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[0.4] Woolie's Run n Gun Witchhunter (v2 BUILD READY)

Starter

End Game

Verified

Mercenary

Witchhunter

0.4 TLotD

By Woolie

LIVE

Updated on Dec 10, 2025

Dec 10, 2025

Build Overview

shoot crossbow. things die.

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// 0.4 LAST OF THE DRUIDS UPDATE //

being "Surrounded" now ALWAYS requires at least 1 nearby enemy, even with a "5 fewer"Constricting Command - this is a slight nerf to clearspeed but irrelevant for single target

also, all of the "%reduced move speed penalty while moving" nodes are being nerfed (Spray and Pray, Freedom of Movement, etc) but new clusters are being added to compensate. furthermore, pretty much ALL of the affixes on gear of that stat are being removed entirely.

finally, Voltaic Mark no longer provides shock magnitude, lowering our single target damage a bit (around 15%)

all-in-all, I expect the build to be about 15-20% weaker AND slower

I will update things more, once the patch goes live.

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USE THE "Build Variants" SECTION FOR LEVELING / BUDGET VERSIONS!

Build Variants

Expensive Life (v2)

Expensive ES (v1)

Cheap Endgame (v1)

Leveling

25+ div setup, using Life/Eva

be sure to LOCK YOUR WEAPON TO BOTH SETS and toggle Shockburst Rounds and Plasma Blast to use ONLY SET 2, with ALL other skills using ONLY SET 1

to lock your weapon:
in your Inventory, hover over the "I" icon above your crossbow and right click it

to change your skills to use diff Sets:
in your Skills, open the "extra info" panel (">") and find the toggle in the bottom right

afterwards, you'll need to assign a SEPARATE KEYBIND for firing your Set 2 crossbow bolts (I put mine on Middle Mouse)

Equipment

Expensive Life (v2)

Expensive ES (v1)

Cheap Endgame (v1)

Leveling

Set 1

Set 2

Equipment Priority

ensure your Constricting Command is EXACTLY "5 fewer enemies"
> 6 works too but is unnecessarily expensive (same effect as 5)

get flat lightning (or phys) dmg wherever you can (rings, gloves)

weapon priorities are:
PREFIX
%phys > +phys > +lightning > %phys/+acc
SUFFIX
+lvl (attack/proj) > %att speed > +%crit chance > +%crit bonus

try to get "gain deflection rating equal to %eva" wherever you can

Corsair Coat is ideal body basetype

instill Stormcharged for cheap, Wild Storm for $$

Skill Gems

Expensive Life (v2)

Expensive ES (v1)

Cheap Endgame (v1)

Leveling

Support Gem Requirements:

Str 85

Dex 40

Int 40

Expand all

Sorcery Ward

Voltaic Mark

Galvanic Shards

Shockburst Rounds

Plasma Blast

Wind Dancer

Emergency Reload

Herald of Thunder

Gem Priority

+33

!!VERY IMPORTANT!!

be sure to LOCK YOUR WEAPON TO BOTH SETS and toggle Shockburst Rounds and Plasma Blast to use ONLY SET 2, with ALL other skills using ONLY SET 1

to lock your weapon:
in your Inventory, hover over the "I" icon above your crossbow and right click it

to change your skills to use diff Sets:
in your Skills, open the "extra info" panel (">") and find the toggle in the bottom right

afterwards, you'll need to assign a SEPARATE KEYBIND for firing your Set 2 crossbow bolts (I put mine on Middle Mouse)

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if you have $$$, drop Double Barrel III for Arjun's Medal or Ratha's Assault on Galvanic Shards

Passive Tree

Expensive Life (v2)

Expensive ES (v1)

Cheap Endgame (v1)

Leveling

main:

123

set 1:

set 2:

instill Stormcharged for cheap, Wild Storm for $$

look for a Megalomaniac with Power Shots and any other useful node

Prism of Belief with + Shockburst Rounds OR + Plasma Blast is also great

Heart of the Well should be "Gain %dmg as lightning" along with any other useful stats

rare jewels are just %dmg, %att speed, %reload speed, %shock mag, %ailment mag, etc

How it Plays

Galvanic Shards shocks things and clears trash w/Zealous Inquisition

you should TAP FIRE Galvanic Shards (do not hold the hotkey), as it essentially removes the movement speed penalty of firing while moving while retaining basically 100% of the attack speed.

Shockburst Rounds for single target (MUST BE SHOCKED!)

(v1) use both Voltaic Mark + Conductivity for tanky things

(v2) open with Plasma Blast on bosses for big dmg + shock

How it Works

Galvanic Shards = shock + clear (with Zealous Inquisition)

shock = more dmg and enables Shockburst Rounds single target

that's it!

IF YOU'RE STUCK

1) buy a better weapon
500+dps (PHYS / LIGHTNING ONLY! NO FIRE / COLD!)
+3 proj skills (pref higher obv)

2) buy rings with flat dmg (also gloves)
+phys or +lightning
remember to catalyze! (Uul-Netol / Esh)

3) (v1) make sure you're using Voltaic Mark + Elemental Weakness on tanky foes

if you're still not doing enough damage, double-check your gem sockets and passive tree to ensure you're running the most-optimal setup for your current level.

as for dying:

1) buy a better body armor / helmet
these two slots have the highest defensive roll values

2) add 20% quality all pieces of gear (Armorer's Scraps)
this increases the evasion / energy shield values by 1.2x

if you're sitting around 3k combined life + energy shield, you should be fine (but the more, the merrier!)

you may need to go through the "upgrade" process a couple of times for different progression stages. as you accumulate more currency, be prepared to spend it for a better overall experience!