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The Stars Answer Arctic Armour CoC Gemling Legionnaire (+9 Spell Skills)

Gemling Legionnaire·MercenaryPatch 0.5.0·byPublic Builds
Version 1·Updated Jul 9, 2026
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DamageA
SurvivalC
SpeedD
UtilityA

Overview

Offense

1. Starfall
399,603
2. Ember Fusillade
309,016
Hit DPS
309,016
Casts/sec
1.9
Average hit
162,640

Utility

Mana
969
Spirit
386
Gear spirit
342
Move speed
x1.28

Defense

Life
2,580
ES
516
Gear ES
397
Character armour
6,539
Gear armour
2,030
Character evasion
1,110
Gear evasion
689
Fire res
80%
Cold res
80%
Lightning res
80%
Chaos res
42%

Passive Tree

134
Nodes
28
Notables
2
Keystones

Key Passives

Whispers of DoomKey
Hex Master
15% increased Curse effect
+1 to maximum number of Curses
Curse
Blackflame CovenantKey
[Fire] [Spell|Spells] [Conversion|Convert] 100% of Fire Damage to [Chaos|Chaos Damage] [Chaos|Chaos Damage] from [Fire] [Spell|Spells] [Contributes] to [Flammability] and [Ignite] [BuffMagnitude|Magnitudes] [Ignite] inflicted with [Fire] [Spell|Spells] deals [Chaos|Chaos Damage] instead of Fire Damage
Spell Damage
Pure ChaosNotable
Gain 11% of Damage as Extra Chaos Damage
Chaos Damage
Advanced ThaumaturgyNotable
Gem Quality grants Socketed Skills an additional effect
Gem
Invocated EfficiencyNotable
10% increased Mana Cost Efficiency
Triggered Spells deal 40% increased Spell Damage
ManaSpell Damage
ForthcomingNotable
10% increased Cooldown Recovery Rate
-16% reduced Skill Effect Duration
Leech & RecoveryGem
True StrikeNotable
+10 to Dexterity
20% increased Critical Hit Chance
AttributeCritical
For the JugularNotable
25% increased Critical Damage Bonus
+10 to Intelligence
CriticalAttribute

Effect Profile

EffectStats
Attribute
PassiveCountTotal
  • to any Attribute41+205
  • to Intelligence3+25
  • to Dexterity2+15
  • to all Attributes1+13
Critical
PassiveCountTotal
  • increased Critical Hit Chance12175%
  • increased Critical Damage Bonus11230%
  • for each colour of Socketed Support Gem that is most numerous, gain: •Red: Hits against you have no Critical Damage Bonus •Blue: Skills have {#}% more cost •Green: {#}% more Movement Speed Penalty from using Skills while Moving33%
  • increased Critical Hit Chance for Spells345%
Gem
PassiveCountTotal
  • meta Skills gain # % increased Energy971%
  • reduced Skill Effect Duration3-32%
  • to Quality of all Skills36%
  • chance for Trigger skills to refund half of Energy Spent125%
Chaos Damage
PassiveCountTotal
  • increased Chaos Damage13196%
  • gain # % of Damage as Extra Chaos Damage216%
Spell Damage
PassiveCountTotal
  • triggered Spells deal # % increased Spell Damage7128%
  • increased Spell Damage336%
  • [Fire] [Spell|Spells] [Conversion|Convert] # % of Fire Damage to [Chaos|Chaos Damage] [Chaos|Chaos Damage] from [Fire] [Spell|Spells] [Contributes] to [Flammability] and [Ignite] [BuffMagnitude|Magnitudes] [Ignite] inflicted with [Fire] [Spell|Spells] deals [Chaos|Chaos Damage] instead of Fire Damage1100%
Jewel
PassiveCountTotal
  • [Jewel] Socket60
Chaos Resistance
PassiveCountTotal
  • to Chaos Resistance49%
  • enemies you Curse have -#% to Chaos Resistance1-3%
Mana
PassiveCountTotal
  • increased Mana Cost Efficiency441%
  • increased Mana Regeneration Rate120%

Gear

Runeseeker's Call

Runemastered Runic Fork

Item Level 86
Unique
Properties
Quality20
SocketsS S S S S
Requirements
Level90
Enchant
  • +1 to Level of all Fire Spell Skills
Rune
  • +9 to Level of all Spell Skills
  • Gain 39% of Damage as Extra Chaos Damage
  • 75% chance for Spell Skills to fire 2 additional Projectiles
  • 75% increased Withered Magnitude
Bonded
  • Bonded: Gain 24% of Damage as Extra Physical Damage
  • Bonded: Archon recovery period expires 90% faster
  • Bonded: Leeches 3% of maximum Life when you Cast a Spell
  • Bonded: Every Rage also grants 3% increased Spell Damage
  • Bonded: 45% chance that when Volatility on you explodes, you regain an equivalent amount of Volatility
Implicit
  • 50% chance for Spell Skills to fire 2 additional Projectiles
Explicit
  • Only Runes can be Socketed in this item
  • 200% increased effect of Socketed Runes
  • Corrupted

Palm of the Dreamer

Shrine Sceptre

Item Level 80
Unique
Properties
Quality0
SocketsS
Spirit115
Requirements
Level78
Rune
  • 15% increased Spirit
Bonded
  • Bonded: Minions have 30% increased Cooldown Recovery Rate for Command Skills
Explicit
  • Allies in your Presence deal 16 to 29 added Attack Chaos Damage
  • +13 to all Attributes
  • 23% reduced Light Radius
  • 4% increased Skill Effect Duration
  • Gain 27% of Damage as Extra Chaos Damage
  • Grants effect of Dreaming Gloom Shrine
  • Corrupted

Alpha's Howl

Armoured Cap

Item Level 80
Unique
Properties
Evasion689
Quality20
SocketsS S
Requirements
Level65
Enchant
  • +21 to Spirit
Rune
  • +150 to maximum Life
Bonded
  • Bonded: +40 to maximum Life
  • Bonded: +40 to maximum Mana
Explicit
  • 94% increased Evasion Rating
  • +100 to Spirit
  • +65% to Cold Resistance
  • Presence Radius is doubled
  • Corrupted

Loreweave

Ornate Ringmail

Item Level 65
Unique
Properties
Armour914
Energy Shield268
Movement Speed-4%
Quality22
SocketsS S
Requirements
Level43
Rune
  • -10% to all Maximum Elemental Resistances
  • +20% to all Elemental Resistances
  • Idols socketed in this item gain the benefits of their Bonded modifiers
Bonded
  • Bonded: +5% to Quality of all Skills
Explicit
  • Adds 4 to 10 Physical Damage to Attacks
  • +281 to Accuracy Rating
  • +21 to maximum Mana
  • 12% increased Rarity of Items found
  • +5% to Quality of all Skills
  • 8% increased Cast Speed
  • Your Maximum Resistances are 80%
  • Gain 13% of Damage as Extra Chaos Damage
  • Allies in your Presence Gain 14% of Damage as Extra Chaos Damage
  • Projectiles from Spells Chain +1 times

Chimeric Clutches

Ornate Mitts

Item Level 80
Rare
Properties
Armour650
Quality20
SocketsS S
Requirements
Level70
Rune
  • +75 to maximum Life
  • 20% increased Withered Magnitude
Bonded
  • Bonded: +20 to maximum Life
  • Bonded: +20 to maximum Mana
  • Bonded: +7% to Chaos Resistance
Desecrated
  • +32% to Cold Resistance
Explicit
  • +146 to Armour
  • 71% increased Armour
  • +125 to maximum Life
  • +39% of Armour also applies to Elemental Damage
  • Corrupted
Crafted
  • 18% increased Rarity of Items found

Decree of Flight

Ancient Leggings

Item Level 84
Unique
Properties
Armour466
Energy Shield129
Quality20
SocketsS S
Requirements
Level65
Enchant
  • +20% to Fire Resistance
Rune
  • +75 to maximum Life
  • +0.3 metres to Dodge Roll distance
Bonded
  • Bonded: +20 to maximum Life
  • Bonded: +20 to maximum Mana
  • Bonded: 30% increased Armour if you haven't Dodge Rolled Recently
Explicit
  • 30% increased Movement Speed
  • 190% increased Armour and Energy Shield
  • 30% faster Dodge Roll
  • Gain Guard equal to 14% of missing Energy Shield for 4 seconds when you Dodge Roll
  • Maximum amount of Guard is based on maximum Energy Shield instead
  • Divine Flight
  • Corrupted

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 Diamond
  • Legacy of Gold
  • Legacy of Granite
  • Legacy of Diamond
  • All Mage's Legacies have 50% increased effect per duplicate Mage's Legacy you have

Chimeric Braid

Absent Amulet

Item Level 81
Rare
Requirements
Level78
Enchant
  • Allocates Paragon
Desecrated
  • +6.98% to Fire Spell Critical Hit Chance
Implicit
  • -1 Prefix Modifier allowed
  • -1 Suffix Modifier allowed
Explicit
  • +50 to Spirit
  • 18% increased Rarity of Items found
  • +4 to Level of all Spell Skills

Behemoth Band

Ruby Ring

Item Level 82
Rare
Requirements
Level8
Desecrated
  • +16% to all Elemental Resistances
Implicit
  • +25% to Fire Resistance
Explicit
  • +158 to Evasion Rating
  • +136 to maximum Life
  • 17% increased Rarity of Items found
  • +41% to Fire Resistance
Crafted
  • 15% increased Rarity of Items found

Rage Grip

Gold Ring

Item Level 82
Rare
Requirements
Level40
Desecrated
  • +116 to maximum Life
Implicit
  • 15% increased Rarity of Items found
Explicit
  • +170 to maximum Mana
  • 32% increased Rarity of Items found
  • +24% to all Elemental Resistances
  • +67% to Lightning Resistance

Investigator's Thawing Charm of the Apprentice

Item Level 38
Magic
Properties
Quality0
Requirements
Level12
Implicit
  • Used when you become Frozen
Explicit
  • 18% increased Duration
  • 15% reduced Charges per use

Rite of Passage

Golden Charm

Item Level 64
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 Bear for 20 seconds on use

The Fall of the Axe

Silver Charm

Item Level 80
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

Potent Ultimate Life Flask of the Eternal

Item Level 82
Magic
Properties
Quality20
Requirements
Level60
Implicit
  • 74% increased Amount Recovered
  • 65% increased Charges gained

Lavianga's Spirits

Gargantuan Mana Flask

Item Level 79
Unique
Properties
Charges Max75
Charges Per Use10
Duration20
Mana Per Use185
Quality23
Requirements
Level49
Implicit
  • This Flask cannot be Used but applies its Effect constantly
  • 70% reduced Amount Recovered
  • Corrupted

Skills & Gems

The Stars Answer(Lv20)5 supports

Leash the stars themselves by leveraging your vast magical power, repeatedly Triggering Starfall targeting an enemy in an area around you, or a random location in that area if no enemies can be targeted.

Deals 5 to 7 Cold Damage
Deals 5 to 7 Physical Damage
Support gems
DemolisherSupports any skill, causing Armour Break it inflicts to be stronger.Lv1
InspirationSupports any skill, making it cost less to use. Cannot support skills which reserve Spirit.Lv1
Eternal FlameSupports any skill that Hits enemies, causing its Ignites to be inflicted less often but last longer.Lv1
SplinterSupports Skills that Hit Enemies, causing those Hits to Break Armour based on a portion of Physical Damage dealt.Lv1
IgnitionSupports any skill that Hits enemies, making it more likely to Ignite.Lv1
Cast on Dodge(Lv21)4 supports

While active, gains Energy when you dodge roll and triggers socketed spells on reaching maximum Energy.

Support gems
WildshardsSupports Projectile Spells. Supported Spells have a chance to fire many additional Projectiles in a circle.Lv1
ImpetusSupports Meta Skills. Supported Skills generate Energy significantly faster.Lv1
ZenithSupports Spell Skills. Supported Skills deal more damage while you are above 90% of your Maximum Mana. Does not modify Skills used by Minions.Lv1
DeliberationSupports skills that can be used while moving, causing you to move slower while using them, but granting more damage in exchange.Lv1
Blasphemy(Lv21)3 supports

Turn socketed Curse skills into vile Auras, applying their effects to all nearby enemies.

Supported Curses have 50% less Magnitudes
Support gems
Magnified EffectSupports any skill with an area of effect, making it larger.Lv1
Ritualistic CurseSupports Curse skills, causing them to cover a larger area but take longer to Curse enemies.Lv1
EncumbranceSupports any skill, causing inflicted Slows to be more powerful.Lv1
Cast on Critical(Lv21)4 supports

While active, gains Energy when you Critically Hit enemies and triggers socketed Spells on reaching maximum Energy.

Support gems
WildshardsSupports Projectile Spells. Supported Spells have a chance to fire many additional Projectiles in a circle.Lv1
ImpetusSupports Meta Skills. Supported Skills generate Energy significantly faster.Lv1
ZenithSupports Spell Skills. Supported Skills deal more damage while you are above 90% of your Maximum Mana. Does not modify Skills used by Minions.Lv1
DeliberationSupports skills that can be used while moving, causing you to move slower while using them, but granting more damage in exchange.Lv1
Arctic Armour(Lv21)5 supports

While active, conjures an icy barrier that gains stages over time. While the barrier has stages, Melee Attacks that hit you will remove a stage to cause a burst of ice that deals Cold Spell damage to the attacker.

Deals 3 to 5 Cold Damage per Stage
Gains a Stage every 1.25 seconds, up to a maximum of 2 Stages
Support gems
IngenuitySupports skills with Cooldowns, increasing the rate at which those Cooldowns Recover. Cannot modify the skills of minions.Lv1
Cold MasterySupports Cold skills, granting them an additional level. Does not support skills which do not have levels.Lv1
OverpowerSupports any skill that Hits Enemies, causing it to build up Stun more quickly.Lv1
BludgeonSupports any skill that Hits enemies, causing it to Knock Back enemies.Lv1
ExecuteSupports any skill that Hits enemies, causing it to deal more damage against enemies on Low Life.Lv1
Impurity(Lv18)4 supports

Emit an Aura that boosts the Chaos Resistance of you and Allies in your Presence.

Aura grants +10% to Chaos Resistance
Support gems
VitalitySupports Persistent Buff Skills, causing you to gain Life Regeneration while the Skill is active.Lv1
ClaritySupports Persistent Buff Skills, causing you to gain increased Mana Regeneration while the Skill is active.Lv1
MysticismSupports Persistent Buff Skills, causing you to deal increased Spell Damage while on full Energy Shield while the Supported Skill is active.Lv1
Her DeclarationLv1
Mana Remnants(Lv21)4 supports

Conjure surging arcane energy to restore your Mana. While active, enemies you kill affected by Elemental Ailments have a chance to spawn a Mana Remnant, and Critically Hitting a target with Elemental Ailments spawns a Mana Remnant every few seconds. Picking up a Mana Remnant grants you Mana which can Overflow maximum Mana.

Each Remnant grants 28 Mana
Support gems
DissipateSupports Skills which create Remnants, allowing those Remnants to be collected from further away.Lv1
InterludeSupports Skills which create Remnants, making those Remnants more powerful.Lv1
Khatals RejuvenationSupports Skills that generate Remnants. Picking up Remnants from Supported Skills grants Khatal's Rejuvenation.Lv1
DemolisherSupports any skill, causing Armour Break it inflicts to be stronger.Lv1
Withering Presence(Lv21)3 supports

While active, emits an Aura that periodically Withers enemies in your Presence.

Withers enemies in your Presence every 1.8 seconds
Support gems
Chaos MasterySupports Chaos skills, granting them an additional level. Does not support skills which do not have levels.Lv1
Diallas DesireSupports any Skill which has levels, increasing the level and Quality, while reducing the cost and Reservation.Lv1
Uhtreds AugurySupports Skills which can gain levels, granting them additional levels provided exactly two other supports are used with the supported Skill. Does not support skills which do not have levels.Lv1
Ember Fusillade(Lv19)3 supports

Conjure a blazing Ember that hovers above you. After a short duration, the Ember launches at an enemy, dealing Fire damage in an area on impact and prioritising the last enemy targeted. Recasting this spell resets the duration for all active Embers. Multiple Embers fired in the same Fusillade will attempt to target different enemies. Consumes a Lightning Infusion if possible to cause the entire Fusillade to create beams that Chain to enemies.

Can accumulate up to 6 Embers Modifiers to number of Projectiles instead apply to number of Embers accumulated
Support gems
ExecuteSupports any skill that Hits enemies, causing it to deal more damage against enemies on Low Life.Lv1
OverpowerSupports any skill that Hits Enemies, causing it to build up Stun more quickly.Lv1
Fast ForwardSupports any skill that has a duration making that duration shorter.Lv1
Time of Need(Lv21)2 supports

While active, periodically invokes divine blessings to heal you and remove Curses and Elemental Ailments from you.

10 seconds between Blessings
Blessing recovers 17 Life and removes Curses and Elemental Ailments
Support gems
IngenuitySupports skills with Cooldowns, increasing the rate at which those Cooldowns Recover. Cannot modify the skills of minions.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
Virtuous Barrier(Lv20)1 support

While active, conjures a glittering barrier that accumulates protective gemstone Motes of each Attribute type over time, but loses a random Mote when you are Hit.

Gains a random Mote every 2 seconds
Support gems
DemolisherSupports any skill, causing Armour Break it inflicts to be stronger.Lv1
Attrition(Lv19)1 support

While active, causes you to deal more Hit damage to Rare and Unique enemies the longer you've been fighting them, and gain Culling Strike against them once you've been fighting them for long enough.

You have Culling Strike against Rare and Unique enemies that have been in your Presence for a total of at least 40 seconds
You deal 1% more Hit damage to Rare and Unique enemies for every 2 seconds they have ever been in your Presence, up to 40%
Support gems
DemolisherSupports any skill, causing Armour Break it inflicts to be stronger.Lv1

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