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Grenade Crossbow Shot Bleed Witchhunter (173% Physical Damage)

Witchhunter·MercenaryPatch 0.5.0·byPublic Builds
Version 6·Updated Jul 25, 2026
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Overview

Offense

1. Crossbow Shot
360,017
2. Explosive Grenade
290,393
Hit DPS
360,017
Attacks/sec
2.7
Average hit
133,166

Utility

Mana
638
Spirit
150
Gear spirit
50
Move speed
x1.92

Defense

Life
1,676
Character armour
14,966
Gear armour
3,082
Character evasion
17,297
Gear evasion
2,178
Fire res
75%
Cold res
75%
Lightning res
75%
Chaos res
74%

Passive Tree

156
Nodes
43
Notables
0
Keystones

Key Passives

Tolerant EquipmentNotable
15% increased Armour and Evasion Rating
Immune to Bleeding if Equipped Helmet has higher Armour than Evasion Rating
Immune to Poison if Equipped Helmet has higher Evasion Rating than Armour
Armour
OverwhelmNotable
-5% reduced Attack Speed
40% increased Damage with Two Handed Weapons
20% increased Stun Buildup
SpeedDamageStun
RicochetNotable
15% increased Projectile Damage
Projectile Damage
Thrill of BattleNotable
20% increased Attack Speed while Surrounded
Speed
Colossal WeaponNotable
12% increased Area of Effect for Attacks
+10 to Strength
AreaAttribute
AfterimageNotable
60% increased Evasion Rating if you have Hit an Enemy Recently
-5% reduced Movement Speed Penalty from using Skills while moving
EvasionMovement Speed
Battle-hardenedNotable
Hits against you have 20% reduced Critical Damage Bonus
+5 to Strength
+5 to Dexterity
20% increased Armour and Evasion Rating
CriticalAttributeArmour
Pitiless KillerNotable
Culling Strike
15% chance to Cull enemies below 20% Life
15% increased damage
Attack

Effect Profile

EffectStats
Armour
PassiveCountTotal
  • increased Armour and Evasion Rating23343%
  • of Armour also applies to Elemental Damage437%
  • gain # % of Evasion Rating as extra Armour18%
  • gain Ailment Threshold equal to the lowest of Evasion and Armour on your Boots1+2
Attribute
PassiveCountTotal
  • to any Attribute26+130
  • to Strength5+36
  • to Dexterity3+20
  • to Ailment Threshold per Dexterity1+4
Attack Damage
PassiveCountTotal
  • increased Attack Damage while moving6102%
  • increased Attack Damage while Surrounded6225%
  • increased Attack Damage332%
Movement Speed
PassiveCountTotal
  • reduced Movement Speed Penalty from using Skills while moving5-19%
  • increased Movement Speed48%
  • increased Movement Speed if you've Killed Recently310%
  • ignore all Movement Penalties from Armour1+1
Damage
PassiveCountTotal
  • increased Grenade Damage784%
  • increased Damage with Two Handed Weapons690%
  • increased Damage with Crossbows112%
Area
PassiveCountTotal
  • increased Area of Effect for Attacks320%
  • increased Area of Effect for Attacks per Enemy you've Ignited in the last # seconds, up to # %14%
  • increased Presence Area of Effect130%
  • increased Surrounded Area of Effect150%
Speed
PassiveCountTotal
  • increased Attack Speed522%
  • increased Attack Speed if you've killed Recently18%
  • increased Attack Speed while Surrounded120%
  • reduced Attack Speed1-5%
Evasion
PassiveCountTotal
  • gain Deflection Rating equal to # % of Evasion Rating313%
  • increased Evasion Rating230%
  • increased Evasion Rating if you have been Hit Recently140%
  • increased Evasion Rating if you have Hit an Enemy Recently160%

Gear

Bramble Core

Desolate Crossbow

Item Level 82
Rare
Properties
Range120
Physical Damage173-569
Quality27
SocketsS S S
Lightning Damage17-351
Attacks per Second1.86
Critical Hit Chance5%
Total DPS1032.3
Physical DPS690.1
Elemental DPS342.2
Requirements
Level77
Rune
  • 60% increased Physical Damage
Bonded
  • Bonded: 60% increased effect of Fully Broken Armour
Desecrated
  • 173% increased Physical Damage
Explicit
  • Adds 17 to 351 Lightning Damage
  • Adds 54 to 94 Physical Damage
  • +5 to Level of all Projectile Skills
Crafted
  • 16% increased Attack Speed
  • 20% chance to gain Onslaught on Killing Hits with this Weapon

Constricting Command

Viper Cap

Item Level 80
Unique
Properties
Evasion215
Quality20
SocketsS S S
Requirements
Level60
Enchant
  • Allocates Zarokh's Gift
Rune
  • +5% to all Elemental Resistances
  • +4 to Maximum Rage
  • Raven-Touched
Explicit
  • +112 to maximum Life
  • +15 to all Attributes
  • 8.2 Life Regeneration per second
  • Require 4 fewer enemies to be Surrounded
  • Corrupted

Eagle Keep

Death Mail

Item Level 81
Rare
Properties
Armour1589
Evasion1480
Movement Speed-4%
Quality29
SocketsS S
Requirements
Level75
Rune
  • 10% increased Movement Speed when on Full Life
  • 50% reduced effect of Curses on you
  • 100% increased Evasion Rating when on Full Life
Bonded
  • Bonded: 20% increased Evasion Rating
  • Bonded: 8% increased Curse Magnitudes
Desecrated
  • +38 to Armour
  • +36 to Evasion Rating
  • 35% increased Armour and Evasion
Explicit
  • +158 to Armour
  • +153 to Evasion Rating
  • 107% increased Armour and Evasion
  • +23% to Cold Resistance
  • +47% of Armour also applies to Elemental Damage
  • Corrupted
Crafted
  • +34% to Lightning Resistance

Corpse Clutches

Massive Mitts

Item Level 81
Rare
Properties
Armour940
Quality26
SocketsS S
Requirements
Level80
Rune
  • Gain 1% of Damage as Extra Damage of a random Element per
  • Rune Socketed in Equipped Items
  • Can roll Marksman modifiers
Bonded
  • Bonded: 20% increased Elemental Damage
  • Bonded: 20% increased Projectile Damage
Desecrated
  • +66% Surpassing chance to fire an additional Projectile
Explicit
  • 99% increased Armour
  • +188 to Armour
  • Adds 21 to 34 Cold damage to Attacks
  • +2 to Level of all Projectile Skills
  • +35% to Fire Resistance

Corpse Spur

Fortress Sabatons

Item Level 82
Rare
Properties
Armour553
Evasion483
Quality24
SocketsS S
Requirements
Level75
Rune
  • +1 Suffix Modifier allowed
  • 5% increased Movement Speed
Bonded
  • Bonded: 10% increased Cooldown Recovery Rate
Desecrated
  • +45% to Lightning Resistance
Explicit
  • 35% increased Movement Speed
  • +84 to Armour
  • +68 to Evasion Rating
  • 93% increased Armour and Evasion
  • +43% to Fire Resistance
  • +43% to Cold Resistance
  • +42% of Armour also applies to Elemental Damage

Mageblood

Utility Belt

Item Level 82
Unique
Properties
Charm Slots2
Requirements
Level55
Implicit
  • Has 2 Charm Slots
  • 20% of Flask Recovery applied Instantly
Explicit
  • Legacy of Quicksilver
  • Legacy of Jade
  • Legacy of Granite
  • Legacy of Silver
  • All Mage's Legacies have 32% increased effect per duplicate Mage's Legacy you have

Sol Charm

Absent Amulet

Item Level 80
Rare
Requirements
Level90
Enchant
  • Allocates Thaumaturgic Generator
Desecrated
  • +17% to Cold and Chaos Resistances
Implicit
  • -1 Prefix Modifier allowed
  • -1 Suffix Modifier allowed
  • +50 to Spirit
Explicit
  • +3 to Level of all Projectile Skills
Crafted
  • 42% increased Global Armour, Evasion and Energy Shield

Kalandra's Touch

Ring

Item Level 80
Unique
Requirements
Level0
Explicit
  • Reflects opposite Ring

Brood Whorl

Breach Ring

Item Level 82
Rare
Requirements
Level40
Desecrated
  • Adds 1 to 110 Lightning damage to Attacks
Implicit
  • +20% to Maximum Quality
Explicit
  • Adds 30 to 48 Physical Damage to Attacks
  • Adds 46 to 72 Fire damage to Attacks
  • +32 to Intelligence
  • +16% to all Elemental Resistances
  • +25% to Chaos Resistance

Rite of Passage

Golden Charm

Item Level 82
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

The Fall of the Axe

Silver Charm

Item Level 80
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

Experimenter's Staunching Charm of the Abundant

Item Level 79
Magic
Properties
Quality0
Requirements
Level18
Implicit
  • Used when you start Bleeding
Explicit
  • 40% increased Duration
  • 58% increased Charges

Bubbling Ultimate Life Flask of the Plentiful

Item Level 83
Magic
Properties
Quality20
Requirements
Level60
Explicit
  • 30% of Recovery applied Instantly
  • 42% increased Charges

Lavianga's Spirits

Gargantuan Mana Flask

Item Level 80
Unique
Properties
Charges Max75
Charges Per Use10
Duration20
Mana Per Use185
Quality20
Requirements
Level49
Explicit
  • This Flask cannot be Used but applies its Effect constantly
  • 70% reduced Amount Recovered

Commanding Arm

Item Level 99
Normal
Requirements
Level0
Implicit
  • 23% increased Presence Area of Effect

Combat Arm

Item Level 99
Normal
Requirements
Level0
Implicit
  • 10% increased Attack Speed

Evasive Leg

Item Level 99
Normal
Requirements
Level0
Implicit
  • 30% increased Evasion Rating

Surefooted Leg

Item Level 99
Normal
Requirements
Level0
Implicit
  • 10% reduced Movement Speed Penalty from using Skills while moving

Skills & Gems

Grenade(Lv20)5 supports

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

Support gems
IngenuitySupports skills with Cooldowns, increasing the rate at which those Cooldowns Recover. Cannot modify the skills of minions.Lv1
ExpediteSupports Skills which Detonate after some amount of time has elapsed, shortening the time before Detonation.Lv1
Martial TempoSupports Attacks, causing them to Attack faster.Lv1
MobilitySupports skills that can be used while moving, allowing you to move faster while using them.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
Crossbow Shot(Lv20)4 supports

Fire a bolt from your crossbow.

Support gems
Enduring ImpactSupports any skill that Hits enemies, giving it a chance to gain an Endurance Charge when causing a Heavy Stun.Lv1
Primal ArmamentSupports Attacks, causing them to deal more Elemental damage.Lv1
PierceSupports Projectile skills, making their Projectiles Pierce an enemy but deal less damage after doing so.Lv1
Fire PenetrationSupports any skill that Hits enemies, making those Hits Penetrate enemy Fire resistance.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
Diallas DesireSupports any Skill which has levels, increasing the level and Quality, while reducing the cost and Reservation.Lv1
Fire MasterySupports Fire skills, granting them an additional level. Does not support skills which do not have levels.Lv1
Trinity(Lv20)3 supports

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
Support gems
Her DeclarationLv1
Fire MasterySupports Fire skills, granting them an additional level. Does not support skills which do not have levels.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
Oil Grenade(Lv20)5 supports

Fire a bouncing Grenade that bursts in a spray of Oil when the fuse expires or when it impacts an Enemy, dealing minimal damage but covering the ground and nearby enemies in Oil. Oil created this way can be Ignited by Detonator Skills or Ignited Ground.

Damage and Oil spray radius is 2 metres
Support gems
SuffuseSupports Skills that create Ground Surfaces, causing those Surfaces to grow over time, up to a limit.Lv1
DomainSupports Skills which create Ground Surfaces, causing created Surfaces to last much longer.Lv1
Fiery DeathSupports any skill that Hits enemies, causing enemies it Ignites to have a chance to explode on death.Lv1
DefySupports Attack Skills you use yourself. Hit Damage from Supported Skills is Lucky if you are Surrounded.Lv1
Thrill Of The KillSupports Skills you use yourself which Hit enemies. Culling a Shocked enemy with Supported Skills infuses all of your Attacks with Lightning damage for a short time.Lv1
Explosive Grenade(Lv20)5 supports

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

Explosion radius is 2 metres
Support gems
Primal ArmamentSupports Attacks, causing them to deal more Elemental damage.Lv1
DeliberationSupports skills that can be used while moving, causing you to move slower while using them, but granting more damage in exchange.Lv1
Elemental FocusSupports any skill that Hits enemies, causing it to deal more Elemental Damage but be unable to inflict Elemental Ailments.Lv1
Rakiatas FlowSupports Skills that can cause Damaging Hits, causing those Hits to treat Enemy Elemental Resistances as inverted.Lv1
DefySupports Attack Skills you use yourself. Hit Damage from Supported Skills is Lucky if you are Surrounded.Lv1
Gas Grenade(Lv20)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
CorrosionSupports any skill that Hits enemies, causing Poison it applies to also Break enemy Armour. Cannot support skills that Consume Fully Broken Armour.Lv1
DomainSupports Skills which create Ground Surfaces, causing created Surfaces to last much longer.Lv1
SplinterSupports Skills that Hit Enemies, causing those Hits to Break Armour based on a portion of Physical Damage dealt.Lv1
Armour ExplosionSupports Attacks and Warcries, causing them to trigger a Fiery explosion when they Fully Break an enemy's Armour.Lv1
DefySupports Attack Skills you use yourself. Hit Damage from Supported Skills is Lucky if you are Surrounded.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
PayloadSupports Skills which fire Grenades, giving fired Grenades a chance to activate again, but lengthening their cooldowns.Lv1
Uhtreds ConstellationLv1
DefySupports Attack Skills you use yourself. Hit Damage from Supported Skills is Lucky if you are Surrounded.Lv1
Martial TempoSupports Attacks, causing them to Attack faster.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
Scavenged Plating(Lv12)2 supports

While active, uses fragments of armour scavenged from enemies to bolster your own. Fully Breaking an enemy's Armour grants you stacks of Scavenged Plating for a duration based on the enemy's Rarity, and you gain Armour and Thorns per stack. Normal enemies grant 1 stack, Magic enemies grant 2 stacks, Rare enemies grant 5 stacks and Unique enemies grant 10 stacks.

2 to 2 Thorns per Scavenged Plating
Support gems
DemolisherSupports any skill, causing Armour Break it inflicts to be stronger.Lv1
PersistenceSupports any skill that has a duration, making that duration longer.Lv1
Flash Grenade(Lv20)5 supports

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

Explosion radius is 2.6 metres
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
ExpediteSupports Skills which Detonate after some amount of time has elapsed, shortening the time before Detonation.Lv1
Nova ProjectilesSupports Projectile Skills, making them fire Projectiles in a circle. Does not Support Skills which rain down Projectiles from above.Lv1
OverpowerSupports any skill that Hits Enemies, causing it to build up Stun more quickly.Lv1
DefySupports Attack Skills you use yourself. Hit Damage from Supported Skills is Lucky if you are Surrounded.Lv1
Wind Dancer(Lv14)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
Primal ArmamentSupports Attacks, causing them to deal more Elemental damage.Lv1
Magnified EffectSupports any skill with an area of effect, making it larger.Lv1
MaimSupports Attacks, causing them to Maim enemies.Lv1
BludgeonSupports any skill that Hits enemies, causing it to Knock Back enemies.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
Nova ProjectilesSupports Projectile Skills, making them fire Projectiles in a circle. Does not Support Skills which rain down Projectiles from above.Lv1
Primal ArmamentSupports Attacks, causing them to deal more Elemental damage.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
ForkSupports Projectile skills, making their Projectiles Fork.Lv1
Charge Regulation(Lv20)2 supports

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
Support gems
Warm BloodedSupports Persistent Buff Skills, causing Freeze applied to you to last for a shorter duration while the Supported Skill is active.Lv1
PrecisionSupports Persistent Buff Skills, causing you to gain increased Accuracy while the Skill is active.Lv1
Enemy Explode(Lv1)No supports

No support gems detected for this skill.

Thorns Player(Lv1)No supports

No support gems detected for this skill.

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