Stormblast Bolts Galvanic Shards Freeze Witchhunter (177% Physical Damage)

Witchhunter·MercenaryPatch 0.5.0·byPublic Builds

Version 1·Updated Jul 9, 2026

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Endgame Stormblast Bolts Galvanic Shards Freeze Crit Spirit Mana Lightning

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Scored against 503 mercenary endgame builds

DamageSSS

SurvivalD

SpeedB

UtilityC

Overview

Offense

1. Crossbow Shot

433,926

2. Stormblast Bolts

217,378

Hit DPS

433,926

Attacks/sec

2.42

Average hit

179,215

Utility

Mana

567

Spirit

100

Move speed

x1.64

Defense

Life

1,935

139

Gear ES

Character evasion

7,206

Gear evasion

2,595

Fire res

68%

Cold res

74%

Lightning res

74%

Passive Tree

149

Nodes

Notables

Keystones

Key Passives

Thrill of BattleNotable

20% increased Attack Speed while Surrounded

Speed

Coming CalamityNotable

40% increased Cold Damage while affected by Herald of Ice

40% increased Fire Damage while affected by Herald of Ash

40% increased Lightning Damage while affected by Herald of Thunder

Cold DamageFire DamageLightning Damage

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

Lightning QuickNotable

8% increased Attack and Cast Speed with Lightning Skills

14% increased Lightning Damage

SpeedLightning Damage

FrazzledNotable

15% increased Mana Regeneration Rate

30% increased Magnitude of Shock you inflict

ManaLightningAilment

Maiming StrikeNotable

25% increased Attack Damage

Attack Damage

Freedom of MovementNotable

20% increased Evasion Rating

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

EvasionMovement Speed

Effect Profile

EffectStats

Attribute›

PassiveCountTotal

to any Attribute33+165
to Strength3+21
to Dexterity2+15
increased Dexterity18%

Attack Damage›

PassiveCountTotal

increased Attack Damage while Surrounded8270%
increased Attack Damage while moving6102%
increased Attack Damage563%
increased Attack Damage if you have been Heavy Stunned Recently125%

Evasion›

PassiveCountTotal

increased Evasion Rating11169%
gain Deflection Rating equal to # % of Evasion Rating641%
increased Evasion Rating while moving140%
increased Evasion Rating while Surrounded130%

Movement Speed›

PassiveCountTotal

increased Movement Speed1021%
reduced Movement Speed Penalty from using Skills while moving5-19%
ignore all Movement Penalties from Armour1+1

Elemental Damage›

PassiveCountTotal

increased Elemental Damage with Attacks11140%
increased Elemental Damage432%
increased Damage for each type of Elemental Ailment on Enemy120%

Ailment›

PassiveCountTotal

increased chance to Shock470%
increased Magnitude of Shock you inflict475%
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

Damage›

PassiveCountTotal

projectiles deal # % increased Damage with Hits against Enemies further than 6m355%
projectiles deal # % increased Damage with Hits against Enemies within 2m355%
increased Damage while affected by a Herald224%
chance for Damage of Enemies Hitting you to be Unlucky120%

Lightning›

PassiveCountTotal

increased chance to Shock470%
increased Magnitude of Shock you inflict475%
immune to Shock if a majority of your Socketed Support Gems are Green1+1

Gear

Victory Core

Desolate Crossbow

Item Level 82

Rare

Properties

Range120

Physical Damage176-634

Quality20

SocketsS S

Attacks per Second1.6

Critical Hit Chance5%

Total DPS648

Physical DPS648

Requirements

Level77

Rune

40% increased Physical Damage

Bonded

Bonded: 40% increased effect of Fully Broken Armour

Desecrated

79% increased Physical Damage
+178 to Accuracy Rating

Explicit

177% increased Physical Damage
Adds 39 to 85 Physical Damage
+5.95% to Critical Hit Chance
+6 to Level of all Projectile Skills
Loads 2 additional bolts

Constricting Command

Viper Cap

Item Level 81

Unique

Properties

Evasion215

Quality20

SocketsS S

Requirements

Level60

Enchant

Allocates Zarokh's Gift

Rune

+22% to Fire Resistance
Raven-Touched

Bonded

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

Explicit

+89 to maximum Life
+14 to all Attributes
10.3 Life Regeneration per second
Require 4 fewer enemies to be Surrounded

Hyrri's Ire

Armoured Vest

Item Level 83

Unique

Properties

Evasion1896

Movement Speed-3%

Quality27

SocketsS S S

Requirements

Level73

Enchant

25% increased Evasion Rating

Rune

60% increased Armour, Evasion and Energy Shield

Bonded

Bonded: +60 to maximum Life
Bonded: +60 to maximum Mana

Implicit

31% increased Elemental Ailment Threshold

Explicit

146% increased Evasion Rating
Gain 11% of Damage as Extra Cold Damage
+39 to Dexterity
25% increased Freeze Duration on Enemies
Evasion Rating is doubled if you have not been Hit Recently
Corrupted

Empyrean Nails

Spiked Bracers

Item Level 80

Rare

Properties

Evasion162

Quality20

SocketsS S

Requirements

Level59

Rune

+1 Suffix Modifier allowed
Can roll Marksman modifiers

Bonded

Bonded: 20% increased Projectile Damage

Desecrated

Adds 4 to 71 Lightning damage to Attacks

Explicit

+2 to Level of all Projectile Skills
Adds 12 to 32 Physical Damage to Attacks
Gain Deflection Rating equal to 21% of Evasion Rating
38% increased Projectile Damage
Projectiles have 23% chance to Chain an additional time from terrain

Crafted

28% increased Critical Damage Bonus

Corruption Track

Quickslip Shoes

Item Level 83

Rare

Properties

Energy Shield98

Evasion322

Quality20

SocketsS S

Requirements

Level75

Enchant

+21% to Fire Resistance

Rune

8% increased Movement Speed
+8% to all Elemental Resistances

Bonded

Bonded: 16% increased Cooldown Recovery Rate

Desecrated

35% increased Movement Speed

Explicit

Gain Deflection Rating equal to 22% of Evasion Rating
100% increased Evasion and Energy Shield
+109 to maximum Life
+40% to Fire Resistance
Corrupted

Crafted

60% increased effect of Socketed Augment Items

Headhunter

Heavy Belt

Item Level 82

Unique

Properties

Charm Slots2

Requirements

Level50

Implicit

25% increased Stun Threshold
Has 2 Charm Slots

Explicit

+55 to maximum Life
+40 to Strength
+40 to Dexterity
When you kill a Rare monster, you gain its Modifiers for 60 seconds
Corrupted

Havoc Idol

Absent Amulet

Item Level 80

Rare

Requirements

Level78

Enchant

Allocates Overwhelm

Desecrated

+17% to all Elemental Resistances

Implicit

-1 Prefix Modifier allowed
-1 Suffix Modifier allowed

Explicit

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

Crafted

42% increased Global Armour, Evasion and Energy Shield

Soul Coil

Breach Ring

Item Level 82

Rare

Requirements

Level40

Desecrated

Adds 28 to 46 Physical Damage to Attacks

Implicit

+20% to Maximum Quality

Explicit

Adds 35 to 57 Cold damage to Attacks
Adds 6 to 112 Lightning damage to Attacks
+89% to Cold Resistance

Crafted

14% increased Attack Speed

Golem Loop

Breach Ring

Item Level 82

Rare

Requirements

Level40

Desecrated

Adds 6 to 112 Lightning damage to Attacks

Implicit

+20% to Maximum Quality

Explicit

Adds 43 to 72 Fire damage to Attacks
Adds 30 to 49 Physical Damage to Attacks
+89% to Lightning Resistance

Crafted

14% increased Attack Speed

Investigator's Thawing Charm

Item Level 38

Magic

Properties

Quality0

Requirements

Level12

Implicit

Used when you become Frozen

Explicit

20% increased Duration

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 Cat for 20 seconds on use

The Fall of the Axe

Silver Charm

Item Level 79

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

Concentrated Ultimate Life Flask of the Bountiful

Item Level 65

Magic

Properties

Quality20

Requirements

Level60

Implicit

70% increased Amount Recovered
51% increased Charges

Lavianga's Spirits

Gargantuan Mana Flask

Item Level 80

Unique

Properties

Charges Max75

Charges Per Use10

Duration20

Mana Per Use185

Quality14

Requirements

Level49

Implicit

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

Skills & Gems

Stormblast Bolts(Lv21)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

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

Close CombatSupports Attacks, causing them to deal more damage to enemies based on how close they are to you.Lv1

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

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

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

ForkSupports Projectile skills, making their Projectiles Fork.Lv1

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

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

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

MaimSupports Attacks, causing them to Maim enemies.Lv1

RageSupports Melee Attacks, causing them to grant Rage on Hit.Lv1

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

PrecisionSupports Persistent Buff Skills, causing you to gain increased Accuracy while the Skill is active.Lv1

Herald of Thunder(Lv21)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

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

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

Deadly HeraldsSupports Herald Skills, making their triggered effects deal more damage at the expense of higher Spirit cost.Lv1

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

Crossbow Shot(Lv20)4 supports

Fire a bolt from your crossbow.

Support gems

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

Armour ExplosionSupports Attacks and Warcries, causing them to trigger a Fiery explosion when they Fully Break an enemy's Armour.Lv1

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

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

Emergency Reload(Lv19)4 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

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

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

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

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

Mirage Archer(Lv18)3 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

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

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

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