1
Cap elemental resistances
gearLook for helmet stats like lightning resistance.
0.0% DPS+18% EHP
Justification
Lightning 65%/75% below current cap.
Useful stats
Lightning Resistance
Proposed upgrade: 0.0% DPS / +18% EHP.
Build check
Witchhunter Mercenary (Lv93)
Mercenary · Witchhunter · Lv93
Build tier, progression gaps, and prioritized upgrade options from the imported character.
Potential upgrades
7
D
exiles.buildtier
Scored against 100+ mercenary endgame builds
DamageF
SurvivalC
SpeedD
UtilityC
Build setup
Fix these first. They are concrete conflicts in the current setup, not general build advice.
Grim Pillars cannot activate
Grim Pillars needs 29 Ward, but the build has 0. The skill cannot be used until that requirement is met.
Grim Pillars
Build state
Endgame
Primary DPS
13.2K
Below benchmark
EHP
19.2K
A little below typical
Weakest hit taken
Physical 4.8K
Around typical
Physical max hit
4.8K
Around typical
Elemental max hit
12.1K
A little below typical
Movement speed
x1.34
A little below typical
Rarity
36%
Good magic find
Top skills
Permafrost Bolts
5 support gems
13.2K
Clear
Fragmentation Rounds
5 support gems
10.3K
Clear
Clear
Clear looks covered
Bossing
Boss damage not confirmed
Priority fixes
2
Grim Pillars cannot activate
skillGrim Pillars needs 29 Ward, but the build has 0. The skill cannot be used until that requirement is met.
Justification
Grim Pillars needs 29 Ward, but the build has 0. The skill cannot be used until that requirement is met.
Useful stats
Relevant stats for this issue
Use this as the next direction to test.
3
Raise boss damage
skillTry the checked support setup for Fragmentation Rounds; the listed DPS change is verified against this build.
+17% DPS
Justification
13.2K is below the usual 22.2K–168K range for similar builds.
Useful stats
Support setup
Proposed upgrade: +17% DPS.
Identified gaps
Elemental resistances
Lightning 65%/75% below current cap.
The further elemental resistances are below the current cap, the more dangerous hard map and boss hits become.
Primary damage
13.2K is below the usual 22.2K–168K range for similar builds.
This usually means boss phases take too long or rares live long enough to pressure your defenses.
Secondary damage
10.3K is below the usual 10.6K–49.3K range for similar builds.
This usually means boss phases take too long or rares live long enough to pressure your defenses.
Potential upgrades
Current setup
What the build is using now.
Potential upgrade
A support setup or item worth checking.
Stat change
The calculated change from the proposed setup.
Gear upgrades
Helmet
Current item
Constricting Command
Unique · Viper Cap · Item level 79
Evasion179
Quality0
SocketsS
Requirements
Level38
Explicit
- +65 to maximum Life
- +13 to all Attributes
- 8.1 Life Regeneration per second
- Require 4 fewer enemies to be Surrounded
- Corrupted
Socketed effects
- Rune+12 to Strength
Recommendation
Planned Viper Cap
Rare · Viper Cap · Item level 82
Evasion179
Quality0
SocketsS
Requirements
Level38
Explicit
Change
DPS0.0%
EHP+18%
+48 Max Life
+98 Max Mana
+288 Evasion Rating
+34 Lightning Resistance
+18 Chaos Resistance
+52 Spirit
-8% increased Life Regen
Needs to be logged in on the official PoE site.
Gloves
Current item
Brood Caress
Rare · Polished Bracers · Item level 81
Evasion828
Quality20
SocketsS
Requirements
Level80
Enchant
- Damage Penetrates 14% Cold Resistance
Explicit
- +157 to Evasion Rating
- 93% increased Evasion Rating
- +130 to maximum Life
- +31 to Dexterity
- +38% to Fire Resistance
- Leech 9.04% of Physical Attack Damage as Life
- Corrupted
Conditional
- Bonded+20 to maximum Life
- Bonded+20 to maximum Mana
Socketed effects
- Rune18% increased Armour, Evasion and Energy Shield
Recommendation
Planned Polished Bracers
Rare · Polished Bracers · Item level 82
Evasion828
Quality20
SocketsS
Requirements
Level80
Explicit
Change
DPS+3.5%
EHP+6.0%
+19 Cold Damage
-14% increased Cold Damage
-18% increased Energy Shield
+131 Evasion Rating
-2 Dexterity
Needs to be logged in on the official PoE site.
Ring 1
Current item
Storm Twirl
Rare · Iron Ring · Item level 80
Requirements
Level0
Implicit
- Adds 1 to 4 Physical Damage to Attacks
Explicit
- Adds 10 to 21 Physical Damage to Attacks
- Adds 20 to 28 Cold damage to Attacks
- Adds 2 to 60 Lightning damage to Attacks
- +40% to Cold Resistance
- +32% to Lightning Resistance
- Gain 48 Life per enemy killed
Recommendation
Planned Iron Ring
Rare · Iron Ring · Item level 82
Requirements
Level0
Implicit
Explicit
Change
DPS-3.8%
EHP+6.1%
+1 Cold Damage
-31 Lightning Damage
+96 Max Life
+8 Lightning Resistance
Needs to be logged in on the official PoE site.
Amulet
Current item
Blood Torc
Rare · Lapis Amulet · Item level 82
Requirements
Level8
Anoint
- Allocates Thin Ice
Implicit
- +12 to Intelligence
Explicit
- Desecrated56% increased Armour
- Fractured+3 to Level of all Projectile Skills
- +305 to Accuracy Rating
- +43 to Spirit
- +26% to Fire Resistance
- +36% to Cold Resistance
Recommendation
Planned Lapis Amulet
Rare · Lapis Amulet · Item level 82
Requirements
Level8
Anoint
Implicit
Explicit
Change
DPS+2.6%
EHP+7.0%
-56% increased Armour
+36% increased Evasion Rating
+7 Fire Resistance
Needs to be logged in on the official PoE site.
Weapon 1: upgrade not found
Body Armour: upgrade not found
Boots: upgrade not found
Belt: upgrade not found
Ring 2: upgrade not found
Skill upgrades
Permafrost Bolts
5/5 active
Current supports
Best found setup
Change
DPS+9.0%
+1% Attack damage
-40% Projectile damage
Fragmentation Rounds
5/5 active
Current supports
Best found setup
Other options
Change
DPS+17%
-20% Attack damage
+20% Movement speed
Passive routes
Re-path towards Frantic Fighter for Damage
Refund
3
Evasion
- 15% increased Evasion Rating
[Jewel] Socket
[Jewel] Socket
Allocate
3
Attack Damage while Surrounded
- 25% increased Attack Damage while Surrounded
Attack Damage while Surrounded
- 25% increased Attack Damage while Surrounded
Frantic Fighter
- -30% reduced Accuracy Rating while Surrounded
- 100% increased Attack Damage while Surrounded
Change
DPS+10%
EHP-3.5%
-15% Evasion