Gas Grenade Explosive Grenade Freeze Witchhunter (+5 Projectile Skills)

Witchhunter·MercenaryPatch 0.5.0·byPublic Builds

Version 1·Updated Jul 9, 2026

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Endgame Gas Grenade Explosive Grenade Freeze Crit Spirit Mana Lightning

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Scored against 503 mercenary endgame builds

DamageA

SurvivalSS

SpeedA

UtilityB

Overview

Offense

1. Explosive Grenade

315,902

2. Explosive Shot

70,484

Hit DPS

315,902

Attacks/sec

0.41

Average hit

610,438

Utility

Mana

548

Spirit

165

Gear spirit

130

Move speed

x1.83

Defense

Life

1,658

Character armour

903

Character evasion

24,531

Gear evasion

3,327

Fire res

76%

Cold res

76%

Lightning res

75%

Chaos res

75%

Passive Tree

130

Nodes

Notables

Keystones

Key Passives

Crystal ElixirNotable

40% increased Elemental Damage with Attack Skills during any Flask Effect

Flask

Thrill of BattleNotable

20% increased Attack Speed while Surrounded

Speed

Distracting PresenceNotable

10% increased Cooldown Recovery Rate

Enemies in your Presence have -10% reduced Cooldown Recovery Rate

Leech & Recovery

AfterimageNotable

60% increased Evasion Rating if you have Hit an Enemy Recently

-5% reduced Movement Speed Penalty from using Skills while moving

EvasionMovement Speed

GrenadierNotable

Grenade Skills have +1 Cooldown Use

Gem

WitchbaneNotable

Enemies have Maximum Concentration equal to 30% of their Maximum Life

Break enemy Concentration on Hit equal to 100% of Damage Dealt

LifeDamage

Obsessive RitualsNotable

-50% less Armour and Evasion Rating

Armour

Crushing JudgementNotable

25% increased Armour Break Duration

25% increased Attack Area Damage

ArmourAttack Damage

Effect Profile

EffectStats

Attribute›

PassiveCountTotal

to any Attribute31+155
to Dexterity4+26
to Strength2+10
to Ailment Threshold per Dexterity1+4

Evasion›

PassiveCountTotal

increased Evasion Rating8111%
increased Evasion Rating while Surrounded5120%
gain Deflection Rating equal to # % of Evasion Rating424%
increased Evasion Rating while moving360%

Armour›

PassiveCountTotal

increased Armour and Evasion Rating9130%
increased effect of Fully Broken Armour335%
increased Armour while Surrounded360%
fully Broken Armour you inflict also increases Fire Damage Taken from Hits1+1

Attack Damage›

PassiveCountTotal

increased Attack Damage while Surrounded8270%
increased Attack Damage while moving6102%
increased Attack Area Damage341%
increased Attack Damage if you have been Heavy Stunned Recently125%

Movement Speed›

PassiveCountTotal

reduced Movement Speed Penalty from using Skills while moving5-19%
increased Movement Speed if you've Killed Recently27%
increased Movement Speed while Surrounded110%

Leech & Recovery›

PassiveCountTotal

increased Cooldown Recovery Rate642%
enemies in your Presence have -#% reduced Cooldown Recovery Rate1-10%

Damage›

PassiveCountTotal

increased Grenade Damage224%
break enemy Concentration on Hit equal to # % of Damage Dealt1100%
deal up to # % more Damage to Enemies based on their missing Concentration140%
prevent +#% of Damage from Deflected Hits13%

Ailment›

PassiveCountTotal

immune to Chill if a majority of your Socketed Support Gems are Blue1+1
immune to Ignite if a majority of your Socketed Support Gems are Red1+1
immune to Shock if a majority of your Socketed Support Gems are Green1+1
increased Ailment and Stun Threshold while Surrounded140%

Gear

Dire Core

Siege Crossbow

Item Level 82

Rare

Properties

Range120

Physical Damage118-409

Quality29

SocketsS S S

Fire Damage126-161

Attacks per Second1.91

Critical Hit Chance5%

Total DPS777.4

Physical DPS503.3

Elemental DPS274.1

Requirements

Level79

Enchant

15% increased Physical Damage

Rune

Grenades have 10% chance to activate a second time
Gain 5% of Damage as Extra Damage of all Elements

Bonded

Bonded: 8% chance to gain an additional random Charge when you gain a Charge
Bonded: 40% increased Crossbow Reload Speed

Desecrated

130% increased Physical Damage

Implicit

Grenade Skills Fire an additional Projectile

Explicit

16% increased Attack Speed
Adds 39 to 94 Physical Damage
Adds 126 to 161 Fire Damage
+3.24% to Critical Hit Chance
+5 to Level of all Projectile Skills
Corrupted

Constricting Command

Viper Cap

Item Level 67

Unique

Properties

Evasion215

Quality20

SocketsS

Requirements

Level38

Rune

+11% to Chaos Resistance

Explicit

+129 to maximum Life
+15 to all Attributes
9.3 Life Regeneration per second
Require 5 fewer enemies to be Surrounded
Corrupted

Hyrri's Ire

Armoured Vest

Item Level 81

Unique

Properties

Evasion1597

Movement Speed-3%

Quality20

SocketsS S

Requirements

Level73

Rune

20% increased Armour, Evasion and Energy Shield
10% increased Movement Speed when on Full Life
100% increased Evasion Rating when on Full Life

Bonded

Bonded: 20% increased Evasion Rating
Bonded: +20 to maximum Life
Bonded: +20 to maximum Mana

Implicit

34% increased Elemental Ailment Threshold

Explicit

175% increased Evasion Rating
Gain 21% of Damage as Extra Cold Damage
+38 to Dexterity
21% increased Freeze Duration on Enemies
Evasion Rating is doubled if you have not been Hit Recently
Corrupted

Bramble Touch

Polished Bracers

Item Level 80

Rare

Properties

Evasion434

Quality28

SocketsS S

Requirements

Level80

Rune

+22% to Cold Resistance
Can roll Marksman modifiers

Bonded

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

Desecrated

34% increased Critical Damage Bonus

Explicit

Adds 29 to 41 Fire damage to Attacks
+169 to Evasion Rating
Adds 7 to 16 Physical Damage to Attacks
+2 to Level of all Projectile Skills
23% increased Critical Hit Chance
Corrupted

Carrion Goad

Drakeskin Boots

Item Level 82

Rare

Properties

Evasion1081

Quality20

SocketsS S

Requirements

Level80

Enchant

+25% to Cold Resistance

Rune

20% increased Armour, Evasion and Energy Shield
+11% to Chaos Resistance

Bonded

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

Explicit

+41% to Lightning Resistance
35% increased Movement Speed
+170 to Evasion Rating
92% increased Evasion Rating
+27% to Chaos Resistance
Gain Deflection Rating equal to 23% of Evasion Rating
Corrupted

Mageblood

Utility Belt

Item Level 80

Unique

Properties

Charm Slots2

Requirements

Level55

Implicit

Has 2 Charm Slots
20% of Flask Recovery applied Instantly

Explicit

Legacy of Jade
Legacy of Bismuth
Legacy of Bismuth
Legacy of Quicksilver
All Mage's Legacies have 47% increased effect per duplicate Mage's Legacy you have

Onslaught Gorget

Solar Amulet

Item Level 82

Rare

Requirements

Level30

Enchant

Allocates Zarokh's Gift

Desecrated

61% increased Evasion Rating

Implicit

+15 to Spirit

Explicit

+50 to Spirit
+3 to Level of all Projectile Skills
+42% to Fire Resistance
+27% to Chaos Resistance

Crafted

40% increased Global Armour, Evasion and Energy Shield

Viper Turn

Refined Breach Ring

Item Level 80

Rare

Requirements

Level40

Desecrated

Adds 45 to 66 Fire damage to Attacks

Implicit

+25% to Maximum Quality

Explicit

+16% to all Elemental Resistances
Adds 26 to 50 Physical Damage to Attacks
Adds 40 to 61 Cold damage to Attacks
18% increased Rarity of Items found

Crafted

15% increased Attack Speed

Kalandra's Touch

Ring

Item Level 82

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 Boar for 20 seconds on use

The Fall of the Axe

Silver Charm

Item Level 80

Unique

Properties

Charges Max40

Charges Per Use20

Duration30

Quality2

Requirements

Level10

Implicit

Used when you are affected by a Slow

Explicit

Grants Onslaught during effect
Corrupted

For Utopia

Stone Charm

Item Level 80

Unique

Properties

Charges Max40

Charges Per Use20

Duration30

Quality7

Requirements

Level8

Implicit

Used when you become Stunned

Explicit

Defend with 200% of Armour during effect
Corrupted

Potent Ultimate Life Flask of the Ample

Item Level 81

Magic

Properties

Quality15

Requirements

Level60

Implicit

73% increased Amount Recovered
70% increased Charges
Corrupted

Lavianga's Spirits

Gargantuan Mana Flask

Item Level 80

Unique

Properties

Charges Max75

Charges Per Use10

Duration20

Mana Per Use185

Quality21

Requirements

Level49

Implicit

This Flask cannot be Used but applies its Effect constantly
71% reduced Amount Recovered
Corrupted

Skills & Gems

Wind Dancer(Lv20)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

MaimSupports Attacks, causing them to Maim enemies.Lv1

Her DeclarationLv1

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

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

Herald of Thunder(Lv20)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

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

MaimSupports Attacks, causing them to Maim enemies.Lv1

BlindSupports any skill that Hits enemies, causing them to Blind on Hit.Lv1

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

Gas Grenade(Lv21)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

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

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

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

Explosive Shot(Lv21)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

AmbushSupports any skill that Hits enemies, making it more likely to Critically Hit enemies on full life.Lv1

Fire InfusionSupports any skill that deals damage, causing them to Gain Fire Damage but deal less Cold and Lightning Damage.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

DeliberationSupports skills that can be used while moving, causing you to move slower while using them, but granting more damage in exchange.Lv1

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

Explosive Grenade(Lv21)5 supports

Fire a bouncing Grenade that unleashes a devastating fiery blast when its fuse expires.

Explosion radius is 2 metres

Support gems

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

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

Voranas SiegeLv1

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

Flash Grenade(Lv19)5 supports

Fire a bouncing Grenade that unleashes a Blinding, Stunning explosion when its fuse expires.

Explosion radius is 2.6 metres

Support gems

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

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

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

Cluster Grenade(Lv21)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

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

HeftSupports Skills which deal Damage, increasing the maximum Physical Damage of their Hits.Lv1

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

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

Voltaic Mark(Lv19)4 supports

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

Hits against Marked enemy cause 25% increased Electrocute buildup

Support gems

Single OutSupports Mark Skills. Enemies affected by Supported Marks will have their Armour Broken by Physical Damage they take.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

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

Sorcery Ward(Lv20)3 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

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

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

Time of Need(Lv19)1 support

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

Support gems

Uhtreds ExodusSupports Skills which can gain levels, granting them many additional levels provided no other supports are used with the supported Skill. Does not support skills which do not have levels.Lv1

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