1
Cap elemental resistances
gearLook for ring 1 stats like cold resistance.
+16% DPS+7.4% EHP
Justification
Cold 62%/75% below current cap.
Useful stats
Cold Resistance
Proposed upgrade: +16% DPS / +7.4% EHP.
Build check
Gemling Legionnaire Mercenary (Lv92)
Mercenary · Gemling Legionnaire · Lv92
Build tier, progression gaps, and prioritized upgrade options from the imported character.
Potential upgrades
5
C
exiles.buildtier
Scored against 531 mercenary endgame builds
DamageB
SurvivalF
SpeedB
UtilityC
Build setup
Fix these first. They are concrete conflicts in the current setup, not general build advice.
Entangle cannot activate
Entangle needs Life through its support setup, but Chaos Inoculation leaves Life at 1. Remove that requirement or change the setup.
Entangle
How this build works
Chaos InoculationMana protects lifeMana scales damage
Chaos Inoculation makes Life and Chaos Resistance poor upgrade targets. Focus defensive upgrades on Energy Shield and your other active layers.
Build state
Endgame
Primary DPS
57K
Around typical
EHP
8.6K
Below benchmark
Weakest hit taken
Physical 3.9K
A little below typical
Physical max hit
3.9K
A little below typical
Elemental max hit
9.4K
A little below typical
Movement speed
x1.72
Around typical
Rarity
30%
Good magic find
Top skills
Spell Totem
5 support gems
57K
Clear + boss
Frost Bomb
4 support gems
3.4K
Clear + boss
Clear
Clear looks covered
Bossing
Bossing looks covered
Priority fixes
2
Check support setup
skillVerify support-gem changes first, then look at weapon, amulet, gloves, or rings if damage is still behind.
Justification
Entangle needs Life through its support setup, but Chaos Inoculation leaves Life at 1. Remove that requirement or change the setup.
Useful stats
Relevant stats for this issue
Use this as the next direction to test.
3
Build a larger life or Energy Shield pool
fixUpgrade defensive slots with life, energy shield, evasion, armour, or block stats that match how this build actually survives.
Justification
8.6K is below the usual 12.7K–34.1K range for similar builds. Raise life, energy shield, or ward on armour and jewellery before chasing smaller upgrades.
Useful stats
Maximum LifeEnergy ShieldEvasionArmour
Prioritize this direction before chasing smaller damage gains.
Identified gaps
Elemental resistances
Cold 62%/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
8.6K is below the usual 12.7K–34.1K range for similar builds. Raise life, energy shield, or ward on armour and jewellery before chasing smaller upgrades.
This usually means large hits are the danger point, even if clearing trash feels fine.
Already in good shape
Mana pool3.9K is above the usual range for similar builds.
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
Helmet
Current item
Soul Visor
Rare · Ancestral Tiara · Item level 81
Energy Shield400
Quality27
SocketsS
Requirements
Level80
Enchant
- +25 to Spirit
Explicit
- Desecrated+51 to maximum Energy Shield
- 97% increased Energy Shield
- +106 to maximum Mana
- +37% to Fire Resistance
- +29% to Cold Resistance
- +36% to Lightning Resistance
- Corrupted
Socketed effects
- RuneRaven-Touched
Recommendation
Soul Visor
Rare · Ancestral Tiara · Item level 82
Energy Shield400
Quality27
SocketsS
Requirements
Level80
Explicit
Change
DPS+4.1%
EHP+5.0%
+16 Max Mana
+44 Energy Shield
+11% Energy Shield
+2 Fire Resistance
+10 Cold Resistance
-36 Lightning Resistance
+31 Spirit
Needs to be logged in on the official PoE site.
Gloves
Current item
Entropy Touch
Rare · Sirenscale Gloves · Item level 82
Energy Shield247
Quality20
SocketsS
Requirements
Level80
Explicit
- Desecrated+26% to Fire Resistance
- +55 to maximum Energy Shield
- 71% increased Energy Shield
- +173 to Accuracy Rating
- +71% to Fire Resistance
Conditional
- Bonded+20 to maximum Life
- Bonded+20 to maximum Mana
Socketed effects
- Rune18% increased Armour, Evasion and Energy Shield
Recommendation
Entropy Touch
Rare · Sirenscale Gloves · Item level 82
Energy Shield247
Quality20
SocketsS
Requirements
Level80
Explicit
Change
DPS+6.2%
EHP+8.1%
+86 Max Mana
+40 Energy Shield
+18% Energy Shield
-26 Fire Resistance
+33 Cold Resistance
+52 Spirit
-173 Accuracy
Needs to be logged in on the official PoE site.
Ring 1
Current item
Pandemonium Whorl
Rare · Mnemonic Ring · Item level 80
Requirements
Level40
Implicit
- 6% increased maximum Mana
Explicit
- Desecrated20% increased Lightning Damage
- Adds 5 to 13 Physical Damage to Attacks
- 15% increased Rarity of Items found
- +30 to Intelligence
- 79% increased Mana Regeneration Rate
Crafted
- Crafted7% increased maximum Mana
Recommendation
Pandemonium Whorl
Rare · Mnemonic Ring · Item level 82
Requirements
Level40
Implicit
Explicit
Change
DPS+12%
EHP+6.0%
-20% Lightning Damage
+17% Cast Speed
+141 Max Mana
-7% Max Mana
+33 Cold Resistance
Needs to be logged in on the official PoE site.
Weapon 1: upgrade not found
Weapon 2 / Offhand: upgrade not found
Body Armour: upgrade not found
Boots: upgrade not found
Belt: upgrade not found
Ring 2: upgrade not found
Amulet: upgrade not found
Skill upgrades
Spell Totem
5/5 active
Current supports
Best found setup
Change
DPS+47%
-30% Spell damage
+100% Elemental damage
-20% Fire damage
Frost Bomb
5/5 active
Current supports
Best found setup
Change
DPS+25%
No stat delta available.
Passive routes
No passive improvement found for general advice within a 10 point range.