Frost Wall Despair Archmage Gemling Legionnaire (168% Crit Chance)

Gemling Legionnaire·MercenaryPatch 0.5.0·byPublic Builds

Version 2·Updated Jul 25, 2026

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Endgame Frost Wall Despair Archmage Bear Ignite Freeze Crit

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Scored against 100+ mercenary endgame builds

DamageF

SurvivalSS

SpeedB

UtilityF

Overview

Offense

1. Doom Blast

2.73M

2. Starfall

756,510

Hit DPS

20,326

Casts/sec

1.5

Average hit

1.82M

Utility

Mana

7,229

Spirit

163

Gear spirit

Move speed

x1.65

Defense

Life

1,960

Gear ES

1,451

Ward

Character armour

4,925

Character evasion

8,752

Gear evasion

195

Fire res

75%

Cold res

75%

Lightning res

75%

Chaos res

68%

Passive Tree

135

Nodes

Notables

Keystones

Key Passives

Eldritch BatteryKey

[StatConversion|Convert] 100% of maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield] to maximum Mana Mana Costs are Doubled

Mana

Mind Over MatterKey

All [DamageTypes|Damage] is taken from Mana before Life 50% less Mana Recovery Rate

Life

Enhanced EffectivenessNotable

-20% less Attributes

Inherent bonuses gained from Attributes are doubled

Attribute

Advanced ThaumaturgyNotable

Gem Quality grants Socketed Skills an additional effect

Gem

Arcane IntensityNotable

3% increased Spell Damage per 100 maximum Mana

Mana

Breaking PointNotable

10% increased Duration of Elemental Ailments on Enemies

Elemental

StormkeeperNotable

20% increased [Lightning] Damage

30% reduced [BuffEffect|effect] of [Shock|Shock] on you

15% increased [BuffMagnitude|Magnitude] of [Shock|Shock] you inflict

Lightning DamageLightningAilment

Careful AssassinNotable

-20% reduced Critical Damage Bonus

50% increased Critical Hit Chance

Critical

Effect Profile

EffectStats

Attribute›

PassiveCountTotal

to any Attribute67+335
to Intelligence7+60
increased Attributes26%
to all Attributes2+6

Critical›

PassiveCountTotal

increased Critical Hit Chance8126%
increased Critical Damage Bonus7160%
chance to Gain Arcane Surge when you deal a Critical Hit110%
reduced Critical Damage Bonus1-20%

Mana›

PassiveCountTotal

increased Mana Regeneration Rate666%
[StatConversion|Convert] # % of maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield] to maximum Mana Mana Costs are Doubled1100%
increased Mana Cost Efficiency110%
increased Maximum Mana if you have at least # Blue Support Gems Socketed15%

Jewel›

PassiveCountTotal

[Jewel] Socket100

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
increased [BuffMagnitude|Magnitude] of [Shock|Shock] you inflict115%

Gem›

PassiveCountTotal

to Quality of all Skills24%
gem Quality grants Socketed Skills an additional effect1+1
grants Skill: <underline>{Virtuous Barrier}10

Speed›

PassiveCountTotal

increased Cast Speed26%
increased Cast Speed when on Low Life120%
reduced Cast Speed when on Full Life1-10%

Lightning Damage›

PassiveCountTotal

increased [Lightning] Damage456%

Gear

Runeseeker's Call

Runemastered Runic Fork

Item Level 86

Unique

Properties

Quality20

SocketsS S S S S S

Requirements

Level84

Rune

+540 to maximum Mana
+3 to Level of all Spell Skills
+9 to Level of all Curse Skills
168% increased Critical Hit Chance for Spells

Bonded

Bonded: 30% increased maximum Mana
Bonded: 150% increased Critical Damage Bonus
Bonded: 105% increased Mana Regeneration Rate
Bonded: Archon recovery period expires 90% faster

Implicit

+300 to maximum Runic Ward
Only Runes can be Socketed in this item

Explicit

200% increased effect of Socketed Runes
Corrupted

Rathpith Globe

Sacred Focus

Item Level 79

Unique

Properties

Energy Shield179

Quality20

SocketsS S

Requirements

Level75

Rune

+12 to Intelligence
40% increased Area of Effect of Curses

Bonded

Bonded: 15% faster Curse Activation

Explicit

84% increased Energy Shield
+100 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

Spirit Guardian

Ancestral Tiara

Item Level 83

Rare

Properties

Energy Shield432

Quality20

SocketsS S

Requirements

Level80

Enchant

Allocates Thaumaturgic Generator

Rune

+1 to maximum Mana per 2 Item Energy Shield on Equipped Helmet
Raven-Touched

Desecrated

+73 to maximum Energy Shield

Explicit

+147 to maximum Mana
98% increased Energy Shield
+40% to Fire Resistance
+45% to Cold Resistance
+44% to Lightning Resistance

Victory Veil

Vile Robe

Item Level 81

Rare

Properties

Energy Shield648

Movement Speed-3%

Quality25

SocketsS S S

Requirements

Level65

Rune

50% reduced effect of Curses on you
Idols socketed in this item gain the benefits of their Bonded modifiers
Can roll Soul modifiers

Bonded

Bonded: 3% increased maximum Life
Bonded: 3% increased maximum Mana
Bonded: +5% to Quality of all Skills
Bonded: 8% increased Curse Magnitudes

Desecrated

+13% to Cold and Chaos Resistances

Explicit

19% increased maximum Mana
+91 to maximum Energy Shield
98% increased Energy Shield
+29% to Cold Resistance
58% reduced Ignite Duration on you

Honour Claw

Runeforged Vaal Wraps

Item Level 82

Rare

Properties

Energy Shield60

Evasion195

Ward34

Quality20

SocketsJ

Requirements

Level75

Rune

Destroys all Augment Sockets on the item to create a Jewel Socket

Desecrated

91% increased Evasion and Energy Shield

Explicit

+140 to maximum Life
+119 to maximum Mana
+44% to Fire Resistance
+35% to Cold Resistance
+44% to Lightning Resistance
Corrupted

Doom Trail

Sandsworn Sandals

Item Level 82

Rare

Properties

Energy Shield132

Quality20

SocketsS

Requirements

Level75

Rune

+0.3 metres to Dodge Roll distance

Bonded

Bonded: 30% increased Armour if you haven't Dodge Rolled Recently

Desecrated

+32 to maximum Energy Shield

Explicit

35% increased Movement Speed
+108 to maximum Mana
+55% to Chaos 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 Jade
Legacy of Granite
All Mage's Legacies have 39% increased effect per duplicate Mage's Legacy you have

Foe Gorget

Solar Amulet

Item Level 80

Rare

Requirements

Level30

Enchant

Allocates Paragon

Desecrated

Recover 3% of maximum Life on Kill

Implicit

+13 to Spirit

Explicit

+4 to Level of all Spell Skills
+68 to maximum Energy Shield
5% increased maximum Life
+50 to Spirit
+15% to all Elemental Resistances

Pandemonium Nail

Mnemonic Ring

Item Level 81

Rare

Requirements

Level40

Desecrated

26% increased Spell Damage while on Full Energy Shield

Implicit

6% increased maximum Mana

Explicit

+171 to maximum Mana
30% increased Critical Hit Chance for Spells
35% increased Critical Spell Damage Bonus
68% increased Mana Regeneration Rate

Crafted

6% increased maximum Mana

Kalandra's Touch

Ring

Item Level 81

Unique

Requirements

Level0

Explicit

Reflects opposite Ring

Nascent Hope

Thawing Charm

Item Level 81

Unique

Properties

Charges Max40

Charges Per Use40

Duration30

Quality10

Requirements

Level12

Implicit

Used when you become Frozen

Explicit

23% Chance to gain a Charge when you kill an enemy
Energy Shield Recharge starts on use
Corrupted

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 Bear for 18 seconds on use

The Fall of the Axe

Silver Charm

Item Level 79

Unique

Properties

Charges Max40

Charges Per Use20

Duration30

Quality10

Requirements

Level10

Implicit

Used when you are affected by a Slow

Explicit

Grants Onslaught during effect
Corrupted

Simmering Ultimate Life Flask of the Bountiful

Item Level 80

Magic

Properties

Quality20

Requirements

Level60

Explicit

21% of Recovery applied Instantly
51% increased Charges

Lavianga's Spirits

Gargantuan Mana Flask

Item Level 79

Unique

Properties

Charges Max75

Charges Per Use10

Duration20

Mana Per Use185

Quality22

Requirements

Level49

Explicit

This Flask cannot be Used but applies its Effect constantly
70% reduced Amount Recovered
Corrupted

Skills & Gems

Frost Wall(Lv19)5 supports

Create a wall of Ice Crystals which holds back enemies. The Crystals explode if sufficiently damaged, or if pushed hard enough, damaging nearby enemies. Consumes a Lightning Infusion if possible to add another Lightning explosion if destroyed.

Ice Crystals have 36 maximum Life

Deals 7 to 11 Cold Damage

Wall is 2.8 metres long

Support gems

Ahns CitadelSupports skills that create walls in a line, causing them to instead be created along a fissure.Lv1

Kaoms MadnessSupports Skills which create fissures in the ground, causing them to create many additional fissures at the cost of damage, speed, and area of effect.Lv1

Magnified EffectSupports any skill with an area of effect, making it larger.Lv1

InspirationSupports any skill, making it cost less to use. Cannot support skills which reserve Spirit.Lv1

Lightning PenetrationSupports any skill that Hits enemies, making those Hits Penetrate enemy Lightning resistance.Lv1

Sniper's Mark(Lv20)5 supports

Mark a target. The next Critical Hit the target receives Activates the Mark, Consuming it to deal extra damage and grant you a Frenzy Charge.

Next Critical Hit against Marked Enemy has 20% increased Critical Damage Bonus

Support gems

Eternal MarkSupports Mark Skills, causing them to not be Consumed the first time they are Activated.Lv1

Charged MarkSupports Mark Skills, causing them to Trigger Charged Mark when they are Activated. Charged Mark creates Shocked Ground at the target's location.Lv1

PersistenceSupports any skill that has a duration, making that duration longer.Lv1

MobilitySupports skills that can be used while moving, allowing you to move faster while using them.Lv1

CommiserateSupports Skills you use or Trigger yourself, which can cause Damaging Hits. Supported Skills inflict more powerful Ailments if you are afflicted with those Ailments when you inflict them, while also removing from you any Ailment that they inflict.Lv1

Despair(Lv20)5 supports

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

Support gems

Impending DoomSupports Curse skills you cast yourself, causing them to trigger Doom Blast on Cursed enemies when the Curse expires.Lv1

Cursed GroundSupports Curse Skills. Supported Curse Skills create areas which Curse Enemies so long as they are within them.Lv1

Spell CascadeSupports Cascadable Spells, causing them to Cascade to either side of the target area, along a randomly chosen axis.Lv1

ExecuteSupports any skill that Hits enemies, causing it to deal more damage against enemies on Low Life.Lv1

Rakiatas FlowSupports Skills that can cause Damaging Hits, causing those Hits to treat Enemy Elemental Resistances as inverted.Lv1

Arctic Armour(Lv20)5 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

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

Cold MasterySupports Cold skills, granting them an additional level. Does not support skills which do not have levels.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

ExecuteSupports any skill that Hits enemies, causing it to deal more damage against enemies on Low Life.Lv1

Cold PenetrationSupports any skill that Hits enemies, making those Hits Penetrate enemy Cold resistance.Lv1

The Stars Answer(Lv19)4 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

MobilitySupports skills that can be used while moving, allowing you to move faster while using them.Lv1

ConductionSupports any skill that Hits enemies, making it more likely to Shock.Lv1

Lightning InfusionSupports any skill that deals damage, causing them to Gain Lightning Damage but deal less Cold and Fire Damage.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

Cast on Dodge(Lv18)1 skill · 2 supports

While active, gains Energy when you dodge roll and triggers socketed spells on reaching maximum Energy.

Socketed skills

EnfeebleCurse all targets in an area after a short delay, making them deal less damage.Lv18

Support gems

Warm BloodedSupports Persistent Buff Skills, causing Freeze applied to you to last for a shorter duration while the Supported Skill is active.Lv1

ClaritySupports Persistent Buff Skills, causing you to gain increased Mana Regeneration while the Skill is active.Lv1

Mana Remnants(Lv21)3 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

Khatals RejuvenationSupports Skills that generate Remnants. Picking up Remnants from Supported Skills grants Khatal's Rejuvenation.Lv1

DissipateSupports Skills which create Remnants, allowing those Remnants to be collected from further away.Lv1

Virtuous Barrier(Lv20)1 support

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

Support gems

DemolisherSupports any skill, causing Armour Break it inflicts to be stronger.Lv1

Archmage(Lv18)1 support

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

Mana Drain(Lv18)No supports

Leech Mana from an enemy over a prolonged period, as well as briefly Hindering them.

Leeches 30 Mana

No support gems detected for this skill.

Alchemist's Boon(Lv18)No supports

While active, grants you Flask charges passively and causes Life and Mana recovery from your Flasks to also apply to Allies in your Presence.

15% of recovery from your Flasks is also granted to Allies in your Presence

Grants you 0.17 Flask charges per second

No support gems detected for this skill.

Freezing Mark(Lv18)No supports

Mark a target, making them more susceptible to being Frozen. When the Marked target is Frozen, the Mark Activates, granting you a Buff which gives extra Cold damage and Consuming the Mark. Marking another target while you have the Buff will remove the Buff.

Hits against Marked enemy cause 25% more Freeze buildup

No support gems detected for this skill.

Charge Regulation(Lv20)No supports

While active, you gain powerful Buffs based on your active Charges. However, maintaining the Buff Consumes Charges every few seconds.

15% more Armour, Evasion and Energy Shield while you have an Endurance Charge

20% more Critical Hit Chance while you have a Power Charge

20% increased Skill Speed while you have a Frenzy Charge

No support gems detected for this skill.

Voltaic Mark(Lv18)No supports

Mark a target, making them more susceptible to being Electrocuted. When the Marked target is Electrocuted, the Mark Activates, granting a Buff which gives extra Lightning damage and Consuming the Mark. Marking another target while you have the Buff will remove the Buff.

Hits against Marked enemy cause 25% increased Electrocute buildup

No support gems detected for this skill.

Tame Beast(Lv18)No supports

Conjure Azmeri wisps to engulf a Rare Beast for a duration, Hindering them. If you defeat the Beast while it is engulfed in wisps, it will be captured by this gem, transforming the gem to instead allow you to summon the Beast as a Reviving Companion.

Wisp duration is 8 seconds

No support gems detected for this skill.

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