Weapon 1
Cruel Talisman of Nourishment
Item Level 80
Magic
Properties
Quality0
Requirements
Level63
Implicit
- Grants 5 Life per Enemy Hit
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Pounce Shockwave Totem Minion Tactician (Alpha's Howl)
Version 1·Updated Jun 13, 2026
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Overview
Offense
1. Pounce
268
2. Ravenous Swarm
112
Hit DPS
51.3
Attacks/sec
0.19
Average hit
268
Utility
Mana
959
Spirit
216
Gear spirit
200
Move speed
x2.10
Defense
Life
1
ES
9,347
Gear ES
1,435
Character evasion
1,718
Gear evasion
678
Fire res
75%
Cold res
52%
Lightning res
75%
Chaos res
17%
Passive Tree
130
Nodes
16
Notables
3
Keystones
Key Passives
Chaos InoculationKey
Chaos Inoculation
Chaos
Battle-hardenedNotable
Hits against you have 20% reduced Critical Damage Bonus
+5 to Strength
+5 to Dexterity
20% increased Armour and Evasion Rating
CriticalAttributeArmour
Enveloping PresenceNotable
Aura Skills have 6% increased Magnitudes
30% increased Presence Area of Effect
GemArea
BannermanNotable
Banner Buffs linger on you for 2 seconds after you leave the Area
Area
Warlord LeaderNotable
Allies in your Presence deal 40% increased Damage
40% increased Presence Area of Effect
DamageArea
Knight of TarcusNotable
+20% of Armour also applies to Elemental Damage
30% increased Presence Area of Effect
ArmourArea
Spiral into DepressionNotable
3% increased Movement Speed
25% increased maximum Energy Shield
25% increased Armour
Movement SpeedEnergy ShieldArmour
Inspiring LeaderNotable
Banners also grant +25% to all Elemental Resistances affected targets
Elemental Resistance
Effect Profile
EffectStats
Attribute›
PassiveCountTotal
- to any Attribute64+320
- to Dexterity1+5
- to Strength1+5
- to Intelligence1+8
Gem›
PassiveCountTotal
- banner Skills have # % increased Area of Effect694%
- increased Glory generation for Banner Skills5100%
- aura Skills have # % increased Magnitudes428%
- banner Skills have # % increased Aura Magnitudes339%
Armour›
PassiveCountTotal
- of Armour also applies to Elemental Damage654%
- increased Armour573%
- increased Armour and Evasion Rating232%
- reduced Armour Break taken1-25%
Energy Shield›
PassiveCountTotal
- increased maximum Energy Shield12223%
- slower start of Energy Shield Recharge1-20%
Area›
PassiveCountTotal
- increased Presence Area of Effect7175%
- banner Buffs linger on you for # seconds after you leave the Area1+2
Jewel›
PassiveCountTotal
- [Jewel] Socket70
Evasion›
PassiveCountTotal
- gain Deflection Rating equal to # % of Evasion Rating528%
- to Evasion Rating1+8
Damage›
PassiveCountTotal
- allies in your Presence deal # % increased Damage364%
Gear
Helmet
Alpha's Howl
Armoured Cap
Item Level 66
Unique
Properties
Evasion678
Quality20
SocketsS
Requirements
Level65
Rune
- 10% increased Area of Effect
Bonded
- Bonded: 12% increased Reservation Efficiency of Companion Skills
Explicit
- 91% increased Evasion Rating
- +100 to Spirit
- +50% to Cold Resistance
- Presence Radius is doubled
Body Armour
Woe Sanctuary
Vile Robe
Item Level 81
Rare
Properties
Energy Shield907
Movement Speed-3%
Quality20
SocketsS S
Requirements
Level65
Rune
- 36% increased Armour, Evasion and Energy Shield
Bonded
- Bonded: +40 to maximum Life
- Bonded: +40 to maximum Mana
Desecrated
- +23 to maximum Energy Shield
- 38% increased Energy Shield
Explicit
- +79 to maximum Energy Shield
- 103% increased Energy Shield
- 25% reduced Attribute Requirements
- +20% to Fire Resistance
- 17.1 Life Regeneration per second
Gloves
Mind Claw
Vaal Gloves
Item Level 75
Rare
Properties
Energy Shield230
Quality20
SocketsS
Requirements
Level75
Rune
- 50% increased Glory generation
Bonded
- Bonded: Banner Skills have 20% increased Aura Magnitudes
Desecrated
- +17% to Cold and Chaos Resistances
Explicit
- +45 to maximum Energy Shield
- 100% increased Energy Shield
- Adds 1 to 32 Lightning damage to Attacks
- 13% increased Attack Speed
- Gain 5 Life per Enemy Hit with Attacks
Boots
Cataclysm Spur
Sekhema Sandals
Item Level 81
Rare
Properties
Energy Shield298
Quality20
SocketsS
Requirements
Level80
Rune
- 18% increased Armour, Evasion and Energy Shield
Bonded
- Bonded: +20 to maximum Life
- Bonded: +20 to maximum Mana
Desecrated
- +18% to Fire Resistance
Explicit
- 30% increased Movement Speed
- +41 to maximum Energy Shield
- 82% increased Energy Shield
- +30 to Intelligence
- +37% to Lightning Resistance
Belt
Shavronne's Satchel
Fine Belt
Item Level 77
Unique
Properties
Charm Slots3
Requirements
Level62
Implicit
- Has 3 Charm Slots
- Flasks gain 0.17 charges per Second
Explicit
- 27% reduced Flask Life Recovery rate
- +24 to Intelligence
- 24% increased Flask Charges gained
- Life Recovery from Flasks also applies to Energy Shield
Amulet
Astramentis
Stellar Amulet
Item Level 56
Unique
Requirements
Level24
Enchant
- Allocates Ancient Aegis
Implicit
- +8 to all Attributes
Explicit
- +110 to all Attributes
- -4 Physical Damage taken from Attack Hits
Ring 1
Dragon Band
Ruby Ring
Item Level 76
Rare
Requirements
Level8
Implicit
- +22% to Fire Resistance
Explicit
- Adds 7 to 13 Cold damage to Attacks
- +117 to maximum Mana
- 13% increased Rarity of Items found
- +29 to Strength
- +31 to Dexterity
- +15% to all Elemental Resistances
Ring 2
Kraken Whorl
Topaz Ring
Item Level 64
Rare
Requirements
Level16
Desecrated
- +27% to Fire Resistance
Implicit
- +30% to Lightning Resistance
Explicit
- Adds 5 to 9 Cold damage to Attacks
- 17% increased Fire Damage
- +21 to Accuracy Rating
- +10% to Cold Resistance
- +35% to Lightning Resistance
Charm 1
Sunny Thawing Charm of the Apprentice
Item Level 36
Magic
Properties
Quality0
Requirements
Level12
Implicit
- Used when you become Frozen
Explicit
- Also grants 50 Guard
- 17% reduced Charges per use
Charm 2
Beira's Anguish
Dousing Charm
Item Level 81
Unique
Properties
Charges Max40
Charges Per Use30
Duration30
Quality0
Requirements
Level32
Implicit
- Used when you become Ignited
Explicit
- 21% 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
Charm 3
Sanguis Heroum
Staunching Charm
Item Level 65
Unique
Properties
Charges Max40
Charges Per Use30
Duration30
Quality0
Requirements
Level18
Implicit
- Used when you start Bleeding
Explicit
- Gains 0.15 Charges per Second
- Creates Consecrated Ground on use
Life Flask
Careful Ultimate Life Flask of the Plentiful
Item Level 71
Magic
Properties
Quality0
Requirements
Level60
Implicit
- 83% more Recovery if used while on Low Life
- 42% increased Charges
Mana Flask
Lavianga's Spirits
Gargantuan Mana Flask
Item Level 82
Unique
Properties
Charges Max75
Charges Per Use10
Duration20
Mana Per Use185
Quality0
Requirements
Level49
Implicit
- This Flask cannot be Used but applies its Effect constantly
- 78% reduced Amount Recovered
Skills & Gems
Defiance Banner(Lv19)4 gemsWhile active, Attacking enemies builds Glory. When you have maximum Glory, you can place an inspiring Banner for a duration with an Aura that grants you and nearby Allies Armour, Evasion and movement speed.
Banner duration is 6 seconds
RefractionSupports Banner Skills, causing those affected by Auras they create to gain Refractive Plating, a Buff which grants Deflection Rating and causes Armour to partially apply to Elemental Hit Damage.Lv1
Magnified EffectSupports any skill with an area of effect, making it larger.Lv1
MobilitySupports skills that can be used while moving, allowing you to move faster while using them.Lv1
PersistenceSupports any skill that has a duration, making that duration longer.Lv1
Pounce(Lv19)4 gemsShapeshift into a Werewolf and leap to a target location, damaging enemies in an area around where you land. Predator's Mark will be Triggered targeting the highest Rarity enemy Hit, or if a Mark gem is socketed into this Skill, that Mark will be Triggered instead. Using this Skill allows any Wolf Minions you have to leap immediately.
Limit 4 Summoned Wolves
ProfanitySupports Skills you use yourself. Supported Skills consume a Corpse on use, dealing more Chaos Damage if they do.Lv1
MaimSupports Attacks, causing them to Maim enemies.Lv1
BlindSupports any skill that Hits enemies, causing them to Blind on Hit.Lv1
Brutus BrainSupports skills which create Minions, causing those Minions to be unable to deal or take Damage. Cannot support skills which create undamageable Minions.Lv1
Dread Banner(Lv19)3 gemsWhile active, Attacking enemies builds Glory. When you have maximum Glory, you can place an inspiring Banner for a duration with an Aura that grants you and nearby Allies Elemental Ailment Threshold, Maximum Elemental Resistances and Flask charges.
Banner duration is 6 seconds
RefractionSupports Banner Skills, causing those affected by Auras they create to gain Refractive Plating, a Buff which grants Deflection Rating and causes Armour to partially apply to Elemental Hit Damage.Lv1Magnified EffectSupports any skill with an area of effect, making it larger.Lv1MobilitySupports skills that can be used while moving, allowing you to move faster while using them.Lv1
Shockwave Totem(Lv19)3 gemsRaise a Totem that Slams the ground around it, repeatedly damaging nearby enemies. Jagged Ground erupts when hit by this Slam, damaging enemies standing on it. The Totem cannot create Jagged Ground. This Skill can be used while Shapeshifted.
Magnified EffectSupports any skill with an area of effect, making it larger.Lv1
Fontof BloodSupports Skills which create Totems. Totems created by supported Skills generate a Font of Blood which will Leech Life to Allies within it.Lv1
Hardy TotemsSupports Skills which create Totems, causing those Totems to have more Life.Lv1
War Banner(Lv19)3 gemsWhile active, Attacking enemies builds Glory. When you have maximum Glory, you can place an inspiring Banner for a duration with an Aura that grants you and nearby Allies Attack damage, Attack speed and Accuracy.
Banner duration is 6 seconds
PersistenceSupports any skill that has a duration, making that duration longer.Lv1Magnified EffectSupports any skill with an area of effect, making it larger.Lv1
Daressos PassionSupports Banner Skills, causing them to require significantly less Glory to use.Lv1
Purity of Fire(Lv19)2 gemsEmit an Aura that boosts the Fire Resistance of you and Allies in your Presence.
Aura grants +22% to Fire Resistance
Cool HeadedSupports Persistent Buff Skills, causing Ignite applied to you to last for a shorter duration while the Supported Skill is active.Lv1
Warm BloodedSupports Persistent Buff Skills, causing Freeze applied to you to last for a shorter duration while the Supported Skill is active.Lv1
Overwhelming Presence(Lv19)No supportsWhile active, emits an Aura that makes enemies in your Presence easier to Stun and inflict Elemental Ailments upon.
Enemies in your Presence have 15% reduced Elemental Ailment Threshold
Enemies in your Presence have 15% reduced Stun Threshold
No support gems detected for this skill.
Charge Regulation(Lv18)No supportsWhile 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.
Ravenous Swarm(Lv17)No supportsWhile active and enemies are present, swarms of insects emerge from your body to pursue nearby enemies. The swarms are untargetable Minions that Attack and Poison enemies.
Swarm duration is 6 seconds
No support gems detected for this skill.
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