Projectile Skills)

Witchhunter·MercenaryPatch 0.5.0·byPublic Builds

Version 1·Updated Jul 25, 2026

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Endgame Galvanic Shards Shockburst Rounds Freeze Crit Spirit Mana Lightning

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Scored against 100+ mercenary endgame builds

DamageB

SurvivalSSS

SpeedB

UtilityC

Overview

Offense

1. Shockburst Rounds

1.05M

2. Full Culling DPS

56,257

Hit DPS

1.05M

Attacks/sec

8.78

Average hit

119,526

Utility

Mana

552

Spirit

100

Move speed

x1.69

Defense

Life

1,665

605

Gear ES

251

Character armour

33,296

Gear armour

1,907

Gear evasion

2,576

Fire res

75%

Cold res

75%

Lightning res

75%

Chaos res

75%

Passive Tree

145

Nodes

Notables

Keystones

Key Passives

Iron ReflexesKey

[StatConversion|Converts] all [Evasion|Evasion Rating] to [Armour]

Armour

Tolerant EquipmentNotable

15% increased Armour and Evasion Rating

Immune to Bleeding if Equipped Helmet has higher Armour than Evasion Rating

Immune to Poison if Equipped Helmet has higher Evasion Rating than Armour

Armour

Crystal ElixirNotable

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

Flask

Battle-hardenedNotable

Hits against you have 20% reduced Critical Damage Bonus

+5 to Strength

+5 to Dexterity

20% increased Armour and Evasion Rating

CriticalAttributeArmour

Pitiless KillerNotable

Culling Strike

15% chance to Cull enemies below 20% Life

15% increased damage

Attack

Saqawal's TalonNotable

+5% to Cold Resistance

25% increased Armour and Evasion Rating

Cold ResistanceArmour

Obsessive RitualsNotable

-50% less Armour and Evasion Rating

Armour

Strong ChinNotable

25% increased Armour and Evasion Rating

Gain Stun Threshold equal to the lowest of Evasion and Armour on your Helmet

Armour

Effect Profile

EffectStats

Attribute›

PassiveCountTotal

to any Attribute43+215
to Strength3+20
to Dexterity2+10
to Intelligence2+16

Armour›

PassiveCountTotal

increased Armour and Evasion Rating22336%
increased Armour685%
of Armour also applies to Elemental Damage430%
[StatConversion|Converts] all [Evasion|Evasion Rating] to [Armour]10

Ailment›

PassiveCountTotal

increased Magnitude of Shock you inflict475%
increased chance to Shock245%
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

Lightning›

PassiveCountTotal

increased Magnitude of Shock you inflict475%
increased chance to Shock245%
immune to Shock if a majority of your Socketed Support Gems are Green1+1
shocking Hits have a # % chance to also Shock enemies in a # metre radius150%

Speed›

PassiveCountTotal

increased Attack Speed726%
increased Attack Speed during any Flask Effect116%

Evasion›

PassiveCountTotal

gain Deflection Rating equal to # % of Evasion Rating648%
increased Evasion Rating if you have been Hit Recently140%

Critical›

PassiveCountTotal

increased Critical Hit Chance for Attacks450%
hits against you have # % reduced Critical Damage Bonus120%
increased Magnitude of Non-Damaging Ailments you inflict with Critical Hits130%

Attack Damage›

PassiveCountTotal

increased Attack Damage while moving6102%

Gear

Doom Core

Desolate Crossbow

Item Level 82

Rare

Properties

Range120

Physical Damage126-421

Quality30

SocketsS S S

Lightning Damage19-350

Attacks per Second1.6

Critical Hit Chance5%

Total DPS732.8

Physical DPS437.6

Elemental DPS295.2

Requirements

Level77

Rune

+1 Suffix Modifier allowed
20% increased Physical Damage
Can roll Destruction modifiers

Bonded

Bonded: +5% to all Elemental Resistances
Bonded: 20% increased effect of Fully Broken Armour

Desecrated

Adds 19 to 350 Lightning Damage

Explicit

+5 to Level of all Projectile Skills
78% increased Physical Damage
Adds 44 to 94 Physical Damage
+192 to Accuracy Rating
+3.97% to Critical Hit Chance
+22% to Critical Damage Bonus

Crafted

20% increased Physical Damage
+9 to all Attributes

Decree of Acuity

Ancient Visor

Item Level 84

Unique

Properties

Armour768

Evasion699

Quality24

SocketsS

Requirements

Level65

Enchant

Allocates Zarokh's Gift

Rune

Raven-Touched

Explicit

246% increased Armour and Evasion
+28 to Dexterity
Gain 30% of Evasion Rating as extra Armour
You are Blind
The Effect of Blind on you is reversed
Corrupted

Morior Invictus

Grand Regalia

Item Level 84

Unique

Properties

Armour915

Energy Shield251

Evasion830

Movement Speed-4%

Quality20

SocketsS S S S S

Requirements

Level65

Rune

12% increased Rarity of Items found
+5% to all Elemental Resistances
+18% to Cold Resistance
Regenerate 1.5% of maximum Life per second
Idols socketed in this item gain the benefits of their Bonded modifiers

Bonded

Bonded: +20 to maximum Life
Bonded: +20 to maximum Mana
Bonded: +5% to Quality of all Skills
Bonded: 10% increased Quantity of Gold Dropped by Slain Enemies

Explicit

319% increased Armour, Evasion and Energy Shield
+13% to Chaos Resistance per Socket filled
12% increased Global Armour, Evasion and Energy Shield per Socket filled
+10% to all Elemental Resistances per Socket filled
Corrupted

Miracle Touch

Massive Mitts

Item Level 82

Rare

Properties

Armour224

Quality20

SocketsS S

Requirements

Level80

Rune

+12 to Strength
Can roll Marksman modifiers

Bonded

Bonded: 20% increased Projectile Damage

Desecrated

34% increased Critical Hit Chance

Explicit

+2 to Level of all Projectile Skills
Adds 17 to 32 Physical Damage to Attacks
Adds 4 to 64 Lightning damage to Attacks
33% increased Projectile Speed
Gain 42 Mana per enemy killed

Doom March

Drakeskin Boots

Item Level 82

Rare

Properties

Evasion1047

Quality25

SocketsS

Requirements

Level80

Rune

Your speed is unaffected by Slows

Bonded

Bonded: 5% increased Movement Speed

Desecrated

+15% to Cold and Chaos Resistances

Explicit

+168 to Evasion Rating
98% increased Evasion Rating
+24% to Chaos Resistance
20.6 Life Regeneration per second
Corrupted

Crafted

30% increased Movement Speed

Mageblood

Utility Belt

Item Level 79

Unique

Properties

Charm Slots2

Requirements

Level55

Implicit

Has 2 Charm Slots
20% of Flask Recovery applied Instantly

Explicit

Legacy of Silver
Legacy of Quicksilver
Legacy of Jade
Legacy of Quicksilver
All Mage's Legacies have 46% increased effect per duplicate Mage's Legacy you have

Agony Choker

Absent Amulet

Item Level 82

Rare

Requirements

Level78

Enchant

Allocates Wild Storm

Desecrated

Gain 20% of Physical Damage as Extra Cold Damage

Implicit

-1 Prefix Modifier allowed
-1 Suffix Modifier allowed
26.6 Life Regeneration per second

Explicit

+3 to Level of all Projectile Skills

Crafted

36% increased Global Armour, Evasion and Energy Shield

Storm Turn

Breach Ring

Item Level 81

Rare

Requirements

Level40

Implicit

+20% to Maximum Quality

Explicit

42% increased Lightning Damage
Adds 10 to 26 Physical Damage to Attacks
Adds 2 to 69 Lightning damage to Attacks
+23% to all Elemental Resistances
+25% to Fire Resistance
+42% to Lightning Resistance
Corrupted

Kalandra's Touch

Ring

Item Level 80

Unique

Requirements

Level0

Explicit

Reflects opposite Ring

Rite of Passage

Golden Charm

Item Level 81

Unique

Properties

Charges Max80

Charges Per Use80

Duration10

Quality2

Requirements

Level50

Implicit

Used when you kill a Rare or Unique enemy

Explicit

Possessed by Spirit Of The Stag for 20 seconds on use
Corrupted

Nascent Hope

Thawing Charm

Item Level 82

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

For Utopia

Stone Charm

Item Level 81

Unique

Properties

Charges Max40

Charges Per Use20

Duration30

Quality0

Requirements

Level8

Implicit

Used when you become Stunned

Explicit

Defend with 200% of Armour during effect

Opaque Ultimate Life Flask of the Mixologist

Item Level 62

Magic

Properties

Quality17

Requirements

Level60

Explicit

44% increased Amount Recovered
21% reduced Charges per use
Corrupted

Lavianga's Spirits

Gargantuan Mana Flask

Item Level 79

Unique

Properties

Charges Max75

Charges Per Use10

Duration20

Mana Per Use185

Quality23

Requirements

Level49

Explicit

This Flask cannot be Used but applies its Effect constantly
70% reduced Amount Recovered
Corrupted

Skills & Gems

Sorcery Ward(Lv20)2 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

Support gems

DemolisherSupports any skill, causing Armour Break it inflicts to be stronger.Lv1

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

Eternal Rage(Lv18)1 support

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

Herald of Thunder(Lv20)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

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

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

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

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

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

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

ForkSupports Projectile skills, making their Projectiles Fork.Lv1

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

ConductionSupports any skill that Hits enemies, making it more likely to Shock.Lv1

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

Overwhelming Presence(Lv19)1 support

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

Support gems

DemolisherSupports any skill, causing Armour Break it inflicts to be stronger.Lv1

Emergency Reload(Lv20)4 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

Atziris ImpatienceSupports Skills you use yourself that have Cooldowns, dramatically increasing the rate at which those Cooldowns Recover, but causing you to lose Life, Mana, and Energy Shield when they are used. Cannot Support Meta Skills or Persistent Skills, or modify the Skills of Minions.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

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

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