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Shield Wall Fortifying Cry Freeze Smith Of Kitava (+4 Melee Skills)

Smith of Kitava·WarriorPatch 0.5.2·byPublic Ladder
Version 1·Updated Jun 13, 2026
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Overview

Offense

Main skill: Magma Barrier

1. Magma Barrier
108,802
2. Shield Wall
44,762

Utility

Resources, movement, and recovery

Character spirit
100
Move speed
x1.42

Defense

Life pool, mitigation, avoidance, and resistance coverage

Life
3,571
Character ES
30
Character armour
11,755
Gear armour
2,624
Character evasion
377
Gear evasion
215
Block
42.9%
Fire res
75%
Cold res
75%
Lightning res
75%
Chaos res
70%

Passive Tree

156
Nodes
43
Notables
1
Keystones

Key Passives

Ignore PainNotable
Every Rage also grants 2% increased Stun Threshold
Stun
Thrill of BattleNotable
20% increased Attack Speed while Surrounded
Speed
Burning StrikesNotable
Gain 12% of Physical Damage as Extra Fire Damage
Fire Damage
Guttural RoarNotable
Warcries Debilitate Enemies
Warcry Skills have 25% increased Area of Effect
25% increased Warcry Speed
WarcryGemSpeed
Coal StokerNotable
Modifiers to Fire Resistance also grant Cold and Lightning Resistance at 50% of their value
Fire Resistance
Bolstering YellNotable
Empowered Attacks deal 30% increased Damage
Warcry Skills have 30% increased Area of Effect
DamageGem
Dedication to KitavaNotable
base physical damage reduction rating no display: 200
Body Armour grants +100% of Armour also applies to Chaos Damage
Physical DamageArmour
UnyieldingNotable
15% increased Attack Speed if you've been Hit Recently
Speed

Effect Profile

EffectStats
Attribute
PassiveCountTotal
  • to any Attribute38+190
  • to Strength8+102
  • increased Damage per # Strength11%
Armour
PassiveCountTotal
  • of Armour also applies to Elemental Damage560%
  • increased Armour570%
  • increased effect of Fully Broken Armour465%
  • increased Armour while Surrounded4100%
Speed
PassiveCountTotal
  • increased Warcry Speed9162%
  • increased Skill Speed312%
  • increased Attack Speed38%
  • increased Attack Speed if you've been Hit Recently115%
Life
PassiveCountTotal
  • increased amount of Life Leeched336%
  • increased maximum Life24%
  • body Armour grants # % increased maximum Life115%
  • body Armour grants regenerate # % of maximum Life per second1180%
Warcry
PassiveCountTotal
  • increased Warcry Cooldown Recovery Rate584%
  • increased total Power counted by Warcries430%
  • warcries Debilitate Enemies1+1
  • warcries Empower an additional Attack1+1
Damage
PassiveCountTotal
  • empowered Attacks deal # % increased Damage10162%
  • increased Damage for each time you've Warcried Recently18%
  • increased Damage with Warcries116%
Attack Damage
PassiveCountTotal
  • increased Attack Damage while Surrounded4175%
  • increased Melee Damage338%
  • increased Melee Damage with Hits at Close Range140%
Physical Damage
PassiveCountTotal
  • base physical damage reduction rating no display: #6+1200

Gear

Weapon 1

Behemoth Breaker

Fortified Hammer

Item Level 81
Rare
Properties
Range13
Physical Damage60-73
Quality0
SocketsS
Lightning Damage2-55
Attacks per Second1.4
Critical Hit Chance5%
Total DPS133
Physical DPS93.1
Elemental DPS39.9
Requirements
Level79
Rune
  • 8% increased Skill Speed
Bonded
  • Bonded: 15% increased Reservation Efficiency of Herald Skills
Desecrated
  • 48% increased Damage against Enemies with Fully Broken Armour
Implicit
  • 40% chance to Daze on Hit
Explicit
  • Adds 2 to 55 Lightning Damage
  • +4 to Level of all Melee Skills
  • +26 to Strength
  • 24% increased Stun Duration
Crafted
  • Gain 18% of Damage as Extra Physical Damage
Weapon 2 / Offhand

Gale Rook

Tawhoan Tower Shield

Item Level 81
Rare
Properties
Armour1615
Movement Speed-3%
Block26
Quality20
SocketsS
Requirements
Level80
Rune
  • 20% increased Armour, Evasion and Energy Shield
Bonded
  • Bonded: +20 to maximum Life
  • Bonded: +20 to maximum Mana
Desecrated
  • 107% increased Armour
Explicit
  • +244 to Armour
  • 38% increased Armour
  • +32% to Fire Resistance
  • +37% to Lightning Resistance
  • +50% of Armour also applies to Elemental Damage
  • +94 to Stun Threshold
Helmet

Constricting Command

Viper Cap

Item Level 79
Unique
Properties
Evasion215
Quality20
SocketsS
Requirements
Level50
Rune
  • +4 to Maximum Rage
Explicit
  • +110 to maximum Life
  • +11 to all Attributes
  • 8.2 Life Regeneration per second
  • Require 4 fewer enemies to be Surrounded
Body Armour

Exceptional Ornate Plate

Item Level 80
Normal
Properties
Armour595
Quality20
SocketsS S S S
Requirements
Level70
Rune
  • Regenerate 1.5% of maximum Life per second
  • 50% reduced effect of Curses on you
  • +10% of Armour also applies to Chaos Damage
  • Idols socketed in this item gain the benefits of their Bonded modifiers
Bonded
  • Bonded: +5% to Quality of all Skills
  • Bonded: +8% to Chaos Resistance
  • Bonded: 8% increased Curse Magnitudes
Implicit
  • Regenerate 2.3% of maximum Life per second
Explicit
  • Corrupted
Gloves

Gloom Fist

Ancient Cuffs

Item Level 81
Rare
Properties
Armour107
Energy Shield30
Quality20
SocketsS
Requirements
Level70
Rune
  • 8% increased Attack Speed
Bonded
  • Bonded: 20% reduced Slowing Potency of Debuffs on You
Desecrated
  • +71 to maximum Life
Explicit
  • Adds 9 to 14 Physical Damage to Attacks
  • +150 to Accuracy Rating
  • +2 to Level of all Melee Skills
  • 14% increased Attack Speed
  • +20% to Chaos Resistance
Boots

Pandemonium Track

Ornate Greaves

Item Level 70
Rare
Properties
Armour307
Quality20
SocketsS
Requirements
Level70
Rune
  • 5% increased Movement Speed
Bonded
  • Bonded: 10% increased Cooldown Recovery Rate
Desecrated
  • +8% to Chaos Resistance
Explicit
  • +145 to maximum Life
  • +100 to maximum Mana
  • +16 to Strength
  • +39% of Armour also applies to Elemental Damage
Crafted
  • 30% increased Movement Speed
Belt

Maelstrom Bond

Ornate Belt

Item Level 82
Rare
Properties
Charm Slots3
Requirements
Level31
Desecrated
  • 29% increased Charm Effect Duration
Implicit
  • Has 3 Charm Slots
  • 12% reduced Charm Charges used
Explicit
  • +286 to Armour
  • +171 to maximum Life
  • +40% to Fire Resistance
  • +27% to Chaos Resistance
  • +162 to Stun Threshold
Amulet

Dragon Torc

Stellar Amulet

Item Level 80
Rare
Requirements
Level24
Enchant
  • Allocates Acceleration
Desecrated
  • 16% increased Armour
Implicit
  • +7 to all Attributes
Explicit
  • +132 to maximum Life
  • 31% increased Rarity of Items found
  • +3 to Level of all Melee Skills
  • +16% to all Elemental Resistances
Ring 1

Eagle Finger

Ruby Ring

Item Level 81
Rare
Requirements
Level8
Implicit
  • +36% to Fire Resistance
Explicit
  • Adds 17 to 28 Physical Damage to Attacks
  • 36% increased Fire Damage
  • +109 to maximum Life
  • 14% increased Rarity of Items found
  • +36% to Fire Resistance
Crafted
  • +38% to Fire Resistance
Ring 2

Dire Grip

Sapphire Ring

Item Level 81
Rare
Requirements
Level12
Desecrated
  • +15% to Lightning and Chaos Resistances
Implicit
  • +20% to Cold Resistance
Explicit
  • Adds 8 to 19 Physical Damage to Attacks
  • Adds 25 to 43 Fire damage to Attacks
  • +108 to maximum Life
  • +33 to Strength
  • Leech 7.47% of Physical Attack Damage as Life
Charm 1

Examiner's Golden Charm of the Brewer

Item Level 73
Magic
Properties
Quality0
Requirements
Level50
Implicit
  • Used when you kill a Rare or Unique enemy
Explicit
  • 27% increased Duration
  • 29% reduced Charges per use
Charm 2

Experimenter's Thawing Charm of the Copious

Item Level 81
Magic
Properties
Quality0
Requirements
Level12
Implicit
  • Used when you become Frozen
Explicit
  • 39% increased Duration
  • 36% increased Charges
Charm 3

Raindancer's Silver Charm of the Endless

Item Level 80
Magic
Properties
Quality0
Requirements
Level10
Implicit
  • Used when you are affected by a Slow
Explicit
  • Recover 244 Mana when Used
  • 44% increased Charges gained
Life Flask

Seething Ultimate Life Flask of the Bountiful

Item Level 81
Magic
Properties
Quality20
Requirements
Level60
Implicit
  • 50% reduced Amount Recovered
  • Instant Recovery
  • 47% increased Charges
Mana Flask

Bubbling Ultimate Mana Flask of the Doctor

Item Level 72
Magic
Properties
Quality5
Requirements
Level60
Implicit
  • 28% of Recovery applied Instantly
  • 27% Chance to gain a Charge when you kill an enemy

Skills & Gems

Shield Wall(Lv21)5 gems

Ram your Shield into the ground, throwing up a wall of earth. Enemies can attack your wall segments, and your Slams, Warcries, and Shield Charge will instantly shatter them all. The segments explode when shattered, damaging enemies in front of and around them.

4 to 6 Base Off Hand Physical Damage
Wall Segments have 36 maximum Life
Martial TempoSupports Attacks, causing them to Attack faster.Lv1
HeftSupports Skills which deal Damage, increasing the maximum Physical Damage of their Hits.Lv1
SplinterSupports Skills that Hit Enemies, causing those Hits to Break Armour based on a portion of Physical Damage dealt.Lv1
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
Fortifying Cry(Lv19)5 gems

Perform a Warcry that grants Guard and Triggers Shield Wave when subsequent Shield Attacks deal damage. This Skill's cooldown can be bypassed by expending an Endurance Charge.

Grants 2 Guard for every 5 enemy Power in range, counting up to 20 Power
3 to 5 Base Off Hand Physical Damage
Exposing CrySupports Warcries. Supported Skills apply Exposure on Hitting enemies.Lv1
HeftSupports Skills which deal Damage, increasing the maximum Physical Damage of their Hits.Lv1
Heavy SwingSupports Melee Attacks, boosting their Physical damage at the cost of Attack Speed.Lv1
Raging CrySupports Warcry skills, causing them to grant you Rage on use depending on counted monster Power.Lv1
Enraged WarcrySupports Warcries, causing them to spend Rage to bypass their usual Cooldown.Lv1
Infernal Cry(Lv19)5 gems

Perform a Warcry, Empowering subsequent Melee Attacks if there are enemies nearby. Enemies in the warcry's area are destabilised and will Combust on death. This Skill's cooldown can be bypassed by expending an Endurance Charge.

Empowered Attacks Gain 30% of damage as extra Fire damage
Deals 3 to 5 Fire Damage
Raging CrySupports Warcry skills, causing them to grant you Rage on use depending on counted monster Power.Lv1
TirelessSupports Warcry Skills. Attacks Empowered by Supported Skills have a chance not to lower the Empowerment count of Supported Skills when they are used.Lv1
Fire MasterySupports Fire skills, granting them an additional level. Does not support skills which do not have levels.Lv1
Fiery DeathSupports any skill that Hits enemies, causing enemies it Ignites to have a chance to explode on death.Lv1
Enraged WarcrySupports Warcries, causing them to spend Rage to bypass their usual Cooldown.Lv1
Resonating Shield(Lv19)5 gems

Repeatedly hammer your Shield with your weapon causing damaging shockwaves in an area around you. Enemies hit by the shockwave lose Armour for a duration. While Channelling Resonating Shield, your Shield is raised and you will Block all incoming Blockable hits.

Hits Break 2 Armour
4 to 6 Base Off Hand Physical Damage
Uruks SmeltingSupports any skill, causing Armour Break it inflicts to be stronger. Fully Breaking Armour with Supported Skills permanently increases the Physical Damage taken by those affected, up to a cap.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
RageSupports Melee Attacks, causing them to grant Rage on Hit.Lv1
Styrns FerocityLv1
Sunder(Lv19)4 gems

Slam the ground, creating a roiling fissure that damages enemies in a sequence of areas in front of you. A number of enemies hit by the wave will release a shockwave, damaging other enemies. Hitting an enemy with Fully Broken Armour applies Sundered Armour, making it take additional increased Physical damage.

Magnified EffectSupports any skill with an area of effect, making it larger.Lv1
RageSupports Melee Attacks, causing them to grant Rage on Hit.Lv1
Martial TempoSupports Attacks, causing them to Attack faster.Lv1
Hit And RunSupports Attack Skills you use yourself which do not already have some Condition for use. Supported Skills can only be used after you have moved a certain distance, but have massively increased Skill Speed. Cannot support Skills which have a cooldown.Lv1
Leap Slam(Lv9)4 gems

Jump into the air, damaging and Knocking Back enemies with your mace where you land. Enemies you would land on are pushed out of the way.

50% more Stun buildup
Martial TempoSupports Attacks, causing them to Attack faster.Lv1
DomainSupports Skills which create Ground Surfaces, causing created Surfaces to last much longer.Lv1
Holy DescentSupports Skills that leap into the air, causing them to create Consecrated Ground when you land.Lv1
PersistenceSupports any skill that has a duration, making that duration longer.Lv1
Herald of Ash(Lv19)2 gems

While active, enemies you sufficiently Overkill with non-Herald Attacks will cause an explosion that Ignites nearby enemies based on the Overkill damage dealt.

Magnified EffectSupports any skill with an area of effect, making it larger.Lv1
Swift AfflictionSupports any skill that deals damage, causing it to deal more non-Ailment damage over time but have a shorter duration.Lv1
Scavenged Plating(Lv18)1 gem

While active, uses fragments of armour scavenged from enemies to bolster your own. Fully Breaking an enemy's Armour grants you stacks of Scavenged Plating for a duration based on the enemy's Rarity, and you gain Armour and Thorns per stack. Normal enemies grant 1 stack, Magic enemies grant 2 stacks, Rare enemies grant 5 stacks and Unique enemies grant 10 stacks.

2 to 2 Thorns per Scavenged Plating
PrecisionSupports Persistent Buff Skills, causing you to gain increased Accuracy while the 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.

Magma Barrier(Lv18)No supports

While active, increases your Block Chance passively and imbues your Shield with lava over time. When fully imbued, your next Block with your Shield raised will expend the lava to Trigger the Magma Spray skill and grant you an Endurance Charge.

4 to 6 Base Off Hand Fire Damage

No support gems detected for this skill.

Thorns Player(Lv1)No supports

No support gems detected for this skill.

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