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Apocalypse The Stars Answer Archmage Shaman (+9 Spell Skills)

Shaman·DruidPatch 0.5.3·byPublic Builds
Version 1·Updated Jun 19, 2026
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Overview

Offense

1. Starfall
567,775
2. Grim Pillars
67,140
Hit DPS
6,175
Casts/sec
2.53
Average hit
2,437

Utility

Mana
9,455
Spirit
218
Gear spirit
70
Move speed
x1.58

Defense

Life
1,494
ES
174
Gear ES
1,244
Fire res
64%
Cold res
75%
Lightning res
73%
Chaos res
23%

Passive Tree

156
Nodes
37
Notables
3
Keystones

Key Passives

Eldritch BatteryKey
[StatConversion|Convert] 100% of maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield] to maximum Mana Mana Costs are Doubled
Mana
Ancestral BondKey
Your [Totem] [Limit] is doubled No [Charges|Charge] requirement for placing [Totem|Totems] [Totem|Totems] reserve 75 [Spirit] each
TotemCharges
Pain AttunementKey
30% less [CriticalDamageBonus|Critical Damage Bonus] when on Full Life 30% more Critical Damage Bonus when on [LowLife|Low Life]
Critical
LucidityNotable
8% of Damage is taken from Mana before Life
+15 to Intelligence
LifeAttribute
Druidic ChampionNotable
Every 2 Rage also grants 1% more Spell damage
Spell Damage
Arcane IntensityNotable
3% increased Spell Damage per 100 maximum Mana
Mana
Sturdy MindNotable
+30 to maximum Mana
14% increased Mana Regeneration Rate
Mana
Energising ArchonNotable
20% faster start of Energy Shield Recharge while affected by an Archon Buff
Energy Shield

Effect Profile

EffectStats
Attribute
PassiveCountTotal
  • to any Attribute47+235
  • to Intelligence6+60
  • to Strength3+25
Mana
PassiveCountTotal
  • increased Mana Regeneration Rate19215%
  • increased Mana Cost Efficiency446%
  • [StatConversion|Convert] # % of maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield] to maximum Mana Mana Costs are Doubled1100%
  • increased Mana Cost of Skills1-10%
Speed
PassiveCountTotal
  • increased Totem Placement speed7155%
  • increased Cast Speed311%
  • increased Attack and Cast Speed if you've summoned a Totem Recently220%
  • increased Projectile Speed for Spell Skills223%
Critical
PassiveCountTotal
  • increased Critical Damage Bonus6145%
  • increased Critical Hit Chance556%
  • chance to Gain Arcane Surge when you deal a Critical Hit320%
  • attacks have +#% to Critical Hit Chance1100%
Gem
PassiveCountTotal
  • increased Skill Effect Duration792%
  • aura Skills have # % increased Magnitudes537%
  • grants Skill: <underline>{Apocalypse}10
Spell Damage
PassiveCountTotal
  • increased Spell Damage786%
  • every # Rage also grants # % more Spell damage12%
Area
PassiveCountTotal
  • increased Area of Effect215%
  • increased Presence Area of Effect235%
  • increased Area of Effect for Attacks212%
Life
PassiveCountTotal
  • increased Totem Life362%
  • of Damage is taken from Mana before Life316%

Gear

Runeseeker's Call

Runemastered Runic Fork

Item Level 86
Unique
Properties
Quality20
SocketsS S S S S
Requirements
Level90
Rune
  • +1080 to maximum Mana
  • +9 to Level of all Spell Skills
Implicit
  • 40% increased Mana Regeneration Rate
  • Only Runes can be Socketed in this item
  • 200% increased effect of Socketed Runes
  • Corrupted

Corruption Ward

Tasalian Focus

Item Level 81
Rare
Properties
Energy Shield406
Quality20
SocketsS
Requirements
Level80
Rune
  • +50 to maximum Mana
Desecrated
  • +14 to Dexterity and Intelligence
Implicit
  • +87 to maximum Energy Shield
Explicit
  • 90% increased Energy Shield
  • +159 to maximum Mana
  • +2 to Level of all Spell Skills
  • 62% increased Mana Regeneration Rate

Dragon Guardian

Kamasan Tiara

Item Level 83
Rare
Properties
Energy Shield410
Quality20
SocketsS
Requirements
Level75
Enchant
  • +20 to Spirit
Rune
  • 15% increased Cost Efficiency
Desecrated
  • +73 to maximum Energy Shield
Explicit
  • 94% increased Energy Shield
  • +144 to maximum Mana
  • +25% to Fire Resistance
  • +23% to Chaos Resistance
  • 13.1 Life Regeneration per second
  • Corrupted

Cloak of Defiance

Havoc Raiment

Item Level 81
Unique
Properties
Energy Shield214
Movement Speed-3%
Quality0
SocketsS S
Requirements
Level65
Rune
  • +50 to maximum Mana
  • 15% of Damage is taken from Mana before Life
Implicit
  • 55% increased Energy Shield
  • +123 to maximum Mana
  • 75% increased Mana Regeneration Rate
Explicit
  • 59% of Damage is taken from Mana before Life
  • Corrupted

Apocalypse Nails

Grim Gloves

Item Level 81
Rare
Properties
Energy Shield59
Quality0
SocketsS
Requirements
Level65
Enchant
  • +1 to Maximum Frenzy Charges
Rune
  • +50 to maximum Mana
Desecrated
  • 31% increased Energy Shield
  • +29 to maximum Life
Explicit
  • Adds 7 to 17 Physical Damage to Attacks
  • +92 to maximum Mana
  • +39% to Fire Resistance
  • +39% to Cold Resistance
  • +39% to Lightning Resistance
  • Corrupted

Pandemonium Urge

Sekhema Sandals

Item Level 80
Rare
Properties
Energy Shield155
Quality0
SocketsS S
Requirements
Level80
Rune
  • +90 to maximum Mana
Desecrated
  • 87% increased Energy Shield
Implicit
  • 30% increased Movement Speed
Explicit
  • +115 to maximum Mana
  • +31% to Cold Resistance
  • 9.6 Life Regeneration per second
  • Corrupted
Crafted
  • +34% to Lightning Resistance

Mageblood

Utility Belt

Item Level 80
Unique
Properties
Charm Slots2
Requirements
Level55
Implicit
  • Has 2 Charm Slots
  • 20% of Flask Recovery applied Instantly
Explicit
  • Legacy of Bismuth
  • Legacy of Quicksilver
  • Legacy of Diamond
  • Legacy of Sulphur
  • All Mage's Legacies have 32% increased effect per duplicate Mage's Legacy you have

Corpse Rosary

Absent Amulet

Item Level 79
Rare
Requirements
Level72
Enchant
  • Allocates Mental Perseverance
Desecrated
  • 32% increased Cast Speed
Implicit
  • -1 Prefix Modifier allowed
  • -1 Suffix Modifier allowed
  • +50 to Spirit
Explicit
  • 39% increased Spell Damage
  • +4 to Level of all Spell Skills

Hate Knot

Mnemonic Ring

Item Level 80
Rare
Requirements
Level40
Enchant
  • +13 to Strength
Implicit
  • 8% increased maximum Mana
Explicit
  • 25% increased Mana Cost Efficiency of Spells
  • +245 to maximum Mana
  • 24% increased Cast Speed
  • +29 to Strength
  • 88% increased Mana Regeneration Rate
  • Corrupted
Crafted
  • 5% increased maximum Mana

Dream Fragments

Sapphire Ring

Item Level 68
Unique
Requirements
Level12
Enchant
  • 27% increased Damage
Implicit
  • +20% to Cold Resistance
Explicit
  • 15% increased maximum Mana
  • 46% increased Mana Regeneration Rate
  • You cannot be Chilled or Frozen
  • Corrupted

Rite of Passage

Golden Charm

Item Level 80
Unique
Properties
Charges Max80
Charges Per Use80
Duration10
Quality0
Requirements
Level50
Implicit
  • Used when you kill a Rare or Unique enemy
Explicit
  • Possessed by Spirit Of The Cat for 19 seconds on use

The Fall of the Axe

Silver Charm

Item Level 81
Unique
Properties
Charges Max40
Charges Per Use20
Duration30
Quality0
Requirements
Level10
Implicit
  • Used when you are affected by a Slow
Explicit
  • Grants Onslaught during effect

Investigator's Stone Charm of the Bottomless

Item Level 54
Magic
Properties
Quality0
Requirements
Level8
Implicit
  • Used when you become Stunned
Explicit
  • 20% increased Duration
  • 52% increased Charges gained

Compact Ultimate Life Flask of the Verdant

Item Level 65
Magic
Properties
Quality0
Requirements
Level60
Explicit
  • Gains 0.20 Charges per Second
  • 48% increased Amount Recovered

Concentrated Transcendent Mana Flask of the Apprentice

Item Level 65
Magic
Properties
Quality0
Requirements
Level50
Explicit
  • 68% increased Amount Recovered
  • 15% reduced Charges per use

Skills & Gems

Apocalypse(Lv20)5 supports

Build Glory by Hitting enemies with Elemental damage. When you have maximum Glory, you may become the walking Apocalypse for a duration, Triggering one of multiple powerful Elemental Skills at an interval while this Buff lasts.

Deals 3 to 4 Cold Damage
Deals 19 to 28 Fire Damage
Deals 1 to 7 Lightning Damage
Support gems
Arcane TempoSupports Spells, causing them to cast faster.Lv1
ZenithSupports Spell Skills. Supported Skills deal more damage while you are above 90% of your Maximum Mana. Does not modify Skills used by Minions.Lv1
Elemental FocusSupports any skill that Hits enemies, causing it to deal more Elemental Damage but be unable to inflict Elemental Ailments.Lv1
PersistenceSupports any skill that has a duration, making that duration longer.Lv1
InspirationSupports any skill, making it cost less to use. Cannot support skills which reserve Spirit.Lv1
The Stars Answer(Lv20)5 supports

Leash the stars themselves by leveraging your vast magical power, repeatedly Triggering Starfall targeting an enemy in an area around you, or a random location in that area if no enemies can be targeted.

Deals 5 to 7 Cold Damage
Deals 5 to 7 Physical Damage
Support gems
Pinpoint CriticalSupports any skill that Hits Enemies, causing it to Critically Hit more often but deal less damage with Critical Hits.Lv1
ZenithSupports Spell Skills. Supported Skills deal more damage while you are above 90% of your Maximum Mana. Does not modify Skills used by Minions.Lv1
Elemental FocusSupports any skill that Hits enemies, causing it to deal more Elemental Damage but be unable to inflict Elemental Ailments.Lv1
Cold MasterySupports Cold skills, granting them an additional level. Does not support skills which do not have levels.Lv1
InspirationSupports any skill, making it cost less to use. Cannot support skills which reserve Spirit.Lv1
Entangle(Lv3)4 supports

Conjures a rootbound fissure that crawls forward, damaging enemies in its path. While the fissure persists, vines lash out from it and attach to nearby enemies, damaging and Slowing them.

Limit 4 Fissures
Deals 4 to 6 Physical Damage
Support gems
Magnified EffectSupports any skill with an area of effect, making it larger.Lv1
Branching FissuresSupports Skills which create Fissures in the ground, causing them to create additional secondary Fissures which branch off from the primary fissure, with lowered area of effect and Damage.Lv1
MobilitySupports skills that can be used while moving, allowing you to move faster while using them.Lv1
Morrigans InsightLv1
Blasphemy(Lv19)1 skill · 4 supports

Turn socketed Curse skills into vile Auras, applying their effects to all nearby enemies.

Supported Curses have 50% less Magnitudes
Socketed skills
Elemental WeaknessCurse all targets in an area after a short delay, lowering their Elemental Resistances.Lv19
Support gems
Magnified EffectSupports any skill with an area of effect, making it larger.Lv1
Ritualistic CurseSupports Curse skills, causing them to cover a larger area but take longer to Curse enemies.Lv1
ClaritySupports Persistent Buff Skills, causing you to gain increased Mana Regeneration while the Skill is active.Lv1
Fire MasterySupports Fire skills, granting them an additional level. Does not support skills which do not have levels.Lv1
Spell Totem(Lv20)1 skill · 4 supports

Consume any combination of 3 Power and/or Endurance Charges to raise a Totem that uses socketed Spells. Cannot use Skills with Cooldowns.

Limit 1 Totem
Socketed skills
Grim PillarsSpend Runic Ward to cause damaging Ice-Crystal spears to erupt from the ground around you. These spears can be destroyed for an explosion of Cold damage.Lv21
Support gems
Spell CascadeSupports Cascadable Spells, causing them to Cascade to either side of the target area, along a randomly chosen axis.Lv1
Ancestral UrgencySupports Skills which create Totems, causing those Skills to place Totems much more quickly.Lv1
ExecuteSupports any skill that Hits enemies, causing it to deal more damage against enemies on Low Life.Lv1
Voranas SiegeLv1
Mana Tempest(Lv19)3 supports

Create a storm of arcane energies that Empowers your Mana-costing Spells while you remain inside it. Maintaining the storm constantly drains your Mana, and spending more causes it to drain faster. The storm will dissipate when you exit it or run out of Mana.

Empowered Spells Split to 1 additional target
Empowered Spells Gain 40% of damage as Lightning Damage
Support gems
InspirationSupports any skill, making it cost less to use. Cannot support skills which reserve Spirit.Lv1
Lightning MasterySupports Lightning skills, granting them an additional level. Does not support skills which do not have levels.Lv1
Advancing StormSupports Storm skills, causing them to appear at the user's location and move towards the target location.Lv1
Archmage(Lv17)2 supports

While active, causes your Non-Channelling Spells to cost additional mana and deal extra Lightning damage, both based on your maximum Mana.

Non-Channelling Spells cost an additional 8% of your maximum Mana
Support gems
Lightning MasterySupports Lightning skills, granting them an additional level. Does not support skills which do not have levels.Lv1
Uhtreds OmenSupports Skills which can gain levels, granting them additional levels provided exactly one other support is used with the supported Skill. Does not support skills which do not have levels.Lv1
Mana Remnants(Lv19)2 supports

Conjure surging arcane energy to restore your Mana. While active, enemies you kill affected by Elemental Ailments have a chance to spawn a Mana Remnant, and Critically Hitting a target with Elemental Ailments spawns a Mana Remnant every few seconds. Picking up a Mana Remnant grants you Mana which can Overflow maximum Mana.

Each Remnant grants 28 Mana
Support gems
InterludeSupports Skills which create Remnants, making those Remnants more powerful.Lv1
DissipateSupports Skills which create Remnants, allowing those Remnants to be collected from further away.Lv1
Eternal Rage(Lv14)1 support

While active, you constantly regenerate Rage.

Regenerate 0.25 Rage per second
Support gems
ClaritySupports Persistent Buff Skills, causing you to gain increased Mana Regeneration while the Skill is active.Lv1
Thorns Player(Lv1)No supports

No support gems detected for this skill.

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