Galvanic Shards Stormblast Bolts Grenade Witchhunter (166% Physical Damage)

Witchhunter·MercenaryPatch 0.5.0·byPublic Builds

Version 2·Updated Jul 11, 2026

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Endgame Galvanic Shards Stormblast Bolts Grenade Freeze Crit Spirit Mana

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Scored against 503 mercenary endgame builds

DamageSS

SurvivalS

SpeedA

UtilityS

Overview

Offense

1. Crossbow Shot

309,271

2. Stormblast Bolts

213,155

Hit DPS

309,271

Attacks/sec

3.34

Average hit

92,490

Utility

Mana

771

Spirit

165

Gear spirit

130

Move speed

x1.87

Defense

Life

1,685

Character evasion

12,695

Gear evasion

4,811

Fire res

75%

Cold res

75%

Lightning res

75%

Chaos res

74%

Passive Tree

132

Nodes

Notables

Keystones

Key Passives

Power ShotsNotable

-15% reduced Attack Speed with Crossbows

80% increased Critical Damage Bonus with Crossbows

SpeedCritical

Obsessive RitualsNotable

-50% less Armour and Evasion Rating

Armour

Reusable AmmunitionNotable

Bolts fired by Crossbow Attacks have 30% chance to not expend Ammunition if you've Reloaded Recently

ProjectileWeapon

Ceremonial AblutionNotable

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

Chaos Damage

Careful AssassinNotable

-20% reduced Critical Damage Bonus

50% increased Critical Hit Chance

Critical

No MercyNotable

Deal up to 40% more Damage to Enemies based on their missing Concentration

Damage

Enduring DeflectionNotable

Prevent +3% of Damage from Deflected Hits

20% increased Evasion Rating

DamageEvasion

HeartstoppingNotable

+10 to Intelligence

20% increased Critical Hit Chance

AttributeCritical

Effect Profile

EffectStats

Attribute›

PassiveCountTotal

to any Attribute71+355
to Dexterity2+16
to Intelligence1+10
to Strength1+10

Critical›

PassiveCountTotal

increased Critical Damage Bonus6145%
increased Critical Hit Chance5100%
increased Critical Hit Chance for Attacks560%
increased Critical Hit Chance with Crossbows330%

Jewel›

PassiveCountTotal

[Jewel] Socket120

Damage›

PassiveCountTotal

increased Damage with Crossbows336%
increased Damage against Dazed Enemies245%
break enemy Concentration on Hit equal to # % of Damage Dealt1100%
deal up to # % more Damage to Enemies based on their missing Concentration140%

Evasion›

PassiveCountTotal

increased Evasion Rating336%
gain Deflection Rating equal to # % of Evasion Rating28%

Armour›

PassiveCountTotal

increased Armour and Evasion Rating230%
less Armour and Evasion Rating1-50%

Life›

PassiveCountTotal

enemies have Maximum Concentration equal to # % of their Maximum Life130%
increased Maximum Life if you have at least # Red Support Gems Socketed15%

Movement Speed›

PassiveCountTotal

increased Movement Speed if you have at least # Green Support Gems Socketed15%
increased Movement Speed if you've Killed Recently13%

Gear

Glyph Core

Siege Crossbow

Item Level 82

Rare

Properties

Range120

Physical Damage178-561

Quality27

SocketsS S S

Attacks per Second1.9

Critical Hit Chance5%

Total DPS702.1

Physical DPS702.1

Requirements

Level79

Rune

60% increased Physical Damage

Bonded

Bonded: 60% increased effect of Fully Broken Armour

Desecrated

166% increased Physical Damage

Implicit

Grenade Skills Fire an additional Projectile

Explicit

Adds 54 to 71 Physical Damage
73% increased Physical Damage
+157 to Accuracy Rating
+4.93% to Critical Hit Chance

Crafted

15% increased Attack Speed
+3 to Level of all Attack Skills

Grim Shelter

Trapper Hood

Item Level 80

Rare

Properties

Evasion1706

Quality27

SocketsS

Requirements

Level75

Rune

20% increased Armour, Evasion and Energy Shield

Bonded

Bonded: +20 to maximum Life
Bonded: +20 to maximum Mana

Desecrated

+207 to Evasion Rating

Explicit

132% increased Evasion Rating
+35 to maximum Mana
17% increased Rarity of Items found
32% increased Critical Hit Chance
Gain Deflection Rating equal to 23% of Evasion Rating
Corrupted

Hyrri's Ire

Armoured Vest

Item Level 84

Unique

Properties

Evasion1756

Movement Speed-3%

Quality26

SocketsS S S

Requirements

Level73

Rune

60% increased Armour, Evasion and Energy Shield

Bonded

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

Implicit

36% increased Elemental Ailment Threshold

Explicit

149% increased Evasion Rating
Gain 18% of Damage as Extra Cold Damage
+37 to Dexterity
25% increased Freeze Duration on Enemies
Evasion Rating is doubled if you have not been Hit Recently
Corrupted

Dusk Vise

Polished Bracers

Item Level 81

Rare

Properties

Evasion241

Quality20

SocketsS S

Requirements

Level80

Rune

18% increased Armour, Evasion and Energy Shield
Can roll Marksman modifiers

Bonded

Bonded: +20 to maximum Life
Bonded: +20 to maximum Mana
Bonded: 20% increased Projectile Damage

Desecrated

+13% to Cold and Chaos Resistances

Explicit

Gain Deflection Rating equal to 22% of Evasion Rating
Adds 15 to 25 Physical Damage to Attacks
Adds 20 to 28 Cold damage to Attacks
23% increased Projectile Speed
+2 to Level of all Projectile Skills

Morbid Spur

Drakeskin Boots

Item Level 82

Rare

Properties

Evasion1108

Quality21

SocketsS

Requirements

Level80

Rune

20% increased Armour, Evasion and Energy Shield

Bonded

Bonded: +20 to maximum Life
Bonded: +20 to maximum Mana

Desecrated

35% increased Movement Speed

Explicit

+165 to Evasion Rating
98% increased Evasion Rating
+51% to Chaos Resistance
Gain Deflection Rating equal to 22% of Evasion Rating

Mageblood

Utility Belt

Item Level 80

Unique

Properties

Charm Slots3

Requirements

Level55

Implicit

Has 3 Charm Slots
20% of Flask Recovery applied Instantly

Explicit

Legacy of Bismuth
Legacy of Gold
Legacy of Quicksilver
Legacy of Bismuth
All Mage's Legacies have 48% increased effect per duplicate Mage's Legacy you have

Soul Collar

Solar Amulet

Item Level 82

Rare

Requirements

Level30

Enchant

Allocates Zarokh's Gift

Desecrated

+17% to all Elemental Resistances

Implicit

+15 to Spirit

Explicit

+3 to Level of all Projectile Skills
61% increased Evasion Rating
+50 to Spirit
33% increased Critical Hit Chance

Crafted

32% increased Global Armour, Evasion and Energy Shield

Armageddon Nail

Gold Ring

Item Level 82

Rare

Requirements

Level40

Desecrated

+21% to all Elemental Resistances

Implicit

15% increased Rarity of Items found

Explicit

19% increased Rarity of Items found
Adds 10 to 19 Physical Damage to Attacks
Adds 22 to 33 Cold damage to Attacks
18% increased Rarity of Items found
+53% to Lightning Resistance

Kalandra's Touch

Ring

Item Level 81

Unique

Requirements

Level0

Implicit

Reflects opposite Ring

Rite of Passage

Golden Charm

Item Level 81

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 Cat for 19 seconds on use

Beira's Anguish

Dousing Charm

Item Level 79

Unique

Properties

Charges Max40

Charges Per Use30

Duration30

Quality0

Requirements

Level32

Implicit

Used when you become Ignited

Explicit

20% 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

Herbal Thawing Charm of the Bottomless

Item Level 78

Magic

Properties

Quality0

Requirements

Level12

Implicit

Used when you become Frozen

Explicit

Recover 9 Life when Used
54% increased Charges gained

Bubbling Ultimate Life Flask of the Distiller

Item Level 79

Magic

Properties

Quality11

Requirements

Level60

Implicit

29% of Recovery applied Instantly
24% reduced Charges per use

Lavianga's Spirits

Gargantuan Mana Flask

Item Level 79

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
71% reduced Amount Recovered

Skills & Gems

Herald of Thunder(Lv18)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

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

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

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

Her DeclarationLv1

Galvanic Shards(Lv19)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

Diallas DesireSupports any Skill which has levels, increasing the level and Quality, while reducing the cost and Reservation.Lv1

Martial TempoSupports Attacks, causing them to Attack faster.Lv1

ForkSupports Projectile skills, making their Projectiles Fork.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

Mirage Archer(Lv18)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

ScattershotSupports Projectile skills, making them fire extra Projectiles. Also lowers Attack and Cast speed of supported skills, as well as lessening their damage.Lv1

ChainSupports Projectile skills and any other skills that Chain, causing them to Chain additional times.Lv1

Martial TempoSupports Attacks, causing them to Attack faster.Lv1

Stormblast Bolts(Lv19)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

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

Garukhans ResolveSupports Attack Skills you use yourself which do not already have some Condition for use. Supported Skills have a maximum Critical Hit chance, but will Bifurcate Critical Hit Chance.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

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

Crossbow Shot(Lv20)4 supports

Fire a bolt from your crossbow.

Support gems

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

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

Wind Dancer(Lv18)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

IngenuitySupports skills with Cooldowns, increasing the rate at which those Cooldowns Recover. Cannot modify the skills of minions.Lv1

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

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

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

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

IngenuitySupports skills with Cooldowns, increasing the rate at which those Cooldowns Recover. Cannot modify the skills of minions.Lv1

Uhtreds AugurySupports Skills which can gain levels, granting them additional levels provided exactly two other supports are used with the supported Skill. Does not support skills which do not have levels.Lv1