Skeletal Storm Mage Ruzhan, The Blazing Sword Minion Disciple Of Varashta (39% 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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Overview

Offense

1. Ruzhan, the Blazing Sword

106,016

2. Kelari, the Tainted Sands

21,141

Utility

Mana

1,022

Spirit

327

Gear spirit

120

Move speed

x1.29

Defense

Life

14,664

Gear ES

2,270

Character evasion

268

Fire res

75%

Cold res

75%

Lightning res

73%

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

Necrotised FleshNotable

Minions have -10% reduced Life Recovery rate

Minions have 40% increased maximum Life

Life

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

Growing SwarmNotable

Minions have 20% increased Cooldown Recovery Rate

Minions have 20% increased Area of Effect

Leech & RecoveryArea

Effect Profile

EffectStats

Energy Shield›

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increased maximum Energy Shield19386%
faster start of Energy Shield Recharge651%
gain additional Ailment Threshold equal to # % of maximum Energy Shield556%
gain additional Stun Threshold equal to # % of maximum Energy Shield556%

Attribute›

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to any Attribute27+135
to Intelligence2+18
increased Intelligence16%

Damage›

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minions deal # % increased Damage20194%

Gem›

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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%

Area›

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

Life›

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minions have # % increased maximum Life690%
minions have -#% reduced Life Recovery rate1-10%
of Maximum Life Converted to Energy Shield15%

Critical›

PassiveCountTotal

minions have # % increased Critical Hit Chance4100%
minions have # % increased Critical Damage Bonus370%

Mana›

PassiveCountTotal

increased Mana Regeneration Rate324%
increased Mana Cost Efficiency of Command Skills115%
reduced maximum Mana1-10%

Gear

Gale Gnarl

Rattling Sceptre

Item Level 81

Rare

Properties

Quality0

SocketsS

Spirit154

Requirements

Level78

Rune

30% reduced Mana Cost Efficiency of Command Skills
Minions deal 60% 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

54% increased Spirit
+27 to maximum Mana
Allies in your Presence deal 58% increased Damage
Allies in your Presence have 14% increased Attack Speed
Allies in your Presence have 10% increased Cast Speed
+3 to Level of all Minion Skills

Explicit

Corrupted

Vortex Spell

Sacred Focus

Item Level 81

Rare

Properties

Energy Shield462

Quality20

SocketsS

Requirements

Level75

Rune

18% 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
111% increased Energy Shield
+18 to maximum Mana
+40% to Lightning Resistance
16% increased Energy Shield Recharge Rate

Gale Peak

Ancestral Tiara

Item Level 80

Rare

Properties

Energy Shield495

Quality20

SocketsS

Requirements

Level80

Rune

18% increased Armour, Evasion and Energy Shield

Bonded

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

Desecrated

+72 to maximum Energy Shield

Explicit

39% increased Energy Shield
+37 to maximum Mana
+2 to Level of all Minion Skills
+39% to Lightning Resistance
19% increased Energy Shield Recharge Rate

Crafted

71% increased Energy Shield

Carrion Sanctuary

Sacramental Robe

Item Level 82

Rare

Properties

Energy Shield747

Movement Speed-3%

Quality20

SocketsS S

Requirements

Level75

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

Implicit

25% increased Energy Shield Recharge Rate

Explicit

+60 to Spirit
+96 to maximum Energy Shield
110% increased Energy Shield
+41% to Fire Resistance
+44% to Lightning Resistance

Bramble Knuckle

Sirenscale Gloves

Item Level 80

Rare

Properties

Energy Shield254

Quality20

SocketsS

Requirements

Level80

Rune

18% increased Armour, Evasion and Energy Shield

Bonded

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

Desecrated

+43 to maximum Energy Shield

Explicit

100% increased Energy Shield
Adds 10 to 17 Fire damage to Attacks
+40% to Fire Resistance
16% increased Energy Shield Recharge Rate
Gain 16 Mana per enemy killed

Corpse Road

Sandsworn Sandals

Item Level 83

Rare

Properties

Energy Shield312

Quality20

SocketsS

Requirements

Level75

Rune

18% increased Armour, Evasion and Energy Shield

Bonded

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

Explicit

30% increased Movement Speed
+42 to maximum Energy Shield
99% increased Energy Shield
+33 to Intelligence
+41% to Cold Resistance
17% increased Energy Shield Recharge Rate

Darkness Enthroned

Fine Belt

Item Level 86

Unique

Properties

Charm Slots3

Requirements

Level62

Rune

Enemies you Curse take 24% increased Damage
32% increased Reservation Efficiency of Minion Skills

Bonded

Bonded: 80% increased Area of Effect of Curses
Bonded: Minions Revive 32% faster

Implicit

Has 3 Charm Slots
Flasks gain 0.17 charges per Second

Explicit

100% increased effect of Socketed Augment Items
This item gains bonuses from Socketed Items as though it was a Helmet

Rune Choker

Stellar Amulet

Item Level 67

Rare

Requirements

Level24

Enchant

Allocates Warlord Leader

Implicit

+6 to all Attributes

Explicit

+56 to Accuracy Rating
14% increased Armour
+60 to maximum Energy Shield
+2 to Level of all Minion Skills
+15 to all Attributes
+32% to Cold Resistance

Behemoth Circle

Ruby Ring

Item Level 80

Rare

Requirements

Level8

Implicit

+27% to Fire Resistance

Explicit

+178 to Evasion Rating
+140 to maximum Mana
+21% to Fire Resistance
+40% to Cold Resistance
Minions deal 28% increased Damage
Minions have 32% increased Critical Hit Chance

Damnation Grip

Gold Ring

Item Level 81

Rare

Requirements

Level40

Implicit

9% increased Rarity of Items found

Explicit

+33% to Cold Resistance
Minions deal 21% increased Damage
Minions have 39% increased Critical Hit Chance
Minions have 28% increased Critical Damage Bonus

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 Stag for 20 seconds on use

Beira's Anguish

Dousing Charm

Item Level 80

Unique

Properties

Charges Max40

Charges Per Use30

Duration30

Quality0

Requirements

Level32

Implicit

Used when you become Ignited

Explicit

25% 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

25% Chance to gain a Charge when you kill an enemy
Energy Shield Recharge starts on use

Concentrated Ultimate Life Flask of the Verdant

Item Level 67

Magic

Properties

Quality0

Requirements

Level60

Implicit

Gains 0.20 Charges per Second
69% increased Amount Recovered

Tenacious Ultimate Mana Flask of the Apprentice

Item Level 65

Magic

Properties

Quality20

Requirements

Level60

Implicit

61% more Recovery if used while on Low Mana
17% reduced Charges per use

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

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

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

EnormitySupports Skills which summon Persistent Minions. Supported Minions are larger, have more Life, and deal more Damage, but cost significantly more Spirit.Lv1

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

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

EnormitySupports Skills which summon Persistent Minions. Supported Minions are larger, have more Life, and deal more Damage, but cost significantly more Spirit.Lv1

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

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

HeftSupports Skills which deal Damage, increasing the maximum Physical Damage of their Hits.Lv1

Skeletal Arsonist(Lv20)5 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

Fire InfusionSupports any skill that deals damage, causing them to Gain Fire Damage but deal less Cold and Lightning Damage.Lv1

ScattershotSupports Projectile skills, making them fire extra Projectiles. Also lowers Attack and Cast speed of supported skills, as well as lessening their damage.Lv1

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

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

Primal ArmamentSupports Attacks, causing them to deal more Elemental damage.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

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

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

Arcane TempoSupports Spells, causing them to cast faster.Lv1

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

Elemental Weakness(Lv20)5 supports

Curse all targets in an area after a short delay, lowering their Elemental Resistances.

Curse radius is 1.5 metres

Curse inflicts -40% to Elemental Resistances

Curse duration is 6 seconds

Curse does not apply to enemies above level 20

Support gems

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

Cursed GroundSupports Curse Skills. Supported Curse Skills create areas which Curse Enemies so long as they are within them.Lv1

Heightened CurseSupports Curse Skills, magnifying their power.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

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

ScattershotSupports Projectile skills, making them fire extra Projectiles. Also lowers Attack and Cast speed of supported skills, as well as lessening their damage.Lv1

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

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

Skeletal Warrior(Lv18)4 supports

Activate to summon Reviving Skeletal Warriors.

Support gems

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

EnormitySupports Skills which summon Persistent Minions. Supported Minions are larger, have more Life, and deal more Damage, but cost significantly more Spirit.Lv1

Cold InfusionSupports any skill that deals damage, causing them to Gain Cold Damage but deal less Fire and Lightning Damage.Lv1

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

Skeletal Sniper(Lv20)4 supports

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

Support gems

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

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

HeftSupports Skills which deal Damage, increasing the maximum Physical Damage of their Hits.Lv1

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

Skeletal Reaver(Lv20)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

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

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

Fire InfusionSupports any skill that deals damage, causing them to Gain Fire Damage but deal less Cold and Lightning Damage.Lv1

HeftSupports Skills which deal Damage, increasing the maximum Physical Damage of their Hits.Lv1

Skeletal Brute(Lv20)4 supports

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.

Support gems

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

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

HeftSupports Skills which deal Damage, increasing the maximum Physical Damage of their Hits.Lv1

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

Skeletal Cleric(Lv20)3 supports

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

Support gems

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

Arcane TempoSupports Spells, causing them to cast faster.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

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