1
Cap elemental resistances
gearLook for ring 2 stats like lightning resistance.
-3.5% DPS+8.1% EHP
Justification
Lightning 54%/75% below current cap.
Useful stats
Lightning Resistance
Proposed upgrade: -3.5% DPS / +8.1% EHP.
Build check
Gemling Legionnaire Mercenary (Lv83)
Mercenary · Gemling Legionnaire · Lv83
Build tier, progression gaps, and prioritized upgrade options from the imported character.
Potential upgrades
7
Progress since your last check
This compares the same build at the same content stage.
Tier D to D
Top skill DPS
52.8K to 40.9K
-11.9K (-22%)
Effective hit pool
7,915.3 to 7,297
-618.3 (-7.8%)
Movement speed
x1.31 to x1.36
+0.05 (+3.7%)
No longer flagged
Movement speed
New priorities
Chaos resistance
D
exiles.buildtier
Scored against 100+ mercenary endgame builds
DamageC
SurvivalF
SpeedD
UtilityC
How this build works
Totem skillsMana scales damage
Maximum Mana contributes to your spell damage. Avoid trading it away without a clear damage gain.
Build state
Endgame
Primary DPS
40.9K
A little below typical
EHP
7.3K
Well below benchmark
Weakest hit taken
Chaos 3.1K
Well below benchmark
Physical max hit
4.8K
Around typical
Elemental max hit
9.8K
A little below typical
Movement speed
x1.36
A little below typical
Rarity
18%
Low magic find
Top skills
Peak DPS
✓Arc
3 support gems
40.9K
Clear
Arc
3 support gems
Buffs: Full mana · Hit an enemy recently · Critical hit recently
53.2K
Clear
Spark
5 support gems
18K
Clear + boss
Spark
5 support gems
Buffs: Full mana · Hit an enemy recently · Critical hit recently
18K
Clear + boss
Clear
Clear looks covered
Bossing
Bossing looks covered
Skill delivery
Spell Totem
Consumes charges to raise the totemUses: Arc
Priority fixes
2
Build a larger defensive pool
gearLook for boots stats like max life, energy shield, increased energy shield.
-1.8% DPS+7.2% EHP
Justification
7.3K is well below the usual 13.2K–37.7K range for similar builds. Raise life and energy shield on armour and jewellery before chasing smaller upgrades.
Useful stats
Max LifeEnergy Shieldincreased Energy Shield
Proposed upgrade: -1.8% DPS / +7.2% EHP.
3
Improve chaos hit protection
fixUpgrade defensive slots with chaos resistance, life, energy shield, and maximum chaos resistance so the item matches how this build actually survives.
Justification
3.1K is well below the usual 5.4K–13.3K range for similar builds. Improve chaos resistance, life, energy shield, and maximum chaos resistance where possible.
Useful stats
Relevant stats for this issue
Prioritize this direction before chasing smaller damage gains.
Identified gaps
Elemental resistances
Lightning 54%/75% below current cap.
The further elemental resistances are below the current cap, the more dangerous hard map and boss hits become.
Effective hit pool
7.3K is well below the usual 13.2K–37.7K range for similar builds. Raise life and energy shield on armour and jewellery before chasing smaller upgrades.
This usually means large hits are the danger point, even if clearing trash feels fine.
Chaos max hit
3.1K is well below the usual 5.4K–13.3K range for similar builds. Improve chaos resistance, life, energy shield, and maximum chaos resistance where possible.
This usually means large hits are the danger point, even if clearing trash feels fine.
Chaos resistance
0% is below the usual 16%–53% range for similar builds.
Resistance gaps are normally cheap to fix and should be handled before chasing damage.
Potential upgrades
Current setup
What the build is using now.
Potential upgrade
A support setup or item worth checking.
Stat change
The calculated change from the proposed setup.
Gear upgrades
Weapon 1
Current item
Armageddon Goad
Rare · Siphoning Wand · Item level 84
Quality0
SocketsS
Requirements
Level11
Implicit
- Gain 29% of Damage as Extra Fire Damage
- +5 to Level of all Lightning Spell Skills
Explicit
- 99% increased chance to Shock
- +146 to maximum Mana
- +1 to Level of all Spell Skills
- 29% increased Cast Speed
- Gain 10% of Elemental Damage as Extra Cold Damage
- 78% increased Elemental Damage
Socketed effects
- CraftedRuneCan have 1 additional Crafted Modifier
Recommendation
Planned Siphoning Wand
Rare · Siphoning Wand · Item level 84
Quality0
SocketsS
Requirements
Level11
Implicit
Explicit
Change
DPS+9.1%
EHP0.0%
+51% increased Crit Chance
Needs to be logged in on the official PoE site.
Weapon 2 / Offhand
Current item
Brood Bane
Rare · Shrine Sceptre · Item level 82
Quality20
SocketsS
Spirit187
Requirements
Level26
Implicit
- 72% increased Spirit
Explicit
- +167 to maximum Mana
- 12% increased Mana Regeneration Rate
- 38% increased Presence Area of Effect
- 5% increased Light Radius
- 66% increased Mana Regeneration Rate
- Corrupted
Conditional
- BondedMinions have 30% increased Cooldown Recovery Rate for Command Skills
Socketed effects
- Rune15% increased Spirit
Recommendation
Planned Shrine Sceptre
Rare · Shrine Sceptre · Item level 82
Spirit187
Quality20
SocketsS
Requirements
Level26
Implicit
Explicit
Change
DPS+7.9%
EHP+4.2%
+44% increased Crit Chance
+139 Max Life
+107% increased Energy Shield
+1 Max Fire Resistance
-15% increased Spirit
-12% increased Mana Regen
Needs to be logged in on the official PoE site.
Helmet
Current item
Viper Star
Rare · Kamasan Tiara · Item level 82
Energy Shield499
Quality22
SocketsS S
Requirements
Level75
Explicit
- 99% increased Energy Shield
- +145 to maximum Mana
- +36 to Intelligence
- +43% to Cold Resistance
- +42% to Lightning Resistance
- +68 to maximum Energy Shield
- Corrupted
Conditional
- Bonded+40 to maximum Life
- Bonded+40 to maximum Mana
Socketed effects
- Rune40% increased Armour, Evasion and Energy Shield
Recommendation
Planned Kamasan Tiara
Rare · Kamasan Tiara · Item level 82
Energy Shield499
Quality22
SocketsS S
Requirements
Level75
Explicit
Change
DPS-1.8%
EHP+3.2%
+113 Max Life
+27 Energy Shield
-32% increased Energy Shield
-36 Intelligence
Needs to be logged in on the official PoE site.
Body Armour
Current item
Woe Pelt
Rare · Vile Robe · Item level 82
Energy Shield717
Movement Speed-3%
Quality20
SocketsS S
Requirements
Level65
Explicit
- +72 to maximum Energy Shield
- 110% increased Energy Shield
- +56 to Spirit
- +33 to Intelligence
- +25% to Lightning Resistance
- +17% to Cold Resistance
- Corrupted
Conditional
- Bonded+40 to maximum Life
- Bonded+40 to maximum Mana
Socketed effects
- Rune36% increased Armour, Evasion and Energy Shield
Recommendation
Planned Vile Robe
Rare · Vile Robe · Item level 82
Energy Shield717
Movement Speed-3%
Quality20
SocketsS S
Requirements
Level65
Explicit
Change
DPS-1.8%
EHP+4.0%
+158 Max Life
-36% increased Energy Shield
+17 Cold Resistance
+8 Lightning Resistance
-33 Intelligence
Needs to be logged in on the official PoE site.
Gloves
Current item
Doom Mitts
Rare · Sirenscale Gloves · Item level 82
Energy Shield231
Quality20
SocketsS
Requirements
Level80
Explicit
- +47 to maximum Energy Shield
- 73% increased Energy Shield
- +119 to maximum Mana
- 13% increased Critical Damage Bonus
- +40% to Fire Resistance
- +31% to Cold Resistance
- Corrupted
Conditional
- Bonded+20 to maximum Life
- Bonded+20 to maximum Mana
Socketed effects
- Rune18% increased Armour, Evasion and Energy Shield
Recommendation
Planned Sirenscale Gloves
Rare · Sirenscale Gloves · Item level 82
Energy Shield231
Quality20
SocketsS
Requirements
Level80
Explicit
Change
DPS+1.0%
EHP+4.8%
+10% increased Crit Multi
+47 Energy Shield
+16% increased Energy Shield
+3 Cold Resistance
Needs to be logged in on the official PoE site.
Boots
Current item
Viper Road
Rare · Bound Sandals · Item level 82
Energy Shield289
Quality20
SocketsS S
Requirements
Level65
Explicit
- 35% increased Movement Speed
- +49 to maximum Energy Shield
- 88% increased Energy Shield
- +31 to Intelligence
- +38% to Cold Resistance
- +26% to Fire Resistance
- Corrupted
Conditional
- Bonded+20 to maximum Life
- Bonded+20 to maximum Mana
- Bonded10% increased Cooldown Recovery Rate
Socketed effects
- Rune5% increased Movement Speed
- Rune18% increased Armour, Evasion and Energy Shield
Recommendation
Planned Bound Sandals
Rare · Bound Sandals · Item level 82
Energy Shield289
Quality20
SocketsS S
Requirements
Level65
Explicit
Change
DPS-1.8%
EHP+6.3%
+95 Max Life
+45 Energy Shield
+8 Fire Resistance
-5% increased Movement Speed
-31 Intelligence
Needs to be logged in on the official PoE site.
Ring 2
Current item
Soul Nail
Rare · Mnemonic Ring · Item level 82
Requirements
Level65
Implicit
- 8% increased maximum Mana
Explicit
- +207 to maximum Mana
- +30 to Intelligence
- +42% to Fire Resistance
- 67% increased Mana Regeneration Rate
- 5% increased maximum Mana
- Gain 12% of Damage as Extra Cold Damage with Spells
- Corrupted
Recommendation
Planned Mnemonic Ring
Rare · Mnemonic Ring · Item level 82
Requirements
Level65
Implicit
Explicit
Change
DPS-3.5%
EHP+8.1%
+33 Lightning Resistance
-30 Intelligence
Needs to be logged in on the official PoE site.
Belt: upgrade not found
Ring 1: upgrade not found
Amulet: upgrade not found
Skill upgrades
No safe verified support change surfaced for the top skills.
Passive routes
No passive improvement found for general advice within a 10 point range.