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Despair Withering Presence Freeze Gemling Legionnaire (+4 Spell Skills)

Gemling Legionnaire·MercenaryPatch 0.5.2·byPublic Ladder
Version 1·Updated Jun 13, 2026
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Overview

Offense

Main skill: Despair

1. Despair
192,456
2. Thunderstorm
1,372
Cast rate
3.57/s

Utility

Resources, movement, and recovery

Mana
1,348
Character spirit
194
Gear spirit
76
Move speed
x1.23

Defense

Life pool, mitigation, avoidance, and resistance coverage

Life
2,845
Character ES
712
Gear ES
619
Character armour
1,950
Gear armour
1,696
Character evasion
935
Gear evasion
806
Fire res
75%
Cold res
75%
Lightning res
75%
Chaos res
53%

Passive Tree

11
Nodes
4
Notables
0
Keystones

Key Passives

Advanced ThaumaturgyNotable
Gem Quality grants Socketed Skills an additional effect
Gem
Gem StuddedNotable
For each colour of Socketed Support Gem that is most numerous, gain: •Red: Hits against you have no Critical Damage Bonus •Blue: Skills have {1}% more cost •Green: {2}% more Movement Speed Penalty from using Skills while Moving
For each colour of Socketed Support Gem that is most numerous, gain: •Red: Hits against you have no Critical Damage Bonus •Blue: Skills have {1}% more cost •Green: {2}% more Movement Speed Penalty from using Skills while Moving
For each colour of Socketed Support Gem that is most numerous, gain: •Red: Hits against you have no Critical Damage Bonus •Blue: Skills have {1}% more cost •Green: {2}% more Movement Speed Penalty from using Skills while Moving
Critical

Effect Profile

EffectStats
Gem
PassiveCountTotal
  • to Quality of all Skills36%
  • gem Quality grants Socketed Skills an additional effect1+1
Critical
PassiveCountTotal
  • for each colour of Socketed Support Gem that is most numerous, gain: •Red: Hits against you have no Critical Damage Bonus •Blue: Skills have {#}% more cost •Green: {#}% more Movement Speed Penalty from using Skills while Moving33%
Attribute
PassiveCountTotal
  • equipment and Skill Gems have -#% reduced Attribute Requirements1-4%
  • to Level of all Skills with an Intelligence requirement1+2

Gear

Weapon 1

Pandemonium Spire

Dueling Wand

Item Level 81
Rare
Properties
Quality20
SocketsS S
Requirements
Level78
Rune
  • +3 to Level of all Curse Skills
  • Gain 13% of Damage as Extra Chaos Damage
Bonded
  • Bonded: 35% increased Mana Regeneration Rate
  • Bonded: Gain 8% of Damage as Extra Physical Damage
Desecrated
  • +29 to Intelligence
Explicit
  • 94% increased Chaos Damage
  • Gain 26% of Damage as Extra Lightning Damage
  • +4 to Level of all Spell Skills
Crafted
  • +186 to maximum Mana
  • +1 to Level of all Spell Skills
  • 40% increased Cast Speed
  • Gain 16% of Elemental Damage as Extra Cold Damage
Weapon 2 / Offhand

Mind Chant

Tasalian Focus

Item Level 80
Rare
Properties
Energy Shield217
Quality20
SocketsS
Requirements
Level80
Rune
  • 40% increased Area of Effect of Curses
Bonded
  • Bonded: 15% faster Curse Activation
Desecrated
  • +17% to Cold and Chaos Resistances
Explicit
  • +2 to Level of all Spell Skills
  • +90 to maximum Energy Shield
  • 74% increased Chaos Damage
  • +102 to maximum Mana
Crafted
  • 43% increased Cast Speed
  • Gain 13% of Elemental Damage as Extra Cold Damage
Helmet

Loath Brow

Warmonger Greathelm

Item Level 79
Rare
Properties
Armour554
Quality20
SocketsS S
Requirements
Level65
Enchant
  • +24 to Spirit
  • 30% increased Mana Regeneration Rate
Rune
  • Enemies you Curse take 6% increased Damage
  • Enemies you Curse have -5% to Chaos Resistance
Bonded
  • Bonded: 20% increased Area of Effect of Curses
Desecrated
  • +154 to maximum Life
Explicit
  • 42% increased Armour
  • +49 to maximum Life
  • +127 to maximum Mana
  • 17% increased Rarity of Items found
  • +23% to Chaos Resistance
  • Corrupted
Crafted
  • +34% to Cold Resistance
Body Armour

Morior Invictus

Grand Regalia

Item Level 84
Unique
Properties
Armour889
Energy Shield244
Evasion806
Movement Speed-4%
Quality20
SocketsS S S S S
Requirements
Level65
Rune
  • +375 to maximum Life
Bonded
  • Bonded: +100 to maximum Life
  • Bonded: +100 to maximum Mana
Explicit
  • 307% increased Armour, Evasion and Energy Shield
  • 11.9 Life Regeneration per second per Socket filled
  • +8% to all Elemental Resistances per Socket filled
  • +14 to Spirit per Socket filled
  • Corrupted
Gloves

The Prisoner's Manacles

Kalguuran Cuffs

Item Level 82
Unique
Properties
Armour253
Energy Shield75
Quality0
SocketsS S S
Requirements
Level50
Rune
  • +75 to maximum Life
  • 8% increased Curse Magnitudes
  • 20% increased Withered Magnitude
Bonded
  • Bonded: +20 to maximum Life
  • Bonded: +20 to maximum Mana
  • Bonded: +7% to Chaos Resistance
  • Bonded: Remnants you create have 15% increased effect
Explicit
  • 296% increased Armour and Energy Shield
  • +100 to maximum Life
  • 100% increased Attribute Requirements
  • +39% to Lightning Resistance
  • 23.8 Life Regeneration per second
  • Debuffs you inflict have 27% increased Slow Magnitude
  • Cannot Immobilise enemies
  • Corrupted
Boots

Windscream

Feathered Sandals

Item Level 80
Unique
Properties
Energy Shield83
Quality20
SocketsS S
Requirements
Level50
Enchant
  • +20% to Fire Resistance
Rune
  • 5% increased Movement Speed
  • +75 to maximum Life
Bonded
  • Bonded: +20 to maximum Life
  • Bonded: +20 to maximum Mana
  • Bonded: 10% increased Cooldown Recovery Rate
Explicit
  • 20% increased Movement Speed
  • 69% increased Energy Shield
  • +17 to Intelligence
  • Curse Skills have 19% increased Cast Speed
  • Curses have no Activation Delay
  • Corrupted
Belt

Darkness Enthroned

Fine Belt

Item Level 83
Unique
Properties
Charm Slots2
Requirements
Level62
Rune
  • Regenerate 3% of maximum Life per second
  • Idols socketed in this item gain the benefits of their Bonded modifiers
Bonded
  • Bonded: +10% to Quality of all Skills
Implicit
  • Has 2 Charm Slots
  • Flasks gain 0.17 charges per Second
Explicit
  • 100% increased effect of Socketed Augment Items
  • This item gains bonuses from Socketed Items as though it was a Body Armour
Amulet

Wrath Medallion

Gold Amulet

Item Level 76
Rare
Requirements
Level35
Enchant
  • Allocates Paragon
Desecrated
  • 10% increased Rarity of Items found
Implicit
  • 19% increased Rarity of Items found
Explicit
  • +4 to Level of all Spell Skills
  • +101 to maximum Life
  • +168 to maximum Mana
  • 11% increased Rarity of Items found
  • 25% increased Cast Speed
Ring 1

Doedre's Damning

Lazuli Ring

Item Level 80
Unique
Requirements
Level0
Enchant
  • +13% to Chaos Resistance
  • 20% increased Damage
Implicit
  • +26 to maximum Mana
Explicit
  • +15% to all Elemental Resistances
  • Gain 8 Mana per enemy killed
  • You can apply an additional Curse
  • Corrupted
Ring 2

Dragon Knot

Prismatic Ring

Item Level 82
Rare
Requirements
Level35
Desecrated
  • Spells Gain 12% of Damage as extra Chaos Damage
Implicit
  • +10% to all Elemental Resistances
Explicit
  • +115 to maximum Life
  • +141 to maximum Mana
  • 23% increased Cast Speed
  • +16% to all Elemental Resistances
Crafted
  • +34% to Fire Resistance
Charm 1

Botanic Golden Charm of the Abundant

Item Level 75
Magic
Properties
Quality0
Requirements
Level50
Implicit
  • Used when you kill a Rare or Unique enemy
Explicit
  • Recover 189 Life when Used
  • 56% increased Charges
Charm 2

Soaked Thawing Charm

Item Level 38
Magic
Properties
Quality0
Requirements
Level12
Implicit
  • Used when you become Frozen
Explicit
  • Recover 43 Mana when Used
Charm 3

For Utopia

Stone Charm

Item Level 82
Unique
Properties
Charges Max40
Charges Per Use20
Duration30
Quality0
Requirements
Level8
Implicit
  • Used when you become Stunned
Explicit
  • Defend with 200% of Armour during effect
Life Flask

Bubbling Ultimate Life Flask of the Plentiful

Item Level 81
Magic
Properties
Quality20
Requirements
Level60
Implicit
  • 30% of Recovery applied Instantly
  • 43% increased Charges
Mana Flask

Prolonged Ultimate Mana Flask of the Brewer

Item Level 83
Magic
Properties
Quality20
Requirements
Level60
Implicit
  • 99% more Recovery if used while on Low Mana
  • 28% reduced Charges per use

Skills & Gems

Despair(Lv21)5 gems

Curse all targets in an area after a short delay, lowering their Chaos Resistance.

Curse radius is 1.5 metres
Curse inflicts -35% to Chaos Resistance
Curse duration is 6 seconds
Curse does not apply to enemies above level 20
Controlled DestructionSupports Spells that Hit enemies, boosting their damage but preventing them from dealing Critical Hits.Lv1
Spell CascadeSupports Cascadable Spells, causing them to Cascade to either side of the target area, along a randomly chosen axis.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
Doedres UndoingSupports Curse Skills. Supported Skills create an area which Curses Enemies within it, and spawns Witchtoads in that area. Witchtoads leap at eneimes that get close, and seek out Cursed enemies with higher aggression. Dark Consequences will be Triggered when they hit enemies with their leap, violently exploding the Witchtoad.Lv1
Impending DoomSupports Curse skills you cast yourself, causing them to trigger Doom Blast on Cursed enemies when the Curse expires.Lv1
Unearth(Lv4)5 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
HeftSupports Skills which deal Damage, increasing the maximum Physical Damage of their Hits.Lv1
Lightning ExposureSupports any skill that Hits enemies, causing it to inflict Exposure when inflicting Shock.Lv1
ReachSupports Attack Skills which deal Damage in an Area. Supported Skills have significantly increased Area of Effect, but are less Accurate against nearby targets.Lv1
PersistenceSupports any skill that has a duration, making that duration longer.Lv1
Blasphemy(Lv19)3 gems

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

Supported Curses have 50% less Magnitudes
Ritualistic CurseSupports Curse skills, causing them to cover a larger area but take longer to Curse enemies.Lv1
Magnified EffectSupports any skill with an area of effect, making it larger.Lv1
EncumbranceSupports any skill, causing inflicted Slows to be more powerful.Lv1
Spellslinger(Lv18)3 gems

While active, gains Energy when you cast Spells. Using the Invocation once sufficient Energy is gathered will consume the Energy to trigger socketed Spells, and can trigger them multiple times if it has enough Energy.

EncumbranceSupports any skill, causing inflicted Slows to be more powerful.Lv1
DemolisherSupports any skill, causing Armour Break it inflicts to be stronger.Lv1
IngenuitySupports skills with Cooldowns, increasing the rate at which those Cooldowns Recover. Cannot modify the skills of minions.Lv1
Withering Presence(Lv19)4 gems

While active, emits an Aura that periodically Withers enemies in your Presence.

Withers enemies in your Presence every 1.8 seconds
VitalitySupports Persistent Buff Skills, causing you to gain Life Regeneration while the Skill is active.Lv1
DemolisherSupports any skill, causing Armour Break it inflicts to be stronger.Lv1
PersistenceSupports any skill that has a duration, making that duration longer.Lv1
Chaos MasterySupports Chaos skills, granting them an additional level. Does not support skills which do not have levels.Lv1
Arctic Armour(Lv21)3 gems

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
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
Diallas DesireSupports any Skill which has levels, increasing the level and Quality, while reducing the cost and Reservation.Lv1
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
Thunderstorm(Lv14)3 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
Life DrainSupports any skill that Hits enemies, causing you to recover Life when it Culls an enemy.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
PersistenceSupports any skill that has a duration, making that duration longer.Lv1
Virtuous Barrier(Lv20)1 gem

While active, conjures a glittering barrier that accumulates protective gemstone Motes of each Attribute type over time, but loses a random Mote when you are Hit.

Gains a random Mote every 2 seconds
DemolisherSupports any skill, causing Armour Break it inflicts to be stronger.Lv1
Earthquake(Lv6)No supports

Smash the ground, dealing damage in an area and leaving behind Jagged Ground that slows enemies. The Jagged Ground erupts in a powerful Aftershock after a duration. Cannot create Jagged Ground on top of an existing patch, or if you already have the maximum number of active patches.

Limit 2 Jagged Ground patches

No support gems detected for this skill.

Boneshatter(Lv6)No supports

Attack enemies with a melee Strike. The Strike will cause a Heavy Stun on enemies that are Primed for Stun. Upon causing a Heavy Stun it will also create a Shockwave, dealing a large amount of damage in an area.

No support gems detected for this skill.

Perfect Strike(Lv13)No supports

Channel to charge up your weapon with Fire. Releasing with Perfect Timing will create a damaging wave of intense Fire.

No support gems detected for this skill.

Virtuous Barrier(Lv1)No supports

While active, conjures a glittering barrier that accumulates protective gemstone Motes of each Attribute type over time, but loses a random Mote when you are Hit.

Gains a random Mote every 2 seconds

No support gems detected for this skill.

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