Stormblast Bolts Galvanic Shards Bleed Witchhunter (293% Physical Damage)

Witchhunter·MercenaryPatch 0.5.0·byPublic Builds

Version 1·Updated Jul 9, 2026

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Endgame Stormblast Bolts Galvanic Shards Bleed Freeze Spirit Mana Lightning

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Scored against 503 mercenary endgame builds

DamageSSS

SurvivalS

SpeedS

UtilityB

Overview

Offense

1. Crossbow Shot

484,907

2. Stormblast Bolts

272,817

Hit DPS

272,817

Attacks/sec

3.65

Average hit

74,749

Utility

Mana

622

Spirit

150

Gear spirit

100

Move speed

x1.94

Defense

Life

2,041

Character armour

1,559

Gear armour

990

Character evasion

10,931

Gear evasion

2,266

Fire res

75%

Cold res

75%

Lightning res

75%

Chaos res

75%

Passive Tree

145

Nodes

Notables

Keystones

Key Passives

Thrill of BattleNotable

20% increased Attack Speed while Surrounded

Speed

Judge, Jury, and ExecutionerNotable

Decimating Strike

Attack

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

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

Leather Bound GauntletsNotable

+1 to Evasion Rating per 1 Item Armour on Equipped Gloves

Armour

Forces of NatureNotable

Attack Damage Penetrates 15% of Enemy Elemental Resistances

Elemental Penetration

Effect Profile

EffectStats

Attribute›

PassiveCountTotal

to any Attribute25+125
to Dexterity3+20
to Strength2+10

Attack Damage›

PassiveCountTotal

increased Attack Damage while Surrounded7245%
increased Attack Damage while moving6102%
increased Attack Damage563%
increased Attack Damage against Rare or Unique Enemies348%

Evasion›

PassiveCountTotal

increased Evasion Rating7125%
increased Evasion Rating while Surrounded4100%
gain Deflection Rating equal to # % of Evasion Rating112%
increased Evasion Rating if you have Hit an Enemy Recently160%

Armour›

PassiveCountTotal

increased Armour and Evasion Rating9130%
increased Armour while Surrounded240%
less Armour and Evasion Rating1-50%
to Evasion Rating per # Item Armour on Equipped Gloves1+1

Movement Speed›

PassiveCountTotal

reduced Movement Speed Penalty from using Skills while moving6-24%
increased Movement Speed38%
increased Movement Speed if you've Killed Recently27%
increased Movement Speed while Surrounded110%

Speed›

PassiveCountTotal

increased Attack Speed316%
increased Skill Speed316%
increased Attack Speed while a Rare or Unique Enemy is in your Presence312%
increased Attack and Cast Speed with Lightning Skills18%

Life›

PassiveCountTotal

regenerate # % of maximum Life per second369%
increased Damage with Hits against Enemies that are on Low Life270%
increased Attack Damage while on Low Life125%
increased Attack Damage while you have no Life Flask uses left125%

Elemental Damage›

PassiveCountTotal

increased Elemental Damage with Attacks9116%

Gear

Dire Core

Desolate Crossbow

Item Level 82

Rare

Properties

Range120

Physical Damage195-691

Quality30

SocketsS S S

Attacks per Second1.9

Critical Hit Chance5%

Total DPS841.7

Physical DPS841.7

Requirements

Level77

Rune

+1 Suffix Modifier allowed
Gain 5% of Damage as Extra Damage of all Elements
Can roll Destruction modifiers

Bonded

Bonded: +5% to all Elemental Resistances
Bonded: 8% chance to gain an additional random Charge when you gain a Charge

Desecrated

15% increased Explicit Physical Modifier magnitudes

Explicit

Adds 49 to 108 Physical Damage
293% increased Physical Damage
+226 to Accuracy Rating
19% increased Attack Speed
+5 to Level of all Projectile Skills

Crafted

19% increased Physical Damage
+10 to all Attributes

Constricting Command

Viper Cap

Item Level 81

Unique

Properties

Evasion215

Quality20

SocketsS S S

Requirements

Level65

Enchant

Allocates Zarokh's Gift

Rune

+50 to all Attributes
+4 to Maximum Rage
Raven-Touched

Bonded

Bonded: +1 Maximum Life per Level

Explicit

+120 to maximum Life
+13 to all Attributes
10.9 Life Regeneration per second
Require 4 fewer enemies to be Surrounded
Corrupted

Hyrri's Ire

Armoured Vest

Item Level 80

Unique

Properties

Evasion1445

Movement Speed-3%

Quality20

SocketsS S S

Requirements

Level73

Enchant

+14% to Chaos Resistance
50% increased Thorns damage

Rune

20% increased Armour, Evasion and Energy Shield
12% increased Rarity of Items found
+22% to Fire Resistance

Bonded

Bonded: +40 to maximum Life
Bonded: +40 to maximum Mana
Bonded: 10% increased Quantity of Gold Dropped by Slain Enemies

Implicit

36% increased Elemental Ailment Threshold

Explicit

147% increased Evasion Rating
Gain 18% of Damage as Extra Cold Damage
+35 to Dexterity
25% increased Freeze Duration on Enemies
Evasion Rating is doubled if you have not been Hit Recently
Corrupted

Chimeric Grasp

Massive Mitts

Item Level 81

Rare

Properties

Armour990

Quality20

SocketsS S

Requirements

Level80

Rune

20% 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

+188 to Armour

Explicit

16% increased Attack Speed
100% increased Armour
+2 to Level of all Projectile Skills
+23% to Chaos Resistance
36% increased Projectile Damage

Maelstrom Span

Drakeskin Boots

Item Level 83

Rare

Properties

Evasion606

Quality20

SocketsS S

Requirements

Level80

Enchant

+23% to Lightning Resistance

Rune

5% increased Movement Speed
+22% to Cold Resistance

Bonded

Bonded: +20 to maximum Life
Bonded: +20 to maximum Mana
Bonded: 10% increased Cooldown Recovery Rate

Desecrated

+26% to Chaos Resistance

Explicit

Gain Deflection Rating equal to 23% of Evasion Rating
35% increased Movement Speed
98% increased Evasion Rating
+141 to maximum Life
22.5 Life Regeneration per second
Corrupted

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 Bismuth
Legacy of Quicksilver
Legacy of Gold
Legacy of Bismuth
All Mage's Legacies have 43% increased effect per duplicate Mage's Legacy you have

Gloom Beads

Absent Amulet

Item Level 80

Rare

Requirements

Level90

Enchant

Allocates Imbibed Power

Desecrated

6% increased Skill Speed

Implicit

-1 Prefix Modifier allowed
-1 Suffix Modifier allowed

Explicit

+50 to Spirit
70% increased Evasion Rating
+3 to Level of all Projectile Skills

Empyrean Knot

Prismatic Ring

Item Level 81

Rare

Requirements

Level35

Implicit

+9% to all Elemental Resistances

Explicit

Adds 7 to 12 Physical Damage to Attacks
Adds 1 to 63 Lightning damage to Attacks
+93 to maximum Life
+15% to all Elemental Resistances
Leech 8.83% of Physical Attack Damage as Life
Leech 8.24% of Physical Attack Damage as Mana

Honour Eye

Grasping Ring

Item Level 80

Rare

Requirements

Level50

Rune

8% increased Attack Speed

Bonded

Bonded: 20% reduced Slowing Potency of Debuffs on You

Desecrated

27% increased Lightning Damage

Implicit

This item gains bonuses from Socketed Items as though it was Gloves

Explicit

+16% to all Elemental Resistances
Adds 4 to 95 Lightning damage to Attacks
36% increased Rarity of Items found

Crafted

12% increased Attack Speed

Sanguis Heroum

Staunching Charm

Item Level 56

Unique

Properties

Charges Max40

Charges Per Use30

Duration30

Quality0

Requirements

Level18

Implicit

Used when you start Bleeding

Explicit

Gains 0.18 Charges per Second
Creates Consecrated Ground on use

The Fall of the Axe

Silver Charm

Item Level 80

Unique

Properties

Charges Max40

Charges Per Use20

Duration30

Quality9

Requirements

Level10

Implicit

Used when you are affected by a Slow

Explicit

Grants Onslaught during effect
Corrupted

Arakaali's Gift

Antidote Charm

Item Level 80

Unique

Properties

Charges Max40

Charges Per Use20

Duration30

Quality0

Requirements

Level24

Implicit

Used when you become Poisoned

Explicit

Recover Life equal to 18% of Mana Flask's Recovery Amount when used
Recover Mana equal to 17% of Life Flask's Recovery Amount when used

Viscous Ultimate Life Flask of the Surgeon

Item Level 58

Magic

Properties

Quality20

Requirements

Level60

Implicit

60% increased Recovery rate
35% Chance to gain a Charge when you kill an enemy

Lavianga's Spirits

Gargantuan Mana Flask

Item Level 79

Unique

Properties

Charges Max75

Charges Per Use10

Duration20

Mana Per Use185

Quality12

Requirements

Level49

Implicit

This Flask cannot be Used but applies its Effect constantly
70% reduced Amount Recovered
Corrupted

Skills & Gems

Mirage Archer(Lv19)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

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

Martial TempoSupports Attacks, causing them to Attack faster.Lv1

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

Stormblast Bolts(Lv20)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

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

Galvanic Shards(Lv21)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

Pietys MercySupports Projectile skills and any other skills that Chain, causing them to Chain more times.Lv1

Primal ArmamentSupports Attacks, causing them to deal more Elemental 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

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

InnervateSupports damaging skills you use yourself. Killing a Shocked enemy with supported skills imbues your damage with Lightning damage for a short time.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

LongshotSupports Attacks, causing them to deal more damage from farther away.Lv1

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

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

Emergency Reload(Lv19)3 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

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

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

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

Mortar Cannon(Lv19)2 supports

Raise a cannon Ballista Totem which uses socketed Grenade Skills, with significantly improved Cooldown Recovery Rate.

Support gems

ExpediteSupports Skills which Detonate after some amount of time has elapsed, shortening the time before Detonation.Lv1

Ancestral UrgencySupports Skills which create Totems, causing those Skills to place Totems much more quickly.Lv1

Wind Dancer(Lv19)3 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

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

Crossbow Shot(Lv20)2 supports

Fire a bolt from your crossbow.

Support gems

Double BarrelSupports Crossbow Ammunition Skills, causing them to load an extra bolt at the cost of reload speed.Lv1

Lightning InfusionSupports any skill that deals damage, causing them to Gain Lightning Damage but deal less Cold and Fire Damage.Lv1

Berserk(Lv20)2 supports

While active, strengthens your Rage, but causes you to lose Life while not losing Rage.

Grants 40% increased Rage effect

Support gems

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

PrecisionSupports Persistent Buff Skills, causing you to gain increased Accuracy while the Skill is active.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