Cluster Grenade Explosive Grenade Freeze Witchhunter (170% Physical Damage)

Witchhunter·MercenaryPatch 0.5.3·byPublic Builds

Version 1·Updated Jun 19, 2026

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Ladder Endgame Cluster Grenade Explosive Grenade Freeze Spirit Mana Lightning

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Overview

Offense

1. Explosive Grenade

142,838

2. Best Ignite DPS

7,445

Hit DPS

142,838

Attacks/sec

0.35

Average hit

288,212

Utility

Mana

599

Spirit

160

Gear spirit

120

Move speed

x1.92

Defense

Life

1,773

Character armour

1,811

Gear armour

829

Character evasion

11,008

Gear evasion

2,774

Fire res

75%

Cold res

75%

Lightning res

76%

Chaos res

75%

Passive Tree

132

Nodes

Notables

Keystones

Key Passives

OverwhelmNotable

-5% reduced Attack Speed

40% increased Damage with Two Handed Weapons

20% increased Stun Buildup

SpeedDamageStun

RicochetNotable

15% increased Projectile Damage

Projectile Damage

Thrill of BattleNotable

20% increased Attack Speed while Surrounded

Speed

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

GrenadierNotable

Grenade Skills have +1 Cooldown Use

Gem

Obsessive RitualsNotable

-50% less Armour and Evasion Rating

Armour

Leather Bound GauntletsNotable

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

Armour

Effect Profile

EffectStats

Attribute›

PassiveCountTotal

to any Attribute24+120
to Strength5+36
to Dexterity2+10
to all Attributes1+3

Evasion›

PassiveCountTotal

increased Evasion Rating575%
increased Evasion Rating while Surrounded5120%
increased Evasion Rating while moving360%
increased Evasion Rating if you have been Hit Recently1100%

Attack Damage›

PassiveCountTotal

increased Attack Damage while Surrounded8270%
increased Attack Damage while moving6102%
increased Attack Damage against Rare or Unique Enemies232%
increased Attack Damage if you have been Heavy Stunned Recently125%

Armour›

PassiveCountTotal

increased Armour and Evasion Rating10142%
increased Armour while Surrounded360%
gain # % of Evasion Rating as extra Armour18%
less Armour and Evasion Rating1-50%

Damage›

PassiveCountTotal

increased Damage with Two Handed Weapons690%
increased Grenade Damage560%
break enemy Concentration on Hit equal to # % of Damage Dealt1100%
deal up to # % more Damage to Enemies based on their missing Concentration140%

Area›

PassiveCountTotal

increased Area of Effect for Attacks545%
increased Area of Effect18%
increased Surrounded Area of Effect150%
increased Grenade Area of Effect110%

Movement Speed›

PassiveCountTotal

reduced Movement Speed Penalty from using Skills while moving5-19%
increased Movement Speed while Surrounded110%

Gem›

PassiveCountTotal

increased Cooldown Recovery Rate for Grenade Skills345%
grenade Skills Fire an additional Projectile1+1
grenade Skills have +# Cooldown Use1+1

Gear

Demon Core

Siege Crossbow

Item Level 82

Rare

Properties

Range120

Physical Damage140-458

Quality28

SocketsS S

Attacks per Second1.65

Critical Hit Chance5%

Total DPS493.4

Physical DPS493.4

Requirements

Level79

Rune

40% increased Physical Damage

Bonded

Bonded: 40% increased effect of Fully Broken Armour

Desecrated

Grenades have 25% chance to activate a second time

Implicit

Grenade Skills Fire an additional Projectile

Explicit

170% increased Physical Damage
Adds 42 to 69 Physical Damage
138% increased Elemental Damage with Attacks
Corrupted

Crafted

+3 to Level of all Attack Skills
21% chance to gain Onslaught on Killing Hits with this Weapon

Constricting Command

Viper Cap

Item Level 81

Unique

Properties

Evasion215

Quality20

SocketsS S S

Requirements

Level60

Enchant

Allocates Acceleration

Rune

+5% to all Elemental Resistances
+11% to Chaos Resistance
Raven-Touched

Explicit

+91 to maximum Life
+11 to all Attributes
8.5 Life Regeneration per second
Require 4 fewer enemies to be Surrounded
Corrupted

Hyrri's Ire

Armoured Vest

Item Level 80

Unique

Properties

Evasion1672

Movement Speed-3%

Quality20

SocketsS S S

Requirements

Level73

Rune

60% increased Armour, Evasion and Energy Shield

Bonded

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

Implicit

33% increased Elemental Ailment Threshold

Explicit

149% increased Evasion Rating
Gain 19% of Damage as Extra Cold Damage
+34 to Dexterity
25% increased Freeze Duration on Enemies
Evasion Rating is doubled if you have not been Hit Recently
Corrupted

Victory Paw

Ornate Mitts

Item Level 82

Rare

Properties

Armour829

Quality20

SocketsS

Requirements

Level70

Rune

18% increased Armour, Evasion and Energy Shield

Bonded

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

Desecrated

12% increased Rarity of Items found

Explicit

+149 to Armour
98% increased Armour
+162 to Accuracy Rating
+44% to Fire Resistance
+45% to Cold Resistance

Victory March

Dragonscale Boots

Item Level 82

Rare

Properties

Evasion887

Quality20

SocketsS

Requirements

Level75

Rune

5% increased Movement Speed

Bonded

Bonded: 10% increased Cooldown Recovery Rate

Explicit

35% increased Movement Speed
+147 to Evasion Rating
89% increased Evasion Rating
+44% to Fire Resistance
+44% to Cold Resistance
+34% to Lightning Resistance

Mageblood

Utility Belt

Item Level 79

Unique

Properties

Charm Slots3

Requirements

Level55

Implicit

Has 3 Charm Slots
20% of Flask Recovery applied Instantly

Explicit

Legacy of Amethyst
Legacy of Gold
Legacy of Quicksilver
Legacy of Amethyst
All Mage's Legacies have 50% increased effect per duplicate Mage's Legacy you have

Oblivion Choker

Solar Amulet

Item Level 82

Rare

Requirements

Level30

Enchant

Allocates High Alert

Desecrated

45% increased Evasion Rating from Equipped Body Armour

Implicit

+15 to Spirit

Explicit

+3 to Level of all Projectile Skills
+45 to Spirit
+23 to all Attributes
64% increased Mana Regeneration Rate

Crafted

22% increased Global Armour, Evasion and Energy Shield

Demon Knot

Breach Ring

Item Level 82

Rare

Requirements

Level40

Desecrated

Adds 3 to 84 Lightning damage to Attacks

Implicit

+20% to Maximum Quality

Explicit

Adds 30 to 49 Cold damage to Attacks
Adds 36 to 57 Fire damage to Attacks
+27 to Strength
+14% to all Elemental Resistances
+43% to Lightning Resistance

Kalandra's Touch

Ring

Item Level 79

Unique

Requirements

Level0

Implicit

Reflects opposite Ring

Investigator's Thawing Charm of the Medic

Item Level 66

Magic

Properties

Quality0

Requirements

Level12

Implicit

Used when you become Frozen

Explicit

17% increased Duration
22% Chance to gain a Charge when you kill an enemy

The Fall of the Axe

Silver Charm

Item Level 80

Unique

Properties

Charges Max40

Charges Per Use20

Duration30

Quality14

Requirements

Level10

Implicit

Used when you are affected by a Slow

Explicit

Grants Onslaught during effect

Rite of Passage

Golden Charm

Item Level 79

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

Opaque Ultimate Life Flask of the Constant

Item Level 65

Magic

Properties

Quality20

Requirements

Level60

Implicit

42% increased Amount Recovered
25% increased Charges gained

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

Explosive Shot(Lv19)5 gems

Load your Crossbow with flaming bolts that explode on impact. The explosion will cause any Grenades in its area of effect to also explode.

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

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

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

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

Cluster Grenade(Lv19)5 gems

Fire a bouncing Grenade that explodes when its fuse expires, throwing out a ring of mini Grenades that explode when they come to a stop.

Atziris ImpatienceSupports Skills you use yourself that have Cooldowns, dramatically increasing the rate at which those Cooldowns Recover, but causing you to lose Life, Mana, and Energy Shield when they are used. Cannot Support Meta Skills or Persistent Skills, or modify the Skills of Minions.Lv1

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

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

ExpediteSupports Skills which Detonate after some amount of time has elapsed, shortening the time before Detonation.Lv1

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

Flash Grenade(Lv19)5 gems

Fire a bouncing Grenade that unleashes a Blinding, Stunning explosion when its fuse expires.

Explosion radius is 2.6 metres

Bhatairs VengeanceSupports Attacks and Warcries you use yourself. Freezing an enemy with Supported Skills infuses you and your allies with Cold damage for a short time.Lv1

GlaciationSupports any skill that Hits enemies, making it more effective at Freezing enemies.Lv1

EmbitterSupports Skills which can Damage Enemies with Hits, causing all sources of Damage Gained to instead be treated as Damage Gained as extra Cold for Supported Skills.Lv1

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

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

Explosive Grenade(Lv21)5 gems

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

Explosion radius is 2 metres

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

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

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

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

Freezing Mark(Lv12)4 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

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

Mark Of SiphoningSupports Mark Skills, causing enemies they Mark to Leech Mana to you when you Hit them with Attacks.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

Wind Dancer(Lv12)2 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

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

Herald of Ash(Lv17)2 gems

While active, enemies you sufficiently Overkill with non-Herald Attacks will cause an explosion that Ignites nearby enemies based on the Overkill damage dealt.

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

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

Mortar Cannon(Lv19)1 gem

Raise a cannon Ballista Totem which uses socketed Grenade Skills, with significantly improved Cooldown Recovery Rate.

DomainSupports Skills which create Ground Surfaces, causing created Surfaces to last much longer.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