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Apocalypse Thunderstorm Crit Shaman (Sunsplinter)

Shaman·DruidPatch 0.5.1·byPublic Ladder
Version 1·Updated Jun 9, 2026
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Passive Tree

132
Nodes
31
Notables
1
Keystones

Key Passives

Explosive ImpactNotable
15% increased Area of Effect
Burning Enemies you kill have a 5% chance to Explode, dealing a tenth of their maximum Life as Fire Damage
AreaLife
Projectile BulwarkNotable
Defend with 120% of Armour against Projectile Attacks
30% increased Armour
Armour
Vulgar MethodsNotable
+10 to Strength
30% increased Critical Hit Chance
-10% reduced maximum Mana
AttributeCriticalMana
DesensitisationNotable
25% increased Critical Damage Bonus
Hits against you have 25% reduced Critical Damage Bonus
Critical
Breaking PointNotable
10% increased Duration of Elemental Ailments on Enemies
Elemental
Wasting CastsNotable
25% increased Damage with Hits against Hindered Enemies
Damage
StormchargedNotable
5% increased Attack and Cast Speed with Elemental Skills
Damage Penetrates 8% of Enemy Elemental Resistances
SpeedElemental Penetration
Sigil of LightningNotable
30% increased Damage with Hits against Shocked Enemies
Damage

Effect Profile

EffectStats
Attribute
PassiveCountTotal
  • to any Attribute31+155
  • to Strength4+30
  • to Intelligence2+10
Critical
PassiveCountTotal
  • increased Critical Hit Chance9125%
  • increased Critical Spell Damage Bonus7105%
  • increased Critical Damage Bonus5115%
  • increased Critical Hit Chance for Spells341%
Armour
PassiveCountTotal
  • increased Armour7111%
  • of Armour also applies to Elemental Damage568%
  • of Armour also applies to Cold Damage230%
  • defend with # % of Armour against Projectile Attacks1120%
Life
PassiveCountTotal
  • increased Spell Damage with Spells that cost Life358%
  • of Spell Mana Cost Converted to Life Cost348%
  • burning Enemies you kill have a # % chance to Explode, dealing a tenth of their maximum Life as Fire Damage15%
  • increased Life Cost of Skills115%
Area
PassiveCountTotal
  • increased Area of Effect861%
  • increased Area of Effect for Attacks212%
Elemental Damage
PassiveCountTotal
  • increased Elemental Damage10124%
Damage
PassiveCountTotal
  • minions deal # % increased Damage225%
  • gain # % of Damage as Extra Damage of a random Element110%
  • increased Damage110%
  • increased Damage with Hits against Chilled Enemies130%
Energy Shield
PassiveCountTotal
  • faster start of Energy Shield Recharge324%
  • increased maximum Energy Shield336%
  • increased Energy Shield from Equipped Body Armour160%
  • increased Global Armour, Evasion and Energy Shield110%

Gear

Weapon 1

Honour Bite

Galvanic Wand

Item Level 82
Rare
Properties
Quality20
SocketsS S
Requirements
Level78
Rune
  • +3 to Level of all Spell Skills
Bonded
  • Bonded: Archon recovery period expires 30% faster
  • Bonded: Leeches 1% of maximum Life when you Cast a Spell
Desecrated
  • 55% increased Critical Hit Chance for Spells
Explicit
  • Gain 30% of Damage as Extra Fire Damage
  • Gain 30% of Damage as Extra Lightning Damage
  • +4 to Level of all Spell Skills
  • Gain 42 Mana per enemy killed
Crafted
  • +172 to maximum Mana
  • +1 to Level of all Spell Skills
Weapon 2 / Offhand

Palm of the Dreamer

Shrine Sceptre

Item Level 79
Unique
Properties
Quality0
SocketsS
Spirit100
Requirements
Level78
Rune
  • Flasks gain 0.2 charges per Second
Bonded
  • Bonded: 20% increased Life and Mana Recovery from Flasks
Explicit
  • Allies in your Presence deal 15 to 30 added Attack Chaos Damage
  • +11 to all Attributes
  • 23% reduced Light Radius
  • 1% increased Skill Effect Duration
  • Gain 27% of Damage as Extra Chaos Damage
  • Grants effect of Dreaming Gloom Shrine
  • Corrupted
Weapon 2 Swap / Offhand

Sunsplinter

Array Buckler

Item Level 82
Unique
Properties
Evasion437
Block20
Quality0
SocketsS
Requirements
Level55
Rune
  • +12 to Dexterity
Bonded
  • Bonded: +20 to maximum Life
  • Bonded: +20 to maximum Mana
Explicit
  • 247% increased Evasion Rating
  • +1 to Level of all Fire Skills
  • +4 to Level of all Cold Skills
  • +2 to Level of all Lightning Skills
  • +2% to Maximum Fire Resistance
  • +1% to Maximum Cold Resistance
  • +4% to Maximum Lightning Resistance
  • Corrupted
Helmet

Hate Crest

Paragon Greathelm

Item Level 81
Rare
Properties
Armour741
Quality20
SocketsS S
Requirements
Level75
Rune
  • +75 to maximum Life
  • 2% increased Experience gain
Bonded
  • Bonded: +20 to maximum Life
  • Bonded: +20 to maximum Mana
  • Bonded: +10% to all Elemental Resistances
Explicit
  • 73% increased Armour
  • +108 to maximum Life
  • 19% increased Rarity of Items found
  • +33 to Strength
  • +33% to Fire Resistance
  • +39% to Cold Resistance
  • Corrupted
Body Armour

Morior Invictus

Grand Regalia

Item Level 84
Unique
Properties
Armour1059
Energy Shield291
Evasion960
Movement Speed-4%
Quality20
SocketsS S S S S
Requirements
Level65
Rune
  • 12% increased Rarity of Items found
  • +22% to Fire Resistance
  • +22% to Lightning Resistance
  • Gain 5% of maximum Life as Extra maximum Runic Ward
  • Regenerate 1.5% of maximum Life per second
Bonded
  • Bonded: +40 to maximum Life
  • Bonded: +40 to maximum Mana
  • Bonded: 10% increased Quantity of Gold Dropped by Slain Enemies
  • Bonded: 1% more Runic Ward Regeneration rate per 2% of maximum Runic Ward lost from Hits Recently, up to 100% more
Explicit
  • 385% increased Armour, Evasion and Energy Shield
  • +58 to maximum Life per Socket filled
  • Hits against you have 20% reduced Critical Damage Bonus per Socket filled
  • 12% increased Global Armour, Evasion and Energy Shield per Socket filled
  • Corrupted
Gloves

Viper Mitts

Knightly Mitts

Item Level 72
Rare
Properties
Armour418
Quality20
SocketsS
Requirements
Level65
Enchant
  • 11% reduced Attribute Requirements
Rune
  • +22% to Cold Resistance
Bonded
  • Bonded: +20 to maximum Life
  • Bonded: +20 to maximum Mana
Desecrated
  • +38% to Fire Resistance
Explicit
  • +186 to Armour
  • Adds 17 to 27 Fire damage to Attacks
  • +144 to maximum Life
  • +39% of Armour also applies to Elemental Damage
  • Corrupted
Crafted
  • 18% increased Rarity of Items found
Boots

Trampletoe

Trimmed Greaves

Item Level 80
Unique
Properties
Armour227
Quality20
SocketsS S
Requirements
Level50
Enchant
  • +23% to Cold Resistance
Rune
  • 5% increased Movement Speed
  • 20% increased Runic Ward Regeneration Rate
Bonded
  • Bonded: 10% increased Cooldown Recovery Rate
  • Bonded: Regenerate 25 Runic Ward per second
Explicit
  • 15% increased Movement Speed
  • 69% increased Armour
  • 50% increased Attribute Requirements
  • Deal 30% of Overkill damage to enemies within 2 metres of the enemy killed
  • Corrupted
Belt

Headhunter

Heavy Belt

Item Level 79
Unique
Properties
Charm Slots2
Requirements
Level50
Implicit
  • 29% increased Stun Threshold
  • Has 2 Charm Slots
Explicit
  • +41 to maximum Life
  • +34 to Strength
  • +34 to Dexterity
  • When you kill a Rare monster, you gain its Modifiers for 60 seconds
Amulet

Entropy Torc

Gold Amulet

Item Level 80
Rare
Requirements
Level35
Enchant
  • Allocates Cooked
Desecrated
  • +11% to Lightning and Chaos Resistances
Implicit
  • 21% increased Rarity of Items found
Explicit
  • +3 to Level of all Spell Skills
  • 24% increased Spell Damage
  • +140 to maximum Life
  • 18% increased Rarity of Items found
Crafted
  • 19% increased Rarity of Items found
Ring 1

Blood Twirl

Gold Ring

Item Level 76
Rare
Requirements
Level40
Desecrated
  • +20% to Lightning and Chaos Resistances
Implicit
  • 15% increased Rarity of Items found
Explicit
  • Adds 2 to 51 Lightning damage to Attacks
  • +94 to maximum Life
  • 19% increased Rarity of Items found
  • +14% to all Elemental Resistances
Crafted
  • 16% increased Rarity of Items found
Ring 2

Kalandra's Touch

Ring

Item Level 79
Unique
Requirements
Level0
Implicit
  • Reflects opposite Ring
Charm 1

Rite of Passage

Golden Charm

Item Level 77
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 Ox for 18 seconds on use
Life Flask

Abundant Ultimate Life Flask of the Foliage

Item Level 62
Magic
Properties
Quality20
Requirements
Level60
Implicit
  • Gains 0.15 Charges per Second
  • 59% increased Amount Recovered
Mana Flask

Lavianga's Spirits

Gargantuan Mana Flask

Item Level 81
Unique
Properties
Charges Max75
Charges Per Use10
Duration20
Mana Per Use185
Quality23
Requirements
Level49
Implicit
  • This Flask cannot be Used but applies its Effect constantly
  • 71% reduced Amount Recovered
  • Corrupted

Skills & Gems

Apocalypse(Lv20)5 gems

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
Considered CastingSupports Spell Skills that Hit Enemies and you cast yourself, boosting Damage at the cost of Cast Speed.Lv1
Rakiatas FlowSupports Skills that can cause Damaging Hits, causing those Hits to treat Enemy Elemental Resistances as inverted.Lv1
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
Eshs ProwessLv1
Thunderstorm(Lv20)5 gems

Conjure a thunderstorm which causes lightning strikes and torrential rain in an area. Enemies in the area are Drenched, causing them to become Shocked or Frozen more easily. Plants in the area become Overgrown.

Deals 1 to 5 Lightning Damage
Cannot Drench enemies above level 20
Deadly CurrentSupports Skills which Hit enemies. Shocking an enemy with Supported Skills Triggers Coursing Current, which sends Chaining Lightning Projectiles to nearby Drenched enemies.Lv1
Considered CastingSupports Spell Skills that Hit Enemies and you cast yourself, boosting Damage at the cost of Cast Speed.Lv1
WildshardsSupports Projectile Spells. Supported Spells have a chance to fire many additional Projectiles in a circle.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
Magnified EffectSupports any skill with an area of effect, making it larger.Lv1
Blasphemy(Lv19)4 gems

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

Supported Curses have 50% less Magnitudes
Magnified EffectSupports any skill with an area of effect, making it larger.Lv1
Living LightningSupports Skills which cause Damaging Hits. Living Lightning Minions are created when dealing Lightning damage with Supported Skills - bundles of living electricity that target nearby enemies with Chaining Attacks. Enemies will not directly engage these Minions, and can pass through them. Does not modify skills used by Minions.Lv1
VitalitySupports Persistent Buff Skills, causing you to gain Life Regeneration while the Skill is active.Lv1
BludgeonSupports any skill that Hits enemies, causing it to Knock Back enemies.Lv1
Entangle(Lv20)5 gems

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
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
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
ExecuteSupports any skill that Hits enemies, causing it to deal more damage against enemies on Low Life.Lv1
Considered CastingSupports Spell Skills that Hit Enemies and you cast yourself, boosting Damage at the cost of Cast Speed.Lv1
Tricksters ShardLv1
Impurity(Lv18)4 gems

Emit an Aura that boosts the Chaos Resistance of you and Allies in your Presence.

Aura grants +10% to Chaos Resistance
CannibalismSupports Persistent Buff Skills, causing you to recover Life on kill while the Skill is active.Lv1
VitalitySupports Persistent Buff Skills, causing you to gain Life Regeneration while the Skill is active.Lv1
HerbalismSupports Persistent Buff Skills, causing you to gain increased Life recovery from Flasks while the Skill is active.Lv1
ClaritySupports Persistent Buff Skills, causing you to gain increased Mana Regeneration while the Skill is active.Lv1
Refutation(Lv20)4 gems

Spends all your Ward to gain a short-duration Buff that causes you to Block all Blockable Hits and apply Parried to enemies from which you've Blocked a Hit. This Buff is removed if you are Heavy Stunned. While this Buff is active, you cannot be Light Stunned, but Blocking too much damage may Heavy Stun you.

Parried Debuff duration is 2 seconds
PersistenceSupports any skill that has a duration, making that duration longer.Lv1
IngenuitySupports skills with Cooldowns, increasing the rate at which those Cooldowns Recover. Cannot modify the skills of minions.Lv1
Arcane TempoSupports Spells, causing them to cast faster.Lv1
MobilitySupports skills that can be used while moving, allowing you to move faster while using them.Lv1
Elemental Conflux(Lv18)2 gems

Tap into a current of raw and unpredictable Elemental power, causing you to deal greatly more damage of a randomly chosen Element. The Element affected changes frequently, though the same Element can be affected multiple times in succession.

Buff grants 40% more damage with the affected Element
Fire MasterySupports Fire skills, granting them an additional level. Does not support skills which do not have levels.Lv1
Fast ForwardSupports any skill that has a duration making that duration shorter.Lv1
Trinity(Lv19)2 gems

Become attuned to all Elements building up Fire, Cold and Lightning Affinity based off the highest Elemental Damage type dealt by your Hits. Your Elemental Damage is enhanced the more Affinity of any type you have.

1% more Elemental Damage per 30 Affinity of any type
On dealing Elemental Damage with a Hit, gain 5 Affinity of the highest Elemental Damage type and lose 3 Affinity of the other types
Fire MasterySupports Fire skills, granting them an additional level. Does not support skills which do not have levels.Lv1
CannibalismSupports Persistent Buff Skills, causing you to recover Life on kill while the Skill is active.Lv1
Galvanic Field(Lv18)1 gem

Gain a Buff that boosts your Shock chance. Shocking an enemy consumes the Buff to attach an Orb of electricity to that enemy. The Orb fires bolts of electricity at nearby enemies until it expires.

Elemental DischargeSupports any Spell that Hits enemies, causing it to consume Elemental Ailments on hit to trigger an Elemental Discharge. Cannot support the skills of Minions.Lv1
Parry(Lv1)No supports

Ready your Buckler to parry the next Hit you would take, Blocking the Hit and retaliating with a quick sweep that leaves enemies off balance, causing them to take massively increased Attack damage for a short duration. Parrying causes you to accumulate Heavy Stun buildup. You cannot Evade a Hit you could parry, but Evasion instead grants an equal chance to avoid this Heavy Stun buildup.

No support gems detected for this skill.

Apocalypse(Lv1)No 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

No support gems detected for this skill.

Enemy Explode(Lv1)No supports

No support gems detected for this skill.

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