Skeletal Storm Mage Kelari, The Tainted Sands Minion Disciple Of Varashta (49% Crit Chance)

Disciple of Varashta·SorceressPatch 0.5.0·byPublic Builds

Version 1·Updated Jul 9, 2026

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Endgame Skeletal Storm Mage Kelari, The Tainted Sands Minion Freeze Crit Spirit Mana

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Overview

Offense

1. Navira, the Last Mirage

1.10M

2. Kelari, the Tainted Sands

103,636

Utility

Mana

1,129

Spirit

391

Gear spirit

200

Move speed

x1.77

Defense

Life

12,377

Gear ES

1,793

Ward

600

Fire res

75%

Cold res

75%

Lightning res

75%

Passive Tree

133

Nodes

Notables

Keystones

Key Passives

Chaos InoculationKey

Chaos Inoculation

Chaos

The Fourth TeachingNotable

40% more Energy Shield Recharge Rate while on Low Energy Shield

-1000 second to base Energy Shield Recharge delay

Energy Shield

Ice WallsNotable

200% increased Ice Crystal Life

Life

Barya of KelariNotable

Grants Skill: <underline>{Kelari, the Tainted Sands}

Gem

At your CommandNotable

Minions deal 10% increased Damage with Command Skills for each different type of Persistent Minion in your Presence

Gem

Shimmering MirageNotable

Gain additional Ailment Threshold equal to 30% of maximum Energy Shield

Energy Shield

Entropic IncarnationNotable

Minions have +13% to Chaos Resistance

Minions gain 10% of Physical Damage as Chaos Damage

Chaos ResistanceChaos Damage

Energising ArchonNotable

20% faster start of Energy Shield Recharge while affected by an Archon Buff

Energy Shield

Effect Profile

EffectStats

Energy Shield›

PassiveCountTotal

increased maximum Energy Shield16336%
gain additional Ailment Threshold equal to # % of maximum Energy Shield678%
gain additional Stun Threshold equal to # % of maximum Energy Shield678%
to maximum Energy Shield2+20

Attribute›

PassiveCountTotal

to any Attribute29+145
to Intelligence3+28
increased Intelligence16%
to Strength1+10

Gem›

PassiveCountTotal

minions have # % increased Cooldown Recovery Rate for Command Skills672%
surpassing Chance to gain a Puppet Master stack whenever you use a Command Skill365%
minions deal # % increased Damage with Command Skills355%
chance to gain Archon of Undeath when you use a Command skill115%

Damage›

PassiveCountTotal

minions deal # % increased Damage18158%

Critical›

PassiveCountTotal

minions have # % increased Critical Hit Chance4100%
increased Critical Hit Chance for Spells320%
minions have # % increased Critical Damage Bonus140%
physical Spell Critical Hits build Pin1+1

Life›

PassiveCountTotal

minions have # % increased maximum Life549%
increased Ice Crystal Life1200%
of Maximum Life Converted to Energy Shield15%
reduced Ice Crystal Life1-60%

Mana›

PassiveCountTotal

increased Mana Regeneration Rate439%
increased Mana Cost [Efficiency]115%
increased Mana Cost Efficiency of Command Skills115%
reduced maximum Mana1-10%

Jewel›

PassiveCountTotal

[Jewel] Socket40
non-[Rarity|Unique] Time-Lost [Jewel|Jewels] have # % increased radius140%

Gear

Ghoul Knell

Rattling Sceptre

Item Level 82

Rare

Properties

Quality20

SocketsS S

Spirit191

Requirements

Level78

Rune

30% reduced Mana Cost Efficiency of Command Skills
Minions deal 60% increased Damage with Command Skills
Minions deal 40% increased Damage with Command Skills

Bonded

Bonded: 25% reduced Reservation Efficiency of Minion Skills
Bonded: Temporary Minion Skills have +2 to Limit of Minions summoned

Desecrated

26% increased Spirit
+35 to maximum Mana

Explicit

65% increased Spirit
Allies in your Presence deal 65% increased Damage
Allies in your Presence have 16% increased Critical Damage Bonus
Allies in your Presence have 17% increased Cast Speed
+4 to Level of all Minion Skills

Dire Wish

Tasalian Focus

Item Level 80

Rare

Properties

Energy Shield535

Quality20

SocketsS S

Requirements

Level80

Rune

40% increased Armour, Evasion and Energy Shield

Bonded

Bonded: +40 to maximum Life
Bonded: +40 to maximum Mana

Desecrated

+2 to Level of all Minion Skills

Explicit

+78 to maximum Energy Shield
124% increased Energy Shield
+28 to maximum Mana
+32 to Intelligence
+30% to Fire Resistance

Havoc Veil

Ancestral Tiara

Item Level 81

Rare

Properties

Energy Shield440

Quality21

SocketsS S

Requirements

Level80

Enchant

Allocates Zarokh's Gift

Rune

20% increased Armour, Evasion and Energy Shield
Raven-Touched

Bonded

Bonded: +20 to maximum Life
Bonded: +20 to maximum Mana

Desecrated

7% increased Spirit Reservation Efficiency of Skills

Explicit

99% increased Energy Shield
+57 to maximum Energy Shield
19% increased Rarity of Items found
+2 to Level of all Minion Skills

Crafted

16% increased Rarity of Items found

Silks of Veneration

Enlightened Robe

Item Level 80

Unique

Properties

Energy Shield512

Movement Speed-3%

Quality20

SocketsS S S S

Requirements

Level68

Rune

20% increased Armour, Evasion and Energy Shield
12% increased Rarity of Items found
30% increased Energy Shield Recharge Rate
50% reduced effect of Curses on you

Bonded

Bonded: +20 to maximum Life
Bonded: +20 to maximum Mana
Bonded: 8% increased Curse Magnitudes
Bonded: Gain additional Ailment Threshold equal to 50% of maximum Energy Shield
Bonded: 10% increased Quantity of Gold Dropped by Slain Enemies
Bonded: Gain additional Stun Threshold equal to 50% of maximum Energy Shield

Implicit

49% increased Mana Regeneration Rate

Explicit

189% increased Energy Shield
+50 to Spirit
+26 to Intelligence
48% increased Energy Shield Recharge Rate
Current Energy Shield also grants Elemental Damage reduction
Corrupted

Hypnotic Paw

Runeforged Sirenscale Gloves

Item Level 80

Rare

Properties

Energy Shield229

Quality20

SocketsS S

Ward154

Requirements

Level80

Rune

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

Desecrated

100% increased Energy Shield

Explicit

+60 to maximum Energy Shield
36% increased Energy Shield
+35 to maximum Life
+33% to Fire Resistance
+38% to Cold Resistance

Crafted

16% increased Rarity of Items found

Victory Goad

Runeforged Sekhema Sandals

Item Level 83

Rare

Properties

Energy Shield77

Quality20

SocketsS S

Ward221

Requirements

Level80

Rune

5% increased Movement Speed
Increases and Reductions to Movement Speed also
apply to Energy Shield Recharge Rate

Bonded

Bonded: 10% increased Cooldown Recovery Rate

Desecrated

89% increased Energy Shield

Explicit

35% increased Movement Speed
+121 to maximum Mana
+39% to Cold Resistance
+42% to Lightning Resistance
Corrupted

Crafted

18% increased Rarity of Items found

Mageblood

Utility Belt

Item Level 79

Unique

Properties

Charm Slots3

Requirements

Level55

Implicit

Has 3 Charm Slots
20% of Flask Recovery applied Instantly

Explicit

Legacy of Bismuth
Legacy of Quicksilver
Legacy of Quicksilver
Legacy of Gold
All Mage's Legacies have 41% increased effect per duplicate Mage's Legacy you have

Sorrow Clasp

Portent Amulet

Item Level 79

Rare

Requirements

Level90

Enchant

Allocates Dominion

Desecrated

Minions have 28% increased Cooldown Recovery Rate

Implicit

-1 Suffix Modifier allowed

Explicit

+50 to Spirit
31% increased maximum Energy Shield
+4 to Level of all Minion Skills

Crafted

30% increased Global Armour, Evasion and Energy Shield

Evergrasping Ring

Pearl Ring

Item Level 79

Unique

Requirements

Level32

Enchant

+21 to maximum Mana

Implicit

7% increased Cast Speed

Explicit

+115 to maximum Mana
Allies in your Presence Gain 37% of Damage as Extra Chaos Damage
Enemies in your Presence Gain 12% of Damage as Extra Chaos Damage
Corrupted

Demon Knuckle

Gold Ring

Item Level 80

Rare

Requirements

Level40

Desecrated

16% increased Rarity of Items found

Implicit

14% increased Rarity of Items found

Explicit

+162 to maximum Mana
+39% to Lightning Resistance
Minions deal 30% increased Damage
Minions have 49% increased Critical Hit Chance
Minions have 33% increased Critical Damage Bonus

Nascent Hope

Thawing Charm

Item Level 79

Unique

Properties

Charges Max40

Charges Per Use40

Duration30

Quality0

Requirements

Level12

Implicit

Used when you become Frozen

Explicit

24% Chance to gain a Charge when you kill an enemy
Energy Shield Recharge starts on use

The Fall of the Axe

Silver Charm

Item Level 79

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

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 Owl for 20 seconds on use

Olroth's Resolve

Ultimate Life Flask

Item Level 82

Unique

Properties

Charges Max75

Charges Per Use10

Duration30

Life Per Use920

Quality0

Requirements

Level60

Implicit

112% increased Charges per use
Regenerate 4.8% of maximum Runic Ward per second during Effect
Gain Guard equal to Current Runic Ward for 10 seconds when Effect ends

Lavianga's Spirits

Gargantuan Mana Flask

Item Level 83

Unique

Properties

Charges Max75

Charges Per Use10

Duration20

Mana Per Use185

Quality20

Requirements

Level49

Implicit

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

Skills & Gems

Kelari, the Tainted Sands(Lv20)5 supports

Summon Kelari, an invulnerable Sand Djinn Minion, to do your bidding. Kelari will only act when you Command him to do so. Kelari delivers swift Hits with massive Critical Hit potential.

Support gems

Uul Netols EmbraceSupports Skills that can cause Damaging Hits, granting extra Chaos damage and causing Chaos damage to Break Armour.Lv1

MusterSupports Skills which summon Minions. Supported Minions deal more Damage the more different kinds of Reviving Minions you have summoned.Lv1

BiddingSupports Minion Skills. Supported Minions deal more damage and have increased Cooldown Recovery Rate with Command Skills.Lv1

Kurgals LeashSupports Commandable Minions causing you and the Supported Minion to gain Unholy Might when you Command them.Lv1

Voranas SiegeLv1

Navira, the Last Mirage(Lv20)5 supports

Summon Navira, an invulnerable Water Djinn Minion to do your bidding. Navira will only act when you Command her to do so, bestowing restorative blessings upon you and your Allies with her Spells.

Triggers Navira's Calming when Commanded to use a Skill, granting nearby Allies 10% increased Mana Regeneration for 4 seconds

Support gems

Frost NexusSupports any skill that Hits enemies, causing it to create patches of Chilled Ground around Frozen enemies.Lv1

MusterSupports Skills which summon Minions. Supported Minions deal more Damage the more different kinds of Reviving Minions you have summoned.Lv1

BiddingSupports Minion Skills. Supported Minions deal more damage and have increased Cooldown Recovery Rate with Command Skills.Lv1

Tuls StillnessSupports Skills that can cause Damaging Hits, granting extra Chaos damage and causing Chaos damage to Contribute to Freeze Buildup.Lv1

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

Wolf Pack(Lv20)5 supports

Activate to summon a pack of Wolf Companions. The pack treated as a single Companion for effects that count or limit Companions, regardless of the number of Wolves in the pack.

Summons 3 Wolves

Support gems

Amanamus TitheSupports Persistent Minion Skills, granting a chance when Supported Minions die for you to gain an Abyssal Monster Modifier.Lv1

Infernal LegionSupports skills which create Minions which can be damaged, causing them and enemies near them to Ignite. The damage of the Ignite is based on the Life of the supported Minion.Lv1

Minion InstabilitySupports skills which create Minions, causing them to violently explode when reduced to Low Life.Lv1

Romiras RequitalSupports Skills that create Companions which can be damaged. Minions created by Supported Skills take a portion of Hit Damage you would otherwise have taken, but have lowered maximum Life. A percentage of Damage taken this way is Recouped by you as Life.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

Skeletal Storm Mage(Lv20)5 supports

Activate to summon Reviving Skeletal Storm Mages that can call down a lightning strike on dead Skeletons on Command.

Support gems

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

OverchargeSupports any skill that Hits enemies, making its Shocks more effective but reflecting them back to you as well.Lv1

MusterSupports Skills which summon Minions. Supported Minions deal more Damage the more different kinds of Reviving Minions you have summoned.Lv1

Last GaspSupports Skills that create Persistent Minions, causing those Minions to fight on when they are fatally wounded, dying after a short duration.Lv1

Eshs ProwessLv1

Blasphemy(Lv19)4 supports

Turn socketed Curse skills into vile Auras, applying their effects to all nearby enemies.

Supported Curses have 50% less Magnitudes

Support gems

Her DeclarationLv1

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

Ritualistic CurseSupports Curse skills, causing them to cover a larger area but take longer to Curse enemies.Lv1

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

Skeletal Frost Mage(Lv20)5 supports

Activate to summon Reviving Skeletal Frost Mages that can envelop your Minions in an icy shield on Command.

Support gems

Last GaspSupports Skills that create Persistent Minions, causing those Minions to fight on when they are fatally wounded, dying after a short duration.Lv1

Exploit WeaknessSupports any skill that Hits enemies, causing them to deal more Damage against enemies with Broken Armour but preventing them from Breaking Armour themselves. Cannot support skills that Consume Broken Armour.Lv1

GlaciationSupports any skill that Hits enemies, making it more effective at Freezing enemies.Lv1

MusterSupports Skills which summon Minions. Supported Minions deal more Damage the more different kinds of Reviving Minions you have summoned.Lv1

Frost NexusSupports any skill that Hits enemies, causing it to create patches of Chilled Ground around Frozen enemies.Lv1

Cast on Minion Death(Lv18)4 supports

While active, gains Energy when one of your Persistent Minions is Killed, and triggers socketed Spells upon reaching maximum Energy. Very underlevelled Minions will incur an Energy generation penalty. Cannot socket Spells which create Minions.

Support gems

Energy RetentionSupports Meta Skills. Supported Skills gain a chance to partially Refund a portion of Energy cost when Triggering or Invoking other Skills.Lv1

ImpetusSupports Meta Skills. Supported Skills generate Energy significantly faster.Lv1

IngenuitySupports skills with Cooldowns, increasing the rate at which those Cooldowns Recover. Cannot modify the skills of minions.Lv1

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

Ice Nova(Lv19)5 supports

Conjure a wave of ice in all directions, Knocking Back enemies based on how close they are to you. Casting Ice Nova targeting near a Frostbolt Projectile will cause it to originate from the Frostbolt instead of you. Consumes a Cold Infusion if possible to leave a patch of Chilled Ground.

100% more Magnitude of Chill inflicted

100% more Freeze Buildup

Deals 6 to 8 Cold Damage

Support gems

SuffuseSupports Skills that create Ground Surfaces, causing those Surfaces to grow over time, up to a limit.Lv1

ExpandSupports Spells you cast yourself, Sealing them over time. The Seals are broken when cast, increasing area of effect. Cannot support Channelling Skills or Skills with a Cooldown or which already gain Seals.Lv1

Arcane TempoSupports Spells, causing them to cast faster.Lv1

Astral ProjectionSupports Nova Skills, causing those Skills to take place at the targeted location when used instead of around you.Lv1

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

Pain Offering(Lv20)5 supports

Skewer a Skeleton on a bone spike to send nearby Minions into a frenzy as long as the spike remains, making their skills faster and harder hitting. The bone spike is itself a Minion. If it dies, the effect ends immediately.

Aura grants Minions 20% increased Attack and Cast Speed

Aura grants Minions 20% increased damage

Support gems

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

Danse MacabreSupports Offering Skills. Supported Skills have increased Buff effect and deal more damage, but will target an additional skeletal Minion when cast. If there is not an additional skeletal Minion to target, no damage or Buff effect will be granted.Lv1

AblationSupports Offering Skills. Supported Skills Sacrifice a portion of your life on use, but deal much more damage and have more powerful Buffs in return.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

Skeletal Sniper(Lv20)4 supports

Activate to summon long-ranged, Reviving Skeletal Snipers that can fire a gas arrow on Command.

Support gems

MusterSupports Skills which summon Minions. Supported Minions deal more Damage the more different kinds of Reviving Minions you have summoned.Lv1

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

SplinterSupports Skills that Hit Enemies, causing those Hits to Break Armour based on a portion of Physical Damage dealt.Lv1

Last GaspSupports Skills that create Persistent Minions, causing those Minions to fight on when they are fatally wounded, dying after a short duration.Lv1

Skeletal Reaver(Lv19)4 supports

Activate to summon aggressive, Reviving Skeletal Reavers that can enrage on Command. Skeletal Reavers do more Attack Damage and gain increased Attack speed based on their Rage

Support gems

Last GaspSupports Skills that create Persistent Minions, causing those Minions to fight on when they are fatally wounded, dying after a short duration.Lv1

MusterSupports Skills which summon Minions. Supported Minions deal more Damage the more different kinds of Reviving Minions you have summoned.Lv1

SplinterSupports Skills that Hit Enemies, causing those Hits to Break Armour based on a portion of Physical Damage dealt.Lv1

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

Skeletal Warrior(Lv18)1 support

Activate to summon Reviving Skeletal Warriors.

Support gems

Sacrificial LambSupports Skills which create Minions, causing your Skills which can target Minions to prioritise targeting Minions from the Supported Skill before your other Minions where possible.Lv1

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