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Stormcaller Arrow Explosive Grenade Freeze Witchhunter (+5 Projectile Skills)

Witchhunter·MercenaryPatch 0.5.0·byPublic Builds
Version 1·Updated Jul 2, 2026
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SurvivalA
SpeedA
UtilityA

Overview

Offense

1. Shockburst Rounds
2.87M
2. Full Culling DPS
178,945
Hit DPS
2.87M
Attacks/sec
13.5
Average hit
213,338

Utility

Mana
613
Spirit
174
Gear spirit
148
Move speed
x1.85

Defense

Life
1,684
Character evasion
8,467
Gear evasion
3,246
Fire res
75%
Cold res
75%
Lightning res
75%
Chaos res
75%

Passive Tree

156
Nodes
35
Notables
0
Keystones

Key Passives

Crystal ElixirNotable
40% increased Elemental Damage with Attack Skills during any Flask Effect
Flask
Thrill of BattleNotable
20% increased Attack Speed while Surrounded
Speed
Distracting PresenceNotable
10% increased Cooldown Recovery Rate
Enemies in your Presence have -10% reduced Cooldown Recovery Rate
Leech & Recovery
Obsessive RitualsNotable
-50% less Armour and Evasion Rating
Armour
Natural ImmunityNotable
+4 to Ailment Threshold per Dexterity
Attribute
Forces of NatureNotable
Attack Damage Penetrates 15% of Enemy Elemental Resistances
Elemental Penetration
Adrenaline RushNotable
8% increased Attack Speed if you've killed Recently
4% increased Movement Speed if you've Killed Recently
SpeedMovement Speed
Ceremonial AblutionNotable
Sorcery Ward's Barrier can also take Physical and Chaos Damage from Hits
Chaos Damage

Effect Profile

EffectStats
Attribute
PassiveCountTotal
  • to any Attribute38+190
  • to Strength3+21
  • to Dexterity2+15
  • to Ailment Threshold per Dexterity1+4
Ailment
PassiveCountTotal
  • increased Magnitude of Shock you inflict9150%
  • increased chance to Shock8130%
  • increased Shock Duration4130%
  • increased Magnitude of Chill you inflict345%
Lightning
PassiveCountTotal
  • increased Magnitude of Shock you inflict9150%
  • increased chance to Shock8130%
  • increased Shock Duration4130%
  • immune to Shock if a majority of your Socketed Support Gems are Green1+1
Attack Damage
PassiveCountTotal
  • increased Attack Damage while Surrounded8270%
  • increased Attack Damage559%
  • increased Attack Damage while moving482%
  • increased Attack Damage against Rare or Unique Enemies232%
Speed
PassiveCountTotal
  • increased Attack Speed726%
  • increased Skill Speed316%
  • increased Attack and Cast Speed with Lightning Skills15%
  • increased Attack Speed during any Flask Effect116%
Evasion
PassiveCountTotal
  • increased Evasion Rating6105%
  • gain Deflection Rating equal to # % of Evasion Rating328%
  • increased Evasion Rating while Surrounded260%
  • increased Evasion Rating while moving140%
Elemental Damage
PassiveCountTotal
  • increased Elemental Damage with Attacks568%
  • increased Elemental Damage324%
  • increased Damage for each type of Elemental Ailment on Enemy120%
Projectile Damage
PassiveCountTotal
  • increased Projectile Damage996%

Gear

Honour Core

Engraved Crossbow

Item Level 81
Rare
Properties
Range120
Physical Damage148-457
Quality29
SocketsS S
Lightning Damage4-332
Attacks per Second1.86
Critical Hit Chance5%
Total DPS875.1
Physical DPS562.7
Elemental DPS312.5
Requirements
Level72
Rune
  • 40% increased Physical Damage
Bonded
  • Bonded: 40% increased effect of Fully Broken Armour
Desecrated
  • 132% increased Physical Damage
Explicit
  • Adds 55 to 84 Physical Damage
  • Adds 4 to 332 Lightning Damage
  • +5 to Level of all Projectile Skills
Crafted
  • 16% increased Attack Speed
  • 24% chance to gain Onslaught on Killing Hits with this Weapon

Constricting Command

Viper Cap

Item Level 79
Unique
Properties
Evasion258
Quality20
SocketsS S
Requirements
Level50
Enchant
  • +24 to Spirit
Rune
  • 20% increased Armour, Evasion and Energy Shield
  • +4 to Maximum Rage
Bonded
  • Bonded: +20 to maximum Life
  • Bonded: +20 to maximum Mana
Explicit
  • +116 to maximum Life
  • +11 to all Attributes
  • 10 Life Regeneration per second
  • Require 4 fewer enemies to be Surrounded
  • Corrupted

Hyrri's Ire

Armoured Vest

Item Level 81
Unique
Properties
Evasion1613
Movement Speed-3%
Quality20
SocketsS S S
Requirements
Level73
Enchant
  • +13% to Chaos Resistance
Rune
  • 60% increased Armour, Evasion and Energy Shield
Bonded
  • Bonded: +60 to maximum Life
  • Bonded: +60 to maximum Mana
Implicit
  • 30% increased Elemental Ailment Threshold
Explicit
  • 138% increased Evasion Rating
  • Gain 19% 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

Bramble Paw

Polished Bracers

Item Level 81
Rare
Properties
Evasion392
Quality20
SocketsS S
Requirements
Level80
Rune
  • 8% increased Attack Speed
  • Can roll Marksman modifiers
Bonded
  • Bonded: 20% increased Projectile Damage
  • Bonded: 20% reduced Slowing Potency of Debuffs on You
Desecrated
  • 31% increased Critical Hit Chance
Explicit
  • +2 to Level of all Projectile Skills
  • 92% increased Evasion Rating
  • Adds 19 to 28 Cold damage to Attacks
  • Gain Deflection Rating equal to 21% of Evasion Rating
  • 40% increased Projectile Damage

Dread League

Dragonscale Boots

Item Level 83
Rare
Properties
Evasion983
Quality20
SocketsS S
Requirements
Level75
Rune
  • 5% increased Movement Speed
  • Your speed is unaffected by Slows
Bonded
  • Bonded: 5% increased Movement Speed
  • Bonded: 10% increased Cooldown Recovery Rate
Desecrated
  • 35% increased Movement Speed
Explicit
  • 97% increased Evasion Rating
  • +172 to Evasion Rating
  • +43% to Fire Resistance
  • Gain Deflection Rating equal to 23% of Evasion Rating
Crafted
  • 60% increased effect of Socketed Augment Items

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 Bismuth
  • Legacy of Quicksilver
  • Legacy of Amethyst
  • Legacy of Diamond
  • All Mage's Legacies have 30% increased effect per duplicate Mage's Legacy you have

Sol Clasp

Gold Amulet

Item Level 82
Rare
Requirements
Level35
Enchant
  • Allocates Careful Consideration
Desecrated
  • 60% increased Evasion Rating
Implicit
  • 19% increased Rarity of Items found
Explicit
  • +3 to Level of all Projectile Skills
  • +50 to Spirit
  • +32 to Strength
  • +14% to all Elemental Resistances
Crafted
  • 36% increased Global Armour, Evasion and Energy Shield

Wrath Nail

Breach Ring

Item Level 82
Rare
Requirements
Level40
Desecrated
  • Adds 15 to 18 Physical Damage to Attacks
Implicit
  • +20% to Maximum Quality
Explicit
  • +24% to Chaos Resistance
  • Adds 1 to 104 Lightning damage to Attacks
  • 43% increased Lightning Damage
  • +43% to Cold Resistance
  • +65% to Lightning Resistance

Bramble Nail

Breach Ring

Item Level 80
Rare
Requirements
Level40
Desecrated
  • Adds 24 to 35 Cold damage to Attacks
Implicit
  • +20% to Maximum Quality
Explicit
  • Adds 46 to 64 Fire damage to Attacks
  • Adds 3 to 110 Lightning damage to Attacks
  • +30 to Strength
  • +15% to all Elemental Resistances
  • +23% to Chaos Resistance

Experimenter's Thawing Charm of the Ample

Item Level 82
Magic
Properties
Quality0
Requirements
Level12
Implicit
  • Used when you become Frozen
Explicit
  • 36% increased Duration
  • 67% increased Charges

For Utopia

Stone Charm

Item Level 79
Unique
Properties
Charges Max40
Charges Per Use20
Duration30
Quality0
Requirements
Level8
Implicit
  • Used when you become Stunned
Explicit
  • Defend with 200% of Armour during effect

Sunburst Antidote Charm of the Bountiful

Item Level 80
Magic
Properties
Quality0
Requirements
Level24
Implicit
  • Used when you become Poisoned
Explicit
  • Also grants 450 Guard
  • 48% increased Charges

Condensed Ultimate Life Flask of the Bountiful

Item Level 79
Magic
Properties
Quality20
Requirements
Level60
Implicit
  • 62% increased Recovery rate
  • 50% 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
  • 70% reduced Amount Recovered

Skills & Gems

Crossbow Shot(Lv20)5 gems

Fire a bolt from your crossbow.

ExecuteSupports any skill that Hits enemies, causing it to deal more damage against enemies on Low Life.Lv1
Enduring ImpactSupports any skill that Hits enemies, giving it a chance to gain an Endurance Charge when causing a Heavy Stun.Lv1
IgnitionSupports any skill that Hits enemies, making it more likely to Ignite.Lv1
BrutalitySupports any skill that deals damage, boosting its Physical damage at the expense of all other Damage Types.Lv1
LacerateSupports any skill that Hits enemies, giving it a chance to inflict Bleeding.Lv1
Shockburst Rounds(Lv21)5 gems

Load your Crossbow with a clip of charged bolts which release damaging pulses upon Hitting an enemy affected by a Lightning Ailment. Using this Skill again reloads the clip.

10 Bolts loaded per clip
DefySupports Attack Skills you use yourself. Hit Damage from Supported Skills is Lucky if you are Surrounded.Lv1
Primal ArmamentSupports Attacks, causing them to deal more Elemental damage.Lv1
Fresh ClipSupports Crossbow Skills, granting them more damage for each bolt reloaded by that Skill in the last 6 seconds.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
Martial TempoSupports Attacks, causing them to Attack faster.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.

DefySupports Attack Skills you use yourself. Hit Damage from Supported Skills is Lucky if you are Surrounded.Lv1
ForkSupports Projectile skills, making their Projectiles Fork.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
Rakiatas FlowSupports Skills that can cause Damaging Hits, causing those Hits to treat Enemy Elemental Resistances as inverted.Lv1
Wind Dancer(Lv19)5 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
Life ThiefSupports Attacks, causing their Physical damage to Leech Life.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
BludgeonSupports any skill that Hits enemies, causing it to Knock Back enemies.Lv1
MaimSupports Attacks, causing them to Maim enemies.Lv1
Herald of Thunder(Lv19)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
Elemental FocusSupports any skill that Hits enemies, causing it to deal more Elemental Damage but be unable to inflict Elemental Ailments.Lv1
Primal ArmamentSupports Attacks, causing them to deal more Elemental damage.Lv1
Magnified EffectSupports any skill with an area of effect, making it larger.Lv1
LongshotSupports Attacks, causing them to deal more damage from farther away.Lv1
Lightning InfusionSupports any skill that deals damage, causing them to Gain Lightning Damage but deal less Cold and Fire Damage.Lv1
Stormcaller Arrow(Lv19)5 gems

Fire an arrow that embeds where it lands for a short duration. At the end of the duration, a Lightning Bolt strikes the arrow, disintegrating it and damaging enemies, with a high chance to Shock. Shocking any enemy with the Bolt also applies Shock to all enemies near the impact.

ConductionSupports any skill that Hits enemies, making it more likely to Shock.Lv1
Lasting ShockSupports any skill that Hits enemies or inflicts Shock, causing its Shocks to be inflicted less often but last longer.Lv1
Lightning ExposureSupports any skill that Hits enemies, causing it to inflict Exposure when inflicting Shock.Lv1
Martial TempoSupports Attacks, causing them to Attack faster.Lv1
Strip AwaySupports Skills which apply Exposure to Enemies, increasing the effect of applied Exposure.Lv1
Explosive Grenade(Lv19)4 gems

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

Explosion radius is 2 metres
ExpediteSupports Skills which Detonate after some amount of time has elapsed, shortening the time before Detonation.Lv1
Long FuseSupports Skills which have a Detonation Time, causing those Skills to have much higher Detonation Time and detonation damage.Lv1
Fire PenetrationSupports any skill that Hits enemies, making those Hits Penetrate enemy Fire resistance.Lv1
Fire InfusionSupports any skill that deals damage, causing them to Gain Fire Damage but deal less Cold and Lightning Damage.Lv1
Bow Shot(Lv20)3 gems

Fire an arrow with your Bow.

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
Primal ArmamentSupports Attacks, causing them to deal more Elemental damage.Lv1
Freezing Mark(Lv19)3 gems

Mark a target, making them more susceptible to being Frozen. When the Marked target is Frozen, the Mark Activates, granting you a Buff which gives extra Cold damage and Consuming the Mark. Marking another target while you have the Buff will remove the Buff.

Hits against Marked enemy cause 25% more Freeze buildup
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
Mark Of SiphoningSupports Mark Skills, causing enemies they Mark to Leech Mana to you when you Hit them with Attacks.Lv1
Eternal MarkSupports Mark Skills, causing them to not be Consumed the first time they are Activated.Lv1
Sorcery Ward(Lv20)1 gem

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
Eternal Rage(Lv18)1 gem

While active, you constantly regenerate Rage.

Regenerate 0.25 Rage per second
ClaritySupports Persistent Buff Skills, causing you to gain increased Mana Regeneration while the Skill is active.Lv1
Escape Shot(Lv19)1 gem

Leap backwards, firing an icy arrow which can Chill or Freeze enemies around the location from which you escaped. This arrow will create Ice Fragments on impact.

300% more Magnitude of Chill inflicted
300% more Freeze Buildup
Fires 7 Projectiles
Martial TempoSupports Attacks, causing them to Attack faster.Lv1
Enemy Explode(Lv1)No supports

No support gems detected for this skill.

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