Skeletal Storm Mage Refutation Minion Lich (+4 Minion Skills)

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Ladder Endgame Skeletal Storm Mage Refutation Minion Freeze Crit Spirit

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Run Gear Check

Overview

Offense

1. Skeletal Frost Mage Minion

131,904

2. Skeletal Storm Mage Minion

68,144

Utility

Mana

1,354

Spirit

502

Gear spirit

320

Move speed

x1.07

Defense

Life

10,367

Gear ES

2,086

Ward

110

Character armour

206

Fire res

75%

Cold res

75%

Lightning res

75%

Passive Tree

156

Nodes

Notables

Keystones

Key Passives

Chaos InoculationKey

Chaos Inoculation

Chaos

Necrotised FleshNotable

Minions have -10% reduced Life Recovery rate

Minions have 40% increased maximum Life

Life

Lord of HorrorsNotable

12% increased Reservation Efficiency of Minion Skills

Gem

Growing SwarmNotable

Minions have 20% increased Cooldown Recovery Rate

Minions have 20% increased Area of Effect

Leech & RecoveryArea

Elemental ForceNotable

+3% to all Elemental Resistances

20% increased Elemental Damage

Elemental ResistanceElemental Damage

Crystalline PhylacteryNotable

50% more Mana Cost of Skills if you have no Energy Shield

Can Socket a non-Unique Basic Jewel into the Phylactery

100% increased Effect of bonuses gained from Socketed Jewel

ManaJewel

Necrotic TouchNotable

Minions have 40% increased Critical Hit Chance

Critical

Crystalline FleshNotable

Minions have +20% to all Elemental Resistances

Minions have +5% to all Maximum Elemental Resistances

Elemental Resistance

Effect Profile

EffectStats

Attribute›

PassiveCountTotal

to any Attribute53+265
to Intelligence3+43
increased Intelligence16%

Gem›

PassiveCountTotal

spell Skills have # % increased Area of Effect876%
increased Skill Effect Duration775%
increased Reservation Efficiency of Minion Skills112%
reduced Reservation Efficiency of Minion Skills1-25%

Energy Shield›

PassiveCountTotal

increased maximum Energy Shield9181%
gain additional Ailment Threshold equal to # % of maximum Energy Shield220%
gain additional Stun Threshold equal to # % of maximum Energy Shield220%
slower start of Energy Shield Recharge1-20%

Area›

PassiveCountTotal

increased Area of Effect of Curses680%
minions have # % increased Area of Effect564%
increased Presence Area of Effect365%

Life›

PassiveCountTotal

minions have # % increased maximum Life11124%
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%
minions have -#% reduced Life Recovery rate1-10%

Damage›

PassiveCountTotal

minions deal # % increased Damage12114%

Jewel›

PassiveCountTotal

[Jewel] Socket80
can Socket a non-Unique Basic Jewel into the Phylactery1+1
increased Effect of bonuses gained from Socketed Jewel1100%

Mana›

PassiveCountTotal

increased Mana Regeneration Rate324%
while you are not on Low Mana, you and Allies in your Presence have Unholy Might2+2
lose # % of maximum Mana per Second1300%
more Mana Cost of Skills if you have no Energy Shield150%

Gear

Weapon 1

Entropy Crusher

Rattling Sceptre

Item Level 82

Rare

Properties

Quality20

SocketsS S

Spirit195

Requirements

Level78

Rune

Allies in your Presence deal 40% increased Damage
Minions in your Presence have Onslaught while you are on Low Runic Ward
your Runic Ward has been damaged Recently

Bonded

Bonded: 40% increased Damage while Shapeshifted
Bonded: Damage of Enemies Hitting you is Unlucky if

Desecrated

+4 to Level of all Minion Skills

Explicit

Allies in your Presence deal 114% increased Damage
95% increased Spirit
+45 to maximum Mana
Allies in your Presence have 17% increased Cast Speed
75% increased Presence Area of Effect

Weapon 2 / Offhand

Corruption Refuge

Tasalian Focus

Item Level 82

Rare

Properties

Energy Shield547

Quality20

SocketsS

Requirements

Level80

Rune

20% increased Armour, Evasion and Energy Shield

Bonded

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

Desecrated

+2 to Level of all Minion Skills

Explicit

+87 to maximum Energy Shield
136% increased Energy Shield
+39 to maximum Mana
+40% to Cold Resistance
+40% to Lightning Resistance

Helmet

Corpse Keep

Ancestral Tiara

Item Level 81

Rare

Properties

Energy Shield442

Quality20

SocketsS

Requirements

Level80

Rune

8% increased Reservation Efficiency of Minion Skills

Bonded

Bonded: Minions Revive 8% faster

Desecrated

8% increased Spirit Reservation Efficiency of Skills

Explicit

+64 to maximum Energy Shield
113% increased Energy Shield
+21 to maximum Life
+2 to Level of all Minion Skills
+27% to Fire Resistance

Body Armour

Miracle Cloak

Vile Robe

Item Level 80

Rare

Properties

Energy Shield851

Movement Speed-3%

Quality28

SocketsS S

Requirements

Level65

Rune

40% increased Armour, Evasion and Energy Shield

Bonded

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

Desecrated

12% increased Spirit Reservation Efficiency of Skills

Explicit

+60 to Spirit
+95 to maximum Energy Shield
110% increased Energy Shield
+40% to Cold Resistance
+35% to Lightning Resistance

Gloves

Morbid Paw

Runeforged Opulent Gloves

Item Level 81

Rare

Properties

Energy Shield202

Quality20

SocketsS S

Ward76

Requirements

Level70

Rune

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

Desecrated

38% increased Energy Shield
+34 to maximum Life

Explicit

+43 to maximum Energy Shield
96% increased Energy Shield
+31 to Intelligence
+31% to Fire Resistance
+27% to Cold Resistance

Boots

Bones of Ullr

Lattice Sandals

Item Level 65

Unique

Properties

Energy Shield44

Quality0

SocketsS

Requirements

Level60

Rune

1% increased Movement Speed per 15 Spirit, up to a maximum of 40%
Other Modifiers to Movement Speed except for Sprinting do not apply

Explicit

7% increased Movement Speed
62% increased Energy Shield
+35 to maximum Life
+36 to maximum Mana
35% increased Reservation Efficiency of Skills which create Undead Minions
Corrupted

Belt

Ambush Harness

Mail Belt

Item Level 78

Rare

Properties

Charm Slots3

Requirements

Level40

Desecrated

Minions have +90% Surpassing chance to fire an additional Projectile

Implicit

12% reduced Flask Charges used
Has 3 Charm Slots

Explicit

9% increased Reservation Efficiency of Minion Skills
+142 to Armour
+86 to maximum Mana
+2 to Level of all Minion Skills
Minions have 25% increased maximum Life

Amulet

Foe Collar

Solar Amulet

Item Level 82

Rare

Requirements

Level30

Enchant

Allocates Augmented Flesh

Desecrated

+4% to Quality of all Skills

Implicit

+15 to Spirit

Explicit

+49 to Spirit
6% increased maximum Mana
+4 to Level of all Minion Skills
+35% to Lightning Resistance

Crafted

30% increased Global Armour, Evasion and Energy Shield

Ring 1

Brood Gyre

Unset Ring

Item Level 81

Rare

Requirements

Level44

Desecrated

Minions deal 25% increased Damage if you've Hit Recently

Implicit

Grants 1 additional Skill Slot

Explicit

+96 to maximum Mana
+19% to all Elemental Resistances
+40% to Fire Resistance
Minions deal 18% increased Damage
Minions have 27% increased Critical Hit Chance

Ring 2

Grip of Kulemak

Abyssal Signet

Item Level 79

Unique

Requirements

Level0

Implicit

Inflict Abyssal Wasting on Hit

Explicit

42% increased maximum Energy Shield
30% reduced Presence Area of Effect
27% reduced Light Radius
10% increased Spirit
+21 to Spirit while you have at least 200 Intelligence

Charm 1

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

Charm 2

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

Charm 3

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

Life Flask

Blood of the Warrior

Gargantuan Life Flask

Item Level 68

Unique

Properties

Charges Max75

Charges Per Use10

Duration50

Life Per Use710

Quality20

Requirements

Level40

Implicit

90% less Life Recovered
Effect is not removed when Unreserved Life is Filled
26% of Damage taken during effect Recouped as Life
Gain 5 Rage when Hit by an Enemy during effect
No Inherent loss of Rage during effect
49% increased Duration

Mana Flask

Lavianga's Spirits

Gargantuan Mana Flask

Item Level 80

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
73% reduced Amount Recovered

Skills & Gems

Skeletal Warrior(Lv18)5 gems

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

Essence HarvestSupports Skills which create Reviving Persistent Minions. When those Minions die, you Recoup a percentage of your maximum Mana.Lv1

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

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

DeathmarchSupports Skills which create Persistent Minions. Supported Minions will restore Life to nearby Allied Minions on death, as well as removing Ailments from those Minions.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

Refutation(Lv20)5 gems

Spends all your Ward to gain a short-duration Buff that causes you to Block all Blockable Hits and apply Parried to enemies from which you've Blocked a Hit. This Buff is removed if you are Heavy Stunned. While this Buff is active, you cannot be Light Stunned, but Blocking too much damage may Heavy Stun you.

Parried Debuff duration is 2 seconds

Fast ForwardSupports any skill that has a duration making that duration shorter.Lv1

Arcane TempoSupports Spells, causing them to cast faster.Lv1

Uhtreds ConstellationLv1

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

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

Skeletal Sniper(Lv21)5 gems

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

Martial TempoSupports Attacks, causing them to Attack faster.Lv1

GambleshotSupports Skills which fire Projectiles that are not ground targeted. Projectiles from Supported Skills randomly Fork, Chain or Pierce.Lv1

BlindSupports any skill that Hits enemies, causing them to Blind on Hit.Lv1

Culling StrikeSupports Attack Skills, causing them to Cull Rare and Unique Enemies on Hit.Lv1

MaimSupports Attacks, causing them to Maim enemies.Lv1

Pain Offering(Lv21)5 gems

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

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

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

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

Blasphemy(Lv21)4 gems

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

Supported Curses have 50% less Magnitudes

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

EncumbranceSupports any skill, causing inflicted Slows to be more powerful.Lv1

Focused CurseSupports Curse skills, causing them to Curse enemies more quickly after being cast.Lv1

Skeletal Cleric(Lv19)5 gems

Activate to summon Reviving Skeletal Clerics that heal other minions and revive fallen Skeletons.

Meat ShieldSupports skills which create Minions, granting them less damage taken but making them deal less damage. Cannot support skills which create undamageable Minions.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

PersistenceSupports any skill that has a duration, making that duration longer.Lv1

DeathmarchSupports Skills which create Persistent Minions. Supported Minions will restore Life to nearby Allied Minions on death, as well as removing Ailments from those Minions.Lv1

Minion MasterySupports Minion skills, granting them an additional level. Does not support skills which do not have levels.Lv1

Skeletal Storm Mage(Lv21)5 gems

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

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

Eshs RadianceSupports Skills that can cause Damaging Hits, granting extra Chaos damage and causing Chaos damage to Contribute to Shock.Lv1

Coursing CurrentSupports any skill that Hits enemies, giving it a chance to also Shock nearby enemies when you Shock an enemy.Lv1

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

Frost Bomb(Lv19)5 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

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

Strip AwaySupports Skills which apply Exposure to Enemies, increasing the effect of applied Exposure.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

Arcane TempoSupports Spells, causing them to cast faster.Lv1

Despair(Lv21)5 gems

Curse all targets in an area after a short delay, lowering their Chaos Resistance.

Curse radius is 1.5 metres

Curse inflicts -35% to Chaos Resistance

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

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

Skeletal Frost Mage(Lv21)5 gems

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

Feeding FrenzySupports skills which create Minions, making them deal and take more damage. Cannot support skills which create undamageable Minions.Lv1

WildshardsSupports Projectile Spells. Supported Spells have a chance to fire many additional Projectiles in a circle.Lv1

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

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

Diallas DesireSupports any Skill which has levels, increasing the level and Quality, while reducing the cost and Reservation.Lv1

Wolf Pack(Lv21)5 gems

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

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

Withering TouchSupports any skill that Hits enemies, giving it a chance to Wither enemies on Hit.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

RageSupports Melee Attacks, causing them to grant Rage on Hit.Lv1

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

Skeletal Brute(Lv19)5 gems

Activate to summon hard-hitting, Reviving Skeletal Brutes that can Stun Primed enemies and Warcry on Command. This Warcry Intimidates nearby enemies and Consumes Freeze on enemies and allies to deal damage in an Area around them.

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

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

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

PersistenceSupports any skill that has a duration, making that duration longer.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

Convalescence(Lv18)4 gems

While active, grants a skill that you can use to instantly begin Recharging Energy Shield and gain a Buff for a duration that prevents that Recharge being interrupted. The Buff is removed at maximum Energy Shield and the skill cannot be used while Energy Shield is full.

Buff duration is 3 seconds

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

Arcane TempoSupports Spells, causing them to cast faster.Lv1

PersistenceSupports any skill that has a duration, making that duration longer.Lv1

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

Sigil of Power(Lv20)3 gems

Place a Sigil on the ground, providing a powerful Spell Damage Buff to you and Allies while standing in it. The Buff becomes more powerful the more mana you spend while standing in the Sigil.

Sigil duration is 10 seconds

Buff grants 10% more Spell damage per Stage

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

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

PersistenceSupports any skill that has a duration, making that duration longer.Lv1

Enemy Explode(Lv1)No supports

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