Galvanic Shards Stormblast Bolts Bleed Witchhunter (151% Physical Damage)

Witchhunter·MercenaryPatch 0.5.0·byPublic Builds

Version 2·Updated Jul 9, 2026

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Endgame Galvanic Shards Stormblast Bolts Bleed Freeze Spirit Mana Lightning

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Scored against 503 mercenary endgame builds

DamageS

SurvivalS

SpeedB

UtilityC

Overview

Offense

1. Crossbow Shot

113,498

2. Stormblast Bolts

60,849

Hit DPS

60,849

Attacks/sec

2.9

Average hit

20,949

Utility

Mana

542

Spirit

150

Gear spirit

100

Move speed

x1.61

Defense

Life

2,141

112

Character armour

3,405

Gear armour

1,465

Character evasion

9,154

Gear evasion

2,476

Fire res

79%

Cold res

75%

Lightning res

75%

Chaos res

64%

Passive Tree

150

Nodes

Notables

Keystones

Key Passives

Judge, Jury, and ExecutionerNotable

Decimating Strike

Attack

Battle-hardenedNotable

Hits against you have 20% reduced Critical Damage Bonus

+5 to Strength

+5 to Dexterity

20% increased Armour and Evasion Rating

CriticalAttributeArmour

Obsessive RitualsNotable

-50% less Armour and Evasion Rating

Armour

Lightning RodNotable

30% chance for Lightning Damage with Hits to be Lucky

Lightning Damage

Leather Bound GauntletsNotable

+1 to Evasion Rating per 1 Item Armour on Equipped Gloves

Armour

Escape VelocityNotable

3% increased Movement Speed

30% increased Evasion Rating

Movement SpeedEvasion

Ceremonial AblutionNotable

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

Chaos Damage

Light on your FeetNotable

3% increased Movement Speed

Movement Speed

Effect Profile

EffectStats

Attribute›

PassiveCountTotal

to any Attribute28+140
to Dexterity3+20
to Strength2+10

Movement Speed›

PassiveCountTotal

increased Movement Speed1021%
reduced Movement Speed Penalty from using Skills while moving7-29%
companions have # % increased Movement Speed228%
increased Movement Speed if you've Killed Recently27%

Attack Damage›

PassiveCountTotal

increased Attack Damage779%
increased Attack Damage while moving6102%
increased Attack Damage against Rare or Unique Enemies348%

Speed›

PassiveCountTotal

increased Attack Speed523%
increased Skill Speed316%
increased Attack Speed while a Rare or Unique Enemy is in your Presence312%
increased Attack and Cast Speed with Lightning Skills18%

Evasion›

PassiveCountTotal

increased Evasion Rating9143%
gain Deflection Rating equal to # % of Evasion Rating112%
increased Evasion Rating if you have Hit an Enemy Recently160%
increased Evasion Rating while moving140%

Armour›

PassiveCountTotal

increased Armour and Evasion Rating9130%
less Armour and Evasion Rating1-50%
to Evasion Rating per # Item Armour on Equipped Gloves1+1

Elemental Damage›

PassiveCountTotal

increased Elemental Damage with Attacks8104%

Damage›

PassiveCountTotal

increased Damage with Crossbows336%
chance for Damage of Enemies Hitting you to be Unlucky120%
chance for Damage with Hits to be Lucky120%
increased Damage with Hits against Rare and Unique Enemies125%

Gear

Skull Core

Desolate Crossbow

Item Level 81

Rare

Properties

Range120

Physical Damage166-529

Quality25

SocketsS S

Attacks per Second1.84

Critical Hit Chance5%

Total DPS639.4

Physical DPS639.4

Requirements

Level77

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

Desecrated

151% increased Physical Damage

Explicit

15% increased Attack Speed
40% increased Physical Damage
Adds 55 to 85 Physical Damage
+96 to Accuracy Rating
+5 to Level of all Projectile Skills
Corrupted

Crafted

23% chance to gain Onslaught on Killing Hits with this Weapon

Decree of Acuity

Ancient Visor

Item Level 84

Unique

Properties

Armour737

Evasion671

Quality20

SocketsS S

Requirements

Level65

Rune

Targets that are Blinded, Maimed, and Bleeding cannot Evade your Hits
+4 to Maximum Rage

Bonded

Bonded: 30% increased Immobilisation buildup

Explicit

243% increased Armour and Evasion
+35 to Dexterity
Gain 29% of Evasion Rating as extra Armour
You are Blind
The Effect of Blind on you is reversed
Corrupted

Hyrri's Ire

Armoured Vest

Item Level 80

Unique

Properties

Evasion1537

Movement Speed-3%

Quality20

SocketsS S S

Requirements

Level73

Rune

54% increased Armour, Evasion and Energy Shield

Bonded

Bonded: +60 to maximum Life
Bonded: +60 to maximum Mana

Implicit

34% increased Elemental Ailment Threshold

Explicit

130% increased Evasion Rating
Gain 18% of Damage as Extra Cold Damage
+34 to Dexterity
25% increased Freeze Duration on Enemies
Evasion Rating is doubled if you have not been Hit Recently
Corrupted

Golem Fist

Vaal Mitts

Item Level 81

Rare

Properties

Armour434

Quality20

SocketsS S

Requirements

Level75

Rune

Destroys all Augment Sockets on the item to create a Jewel Socket

Desecrated

Adds 12 to 25 Physical Damage to Attacks

Explicit

+183 to Armour
+110 to maximum Life
+31 to Strength
+39% to Fire Resistance

Crafted

+33% to Cold Resistance

Woe Trail

Veteran Sabatons

Item Level 82

Rare

Properties

Armour294

Evasion268

Quality20

SocketsS

Requirements

Level65

Enchant

21% increased Freeze Threshold

Rune

5% increased Movement Speed

Bonded

Bonded: 10% increased Cooldown Recovery Rate

Desecrated

83% increased Armour and Evasion

Explicit

35% increased Movement Speed
+133 to maximum Life
+30 to Dexterity
+34% to Cold Resistance
+23% to Chaos Resistance
Corrupted

Spirit Lash

Heavy Belt

Item Level 79

Rare

Properties

Charm Slots3

Requirements

Level50

Desecrated

+14% to Fire and Chaos Resistances

Implicit

21% increased Stun Threshold
Has 3 Charm Slots

Explicit

+308 to Armour
+158 to maximum Life
21% increased Charm Effect Duration
+36% to Lightning Resistance

Crafted

+34% to Fire Resistance

Demon Gorget

Absent Amulet

Item Level 79

Rare

Requirements

Level78

Enchant

Allocates Imbibed Power

Desecrated

+2 to Level of all Projectile Skills

Implicit

-1 Prefix Modifier allowed
-1 Suffix Modifier allowed

Explicit

+22% to Lightning Resistance
+86 to maximum Energy Shield
+50 to Spirit

Onslaught Knuckle

Ruby Ring

Item Level 80

Rare

Requirements

Level8

Desecrated

+14% to Fire and Chaos Resistances

Implicit

+29% to Fire Resistance

Explicit

Adds 9 to 19 Physical Damage to Attacks
Adds 1 to 39 Lightning damage to Attacks
+103 to maximum Life
+37% to Cold Resistance

Crafted

+38% to Lightning Resistance

Wrath Turn

Amethyst Ring

Item Level 82

Rare

Requirements

Level20

Implicit

+13% to Chaos Resistance

Explicit

Adds 10 to 24 Physical Damage to Attacks
+99 to maximum Life
19% increased Rarity of Items found
+40% to Fire Resistance
+26% to Cold Resistance
+40% to Lightning Resistance

Sunny Thawing Charm of the Brewer

Item Level 79

Magic

Properties

Quality0

Requirements

Level12

Implicit

Used when you become Frozen

Explicit

Also grants 57 Guard
28% reduced Charges per use

Sanguis Heroum

Staunching Charm

Item Level 70

Unique

Properties

Charges Max40

Charges Per Use30

Duration30

Quality0

Requirements

Level18

Implicit

Used when you start Bleeding

Explicit

Gains 0.17 Charges per Second
Creates Consecrated Ground on use

Beira's Anguish

Dousing Charm

Item Level 82

Unique

Properties

Charges Max40

Charges Per Use30

Duration30

Quality6

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

Condensed Ultimate Life Flask of the Surgeon

Item Level 75

Magic

Properties

Quality20

Requirements

Level60

Implicit

62% increased Recovery rate
34% Chance to gain a Charge when you kill an enemy

Lavianga's Spirits

Gargantuan Mana Flask

Item Level 80

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
70% reduced Amount Recovered

Skills & Gems

Mirage Archer(Lv17)4 supports

While active, dodge rolling will create a Mirage that uses socketed ranged Attacks for a short duration, then vanish.

Mirage duration is 5.05 seconds

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

Martial TempoSupports Attacks, causing them to Attack faster.Lv1

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

Galvanic Shards(Lv21)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

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

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

MobilitySupports skills that can be used while moving, allowing you to move faster while using them.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

BlindSupports any skill that Hits enemies, causing them to Blind on Hit.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

Stormblast Bolts(Lv21)5 supports

Load your Crossbow with charged bolts that land around the target location and explode if hit by a Detonator Skill. Using this Skill again reloads the clip.

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

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

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

Rigwalds FerocitySupports Attack skills, granting them Attack Speed at the cost of Damage or Damage at the cost of Attack Speed depending on Weapon Set they are used in. Does not modify skills used by Minions.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

Life ThiefSupports Attacks, causing their Physical damage to Leech Life.Lv1

MaimSupports Attacks, causing them to Maim enemies.Lv1

SplinterSupports Skills that Hit Enemies, causing those Hits to Break Armour based on a portion of Physical Damage dealt.Lv1

Emergency Reload(Lv19)3 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

IngenuitySupports skills with Cooldowns, increasing the rate at which those Cooldowns Recover. Cannot 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

Crossbow Shot(Lv20)2 supports

Fire a bolt from your crossbow.

Support gems

AccelerationSupports Projectile skills, making those Projectiles travel faster.Lv1

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

Attrition(Lv19)2 supports

While active, causes you to deal more Hit damage to Rare and Unique enemies the longer you've been fighting them, and gain Culling Strike against them once you've been fighting them for long enough.

You have Culling Strike against Rare and Unique enemies that have been in your Presence for a total of at least 40 seconds

You deal 1% more Hit damage to Rare and Unique enemies for every 2 seconds they have ever been in your Presence, up to 40%

Support gems

VitalitySupports Persistent Buff Skills, causing you to gain Life Regeneration while the Skill is active.Lv1

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

Sorcery Ward(Lv20)1 support

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

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

Boneshatter(Lv19)1 support

Attack enemies with a melee Strike. The Strike will cause a Heavy Stun on enemies that are Primed for Stun. Upon causing a Heavy Stun it will also create a Shockwave, dealing a large amount of damage in an area.

Support gems

Impact ShockwaveSupports Melee Strike Skills and Wind Attack Skills, causing them to create an Aftershock that damages enemies around the target when they Heavy Stun an enemy.Lv1