Witchhunter Ascendancy Overview
Last Updated:November 23, 2024|Changelog
The Witchhunter Ascendancy is a powerful class specializing in hunting and defeating demonic and undead foes. This class excels at dealing massive damage, particularly on the first hit, and offers strong clear speed and elemental damage mitigation. With its focus on defeating demonic and undead enemies, the Witchhunter is particularly effective in endgame content like Breach, Delirium, and Beyond.
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Witchhunter Ascendancy Nodes
The Witchhunter Ascendancy is a powerful class specializing in hunting and defeating demonic and undead foes. This class excels at dealing massive damage, particularly on the first hit, and offers strong clear speed and elemental damage mitigation. With its focus on defeating demonic and undead enemies, the Witchhunter is particularly effective in endgame content like Breach, Delirium, and Beyond.
Obsessive Rituals
Obsessive Rituals grants the Sorcery Ward skill, a powerful defensive ability that absorbs elemental damage. In exchange for this protection, the Witchhunter sacrifices 50% of their Armor and Evasion ratings.
Zealour Inquisition
Zealous Inquisition grants a 10% chance for slain enemies to explode, dealing 100% of their maximum Life as Physical Damage. This chance is doubled against Undead and Demon enemies, making it particularly effective against common encounter types in endgame content like Breach, Delirium, and Beyond.
Judge, Jury, and Executioner
Judge, Jury, and Executioner grants Decimating Strike, which allows you to deal up to 30% of an enemy's maximum life as damage on the first hit. This mechanic could be a game-changer (if you're lucky).
Witchbane
Witchbane introduces a new mechanic that reduces enemy damage output. Enemies gain Concentration, a resource that replenishes over time. When Concentration is broken, enemies are unable to attack. This mechanic can significantly improve survivability and damage, especially in challenging encounters.
Summary
The Witchhunter Ascendancy is a powerful class that excels at hunting and defeating demonic and undead foes. With abilities like Sorcery Ward, Zealous Inquisition, Judge, Jury, and Executioner, and Witchbane, the Witchhunter can deal massive damage, control the battlefield, and survive challenging encounters.
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