Cluster Grenade Explosive Grenade Minion Witchhunter (+5 Projectile Skills)

Witchhunter·MercenaryPatch 0.5.3·byPublic Builds

Version 1·Updated Jun 22, 2026

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Ladder Endgame Cluster Grenade Explosive Grenade Minion Freeze Spirit Mana

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DamageS

SurvivalA

SpeedA

UtilityA

Overview

Offense

1. Explosive Grenade

115,213

2. Best Ignite DPS

7,516

Hit DPS

115,213

Attacks/sec

0.43

Average hit

190,984

Utility

Mana

634

Spirit

176

Gear spirit

152

Move speed

x1.53

Defense

Life

2,222

Character armour

1,841

Gear armour

602

Character evasion

11,783

Gear evasion

2,501

Fire res

76%

Cold res

76%

Lightning res

75%

Chaos res

16%

Passive Tree

148

Nodes

Notables

Keystones

Key Passives

OverwhelmNotable

-5% reduced Attack Speed

40% increased Damage with Two Handed Weapons

20% increased Stun Buildup

SpeedDamageStun

Thrill of BattleNotable

20% increased Attack Speed while Surrounded

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

Pitiless KillerNotable

Culling Strike

15% chance to Cull enemies below 20% Life

15% increased damage

Attack

Saqawal's TalonNotable

+5% to Cold Resistance

25% increased Armour and Evasion Rating

Cold ResistanceArmour

GrenadierNotable

Grenade Skills have +1 Cooldown Use

Gem

Obsessive RitualsNotable

-50% less Armour and Evasion Rating

Armour

Natural ImmunityNotable

+4 to Ailment Threshold per Dexterity

Attribute

Effect Profile

EffectStats

Attribute›

PassiveCountTotal

to any Attribute30+150
to Strength3+20
to Dexterity2+10
to Ailment Threshold per Dexterity1+4

Armour›

PassiveCountTotal

increased Armour and Evasion Rating14224%
increased effect of Fully Broken Armour445%
increased Armour while Surrounded360%
fully Broken Armour you inflict also increases Fire Damage Taken from Hits1+1

Attack Damage›

PassiveCountTotal

increased Attack Damage while Surrounded8270%
increased Attack Damage while moving6102%
increased Attack Area Damage341%
increased Attack Damage332%

Evasion›

PassiveCountTotal

increased Evasion Rating while Surrounded5120%
increased Evasion Rating345%
increased Evasion Rating if you have been Hit Recently2140%
increased Evasion Rating if you haven't been Hit Recently1100%

Movement Speed›

PassiveCountTotal

reduced Movement Speed Penalty from using Skills while moving4-14%
increased Movement Speed48%
increased Movement Speed if you've Killed Recently27%
increased Movement Speed while Surrounded110%

Damage›

PassiveCountTotal

increased Damage with Two Handed Weapons690%
increased Grenade Damage224%
increased Damage with Hits against Rare and Unique Enemies125%
increased Damage with Crossbows112%

Area›

PassiveCountTotal

increased Area of Effect for Attacks545%
increased Area of Effect216%
increased Surrounded Area of Effect150%
increased Grenade Area of Effect110%

Speed›

PassiveCountTotal

increased Attack Speed316%
increased Attack Speed if you've killed Recently18%
increased Attack Speed while Surrounded120%
reduced Attack Speed1-5%

Gear

Mind Core

Siege Crossbow

Item Level 81

Rare

Properties

Range120

Physical Damage35-138

Quality20

SocketsS S S

Fire Damage147-231

Cold Damage99-138

Lightning Damage6-277

Attacks per Second1.65

Critical Hit Chance5%

Total DPS883.6

Physical DPS142.7

Elemental DPS740.8

Requirements

Level79

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

Grenades have 24% chance to activate a second time

Implicit

Grenade Skills Fire an additional Projectile

Explicit

Adds 147 to 231 Fire Damage
Adds 99 to 138 Cold Damage
Adds 6 to 277 Lightning Damage
+5 to Level of all Projectile Skills

Crafted

22% chance to gain Onslaught on Killing Hits with this Weapon

Constricting Command

Viper Cap

Item Level 80

Unique

Properties

Evasion215

Quality20

SocketsS

Requirements

Level50

Enchant

+26 to Spirit

Rune

+4 to Maximum Rage

Explicit

+95 to maximum Life
+15 to all Attributes
11.4 Life Regeneration per second
Require 4 fewer enemies to be Surrounded
Corrupted

Hyrri's Ire

Armoured Vest

Item Level 80

Unique

Properties

Evasion1369

Movement Speed-3%

Quality20

SocketsS S S

Requirements

Level73

Rune

18% increased Armour, Evasion and Energy Shield
12% increased Rarity of Items found
50% reduced effect of Curses on you

Bonded

Bonded: +20 to maximum Life
Bonded: +20 to maximum Mana
Bonded: 8% increased Curse Magnitudes
Bonded: 10% increased Quantity of Gold Dropped by Slain Enemies

Implicit

33% increased Elemental Ailment Threshold

Explicit

135% 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

Vengeance Fist

Massive Mitts

Item Level 80

Rare

Properties

Armour602

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

+61% Surpassing chance to fire an additional Projectile

Explicit

41% increased Armour
+49 to maximum Life
+169 to Armour
+124 to maximum Life
+2 to Level of all Projectile Skills
+43% of Armour also applies to Elemental Damage

Skull Spark

Drakeskin Boots

Item Level 82

Rare

Properties

Evasion917

Quality20

SocketsS

Requirements

Level80

Rune

5% increased Movement Speed

Bonded

Bonded: 10% increased Cooldown Recovery Rate

Desecrated

97% increased Evasion Rating

Explicit

35% increased Movement Speed
+133 to Evasion Rating
+37% to Cold Resistance
+45% to Lightning Resistance
Gain Deflection Rating equal to 16% of Evasion Rating

Hate Buckle

Utility Belt

Item Level 80

Rare

Properties

Charm Slots3

Requirements

Level55

Desecrated

+16% to Fire and Chaos Resistances

Implicit

Has 3 Charm Slots
20% of Flask Recovery applied Instantly

Explicit

+328 to Armour
+111 to maximum Life
+84 to maximum Mana
+38% to Cold Resistance
+40% to Lightning Resistance

Armageddon Braid

Bloodstone Amulet

Item Level 80

Rare

Requirements

Level18

Enchant

Allocates Afterimage

Desecrated

+50 to Spirit

Implicit

+45 to maximum Life

Explicit

+3 to Level of all Projectile Skills
+241 to Accuracy Rating
+166 to maximum Life
+22 to all Attributes
+29 to Strength

Torment Knot

Ruby Ring

Item Level 82

Rare

Requirements

Level8

Desecrated

17% increased Rarity of Items found

Implicit

+34% to Fire Resistance

Explicit

Adds 30 to 49 Fire damage to Attacks
34% increased Fire Damage
+13% to all Elemental Resistances
+50% to Fire Resistance

Crafted

15% increased Rarity of Items found

Woe Gyre

Ruby Ring

Item Level 83

Rare

Requirements

Level8

Implicit

+27% to Fire Resistance

Explicit

Adds 30 to 54 Fire damage to Attacks
+186 to Evasion Rating
33% increased Rarity of Items found
+37% to Cold Resistance
+29% to Lightning Resistance

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 Wolf for 19 seconds on use

Experimenter's Antidote Charm of the Doctor

Item Level 79

Magic

Properties

Quality0

Requirements

Level24

Implicit

Used when you become Poisoned

Explicit

36% increased Duration
30% Chance to gain a Charge when you kill an enemy

Experimenter's Stone Charm of the Surgeon

Item Level 80

Magic

Properties

Quality0

Requirements

Level8

Implicit

Used when you become Stunned

Explicit

38% increased Duration
31% Chance to gain a Charge when you kill an enemy

Bubbling Ultimate Life Flask of the Ample

Item Level 82

Magic

Properties

Quality17

Requirements

Level60

Implicit

29% of Recovery applied Instantly
68% increased Charges
Corrupted

Potent Ultimate Mana Flask of the Perpetual

Item Level 82

Magic

Properties

Quality21

Requirements

Level60

Implicit

72% increased Amount Recovered
62% increased Charges gained
Corrupted

Skills & Gems

Explosive Shot(Lv21)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

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

ForkSupports Projectile skills, making their Projectiles Fork.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

ReachSupports Attack Skills which deal Damage in an Area. Supported Skills have significantly increased Area of Effect, but are less Accurate against nearby targets.Lv1

Cluster Grenade(Lv21)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.

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

Primal ArmamentSupports Attacks, causing them to deal more Elemental 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

PayloadSupports Skills which fire Grenades, giving fired Grenades a chance to activate again, but lengthening their cooldowns.Lv1

ReachSupports Attack Skills which deal Damage in an Area. Supported Skills have significantly increased Area of Effect, but are less Accurate against nearby targets.Lv1

Wind Dancer(Lv17)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

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

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

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

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

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

PayloadSupports Skills which fire Grenades, giving fired Grenades a chance to activate again, but lengthening their cooldowns.Lv1

Long FuseSupports Skills which have a Detonation Time, causing those Skills to have much higher Detonation Time and detonation damage.Lv1

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

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

ReachSupports Attack Skills which deal Damage in an Area. Supported Skills have significantly increased Area of Effect, but are less Accurate against nearby targets.Lv1

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

Rakiatas FlowSupports Skills that can cause Damaging Hits, causing those Hits to treat Enemy Elemental Resistances as inverted.Lv1

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

Gas Grenade(Lv19)5 gems

Fire a bouncing Grenade that causes a burst of Poison gas when its fuse expires, damaging enemies and leaving behind a growing Poison cloud. Burning effects or Detonator skills will cause the cloud to explode in a fiery blast.

Impact radius is 1.4 metres

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

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

ImmolateSupports Attacks, granting them extra Fire damage against Ignited enemies but making them unable to Ignite enemies themselves.Lv1

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

Uhtreds ConstellationLv1

Armour Piercing Rounds(Lv19)4 gems

Load your Crossbow with a clip of bolts that can be fired rapidly and Break enemy Armour. Using this Skill again reloads the clip.

+12 Bolts loaded per clip

Hits Break 1 Armour

Martial TempoSupports Attacks, causing them to Attack faster.Lv1

DemolisherSupports any skill, causing Armour Break it inflicts to be stronger.Lv1

Armour ExplosionSupports Attacks and Warcries, causing them to trigger a Fiery explosion when they Fully Break an enemy's Armour.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

Herald of Ash(Lv19)3 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

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

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