Shield Wall Pounce Minion Witchhunter (+4 Melee Skills)

Witchhunter·MercenaryPatch 0.5.0·byPublic Builds

Version 3·Updated Jul 9, 2026

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Endgame Shield Wall Pounce Minion Freeze Crit Spirit Mana

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Scored against 100+ mercenary endgame builds

DamageA

SurvivalSS

SpeedC

UtilityD

Overview

Offense

1. Shield Wall

106,607

2. Raise Shield

86,548

Hit DPS

106,607

Attacks/sec

1.53

Average hit

69,769

Utility

Spirit

100

Move speed

x1.52

Defense

Life

1,678

Gear ES

Character armour

22,377

Gear armour

10,236

Character evasion

Gear evasion

Block

27.3%

Fire res

74%

Cold res

73%

Lightning res

74%

Chaos res

75%

Passive Tree

158

Nodes

Notables

Keystones

Key Passives

Blood MagicKey

You have no Mana Skill Mana Costs [StatConversion|Converted] to Life Costs

Life

Explosive ImpactNotable

15% increased Area of Effect

Burning Enemies you kill have a 5% chance to Explode, dealing a tenth of their maximum Life as Fire Damage

AreaLife

Burning StrikesNotable

Gain 12% of Physical Damage as Extra Fire Damage

Fire Damage

Guttural RoarNotable

Warcries Debilitate Enemies

Warcry Skills have 25% increased Area of Effect

25% increased Warcry Speed

WarcryGemSpeed

Battle FeverNotable

25% increased Global Physical Damage

5% increased Skill Speed

Physical DamageSpeed

Bolstering YellNotable

Empowered Attacks deal 30% increased Damage

Warcry Skills have 30% increased Area of Effect

DamageGem

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

Effect Profile

EffectStats

Attribute›

PassiveCountTotal

to any Attribute48+240
to Strength3+30

Speed›

PassiveCountTotal

increased Warcry Speed10187%
increased Attack Speed624%
increased Skill Speed417%
reduced Attack Speed2-10%

Critical›

PassiveCountTotal

increased Critical Damage Bonus for Attack Damage6105%
increased Critical Damage Bonus483%
increased Critical Hit Chance215%
increased Critical Damage Bonus with One Handed Melee Weapons140%

Damage›

PassiveCountTotal

empowered Attacks deal # % increased Damage694%
increased Damage with Warcries372%
increased Damage with One Handed Weapons220%
break enemy Concentration on Hit equal to # % of Damage Dealt1100%

Armour›

PassiveCountTotal

increased Armour7100%
of Armour also applies to Elemental Damage430%
increased Armour and Evasion Rating230%
increased Armour from Equipped Body Armour180%

Warcry›

PassiveCountTotal

increased Warcry Cooldown Recovery Rate7104%
increased total Power counted by Warcries430%
warcries Debilitate Enemies1+1
warcries have a minimum of # Power1+10

Fire Damage›

PassiveCountTotal

increased Damage with Hits against Burning Enemies493%
increased [Fire] Damage456%
gain # % of Physical Damage as Extra Fire Damage112%
increased Fire Damage112%

Attack Damage›

PassiveCountTotal

increased Melee Damage456%
increased Attack Damage486%
increased Melee Damage against Heavy Stunned enemies140%

Gear

Nebuloch

Execratus Hammer

Item Level 81

Unique

Properties

Range13

Physical Damage94-144

Quality20

SocketsS S

Chaos Damage29-54

Attacks per Second1.57

Critical Hit Chance5%

Total DPS252

Physical DPS186.8

Chaos DPS65.2

Requirements

Level55

Enchant

8% increased Attack Speed

Rune

8% increased Skill Speed
Gain 5% of Damage as Extra Damage of all Elements

Implicit

Adds 46 to 72 Physical Damage
+28% to Critical Damage Bonus

Explicit

Adds 29 to 54 Chaos damage
Attacks consume an Endurance Charge to Critically Hit
Take 100 Chaos damage per second per Endurance Charge
Corrupted

Mind Barrier

Tawhoan Tower Shield

Item Level 81

Rare

Properties

Armour2040

Movement Speed-3%

Block26

Quality30

SocketsS S

Requirements

Level80

Rune

40% increased Armour, Evasion and Energy Shield

Desecrated

+31% of Armour also applies to Chaos Damage

Implicit

8% additional Physical Damage Reduction
+277 to Armour

Explicit

150% increased Armour
+49% of Armour also applies to Elemental Damage
+110 to Stun Threshold

Pandemonium Shelter

Masked Greathelm

Item Level 82

Rare

Properties

Armour1630

Quality23

SocketsS

Requirements

Level70

Enchant

Allocates Crystallised Immunities

Rune

Raven-Touched

Desecrated

41% increased Armour
+39 to maximum Mana

Explicit

+218 to Armour
96% increased Armour
+40% to Fire Resistance
+44% to Cold Resistance
+19% to Chaos Resistance

The Brass Dome

Champion Cuirass

Item Level 80

Unique

Properties

Armour4507

Movement Speed-5%

Evasion36

Quality20

SocketsS S S

Energy Shield12

Requirements

Level58

Enchant

21% increased Armour

Rune

+30 to Armour
+30 to Evasion Rating
+10 to maximum Energy Shield
50% reduced effect of Curses on you
Idols socketed in this item gain the benefits of their Bonded modifiers

Implicit

668% increased Armour
-1% to all Maximum Elemental Resistances
+190 to Stun Threshold
Take no Extra Damage from Critical Hits

Explicit

Corrupted

Storm Palm

Massive Mitts

Item Level 81

Rare

Properties

Armour927

Quality26

SocketsS

Requirements

Level80

Rune

8% increased Attack Speed

Desecrated

100% increased Armour

Explicit

+181 to Armour
Adds 9 to 20 Physical Damage to Attacks
+2 to Level of all Melee Skills
+40% of Armour also applies to Elemental Damage
Corrupted

Crafted

+19% to Chaos Resistance

Blight Urge

Tasalian Greaves

Item Level 82

Rare

Properties

Armour1132

Quality22

SocketsS

Requirements

Level80

Rune

Deal 10% of Overkill damage to enemies within 2 metres of the enemy killed

Desecrated

+43% of Armour also applies to Elemental Damage

Implicit

100% increased Armour

Explicit

35% increased Movement Speed
+184 to Armour
+36% to Fire Resistance
+45% to Lightning Resistance

Mageblood

Utility Belt

Item Level 79

Unique

Properties

Charm Slots3

Requirements

Level55

Implicit

Has 3 Charm Slots
20% of Flask Recovery applied Instantly

Explicit

Legacy of Silver
Legacy of Bismuth
Legacy of Quicksilver
Legacy of Sulphur
All Mage's Legacies have 37% increased effect per duplicate Mage's Legacy you have

Maelstrom Pendant

Twisted Amulet

Item Level 80

Rare

Requirements

Level0

Enchant

Allocates Throatseeker
Allocates Tempered Mind

Desecrated

Gain 20% of Physical Damage as Extra Cold Damage

Implicit

-1 Prefix Modifier allowed

Explicit

41% increased Armour
+4 to Level of all Melee Skills
+18% to all Elemental Resistances
+20% to Chaos Resistance

Grip of Kulemak

Abyssal Signet

Item Level 82

Unique

Requirements

Level0

Enchant

25% increased Damage

Implicit

Inflict Abyssal Wasting on Hit

Explicit

48% increased Armour
20% increased Critical Damage Bonus
+26% of Armour also applies to Elemental Damage
17% reduced Presence Area of Effect
21% reduced Light Radius
Gain Onslaught for 4 seconds when a Minion Dies
You and Allies in your Presence have 19% increased Attack Speed
Corrupted

Soul Grasp

Refined Breach Ring

Item Level 81

Rare

Requirements

Level40

Desecrated

Adds 37 to 57 Fire damage to Attacks

Implicit

+25% to Maximum Quality

Explicit

Adds 4 to 117 Lightning damage to Attacks
Adds 39 to 56 Cold damage to Attacks
+16% to all Elemental Resistances
+22% to Chaos Resistance
Leech 10.75% of Physical Attack Damage as Mana

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 Wolf for 20 seconds on use

The Fall of the Axe

Silver Charm

Item Level 81

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

Sunburst Thawing Charm of the Surgeon

Item Level 80

Magic

Properties

Quality0

Requirements

Level12

Implicit

Used when you become Frozen

Explicit

Also grants 453 Guard
35% Chance to gain a Charge when you kill an enemy

Saturated Ultimate Life Flask of the Ample

Item Level 83

Magic

Properties

Quality20

Requirements

Level60

Explicit

78% increased Amount Recovered
70% increased Charges

Skills & Gems

Shield Wall(Lv21)5 supports

Ram your Shield into the ground, throwing up a wall of earth. Enemies can attack your wall segments, and your Slams, Warcries, and Shield Charge will instantly shatter them all. The segments explode when shattered, damaging enemies in front of and around them.

4 to 6 Base Off Hand Physical Damage

Wall Segments have 36 maximum Life

Support gems

SupercriticalSupports any skill that Hits enemies, causing it to deal more damage with Critical Hits but have less Critical Hit chance.Lv1

Martial TempoSupports Attacks, causing them to Attack faster.Lv1

Kaoms MadnessSupports Skills which create fissures in the ground, causing them to create many additional fissures at the cost of damage, speed, and area of effect.Lv1

Ahns CitadelSupports skills that create walls in a line, causing them to instead be created along a fissure.Lv1

Styrns FerocityLv1

Pounce(Lv18)5 supports

Shapeshift into a Werewolf and leap to a target location, damaging enemies in an area around where you land. Predator's Mark will be Triggered targeting the highest Rarity enemy Hit, or if a Mark gem is socketed into this Skill, that Mark will be Triggered instead. Using this Skill allows any Wolf Minions you have to leap immediately.

Limit 4 Summoned Wolves

Support gems

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

SplinterSupports Skills that Hit Enemies, causing those Hits to Break Armour based on a portion of Physical Damage dealt.Lv1

Single OutSupports Mark Skills. Enemies affected by Supported Marks will have their Armour Broken by Physical Damage they take.Lv1

Eternal MarkSupports Mark Skills, causing them to not be Consumed the first time they are Activated.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

Herald of Ash(Lv19)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

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

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

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

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

Seraphs HeartLv1

Ferocious Roar(Lv20)1 skill · 4 supports

Shapeshift into a Bear and roar in defiance, immediately gaining Rage if there are enemies nearby and Empowering subsequent Attacks to Break Armour. Alternatively, socketing a human-form Warcry into this Skill triggers that Warcry instead, and augments its damage and area. This Skill's cooldown can be bypassed by expending an Endurance Charge.

Empowered Attacks Break 5 Armour on Hit

Supported Skills deal 30% increased Damage

Socketed skills

Infernal CryPerform a Warcry, Empowering subsequent Melee Attacks if there are enemies nearby. Enemies in the warcry's area are destabilised and will Combust on death. This Skill's cooldown can be bypassed by expending an Endurance Charge.Lv20

Support gems

Raging CrySupports Warcry skills, causing them to grant you Rage on use depending on counted monster Power.Lv1

Enraged WarcrySupports Warcries, causing them to spend Rage to bypass their usual Cooldown.Lv1

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

Uhtreds RiteLv1

Scavenged Plating(Lv20)3 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

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

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

Maul(Lv20)2 supports

Shapeshift into a Bear and rake enemies with your claws, generating Rage on Hit.

Support gems

Helbryms HideSupports Shapeshifting Skills, causing them to grant Helbrym's Composure for a brief duration when they cause you to Shapeshift. Shapeshifting into a different form before the Buff expires causes it to be removed without effect.Lv1

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

Cold MasterySupports Cold 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

Raise Shield(Lv1)No supports

Raise your Shield to Block all incoming Blockable hits. Release immediately after Blocking when an enemy is close to perform a Shield Bash, damaging and Stunning enemies. While your Shield is raised you cannot be Light Stunned by hits you Block, but Blocking too much damage may Heavy Stun you. You cannot Evade while your Shield is raised, but Evasion instead grants an equal chance to avoid this Heavy Stun buildup.

No support gems detected for this skill.

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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