Storm Wave Elemental Expression Minion Invoker (516 DPS Quarterstaff)

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Ladder Endgame Storm Wave Elemental Expression Minion Crit Spirit Mana

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Passive Tree

131

Nodes

Notables

Keystones

Key Passives

Chaos InoculationKey

Chaos Inoculation

Chaos

Echoing ThunderNotable

30% increased Elemental Damage if you've Shocked an Enemy Recently

Elemental Damage

Whirling AssaultNotable

Knocks Back Enemies if you get a Critical Hit with a Quarterstaff

8% increased Attack Speed with Quarterstaves

CriticalSpeed

Frantic ReachNotable

-20% reduced Accuracy Rating

18% increased Area of Effect for Attacks

AccuracyArea

Flow StateNotable

15% increased Mana Regeneration Rate

5% increased Skill Speed

ManaSpeed

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

...and Protect me from HarmNotable

Physical Damage Reduction from Armour is based on your combined Armour and Evasion Rating

-35% less Evasion Rating

ArmourEvasion

Effect Profile

EffectStats

Critical›

PassiveCountTotal

increased Critical Damage Bonus18380%
increased Critical Hit Chance15239%
increased Critical Damage Bonus with Quarterstaves361%
increased Damage if you've dealt a Critical Hit in the past # seconds240%

Attribute›

PassiveCountTotal

to any Attribute30+150
to Dexterity3+40
to Intelligence3+25
to Strength1+10

Speed›

PassiveCountTotal

increased Skill Speed835%
increased Attack Speed with Quarterstaves417%
increased Attack and Cast Speed18%

Elemental Damage›

PassiveCountTotal

increased Elemental Damage670%
increased Elemental Damage with Attacks344%
increased Elemental Damage if you've Chilled an Enemy Recently130%
increased Elemental Damage if you've Ignited an Enemy Recently130%

Area›

PassiveCountTotal

increased Area of Effect for Attacks980%

Attack Damage›

PassiveCountTotal

increased Attack Damage798%
increased Attack Area Damage221%

Energy Shield›

PassiveCountTotal

gain additional Ailment Threshold equal to # % of maximum Energy Shield350%
reduced Global Armour, Evasion and Energy Shield1-25%
to Spirit for every # Item Energy Shield on Equipped Body Armour1+1
gain additional Stun Threshold equal to # % of maximum Energy Shield18%

Jewel›

PassiveCountTotal

[Jewel] Socket40

Gear

Weapon 1

Brimstone Cry

Sinister Quarterstaff

Item Level 82

Rare

Properties

Range14

Physical Damage99-149

Quality20

SocketsS S

Cold Damage61-111

Fire Damage66-107

Attacks per Second1.74

Critical Hit Chance12%

Total DPS515.9

Physical DPS215.8

Elemental DPS300.2

Requirements

Level67

Rune

50% increased Attack Damage against Rare or Unique Enemies
Gain 5% of Damage as Extra Damage of all Elements

Bonded

Bonded: +1 to Level of all Attack Skills
Bonded: 8% chance to gain an additional random Charge when you gain a Charge

Explicit

Adds 61 to 111 Cold Damage
Adds 33 to 40 Physical Damage
Adds 66 to 107 Fire Damage
+4.97% to Critical Hit Chance
+21% to Critical Damage Bonus
24% increased Attack Speed

Weapon 1 Swap

Hysseg's Claw

Familial Talisman

Item Level 83

Unique

Properties

Range12

Physical Damage34-58

Quality0

SocketsS S

Attacks per Second1.25

Critical Hit Chance8%

Total DPS57.5

Physical DPS57.5

Requirements

Level78

Implicit

Minions deal 50% increased Damage

Explicit

70% increased Physical Damage
5% increased Movement Speed
+10 to Strength
+8 to Intelligence
8% increased Damage per Minion

Helmet

Golem Cowl

Kamasan Tiara

Item Level 80

Rare

Properties

Energy Shield454

Quality20

SocketsS

Requirements

Level75

Rune

18% increased Armour, Evasion and Energy Shield

Bonded

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

Desecrated

78% increased Energy Shield

Explicit

+58 to maximum Energy Shield
39% increased Energy Shield
+49 to maximum Life
30% reduced Attribute Requirements
+24 to Intelligence
+37% to Lightning Resistance

Body Armour

Doom Hide

Sleek Jacket

Item Level 79

Rare

Properties

Energy Shield556

Evasion1800

Movement Speed-3%

Quality24

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

101% increased Evasion and Energy Shield

Explicit

+33% to Fire Resistance
+194 to Evasion Rating
+61 to maximum Energy Shield
42% increased Evasion and Energy Shield
+30 to Intelligence
+21% to Cold Resistance

Gloves

Entropy Vise

Gold Gloves

Item Level 80

Rare

Properties

Energy Shield104

Quality20

SocketsS

Requirements

Level60

Rune

Energy Shield Recharge starts after spending a total of
2000 Mana, no more than once every 2 seconds

Explicit

+45 to maximum Energy Shield
Adds 27 to 43 Fire damage to Attacks
Adds 3 to 62 Lightning damage to Attacks
+27 to Dexterity
+12% to Fire Resistance

Crafted

+35% to Cold Resistance

Boots

Chimeric Sole

Luxurious Slippers

Item Level 84

Rare

Properties

Energy Shield201

Quality20

SocketsS

Requirements

Level70

Rune

+18% to Fire Resistance

Bonded

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

Desecrated

+19% to Chaos Resistance

Explicit

35% increased Movement Speed
129% increased Energy Shield
+23% to Chaos Resistance
+151 to Stun Threshold

Belt

Headhunter

Heavy Belt

Item Level 79

Unique

Properties

Charm Slots2

Requirements

Level50

Implicit

30% increased Stun Threshold
Has 2 Charm Slots

Explicit

+44 to maximum Life
+28 to Strength
+37 to Dexterity
When you kill a Rare monster, you gain its Modifiers for 60 seconds

Amulet

Brimstone Beads

Lunar Amulet

Item Level 82

Rare

Requirements

Level14

Enchant

Allocates Crushing Verdict

Desecrated

25% increased Global Armour, Evasion and Energy Shield

Implicit

+26 to maximum Energy Shield

Explicit

+60 to maximum Energy Shield
49% increased maximum Energy Shield
21% increased Cast Speed
+14 to all Attributes

Crafted

+20% to Chaos Resistance

Ring 1

Miracle Loop

Prismatic Ring

Item Level 82

Rare

Requirements

Level35

Implicit

+7% to all Elemental Resistances

Explicit

Adds 9 to 20 Physical Damage to Attacks
Adds 1 to 43 Lightning damage to Attacks
24% increased Chaos Damage
+37% to Fire Resistance
+44% to Cold Resistance
+38% to Lightning Resistance

Ring 2

Victory Hold

Prismatic Ring

Item Level 80

Rare

Requirements

Level35

Desecrated

Recover 2% of maximum Life on Kill

Implicit

+9% to all Elemental Resistances

Explicit

Adds 14 to 26 Physical Damage to Attacks
Adds 19 to 32 Fire damage to Attacks
Adds 22 to 37 Cold damage to Attacks
+24 to Strength
+35% to Lightning Resistance

Charm 1

Botanic Dousing Charm of the Bountiful

Item Level 79

Magic

Properties

Quality0

Requirements

Level32

Implicit

Used when you become Ignited

Explicit

Recover 204 Life when Used
53% increased Charges

Charm 2

Rite of Passage

Golden Charm

Item Level 55

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 Boar for 19 seconds on use

Charm 3

The Fall of the Axe

Silver Charm

Item Level 66

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

Life Flask

Substantial Ultimate Life Flask of the Copious

Item Level 82

Magic

Properties

Quality17

Requirements

Level60

Implicit

63% increased Amount Recovered
37% increased Charges

Mana Flask

Persevering Ultimate Mana Flask of the Plentiful

Item Level 81

Magic

Properties

Quality20

Requirements

Level60

Implicit

89% more Recovery if used while on Low Mana
39% increased Charges

Skills & Gems

Elemental Expression(Lv20)5 gems

Create a fiery explosion, an arcing bolt of lightning, or an icy wave of projectiles. The chance for an explosion is proportional to your Strength, for a bolt proportional to your Dexterity, and for a wave proportional to your Intelligence.

Rising TempestSupports Skills which deal Damage, raising Elemental Damage dealt for each Skill used Recently of a different Elemental type. Cannot support Minion Skills.Lv1

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

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

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

Elemental FocusSupports any skill that Hits enemies, causing it to deal more Elemental Damage but be unable to inflict Elemental Ailments.Lv1

Shattering Palm(Lv20)5 gems

Dash to an enemy and Strike them with an Attack that manifests a wave of cold, coating nearby enemies in shards of ice. Dealing enough damage to these enemies will shatter the shards, causing an icy explosion that deals Attack damage.

Martial TempoSupports Attacks, causing them to Attack faster.Lv1

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

Medveds FellingLv1

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

Herald of Thunder(Lv17)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

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

ExecuteSupports any skill that Hits enemies, causing it to deal more damage against enemies on Low Life.Lv1

BountySupports any Skill that Hits Enemies, causing Enemies it kills to grant more Flask and Charm charges.Lv1

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

Elemental FocusSupports any skill that Hits enemies, causing it to deal more Elemental Damage but be unable to inflict Elemental Ailments.Lv1

Charged Staff(Lv19)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

Rising TempestSupports Skills which deal Damage, raising Elemental Damage dealt for each Skill used Recently of a different Elemental type. Cannot support Minion Skills.Lv1

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

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

Storm Wave(Lv20)5 gems

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

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

Martial TempoSupports Attacks, causing them to Attack faster.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

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

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

Herald of Ice(Lv17)4 gems

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

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

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

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

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

Wind Dancer(Lv17)4 gems

While active, periodically grants stages of a buff that gives you more Evasion per stage. Being Hit by an Enemy while you have this buff consumes all stages to damage and Knock Back enemies around you.

Gain a stage every 1.5 seconds

Close CombatSupports Attacks, causing them to deal more damage to enemies based on how close they are to you.Lv1

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

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

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

Unbound Avatar(Lv20)3 gems

Gain Unbound Fury by inflicting Elemental Ailments with Hits on enemies. Once you reach maximum Unbound Fury, consume it to become Unbound for a duration, vastly augmenting your Elemental prowess.

Unbound duration is 8 seconds

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

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

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

Herald of Ash(Lv4)3 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

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

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

Trinity(Lv19)2 gems

Become attuned to all Elements building up Fire, Cold and Lightning Affinity based off the highest Elemental Damage type dealt by your Hits. Your Elemental Damage is enhanced the more Affinity of any type you have.

1% more Elemental Damage per 30 Affinity of any type

On dealing Elemental Damage with a Hit, gain 5 Affinity of the highest Elemental Damage type and lose 3 Affinity of the other types

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

Uhtreds OmenSupports Skills which can gain levels, granting them additional levels provided exactly one other support is used with the supported Skill. Does not support skills which do not have levels.Lv1

Shred(Lv20)1 gem

Shapeshift into a Werewolf and lash out with a flurry of claw swipes. The first Attack can dash to faraway enemies and the final Attack Strikes twice. Attacking a Frozen enemy will create Ice Fragments, which are Projectiles that land and explode after a short delay.

Martial TempoSupports Attacks, causing them to Attack faster.Lv1

Cackling Companions(Lv18)No supports

Activate to summon a cackle of Hyena Companions. The cackle is treated as a single Companion for effects that count or limit Companions, regardless of the number of Hyenas in the cackle. Hyenas whoop when they first appear, Hindering nearby enemies, and have a chance to Maim enemies they Hit.

Summons 6 Hyenas

No support gems detected for this skill.

Berserk(Lv14)No supports

While active, strengthens your Rage, but causes you to lose Life while not losing Rage.

Grants 40% increased Rage effect

No support gems detected for this skill.

Elemental Expression(Lv1)No supports

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