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Galvanic Shards Stormblast Bolts Freeze Witchhunter (208% Physical Damage)

Witchhunter·MercenaryPatch 0.5.1·byPublic Ladder
Version 1·Updated Jun 9, 2026
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Run Gear Check

Passive Tree

147
Nodes
36
Notables
0
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
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
FrazzledNotable
15% increased Mana Regeneration Rate
30% increased Magnitude of Shock you inflict
ManaLightningAilment

Effect Profile

EffectStats
Attribute
PassiveCountTotal
  • to any Attribute28+140
  • to Strength4+26
  • to Dexterity3+20
  • to all Attributes1+3
Movement Speed
PassiveCountTotal
  • increased Movement Speed1021%
  • reduced Movement Speed Penalty from using Skills while moving6-24%
  • increased Movement Speed if you've Killed Recently27%
  • ignore all Movement Penalties from Armour1+1
Attack Damage
PassiveCountTotal
  • increased Attack Damage while moving6102%
  • increased Attack Damage563%
  • increased Attack Damage against Rare or Unique Enemies348%
Evasion
PassiveCountTotal
  • increased Evasion Rating8133%
  • 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
Speed
PassiveCountTotal
  • increased Attack Speed316%
  • increased Skill Speed316%
  • increased Attack Speed while a Rare or Unique Enemy is in your Presence312%
  • increased Attack and Cast Speed with Lightning Skills18%
Elemental Damage
PassiveCountTotal
  • increased Elemental Damage with Attacks8104%
Life
PassiveCountTotal
  • regenerate # % of maximum Life per second369%
  • increased Damage with Hits against Enemies that are on Low Life270%
  • increased Flask Life Recovery rate140%
  • increased Maximum Life if you have at least # Red Support Gems Socketed15%

Gear

Weapon 1

Loath Core

Desolate Crossbow

Item Level 80
Rare
Properties
Range120
Physical Damage138-518
Quality20
SocketsS S
Attacks per Second1.89
Critical Hit Chance5%
Total DPS619.9
Physical DPS619.9
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
  • 18% increased Attack Speed
Explicit
  • 208% increased Physical Damage
  • +114 to Accuracy Rating
  • +4 to Level of all Projectile Skills
  • Leeches 7.32% of Physical Damage as Mana
  • Corrupted
Crafted
  • Adds 23 to 59 Physical Damage
Helmet

Alpha's Howl

Armoured Cap

Item Level 65
Unique
Properties
Evasion661
Quality20
SocketsS
Requirements
Level65
Rune
  • +4 to Maximum Rage
Explicit
  • 86% increased Evasion Rating
  • +119 to Spirit
  • +64% to Cold Resistance
  • Presence Radius is doubled
  • Corrupted
Body Armour

Hyrri's Ire

Armoured Vest

Item Level 75
Unique
Properties
Evasion1261
Movement Speed-3%
Quality20
SocketsS S
Requirements
Level73
Enchant
  • 45% increased Thorns damage
Rune
  • +18% to Fire Resistance
  • +18% to Lightning Resistance
Bonded
  • Bonded: +40 to maximum Life
  • Bonded: +40 to maximum Mana
Implicit
  • 34% increased Elemental Ailment Threshold
Explicit
  • 133% increased Evasion Rating
  • Gain 11% of Damage as Extra Cold Damage
  • +39 to Dexterity
  • 25% increased Freeze Duration on Enemies
  • Evasion Rating is doubled if you have not been Hit Recently
  • Corrupted
Gloves

Wrath Touch

Runeforged Feathered Mitts

Item Level 68
Rare
Properties
Armour574
Quality20
SocketsS S
Ward38
Requirements
Level59
Rune
  • +18% to Cold Resistance
  • +11% to Chaos Resistance
Bonded
  • Bonded: +20 to maximum Life
  • Bonded: +20 to maximum Mana
Desecrated
  • +110 to Armour
Explicit
  • 96% increased Armour
  • +149 to maximum Life
  • +29 to Dexterity
  • +18% to Chaos Resistance
  • Corrupted
Crafted
  • +34% to Fire Resistance
Boots

Victory Urge

Runeforged Drakeskin Boots

Item Level 84
Rare
Properties
Evasion319
Quality20
SocketsS
Ward203
Requirements
Level80
Enchant
  • 17% increased Evasion Rating
Rune
  • +18% to Lightning Resistance
Bonded
  • Bonded: +20 to maximum Life
  • Bonded: +20 to maximum Mana
Explicit
  • 35% increased Movement Speed
  • +138 to Evasion Rating
  • +121 to maximum Life
  • +82% to Lightning Resistance
  • +265 to Stun Threshold
  • Corrupted
Belt

Headhunter

Heavy Belt

Item Level 79
Unique
Properties
Charm Slots3
Requirements
Level50
Implicit
  • 25% increased Stun Threshold
  • Has 3 Charm Slots
Explicit
  • +58 to maximum Life
  • +24 to Strength
  • +28 to Dexterity
  • When you kill a Rare monster, you gain its Modifiers for 60 seconds
Amulet

Bramble Choker

Solar Amulet

Item Level 79
Rare
Requirements
Level30
Enchant
  • Allocates Beastial Skin
Desecrated
  • +12 to Strength and Dexterity
Implicit
  • +11 to Spirit
Explicit
  • +50 to Spirit
  • 57% increased Evasion Rating
  • +3 to Level of all Projectile Skills
  • +18 to all Attributes
Crafted
  • 33% increased Global Armour, Evasion and Energy Shield
Ring 1

Hate Whorl

Ruby Ring

Item Level 81
Rare
Requirements
Level8
Desecrated
  • 22% increased Lightning Damage
Implicit
  • +28% to Fire Resistance
Explicit
  • Adds 2 to 82 Lightning damage to Attacks
  • +104 to maximum Life
  • 18% increased Rarity of Items found
  • +30 to Strength
  • Leech 7.75% of Physical Attack Damage as Life
Ring 2

Sorrow Knuckle

Amethyst Ring

Item Level 81
Rare
Requirements
Level20
Desecrated
  • +305 to Accuracy Rating
Implicit
  • +8% to Chaos Resistance
Explicit
  • Adds 4 to 75 Lightning damage to Attacks
  • 28% increased Lightning Damage
  • +19% to all Elemental Resistances
  • +26% to Chaos Resistance
  • Gain 41 Life per enemy killed
Charm 1

Beira's Anguish

Dousing Charm

Item Level 75
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
Charm 2

The Fall of the Axe

Silver Charm

Item Level 79
Unique
Properties
Charges Max40
Charges Per Use20
Duration30
Quality0
Requirements
Level10
Implicit
  • Used when you are affected by a Slow
Explicit
  • Grants Onslaught during effect
Charm 3

Analyst's Thawing Charm of the Doctor

Item Level 38
Magic
Properties
Quality0
Requirements
Level12
Implicit
  • Used when you become Frozen
Explicit
  • 24% increased Duration
  • 28% Chance to gain a Charge when you kill an enemy
Life Flask

Hearty Ultimate Life Flask of the Bountiful

Item Level 60
Magic
Properties
Quality20
Requirements
Level60
Implicit
  • 54% increased Recovery rate
  • 51% increased Charges
Mana Flask

Lavianga's Spirits

Gargantuan Mana Flask

Item Level 79
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
  • 76% reduced Amount Recovered
  • Corrupted

Skills & Gems

Mirage Archer(Lv19)4 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
PersistenceSupports any skill that has a duration, making that duration longer.Lv1
Martial TempoSupports Attacks, causing them to Attack faster.Lv1
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
Herald of Thunder(Lv20)5 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
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
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
Galvanic Shards(Lv20)5 gems

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

Ammo Conservation FourSupports Crossbow Skills, causing them to load a bolt into all Crossbow Ammunition on kill.Lv1
Pietys MercySupports Projectile skills and any other skills that Chain, causing them to Chain more times.Lv1
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
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
Stormblast Bolts(Lv20)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
Martial TempoSupports Attacks, causing them to Attack faster.Lv1
Close CombatSupports Attacks, causing them to deal more damage to enemies based on how close they are to you.Lv1
Lightning InfusionSupports any skill that deals damage, causing them to Gain Lightning Damage but deal less Cold and Fire Damage.Lv1
Crossbow Shot(Lv20)5 gems

Fire a bolt from your crossbow.

PinSupports any skill that Hits enemies, allowing its Physical damage to Pin enemies but making it unable to Stun.Lv1
Martial TempoSupports Attacks, causing them to Attack faster.Lv1
LacerateSupports any skill that Hits enemies, giving it a chance to inflict Bleeding.Lv1
SplinterSupports Skills that Hit Enemies, causing those Hits to Break Armour based on a portion of Physical Damage dealt.Lv1
Double BarrelSupports Crossbow Ammunition Skills, causing them to load an extra bolt at the cost of reload speed.Lv1
Wind Dancer(Lv20)3 gems

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
Life ThiefSupports Attacks, causing their Physical damage to Leech Life.Lv1
BlindSupports any skill that Hits enemies, causing them to Blind on Hit.Lv1
MaimSupports Attacks, causing them to Maim enemies.Lv1
Emergency Reload(Lv19)3 gems

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
LifetapSupports any Skill, turning its Mana cost into a Life cost. Does not support Skills which reserve Spirit.Lv1
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
Sorcery Ward(Lv20)1 gem

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
Cold MasterySupports Cold skills, granting them an additional level. Does not support skills which do not have levels.Lv1
Time of Need(Lv19)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
Berserk(Lv19)1 gem

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

Grants 40% increased Rage effect
VitalitySupports Persistent Buff Skills, causing you to gain Life Regeneration while the Skill is active.Lv1
Eternal Rage(Lv19)1 gem

While active, you constantly regenerate Rage.

Regenerate 0.25 Rage per second
PrecisionSupports Persistent Buff Skills, causing you to gain increased Accuracy while the Skill is active.Lv1
Sorcery Ward(Lv1)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.

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