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Thunderstorm Spell Totem Archmage Infernalist (51% Crit Chance)

Infernalist·WitchPatch 0.5.2·byPublic Ladder
Version 1·Updated Jun 13, 2026
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Run Gear Check

Overview

Offense

1. Spell Totem
293,923
2. Thunderstorm
23,701
Casts/sec
4.66

Utility

Mana
4,879
Spirit
414
Gear spirit
74
Move speed
x1.64

Defense

Life
1,761
ES
328
Gear ES
984
Fire res
75%
Cold res
75%
Lightning res
75%
Chaos res
60%

Passive Tree

143
Nodes
29
Notables
3
Keystones

Key Passives

Altered FleshNotable
20% of Cold Damage taken as Fire Damage
20% of Lightning Damage taken as Fire Damage
20% of Physical Damage taken as Chaos Damage
Fire DamageChaos Damage
LucidityNotable
8% of Damage is taken from Mana before Life
+15 to Intelligence
LifeAttribute
Open MindNotable
25% increased Mana Regeneration Rate
Mana
Grinning ImmolationNotable
Become Ignited when you deal a Critical Hit, taking 15% of your maximum Life and Energy Shield as Fire Damage per second
50% more Critical Damage Bonus
Critical
Beidat's WillNotable
+1 to Maximum Spirit per 25 Maximum Life
Reserves 25% of Life
Life
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

Effect Profile

EffectStats
Critical
PassiveCountTotal
  • increased Critical Damage Bonus14285%
  • increased Critical Hit Chance13193%
  • increased Critical Spell Damage Bonus9135%
  • increased Critical Hit Chance for Spells686%
Attribute
PassiveCountTotal
  • to any Attribute41+205
  • to Intelligence4+45
  • to Dexterity1+10
  • to Strength1+10
Mana
PassiveCountTotal
  • increased Mana Regeneration Rate14166%
  • increased Mana Cost Efficiency336%
  • increased Mana Cost of Skills2-25%
  • increased Mana Regeneration Rate while moving150%
Life
PassiveCountTotal
  • of Damage is taken from Mana before Life316%
  • increased maximum Life39%
  • reserves # % of Life250%
  • to Maximum Mana per # Maximum Life1+1
Speed
PassiveCountTotal
  • increased Cast Speed531%
  • increased Cast Speed when on Low Life120%
  • reduced Cast Speed when on Full Life1-10%
Jewel
PassiveCountTotal
  • [Jewel] Socket60
Gem
PassiveCountTotal
  • spell Skills have # % increased Area of Effect433%
  • to Level of all Cold Skills1+1
Energy Shield
PassiveCountTotal
  • faster start of Energy Shield Recharge212%
  • to maximum Energy Shield2+20
  • increased maximum Energy Shield130%

Gear

Weapon 1

Rapture Song

Dueling Wand

Item Level 80
Rare
Properties
Quality20
SocketsS
Requirements
Level78
Rune
  • +1 to Level of all Spell Skills
Bonded
  • Bonded: Archon recovery period expires 30% faster
Desecrated
  • 82% increased Elemental Damage
Explicit
  • Gain 28% of Damage as Extra Fire Damage
  • +142 to maximum Mana
  • +4 to Level of all Spell Skills
Crafted
  • 51% increased Critical Hit Chance for Spells
  • 43% increased Cast Speed
  • Gain 16% of Elemental Damage as Extra Cold Damage
Weapon 2 / Offhand

Skull Blow

Stoic Sceptre

Item Level 73
Rare
Properties
Quality0
SocketsS
Spirit207
Requirements
Level90
Rune
  • 15% increased Spirit
Bonded
  • Bonded: Minions have 30% increased Cooldown Recovery Rate for Command Skills
Desecrated
  • Allies in your Presence have 31% increased Critical Damage Bonus
Explicit
  • 92% increased Spirit
  • +42 to maximum Mana
  • Allies in your Presence deal 2 to 53 added Attack Lightning Damage
  • Allies in your Presence Regenerate 3.5 Life per second
  • +28 to Strength
Helmet

Golem Peak

Kamasan Tiara

Item Level 84
Rare
Properties
Energy Shield304
Quality20
SocketsS S
Requirements
Level75
Rune
  • +50 to maximum Mana
  • 3% increased maximum Mana
Bonded
  • Bonded: +20 to maximum Life
  • Bonded: +20 to maximum Mana
Desecrated
  • +36 to maximum Energy Shield
Explicit
  • 82% increased Energy Shield
  • +127 to maximum Mana
  • 31% increased Critical Hit Chance
  • +29% to Lightning Resistance
  • Corrupted
Crafted
  • +35% to Fire Resistance
Body Armour

Cloak of Defiance

Havoc Raiment

Item Level 70
Unique
Properties
Energy Shield359
Movement Speed-3%
Quality20
SocketsS S S
Requirements
Level65
Enchant
  • +35 to maximum Life
Rune
  • 20% increased Armour, Evasion and Energy Shield
  • +50 to maximum Mana
  • 15% of Damage is taken from Mana before Life
Bonded
  • Bonded: +40 to maximum Life
  • Bonded: +40 to maximum Mana
  • Bonded: 8% of Maximum Life Converted to Energy Shield
Explicit
  • 97% increased Energy Shield
  • +129 to maximum Mana
  • 88% increased Mana Regeneration Rate
  • 50% of Damage is taken from Mana before Life
  • Corrupted
Gloves

Woe Palm

Sirenscale Gloves

Item Level 82
Rare
Properties
Energy Shield125
Quality20
SocketsS
Requirements
Level80
Rune
  • +50 to maximum Mana
Bonded
  • Bonded: +20 to maximum Life
  • Bonded: +20 to maximum Mana
Explicit
  • 93% increased Energy Shield
  • +136 to maximum Life
  • +122 to maximum Mana
  • +29 to Intelligence
  • +80% to Lightning Resistance
Boots

Torment Trail

Sekhema Sandals

Item Level 83
Rare
Properties
Energy Shield196
Quality20
SocketsS
Requirements
Level80
Rune
  • 10% increased Movement Speed when on Low Life
Desecrated
  • 97% increased Energy Shield
Explicit
  • 35% increased Movement Speed
  • +120 to maximum Mana
  • +41% to Fire Resistance
  • +34% to Cold Resistance
Crafted
  • 15% increased Rarity of Items found
Belt

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 Silver
  • Legacy of Sulphur
  • Legacy of Quicksilver
  • Legacy of Gold
  • All Mage's Legacies have 41% increased effect per duplicate Mage's Legacy you have
Amulet

Horror Scarab

Azure Amulet

Item Level 75
Rare
Requirements
Level0
Enchant
  • Allocates Ancestral Alacrity
Implicit
  • 30% increased Mana Regeneration Rate
Explicit
  • +3 to Level of all Spell Skills
  • +76 to maximum Energy Shield
  • +214 to maximum Mana
  • +37 to Spirit
  • +37% to Chaos Resistance
Ring 1

Vengeance Gyre

Prismatic Ring

Item Level 80
Rare
Requirements
Level35
Desecrated
  • +38% to Cold Resistance
Implicit
  • +9% to all Elemental Resistances
Explicit
  • Adds 13 to 20 Fire damage to Attacks
  • +198 to maximum Mana
  • 17% increased Rarity of Items found
  • +40% to Cold Resistance
Crafted
  • 7% increased maximum Mana
Ring 2

Storm Eye

Ruby Ring

Item Level 78
Rare
Requirements
Level8
Implicit
  • +29% to Fire Resistance
Explicit
  • +14 to maximum Life
  • +210 to maximum Mana
  • 11% increased Rarity of Items found
  • +13% to all Elemental Resistances
  • +23% to Chaos Resistance
Crafted
  • 7% increased maximum Mana
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 Stag for 18 seconds on use
Charm 2

Experimenter's Dousing Charm of the Distiller

Item Level 79
Magic
Properties
Quality6
Requirements
Level32
Implicit
  • Used when you become Ignited
Explicit
  • 38% increased Duration
  • 26% reduced Charges per use
  • Corrupted
Charm 3

Drizzling Thawing Charm of the Constant

Item Level 36
Magic
Properties
Quality1
Requirements
Level12
Implicit
  • Used when you become Frozen
Explicit
  • Recover 20 Mana when Used
  • 24% increased Charges gained
  • Corrupted
Life Flask

Wary Ultimate Life Flask of the Practitioner

Item Level 65
Magic
Properties
Quality0
Requirements
Level60
Implicit
  • 72% more Recovery if used while on Low Life
  • 18% reduced Charges per use
Mana Flask

Catalysed Ultimate Mana Flask of the Brewer

Item Level 81
Magic
Properties
Quality20
Requirements
Level60
Implicit
  • 69% increased Recovery rate
  • 27% reduced Charges per use

Skills & Gems

Entangle(Lv3)5 gems

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
Morrigans InsightLv1
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
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
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
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
Ancestral UrgencySupports Skills which create Totems, causing those Skills to place Totems much more quickly.Lv1
Rakiatas FlowSupports Skills that can cause Damaging Hits, causing those Hits to treat Enemy Elemental Resistances as inverted.Lv1
Magnified EffectSupports any skill with an area of effect, making it larger.Lv1
ExecuteSupports any skill that Hits enemies, causing it to deal more damage against enemies on Low Life.Lv1
Thunderstorm(Lv19)5 gems

Conjure a thunderstorm which causes lightning strikes and torrential rain in an area. Enemies in the area are Drenched, causing them to become Shocked or Frozen more easily. Plants in the area become Overgrown.

Deals 1 to 5 Lightning Damage
Cannot Drench enemies above level 20
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
Magnified EffectSupports any skill with an area of effect, making it larger.Lv1
PersistenceSupports any skill that has a duration, making that duration longer.Lv1
Pinpoint CriticalSupports any skill that Hits Enemies, causing it to Critically Hit more often but deal less damage with Critical Hits.Lv1
Mana Remnants(Lv19)3 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
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
ClaritySupports Persistent Buff Skills, causing you to gain increased Mana Regeneration while the Skill is active.Lv1
Archmage(Lv19)4 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
Lightning MasterySupports Lightning skills, granting them an additional level. Does not support skills which do not have levels.Lv1
ClaritySupports Persistent Buff Skills, causing you to gain increased Mana Regeneration while the Skill is active.Lv1
Her DeclarationLv1
Diallas DesireSupports any Skill which has levels, increasing the level and Quality, while reducing the cost and Reservation.Lv1
Temporal Chains(Lv19)4 gems

Curse all enemies in an area, Slowing them and making other effects on them expire more slowly.

Curse radius is 1.5 metres
Curse Slows targets by 40%
Curse duration is 6 seconds
Curse does not apply to enemies above level 20
Magnified EffectSupports any skill with an area of effect, making it larger.Lv1
Hayoxis FulminationSupports Curse Skills, giving them a short cooldown but causing them to create areas which Curse enemies so long as they are within them. Cursed areas from Supported Skills gather power before erupting in a column of annihilating light after a moderate delay.Lv1
InspirationSupports any skill, making it cost less to use. Cannot support skills which reserve Spirit.Lv1
PersistenceSupports any skill that has a duration, making that duration longer.Lv1
Mana Tempest(Lv19)4 gems

Create a storm of arcane energies that Empowers your Mana-costing Spells while you remain inside it. Maintaining the storm constantly drains your Mana, and spending more causes it to drain faster. The storm will dissipate when you exit it or run out of Mana.

Empowered Spells Split to 1 additional target
Empowered Spells Gain 40% of damage as Lightning Damage
Advancing StormSupports Storm skills, causing them to appear at the user's location and move towards the target location.Lv1
InspirationSupports any skill, making it cost less to use. Cannot support skills which reserve Spirit.Lv1
Lightning MasterySupports Lightning skills, granting them an additional level. Does not support skills which do not have levels.Lv1
Arcane TempoSupports Spells, causing them to cast faster.Lv1
Spellslinger(Lv18)No supports

While active, gains Energy when you cast Spells. 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.

No support gems detected for this skill.

Discipline(Lv20)No supports

Emit an Aura that grants you and Allies in your Presence additional Total Energy Shield.

Aura grants +18 to Total Maximum Energy Shield

No support gems detected for this skill.

Mana Drain(Lv18)No supports

Leech Mana from an enemy over a prolonged period, as well as briefly Hindering them.

Leeches 30 Mana

No support gems detected for this skill.

Thorns Player(Lv1)No supports

No support gems detected for this skill.

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