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The Stars Answer Spell Totem Archmage Shaman (+18 Spell Skills)

Shaman·DruidPatch 0.5.2·byPublic Ladder
Version 1·Updated Jun 13, 2026
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Overview

Offense

1. The Stars Answer
1.20M
2. Spell Totem
404,831
Casts/sec
0.97

Utility

Mana
10,553
Spirit
230
Gear spirit
100
Move speed
x1.85

Defense

Life
1,596
ES
232
Gear ES
1,416
Fire res
75%
Cold res
75%
Lightning res
75%
Chaos res
24%

Passive Tree

134
Nodes
26
Notables
3
Keystones

Key Passives

Druidic ChampionNotable
Every 2 Rage also grants 1% more Spell damage
Spell Damage
Chakra of ThoughtNotable
15% increased Attack Speed while not on Low Mana
8% of Damage is taken from Mana before Life
SpeedLife
Arcane IntensityNotable
3% increased Spell Damage per 100 maximum Mana
Mana
DesensitisationNotable
25% increased Critical Damage Bonus
Hits against you have 25% reduced Critical Damage Bonus
Critical
True StrikeNotable
+10 to Dexterity
20% increased Critical Hit Chance
AttributeCritical
Ether FlowNotable
50% increased Mana Regeneration Rate while moving
-25% reduced Mana Regeneration Rate while stationary
-5% reduced Movement Speed Penalty from using Skills while moving
ManaMovement Speed
Furious WellspringNotable
Increases and Reductions to Mana Regeneration Rate also apply to Rage Regeneration Rate
Skills have +5 to Rage cost
ManaGem
MomentumNotable
Ignore all Movement Penalties from Armour
Movement Speed

Effect Profile

EffectStats
Attribute
PassiveCountTotal
  • to any Attribute48+240
  • to Intelligence2+15
  • to Strength2+15
  • to Dexterity1+10
Speed
PassiveCountTotal
  • increased Totem Placement speed7155%
  • spells Cast by Totems have # % increased Cast Speed416%
  • increased Cast Speed322%
  • increased Attack and Cast Speed if you've summoned a Totem Recently220%
Critical
PassiveCountTotal
  • increased Critical Damage Bonus8170%
  • increased Critical Hit Chance450%
  • increased Critical Spell Damage Bonus460%
  • increased Critical Hit Chance for Spells235%
Mana
PassiveCountTotal
  • increased Mana Regeneration Rate770%
  • increased Mana Cost of Skills3-35%
  • increased Mana Regeneration Rate while moving150%
  • increased maximum Mana18%
Gem
PassiveCountTotal
  • chance for Lightning Skills to Chain an additional time3100%
  • increased Skill Effect Duration345%
  • reduced Skill Effect Duration3-32%
  • meta Skills have # % increased Reservation Efficiency120%
Jewel
PassiveCountTotal
  • [Jewel] Socket70
Damage
PassiveCountTotal
  • increased Totem Damage230%
  • increased Damage110%
  • increased Damage while you have a Totem125%
Life
PassiveCountTotal
  • of Damage is taken from Mana before Life316%
  • increased Life and Mana Recovery from Flasks112%

Gear

Weapon 1

Runeseeker's Call

Runemastered Runic Fork

Item Level 86
Unique
Properties
Quality20
SocketsS S S S S S
Requirements
Level90
Rune
  • +1350 to maximum Mana
  • +18 to Level of all Spell Skills
Bonded
  • Bonded: 75% increased maximum Mana
  • Bonded: Leeches 3% of maximum Life when you Cast a Spell
Implicit
  • 47% increased Mana Regeneration Rate
Explicit
  • Only Runes can be Socketed in this item
  • 200% increased effect of Socketed Runes
  • Corrupted
Weapon 2 / Offhand

Rathpith Globe

Sacred Focus

Item Level 80
Unique
Properties
Energy Shield191
Quality20
SocketsS S
Requirements
Level75
Rune
  • +50 to maximum Mana
  • +22% to Cold Resistance
Bonded
  • Bonded: +40 to maximum Life
  • Bonded: +40 to maximum Mana
Explicit
  • 97% increased Energy Shield
  • +70 to maximum Life
  • Non-Channelling Spells cost an additional 6% of your maximum Life
  • Non-Channelling Spells have 3% increased Critical Hit Chance per 100 maximum Mana
  • Non-Channelling Spells deal 6% increased Damage per 100 maximum Mana
  • Corrupted
Helmet

Dire Ward

Kamasan Tiara

Item Level 80
Rare
Properties
Energy Shield483
Quality23
SocketsS S
Requirements
Level75
Rune
  • 15% increased Cost Efficiency
  • +1 to maximum Mana per 2 Item Energy Shield on Equipped Helmet
Bonded
  • Bonded: Meta Skills have 15% increased Reservation Efficiency
Desecrated
  • 88% increased Energy Shield
Explicit
  • +70 to maximum Energy Shield
  • 39% increased Energy Shield
  • +45 to maximum Life
  • +39% to Lightning Resistance
  • 16% increased Energy Shield Recharge Rate
  • Corrupted
Crafted
  • 17% increased Rarity of Items found
Body Armour

Cloak of Defiance

Havoc Raiment

Item Level 80
Unique
Properties
Energy Shield331
Movement Speed-3%
Quality20
SocketsS S S
Requirements
Level65
Rune
  • Regenerate 0.5% of maximum Life per second
  • 50% reduced effect of Curses on you
  • 15% of Damage is taken from Mana before Life
Bonded
  • Bonded: +20 to maximum Life
  • Bonded: +20 to maximum Mana
  • Bonded: 8% increased Curse Magnitudes
  • Bonded: 8% of Maximum Life Converted to Energy Shield
Explicit
  • 100% increased Energy Shield
  • +147 to maximum Mana
  • 94% increased Mana Regeneration Rate
  • 50% of Damage is taken from Mana before Life
  • Corrupted
Gloves

Damnation Caress

Vaal Gloves

Item Level 81
Rare
Properties
Energy Shield119
Quality22
SocketsS S
Requirements
Level75
Rune
  • +22% to Cold Resistance
  • Can roll Marksman modifiers
Bonded
  • Bonded: +20 to maximum Life
  • Bonded: +20 to maximum Mana
  • Bonded: 20% increased Projectile Damage
Desecrated
  • +118 to maximum Mana
Explicit
  • +2 to Level of all Projectile Skills
  • 92% increased Energy Shield
  • 37% increased Projectile Speed
  • +24% to Chaos Resistance
  • 97% chance to Pierce an Enemy
Boots

Dragon Sole

Sandsworn Sandals

Item Level 83
Rare
Properties
Energy Shield292
Quality27
SocketsS S
Requirements
Level75
Rune
  • 5% increased Movement Speed
  • +50 to maximum Mana
Bonded
  • Bonded: +20 to maximum Life
  • Bonded: +20 to maximum Mana
  • Bonded: 10% increased Cooldown Recovery Rate
Explicit
  • +59 to maximum Energy Shield
  • 68% increased Energy Shield
  • 16% increased Rarity of Items found
  • +43% to Fire Resistance
  • +40% to Lightning Resistance
Crafted
  • 30% increased Movement Speed
Belt

Mageblood

Utility Belt

Item Level 82
Unique
Properties
Charm Slots2
Requirements
Level55
Implicit
  • Has 2 Charm Slots
  • 20% of Flask Recovery applied Instantly
Explicit
  • Legacy of Silver
  • Legacy of Gold
  • Legacy of Quicksilver
  • Legacy of Silver
  • All Mage's Legacies have 42% increased effect per duplicate Mage's Legacy you have
Amulet

Doom Scarab

Gold Amulet

Item Level 80
Rare
Requirements
Level35
Enchant
  • Allocates Gem Enthusiast
Desecrated
  • +170 to maximum Mana
Implicit
  • 20% increased Rarity of Items found
Explicit
  • +50 to Spirit
  • +4 to Level of all Spell Skills
  • 29% increased Cast Speed
  • 63% increased Mana Regeneration Rate
Crafted
  • 28% increased Global Armour, Evasion and Energy Shield
Ring 1

Dire Grip

Mnemonic Ring

Item Level 81
Rare
Requirements
Level40
Desecrated
  • 16% of Damage is taken from Mana before Life
Implicit
  • 7% increased maximum Mana
Explicit
  • +249 to maximum Mana
  • +26 to Dexterity
  • +27% to Fire Resistance
  • 88% increased Mana Regeneration Rate
Crafted
  • 8% increased maximum Mana
Ring 2

Dream Fragments

Sapphire Ring

Item Level 82
Unique
Requirements
Level12
Implicit
  • +23% to Cold Resistance
Explicit
  • 21% increased maximum Mana
  • 57% increased Mana Regeneration Rate
  • You cannot be Chilled or Frozen
  • Corrupted
Charm 1

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 Cat for 19 seconds on use
Life Flask

Concentrated Ultimate Life Flask of the Sylvan

Item Level 74
Magic
Properties
Quality8
Requirements
Level60
Implicit
  • Gains 0.25 Charges per Second
  • 70% increased Amount Recovered
Mana Flask

Lavianga's Spirits

Gargantuan Mana Flask

Item Level 80
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 gems

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
InspirationSupports any skill, making it cost less to use. Cannot support skills which reserve Spirit.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
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
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
Cold MasterySupports Cold skills, granting them an additional level. Does not support skills which do not have levels.Lv1
Spell Totem(Lv19)4 gems

Consume any combination of 3 Power and/or Endurance Charges to raise a Totem that uses socketed Spells. Cannot use Skills with Cooldowns.

Limit 1 Totem
ExecuteSupports any skill that Hits enemies, causing it to deal more damage against enemies on Low Life.Lv1
Ancestral UrgencySupports Skills which create Totems, causing those Skills to place Totems much more quickly.Lv1
Vilentas PropulsionSupports Spell Skills that fire Projectiles, causing increases and reductions to cast speed to also apply to Projectile speed.Lv1
Rakiatas FlowSupports Skills that can cause Damaging Hits, causing those Hits to treat Enemy Elemental Resistances as inverted.Lv1
Frost Bomb(Lv2)5 gems

Create a pulsing Orb of frost. Each pulse inflicts Elemental Exposure on nearby enemies. When the Orb's duration ends, it Detonates, dealing Cold damage to surrounding enemies and leaving behind a Cold Infusion.

Pulse and explosion radius are 2.4 metres
Cannot apply Exposure to enemies of level higher than 20
Deals 7 to 11 Cold Damage
ExpediteSupports Skills which Detonate after some amount of time has elapsed, shortening the time before Detonation.Lv1
FigureheadSupports Skills that generate Remnants, causing those Remnants to affect Allies in your Presence when collected instead of you.Lv1
InspirationSupports any skill, making it cost less to use. Cannot support skills which reserve Spirit.Lv1
IngenuitySupports skills with Cooldowns, increasing the rate at which those Cooldowns Recover. Cannot modify the skills of minions.Lv1
DissipateSupports Skills which create Remnants, allowing those Remnants to be collected from further away.Lv1
Fireball(Lv3)4 gems

Launch a large ball of Fire which explodes on impact. The explosion Consumes a Fire Infusion if possible to launch a ring of smaller firebolts.

Deals 8 to 12 Fire Damage
RetreatSupports Skills which create Projectiles. Supported Skills deal more damage with Projectiles if you have struck with a Melee Hit in the last eight seconds, but cannot themselves deal Melee 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
PierceSupports Projectile skills, making their Projectiles Pierce an enemy but deal less damage after doing so.Lv1
EncumbranceSupports any skill, causing inflicted Slows to be more powerful.Lv1
Archmage(Lv20)3 gems

While active, causes your Non-Channelling Spells to cost additional mana and deal extra Lightning damage, both based on your maximum Mana.

Non-Channelling Spells cost an additional 8% of your maximum Mana
VitalitySupports Persistent Buff Skills, causing you to gain Life Regeneration while the Skill is active.Lv1
Her DeclarationLv1
ClaritySupports Persistent Buff Skills, causing you to gain increased Mana Regeneration while the Skill is active.Lv1
Frost Darts(Lv3)3 gems

Conjures a number of icy Projectiles that launch towards the target. Projectiles that Hit a Chilled or Frozen target create chunks of ice that deal additional damage on impacting the ground. Consumes a Cold Infusion if possible to cause each Projectile to lodge into the enemy then explode.

Deals 2 to 3 Cold Damage
ExpanseSupports any Skill that you use yourself, granting it significantly higher Area of Effect but causing it to gain a long cooldown. Cannot support Skills which already have a cooldown.Lv1
ExecuteSupports any skill that Hits enemies, causing it to deal more damage against enemies on Low Life.Lv1
RetreatSupports Skills which create Projectiles. Supported Skills deal more damage with Projectiles if you have struck with a Melee Hit in the last eight seconds, but cannot themselves deal Melee Damage.Lv1
Volcano(Lv3)2 gems

Uplift a volcano from the earth, damaging enemies standing on it and releasing a spray of molten Projectiles. While the volcano persists, Slamming it will cause another Projectile spray. Channelling this Skill for longer makes the initial eruption more violent, but does not affect subsequent Projectile sprays.

Deals 4 to 6 Fire Damage
AccelerationSupports Projectile skills, making those Projectiles travel faster.Lv1
BludgeonSupports any skill that Hits enemies, causing it to Knock Back enemies.Lv1
Mana Remnants(Lv19)2 gems

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
InterludeSupports Skills which create Remnants, making those Remnants more powerful.Lv1
DissipateSupports Skills which create Remnants, allowing those Remnants to be collected from further away.Lv1
Siphon Elements(Lv20)2 gems

While active, has a chance to create an Infusion Remnant when you Freeze, Shock or Ignite a target.

PrecisionSupports Persistent Buff Skills, causing you to gain increased Accuracy while the Skill is active.Lv1
Warm BloodedSupports Persistent Buff Skills, causing Freeze applied to you to last for a shorter duration while the Supported Skill is active.Lv1

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