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Pounce Thunderous Leap Minion Lich (Saitha's Spear)

Lich·WitchPatch 0.5.2·byPublic Ladder
Version 1·Updated Jun 13, 2026
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Overview

Offense

1. On Kill Monster Explosion
18,339
2. Thunderstorm
4,421
Average hit
18,339

Utility

Mana
750
Spirit
100
Move speed
x1.37

Defense

Life
2,932
ES
5,522
Gear ES
956
Character armour
2,443
Gear armour
885
Character evasion
1,537
Gear evasion
802
Fire res
75%
Cold res
75%
Lightning res
75%
Chaos res
44%

Passive Tree

153
Nodes
31
Notables
2
Keystones

Key Passives

Whispers of DoomKey
Hex Master
15% increased Curse effect
+1 to maximum number of Curses
Curse
Necrotised FleshNotable
Minions have -10% reduced Life Recovery rate
Minions have 40% increased maximum Life
Life
Illuminated CrownNotable
70% increased Energy Shield from Equipped Helmet
Energy Shield
Heavy BufferNotable
5% of Damage taken bypasses Energy Shield
40% increased maximum Energy Shield
Energy Shield
Silent GuardianNotable
20% increased Elemental Ailment Threshold
Minions have +20% to all Elemental Resistances
ElementalAilmentElemental Resistance
Nourishing AllyNotable
Companions have 20% increased maximum Life
20% increased Life Recovery Rate while your Companion is in your Presence
Life
Growing SwarmNotable
Minions have 20% increased Cooldown Recovery Rate
Minions have 20% increased Area of Effect
Leech & RecoveryArea
Soulless FormNotable
10% of Damage taken bypasses Energy Shield
No inherent Mana Regeneration
Regenerate Mana equal to 360% of maximum Life per second
Energy ShieldManaLife

Effect Profile

EffectStats
Attribute
PassiveCountTotal
  • to any Attribute40+200
  • to Intelligence2+18
Life
PassiveCountTotal
  • minions have # % increased maximum Life22281%
  • companions have # % increased maximum Life568%
  • cursed Enemies killed by you, or by Allies in your Presence, have a {#}% chance to explode, dealing a quarter of their maximum Life as Chaos damage20%
  • increased Life and Mana Regeneration Rate for each Minion in your Presence, up to a maximum of # %15%
Damage
PassiveCountTotal
  • minions deal # % increased Damage17174%
  • increased Damage670%
  • companions deal # % increased Damage336%
  • increased Damage while your Companion is in your Presence110%
Energy Shield
PassiveCountTotal
  • increased maximum Energy Shield12246%
  • of Damage taken bypasses Energy Shield215%
  • increased Armour, Evasion and Energy Shield while your Companion is in your Presence220%
  • increased Energy Shield from Equipped Body Armour160%
Curse
PassiveCountTotal
  • increased Curse Magnitudes974%
  • increased Curse Duration4100%
  • hex Master1+1
  • reduced Curse Duration1-25%
Area
PassiveCountTotal
  • minions have # % increased Area of Effect564%
  • increased Area of Effect of Curses565%
Elemental Resistance
PassiveCountTotal
  • minions have +#% to all Elemental Resistances578%
  • minions have +#% to all Maximum Elemental Resistances28%
  • to all Elemental Resistances13%
Mana
PassiveCountTotal
  • while you are not on Low Mana, you and Allies in your Presence have Unholy Might2+2
  • increased Mana Regeneration Rate220%
  • lose # % of maximum Mana per Second1300%
  • more Mana Cost of Skills if you have no Energy Shield150%

Gear

Weapon 1

Saitha's Spear

Runeforged Barbed Spear

Item Level 79
Unique
Properties
Range15
Physical Damage109-202
Quality20
SocketsS
Lightning Damage1-30
Fire Damage37-47
Attacks per Second1.5
Critical Hit Chance6%
Total DPS319.5
Physical DPS233.3
Elemental DPS86.3
Requirements
Level55
Rune
  • Adds 1 to 30 Lightning Damage
Bonded
  • Bonded: 30% increased Magnitude of Shock you inflict
Implicit
  • Bleeding you inflict deals Damage 13% faster
Explicit
  • Adds 15 to 28 Physical Damage
  • Adds 37 to 47 Fire Damage
  • 25% chance to cause Bleeding on Hit
  • Aggravating any Bleeding with this Weapon also Aggravates all Ignites on the target
  • 40% chance to Aggravate Bleeding on Hit
  • Corrupted
Helmet

Apocalypse Brow

Ancestral Tiara

Item Level 80
Rare
Properties
Energy Shield418
Quality20
SocketsS
Requirements
Level80
Rune
  • Minions have 15% increased maximum Life
Bonded
  • Bonded: Remnants can be collected from 30% further away
Desecrated
  • +65 to maximum Energy Shield
Explicit
  • 100% increased Energy Shield
  • +164 to maximum Life
  • 18% increased Rarity of Items found
  • +2 to Level of all Minion Skills
  • +40% to Lightning Resistance
Body Armour

Morior Invictus

Grand Regalia

Item Level 84
Unique
Properties
Armour885
Energy Shield243
Evasion802
Movement Speed-4%
Quality20
SocketsS S S S S
Requirements
Level65
Rune
  • +60 to maximum Life
  • 12% increased Rarity of Items found
  • +33% to Chaos Resistance
Bonded
  • Bonded: +20 to maximum Life
  • Bonded: +20 to maximum Mana
  • Bonded: 10% increased Quantity of Gold Dropped by Slain Enemies
Explicit
  • 305% increased Armour, Evasion and Energy Shield
  • +6 to all Attributes per Socket filled
  • 12% increased Global Armour, Evasion and Energy Shield per Socket filled
  • +10% to all Elemental Resistances per Socket filled
  • Corrupted
Gloves

Carrion Fist

Vaal Gloves

Item Level 81
Rare
Properties
Energy Shield127
Quality20
SocketsS S
Requirements
Level75
Rune
  • +5% to all Elemental Resistances
  • +11% to Chaos Resistance
Desecrated
  • +34 to Dexterity
Explicit
  • +55 to maximum Energy Shield
  • Adds 2 to 38 Lightning damage to Attacks
  • +127 to maximum Life
  • +37% to Cold Resistance
  • Corrupted
Crafted
  • 17% increased Rarity of Items found
Boots

Eagle Tread

Sekhema Sandals

Item Level 82
Rare
Properties
Energy Shield168
Quality20
SocketsS
Requirements
Level80
Rune
  • 5% increased Movement Speed
Bonded
  • Bonded: 10% increased Cooldown Recovery Rate
Desecrated
  • 35% increased Movement Speed
Explicit
  • +57 to maximum Energy Shield
  • +140 to maximum Life
  • 18% increased Rarity of Items found
  • +26% to Fire Resistance
  • +41% to Lightning Resistance
Belt

Beast Snare

Heavy Belt

Item Level 77
Rare
Properties
Charm Slots2
Requirements
Level50
Implicit
  • 28% increased Stun Threshold
  • Has 2 Charm Slots
Explicit
  • +162 to maximum Life
  • 24% increased Flask Mana Recovery rate
  • +31 to Strength
  • +37% to Fire Resistance
  • 127 to 162 Physical Thorns damage
Crafted
  • +35% to Cold Resistance
Amulet

Pandemonium Torc

Gold Amulet

Item Level 79
Rare
Requirements
Level35
Enchant
  • Allocates Bond of the Ape
Desecrated
  • 4% increased maximum Life
Implicit
  • 15% increased Rarity of Items found
Explicit
  • +72 to maximum Energy Shield
  • +145 to maximum Life
  • +3 to Level of all Minion Skills
  • +26 to Dexterity
Crafted
  • 18% increased Rarity of Items found
Ring 1

Apocalypse Coil

Gold Ring

Item Level 80
Rare
Requirements
Level40
Desecrated
  • Minions deal 22% increased Damage if you've Hit Recently
Implicit
  • 15% increased Rarity of Items found
Explicit
  • +141 to maximum Life
  • 36% increased Rarity of Items found
  • +26 to Dexterity
  • +30 to Intelligence
Ring 2

Kalandra's Touch

Ring

Item Level 81
Unique
Requirements
Level0
Implicit
  • Reflects opposite Ring
Charm 1

The Fall of the Axe

Silver Charm

Item Level 80
Unique
Properties
Charges Max40
Charges Per Use20
Duration30
Quality7
Requirements
Level10
Implicit
  • Used when you are affected by a Slow
Explicit
  • Grants Onslaught during effect
  • Corrupted
Charm 2

Tidebound Thawing Charm of the Constant

Item Level 81
Magic
Properties
Quality0
Requirements
Level12
Implicit
  • Used when you become Frozen
Explicit
  • Recover 108 Mana when Used
  • 23% increased Charges gained
Charm 3

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 19 seconds on use
Life Flask

Concentrated Ultimate Life Flask of the Mixologist

Item Level 60
Magic
Properties
Quality0
Requirements
Level60
Implicit
  • 70% increased Amount Recovered
  • 21% reduced Charges per use
Mana Flask

Condensed Ultimate Mana Flask of the Brewer

Item Level 67
Magic
Properties
Quality0
Requirements
Level60
Implicit
  • 62% increased Recovery rate
  • 27% reduced Charges per use

Skills & Gems

Pounce(Lv19)5 gems

Shapeshift 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
Lightning InfusionSupports any skill that deals damage, causing them to Gain Lightning Damage but deal less Cold and Fire Damage.Lv1
Culling StrikeSupports Attack Skills, causing them to Cull Rare and Unique Enemies on Hit.Lv1
MaimSupports Attacks, causing them to Maim enemies.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
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
Cast on Block(Lv19)3 gems

While active, gains Energy when you Block and triggers socketed Spells on reaching maximum Energy.

Heightened CurseSupports Curse Skills, magnifying their power.Lv1
Focused CurseSupports Curse skills, causing them to Curse enemies more quickly after being cast.Lv1
Spell CascadeSupports Cascadable Spells, causing them to Cascade to either side of the target area, along a randomly chosen axis.Lv1
Thunderous Leap(Lv18)4 gems

Leap into the air and plunge your Spear into the ground at the target location, emitting a Lightning-charged shockwave.

Martial TempoSupports Attacks, causing them to Attack faster.Lv1
RageSupports Melee Attacks, causing them to grant Rage on Hit.Lv1
Holy DescentSupports Skills that leap into the air, causing them to create Consecrated Ground when you land.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
Thunderstorm(Lv18)4 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
Inevitable CriticalSupports any skill you use yourself that Hits enemies, causing it to accumulate Critical Hit chance over time.Lv1
Pinpoint CriticalSupports any skill that Hits Enemies, causing it to Critically Hit more often but deal less damage with Critical Hits.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
StormfireSupports any skill that Hits enemies. Enemies Shocked by Supported Skills take a percentage of damage from Ignite as Lightning damage as well as Fire damage.Lv1
Frost Bomb(Lv18)4 gems

Create a pulsing Orb of frost. Each pulse inflicts Elemental Exposure on nearby enemies. When the Orb's duration ends, it Detonates, dealing Cold damage to surrounding enemies and leaving behind a Cold Infusion.

Pulse and explosion radius are 2.4 metres
Cannot apply Exposure to enemies of level higher than 20
Deals 7 to 11 Cold Damage
Spell EchoSupports Cascadable Spells you use yourself. Supported Spells Echo.Lv1
IngenuitySupports skills with Cooldowns, increasing the rate at which those Cooldowns Recover. Cannot modify the skills of minions.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
Strip AwaySupports Skills which apply Exposure to Enemies, increasing the effect of applied Exposure.Lv1
Sniper's Mark(Lv18)4 gems

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
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
Eternal MarkSupports Mark Skills, causing them to not be Consumed the first time they are Activated.Lv1
OverchargeSupports any skill that Hits enemies, making its Shocks more effective but reflecting them back to you as well.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
Spearfield(Lv18)4 gems

Stab the ground causing multiple spears to burst out of the ground in front of you in a large area. The spears remain for a duration, or explode when enemies touch them, damaging and Maiming them.

Spears emerge within a 4 metre length cone
RearmSupports Skills which create Hazards. Hazards created by Supported Skills have a chance to be rearmed a short duration after triggering.Lv1
Martial TempoSupports Attacks, causing them to Attack faster.Lv1
LacerateSupports any skill that Hits enemies, giving it a chance to inflict Bleeding.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
Elemental Weakness(Lv18)4 gems

Curse all targets in an area after a short delay, lowering their Elemental Resistances.

Curse radius is 1.5 metres
Curse inflicts -40% to Elemental Resistances
Curse duration is 6 seconds
Curse does not apply to enemies above level 20
Heightened CurseSupports Curse Skills, magnifying their power.Lv1
Cursed GroundSupports Curse Skills. Supported Curse Skills create areas which Curse Enemies so long as they are within them.Lv1
Focused CurseSupports Curse skills, causing them to Curse enemies more quickly after being cast.Lv1
InspirationSupports any skill, making it cost less to use. Cannot support skills which reserve Spirit.Lv1
Malice(Lv18)2 gems

While active, emits an Aura that continuously inflicts Critical Weakness on enemies in your Presence.

Applies Critical Weakness to enemies every 0.7 seconds
VitalitySupports Persistent Buff Skills, causing you to gain Life Regeneration while the Skill is active.Lv1
UpwellingSupports Persistent Buff Skills, causing your Minions to deal increased Damage while you are not on full Mana while the Supported Skill is active.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.

Spear Throw(Lv1)No supports

Hurl your Spear with force. Consumes a Frenzy Charge if you have one to cause the Spear to explode at the end of its flight.

No support gems detected for this skill.

Enemy Explode(Lv1)No supports

No support gems detected for this skill.

Thorns Player(Lv1)No supports

No support gems detected for this skill.

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