Fragmentation Rounds Permafrost Bolts Freeze Witchhunter (179% Physical Damage)

Witchhunter·MercenaryPatch 0.5.3·byPublic Builds

Version 1·Updated Jun 22, 2026

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Ladder Endgame Fragmentation Rounds Permafrost Bolts Freeze Crit Spirit Mana

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Scored against 5 similar endgame builds

Limited build data

DamageC

SurvivalA

SpeedA

UtilityB

Overview

Offense

1. Permafrost Bolts

14,054

2. Load Permafrost Bolts

1,653

Hit DPS

14,054

Attacks/sec

1.65

Average hit

8,525

Utility

Mana

653

Spirit

146

Gear spirit

Move speed

x1.43

Defense

Life

2,003

Character armour

4,219

Gear armour

831

Character evasion

13,283

Gear evasion

4,029

Fire res

75%

Cold res

75%

Lightning res

76%

Chaos res

51%

Passive Tree

155

Nodes

Notables

Keystones

Key Passives

Crystal ElixirNotable

40% increased Elemental Damage with Attack Skills during any Flask Effect

Flask

RicochetNotable

15% increased Projectile Damage

Projectile Damage

Efficient LoadingNotable

30% chance when you Reload a Crossbow to be immediate

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

Emboldened AvatarNotable

25% increased Freeze Buildup

25% increased chance to Shock

ColdAilmentLightning

Saqawal's TalonNotable

+5% to Cold Resistance

25% increased Armour and Evasion Rating

Cold ResistanceArmour

Obsessive RitualsNotable

-50% less Armour and Evasion Rating

Armour

Stand and DeliverNotable

Projectiles have 40% increased Critical Damage Bonus against Enemies within 2m

Projectiles deal 25% increased Damage with Hits against Enemies within 2m

CriticalDamage

Effect Profile

EffectStats

Attribute›

PassiveCountTotal

to any Attribute30+150
to Strength4+26
to Dexterity2+10
to all Attributes1+3

Armour›

PassiveCountTotal

increased Armour and Evasion Rating13204%
gain # % of Evasion Rating as extra Armour18%
increased Evasion Rating from Equipped Body Armour1100%
less Armour and Evasion Rating1-50%

Attack Damage›

PassiveCountTotal

increased Attack Damage9103%
increased Attack Damage while moving482%
increased Attack Damage against Rare or Unique Enemies348%

Elemental Damage›

PassiveCountTotal

increased Elemental Damage with Attacks9116%
increased Elemental Damage648%
increased Damage for each type of Elemental Ailment on Enemy120%

Damage›

PassiveCountTotal

projectiles deal # % increased Damage with Hits against Enemies within 2m355%
increased Damage against Immobilised Enemies350%
increased Damage with Crossbows336%
increased Damage while affected by a Herald224%

Speed›

PassiveCountTotal

increased Attack Speed316%
increased Projectile Speed331%
increased Skill Speed316%
increased Crossbow Reload Speed345%

Ailment›

PassiveCountTotal

increased Freeze Buildup685%
increased chance to Shock455%
immune to Chill if a majority of your Socketed Support Gems are Blue1+1
immune to Ignite if a majority of your Socketed Support Gems are Red1+1

Projectile Damage›

PassiveCountTotal

increased Projectile Damage11116%

Gear

Viper Core

Gemini Crossbow

Item Level 82

Rare

Properties

Range120

Physical Damage130-478

Quality30

SocketsS S S

Attacks per Second1.6

Critical Hit Chance5%

Total DPS486.4

Physical DPS486.4

Requirements

Level78

Rune

20% increased Physical Damage
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: 20% increased effect of Fully Broken Armour
Bonded: 8% chance to gain an additional random Charge when you gain a Charge

Desecrated

66% increased Physical Damage
+168 to Accuracy Rating

Implicit

Loads an additional bolt

Explicit

Adds 19 to 36 Physical Damage
179% increased Physical Damage
Gain 43 Mana per enemy killed

Crafted

+3 to Level of all Attack Skills
25% chance to gain Onslaught on Killing Hits with this Weapon

Decree of Acuity

Ancient Visor

Item Level 81

Unique

Properties

Armour831

Evasion757

Quality20

SocketsS

Requirements

Level65

Rune

20% increased Armour, Evasion and Energy Shield

Bonded

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

Explicit

267% increased Armour and Evasion
+38 to Dexterity
Gain 34% of Evasion Rating as extra Armour
You are Blind
The Effect of Blind on you is reversed
Corrupted

Doom Guardian

Slipstrike Vest

Item Level 81

Rare

Properties

Evasion1756

Movement Speed-3%

Quality20

SocketsS S

Requirements

Level70

Rune

40% increased Armour, Evasion and Energy Shield

Bonded

Bonded: +40 to maximum Life
Bonded: +40 to maximum Mana

Desecrated

+39% to Fire Resistance

Explicit

142% increased Evasion Rating
+248 to maximum Life
+24% to Chaos Resistance

Crafted

+35% to Lightning Resistance

Victory Touch

Polished Bracers

Item Level 82

Rare

Properties

Evasion402

Quality20

SocketsS

Requirements

Level80

Rune

20% increased Armour, Evasion and Energy Shield

Bonded

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

Desecrated

+16% to Cold and Chaos Resistances

Explicit

77% increased Evasion Rating
Adds 14 to 27 Physical Damage to Attacks
+118 to maximum Life
+28% to Cold Resistance
+42% to Lightning Resistance

Beast Spur

Drakeskin Boots

Item Level 82

Rare

Properties

Evasion1114

Quality20

SocketsS

Requirements

Level80

Enchant

3% increased Movement Speed

Rune

20% increased Armour, Evasion and Energy Shield

Bonded

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

Desecrated

35% increased Movement Speed

Explicit

+171 to Evasion Rating
98% increased Evasion Rating
+30 to Dexterity
+42% to Cold Resistance
Gain Deflection Rating equal to 21% of Evasion Rating
Corrupted

Headhunter

Heavy Belt

Item Level 79

Unique

Properties

Charm Slots2

Requirements

Level50

Implicit

30% increased Stun Threshold
Has 2 Charm Slots

Explicit

+52 to maximum Life
+39 to Strength
+35 to Dexterity
When you kill a Rare monster, you gain its Modifiers for 60 seconds

Demon Collar

Absent Amulet

Item Level 80

Rare

Requirements

Level78

Enchant

Allocates Climate Change

Desecrated

+15% to all Elemental Resistances

Implicit

-1 Prefix Modifier allowed
-1 Suffix Modifier allowed

Explicit

+46 to Spirit
61% increased Evasion Rating
+3 to Level of all Projectile Skills

Foe Hold

Amethyst Ring

Item Level 81

Rare

Requirements

Level20

Desecrated

18% increased Rarity of Items found

Implicit

+11% to Chaos Resistance

Explicit

Adds 16 to 34 Physical Damage to Attacks
Adds 21 to 37 Cold damage to Attacks
15% increased Rarity of Items found
+30% to Fire Resistance
+26% to Lightning Resistance

Beast Turn

Ruby Ring

Item Level 81

Rare

Requirements

Level8

Desecrated

4% increased Skill Speed

Implicit

+29% to Fire Resistance

Explicit

Adds 18 to 34 Physical Damage to Attacks
Adds 14 to 22 Cold damage to Attacks
27% increased Lightning Damage
+16% to all Elemental Resistances

Crafted

+35% to Fire Resistance

Investigator's Thawing Charm of the Medic

Item Level 38

Magic

Properties

Quality0

Requirements

Level12

Implicit

Used when you become Frozen

Explicit

18% increased Duration
24% Chance to gain a Charge when you kill an enemy

Beira's Anguish

Dousing Charm

Item Level 79

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

Rite of Passage

Golden Charm

Item Level 80

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 Ox for 18 seconds on use

Simmering Ultimate Life Flask of the Bountiful

Item Level 60

Magic

Properties

Quality20

Requirements

Level60

Implicit

21% of Recovery applied Instantly
49% increased Charges

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
75% reduced Amount Recovered

Skills & Gems

Herald of Ice(Lv20)5 gems

While active, Shattering an enemy with a non-Herald Attack Hit will cause an icy explosion that deals Attack damage to surrounding enemies.

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

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

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

Fragmentation Rounds(Lv20)5 gems

Load your Crossbow with Piercing bolts that fragment in flight. Bolts that hit a Frozen enemy Consume the Freeze and cause an explosion of shrapnel. Bolts that hit an Ice Crystal cause it to explode. These fragments can Merge.

Bolts Pierce 2 Targets

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

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

Close CombatSupports Attacks, causing them to deal more damage to enemies based on how close they are to you.Lv1

Wind Dancer(Lv15)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

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

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

Close CombatSupports Attacks, causing them to deal more damage to enemies based on how close they are to you.Lv1

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

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

Permafrost Bolts(Lv20)5 gems

Load your Crossbow with icy bolts that fragment in flight, damaging enemies on hit and in a small cone behind their final target. The icy coating on the bolts makes them extremely potent at Freezing enemies. These fragments can Merge.

200% more Magnitude of Chill inflicted

200% more Freeze Buildup

Pierces 2 targets

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

Ice BiteSupports damaging skills and Warcries you use yourself. Freezing an enemy with supported skills infuses your damage with Cold damage for a short time.Lv1

AccelerationSupports Projectile skills, making those Projectiles travel faster.Lv1

RicochetSupports any Skill which creates Projectiles, giving those Projectiles a chance to Chain when impacting terrain.Lv1

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

Thunderstorm(Lv19)4 gems

Conjure a thunderstorm which causes lightning strikes and torrential rain in an area. Enemies in the area are Drenched, causing them to become Shocked or Frozen more easily. Plants in the area become Overgrown.

Deals 1 to 5 Lightning Damage

Cannot Drench enemies above level 20

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

Inevitable CriticalSupports any skill you use yourself that Hits enemies, causing it to accumulate Critical Hit chance over time.Lv1

Blazing CriticalSupports Skills you use yourself which Hit enemies. Critical Hits with Supported Skills imbue all of your Attacks with Fire damage for a duration.Lv1

StormfireSupports any skill that Hits enemies. Enemies Shocked by Supported Skills take a percentage of damage from Ignite as Lightning damage as well as Fire damage.Lv1

Freezing Mark(Lv19)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

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

Eternal MarkSupports Mark Skills, causing them to not be Consumed the first time they are Activated.Lv1

Mark Of SiphoningSupports Mark Skills, causing enemies they Mark to Leech Mana to you when you Hit them with Attacks.Lv1

Shard Scavenger(Lv19)3 gems

While active, Consuming Freeze, Shock, Ignite, or Fully Broken Armour on an enemy reloads your Crossbow, restores one cooldown use for your Grenades and grants a Buff causing Crossbow Attacks to not consume bolts for a duration. This can only occur once every few seconds.

Instantly reloads your Crossbow and restores one cooldown use for your Grenades upon Consuming Freeze, Shock, Ignite, or Fully Broken Armour Minimum duration between consumptions is 7 seconds

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

PrecisionSupports Persistent Buff Skills, causing you to gain increased Accuracy while the Skill is active.Lv1

HerbalismSupports Persistent Buff Skills, causing you to gain increased Life recovery from Flasks while the Skill is active.Lv1

Sorcery Ward(Lv20)No supports

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

No support gems detected for this skill.