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[0.4] Woolie's Run n Gun Witchhunter (REVAMPED)

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0.4 TLotD

Mercenary

Witchhunter

End Game

By Woolie

Updated on Feb 1, 2026

Feb 1, 2026

Build Overview

shoot crossbow. things die.

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--0.4 REVAMP-- (OLD vs NEW)

the NEW setup has much higher Quality-of-Life by using Stormblast Bolts for single target, relying onMirage Archer to detonate them.
no holding down Plasma Blast, no need to worry about shock expiration - just spam away!

the OLD Shockburst Rounds setup still works fine and has similar single-target BUT is bit "clunkier" in its skill rotation
you MUST channel Plasma Blast FULLY & ensure that the enemy is ALWAYS shocked

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--SKILL ROTATION--

------------------------Stormblast Bolts VARIANT----------------------

Single Target

4-5x Stormblast Bolts as prep
most bosses yap before they can be damaged lol
wait a few seconds then dodge roll to trigger Mirage Archer (detonates Stormblast Bolts)
waiting ~3s bypasses boss "one shot dmg reduction"
spam Stormblast Bolts until reload
stand CLOSE TO ENEMY (Close Combat II)
Emergency Reload
continue spamming Stormblast Bolts

Clearing

spam Galvanic Shards
Herald of Thunder does the rest

----------------------Shockburst Rounds VARIANT------------------------

Single Target

charge Plasma Blast FULLY
hold while boss is yapping; fire when done
spam Shockburst Rounds until empty mag
enemy MUST BE SHOCKED
Emergency Reload
continue spamming Shockburst Rounds
if shock expires, reapply w Plasma Blast

Clearing

spam Galvanic Shards
Herald of Thunder does the rest

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--LEVELING--

use the dedicated "Leveling" Build Variant for the details

Strengths and Weaknesses

simple (1-button clear & single target)
fast (high attack & move speed, plus reduced move penalty while attacking)
fun (RUN N GUN BABY! PEWPEWPEWPEW!)
VERY tanky w Hyrri's Ire x Sorcery Ward x Ceremonial Ablution

crossbow reloads can be annoying (Lineage gems on Galvanic Shards solve this)
mobile bosses can mess up single target slightly
a bit squishy until decently high Evasion rating (30% of Evasion = HP, due to Sorcery Ward x Ceremonial Ablution)

Build Variants

Leveling

STORMBLAST Early Endgame (~1div budget)

STORMBLAST Mid Endgame (~3div budget)

STORMBLAST Late Endgame (~10div budget)

STORMBLAST HYPER Endgame

[OLD] SHOCKBURST HYPER Endgame

this represents recently reaching maps and investing your first bit of currency into the build

your first purchase should be a decent rare crossbow
500+ DPS (phys/lightning) with at least "+4 skills" ("Attack" or "Projectile" both work)

you should then save up for a decent Hyrri's Ire (focus on the "%inc Evasion" roll)

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--WEAPON SET CONFIGURATION--

to configure weapon sets, you must do ALL of the following:

in your Inventory, right click the "I" Roman Numeral above your weapon to LOCK IT TO BOTH SETS
this saves you from needing to acquire an entirely new weapon
once done correctly, you will see a silhouette of your weapon next to itself
for certain skill gems, you must allocate them to a specific set - do this by clicking the ">" for a given skill and, in the new menu that appears, unchecking either "I" or "II", depending on which set it should ONLY be on.

importantly, after doing all of this, you will have a SEPARATE KEYBIND FOR Stormblast Bolts
you will see the "II" in the top-right of the correct Crossbow Shot's icon
I like to put this on middle-mouse but you can put it wherever's comfortable

the details for which gems go in which set are as follows:

Weapon Set I

ensure the following skills are ONLY on Set I (uncheck "II"):

Galvanic Shards
Herald of Thunder
Wind Dancer

Weapon Set II

ensure the following skills are ONLY on Set II (uncheck "I"):

Stormblast Bolts
Mirage Archer

Equipment

Leveling

STORMBLAST Early Endgame (~1div budget)

STORMBLAST Mid Endgame (~3div budget)

STORMBLAST Late Endgame (~10div budget)

STORMBLAST HYPER Endgame

[OLD] SHOCKBURST HYPER Endgame

Set 1

Set 2

Equipment Priority

your first thing to save up for is Hyrri's Ire
focus on as high a "%inc Evasion" roll as possible

stack as much Evasion as possible for Sorcery Ward
Armor / Evasion hybrid gear works too but prioritize pure Evasion forHyrri's Ire

Desolate Crossbow is the best basetype but just use anything with decent dmg & "+lvl skills"
500+ DPS (phys/lightning) with at least "+4 skills" ("Attack" or "Projectile" both work)

anoint Heavy Ammunition

--JEWELS--

for rare jewels, get at least ONE roll of "2% max life gained on kill"
rest of stats are just dmg (%lightning, %crossbow, %lightning pen, %att speed, %skill speed, etc)

start saving up for a goodHeart of the Well
"Gain %dmg as extra Lightning" is best mod

Skill Gems

Leveling

STORMBLAST Early Endgame (~1div budget)

STORMBLAST Mid Endgame (~3div budget)

STORMBLAST Late Endgame (~10div budget)

STORMBLAST HYPER Endgame

[OLD] SHOCKBURST HYPER Endgame

Support Gem Requirements:

Str 45

Dex 65

Int 15

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Galvanic Shards

Set 1

Stormblast Bolts

Set 2

Herald of Thunder

Set 1

Wind Dancer

Set 1

Mirage Archer

Set 2

Emergency Reload

Eternal Rage

Sorcery Ward

Mortar Cannon

Gem Priority

+27

this setup requires at least +60 Spirit from gear (body, amulet)
if you get an extra 30 (190 total), you can toggle Wind Dancer to BOTH Weapon Sets

again, ensure your WEAPON SETS ARE CONFIGURED CORRECTLY
details in the "Build Variants" section (info box)

be sure to put in some random skills to fill the rest of your support slots for Gem Enthusiast - I recommend at least Mortar Cannon as sometimes, Mirage Archer is not up when you want it for a rare enemy in maps
you don't care about blue gems (5% mana)

Passive Tree

Leveling

STORMBLAST Early Endgame (~1div budget)

STORMBLAST Mid Endgame (~3div budget)

STORMBLAST Late Endgame (~10div budget)

STORMBLAST HYPER Endgame

[OLD] SHOCKBURST HYPER Endgame

main:

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set 1:

set 2:

details on proper Weapon Set config are in the "Build Variants" section

--ASCENDANCY ORDER--

Zealous Inquisition > Obsessive Rituals > Ceremonial Ablution > Pitiless Killer

--JEWELS--

try to snag a Heart of the Well as early as you can
"Gain % dmg as extra Lightning" is the best overall mod
"%chance for Lucky Lightning" is also VERY good but quickly gets $$

for rare jewels, get at least ONE roll of "2% max life gained on kill"
rest of stats are just dmg (%lightning, %crossbow, %lightning pen, %att speed, %skill speed, etc

Atlas Tree

Leveling

STORMBLAST Early Endgame (~1div budget)

STORMBLAST Mid Endgame (~3div budget)

STORMBLAST Late Endgame (~10div budget)

STORMBLAST HYPER Endgame

[OLD] SHOCKBURST HYPER Endgame

Changelog

1/11 - REVAMP COMPLETE! modified "HYPER Endgame" (both NEW and OLD) to include Alpha's Howl (adding in Berserk, Vitality II and Vitality I to both Weapon Sets and Time of Need in Weapon Set I.) also added new PoB

1/11 update 2 - added Wind Dancer in Set I for both Early & Mid Endgame variants

1/12 - added new "Late Endgame" Variant AND updated "HYPER Endgame" w budget options, if you cannot afford Against the Darkness

1/17 - slightly modified "Leveling" variant

1/18 - further modified "Leveling"

1/20 - swapped Fork for Dominus' Grasp in "Late" & "HYPER Endgame" variants

1/20 update 2 - changed "HYPER Endgame" to add in From Nothing (Eldritch Battery) and noted potential swap to Mobility on Galvanic Shards (dropping Innervate)