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[0.5] Woolie's Run n Gun Witchhunter (Leaguestart viable)

End Game

0.5 RotA

By Woolie

Updated on Jun 11, 2026

Jun 11, 2026

Build Overview

--0.5 RETURN OF THE ANCIENTS--

Arjun's Medal nerf (100% reload on kill > 25%)
Ratha's Assault nerf (5 bolts on dodge w 4 extra loaded > 4 & 3)
Sorcery Ward nerf (35% less > 50%)
Hyrri's Ire nerf (250% eva > 200% && 25% cold dmg > 20%)

the changes equate to a slight nerf to clear speed (if any lol; 25% chance to reload when you kill 10+ things in one shot is still crazy) and about 15% less overall Evasion and Sorcery Ward (extra HP)
keep in mind that ALL Evasion gear was buffed by 15% and Deflection formula is better

overall, the build is still extremely strong and plays identically to the previous patch. enjoy!

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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 ("Old")----------------

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

Quest Rewards are in Section 8

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

Early Endgame (~1div budget)

Mid Endgame (~3div budget)

Late Endgame (~10div budget)

HYPER Endgame ("yes" budget)

[OLD] SHOCKBURST HYPER Endgame

about 10 div budget - your crossbow should be 700+ DPS with at least "+3 Attack Skills" and you should have both Hyrri's Ire and Alpha's Howl with as much Evasion as possible

start saving up for Rigwald's Ferocity and Rakiata's Flow while marginally upgrading anything else you can (more +phys/+lightning on rings goes a LONG way)

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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:

BOTH Sets

Eternal Rage
Berserk (WITH Vitality II)

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

Early Endgame (~1div budget)

Mid Endgame (~3div budget)

Late Endgame (~10div budget)

HYPER Endgame ("yes" budget)

[OLD] SHOCKBURST HYPER Endgame

Set 1

Set 2

Jewels

Equipment Priority

this setup requires at least a TOTAL of 230 Spirit
Alpha's Howl = +100* (can buy a corrupted version with up to +120)
Solar Amulet + Boots* (*via Mystic Alloy) = remainder

stack as much Evasion as possible for Sorcery Ward x Hyrri's Ire
EXCEPT for gloves - use PURE ARMOR (Massive Mitts) for Leather Bound Gauntlets

Desolate Crossbow is the best basetype but just use anything with decent dmg & "+lvl skills"
700+ DPS (phys/lightning) with at least "+5 skills" ("Attack" or "Projectile" both work)

try to get one or two rolls of "+Life Regen per second" (amulet is best slot for it) to offset Berserk

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--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

Early Endgame (~1div budget)

Mid Endgame (~3div budget)

Late Endgame (~10div budget)

HYPER Endgame ("yes" budget)

[OLD] SHOCKBURST HYPER Endgame

Support Gem Requirements:

Str 60

Dex 75

Int 20

Galvanic Shards

Set 1

Herald of Thunder

Set 1

Wind Dancer

Set 1

Stormblast Bolts

Set 2

Mirage Archer

Set 2

Emergency Reload

Eternal Rage

Berserk

Mortar Cannon

Sorcery Ward

Gem Priority

+33

this setup requires at least a TOTAL of 230 Spirit
Alpha's Howl = +100* (can buy a corrupted version with up to +120)
Solar Amulet + Boots* (*via Mystic Alloy) = remainder

try to get one or two rolls of "+Life Regen per second" (amulet is best slot for it) to offset Berserk

drop in Vitality I and Precision II / Precision I, if you have extra Spirit
Vitality II IS MANDATORY

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

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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)

your first $$ Lineage gem should be Rigwald's Ferocity
replace Lightning Attunement in Stormblast Bolts

Passive Tree

Leveling

Early Endgame (~1div budget)

Mid Endgame (~3div budget)

Late Endgame (~10div budget)

HYPER Endgame ("yes" budget)

[OLD] SHOCKBURST HYPER Endgame

main:

123

set 1:

set 2:

note the change to the start of the passive tree, pathing through Hard to Kill instead of Ricochet!

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

at this point, you should have enough damage while clearing to drop Zealous Inquisition for Judge, Jury, and Executioner

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--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

Early Endgame (~1div budget)

Mid Endgame (~3div budget)

Late Endgame (~10div budget)

HYPER Endgame ("yes" budget)

[OLD] SHOCKBURST HYPER Endgame

Quest Rewards

Check which quests you’ve completed on your character

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

30% increased Elemental Ailment 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 Dexterity

Abandoned Prison — Goddess of Justice

30% increased Life Recovery from Flasks

Halls of the Dead — Tasalio's Test

+5 to Intelligence

Halls of the Dead — Ngamahu's Test

+5 to Strength

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

15% increased Armour, Evasion and Energy Shield

Kriar Village — Lythara, the Wayward Spear

+40 to Spirit

Howling Caves — The Abominable Yeti

Grants Two Weapon Set Passive Skill Points

Changelog

5/21 - 0.5 RotA changes.
Arjun's Medal nerf (100% reload on kill > 25%)
Ratha's Assault nerf (5 bolts w 4 extra > 4 & 3)
Sorcery Ward nerf (35% less > 50%)
Hyrri's Ire nerf (250% eva > 200% & 25% cold dmg > 20%)

the changes equate to a slight nerf to clear speed (if any lol - 25% chance to reload when you kill 10+ things in one shot is still crazy) and about 15% less overall Evasion and Sorcery Ward (extra HP)
keep in mind that ALL Evasion gear was buffed by 15% and Deflection formula is better

overall, the build is still extremely strong and plays identically to the previous patch. enjoy!

6/3 - added Act 4 Shark Fin Quest Reward for leveling: 30% Armor, Evasion & ES

6/8 - swapped Alpha's Howl to Decree of Acuity in the HYPER Endgame variant (note: REQUIRES an Absent Amulet with Eternal Rage)