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The Stars Answer Volcano Archmage Shaman (+9 Spell Skills)

Shaman·DruidPatch 0.5.0·byPublic Builds
Version 1·Updated Jul 9, 2026
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UtilityC

Overview

Offense

1. Starfall
1.94M
2. Spark
1.03M
Hit DPS
1.03M
Casts/sec
2.61
Average hit
395,197

Utility

Mana
10,069
Spirit
220
Gear spirit
80
Move speed
x1.55

Defense

Life
1,672
ES
235
Gear ES
1,525
Fire res
75%
Cold res
82%
Lightning res
82%
Chaos res
18%

Passive Tree

133
Nodes
25
Notables
3
Keystones

Key Passives

Eldritch BatteryKey
[StatConversion|Convert] 100% of maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield] to maximum Mana Mana Costs are Doubled
Mana
Ancestral BondKey
Your [Totem] [Limit] is doubled No [Charges|Charge] requirement for placing [Totem|Totems] [Totem|Totems] reserve 75 [Spirit] each
TotemCharges
Pain AttunementKey
30% less [CriticalDamageBonus|Critical Damage Bonus] when on Full Life 30% more Critical Damage Bonus when on [LowLife|Low Life]
Critical
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
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
Furious WellspringNotable
Increases and Reductions to Mana Regeneration Rate also apply to Rage Regeneration Rate
Skills have +5 to Rage cost
ManaGem

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%
  • [StatConversion|Convert] # % of maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield] to maximum Mana Mana Costs are Doubled1100%
  • increased Mana Regeneration Rate while moving150%
Gem
PassiveCountTotal
  • chance for Lightning Skills to Chain an additional time3100%
  • increased Skill Effect Duration345%
  • meta Skills have # % increased Reservation Efficiency120%
  • skills have +# to Rage cost1+5
Jewel
PassiveCountTotal
  • [Jewel] Socket70
Movement Speed
PassiveCountTotal
  • increased Movement Speed37%
  • ignore all Movement Penalties from Armour1+1
  • reduced Movement Speed Penalty from using Skills while moving1-5%
Damage
PassiveCountTotal
  • increased Totem Damage230%
  • increased Damage110%
  • increased Damage while you have a Totem125%

Gear

Runeseeker's Call

Runic Fork

Item Level 86
Unique
Properties
Quality20
SocketsS S S S S S
Requirements
Level90
Rune
  • +1080 to maximum Mana
  • +9 to Level of all Spell Skills
Bonded
  • Bonded: 60% increased maximum Mana
  • Bonded: Archon recovery period expires 90% faster
  • Bonded: Leeches 3% of maximum Life when you Cast a Spell
Explicit
  • Only Runes can be Socketed in this item
  • 200% increased effect of Socketed Runes
  • Corrupted

Rathpith Globe

Sacred Focus

Item Level 79
Unique
Properties
Energy Shield193
Quality20
SocketsS S
Requirements
Level75
Rune
  • +100 to maximum Mana
Bonded
  • Bonded: +40 to maximum Life
  • Bonded: +40 to maximum Mana
Explicit
  • 99% increased Energy Shield
  • +94 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

Grim Shelter

Kamasan Tiara

Item Level 81
Rare
Properties
Energy Shield471
Quality29
SocketsS S
Requirements
Level75
Enchant
  • Allocates Zarokh's Gift
Rune
  • 15% increased Cost Efficiency
  • Raven-Touched
Bonded
  • Bonded: Meta Skills have 15% increased Reservation Efficiency
Desecrated
  • 88% increased Energy Shield
Explicit
  • +58 to maximum Energy Shield
  • 39% increased Energy Shield
  • +48 to maximum Life
  • 16% increased Rarity of Items found
  • +28 to Intelligence
  • +34% to Fire Resistance
  • Corrupted

Cloak of Defiance

Havoc Raiment

Item Level 81
Unique
Properties
Energy Shield278
Movement Speed-3%
Quality20
SocketsS S S
Requirements
Level65
Rune
  • +50 to maximum Mana
  • 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
  • 68% increased Energy Shield
  • +117 to maximum Mana
  • 79% increased Mana Regeneration Rate
  • 61% of Damage is taken from Mana before Life
  • Corrupted

Corpse Hand

Sirenscale Gloves

Item Level 82
Rare
Properties
Energy Shield269
Quality22
SocketsS S
Requirements
Level80
Rune
  • Destroys all Augment Sockets on the item to create a Jewel Socket
Desecrated
  • 95% increased Energy Shield
Explicit
  • +59 to maximum Energy Shield
  • +122 to maximum Mana
  • +28 to Dexterity
  • +45% to Fire Resistance
  • Corrupted
Crafted
  • +18% to Chaos Resistance

Agony Span

Sandsworn Sandals

Item Level 82
Rare
Properties
Energy Shield314
Quality20
SocketsS S S
Requirements
Level75
Rune
  • 8% increased Movement Speed
  • +160 to maximum Mana
Bonded
  • Bonded: +64 to maximum Life
  • Bonded: +64 to maximum Mana
  • Bonded: 16% increased Cooldown Recovery Rate
Desecrated
  • 91% increased Energy Shield
Explicit
  • +40% to Fire Resistance
  • 35% increased Movement Speed
  • +59 to maximum Energy Shield
  • +26 to Intelligence
  • Corrupted
Crafted
  • 60% increased effect of Socketed Augment Items

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 Diamond
  • Legacy of Diamond
  • Legacy of Sapphire
  • Legacy of Topaz
  • All Mage's Legacies have 47% increased effect per duplicate Mage's Legacy you have

Vortex Torc

Lapis Amulet

Item Level 82
Rare
Requirements
Level8
Enchant
  • Allocates Piercing Shot
Desecrated
  • Recover 3% of maximum Mana on Kill
Implicit
  • +13 to Intelligence
Explicit
  • +4 to Level of all Spell Skills
  • +186 to maximum Mana
  • +40 to Spirit
  • 54% increased Mana Regeneration Rate
Crafted
  • 22% increased Global Armour, Evasion and Energy Shield

Eagle Gyre

Mnemonic Ring

Item Level 79
Rare
Requirements
Level40
Desecrated
  • 14% of Damage is taken from Mana before Life
Implicit
  • 8% increased maximum Mana
Explicit
  • +249 to maximum Mana
  • 22% increased Cast Speed
  • +33% to Lightning Resistance
  • 93% increased Mana Regeneration Rate
Crafted
  • 8% increased maximum Mana

Dream Fragments

Sapphire Ring

Item Level 81
Unique
Requirements
Level12
Enchant
  • 17% increased Critical Damage Bonus
Implicit
  • +20% to Cold Resistance
Explicit
  • 20% increased maximum Mana
  • 42% increased Mana Regeneration Rate
  • You cannot be Chilled or Frozen
  • Corrupted

Rite of Passage

Golden Charm

Item Level 81
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 Owl for 19 seconds on use

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 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
InspirationSupports any skill, making it cost less to use. Cannot support skills which reserve Spirit.Lv1
Frost NexusSupports any skill that Hits enemies, causing it to create patches of Chilled Ground around Frozen enemies.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
Arcane SurgeSupports Spells you cast yourself, tracking the mana you spend to cast them. Spending enough mana grants a burst of Mana Regeneration and Cast Speed.Lv1
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
Spell Totem(Lv19)4 supports

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
Support gems
Ancestral UrgencySupports Skills which create Totems, causing those Skills to place Totems much more quickly.Lv1
ExecuteSupports any skill that Hits enemies, causing it to deal more damage against enemies on Low Life.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 Darts(Lv3)4 supports

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
Support gems
DemolisherSupports any skill, causing Armour Break it inflicts to be stronger.Lv1
LacerateSupports any skill that Hits enemies, giving it a chance to inflict Bleeding.Lv1
Eternal FlameSupports any skill that Hits enemies, causing its Ignites to be inflicted less often but last longer.Lv1
InspirationSupports any skill, making it cost less to use. Cannot support skills which reserve Spirit.Lv1
Entangle(Lv3)4 supports

Conjures a rootbound fissure that crawls forward, damaging enemies in its path. While the fissure persists, vines lash out from it and attach to nearby enemies, damaging and Slowing them.

Limit 4 Fissures
Deals 4 to 6 Physical Damage
Support gems
Fire PenetrationSupports any skill that Hits enemies, making those Hits Penetrate enemy Fire resistance.Lv1
EncumbranceSupports any skill, causing inflicted Slows to be more powerful.Lv1
PinSupports any skill that Hits enemies, allowing its Physical damage to Pin enemies but making it unable to Stun.Lv1
CorrosionSupports any skill that Hits enemies, causing Poison it applies to also Break enemy Armour. Cannot support skills that Consume Fully Broken Armour.Lv1
Volcano(Lv3)4 supports

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
Support gems
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
BlindsideSupports Skills which can cause Damaging Hits. Supported Skills are more likely to Critically Hit Blinded Enemies, and deal more Damage with Critical Hits against Blinded Enemies, but cannot themselves inflict Blind.Lv1
ChainSupports Projectile skills and any other skills that Chain, causing them to Chain additional times.Lv1
Lightning InfusionSupports any skill that deals damage, causing them to Gain Lightning Damage but deal less Cold and Fire Damage.Lv1
Archmage(Lv20)4 supports

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
Support gems
ClaritySupports Persistent Buff Skills, causing you to gain increased Mana Regeneration while the Skill is active.Lv1
Lightning MasterySupports Lightning skills, granting them an additional level. Does not support skills which do not have levels.Lv1
Atziris CommunionSupports Persistent Skills, making them Reserve Life instead of Spirit. Cannot Support Skills which create Minions.Lv1
Her DeclarationLv1
Sigil of Power(Lv19)3 supports

Place a Sigil on the ground, providing a powerful Spell Damage Buff to you and Allies while standing in it. The Buff becomes more powerful the more mana you spend while standing in the Sigil.

Sigil duration is 10 seconds
Buff grants 10% more Spell damage per Stage
Support gems
PersistenceSupports any skill that has a duration, making that duration longer.Lv1
Magnified EffectSupports any skill with an area of effect, making it larger.Lv1
InspirationSupports any skill, making it cost less to use. Cannot support skills which reserve Spirit.Lv1
Mana Remnants(Lv20)3 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
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
ClaritySupports Persistent Buff Skills, causing you to gain increased Mana Regeneration while the Skill is active.Lv1
Flame Wall(Lv3)2 supports

Create a wall of Fire in front of you, which Ignites everything within its area. Any Projectiles fired through the wall by you and Allies deal added Fire damage. Consumes a Lightning Infusion if possible to also add Lightning damage to the Projectiles.

Wall deals 1.8 Fire Damage per second
Wall duration is 4.5 seconds
Ignites as though dealing 5 to 8 Fire damage
Wall length is 5 metres
Support gems
ComorbiditySupports any skill that Hits enemies, allowing it to inflict an extra Poison on enemies but shortening the duration of those Poisons.Lv1
Life DrainSupports any skill that Hits enemies, causing you to recover Life when it Culls an enemy.Lv1

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