Gas Grenade Cluster Grenade Freeze Witchhunter (179% Physical Damage)

Witchhunter·MercenaryPatch 0.5.3·byPublic Builds

Version 1·Updated Jun 22, 2026

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Endgame Gas Grenade Cluster Grenade Freeze Spirit Mana Lightning

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Scored against 503 mercenary endgame builds

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SurvivalF

SpeedD

UtilityA

Overview

Offense

1. Crossbow Shot

107,288

2. Explosive Shot

81,551

Hit DPS

107,288

Attacks/sec

2.12

Average hit

50,636

Utility

Mana

666

Spirit

100

Move speed

x1.28

Defense

Life

1,744

Gear ES

Character armour

179

Gear armour

202

Character evasion

2,904

Gear evasion

2,654

Fire res

75%

Cold res

75%

Lightning res

75%

Chaos res

22%

Passive Tree

156

Nodes

Notables

Keystones

Key Passives

Thrill of BattleNotable

20% increased Attack Speed while Surrounded

Speed

Frantic ReachNotable

-20% reduced Accuracy Rating

18% increased Area of Effect for Attacks

AccuracyArea

Pitiless KillerNotable

Culling Strike

15% chance to Cull enemies below 20% Life

15% increased damage

Attack

True StrikeNotable

+10 to Dexterity

20% increased Critical Hit Chance

AttributeCritical

For the JugularNotable

25% increased Critical Damage Bonus

+10 to Intelligence

CriticalAttribute

GrenadierNotable

Grenade Skills have +1 Cooldown Use

Gem

Obsessive RitualsNotable

-50% less Armour and Evasion Rating

Armour

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

Effect Profile

EffectStats

Attribute›

PassiveCountTotal

to any Attribute46+230
to Strength4+36
to Intelligence2+20
increased Dexterity18%

Critical›

PassiveCountTotal

increased Critical Damage Bonus11230%
increased Critical Hit Chance10160%
increased Critical Hit Chance against Dazed Enemies237%
attacks have +#% to Critical Hit Chance1100%

Armour›

PassiveCountTotal

increased effect of Fully Broken Armour670%
increased Armour and Evasion Rating230%
fully Broken Armour you inflict also increases Fire Damage Taken from Hits1+1
increased Evasion Rating from Equipped Body Armour1100%

Damage›

PassiveCountTotal

projectiles deal # % increased Damage with Hits against Enemies within 2m355%
increased Damage against Dazed Enemies245%
increased Grenade Damage224%
increased Damage with Hits against Frozen Enemies150%

Attack Damage›

PassiveCountTotal

increased Attack Damage while Surrounded8270%
increased Attack Damage against Rare or Unique Enemies232%
increased Attack Damage if you have been Heavy Stunned Recently125%

Evasion›

PassiveCountTotal

increased Evasion Rating8140%
increased Evasion Rating while Surrounded260%
gain Deflection Rating equal to # % of Evasion Rating15%

Jewel›

PassiveCountTotal

[Jewel] Socket70

Gem›

PassiveCountTotal

increased Cooldown Recovery Rate for Grenade Skills345%
grenade Skills Fire an additional Projectile1+1
grenade Skills have +# Cooldown Use1+1
increased Skill Effect Duration116%

Gear

Gloom Core

Siege Crossbow

Item Level 82

Rare

Properties

Range120

Physical Damage169-555

Quality20

SocketsS S S

Attacks per Second1.82

Critical Hit Chance5%

Total DPS658.8

Physical DPS658.8

Requirements

Level79

Rune

40% increased Physical Damage
Gain 5% of Damage as Extra Damage of all Elements

Bonded

Bonded: 40% increased effect of Fully Broken Armour
Bonded: 8% chance to gain an additional random Charge when you gain a Charge

Desecrated

73% increased Physical Damage
+174 to Accuracy Rating

Implicit

Grenade Skills Fire an additional Projectile

Explicit

+5 to Level of all Projectile Skills
179% increased Physical Damage
Adds 50 to 81 Physical Damage
10% increased Attack Speed

Crafted

20% chance to gain Onslaught on Killing Hits with this Weapon

Constricting Command

Viper Cap

Item Level 82

Unique

Properties

Evasion215

Quality20

SocketsS S

Requirements

Level50

Rune

+11% to Chaos Resistance
+4 to Maximum Rage

Explicit

+14 to all Attributes
11.7 Life Regeneration per second
Require 4 fewer enemies to be Surrounded
22% increased Surrounded Area of Effect
Corrupted

Hyrri's Ire

Armoured Vest

Item Level 79

Unique

Properties

Evasion1569

Movement Speed-3%

Quality20

SocketsS S S

Requirements

Level73

Rune

40% increased Armour, Evasion and Energy Shield
50% reduced effect of Curses on you

Bonded

Bonded: +40 to maximum Life
Bonded: +40 to maximum Mana
Bonded: 8% increased Curse Magnitudes

Implicit

35% increased Elemental Ailment Threshold

Explicit

150% increased Evasion Rating
Gain 16% of Damage as Extra Cold Damage
+36 to Dexterity
25% increased Freeze Duration on Enemies
Evasion Rating is doubled if you have not been Hit Recently
Corrupted

Sine Aequo

Grand Manchettes

Item Level 84

Unique

Properties

Armour202

Energy Shield57

Evasion181

Quality20

SocketsS S

Requirements

Level65

Rune

Adds 5 to 12 Physical Damage to Attacks
8% increased Attack Speed

Bonded

Bonded: 20% reduced Slowing Potency of Debuffs on You
Bonded: Fissure Skills have +2 to Limit

Explicit

15% increased Skill Speed
180% increased Armour, Evasion and Energy Shield
Immobilise enemies at 50% buildup instead of 100%
47% increased Damage against Immobilised Enemies
Corrupted

Havoc Spark

Drakeskin Boots

Item Level 82

Rare

Properties

Evasion689

Quality20

SocketsS

Requirements

Level80

Rune

+11% to Chaos Resistance

Desecrated

96% increased Evasion Rating

Explicit

29% increased Evasion Rating
+37% to Fire Resistance
+44% to Cold Resistance
+44% to Lightning Resistance
+54 to Stun Threshold

Crafted

30% increased Movement Speed

Headhunter

Heavy Belt

Item Level 80

Unique

Properties

Charm Slots2

Requirements

Level50

Implicit

29% increased Stun Threshold
Has 2 Charm Slots

Explicit

+45 to maximum Life
+22 to Strength
+22 to Dexterity
When you kill a Rare monster, you gain its Modifiers for 60 seconds

Dragon Locket

Absent Amulet

Item Level 80

Rare

Requirements

Level78

Enchant

Allocates Prolonged Assault

Desecrated

70% increased Evasion Rating from Equipped Body Armour

Implicit

-1 Prefix Modifier allowed
-1 Suffix Modifier allowed

Explicit

+3 to Level of all Projectile Skills
+18% to all Elemental Resistances

Crafted

42% increased Global Armour, Evasion and Energy Shield

Corpse Band

Breach Ring

Item Level 80

Rare

Requirements

Level40

Desecrated

Adds 30 to 41 Cold damage to Attacks

Implicit

+20% to Maximum Quality

Explicit

Adds 46 to 64 Fire damage to Attacks
Adds 25 to 46 Physical Damage to Attacks
+31 to Strength
+28 to Intelligence
+39% to Fire Resistance

Corruption Circle

Prismatic Ring

Item Level 82

Rare

Requirements

Level35

Desecrated

17% increased Rarity of Items found

Implicit

+9% to all Elemental Resistances

Explicit

Adds 15 to 21 Physical Damage to Attacks
Adds 20 to 36 Fire damage to Attacks
+16% to all Elemental Resistances
+34% to Cold Resistance

Crafted

18% increased Rarity of Items found

Lustrous Thawing Charm of the Brewer

Item Level 80

Magic

Properties

Quality0

Requirements

Level12

Implicit

Used when you become Frozen

Explicit

Also grants 313 Guard
29% reduced Charges per use

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 Boar for 19 seconds on use

The Fall of the Axe

Silver Charm

Item Level 80

Unique

Properties

Charges Max40

Charges Per Use20

Duration30

Quality6

Requirements

Level10

Implicit

Used when you are affected by a Slow

Explicit

Grants Onslaught during effect

Substantial Ultimate Life Flask of the Copious

Item Level 67

Magic

Properties

Quality0

Requirements

Level60

Implicit

64% increased Amount Recovered
35% increased Charges

Lavianga's Spirits

Gargantuan Mana Flask

Item Level 78

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
74% reduced Amount Recovered

Skills & Gems

Crossbow Shot(Lv20)5 supports

Fire a bolt from your crossbow.

Support gems

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

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

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

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

BrutalitySupports any skill that deals damage, boosting its Physical damage at the expense of all other Damage Types.Lv1

Gas Grenade(Lv19)5 supports

Fire a bouncing Grenade that causes a burst of Poison gas when its fuse expires, damaging enemies and leaving behind a growing Poison cloud. Burning effects or Detonator skills will cause the cloud to explode in a fiery blast.

Impact radius is 1.4 metres

Support gems

DomainSupports Skills which create Ground Surfaces, causing created Surfaces to last much longer.Lv1

Uruks SmeltingSupports any skill, causing Armour Break it inflicts to be stronger. Fully Breaking Armour with Supported Skills permanently increases the Physical Damage taken by those affected, up to a cap.Lv1

CorrosionSupports any skill that Hits enemies, causing Poison it applies to also Break enemy Armour. Cannot support skills that Consume Fully Broken Armour.Lv1

PersistenceSupports any skill that has a duration, making that duration longer.Lv1

DefySupports Attack Skills you use yourself. Hit Damage from Supported Skills is Lucky if you are Surrounded.Lv1

Freezing Mark(Lv19)5 supports

Mark a target, making them more susceptible to being Frozen. When the Marked target is Frozen, the Mark Activates, granting you a Buff which gives extra Cold damage and Consuming the Mark. Marking another target while you have the Buff will remove the Buff.

Hits against Marked enemy cause 25% more Freeze buildup

Support gems

PersistenceSupports any skill that has a duration, making that duration longer.Lv1

Charged MarkSupports Mark Skills, causing them to Trigger Charged Mark when they are Activated. Charged Mark creates Shocked Ground at the target's location.Lv1

InspirationSupports any skill, making it cost less to use. Cannot support skills which reserve Spirit.Lv1

Mark Of SiphoningSupports Mark Skills, causing enemies they Mark to Leech Mana to you when you Hit them with Attacks.Lv1

LifetapSupports any Skill, turning its Mana cost into a Life cost. Does not support Skills which reserve Spirit.Lv1

Herald of Ice(Lv19)5 supports

While active, Shattering an enemy with a non-Herald Attack Hit will cause an icy explosion that deals Attack damage to surrounding enemies.

Support gems

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

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

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

EmbitterSupports Skills which can Damage Enemies with Hits, causing all sources of Damage Gained to instead be treated as Damage Gained as extra Cold for Supported Skills.Lv1

BountySupports any Skill that Hits Enemies, causing Enemies it kills to grant more Flask and Charm charges.Lv1

Wind Dancer(Lv19)5 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

BludgeonSupports any skill that Hits enemies, causing it to Knock Back enemies.Lv1

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

Cluster Grenade(Lv20)5 supports

Fire a bouncing Grenade that explodes when its fuse expires, throwing out a ring of mini Grenades that explode when they come to a stop.

Support gems

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

AdhereSupports Grenade Skills. Grenades from Supported Skills do not bounce, instead halting movement where they intially land, but doing lower damage when they detonate.Lv1

PayloadSupports Skills which fire Grenades, giving fired Grenades a chance to activate again, but lengthening their cooldowns.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

RageforgedSupports any damaging skill that you use or Trigger yourself, causing it to spend Rage to deal more damage. If you don't have enough Rage to spend, the damage bonus will not apply.Lv1

Herald of Ash(Lv18)5 supports

While active, enemies you sufficiently Overkill with non-Herald Attacks will cause an explosion that Ignites nearby enemies based on the Overkill damage dealt.

Support gems

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

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

Swift AfflictionSupports any skill that deals damage, causing it to deal more non-Ailment damage over time but have a shorter duration.Lv1

PersistenceSupports any skill that has a duration, making that duration longer.Lv1

AcrimonySupports Skills which can Damage Enemies. Enemies affected by Damage over time from Supported Skills which was not caused by a Damaging Ailment have reduced Life regeneration rate. Only the strongest instance of this Debuff will apply. Does not Support Skills used by Minions.Lv1

Permafrost Bolts(Lv19)5 supports

Load your Crossbow with icy bolts that fragment in flight, damaging enemies on hit and in a small cone behind their final target. The icy coating on the bolts makes them extremely potent at Freezing enemies. These fragments can Merge.

200% more Magnitude of Chill inflicted

200% more Freeze Buildup

Pierces 2 targets

Support gems

GlaciationSupports any skill that Hits enemies, making it more effective at Freezing enemies.Lv1

Cold PenetrationSupports any skill that Hits enemies, making those Hits Penetrate enemy Cold resistance.Lv1

Deep FreezeSupports any skill that Hits enemies, causing Freeze it inflicts to last longer.Lv1

EmbitterSupports Skills which can Damage Enemies with Hits, causing all sources of Damage Gained to instead be treated as Damage Gained as extra Cold for Supported Skills.Lv1

Bhatairs VengeanceSupports Attacks and Warcries you use yourself. Freezing an enemy with Supported Skills infuses you and your allies with Cold damage for a short time.Lv1

Explosive Shot(Lv20)5 supports

Load your Crossbow with flaming bolts that explode on impact. The explosion will cause any Grenades in its area of effect to also explode.

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

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

EmbitterSupports Skills which can Damage Enemies with Hits, causing all sources of Damage Gained to instead be treated as Damage Gained as extra Cold for Supported Skills.Lv1

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

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

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