Storm Wave Charged Staff Minion Invoker (+4 Melee Skills)

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Run Gear Check

Overview

Offense

1. Storm Wave

468,412

2. Falling Thunder

420,304

Hit DPS

462,021

Attacks/sec

1.94

Average hit

237,849

Utility

Mana

656

Spirit

214

Move speed

x1.65

Defense

Life

7,744

Gear ES

1,673

Fire res

75%

Cold res

75%

Lightning res

75%

Passive Tree

130

Nodes

Notables

Keystones

Key Passives

Chaos InoculationKey

Chaos Inoculation

Chaos

Essence of the StormNotable

Gain 5% of Damage as Extra Lightning Damage

30% increased chance to Shock

Lightning DamageLightningAilment

Lead me through Grace...Notable

+1 to Spirit for every 8 Item Energy Shield on Equipped Body Armour

+1 to Spirit for every 20 Evasion Rating on Equipped Body Armour

Energy ShieldArmour

Coming CalamityNotable

40% increased Cold Damage while affected by Herald of Ice

40% increased Fire Damage while affected by Herald of Ash

40% increased Lightning Damage while affected by Herald of Thunder

Cold DamageFire DamageLightning Damage

True StrikeNotable

+10 to Dexterity

20% increased Critical Hit Chance

AttributeCritical

For the JugularNotable

25% increased Critical Damage Bonus

+10 to Intelligence

CriticalAttribute

Pure EnergyNotable

+10 to Intelligence

30% increased maximum Energy Shield

AttributeEnergy Shield

Killer InstinctNotable

40% increased Attack Damage while on Full Life

60% increased Attack Damage while on Low Life

Life

Effect Profile

EffectStats

Critical›

PassiveCountTotal

increased Critical Hit Chance15237%
increased Critical Damage Bonus11230%
increased Critical Damage Bonus if you've consumed a Power Charge Recently360%
increased Damage if you've dealt a Critical Hit in the past # seconds240%

Attribute›

PassiveCountTotal

to any Attribute32+160
to Intelligence4+35
to Dexterity3+40
increased Intelligence16%

Energy Shield›

PassiveCountTotal

increased maximum Energy Shield15265%
faster start of Energy Shield Recharge328%
gain additional Ailment Threshold equal to # % of maximum Energy Shield328%
gain additional Stun Threshold equal to # % of maximum Energy Shield328%

Attack Damage›

PassiveCountTotal

increased Attack Damage10125%

Evasion›

PassiveCountTotal

increased Evasion Rating799%
increased Evasion Rating if you haven't been Hit Recently120%

Speed›

PassiveCountTotal

increased Attack Speed with Quarterstaves26%
increased Skill Speed28%
increased Attack and Cast Speed18%

Charges›

PassiveCountTotal

to Maximum Power Charges2+3
increased Power Charge Duration240%

Mana›

PassiveCountTotal

increased Mana Regeneration Rate324%
reduced maximum Mana1-10%

Gear

Weapon 1

Cataclysm Branch

Sinister Quarterstaff

Item Level 79

Rare

Properties

Range14

Physical Damage66-109

Quality20

SocketsS S

Cold Damage90-128

Fire Damage124-193

Attacks per Second1.4

Critical Hit Chance12%

Total DPS497

Physical DPS122.5

Elemental DPS374.5

Requirements

Level67

Rune

30% increased Elemental Damage with Attacks
Gain 5% of Damage as Extra Damage of all Elements

Bonded

Bonded: 8% chance to gain an additional random Charge when you gain a Charge

Desecrated

Adds 90 to 128 Cold Damage

Explicit

+3.4% to Critical Hit Chance
Adds 124 to 193 Fire Damage
113% increased Elemental Damage with Attacks
+4 to Level of all Melee Skills
Causes 74% increased Stun Buildup

Helmet

Grim Crest

Ancestral Tiara

Item Level 80

Rare

Properties

Energy Shield406

Quality20

SocketsS

Requirements

Level80

Rune

20% increased Armour, Evasion and Energy Shield

Bonded

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

Desecrated

+72 to maximum Energy Shield
67% increased Energy Shield
33% increased Rarity of Items found
33% increased Critical Hit Chance
+31% to Lightning Resistance

Explicit

Corrupted

Body Armour

Dire Shell

Vile Robe

Item Level 80

Rare

Properties

Energy Shield915

Movement Speed-3%

Quality21

SocketsS S

Requirements

Level65

Rune

40% increased Armour, Evasion and Energy Shield

Bonded

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

Desecrated

+22 to maximum Energy Shield
34% increased Energy Shield

Explicit

+80 to maximum Energy Shield
103% increased Energy Shield
+40% to Fire Resistance
+39% to Cold Resistance

Crafted

+32% to Lightning Resistance

Gloves

Tempest Vise

Baroque Gloves

Item Level 77

Rare

Properties

Energy Shield47

Quality20

SocketsS

Requirements

Level54

Rune

8% increased Attack Speed

Bonded

Bonded: 20% reduced Slowing Potency of Debuffs on You

Desecrated

+2 to Level of all Melee Skills

Explicit

Adds 25 to 44 Fire damage to Attacks
Adds 14 to 23 Cold damage to Attacks
Adds 4 to 62 Lightning damage to Attacks
Gain 22 Mana per enemy killed

Crafted

29% increased Critical Damage Bonus

Boots

Hypnotic Track

Bound Sandals

Item Level 82

Rare

Properties

Energy Shield305

Quality22

SocketsS

Requirements

Level65

Rune

5% increased Movement Speed

Bonded

Bonded: 10% increased Cooldown Recovery Rate

Desecrated

+60 to maximum Energy Shield

Explicit

35% increased Movement Speed
95% increased Energy Shield
+41% to Fire Resistance
+44% to Cold Resistance
+40% to Lightning Resistance

Belt

Mageblood

Utility Belt

Item Level 80

Unique

Properties

Charm Slots2

Requirements

Level55

Implicit

Has 2 Charm Slots
20% of Flask Recovery applied Instantly

Explicit

Legacy of Quicksilver
Legacy of Silver
Legacy of Gold
Legacy of Diamond
All Mage's Legacies have 48% increased effect per duplicate Mage's Legacy you have

Amulet

Cataclysm Charm

Lunar Amulet

Item Level 82

Rare

Requirements

Level14

Enchant

Allocates Overwhelming Strike

Desecrated

31% increased maximum Energy Shield

Implicit

+25 to maximum Energy Shield

Explicit

+4 to Level of all Melee Skills
+58 to maximum Energy Shield
36% increased Rarity of Items found
38% increased Critical Hit Chance

Ring 1

Rage Hold

Breach Ring

Item Level 81

Rare

Requirements

Level40

Desecrated

Adds 1 to 64 Lightning damage to Attacks

Implicit

+20% to Maximum Quality

Explicit

Adds 30 to 41 Cold damage to Attacks
29% increased Cold Damage
+33 to Intelligence
+40% to Lightning Resistance
Leech 9.93% of Physical Attack Damage as Mana

Ring 2

Ghoul Gyre

Gold Ring

Item Level 82

Rare

Requirements

Level40

Desecrated

+43% to Cold Resistance

Implicit

12% increased Rarity of Items found

Explicit

Adds 34 to 48 Fire damage to Attacks
Adds 12 to 20 Physical Damage to Attacks
Adds 2 to 72 Lightning damage to Attacks
+31 to Strength
+39% to Fire Resistance

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 80

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 Primate for 16 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

Opportunity

Ultimate Life Flask

Item Level 84

Unique

Properties

Charges Max75

Charges Per Use10

Duration30

Life Per Use920

Quality0

Requirements

Level60

Implicit

Effect is not removed when Unreserved Life is Filled
Cannot be Used manually
Used when you release a skill with Perfect Timing
Skills have 105% longer Perfect Timing window during effect
109% increased Amount Recovered
46% reduced Recovery rate
60% reduced Charges per use

Mana Flask

Bubbling Ultimate Mana Flask of the Abundant

Item Level 66

Magic

Properties

Quality20

Requirements

Level60

Implicit

30% of Recovery applied Instantly
60% increased Charges

Skills & Gems

Herald of Thunder(Lv20)5 gems

While active, killing Shocked enemies with a non-Herald Attack Hit will cause subsequent Attack Hits to release lightning bolts which deals Attack damage to all surrounding enemies.

Lightning Bolts strike the targets of your next 2 Attack Hits after killing a Shocked enemy with Attack damage

Deadly HeraldsSupports Herald Skills, making their triggered effects deal more damage at the expense of higher Spirit cost.Lv1

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

Primal ArmamentSupports Attacks, causing them to deal more Elemental damage.Lv1

MaimSupports Attacks, causing them to Maim enemies.Lv1

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

Herald of Ice(Lv20)5 gems

While active, Shattering an enemy with a non-Herald Attack Hit will cause an icy explosion that deals Attack damage to surrounding enemies.

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

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

Primal ArmamentSupports Attacks, causing them to deal more Elemental damage.Lv1

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

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

Herald of Ash(Lv9)5 gems

While active, enemies you sufficiently Overkill with non-Herald Attacks will cause an explosion that Ignites nearby enemies based on the Overkill damage dealt.

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

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

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

Concentrated EffectSupports any skill with an area of effect, causing that area to be smaller but any area damage it deals to be higher.Lv1

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

Storm Wave(Lv21)5 gems

Sweep your Quarterstaff, projecting a bolt of Lightning through the ground in a long fissure ahead of you.

Oisins OathSupports Skills which Hit enemies, causing their Mana Leech to recover based on Elemental damage instead of Physical damage.Lv1

Branching FissuresSupports Skills which create Fissures in the ground, causing them to create additional secondary Fissures which branch off from the primary fissure, with lowered area of effect and Damage.Lv1

Primal ArmamentSupports Attacks, causing them to deal more Elemental damage.Lv1

Martial TempoSupports Attacks, causing them to Attack faster.Lv1

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

Charged Staff(Lv20)5 gems

Consume all Power Charges to charge your Quarterstaff with electricity, adding Lightning damage and a Lightning shockwave to your Quarterstaff Attacks. Reusing this skill while the Buff is active adds to the Buff's duration and damage.

Buff grants 1 to 2 Added Quarterstaff Attack Lightning damage per Power Charge Consumed, up to your maximum Power Charges

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

Primal ArmamentSupports Attacks, causing them to deal more Elemental damage.Lv1

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

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

Blazing CriticalSupports Skills you use yourself which Hit enemies. Critical Hits with Supported Skills imbue all of your Attacks with Fire damage for a duration.Lv1

Falling Thunder(Lv21)5 gems

Suffuse your Quarterstaff with electrical energy, then Slam the ground to deal damage in a large cone in front of you. Consumes your Power Charges to fire Lightning Projectiles forwards from the impact.

Primal ArmamentSupports Attacks, causing them to deal more Elemental damage.Lv1

TwofoldSupports any Skill that Consumes Charges, granting a chance for benefits of that Consumption to be doubled.Lv1

Pinpoint CriticalSupports any skill that Hits Enemies, causing it to Critically Hit more often but deal less damage with Critical Hits.Lv1

AmbrosiaSupports Skills you use yourself which damage enemies with Hits. Supported Skills consume a percentage of your maximum Mana Flask charges, Gaining a percentage of damage as extra Lightning damage per Mana Flask charge consumed.Lv1

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

Profane Ritual(Lv16)3 gems

Mark a Corpse with a profane rune, dealing Chaos damage over time to nearby enemies. When the ritual is complete the Corpse is consumed and you gain a Power Charge.

Deals 13.5 Chaos damage per second

ProfusionSupports skills that can generate Charges, giving them a chance to generate an additional Charge when they do so.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

Swift AfflictionSupports any skill that deals damage, causing it to deal more non-Ailment damage over time but have a shorter duration.Lv1

Reaper's Invocation(Lv19)3 gems

While active, gains Energy when you kill an enemy with a Melee Attack. Using the Invocation once sufficient Energy is gathered will consume the Energy to trigger socketed Spells, and can trigger them multiple times if it has enough Energy.

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

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

ProfusionSupports skills that can generate Charges, giving them a chance to generate an additional Charge when they do so.Lv1

Quarterstaff Strike(Lv20)1 gem

Strike with your Quarterstaff.

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

Skeletal Warrior(Lv13)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.

Raise Shield(Lv1)No supports

Raise your Shield to Block all incoming Blockable hits. Release immediately after Blocking when an enemy is close to perform a Shield Bash, damaging and Stunning enemies. While your Shield is raised you cannot be Light Stunned by hits you Block, but Blocking too much damage may Heavy Stun you. You cannot Evade while your Shield is raised, but Evasion instead grants an equal chance to avoid this Heavy Stun buildup.

No support gems detected for this skill.

Sacrifice(Lv14)No supports

While active, your undead Reviving Minions can be used in place of Corpses by your skills, but your Minions Revive more slowly.

Skills can use your undead Reviving Minions in place of Corpses Minions Revive 59% more slowly

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