Skeletal Storm Mage Ruzhan, The Blazing Sword Minion Disciple Of Varashta (67% 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 Ruzhan, The Blazing Sword Minion Freeze Crit Spirit Mana

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Scored against 415 sorceress endgame builds

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SurvivalSSS

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Overview

Offense

1. Ruzhan, the Blazing Sword

237,401

2. Kelari, the Tainted Sands

61,122

Utility

Mana

972

Spirit

398

Gear spirit

236

Move speed

x1.84

Defense

Life

19,364

Gear ES

3,114

Fire res

75%

Cold res

82%

Lightning res

75%

Passive Tree

141

Nodes

Notables

Keystones

Key Passives

Chaos InoculationKey

Chaos Inoculation

Chaos

Relentless FallenNotable

3% increased Movement Speed

Minions have 8% increased Attack and Cast Speed

Minions have 20% increased Movement Speed

Movement SpeedSpeed

Illuminated CrownNotable

70% increased Energy Shield from Equipped Helmet

Energy Shield

Ruzhan's TrapNotable

Grants Skill: <underline>{Ruzhan's Trap}

Gem

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

StigmataNotable

Offerings have 30% increased Maximum Life

Recover 3% of maximum Life when you create an Offering

Life

Entropic IncarnationNotable

Minions have +13% to Chaos Resistance

Minions gain 10% of Physical Damage as Chaos Damage

Chaos ResistanceChaos Damage

Effect Profile

EffectStats

Energy Shield›

PassiveCountTotal

increased maximum Energy Shield17346%
gain additional Ailment Threshold equal to # % of maximum Energy Shield556%
gain additional Stun Threshold equal to # % of maximum Energy Shield556%
faster start of Energy Shield Recharge218%

Gem›

PassiveCountTotal

increased Skill Effect Duration685%
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%

Attribute›

PassiveCountTotal

to any Attribute26+130
to Intelligence2+18
increased Intelligence16%

Damage›

PassiveCountTotal

minions deal # % increased Damage19168%

Mana›

PassiveCountTotal

increased Mana Regeneration Rate439%
increased Mana Cost Efficiency336%
increased Mana Cost Efficiency of Command Skills115%
reduced maximum Mana1-10%

Life›

PassiveCountTotal

minions have # % increased maximum Life549%
of Maximum Life Converted to Energy Shield15%
offerings have # % increased Maximum Life130%
recover # % of maximum Life when you create an Offering13%

Critical›

PassiveCountTotal

minions have # % increased Critical Damage Bonus370%
minions have # % increased Critical Hit Chance380%

Area›

PassiveCountTotal

minions have # % increased Area of Effect444%
increased Area of Effect18%

Gear

Beast Roar

Rattling Sceptre

Item Level 82

Rare

Properties

Quality20

SocketsS S

Spirit180

Requirements

Level78

Rune

15% increased Spirit
Allies in your Presence deal 40% increased Damage

Bonded

Bonded: 40% increased Damage while Shapeshifted
Bonded: Minions have 30% increased Cooldown Recovery Rate for Command Skills

Desecrated

Allies in your Presence deal 129% increased Damage

Explicit

65% increased Spirit
Allies in your Presence Regenerate 32.8 Life per second
+5 to Level of all Minion Skills

Crafted

+6 maximum stacks of Puppet Master
33% Surpassing Chance to gain a Puppet Master stack whenever you use a Command Skill

Golem Pith

Tasalian Focus

Item Level 82

Rare

Properties

Energy Shield698

Quality29

SocketsS S S

Requirements

Level80

Rune

60% increased Armour, Evasion and Energy Shield

Bonded

Bonded: +60 to maximum Life
Bonded: +60 to maximum Mana

Desecrated

+2 to Level of all Minion Skills

Explicit

+32 to Intelligence
+90 to maximum Energy Shield
139% increased Energy Shield
+37 to maximum Mana
+43% to Fire Resistance
Corrupted

Mind Peak

Ancestral Tiara

Item Level 82

Rare

Properties

Energy Shield622

Quality24

SocketsS S S

Requirements

Level80

Rune

40% increased Armour, Evasion and Energy Shield
8% increased Reservation Efficiency of Minion Skills

Bonded

Bonded: +40 to maximum Life
Bonded: +40 to maximum Mana
Bonded: Minions Revive 8% faster

Desecrated

98% increased Energy Shield

Explicit

17% increased Rarity of Items found
+72 to maximum Energy Shield
39% increased Energy Shield
+35 to maximum Mana
+2 to Level of all Minion Skills
+34% to Lightning Resistance
Corrupted

Bramble Shroud

Vile Robe

Item Level 82

Rare

Properties

Energy Shield913

Movement Speed-3%

Quality29

SocketsS S S

Requirements

Level65

Rune

60% increased Armour, Evasion and Energy Shield

Bonded

Bonded: +60 to maximum Life
Bonded: +60 to maximum Mana

Desecrated

+52 to Spirit

Explicit

+42% to Fire Resistance
+96 to maximum Energy Shield
105% increased Energy Shield
+33 to Intelligence
+40% to Lightning Resistance
Corrupted

Spirit Hand

Sirenscale Gloves

Item Level 81

Rare

Properties

Energy Shield422

Quality21

SocketsS S

Requirements

Level80

Rune

64% increased Armour, Evasion and Energy Shield

Bonded

Bonded: +64 to maximum Life
Bonded: +64 to maximum Mana

Desecrated

42% increased Energy Shield
+43 to maximum Life

Explicit

17% increased Rarity of Items found
+60 to maximum Energy Shield
100% increased Energy Shield
+40% to Lightning Resistance

Crafted

60% increased effect of Socketed Augment Items

Damnation Hoof

Sekhema Sandals

Item Level 82

Rare

Properties

Energy Shield459

Quality23

SocketsS S S

Requirements

Level80

Rune

8% increased Movement Speed
64% increased Armour, Evasion and Energy Shield

Bonded

Bonded: +64 to maximum Life
Bonded: +64 to maximum Mana
Bonded: 16% increased Cooldown Recovery Rate

Desecrated

35% increased Movement Speed

Explicit

+33% to Lightning Resistance
+60 to maximum Energy Shield
97% increased Energy Shield
+32 to Intelligence
Corrupted

Crafted

60% increased effect of Socketed Augment Items

Mageblood

Utility Belt

Item Level 81

Unique

Properties

Charm Slots3

Requirements

Level55

Implicit

Has 3 Charm Slots
20% of Flask Recovery applied Instantly

Explicit

Legacy of Quicksilver
Legacy of Bismuth
Legacy of Sapphire
Legacy of Quicksilver
All Mage's Legacies have 48% increased effect per duplicate Mage's Legacy you have

Agony Idol

Solar Amulet

Item Level 82

Rare

Requirements

Level30

Enchant

Allocates Dominion

Desecrated

Minions have 25% increased Cooldown Recovery Rate

Implicit

+16 to Spirit

Explicit

+50 to Spirit
+99 to maximum Energy Shield
+6 to Level of all Minion Skills
+34 to Dexterity

Crafted

26% increased Global Armour, Evasion and Energy Shield

Dread Coil

Breach Ring

Item Level 80

Rare

Requirements

Level40

Desecrated

Minions deal 40% increased Damage if you've Hit Recently

Implicit

+20% to Maximum Quality

Explicit

+81 to maximum Mana
Minions deal 25% increased Damage
Minions have +35% to all Elemental Resistances
Minions have 67% increased Critical Hit Chance
Minions have 44% increased Critical Damage Bonus

Evergrasping Ring

Pearl Ring

Item Level 76

Unique

Requirements

Level32

Implicit

8% increased Cast Speed

Explicit

+84 to maximum Mana
Allies in your Presence Gain 34% of Damage as Extra Chaos Damage
Enemies in your Presence Gain 7% of Damage as Extra Chaos Damage
Corrupted

Beira's Anguish

Dousing Charm

Item Level 81

Unique

Properties

Charges Max40

Charges Per Use30

Duration30

Quality0

Requirements

Level32

Implicit

Used when you become Ignited

Explicit

22% Chance to gain a Charge when you kill an enemy
Creates Ignited Ground for 4 seconds when used, Igniting enemies as though dealing Fire damage equal to 500% of your maximum Life

Nascent Hope

Thawing Charm

Item Level 80

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

Rite of Passage

Golden Charm

Item Level 83

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 20 seconds on use

Viscous Ultimate Life Flask of the Wide

Item Level 60

Magic

Properties

Quality9

Requirements

Level60

Implicit

57% increased Recovery rate
30% increased Charges

Concentrated Ultimate Mana Flask of the Bottomless

Item Level 80

Magic

Properties

Quality20

Requirements

Level60

Implicit

69% increased Amount Recovered
53% increased Charges gained

Skills & Gems

Ruzhan, the Blazing Sword(Lv20)5 supports

Summon Ruzhan, an invulnerable Flame Djinn Minion, to do your bidding. Ruzhan emerges to Strike enemies with his greatsword whenever you use a damaging Skill, and casts devastating Fire Spells when Commanded to do so.

Support gems

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

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

Long FuseSupports Skills which have a Detonation Time, causing those Skills to have much higher Detonation Time and detonation damage.Lv1

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

Xophs PyreSupports Skills that can cause Damaging Hits, granting extra Chaos damage and causing Chaos damage to Contribute to Ignites.Lv1

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Voranas SiegeLv1

Wolf Pack(Lv21)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

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

BlindSupports any skill that Hits enemies, causing them to Blind 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

Tecrods RevengeSupports Skills that create Persistent Minions, causing those Minions to fight on when they are fatally wounded, dying after a duration. Minions from Supported Skills gain Soul Eater and a burst of speed on entering this state.Lv1

Pounce(Lv19)5 supports

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

Support gems

Single OutSupports Mark Skills. Enemies affected by Supported Marks will have their Armour Broken by Physical Damage they take.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

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

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

Holy DescentSupports Skills that leap into the air, causing them to create Consecrated Ground when you land.Lv1

Convalescence(Lv20)5 supports

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

Support gems

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

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

Her DeclarationLv1

Skeletal Frost Mage(Lv19)4 supports

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

Support gems

Arcane TempoSupports Spells, causing them to cast faster.Lv1

Cold PenetrationSupports any skill that Hits enemies, making those Hits Penetrate enemy Cold resistance.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

Skeletal Storm Mage(Lv19)4 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

Arcane TempoSupports Spells, causing them to cast faster.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

Skeletal Warrior(Lv18)3 supports

Activate to summon Reviving Skeletal Warriors.

Support gems

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

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

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

Skeletal Reaver(Lv19)3 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

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

Skeletal Cleric(Lv19)3 supports

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

Support gems

Arcane TempoSupports Spells, causing them to cast faster.Lv1

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

Skeletal Sniper(Lv19)3 supports

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

Support gems

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

Skeletal Arsonist(Lv19)2 supports

Activate to summon bomb-throwing, Reviving Skeletal Arsonists that can detonate other Minions on Command.

Can target Minions with 29 Life or less

Support gems

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

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