Voltaic Grenade Stormblast Bolts Freeze Witchhunter (+4 Projectile Skills)

Witchhunter·MercenaryPatch 0.5.0·byPublic Builds

Version 2·Updated Jul 2, 2026

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Endgame Voltaic Grenade Stormblast Bolts Freeze Crit Spirit Mana

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Scored against 333 mercenary endgame builds

DamageS

SurvivalC

SpeedB

UtilityB

Overview

Offense

1. Shockburst Rounds

1.50M

2. Stormblast Bolts

121,768

Hit DPS

1.50M

Attacks/sec

11.8

Average hit

127,632

Utility

Mana

601

Spirit

150

Gear spirit

100

Move speed

x1.59

Defense

Life

1,936

Character armour

419

Gear armour

460

Character evasion

7,002

Gear evasion

2,161

Fire res

74%

Cold res

75%

Lightning res

75%

Passive Tree

132

Nodes

Notables

Keystones

Key Passives

Thrill of BattleNotable

20% increased Attack Speed while Surrounded

Speed

Pitiless KillerNotable

Culling Strike

15% chance to Cull enemies below 20% Life

15% increased damage

Attack

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

Leather Bound GauntletsNotable

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

Armour

Escape VelocityNotable

3% increased Movement Speed

30% increased Evasion Rating

Movement SpeedEvasion

Lightning QuickNotable

8% increased Attack and Cast Speed with Lightning Skills

14% increased Lightning Damage

SpeedLightning Damage

Tactical RetreatNotable

+5 metres to Dodge Roll distance while Surrounded

10% increased Movement Speed while Surrounded

EvasionMovement Speed

Effect Profile

EffectStats

Attribute›

PassiveCountTotal

to any Attribute36+180
to Strength2+16
increased Dexterity18%
to Dexterity1+10

Attack Damage›

PassiveCountTotal

increased Attack Damage while Surrounded8270%
increased Attack Damage while moving6102%
increased Attack Damage448%
increased Attack Damage if you have been Heavy Stunned Recently125%

Evasion›

PassiveCountTotal

increased Evasion Rating12200%
gain Deflection Rating equal to # % of Evasion Rating217%
increased Evasion Rating while Surrounded260%
increased Evasion Rating while moving140%

Movement Speed›

PassiveCountTotal

reduced Movement Speed Penalty from using Skills while moving6-24%
increased Movement Speed38%
companions have # % increased Movement Speed228%
increased Movement Speed if you have at least # Green Support Gems Socketed15%

Speed›

PassiveCountTotal

increased Attack Speed521%
increased Skill Speed316%
increased Attack and Cast Speed with Lightning Skills18%
increased Attack Speed during any Flask Effect16%

Elemental Damage›

PassiveCountTotal

increased Elemental Damage648%
increased Elemental Damage with Attacks456%
increased Damage for each type of Elemental Ailment on Enemy120%

Armour›

PassiveCountTotal

increased Armour and Evasion Rating454%
increased Evasion Rating from Equipped Body Armour1100%
less Armour and Evasion Rating1-50%
to Evasion Rating per # Item Armour on Equipped Gloves1+1

Life›

PassiveCountTotal

chance for Enemies you Kill to Explode, dealing # % of their maximum Life as Physical Damage Chance is doubled against Undead and Demons110%
increased Attack Damage while on Low Life125%
increased Attack Damage while you have no Life Flask uses left125%
increased Maximum Life if you have at least # Red Support Gems Socketed15%

Gear

Sorrow Core

Desolate Crossbow

Item Level 82

Rare

Properties

Range120

Physical Damage40-158

Quality20

SocketsS S

Lightning Damage12-285

Attacks per Second1.9

Critical Hit Chance5%

Total DPS470.3

Physical DPS188.1

Elemental DPS282.2

Requirements

Level77

Rune

50% increased Attack Damage against Rare or Unique Enemies
Gain 5% of Damage as Extra Damage of all Elements

Bonded

Bonded: +1 to Level of all Attack Skills
Bonded: 8% chance to gain an additional random Charge when you gain a Charge

Desecrated

Gain 4 Mana per enemy killed

Explicit

Adds 12 to 285 Lightning Damage
113% increased Elemental Damage with Attacks
19% increased Attack Speed
+4 to Level of all Projectile Skills
Corrupted

Crafted

Gain 33% of Damage as Extra Lightning Damage

Constricting Command

Viper Cap

Item Level 79

Unique

Properties

Evasion215

Quality20

SocketsS S

Requirements

Level50

Rune

+18% to Cold Resistance
+4 to Maximum Rage

Bonded

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

Explicit

+109 to maximum Life
+15 to all Attributes
11.2 Life Regeneration per second
Require 4 fewer enemies to be Surrounded
Corrupted

Hyrri's Ire

Armoured Vest

Item Level 80

Unique

Properties

Evasion1337

Movement Speed-3%

Quality20

SocketsS S S

Requirements

Level73

Rune

12% increased Rarity of Items found
Regenerate 1.5% of maximum Life per second
Idols socketed in this item gain the benefits of their Bonded modifiers

Bonded

Bonded: +5% to Quality of all Skills
Bonded: 10% increased Quantity of Gold Dropped by Slain Enemies

Implicit

39% increased Elemental Ailment Threshold

Explicit

147% increased Evasion Rating
Gain 19% of Damage as Extra Cold Damage
+33 to Dexterity
25% increased Freeze Duration on Enemies
Evasion Rating is doubled if you have not been Hit Recently
Corrupted

Eagle Mitts

Massive Mitts

Item Level 82

Rare

Properties

Armour460

Quality25

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

Adds 1 to 51 Lightning damage to Attacks

Explicit

97% increased Armour
Adds 10 to 18 Physical Damage to Attacks
+2 to Level of all Projectile Skills
+31% to Cold Resistance

Crafted

27% increased Critical Damage Bonus

Sorrow Hoof

Drakeskin Boots

Item Level 82

Rare

Properties

Evasion609

Quality20

SocketsS

Requirements

Level80

Rune

5% increased Movement Speed

Bonded

Bonded: 10% increased Cooldown Recovery Rate

Desecrated

+122 to maximum Life

Explicit

35% increased Movement Speed
99% increased Evasion Rating
+41% to Cold Resistance
+44% to Lightning Resistance
Gain Deflection Rating equal to 21% of Evasion Rating

Headhunter

Heavy Belt

Item Level 80

Unique

Properties

Charm Slots2

Requirements

Level50

Implicit

28% increased Stun Threshold
Has 2 Charm Slots

Explicit

+53 to maximum Life
+32 to Strength
+32 to Dexterity
When you kill a Rare monster, you gain its Modifiers for 60 seconds

Loath Gorget

Absent Amulet

Item Level 79

Rare

Requirements

Level78

Enchant

Allocates Zarokh's Gift

Desecrated

18% increased Rarity of Items found

Implicit

-1 Prefix Modifier allowed
-1 Suffix Modifier allowed

Explicit

+50 to Spirit
+3 to Level of all Projectile Skills

Crafted

28% increased Global Armour, Evasion and Energy Shield

Behemoth Loop

Breach Ring

Item Level 82

Rare

Requirements

Level40

Desecrated

Adds 38 to 58 Fire damage to Attacks

Implicit

+20% to Maximum Quality

Explicit

Adds 6 to 110 Lightning damage to Attacks
Adds 37 to 58 Cold damage to Attacks
+15% to all Elemental Resistances
+42% to Fire Resistance
+45% to Lightning Resistance

Kalandra's Touch

Ring

Item Level 79

Unique

Requirements

Level0

Implicit

Reflects opposite Ring

Nascent Hope

Thawing Charm

Item Level 80

Unique

Properties

Charges Max40

Charges Per Use40

Duration30

Quality0

Requirements

Level12

Implicit

Used when you become Frozen

Explicit

25% Chance to gain a Charge when you kill an enemy
Energy Shield Recharge starts on use

The Fall of the Axe

Silver Charm

Item Level 80

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

Beira's Anguish

Dousing Charm

Item Level 80

Unique

Properties

Charges Max40

Charges Per Use30

Duration30

Quality0

Requirements

Level32

Implicit

Used when you become Ignited

Explicit

24% Chance to gain a Charge when you kill an enemy
Creates Ignited Ground for 4 seconds when used, Igniting enemies as though dealing Fire damage equal to 500% of your maximum Life

Substantial Ultimate Life Flask of the Doctor

Item Level 61

Magic

Properties

Quality20

Requirements

Level60

Implicit

61% increased Amount Recovered
27% Chance to gain a Charge when you kill an enemy

Lavianga's Spirits

Gargantuan Mana Flask

Item Level 80

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

Emergency Reload(Lv18)5 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

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

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

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

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

BlindSupports any skill that Hits enemies, causing them to Blind on Hit.Lv1

BludgeonSupports any skill that Hits enemies, causing it to Knock Back enemies.Lv1

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

MaimSupports Attacks, causing them to Maim enemies.Lv1

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.

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

Martial TempoSupports Attacks, causing them to Attack faster.Lv1

PinSupports any skill that Hits enemies, allowing its Physical damage to Pin enemies but making it unable to Stun.Lv1

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

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

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

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

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

Ammo Conservation FourSupports Crossbow Skills, causing them to load a bolt into all Crossbow Ammunition on kill.Lv1

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

Elemental FocusSupports any skill that Hits enemies, causing it to deal more Elemental Damage but be unable to inflict Elemental Ailments.Lv1

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

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

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

Voltaic Grenade(Lv19)5 gems

Fire a bouncing Grenade that discharges an Electrocuting Lightning blast when its fuse expires, causing all Lightning Hits against enemies to contribute to Electrocution buildup for a duration.

Explosion radius is 2 metres

150% more Electrocution buildup from Hits with this skill

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

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

ScattershotSupports Projectile skills, making them fire extra Projectiles. Also lowers Attack and Cast speed of supported skills, as well as lessening their damage.Lv1

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

RageforgedSupports any damaging skill that you use or Trigger yourself, causing it to spend Rage to deal more damage. If you don't have enough Rage to spend, the damage bonus will not apply.Lv1

Voltaic Mark(Lv19)4 gems

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

Hits against Marked enemy cause 25% increased Electrocute buildup

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

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

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

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