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Ball Lightning The Stars Answer Archmage Shaman (+9 Spell Skills)

Shaman·DruidPatch 0.5.2·byPublic Ladder
Version 1·Updated Jun 13, 2026
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Overview

Offense

1. The Stars Answer
1.67M
2. Spell Totem
530,311
Casts/sec
0.5

Utility

Mana
14,000
Spirit
215
Gear spirit
184
Move speed
x1.76

Defense

Life
1,581
ES
0
Gear ES
2,125
Character armour
239
Gear armour
341
Character evasion
222
Gear evasion
310
Fire res
75%
Cold res
75%
Lightning res
75%
Chaos res
-7%

Passive Tree

144
Nodes
23
Notables
4
Keystones

Key Passives

Druidic ChampionNotable
Every 2 Rage also grants 1% more Spell damage
Spell Damage
Mystical RageNotable
Every Rage also grants 2% increased Spell Damage
Spell Damage
Arcane IntensityNotable
3% increased Spell Damage per 100 maximum Mana
Mana
DesensitisationNotable
25% increased Critical Damage Bonus
Hits against you have 25% reduced Critical Damage Bonus
Critical
Ether FlowNotable
50% increased Mana Regeneration Rate while moving
-25% reduced Mana Regeneration Rate while stationary
-5% reduced Movement Speed Penalty from using Skills while moving
ManaMovement Speed
Furious WellspringNotable
Increases and Reductions to Mana Regeneration Rate also apply to Rage Regeneration Rate
Skills have +5 to Rage cost
ManaGem
Barbaric StrengthNotable
45% increased Critical Damage Bonus
-10% increased Mana Cost of Skills
+10 to Strength
CriticalManaAttribute
Efficient InscriptionsNotable
Meta Skills have 20% increased Reservation Efficiency
Gem

Effect Profile

EffectStats
Attribute
PassiveCountTotal
  • to any Attribute66+330
  • to Intelligence6+65
  • to all Attributes2+6
  • to Strength1+10
Mana
PassiveCountTotal
  • increased Mana Regeneration Rate450%
  • increased Mana Cost of Skills3-35%
  • increased Mana Regeneration Rate while moving150%
  • increased Mana Regeneration Rate while stationary120%
Speed
PassiveCountTotal
  • increased Cast Speed322%
  • increased Totem Placement speed365%
  • attacks used by Totems have # % increased Attack Speed28%
  • spells Cast by Totems have # % increased Cast Speed28%
Critical
PassiveCountTotal
  • increased Critical Damage Bonus5115%
  • increased Critical Spell Damage Bonus230%
  • hits against you have # % reduced Critical Damage Bonus125%
  • hits have -#% reduced Critical Hit Chance against you1-25%
Jewel
PassiveCountTotal
  • [Jewel] Socket80
Spell Damage
PassiveCountTotal
  • triggered Spells deal # % increased Spell Damage228%
  • every # Rage also grants # % more Spell damage12%
  • every Rage also grants # % increased Spell Damage12%
  • increased Spell Damage110%
Ailment
PassiveCountTotal
  • immune to Chill if a majority of your Socketed Support Gems are Blue1+1
  • immune to Ignite if a majority of your Socketed Support Gems are Red1+1
  • immune to Shock if a majority of your Socketed Support Gems are Green1+1
Elemental Damage
PassiveCountTotal
  • adapt to the highest Elemental Damage Type of each Hit you take1+1
  • less Damage taken of each Elemental Damage Type per matching Adaptation1-10%
  • less Elemental Damage taken1-10%

Gear

Weapon 1

Runeseeker's Call

Runic Fork

Item Level 86
Unique
Properties
Quality20
SocketsS S S S S S
Requirements
Level90
Rune
  • +1350 to maximum Mana
  • +9 to Level of all Spell Skills
Bonded
  • Bonded: 75% increased maximum Mana
  • Bonded: Archon recovery period expires 90% faster
Explicit
  • Only Runes can be Socketed in this item
  • 200% increased effect of Socketed Runes
  • Corrupted
Weapon 2 / Offhand

Rathpith Globe

Sacred Focus

Item Level 79
Unique
Properties
Energy Shield192
Quality20
SocketsS
Requirements
Level75
Rune
  • +50 to maximum Mana
Bonded
  • Bonded: +20 to maximum Life
  • Bonded: +20 to maximum Mana
Explicit
  • 98% increased Energy Shield
  • +76 to maximum Life
  • Non-Channelling Spells cost an additional 6% of your maximum Life
  • Non-Channelling Spells have 3% increased Critical Hit Chance per 100 maximum Mana
  • Non-Channelling Spells deal 6% increased Damage per 100 maximum Mana
  • Corrupted
Helmet

Carrion Peak

Ancestral Tiara

Item Level 80
Rare
Properties
Energy Shield487
Quality20
SocketsS
Requirements
Level80
Enchant
  • +27 to Spirit
Rune
  • +1 to maximum Mana per 2 Item Energy Shield on Equipped Helmet
Desecrated
  • 42% increased Energy Shield
  • +37 to maximum Mana
Explicit
  • +63 to maximum Energy Shield
  • 94% increased Energy Shield
  • +27 to Intelligence
  • +23% to Cold Resistance
  • Corrupted
Crafted
  • +35% to Fire Resistance
Body Armour

Atziri's Splendour

Sacrificial Regalia

Item Level 82
Unique
Properties
Armour341
Energy Shield766
Evasion310
Movement Speed-3%
Quality25
SocketsS S S S S S
Requirements
Level65
Implicit
  • +1 to Level of all Corrupted Skill Gems
Explicit
  • Only Soul Cores can be Socketed in this item
  • This item gains bonuses from Socketed Soul Cores as though it was also a Helmet
  • Has no Attribute Requirements
  • 283% increased Energy Shield
  • Skills from Corrupted Gems have 50% of Mana Costs Converted to Life Costs
  • +84 to maximum Energy Shield
  • Corrupted
Gloves

Apocalypse Mitts

Sirenscale Gloves

Item Level 80
Rare
Properties
Energy Shield305
Quality20
SocketsS S
Requirements
Level80
Rune
  • +100 to maximum Mana
Bonded
  • Bonded: +40 to maximum Life
  • Bonded: +40 to maximum Mana
Desecrated
  • +56 to maximum Energy Shield
Explicit
  • 131% increased Energy Shield
  • +36 to maximum Life
  • +29 to Intelligence
  • +35% to Fire Resistance
  • Corrupted
Crafted
  • 27% increased Critical Damage Bonus
Boots

Sorrow Track

Sekhema Sandals

Item Level 82
Rare
Properties
Energy Shield375
Quality20
SocketsS
Requirements
Level80
Rune
  • 20% increased Armour, Evasion and Energy Shield
Bonded
  • Bonded: +20 to maximum Life
  • Bonded: +20 to maximum Mana
Desecrated
  • +29% to Lightning Resistance
Explicit
  • 35% increased Movement Speed
  • +59 to maximum Energy Shield
  • 100% increased Energy Shield
  • +33 to Intelligence
  • +40% to Lightning Resistance
Belt

Mageblood

Utility Belt

Item Level 80
Unique
Properties
Charm Slots3
Requirements
Level55
Implicit
  • Has 3 Charm Slots
  • 20% of Flask Recovery applied Instantly
Explicit
  • Legacy of Bismuth
  • Legacy of Diamond
  • Legacy of Diamond
  • Legacy of Quicksilver
  • All Mage's Legacies have 37% increased effect per duplicate Mage's Legacy you have
Amulet

Sol Scarab

Solar Amulet

Item Level 82
Rare
Requirements
Level30
Enchant
  • Allocates Cooked
Desecrated
  • +50 to Spirit
Implicit
  • +15 to Spirit
Explicit
  • +65 to maximum Energy Shield
  • +186 to maximum Mana
  • +4 to Level of all Spell Skills
  • +32 to Intelligence
  • +43% to Cold Resistance
Ring 1

Miracle Whorl

Mnemonic Ring

Item Level 80
Rare
Requirements
Level40
Desecrated
  • 63% increased Mana Regeneration Rate
Implicit
  • 8% increased maximum Mana
Explicit
  • +31 to Intelligence
  • 29% increased Fire Damage
  • +240 to maximum Mana
  • +33 to Dexterity
Crafted
  • 8% increased maximum Mana
Ring 2

Kalandra's Touch

Ring

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

Examiner's Stone Charm of the Medic

Item Level 70
Magic
Properties
Quality0
Requirements
Level8
Implicit
  • Used when you become Stunned
Explicit
  • 27% increased Duration
  • 25% Chance to gain a Charge when you kill an enemy
Charm 2

Nascent Hope

Thawing Charm

Item Level 78
Unique
Properties
Charges Max40
Charges Per Use40
Duration30
Quality0
Requirements
Level12
Implicit
  • Used when you become Frozen
Explicit
  • 24% Chance to gain a Charge when you kill an enemy
  • Energy Shield Recharge starts on use
Charm 3

Beira's Anguish

Dousing Charm

Item Level 80
Unique
Properties
Charges Max40
Charges Per Use30
Duration30
Quality0
Requirements
Level32
Implicit
  • Used when you become Ignited
Explicit
  • 20% Chance to gain a Charge when you kill an enemy
  • Creates Ignited Ground for 4 seconds when used, Igniting enemies as though dealing Fire damage equal to 500% of your maximum Life

Skills & Gems

The Stars Answer(Lv20)5 gems

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
InspirationSupports any skill, making it cost less to use. Cannot support skills which reserve Spirit.Lv1
Cold PenetrationSupports any skill that Hits enemies, making those Hits Penetrate enemy Cold resistance.Lv1
Concentrated EffectSupports any skill with an area of effect, causing that area to be smaller but any area damage it deals to be higher.Lv1
Frost NexusSupports any skill that Hits enemies, causing it to create patches of Chilled Ground around Frozen enemies.Lv1
ConductionSupports any skill that Hits enemies, making it more likely to Shock.Lv1
Spell Totem(Lv14)4 gems

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
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
Rakiatas FlowSupports Skills that can cause Damaging Hits, causing those Hits to treat Enemy Elemental Resistances as inverted.Lv1
Diallas DesireSupports any Skill which has levels, increasing the level and Quality, while reducing the cost and Reservation.Lv1
Ancestral UrgencySupports Skills which create Totems, causing those Skills to place Totems much more quickly.Lv1
Entangle(Lv1)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
Biting FrostSupports any skill that Hits enemies, causing them to deal more damage to Frozen enemies but consume their Freeze. Cannot support skills that Consume Freeze.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
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
Arcane TempoSupports Spells, causing them to cast faster.Lv1
Magnified EffectSupports any skill with an area of effect, making it larger.Lv1
Ball Lightning(Lv18)4 gems

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
DecelerationSupports Projectile skills, making those Projectiles travel more slowly.Lv1
ScattershotSupports Projectile skills, making them fire extra Projectiles. Also lowers Attack and Cast speed of supported skills, as well as lessening their damage.Lv1
Lightning ExposureSupports any skill that Hits enemies, causing it to inflict Exposure when inflicting Shock.Lv1
RetreatSupports Skills which create Projectiles. Supported Skills deal more damage with Projectiles if you have struck with a Melee Hit in the last eight seconds, but cannot themselves deal Melee Damage.Lv1
Unearth(Lv14)3 gems

Raise spikes of bone from the earth in front of you, damaging enemies. The bones of Corpses and dead Reviving Minions in the area are ripped out and reassembled into short-lived Bone Construct Minions that fight for you. Larger Corpses create more than one Bone Construct.

Limit 8 Bone Constructs
Deals 4 to 6 Physical Damage
Culling StrikeSupports Attack Skills, causing them to Cull Rare and Unique Enemies on Hit.Lv1
Martial TempoSupports Attacks, causing them to Attack faster.Lv1
MobilitySupports skills that can be used while moving, allowing you to move faster while using them.Lv1
Mana Remnants(Lv17)2 gems

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
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
Spark(Lv17)2 gems

Launch 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.

Fires 4 Projectiles
Deals 1 to 10 Lightning Damage
MobilitySupports skills that can be used while moving, allowing you to move faster while using them.Lv1
BlindSupports any skill that Hits enemies, causing them to Blind on Hit.Lv1
Archmage(Lv21)1 gem

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
Lightning MasterySupports Lightning skills, granting them an additional level. Does not support skills which do not have levels.Lv1
Raise Shield(Lv1)No supports

Raise your Shield to Block all incoming Blockable hits. Release immediately after Blocking when an enemy is close to perform a Shield Bash, damaging and Stunning enemies. While your Shield is raised you cannot be Light Stunned by hits you Block, but Blocking too much damage may Heavy Stun you. You cannot Evade while your Shield is raised, but Evasion instead grants an equal chance to avoid this Heavy Stun buildup.

No support gems detected for this skill.

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