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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: Resonating Shield

1. Resonating Shield
121,442
2. Shield Wall
87,235
Hit DPS
20,776
Attack rate
2.89/s
Average hit
7,195

Utility

Resources, movement, and recovery

Character spirit
111
Gear spirit
22
Move speed
x1.86

Defense

Life pool, mitigation, avoidance, and resistance coverage

Life
3,098
Ward
913
Character armour
25,459
Gear armour
3,396
Block
29.4%
Fire res
80%
Cold res
75%
Lightning res
75%
Chaos res
60%

Passive Tree

132
Nodes
34
Notables
1
Keystones

Key Passives

Greatest DefenceNotable
4% increased Attack Damage per 75 Item Armour and Evasion on Equipped Shield
Armour
Burning StrikesNotable
Gain 12% of Physical Damage as Extra Fire Damage
Fire Damage
Bolstering YellNotable
Empowered Attacks deal 30% increased Damage
Warcry Skills have 30% increased Area of Effect
DamageGem
MomentumNotable
Ignore all Movement Penalties from Armour
Movement Speed
Tantalum AlloyNotable
base physical damage reduction rating no display: 200
Body Armour grants +75% to Fire Resistance
Physical DamageFire Resistance
Dedication to KitavaNotable
base physical damage reduction rating no display: 200
Body Armour grants +100% of Armour also applies to Chaos Damage
Physical DamageArmour
Reverberating ImpactNotable
Break 25% increased Armour
12% increased Area of Effect for Attacks
ArmourArea
UnyieldingNotable
15% increased Attack Speed if you've been Hit Recently
Speed

Effect Profile

EffectStats
Armour
PassiveCountTotal
  • increased Armour13215%
  • of Armour also applies to Elemental Damage560%
  • increased effect of Fully Broken Armour465%
  • break # % increased Armour365%
Attribute
PassiveCountTotal
  • to any Attribute24+120
  • to Strength7+89
Attack Damage
PassiveCountTotal
  • increased Melee Damage10108%
  • increased Attack Damage486%
  • increased Melee Damage against Heavy Stunned enemies140%
  • increased Attack Area Damage110%
Life
PassiveCountTotal
  • increased amount of Life Leeched336%
  • increased maximum Life24%
  • regenerate # % of maximum Life per second242%
  • body Armour grants # % increased maximum Life115%
Damage
PassiveCountTotal
  • empowered Attacks deal # % increased Damage8126%
  • increased Damage with Warcries232%
Speed
PassiveCountTotal
  • increased Skill Speed312%
  • increased Attack Speed38%
  • increased Attack Speed if you've been Hit Recently115%
  • increased Warcry Speed125%
Warcry
PassiveCountTotal
  • increased Warcry Cooldown Recovery Rate345%
  • increased total Power counted by Warcries210%
  • warcries Empower an additional Attack1+1
  • warcries have a minimum of # Power1+10
Physical Damage
PassiveCountTotal
  • base physical damage reduction rating no display: #6+1200

Gear

Weapon 1

Doom Shatter

Fortified Hammer

Item Level 81
Rare
Properties
Range13
Physical Damage106-129
Quality20
SocketsS S
Fire Damage48-86
Attacks per Second1.4
Critical Hit Chance5%
Total DPS258.3
Physical DPS164.5
Elemental DPS93.8
Requirements
Level79
Rune
  • 16% increased Skill Speed
Bonded
  • Bonded: 30% increased Reservation Efficiency of Herald Skills
Desecrated
  • Break Armour equal to 3% of Physical Damage dealt
Implicit
  • 40% chance to Daze on Hit
Explicit
  • 57% increased Physical Damage
  • Adds 48 to 86 Fire Damage
  • +127 to Accuracy Rating
  • +4 to Level of all Melee Skills
  • Leeches 7.72% of Physical Damage as Mana
  • Corrupted
Crafted
  • Gain 19% of Damage as Extra Physical Damage
Weapon 2 / Offhand

Nightfall

Glacial Fortress

Item Level 81
Unique
Properties
Armour1640
Movement Speed-3%
Block26
Quality20
SocketsS
Requirements
Level70
Rune
  • 20% increased Armour, Evasion and Energy Shield
Bonded
  • Bonded: +20 to maximum Life
  • Bonded: +20 to maximum Mana
Explicit
  • +125 Strength Requirement
  • 11% increased Block chance
  • 493% increased Armour
  • +44% to Cold Resistance
  • 15% of Fire damage taken as Cold damage
  • 14% of Lightning damage taken as Cold damage
  • Corrupted
Helmet

Empyrean Halo

Runeforged Imperial Greathelm

Item Level 81
Rare
Properties
Armour707
Quality20
SocketsS
Ward288
Requirements
Level80
Rune
  • +11% to Chaos Resistance
Desecrated
  • +193 to Armour
Explicit
  • 92% increased Armour
  • +144 to maximum Life
  • 17% increased Rarity of Items found
  • +30% to Lightning Resistance
  • +19% to Chaos Resistance
Body Armour

Exceptional Runeforged Ornate Plate

Item Level 81
Normal
Properties
Armour328
Quality20
SocketsS S S
Ward283
Requirements
Level70
Rune
  • +225 to maximum Life
Bonded
  • Bonded: +60 to maximum Life
  • Bonded: +60 to maximum Mana
Implicit
  • Regenerate 2.38% of maximum Life per second
Explicit
  • Corrupted
Gloves

Miracle Talons

Runeforged Feathered Mitts

Item Level 65
Rare
Properties
Armour361
Quality20
SocketsS
Ward38
Requirements
Level59
Rune
  • +11% to Chaos Resistance
Desecrated
  • Adds 12 to 18 Fire damage to Attacks
Explicit
  • +167 to Armour
  • Adds 13 to 18 Physical Damage to Attacks
  • +2 to Level of all Melee Skills
  • +28% of Armour also applies to Elemental Damage
Crafted
  • 17% increased Rarity of Items found
Boots

Morbid League

Runeforged Carved Greaves

Item Level 86
Rare
Properties
Armour360
Quality20
SocketsS
Ward94
Requirements
Level59
Enchant
  • 3% increased Movement Speed
Rune
  • 5% increased Movement Speed
Bonded
  • Bonded: 10% increased Cooldown Recovery Rate
Explicit
  • 35% increased Movement Speed
  • +133 to Armour
  • +127 to maximum Life
  • +31 to Strength
  • +20% to Cold Resistance
  • +320 to Stun Threshold
  • Corrupted
Belt

Mageblood

Utility Belt

Item Level 80
Unique
Properties
Charm Slots3
Requirements
Level55
Implicit
  • Has 3 Charm Slots
  • 20% of Flask Recovery applied Instantly
Explicit
  • Legacy of Silver
  • Legacy of Granite
  • Legacy of Ruby
  • Legacy of Quicksilver
  • All Mage's Legacies have 50% increased effect per duplicate Mage's Legacy you have
Amulet

Pain Clasp

Solar Amulet

Item Level 79
Rare
Requirements
Level30
Enchant
  • Allocates Battle Fever
Desecrated
  • 16% increased Rarity of Items found
Implicit
  • +11 to Spirit
Explicit
  • 19% increased Armour
  • +141 to maximum Life
  • 18% increased Rarity of Items found
  • +3 to Level of all Melee Skills
  • +22 to Intelligence
Ring 1

Gloom Gyre

Gold Ring

Item Level 83
Rare
Requirements
Level40
Desecrated
  • 18% increased Rarity of Items found
Implicit
  • 12% increased Rarity of Items found
Explicit
  • +109 to maximum Life
  • +118 to maximum Mana
  • +51% to Fire Resistance
  • +23% to Lightning Resistance
Crafted
  • 18% increased Rarity of Items found
Ring 2

Honour Loop

Unset Ring

Item Level 81
Rare
Requirements
Level44
Implicit
  • Grants 1 additional Skill Slot
Explicit
  • 26% increased Fire Damage
  • +102 to maximum Life
  • 35% increased Rarity of Items found
  • +19% to Chaos Resistance
  • Leech 7.88% of Physical Attack Damage as Life
Charm 1

Rite of Passage

Golden Charm

Item Level 66
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 Ox for 15 seconds on use
Charm 2

Experimenter's Thawing Charm of the Bountiful

Item Level 79
Magic
Properties
Quality0
Requirements
Level12
Implicit
  • Used when you become Frozen
Explicit
  • 39% increased Duration
  • 51% increased Charges
Charm 3

The Fall of the Axe

Silver Charm

Item Level 80
Unique
Properties
Charges Max40
Charges Per Use20
Duration30
Quality0
Requirements
Level10
Implicit
  • Used when you are affected by a Slow
Explicit
  • Grants Onslaught during effect
Life Flask

Bubbling Ultimate Life Flask of the Perpetual

Item Level 65
Magic
Properties
Quality0
Requirements
Level60
Implicit
  • 30% of Recovery applied Instantly
  • 58% increased Charges gained
Mana Flask

Lavianga's Spirits

Gargantuan Mana Flask

Item Level 79
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
  • 75% reduced Amount Recovered

Skills & Gems

Shield Wall(Lv20)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
Close CombatSupports Attacks, causing them to deal more damage to enemies based on how close they are to you.Lv1
Concentrated EffectSupports any skill with an area of effect, causing that area to be smaller but any area damage it deals to be higher.Lv1
Heavy SwingSupports Melee Attacks, boosting their Physical damage at the cost of Attack Speed.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
Raging CrySupports Warcry skills, causing them to grant you Rage on use depending on counted monster Power.Lv1
Heavy SwingSupports Melee Attacks, boosting their Physical damage at the cost of Attack Speed.Lv1
Enraged WarcrySupports Warcries, causing them to spend Rage to bypass their usual Cooldown.Lv1
HeftSupports Skills which deal Damage, increasing the maximum Physical Damage of their Hits.Lv1
Atalui BloodlettingSupports any Skill, turning a portion of its Mana cost into a Life cost. Does not support Skills which reserve Spirit. Supported Skills Gain a portion of their Life cost as extra Physical Damage.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
RageSupports Melee Attacks, causing them to grant Rage on Hit.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
Deadly ResolveSupports Channelling Skills you use yourself. While Channelling Supported Skills, periodically gain stages of Deadly Resolve. Expend a stage of Deadly Resolve when an enemy Hits you to Trigger a deadly slash towards that enemy, dealing more damage based on your Armour.Lv1
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
Soaring Midnight(Lv18)4 gems

Hurl your Shield as a Projectile which Returns to you at the end of its flight. While the Shield is in flight, this skill is replaced with Embrace the Fall. This skill's cooldown is skipped if you catch the Shield as it Returns, or destroy an Ice Crystal with the Embrace the Fall.

6 to 10 Added Physical Damage per 15 Armour on Shield
2 to 5 Base Off Hand Physical Damage
12 to 20 Added Physical Damage per 15 Armour on Shield
6 to 9 Base Off Hand Physical Damage
Primal ArmamentSupports Attacks, causing them to deal more Elemental damage.Lv1
AftershockSupports Slams you use yourself, giving them a chance to create an Aftershock.Lv1
IngenuitySupports skills with Cooldowns, increasing the rate at which those Cooldowns Recover. Cannot modify the skills of minions.Lv1
Cold InfusionSupports any skill that deals damage, causing them to Gain Cold Damage but deal less Fire and Lightning Damage.Lv1
Infernal Cry(Lv18)4 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
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
Raging CrySupports Warcry skills, causing them to grant you Rage on use depending on counted monster Power.Lv1
IngenuitySupports skills with Cooldowns, increasing the rate at which those Cooldowns Recover. Cannot modify the skills of minions.Lv1
Echoing CrySupports Warcries. Supported Skills Echo twice, and their area grows larger each time, but are less effective and require you to have travelled a certain distance before use.Lv1
Scavenged Plating(Lv19)4 gems

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
CannibalismSupports Persistent Buff Skills, causing you to recover Life on kill while the Skill is active.Lv1
VitalitySupports Persistent Buff Skills, causing you to gain Life Regeneration while the Skill is active.Lv1
PersistenceSupports any skill that has a duration, making that duration longer.Lv1
Physical MasterySupports Physical skills, granting them an additional level. Does not support skills which do not have levels.Lv1
Sunder(Lv18)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.

RageSupports Melee Attacks, causing them to grant Rage on Hit.Lv1
Martial TempoSupports Attacks, causing them to Attack faster.Lv1
PersistenceSupports any skill that has a duration, making that duration longer.Lv1
Magnified EffectSupports any skill with an area of effect, making it larger.Lv1
Freezing Mark(Lv7)2 gems

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
Single OutSupports Mark Skills. Enemies affected by Supported Marks will have their Armour Broken by Physical Damage they take.Lv1
Mark Of SiphoningSupports Mark Skills, causing enemies they Mark to Leech Mana to you when you Hit them with Attacks.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.

Shield Charge(Lv18)No supports

Channel to charge in the target direction. You will crash into enemies on your path, stopping your charge and dealing damage to enemies in an area, and extra damage to the enemies you collided with. While charging, your Shield is raised and you will Block all incoming Blockable hits.

3 to 5 Base Off Hand Physical Damage

No support gems detected for this skill.

Repulsion(Lv20)No supports

Target an area and Curse enemies within with a Verisium Rune, inflicting them with Fragility. Hitting these enemies causes the Curse to Trigger an explosion to deal damage in an area and apply significant Knockback to other enemies near the Cursed target, with more Stun buildup based on the Fragility on the target Hit.

Curse duration is 6 seconds
Curse does not apply to enemies above level 20
5 to 7 base Physical Damage

No support gems detected for this skill.

Thorns Player(Lv1)No supports

No support gems detected for this skill.

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