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PoE 2 Build

Woolie's Run n Gun Witchhunter

Mercenary

Witchhunter

Creator

Starter

End Game

By Woolie

Updated on Jan 31, 2025

Jan 31, 2025

Build Overview

shoot crossbow. things die.

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

Build Variants

EXPENSIVE Endgame (25div+)

Endgame (2-3div)

Leveling

more expensive endgame setup

EXPENSIVE Endgame (25div+) Variant

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Equipment

Set 1

Set 2

~30div worth of gear

you should spend the bulk of your $$ on a good weapon

prefixes = %phys, %phys/+acc, +phys and/or +lightning

suffixes = +lvl proj skills, %attack speed

flat phys / lightning damage (jewelry & gloves) is EXTREMELY IMPORTANT FOR YOUR OVERALL DAMAGE

get as much evasion + energy shield as possible on armor

CHECK "Leveling" VARIANT FOR GOOD UNIQUES TO USE DURING CAMPAIGN!

EXPENSIVE Endgame (25div+) Variant

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Skill Gems

Support Gem Requirements:

Str 25

Dex 50

Int 50

Galvanic Shards

Shockburst Rounds

Emergency Reload

Voltaic Mark

Wind Dancer

Herald of Thunder

Grim Feast

Attrition

Sorcery Ward

Conductivity

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.

--AURAS--

Wind Dancer = always active

Herald of Thunder + Grim Feast = general mapping

Attrition = bossing (turn off BOTHHerald of Thunder &Grim Feast)

you do NOT need to level your auras to their max level - each additional level increases their stat requirements while, often, not providing too much of an overall power increase to be worth it.

so long as you have enough str/dex to max Galvanic Shards and Shockburst Rounds, you'll be fine.

EXPENSIVE Endgame (25div+) Variant

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Passive Tree

main:

123

set 1:

set 2:

anoint Unbound Forces (Wild Storm if you're rich lol)

CHECK "Leveling" VARIANT FOR PATHING ORDER!

Ascendancy order:

Zealous Inquisition > Obsessive Rituals > Ceremonial Ablution > Pitiless Killer

-- JEWELS --

%inc dmg vs rare/uniques, %shock magnitude, %ailment magintude, %blind effect, %pierce chance, %attack speed, %attack speed w/ crossbows, %dmg w/ crossbows, %lightning dmg, %proj dmg, %movespeed

EXPENSIVE Endgame (25div+) Variant

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Atlas Tree

How it Plays

Galvanic Shards shocks things and clears trash w/Zealous Inquisition

Shockburst Rounds for single target (MUST BE SHOCKED!)

use both Voltaic Mark + Conductivity for tanky things

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) make sure you're using Voltaic Mark + Conductivity 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.

obviously, you could also go down the Hand of Wisdom and Action route for giga damage but, well... then you'd be cringe, so...

as for dying:

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

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

3) ensure that you're running Grim Feast while mapping

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!