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[0.5] Quality Stacker Dodge Roll Cluster Shotgun Gemling

presentationMercenary
presentationGemling Legionnaire
0.5 RotA
ds lily
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By ds_lily
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Updated on Jun 12, 2026
Jun 12, 2026

Build Overview

Leveling Guide here: https://mobalytics.gg/poe-2/profile/ds_lily/builds/0-5-mercenary-grenade-leveling you can also just go gemling instead of witchhunter for leveling if you have gemcutters prisms

This build revolves around quality stacking for Advanced Thaumaturgy which gives insanely good bonuses with the alternate quality for the skills this build uses. This allows the build to have an insane shotgunning Cluster Grenade and insane dodge roll distance. This build setup is pretty expensive, but grenades in general are one of the best starters so you can find a grenade starter build guide and just work in the dodge roll stuff for pretty cheap.

What each alt quality does from most to least important:

Cast on Dodge - Additional meters to dodge roll distance. This is a huge portion of this builds speed.

Cluster Grenade - Reduced detonation time. With enough quality the cluster grenades will INSTANTLY explode which is extremely OP as it makes all of the mini grenades explode directly on top of eachother. A single Cluster Grenade fires 18 mini grenades. With a Siege Crossbow and Multishot II you will fire 4 Cluster Grenades which each have 18 mini grenades each for a total of 72 mini grenades. Each INDIVIDUAL mini grenade deals 385% attack damage at gem level 24, I won't even do the basic math for the total attack damage it is so absurd it doesn't matter.

Explosive Grenade - Additional projectiles

Arctic Armour - Increased armour per stage

Eternal Rage - Reservation efficiency

Flash Grenade - Extra damage as lightning

Herald of Ash - Global fire damage

Herald of Thunder - Global lightning damage

Where to get more quality:

Gemcutter Prism - 20%

Paragon - 5% (anoint only node with ferocity, isolation, and despair)

Corrupt gem for extra quality - 3%

Fox Idol in chestpiece - 5%

Gemling ascendancy small nodes - 6%

Dialla's Desire - 5%

I think a good amulet with 5% quality desecrated mod / good base is better than Surefooted Sigil but probably extremely expensive (not sure tbh)

Where does all the dash speed come from:

Surefooted Sigil, Cast on Dodge alt quality, Decree of Flight, and extra movement speed will make it faster.

Decree of Flight also gives you a cool wing effect when you dodge

Strengths and Weaknesses

  • Extremely fast
  • High Damage
  • Not super tanky

Equipment

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Equipment Priority
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This gear is a snapshot of my current character.

Mageblood is not required at all, i show in the video how much speed it adds (not that much)

Heart of the Well should have a a high cooldown recovery roll 15% + and a damage as extra roll, or you can go for 2 damage as extra rolls.

Against the Darkness should have spirit on notable skills.

Carved Majesty is a very good source of extra spirit.

I think Siege Crossbow is generally better than Trarthan Cannon outside of an extremely high budget.

Skill Gems

Support Gem Requirements:

Str 100

Dex 70

Int 20

1

Crossbow Shot

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Crossbow Shot

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Virtuous Barrier

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Wind Dancer

Level 15

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Flash Grenade

Level 19

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Herald of Ash

Level 15

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Herald of Thunder

Level 19

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Cluster Grenade

Level 19

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Eternal Rage

Level 18

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Explosive Grenade

Level 19

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Cast on Dodge

Level 14

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Arctic Armour

Level 18

Gem Priority
+39

Defy II in your skills will fix any mana problems

Cast on Dodge can be socketed with Elemental Weakness or Refutation, but you need to make sure you have enough stun threshold for Refutation so you dont get heavy stunned. Elemental Weakness will also drain all your mana so make sure you're using Defy II

Passive Tree

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Quest Rewards

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Clearfell — Beira of the Rotten Pack
+10% to Cold Resistance
Hunting Grounds — The Crowbell
Grants Two Weapon Set Passive Skill Points
Freythorn — The King in the Mists
+30 to Spirit
Ogham Farmlands — Una's Hut
Grants Two Weapon Set Passive Skill Points
Ogham Manor — Candlemass, the Living Rite
+20 to maximum Life
Keth — Kabala, Constrictor Queen
Grants Two Weapon Set Passive Skill Points
Valley of the Titans — Medallion
30% increased Charm Charges gained
+1 Charm Slot
Deshar — Final Letter
Grants Two Weapon Set Passive Skill Points
The Spires of Deshar — Sisters of Garukhan
+10% to Lightning Resistance
Jungle Ruins — Mighty Silverfist
Grants Two Weapon Set Passive Skill Points
The Venom Crypts — Venom Draught
25% increased Stun Threshold
Jiquani's Machinarium — Blackjaw, the Remnant
+10% to Fire Resistance
The Azak Bog — Ignagduk, the Bog Witch
+30 to Spirit
The Molten Vault — The Molten Vault
Reforging Bench
Aggorat — Blood Sacrifice
Grants Two Weapon Set Passive Skill Points
Journey's End — Captain Hartlin
Two Weapon Set Passive Skill Points
Skill Gem(Lv 13)
Delirium Drop
Eye of Hinekora — Navali's Rest
5% increased Maximum Mana
Halls of the Dead — Yama The White
Grants Two Weapon Set Passive Skill Points
Halls of the Dead — Tawhoa's Test
+5% to Lightning Resistance
Abandoned Prison — Goddess of Justice
30% increased Life Recovery from Flasks
Halls of the Dead — Tasalio's Test
+5% to Cold Resistance
Halls of the Dead — Ngamahu's Test
+5% to Fire Resistance
Halls of the Dead — Tribal Medicine
30% increased Armour, Evasion and Energy Shield
Wolvenhold — Oswin, the Dread Warden
Grants Two Weapon Set Passive Skill Points
The Khari Crossing — Akthi and Anundr
Two Weapon Set Passive Skill Points
The Khari Crossing — Molten Shrine
5% increased Maximum Life
Qimah — Tabana's Pillar
3% increased Movement Speed
Kriar Village — Lythara, the Wayward Spear
+40 to Spirit
Howling Caves — The Abominable Yeti
Grants Two Weapon Set Passive Skill Points

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Table of Contents

1. Build Overview What each alt quality does from most to least important: Where to get more quality: Where does all the dash speed come from:2. Strengths and Weaknesses3. Equipment4. Skill Gems5. Passive Tree6. Quest Rewards

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