Skeletal Storm Mage Ruzhan, The Blazing Sword Minion Disciple Of Varashta (+4 Minion Skills)

Disciple of Varashta·SorceressPatch 0.5.1·byPublic Ladder

Version 1·Updated Jun 10, 2026

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Ladder Endgame Skeletal Storm Mage Ruzhan, The Blazing Sword Minion Freeze Crit Spirit

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Run Gear Check

Passive Tree

132

Nodes

Notables

Keystones

Key Passives

Chaos InoculationKey

Chaos Inoculation

Chaos

Illuminated CrownNotable

70% increased Energy Shield from Equipped Helmet

Energy Shield

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

Entropic IncarnationNotable

Minions have +13% to Chaos Resistance

Minions gain 10% of Physical Damage as Chaos Damage

Chaos ResistanceChaos Damage

Necrotic TouchNotable

Minions have 40% increased Critical Hit Chance

Critical

Barya of RuzhanNotable

ascendancy enable fire djinn passive: 1

Fire

Sacred RitualsNotable

60% of your current Energy Shield is added to your Armour for determining your Physical Damage Reduction from Armour

Energy Shield

Effect Profile

EffectStats

Energy Shield›

PassiveCountTotal

increased maximum Energy Shield23446%
gain additional Ailment Threshold equal to # % of maximum Energy Shield544%
gain additional Stun Threshold equal to # % of maximum Energy Shield544%
faster start of Energy Shield Recharge218%

Attribute›

PassiveCountTotal

to any Attribute23+115
to Intelligence3+43
increased Intelligence16%

Damage›

PassiveCountTotal

minions deal # % increased Damage18174%

Gem›

PassiveCountTotal

minions have # % increased Cooldown Recovery Rate for Command Skills672%
surpassing Chance to gain a Puppet Master stack whenever you use a Command Skill480%
minions deal # % increased Damage with Command Skills355%
chance to gain Archon of Undeath when you use a Command skill115%

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%

Area›

PassiveCountTotal

minions have # % increased Area of Effect564%

Jewel›

PassiveCountTotal

[Jewel] Socket30

Gear

Weapon 1

Demon Star

Rattling Sceptre

Item Level 79

Rare

Properties

Quality20

SocketsS

Spirit134

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

34% increased Spirit

Explicit

Allies in your Presence deal 19 to 24 added Attack Physical Damage
Allies in your Presence have 38% increased Critical Hit Chance
+4 to Level of all Minion Skills
+25 to Intelligence

Crafted

Allies in your Presence deal 84% increased Damage

Weapon 2 / Offhand

Rune Chant

Tasalian Focus

Item Level 80

Rare

Properties

Energy Shield244

Quality20

SocketsS

Requirements

Level80

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

105% increased Energy Shield
88% increased Spell Damage
+29 to maximum Mana
31% increased Cast Speed
+37% to Cold Resistance

Weapon 1 Swap

Count's Wrath Sceptre of the Lizard

Item Level 65

Magic

Properties

Quality0

Spirit145

Requirements

Level58

Explicit

45% increased Spirit
Allies in your Presence Regenerate 2.5 Life per second

Helmet

Brood Visage

Ancestral Tiara

Item Level 80

Rare

Properties

Energy Shield488

Quality20

SocketsS

Requirements

Level80

Rune

18% increased Armour, Evasion and Energy Shield

Bonded

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

Desecrated

+64 to maximum Energy Shield

Explicit

40% increased Energy Shield
+49 to maximum Life
+2 to Level of all Minion Skills
+36% to Cold Resistance
+13% to Chaos Resistance

Crafted

77% increased Energy Shield

Body Armour

Kraken Suit

Vile Robe

Item Level 81

Rare

Properties

Energy Shield706

Movement Speed-3%

Quality20

SocketsS S

Requirements

Level65

Rune

36% increased Armour, Evasion and Energy Shield

Bonded

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

Desecrated

33.3 Life Regeneration per second

Explicit

+71 to maximum Energy Shield
107% increased Energy Shield
+50 to Spirit
+28 to Intelligence
+35% to Fire Resistance

Gloves

Dire Palm

Gold Gloves

Item Level 81

Rare

Properties

Energy Shield225

Quality20

SocketsS

Requirements

Level59

Rune

18% increased Armour, Evasion and Energy Shield

Bonded

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

Desecrated

18% increased Energy Shield Recharge Rate

Explicit

+49 to maximum Energy Shield
88% increased Energy Shield
Adds 14 to 24 Cold damage to Attacks
+39% to Cold Resistance
+38% to Lightning Resistance

Boots

Dire Hoof

Sekhema Sandals

Item Level 82

Rare

Properties

Energy Shield293

Quality20

SocketsS

Requirements

Level80

Rune

18% increased Armour, Evasion and Energy Shield

Bonded

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

Desecrated

35% increased Movement Speed
+34 to maximum Energy Shield
91% increased Energy Shield
+40% to Fire Resistance
+43% to Lightning Resistance
19% increased Energy Shield Recharge Rate

Explicit

Corrupted

Belt

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 Ruby
Legacy of Quicksilver
Legacy of Topaz
All Mage's Legacies have 47% increased effect per duplicate Mage's Legacy you have

Amulet

Havoc Choker

Gold Amulet

Item Level 78

Rare

Requirements

Level35

Enchant

Allocates Dominion

Desecrated

45% increased Energy Shield from Equipped Body Armour

Implicit

12% increased Rarity of Items found

Explicit

+18 to Accuracy Rating
+3 to Level of all Minion Skills
+17 to all Attributes
+27 to Dexterity

Crafted

23% increased Global Armour, Evasion and Energy Shield

Ring 1

Andvarius

Gold Ring

Item Level 80

Unique

Requirements

Level40

Implicit

12% increased Rarity of Items found

Explicit

70% increased Rarity of Items found
+10 to Dexterity
-20% to all Elemental Resistances

Ring 2

Andvarius

Gold Ring

Item Level 79

Unique

Requirements

Level40

Implicit

12% increased Rarity of Items found

Explicit

70% increased Rarity of Items found
+10 to Dexterity
-20% to all Elemental Resistances

Charm 1

Rite of Passage

Golden Charm

Item Level 82

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 18 seconds on use

Charm 2

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

Charm 3

Examiner's Stone Charm of the Verdant

Item Level 68

Magic

Properties

Quality0

Requirements

Level8

Implicit

Used when you become Stunned

Explicit

Gains 0.20 Charges per Second
28% increased Duration

Life Flask

Bubbling Ultimate Life Flask of the Constant

Item Level 65

Magic

Properties

Quality0

Requirements

Level60

Implicit

29% of Recovery applied Instantly
26% increased Charges gained

Mana Flask

Full-bodied Ultimate Mana Flask of the Brewer

Item Level 77

Magic

Properties

Quality11

Requirements

Level60

Implicit

51% increased Amount Recovered
28% reduced Charges per use

Skills & Gems

Ruzhan, the Blazing Sword(Lv20)5 gems

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.

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

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

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

Kelari, the Tainted Sands(Lv20)5 gems

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.

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

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

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

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

Skeletal Storm Mage(Lv19)4 gems

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

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

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

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

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

Thunderstorm(Lv18)4 gems

Conjure a thunderstorm which causes lightning strikes and torrential rain in an area. Enemies in the area are Drenched, causing them to become Shocked or Frozen more easily. Plants in the area become Overgrown.

Deals 1 to 5 Lightning Damage

Cannot Drench enemies above level 20

Living LightningSupports Skills which cause Damaging Hits. Living Lightning Minions are created when dealing Lightning damage with Supported Skills - bundles of living electricity that target nearby enemies with Chaining Attacks. Enemies will not directly engage these Minions, and can pass through them. Does not modify skills used by Minions.Lv1

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

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

Skeletal Frost Mage(Lv19)4 gems

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

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

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

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

Skeletal Arsonist(Lv18)3 gems

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

Can target Minions with 29 Life or less

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

Convalescence(Lv19)3 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

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

Second WindSupports Skills which have a cooldown, giving them extra uses of that cooldown. Cannot support Meta, instant, or Triggered Skills, and cannot modify the Skills of Minions.Lv1

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

Skeletal Cleric(Lv17)2 gems

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

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

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

Skeletal Reaver(Lv18)2 gems

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

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

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

Skeletal Sniper(Lv17)2 gems

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

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

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

Skeletal Warrior(Lv18)No supports

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

No support gems detected for this skill.

Fulmination(Lv14)No supports

While active, the first time any Skill Hits a Shocked enemy in your Presence, that Skill also Hits other Shocked enemies in your Presence, up to a maximum.

Additional Hits deal 90% less damage Additional Hits convert 100% of Physical and Elemental damage to Lightning

No support gems detected for this skill.

Kelari, the Tainted Sands(Lv1)No 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.

No support gems detected for this skill.

Ruzhan, the Blazing Sword(Lv1)No supports

No support gems detected for this skill.