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Ball Lightning Lightning Warp Archmage Infernalist (84% Crit Chance)

Infernalist·WitchPatch 0.5.0·byPublic Builds
Version 2·Updated Jul 9, 2026
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Scored against 100+ witch endgame builds
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SurvivalA
SpeedS
UtilityB

Overview

Offense

1. Starfall
2.90M
2. Spark
2.24M
Hit DPS
2.24M
Casts/sec
3.13
Average hit
715,551

Utility

Mana
7,407
Spirit
440
Gear spirit
50
Move speed
x1.78

Defense

Life
1,705
ES
0
Gear ES
2,175
Fire res
75%
Cold res
75%
Lightning res
75%
Chaos res
75%

Passive Tree

149
Nodes
26
Notables
4
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
Mind Over MatterKey
All [DamageTypes|Damage] is taken from Mana before Life 50% less Mana Recovery Rate
Life
Pain AttunementKey
30% less [CriticalDamageBonus|Critical Damage Bonus] when on Full Life 30% more Critical Damage Bonus when on [LowLife|Low Life]
Critical
Altered FleshNotable
20% of Cold Damage taken as Fire Damage
20% of Lightning Damage taken as Fire Damage
20% of Physical Damage taken as Chaos Damage
Fire DamageChaos Damage
Grinning ImmolationNotable
Become Ignited when you deal a Critical Hit, taking 15% of your maximum Life and Energy Shield as Fire Damage per second
50% more Critical Damage Bonus
Critical
Beidat's WillNotable
+1 to Maximum Spirit per 25 Maximum Life
Reserves 25% of Life
Life
Arcane IntensityNotable
3% increased Spell Damage per 100 maximum Mana
Mana

Effect Profile

EffectStats
Attribute
PassiveCountTotal
  • to any Attribute55+275
  • to Intelligence4+53
  • to Strength1+10
Critical
PassiveCountTotal
  • increased Critical Hit Chance10167%
  • increased Critical Damage Bonus6145%
  • increased Critical Hit Chance for Spells680%
  • increased Critical Spell Damage Bonus460%
Mana
PassiveCountTotal
  • increased Mana Regeneration Rate995%
  • increased Mana Cost Efficiency336%
  • increased Mana Cost of Skills2-25%
  • [StatConversion|Convert] # % of maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield] to maximum Mana Mana Costs are Doubled1100%
Speed
PassiveCountTotal
  • increased Cast Speed531%
  • increased Skill Speed316%
  • increased Projectile Speed for Spell Skills223%
  • increased Cast Speed when on Low Life120%
Gem
PassiveCountTotal
  • spell Skills have # % increased Area of Effect876%
  • increased Skill Effect Duration345%
Spell Damage
PassiveCountTotal
  • increased Spell Damage892%
  • reduced Spell Area Damage1-10%
Life
PassiveCountTotal
  • increased maximum Life39%
  • reserves # % of Life250%
  • all [DamageTypes|Damage] is taken from Mana before Life # % less Mana Recovery Rate150%
  • to Maximum Mana per # Maximum Life1+1
Jewel
PassiveCountTotal
  • [Jewel] Socket80

Gear

Runeseeker's Call

Runemastered Runic Fork

Item Level 86
Unique
Properties
Quality20
SocketsS S S S S S
Requirements
Level90
Rune
  • 210% increased Spell Damage
  • +270 to maximum Mana
  • +9 to Level of all Spell Skills
  • 84% increased Critical Hit Chance for Spells
Implicit
  • 48% increased Mana Regeneration Rate
  • Only Runes can be Socketed in this item
  • 200% increased effect of Socketed Runes
  • Corrupted

Brood Spell

Stoic Sceptre

Item Level 82
Rare
Properties
Spirit222
Quality20
SocketsS
Requirements
Level78
Rune
  • 19% increased Spirit
Desecrated
  • 38% increased Spirit
  • +42 to maximum Mana
Implicit
  • 65% increased Spirit
Explicit
  • +151 to maximum Mana
  • +32 to Intelligence
  • 66% increased Mana Regeneration Rate
Crafted
  • 30% increased effect of Socketed Augment Items

Rapture Horn

Ancestral Tiara

Item Level 83
Rare
Properties
Energy Shield543
Quality25
SocketsS S
Requirements
Level80
Enchant
  • Allocates Pure Power
Rune
  • +1 to maximum Mana per 2 Item Energy Shield on Equipped Helmet
  • Raven-Touched
Desecrated
  • +72 to maximum Energy Shield
Explicit
  • 34% increased Critical Hit Chance
  • 140% increased Energy Shield
  • +45 to maximum Life
  • +43% to Cold Resistance
  • +25% to Chaos Resistance

Eagle Carapace

Vile Robe

Item Level 81
Rare
Properties
Energy Shield1233
Movement Speed-3%
Quality27
SocketsS S S S
Requirements
Level65
Rune
  • 80% increased Armour, Evasion and Energy Shield
Desecrated
  • +30 to maximum Energy Shield
  • 41% increased Energy Shield
Implicit
  • +25% to Chaos Resistance
Explicit
  • +96 to maximum Energy Shield
  • 106% increased Energy Shield
  • +40% to Fire Resistance
  • +31% to Cold Resistance
  • Corrupted

Vortex Vise

Sirenscale Gloves

Item Level 80
Rare
Properties
Energy Shield65
Quality21
SocketsS S S
Requirements
Level80
Rune
  • +48 to maximum Runic Ward
  • 12% increased Cast Speed
  • Can roll Marksman modifiers
Desecrated
  • 39% increased Projectile Damage
Implicit
  • +2 to Level of all Projectile Skills
  • +120 to maximum Mana
Explicit
  • 40% increased Projectile Speed
  • Corrupted
Crafted
  • 60% increased effect of Socketed Augment Items
  • 27% increased Critical Damage Bonus

Maelstrom Urge

Sekhema Sandals

Item Level 82
Rare
Properties
Energy Shield334
Quality20
SocketsS S
Requirements
Level80
Rune
  • +1 Suffix Modifier allowed
  • 5% increased Movement Speed
Desecrated
  • 35% increased Movement Speed
Implicit
  • +43% to Lightning Resistance
Explicit
  • +56 to maximum Energy Shield
  • 100% increased Energy Shield
  • 16% increased Rarity of Items found
  • +39% to Fire Resistance
  • +45% to Lightning Resistance

Mageblood

Utility Belt

Item Level 79
Unique
Properties
Charm Slots2
Requirements
Level55
Implicit
  • Has 2 Charm Slots
  • 20% of Flask Recovery applied Instantly
Explicit
  • Legacy of Diamond
  • Legacy of Quicksilver
  • Legacy of Silver
  • Legacy of Amethyst
  • All Mage's Legacies have 39% increased effect per duplicate Mage's Legacy you have

Vortex Choker

Gold Amulet

Item Level 80
Rare
Requirements
Level35
Enchant
  • Allocates Zarokh's Gift
Desecrated
  • 11% increased maximum Mana
Implicit
  • 21% increased Rarity of Items found
Explicit
  • +50 to Spirit
  • +256 to maximum Mana
  • +4 to Level of all Spell Skills
  • +16% to all Elemental Resistances
  • 99% increased Mana Regeneration Rate

Vengeance Coil

Gold Ring

Item Level 82
Rare
Requirements
Level40
Desecrated
  • 24% increased Cast Speed
Implicit
  • 14% increased Rarity of Items found
Explicit
  • +45% to Lightning Resistance
  • 29% increased Lightning Damage
  • +247 to maximum Mana
  • +41% to Fire Resistance
Crafted
  • 8% increased maximum Mana

Honour Coil

Sapphire Ring

Item Level 83
Rare
Requirements
Level12
Implicit
  • +25% to Cold Resistance
Explicit
  • 27% increased Lightning Damage
  • +199 to maximum Mana
  • 24% increased Cast Speed
  • +33% to Cold Resistance
  • 82% increased Mana Regeneration Rate
Crafted
  • 7% increased maximum Mana

Dawnlit Thawing Charm of the Copious

Item Level 38
Magic
Properties
Quality0
Requirements
Level12
Implicit
  • Used when you become Frozen
Explicit
  • Also grants 119 Guard
  • 37% increased Charges

Examiner's Stone Charm of the Surgeon

Item Level 71
Magic
Properties
Quality0
Requirements
Level8
Implicit
  • Used when you become Stunned
Explicit
  • 29% increased Duration
  • 31% Chance to gain a Charge when you kill an enemy

Rite of Passage

Golden Charm

Item Level 81
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 Stag for 20 seconds on use

Potent Ultimate Life Flask of the Bountiful

Item Level 81
Magic
Properties
Quality20
Requirements
Level60
Explicit
  • 74% increased Amount Recovered
  • 53% increased Charges

Uhtred's Chalice

Transcendent Mana Flask

Item Level 81
Unique
Properties
Charges Max75
Charges Per Use10
Duration35
Mana Per Use285
Quality20
Requirements
Level50
Explicit
  • 300% increased Amount Recovered
  • 70% reduced Recovery rate
  • 51% reduced Charges
  • Lose 5% Life per second while you have no Runic Ward during Effect
  • Mana Recovery from Flasks can Overflow maximum Mana during Effect

Skills & Gems

Ball Lightning(Lv11)4 supports

Fire a slow-moving Projectile that moves through enemies. The Projectile itself does not Hit enemies, but repeatedly discharges bolts of Lightning at nearby enemies. Consumes a Fire Infusion if possible to slow down over time, create Ignited Ground as it travels, and explode dealing Fire damage in an Area after it dissipates.

Deals 1 to 4 Lightning Damage
Support gems
ScattershotSupports Projectile skills, making them fire extra Projectiles. Also lowers Attack and Cast speed of supported skills, as well as lessening their damage.Lv1
AccelerationSupports Projectile skills, making those Projectiles travel faster.Lv1
InspirationSupports any skill, making it cost less to use. Cannot support skills which reserve Spirit.Lv1
Arcane TempoSupports Spells, causing them to cast faster.Lv1
Orb of Storms(Lv20)5 supports

Create an Orb of electricity that fires Chaining Lightning bolts at nearby enemies. The Orb leaves behind a Lightning Infusion Remnant when it expires.

Chains 3 times
Deals 1 to 8 Lightning Damage
Support gems
OverchargeSupports any skill that Hits enemies, making its Shocks more effective but reflecting them back to you as well.Lv1
OverabundanceSupports Skills which have a Limit, increasing that Limit at the cost of their duration. Only applies to restrictions that use the word "Limit".Lv1
DissipateSupports Skills which create Remnants, allowing those Remnants to be collected from further away.Lv1
InspirationSupports any skill, making it cost less to use. Cannot support skills which reserve Spirit.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
Spell Totem(Lv18)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
SparkLaunch a spray of sparking Projectiles that travel erratically along the ground until they hit an enemy or expire. Consumes a Cold Infusion if possible to fire many sparks in a circle.Lv21
Support gems
PierceSupports Projectile skills, making their Projectiles Pierce an enemy but deal less damage after doing so.Lv1
Vilentas PropulsionSupports Spell Skills that fire Projectiles, causing increases and reductions to cast speed to also apply to Projectile speed.Lv1
Ancestral UrgencySupports Skills which create Totems, causing those Skills to place Totems much more quickly.Lv1
Rakiatas FlowSupports Skills that can cause Damaging Hits, causing those Hits to treat Enemy Elemental Resistances as inverted.Lv1
Flame Wall(Lv20)5 supports

Create a wall of Fire in front of you, which Ignites everything within its area. Any Projectiles fired through the wall by you and Allies deal added Fire damage. Consumes a Lightning Infusion if possible to also add Lightning damage to the Projectiles.

Wall deals 1.8 Fire Damage per second
Wall duration is 4.5 seconds
Ignites as though dealing 5 to 8 Fire damage
Wall length is 5 metres
Support gems
FortressSupports skills that create walls in a line, causing them to be created in a circle instead but deal less Hit damage.Lv1
InspirationSupports any skill, making it cost less to use. Cannot support skills which reserve Spirit.Lv1
Arbiters IgnitionSupports Fire Spell Skills causing you to gain Elemental Archon when Igniting with them.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
Arcane SurgeSupports Spells you cast yourself, tracking the mana you spend to cast them. Spending enough mana grants a burst of Mana Regeneration and Cast Speed.Lv1
Mana Remnants(Lv20)5 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
Atziris CommunionSupports Persistent Skills, making them Reserve Life instead of Spirit. Cannot Support Skills which create Minions.Lv1
Her DeclarationLv1
ClaritySupports Persistent Buff Skills, causing you to gain increased Mana Regeneration while the Skill is active.Lv1
Thunderstorm(Lv19)5 supports

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
Support gems
ElectrocuteSupports any Skill which can deal Damage. Lightning Damage from Supported Skills can inflict Electrocute, but Supported Skills cannot inflict Shock.Lv1
Arcane TempoSupports Spells, causing them to cast faster.Lv1
InspirationSupports any skill, making it cost less to use. Cannot support skills which reserve Spirit.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
EmbitterSupports Skills which can Damage Enemies with Hits, causing all sources of Damage Gained to instead be treated as Damage Gained as extra Cold for Supported Skills.Lv1
Lightning Warp(Lv9)5 supports

Target an enemy to either teleport inside the target's body if they are under the Cull threshold, causing it to violently explode, or to apply a Debuff to them, which will cause the same effect if that enemy falls under the Cull threshold during its duration. Can also be used on Ball Lightning Projectiles. On teleport, the target is destroyed, and the explosion deals Lightning damage to surrounding enemies. If targeting an enemy, the explosion also creates Shocked Ground. Creates a Lightning Infusion on successful use. Highlights enemies that can be Culled.

Deals 2 to 30 Lightning Damage
Support gems
Arcane SurgeSupports Spells you cast yourself, tracking the mana you spend to cast them. Spending enough mana grants a burst of Mana Regeneration and Cast Speed.Lv1
Soul DrainSupports any skill that Hits enemies, causing you to recover Mana when it Culls an enemy.Lv1
InspirationSupports any skill, making it cost less to use. Cannot support skills which reserve Spirit.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
Arcane TempoSupports Spells, causing them to cast faster.Lv1
Arctic Armour(Lv20)4 supports

While active, conjures an icy barrier that gains stages over time. While the barrier has stages, Melee Attacks that hit you will remove a stage to cause a burst of ice that deals Cold Spell damage to the attacker.

Deals 3 to 5 Cold Damage per Stage
Gains a Stage every 1.25 seconds, up to a maximum of 2 Stages
Support gems
BludgeonSupports any skill that Hits enemies, causing it to Knock Back enemies.Lv1
GlaciationSupports any skill that Hits enemies, making it more effective at Freezing enemies.Lv1
EmbitterSupports Skills which can Damage Enemies with Hits, causing all sources of Damage Gained to instead be treated as Damage Gained as extra Cold for Supported Skills.Lv1
Cold MasterySupports Cold skills, granting them an additional level. Does not support skills which do not have levels.Lv1
The Stars Answer(Lv20)3 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
InspirationSupports any skill, making it cost less to use. Cannot support skills which reserve Spirit.Lv1
BlindsideSupports Skills which can cause Damaging Hits. Supported Skills are more likely to Critically Hit Blinded Enemies, and deal more Damage with Critical Hits against Blinded Enemies, but cannot themselves inflict Blind.Lv1
Life DrainSupports any skill that Hits enemies, causing you to recover Life when it Culls an enemy.Lv1
Sigil of Power(Lv18)3 supports

Place a Sigil on the ground, providing a powerful Spell Damage Buff to you and Allies while standing in it. The Buff becomes more powerful the more mana you spend while standing in the Sigil.

Sigil duration is 10 seconds
Buff grants 10% more Spell damage per Stage
Support gems
Magnified EffectSupports any skill with an area of effect, making it larger.Lv1
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
Archmage(Lv21)3 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
Diallas DesireSupports any Skill which has levels, increasing the level and Quality, while reducing the cost and Reservation.Lv1
Lightning MasterySupports Lightning skills, granting them an additional level. Does not support skills which do not have levels.Lv1
Cool HeadedSupports Persistent Buff Skills, causing Ignite applied to you to last for a shorter duration while the Supported Skill is active.Lv1
Discipline(Lv18)2 supports

Emit an Aura that grants you and Allies in your Presence additional Total Energy Shield.

Aura grants +18 to Total Maximum Energy Shield
Support gems
Uhtreds AugurySupports Skills which can gain levels, granting them additional levels provided exactly two other supports are used with the supported Skill. Does not support skills which do not have levels.Lv1
ClaritySupports Persistent Buff Skills, causing you to gain increased Mana Regeneration while the Skill is active.Lv1

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