Stormblast Bolts Galvanic Shards Freeze Witchhunter (168% Physical Damage)

Witchhunter·MercenaryPatch 0.5.3·byPublic Builds

Version 1·Updated Jun 20, 2026

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Endgame Stormblast Bolts Galvanic Shards Freeze Crit Spirit Mana

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Scored against 333 mercenary endgame builds

DamageS

SurvivalA

SpeedB

UtilityB

Overview

Offense

1. Crossbow Shot

122,034

2. Full Culling DPS

6,521

Hit DPS

122,034

Attacks/sec

2.62

Average hit

46,615

Utility

Mana

519

Spirit

279

Gear spirit

358

Move speed

x1.65

Defense

Life

1,670

Character armour

612

Gear armour

415

Character evasion

9,790

Gear evasion

2,986

Fire res

75%

Cold res

75%

Lightning res

61%

Chaos res

75%

Passive Tree

146

Nodes

Notables

Keystones

Key Passives

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

Leather Bound GauntletsNotable

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

Armour

Adrenaline RushNotable

8% increased Attack Speed if you've killed Recently

4% increased Movement Speed if you've Killed Recently

SpeedMovement Speed

Lightning QuickNotable

8% increased Attack and Cast Speed with Lightning Skills

14% increased Lightning Damage

SpeedLightning Damage

Light on your FeetNotable

3% increased Movement Speed

Movement Speed

Effect Profile

EffectStats

Attribute›

PassiveCountTotal

to any Attribute28+140
to Dexterity3+20
to Strength2+10

Movement Speed›

PassiveCountTotal

increased Movement Speed1021%
reduced Movement Speed Penalty from using Skills while moving7-29%
companions have # % increased Movement Speed228%
increased Movement Speed if you've Killed Recently27%

Attack Damage›

PassiveCountTotal

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

Evasion›

PassiveCountTotal

increased Evasion Rating9143%
gain Deflection Rating equal to # % of Evasion Rating112%
increased Evasion Rating if you have Hit an Enemy Recently160%
increased Evasion Rating while moving140%

Armour›

PassiveCountTotal

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

Speed›

PassiveCountTotal

increased Attack Speed316%
increased Skill Speed316%
increased Attack Speed while a Rare or Unique Enemy is in your Presence28%
increased Attack and Cast Speed with Lightning Skills18%

Damage›

PassiveCountTotal

increased Damage with Two Handed Weapons440%
increased Damage with Crossbows336%
chance for Damage of Enemies Hitting you to be Unlucky120%
chance for Damage with Hits to be Lucky120%

Elemental Damage›

PassiveCountTotal

increased Elemental Damage with Attacks8104%

Gear

Armageddon Core

Desolate Crossbow

Item Level 82

Rare

Properties

Range120

Physical Damage156-504

Quality26

SocketsS S

Lightning Damage6-354

Attacks per Second1.78

Critical Hit Chance5%

Total DPS907.8

Physical DPS587.4

Elemental DPS320.4

Requirements

Level77

Rune

20% increased Physical Damage
Gain 5% of Damage as Extra Damage of all Elements

Bonded

Bonded: 20% increased effect of Fully Broken Armour
Bonded: 8% chance to gain an additional random Charge when you gain a Charge

Desecrated

Adds 52 to 90 Physical Damage

Explicit

168% increased Physical Damage
Adds 6 to 354 Lightning Damage
11% increased Attack Speed
+5 to Level of all Projectile Skills
+33 to Dexterity
Corrupted

Alpha's Howl

Armoured Cap

Item Level 72

Unique

Properties

Evasion671

Quality20

SocketsS

Requirements

Level65

Rune

+4 to Maximum Rage

Explicit

89% increased Evasion Rating
+117 to Spirit
+82% to Cold Resistance
Presence Radius is doubled
Corrupted

Hyrri's Ire

Armoured Vest

Item Level 81

Unique

Properties

Evasion1694

Movement Speed-3%

Quality20

SocketsS S

Requirements

Level73

Enchant

23% increased Evasion Rating

Rune

40% increased Armour, Evasion and Energy Shield

Bonded

Bonded: +40 to maximum Life
Bonded: +40 to maximum Mana

Implicit

32% increased Elemental Ailment Threshold

Explicit

150% increased Evasion Rating
Gain 20% of Damage as Extra Cold Damage
+32 to Dexterity
25% increased Freeze Duration on Enemies
Evasion Rating is doubled if you have not been Hit Recently
Corrupted

Rage Knuckle

Vaal Mitts

Item Level 81

Rare

Properties

Armour415

Quality20

SocketsS

Requirements

Level75

Rune

Can roll Marksman modifiers

Bonded

Bonded: 20% increased Projectile Damage

Desecrated

21% increased Critical Hit Chance

Explicit

93% increased Armour
Adds 11 to 17 Physical Damage to Attacks
Adds 4 to 60 Lightning damage to Attacks
15% increased Attack Speed
+32 to Strength

Chimeric Road

Cavalry Boots

Item Level 82

Rare

Properties

Evasion621

Quality20

SocketsS

Requirements

Level70

Rune

5% increased Movement Speed

Bonded

Bonded: 10% increased Cooldown Recovery Rate

Desecrated

+156 to Evasion Rating

Explicit

35% increased Movement Speed
33% increased Evasion Rating
+24 to Dexterity
+36% to Lightning Resistance
Gain Deflection Rating equal to 20% of Evasion Rating
+65 to Stun Threshold

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 Bismuth
Legacy of Sulphur
Legacy of Amethyst
Legacy of Sulphur
All Mage's Legacies have 40% increased effect per duplicate Mage's Legacy you have

Demon Torc

Solar Amulet

Item Level 78

Rare

Requirements

Level30

Enchant

Allocates Beastial Skin

Desecrated

54% increased Evasion Rating from Equipped Body Armour

Implicit

+12 to Spirit

Explicit

+50 to Spirit
+2 to Level of all Projectile Skills
+26 to Strength
32.1 Life Regeneration per second

Crafted

35% increased Global Armour, Evasion and Energy Shield

Pandemonium Eye

Sapphire Ring

Item Level 80

Rare

Requirements

Level12

Desecrated

+16% to Fire and Chaos Resistances

Implicit

+27% to Cold Resistance

Explicit

Adds 15 to 20 Physical Damage to Attacks
Adds 3 to 67 Lightning damage to Attacks
33% increased Lightning Damage
+26 to Strength

Crafted

+34% to Fire Resistance

Viper Hold

Prismatic Ring

Item Level 83

Rare

Requirements

Level35

Implicit

+8% to all Elemental Resistances

Explicit

Adds 8 to 15 Physical Damage to Attacks
Adds 2 to 57 Lightning damage to Attacks
36% increased Lightning Damage
+29 to Intelligence
+28% to Fire Resistance
Gain 18 Mana per enemy killed

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

Nascent Hope

Thawing Charm

Item Level 79

Unique

Properties

Charges Max40

Charges Per Use40

Duration30

Quality0

Requirements

Level12

Implicit

Used when you become Frozen

Explicit

22% Chance to gain a Charge when you kill an enemy
Energy Shield Recharge starts on use

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 Stag for 19 seconds on use

Potent Ultimate Life Flask of the Wide

Item Level 81

Magic

Properties

Quality20

Requirements

Level60

Implicit

72% increased Amount Recovered
27% increased Charges

Lavianga's Spirits

Gargantuan Mana Flask

Item Level 79

Unique

Properties

Charges Max75

Charges Per Use10

Duration20

Mana Per Use185

Quality20

Requirements

Level49

Implicit

This Flask cannot be Used but applies its Effect constantly
74% reduced Amount Recovered

Skills & Gems

Stormblast Bolts(Lv21)5 gems

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.

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

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

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

Mirage Archer(Lv19)4 gems

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

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

Galvanic Shards(Lv21)5 gems

Load your Crossbow with charged bolts that fragment in flight, releasing Chaining Lightning beams when they Hit enemies. These fragments can Merge.

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

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

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

Herald of Thunder(Lv20)5 gems

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

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

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

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

Wind Dancer(Lv19)4 gems

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

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

Uruks SmeltingSupports any skill, causing Armour Break it inflicts to be stronger. Fully Breaking Armour with Supported Skills permanently increases the Physical Damage taken by those affected, up to a cap.Lv1

Sorcery Ward(Lv20)2 gems

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

Cold MasterySupports Cold 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

Emergency Reload(Lv19)2 gems

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

InspirationSupports any skill, making it cost less to use. Cannot 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

Eternal Rage(Lv19)2 gems

While active, you constantly regenerate Rage.

Regenerate 0.25 Rage per second

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

CannibalismSupports Persistent Buff Skills, causing you to recover Life on kill while the Skill is active.Lv1

Crossbow Shot(Lv20)1 gem

Fire a bolt from your crossbow.

Martial TempoSupports Attacks, causing them to Attack faster.Lv1

Time of Need(Lv16)1 gem

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

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

Berserk(Lv19)1 gem

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

Grants 40% increased Rage effect

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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