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Galvanic Shards Stormblast Bolts Freeze Tactician (+3 Attack Skills)

Tactician·MercenaryPatch 0.5.2·byPublic Ladder
Version 1·Updated Jun 13, 2026
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Run Gear Check

Overview

Offense

1. Crossbow Shot
57,989
2. Load Stormblast Bolts
26,556
Hit DPS
57,064
Attacks/sec
2.15
Average hit
26,513

Utility

Mana
697
Spirit
276
Gear spirit
228
Move speed
x1.56

Defense

Life
2,639
ES
339
Gear ES
264
Ward
76
Character armour
1,537
Gear armour
1,210
Character evasion
5,145
Gear evasion
1,755
Fire res
75%
Cold res
75%
Lightning res
75%
Chaos res
22%

Passive Tree

144
Nodes
33
Notables
1
Keystones

Key Passives

Crystal ElixirNotable
40% increased Elemental Damage with Attack Skills during any Flask Effect
Flask
AfterimageNotable
60% increased Evasion Rating if you have Hit an Enemy Recently
-5% reduced Movement Speed Penalty from using Skills while moving
EvasionMovement Speed
Precision SalvoNotable
12% increased Accuracy Rating
6% increased Attack Speed
8% increased Projectile Speed
AccuracySpeed
Stand and DeliverNotable
Projectiles have 40% increased Critical Damage Bonus against Enemies within 2m
Projectiles deal 25% increased Damage with Hits against Enemies within 2m
CriticalDamage
Primal SunderingNotable
8% increased Area of Effect for Attacks
Damage Penetrates 12% Elemental Resistances
AreaElemental Penetration
Escape VelocityNotable
3% increased Movement Speed
30% increased Evasion Rating
Movement SpeedEvasion
Lightning QuickNotable
8% increased Attack and Cast Speed with Lightning Skills
14% increased Lightning Damage
SpeedLightning Damage
Light on your FeetNotable
3% increased Movement Speed
Movement Speed

Effect Profile

EffectStats
Attribute
PassiveCountTotal
  • to any Attribute33+165
  • to Dexterity4+31
  • to Strength1+5
  • to all Attributes1+3
Movement Speed
PassiveCountTotal
  • reduced Movement Speed Penalty from using Skills while moving7-29%
  • increased Movement Speed716%
  • companions have # % increased Movement Speed228%
  • ignore all Movement Penalties from Armour1+1
Speed
PassiveCountTotal
  • increased Attack Speed728%
  • increased Skill Speed316%
  • increased Crossbow Reload Speed230%
  • chance when you Reload a Crossbow to be immediate130%
Attack Damage
PassiveCountTotal
  • increased Attack Damage while moving6102%
  • increased Attack Damage563%
  • increased Attack Damage against Rare or Unique Enemies232%
Elemental Damage
PassiveCountTotal
  • increased Elemental Damage with Attacks792%
  • increased Elemental Damage324%
  • increased Damage for each type of Elemental Ailment on Enemy120%
Projectile Damage
PassiveCountTotal
  • increased Projectile Damage996%
  • projectile Damage builds Pin1+1
Evasion
PassiveCountTotal
  • increased Evasion Rating6105%
  • gain # % of Evasion Rating as extra Ailment Threshold1100%
  • increased Evasion Rating if you have Hit an Enemy Recently160%
Ailment
PassiveCountTotal
  • increased chance to Shock470%
  • increased Magnitude of Shock you inflict475%

Gear

Weapon 1

Bramble Core

Desolate Crossbow

Item Level 81
Rare
Properties
Range120
Physical Damage40-158
Quality20
SocketsS S
Fire Damage150-213
Cold Damage123-188
Lightning Damage5-205
Attacks per Second1.6
Critical Hit Chance5%
Total DPS865.6
Physical DPS158.4
Elemental DPS707.2
Requirements
Level77
Rune
  • 50% increased Attack Damage against Rare or Unique Enemies
  • Gain 5% of Damage as Extra Damage of all Elements
Bonded
  • Bonded: +1 to Level of all Attack Skills
  • Bonded: 8% chance to gain an additional random Charge when you gain a Charge
Desecrated
  • Attacks Chain an additional time
Explicit
  • Adds 150 to 213 Fire Damage
  • Adds 123 to 188 Cold Damage
  • Adds 5 to 205 Lightning Damage
Crafted
  • +3 to Level of all Attack Skills
  • 24% chance to gain Onslaught on Killing Hits with this Weapon
Helmet

Alpha's Howl

Armoured Cap

Item Level 82
Unique
Properties
Evasion657
Quality20
SocketsS S
Requirements
Level65
Enchant
  • 27% increased Mana Regeneration Rate
Rune
  • +18% to Lightning Resistance
  • +4 to Maximum Rage
Bonded
  • Bonded: +20 to maximum Life
  • Bonded: +20 to maximum Mana
Explicit
  • 85% increased Evasion Rating
  • +100 to Spirit
  • +69% to Cold Resistance
  • Presence Radius is doubled
  • Corrupted
Body Armour

Morior Invictus

Grand Regalia

Item Level 84
Unique
Properties
Armour928
Energy Shield255
Evasion842
Movement Speed-4%
Quality20
SocketsS S S S
Requirements
Level65
Enchant
  • 17% of Damage taken Recouped as Mana
Rune
  • +150 to maximum Life
  • 12% increased Rarity of Items found
  • +11% to Chaos Resistance
Bonded
  • Bonded: +40 to maximum Life
  • Bonded: +40 to maximum Mana
  • Bonded: 10% increased Quantity of Gold Dropped by Slain Enemies
Explicit
  • 325% increased Armour, Evasion and Energy Shield
  • +48 to maximum Life per Socket filled
  • +10% to all Elemental Resistances per Socket filled
  • +14 to Spirit per Socket filled
  • Corrupted
Gloves

Painter's Servant

Torn Gloves

Item Level 80
Unique
Properties
Energy Shield9
Quality0
SocketsS S
Requirements
Level50
Rune
  • 8% increased Attack Speed
  • 30% increased Magnitude of Non-Damaging Ailments you inflict
Bonded
  • Bonded: 15% increased Duration of Elemental Ailments on Enemies
  • Bonded: 20% reduced Slowing Potency of Debuffs on You
Explicit
  • Gain 9% of Elemental Damage as Extra Cold Damage
  • Gain 10% of Elemental Damage as Extra Fire Damage
  • Gain 9% of Elemental Damage as Extra Lightning Damage
  • 33% of Elemental Damage Converted to Cold Damage
  • 33% of Elemental Damage Converted to Fire Damage
  • 33% of Elemental Damage Converted to Lightning Damage
  • Corrupted
Boots

Gale Stride

Runeforged Fortress Sabatons

Item Level 82
Rare
Properties
Armour282
Evasion256
Quality20
SocketsS
Ward76
Requirements
Level75
Rune
  • +11% to Chaos Resistance
Desecrated
  • +118 to maximum Life
Explicit
  • 35% increased Movement Speed
  • 94% increased Armour and Evasion
  • 17% increased Rarity of Items found
  • +32 to Strength
Crafted
  • +35% to Lightning Resistance
Belt

Headhunter

Heavy Belt

Item Level 79
Unique
Properties
Charm Slots2
Requirements
Level50
Implicit
  • 24% increased Stun Threshold
  • Has 2 Charm Slots
Explicit
  • +58 to maximum Life
  • +30 to Strength
  • +38 to Dexterity
  • When you kill a Rare monster, you gain its Modifiers for 60 seconds
  • Corrupted
Amulet

Spirit Collar

Lapis Amulet

Item Level 80
Rare
Requirements
Level8
Enchant
  • Allocates Imbibed Power
Implicit
  • +14 to Intelligence
Explicit
  • +75 to maximum Energy Shield
  • +121 to maximum Life
  • 16% increased Rarity of Items found
  • +3 to Level of all Projectile Skills
  • +13 to all Attributes
  • +16% to all Elemental Resistances
Ring 1

Mind Coil

Gold Ring

Item Level 81
Rare
Requirements
Level40
Desecrated
  • +111 to maximum Life
Implicit
  • 15% increased Rarity of Items found
Explicit
  • Adds 16 to 31 Physical Damage to Attacks
  • Adds 2 to 60 Lightning damage to Attacks
  • +26 to Strength
  • +24 to Intelligence
Crafted
  • 17% increased Rarity of Items found
Ring 2

Woe Coil

Gold Ring

Item Level 80
Rare
Requirements
Level40
Implicit
  • 14% increased Rarity of Items found
Explicit
  • Adds 21 to 38 Fire damage to Attacks
  • Adds 1 to 68 Lightning damage to Attacks
  • +107 to maximum Life
  • 17% increased Rarity of Items found
  • +59% to Fire Resistance
Charm 1

Rite of Passage

Golden Charm

Item Level 80
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 17 seconds on use
Charm 2

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
  • 25% Chance to gain a Charge when you kill an enemy
  • Energy Shield Recharge starts on use
Charm 3

Botanic Stone Charm of the Surgeon

Item Level 80
Magic
Properties
Quality0
Requirements
Level8
Implicit
  • Used when you become Stunned
Explicit
  • Recover 213 Life when Used
  • 34% Chance to gain a Charge when you kill an enemy
Life Flask

Concentrated Ultimate Life Flask of the Surgeon

Item Level 81
Magic
Properties
Quality20
Requirements
Level60
Implicit
  • 69% increased Amount Recovered
  • 33% Chance to gain a Charge when you kill an enemy
Mana Flask

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
  • 78% reduced Amount Recovered

Skills & Gems

Stormblast Bolts(Lv19)5 gems

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.

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
Primal ArmamentSupports Attacks, causing them to deal more Elemental damage.Lv1
Close CombatSupports Attacks, causing them to deal more damage to enemies based on how close they are to you.Lv1
Rising TempestSupports Skills which deal Damage, raising Elemental Damage dealt for each Skill used Recently of a different Elemental type. Cannot support Minion Skills.Lv1
Martial TempoSupports Attacks, causing them to Attack faster.Lv1
Galvanic Shards(Lv21)5 gems

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

Primal ArmamentSupports Attacks, causing them to deal more Elemental damage.Lv1
ForkSupports Projectile skills, making their Projectiles Fork.Lv1
Martial TempoSupports Attacks, causing them to Attack faster.Lv1
Double BarrelSupports Crossbow Ammunition Skills, causing them to load an extra bolt at the cost of reload speed.Lv1
Pietys MercySupports Projectile skills and any other skills that Chain, causing them to Chain more times.Lv1
Crossbow Shot(Lv20)7 gems

Fire a bolt from your crossbow.

AmbushSupports any skill that Hits enemies, making it more likely to Critically Hit enemies on full life.Lv1
Cold InfusionSupports any skill that deals damage, causing them to Gain Cold Damage but deal less Fire and Lightning Damage.Lv1
Deep FreezeSupports any skill that Hits enemies, causing Freeze it inflicts to last longer.Lv1
BountySupports any Skill that Hits Enemies, causing Enemies it kills to grant more Flask and Charm charges.Lv1
Deadly CurrentSupports Skills which Hit enemies. Shocking an enemy with Supported Skills Triggers Coursing Current, which sends Chaining Lightning Projectiles to nearby Drenched enemies.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
HourglassSupports any damaging skill that you use yourself, causing it to deal significantly more damage but gain a long cooldown. Cannot support Skills which already have a cooldown.Lv1
Mirage Archer(Lv19)3 gems

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
IngenuitySupports skills with Cooldowns, increasing the rate at which those Cooldowns Recover. Cannot modify the skills of minions.Lv1
Magnified EffectSupports any skill with an area of effect, making it larger.Lv1
PersistenceSupports any skill that has a duration, making that duration longer.Lv1
Herald of Thunder(Lv19)4 gems

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
Deadly HeraldsSupports Herald Skills, making their triggered effects deal more damage at the expense of higher Spirit cost.Lv1
Primal ArmamentSupports Attacks, causing them to deal more Elemental damage.Lv1
Elemental FocusSupports any skill that Hits enemies, causing it to deal more Elemental Damage but be unable to inflict Elemental Ailments.Lv1
LongshotSupports Attacks, causing them to deal more damage from farther away.Lv1
Eternal Rage(Lv18)3 gems

While active, you constantly regenerate Rage.

Regenerate 0.25 Rage per second
DemolisherSupports any skill, causing Armour Break it inflicts to be stronger.Lv1
CannibalismSupports Persistent Buff Skills, causing you to recover Life on kill while the Skill is active.Lv1
HerbalismSupports Persistent Buff Skills, causing you to gain increased Life recovery from Flasks while the Skill is active.Lv1
Combat Frenzy(Lv19)3 gems

While active, grants you a Frenzy Charge when you Freeze, Electrocute or Pin an enemy. This can only occur once every few seconds.

Gain a Frenzy Charge when you Freeze, Electrocute or Pin an enemy, no more than once every 8 seconds
DemolisherSupports any skill, causing Armour Break it inflicts to be stronger.Lv1
ProfusionSupports skills that can generate Charges, giving them a chance to generate an additional Charge when they do so.Lv1
VitalitySupports Persistent Buff Skills, causing you to gain Life Regeneration while the Skill is active.Lv1
Berserk(Lv19)2 gems

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

Grants 40% increased Rage effect
CannibalismSupports Persistent Buff Skills, causing you to recover Life on kill while the Skill is active.Lv1
VitalitySupports Persistent Buff Skills, causing you to gain Life Regeneration while the Skill is active.Lv1
Charge Regulation(Lv19)2 gems

While active, you gain powerful Buffs based on your active Charges. However, maintaining the Buff Consumes Charges every few seconds.

15% more Armour, Evasion and Energy Shield while you have an Endurance Charge
20% more Critical Hit Chance while you have a Power Charge
20% increased Skill Speed while you have a Frenzy Charge
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
Trinity(Lv21)2 gems

Become attuned to all Elements building up Fire, Cold and Lightning Affinity based off the highest Elemental Damage type dealt by your Hits. Your Elemental Damage is enhanced the more Affinity of any type you have.

1% more Elemental Damage per 30 Affinity of any type
On dealing Elemental Damage with a Hit, gain 5 Affinity of the highest Elemental Damage type and lose 3 Affinity of the other types
Uhtreds OmenSupports Skills which can gain levels, granting them additional levels provided exactly one other support is used with the supported Skill. Does not support skills which do not have levels.Lv1
Fire MasterySupports Fire skills, granting them an additional level. Does not support skills which do not have levels.Lv1

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