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Flicker Strike Spirit Vessel Minion Martial Artist (+4 Melee Skills)
Version 1·Updated Jun 22, 2026
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DamageA
SurvivalD
SpeedF
UtilityA
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Elemental max hit
3
Movement speed
Overview
Offense
1. Flicker Strike
1.49M
2. Best Ignite DPS
11,629
Hit DPS
1.49M
Attacks/sec
5.81
Average hit
256,694
Utility
Mana
734
Spirit
100
Gear spirit
18
Move speed
x1.33
Defense
Life
1
ES
7,763
Gear ES
951
Character armour
93
Gear armour
43
Character evasion
17,189
Gear evasion
1,759
Fire res
75%
Cold res
75%
Lightning res
23%
Chaos res
5%
Passive Tree
133
Nodes
37
Notables
1
Keystones
Key Passives
Chaos InoculationKey
Chaos Inoculation
Chaos
Tenfold AttacksNotable
4% increased Attack Speed
6% increased Attack Speed if you've been Hit Recently
+10 to Strength
SpeedAttribute
Chakra of ImpactNotable
20% increased Attack Damage
Skills deal 8% increased Damage per Combo consumed, up to 40%
Attack DamageGem
True StrikeNotable
+10 to Dexterity
20% increased Critical Hit Chance
AttributeCritical
For the JugularNotable
25% increased Critical Damage Bonus
+10 to Intelligence
CriticalAttribute
Killer InstinctNotable
40% increased Attack Damage while on Full Life
60% increased Attack Damage while on Low Life
Life
Crashing WaveNotable
25% increased Damage if you've dealt a Critical Hit in the past 8 seconds
Critical
Struck ThroughNotable
Attacks have +100% to Critical Hit Chance
Critical
Effect Profile
EffectStats
Critical›
PassiveCountTotal
- increased Critical Damage Bonus11230%
- increased Critical Hit Chance10130%
- increased Critical Damage Bonus with Quarterstaves361%
- increased Critical Damage Bonus if you've consumed a Power Charge Recently360%
Attribute›
PassiveCountTotal
- to any Attribute19+95
- to Dexterity6+60
- to Intelligence4+30
- to Strength2+20
Energy Shield›
PassiveCountTotal
- increased maximum Energy Shield17227%
- faster start of Energy Shield Recharge428%
- gain additional Stun Threshold equal to # % of maximum Energy Shield350%
- increased Armour, Evasion and Energy Shield while wielding a Quarterstaff130%
Evasion›
PassiveCountTotal
- increased Evasion Rating21278%
- gain Deflection Rating equal to # % of Evasion Rating631%
- increased Evasion Rating if you haven't been Hit Recently120%
Speed›
PassiveCountTotal
- increased Attack Speed415%
- increased Attack Speed with Quarterstaves417%
- increased Skill Speed28%
- increased Attack and Cast Speed18%
Attack Damage›
PassiveCountTotal
- increased Attack Damage665%
- increased Attack Area Damage441%
Charges›
PassiveCountTotal
- increased Endurance, Frenzy and Power Charge Duration480%
- to Maximum Power Charges2+3
- increased Power Charge Duration240%
Gem›
PassiveCountTotal
- quarterstaff Skills that consume Power Charges count as consuming an additional Power Charge1+1
- skills can build and retain Combo regardless of Weapon Set1+1
- skills deal # % increased Damage per Combo consumed, up to # %18%
- skills have # % chance to not remove Charges but still count as consuming them110%
Gear
Hypnotic Bane
Sinister Quarterstaff
Item Level 80
Rare
Properties
Range14
Physical Damage66-109
Quality20
SocketsS S S
Fire Damage111-191
Cold Damage101-152
Attacks per Second1.4
Critical Hit Chance12%
Total DPS511
Physical DPS122.5
Elemental DPS388.5
Requirements
Level67
Rune
- 30% increased Elemental Damage with Attacks
- 50% increased Attack Damage against Rare or Unique Enemies
- Gain 5% of Damage as Extra Damage of all Elements
Bonded
- Bonded: +1 to Level of all Attack Skills
- Bonded: 8% chance to gain an additional random Charge when you gain a Charge
Desecrated
- Adds 111 to 191 Fire Damage
Explicit
- Adds 101 to 152 Cold Damage
- 109% increased Elemental Damage with Attacks
- +4 to Level of all Melee Skills
- +30 to Intelligence
Crafted
- +3.77% to Critical Hit Chance
Damnation Glance
Skycrown Tiara
Item Level 73
Rare
Properties
Energy Shield410
Quality20
SocketsS
Requirements
Level65
Rune
- Enemies have no Critical Damage Bonus for 4 seconds after you Blind them
Bonded
- Bonded: 20% increased Blind Effect
Explicit
- +60 to maximum Energy Shield
- 128% increased Energy Shield
- +27 to maximum Mana
- 17% increased Rarity of Items found
- +39% to Fire Resistance
- +33% to Lightning Resistance
Forgotten Warden
Primal Markings
Item Level 84
Unique
Properties
Energy Shield445
Evasion1441
Movement Speed-3%
Armour43
Quality20
SocketsS S
Requirements
Level78
Enchant
- +38 to maximum Life
Rune
- +30 to Armour
- +30 to Evasion Rating
- +10 to maximum Energy Shield
- 20% increased Armour, Evasion and Energy Shield
Bonded
- Bonded: +40 to maximum Life
- Bonded: +40 to maximum Mana
Explicit
- +80 to Deflection Rating per 50 missing Energy Shield
- 283% increased Evasion and Energy Shield
- +30 to Dexterity
- Companions have 30% increased maximum Life
- 15% of Damage from Deflected Hits is taken from Damageable Companion's Life before you
- Corrupted
Horror Fist
Fists of Stone
Item Level 81
Rare
Properties
Quality20
SocketsS S
Requirements
Level0
Rune
- Destroys all Augment Sockets on the item to create a Jewel Socket
Implicit
- Has +3 to Evasion Rating per player level
- Has +1 to maximum Energy Shield per player level
Explicit
- Has +4 to Evasion Rating per player level
- Has +1 to maximum Energy Shield per player level
- 19% more Global Evasion Rating and Energy Shield
- Attacks Gain 11% of Damage as Extra Cold Damage
- 23% chance to gain Onslaught for 4 seconds on Hit
- +2.36% to Critical Hit Chance
- Recover 2% of maximum Mana on Kill
Behemoth March
Wanderer Shoes
Item Level 79
Rare
Properties
Energy Shield96
Evasion318
Quality20
SocketsS
Requirements
Level65
Rune
- 20% increased Armour, Evasion and Energy Shield
Bonded
- Bonded: +20 to maximum Life
- Bonded: +20 to maximum Mana
Explicit
- 97% increased Evasion and Energy Shield
- +79 to maximum Life
- 18% increased Rarity of Items found
- +36% to Cold Resistance
- Gain Deflection Rating equal to 20% of Evasion Rating
Crafted
- 30% increased Movement Speed
Headhunter
Heavy Belt
Item Level 81
Unique
Properties
Charm Slots2
Requirements
Level50
Implicit
- 27% increased Stun Threshold
- Has 2 Charm Slots
Explicit
- +58 to maximum Life
- +25 to Strength
- +26 to Dexterity
- When you kill a Rare monster, you gain its Modifiers for 60 seconds
Kraken Medallion
Gold Amulet
Item Level 80
Rare
Requirements
Level35
Enchant
- Allocates Lust for Power
Implicit
- 19% increased Rarity of Items found
Explicit
- 58% increased Evasion Rating
- +100 to maximum Energy Shield
- 15% increased Rarity of Items found
- +2 to Level of all Melee Skills
- +30% to Lightning Resistance
Crafted
- 32% increased Global Armour, Evasion and Energy Shield
Soul Band
Gold Ring
Item Level 82
Rare
Requirements
Level40
Desecrated
- 9% increased Rarity of Items found
Implicit
- 15% increased Rarity of Items found
Explicit
- Adds 18 to 37 Fire damage to Attacks
- Adds 15 to 22 Cold damage to Attacks
- +86% to Fire Resistance
Crafted
- 18% increased Rarity of Items found
Skull Gyre
Gold Ring
Item Level 80
Rare
Requirements
Level40
Desecrated
- 15% increased Cold Damage
Implicit
- 10% increased Rarity of Items found
Explicit
- Adds 21 to 36 Fire damage to Attacks
- Adds 18 to 26 Cold damage to Attacks
- 17% increased Rarity of Items found
- +48% to Cold Resistance
Crafted
- +40% to Cold Resistance
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 Stag for 18 seconds on use
Lustrous Dousing Charm of the Surgeon
Item Level 81
Magic
Properties
Quality0
Requirements
Level32
Implicit
- Used when you become Ignited
Explicit
- Also grants 318 Guard
- 34% Chance to gain a Charge when you kill an enemy
Lustrous Stone Charm of the Medic
Item Level 76
Magic
Properties
Quality0
Requirements
Level8
Implicit
- Used when you become Stunned
Explicit
- Also grants 343 Guard
- 22% Chance to gain a Charge when you kill an enemy
Blood of the Warrior
Gargantuan Life Flask
Item Level 64
Unique
Properties
Charges Max75
Charges Per Use10
Duration50
Life Per Use710
Quality20
Requirements
Level40
Implicit
- 90% less Life Recovered
- Effect is not removed when Unreserved Life is Filled
- 24% of Damage taken during effect Recouped as Life
- Gain 5 Rage when Hit by an Enemy during effect
- No Inherent loss of Rage during effect
- 50% increased Duration
Condensed Ultimate Mana Flask of the Doctor
Item Level 71
Magic
Properties
Quality20
Requirements
Level60
Implicit
- 65% increased Recovery rate
- 30% Chance to gain a Charge when you kill an enemy
Skills & Gems
Spirit Vessel(Lv18)5 gemsSummons a Shapeshifting Spirit Vessel Companion that uses copies of socketed Bear, Werewolf, and Wyvern Skills.
Romiras RequitalSupports Skills that create Companions which can be damaged. Minions created by Supported Skills take a portion of Hit Damage you would otherwise have taken, but have lowered maximum Life. A percentage of Damage taken this way is Recouped by you as Life.Lv1
Amanamus TitheSupports Persistent Minion Skills, granting a chance when Supported Minions die for you to gain an Abyssal Monster Modifier.Lv1
Meat ShieldSupports skills which create Minions, granting them less damage taken but making them deal less damage. Cannot support skills which create undamageable Minions.Lv1
EnormitySupports Skills which summon Persistent Minions. Supported Minions are larger, have more Life, and deal more Damage, but cost significantly more Spirit.Lv1Cathas BrillianceLv1
Wind Dancer(Lv19)5 gemsWhile active, periodically grants stages of a buff that gives you more Evasion per stage. Being Hit by an Enemy while you have this buff consumes all stages to damage and Knock Back enemies around you.
Gain a stage every 1.5 seconds
Magnified EffectSupports any skill with an area of effect, making it larger.Lv1
Primal ArmamentSupports Attacks, causing them to deal more Elemental damage.Lv1
GlaciationSupports any skill that Hits enemies, making it more effective at Freezing enemies.Lv1
MaimSupports Attacks, causing them to Maim enemies.Lv1
BlindSupports any skill that Hits enemies, causing them to Blind on Hit.Lv1
Shattering Palm(Lv19)5 gemsDash to an enemy and Strike them with an Attack that manifests a wave of cold, coating nearby enemies in shards of ice. Dealing enough damage to these enemies will shatter the shards, causing an icy explosion that deals Attack damage.
CulminationSupports Melee Attack Skills. Supported Skills gain Combo when you successfully Strike Enemies with other Melee Attacks. Supported Skills reset their Combo on use, dealing more Damage the higher Combo you had on use. Cannot support skills which already gain Combo. Cannot modify the Skills of Minions.Lv1
Ailith LineageSupports Skills which can expend Combo. On expending Combo with Supported Skills, you have a chance to gain Power Charges based on the amount of Combo expended.Lv1
ProfusionSupports skills that can generate Charges, giving them a chance to generate an additional Charge when they do so.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
RageSupports Melee Attacks, causing them to grant Rage on Hit.Lv1
Herald of Ice(Lv19)5 gemsWhile active, Shattering an enemy with a non-Herald Attack Hit will cause an icy explosion that deals Attack damage to surrounding enemies.
Magnified EffectSupports any skill with an area of effect, making it larger.Lv1Primal ArmamentSupports Attacks, causing them to deal more Elemental damage.Lv1
Elemental FocusSupports any skill that Hits enemies, causing it to deal more Elemental Damage but be unable to inflict Elemental Ailments.Lv1
LongshotSupports Attacks, causing them to deal more damage from farther away.Lv1
Cold MasterySupports Cold skills, granting them an additional level. Does not support skills which do not have levels.Lv1
Charged Staff(Lv19)5 gemsConsume all Power Charges to charge your Quarterstaff with electricity, adding Lightning damage and a Lightning shockwave to your Quarterstaff Attacks. Reusing this skill while the Buff is active adds to the Buff's duration and damage.
Buff grants 1 to 2 Added Quarterstaff Attack Lightning damage per Power Charge Consumed, up to your maximum Power Charges
PersistenceSupports any skill that has a duration, making that duration longer.Lv1
Culling StrikeSupports Attack Skills, causing them to Cull Rare and Unique Enemies on Hit.Lv1
Blazing CriticalSupports Skills you use yourself which Hit enemies. Critical Hits with Supported Skills imbue all of your Attacks with Fire damage for a duration.Lv1BlindSupports any skill that Hits enemies, causing them to Blind on Hit.Lv1
Thrill Of The KillSupports Skills you use yourself which Hit enemies. Culling a Shocked enemy with Supported Skills infuses all of your Attacks with Lightning damage for a short time.Lv1
Falling Thunder(Lv21)5 gemsSuffuse your Quarterstaff with electrical energy, then Slam the ground to deal damage in a large cone in front of you. Consumes your Power Charges to fire Lightning Projectiles forwards from the impact.
Nova ProjectilesSupports Projectile Skills, making them fire Projectiles in a circle. Does not Support Skills which rain down Projectiles from above.Lv1
Minion PactSupports damaging skills you use yourself, draining the life from one of your Minions on use in order to boost the skill's damage. Only takes effect if you have a Minion with enough life to drain the full amount.Lv1Combo FinisherSupports Melee Attacks you use yourself. Supported Skills cannot be used until enough Combo has been built up, but deal more damage. Cannot support skills which already Combo.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
RicochetSupports any Skill which creates Projectiles, giving those Projectiles a chance to Chain when impacting terrain.Lv1
Pounce(Lv17)4 gemsShapeshift into a Werewolf and leap to a target location, damaging enemies in an area around where you land. Predator's Mark will be Triggered targeting the highest Rarity enemy Hit, or if a Mark gem is socketed into this Skill, that Mark will be Triggered instead. Using this Skill allows any Wolf Minions you have to leap immediately.
Limit 4 Summoned Wolves
Martial TempoSupports Attacks, causing them to Attack faster.Lv1
OverabundanceSupports Skills which have a Limit, increasing that Limit at the cost of their duration. Only applies to restrictions that use the word "Limit".Lv1Magnified EffectSupports any skill with an area of effect, making it larger.Lv1
IngenuitySupports skills with Cooldowns, increasing the rate at which those Cooldowns Recover. Cannot modify the skills of minions.Lv1
Flicker Strike(Lv21)5 gemsTeleport to a enemy and Strike them. Consumes Power Charges to perform additional teleporting Strikes on nearby enemies.
Rakiatas FlowSupports Skills that can cause Damaging Hits, causing those Hits to treat Enemy Elemental Resistances as inverted.Lv1
Close CombatSupports Attacks, causing them to deal more damage to enemies based on how close they are to you.Lv1Minion PactSupports damaging skills you use yourself, draining the life from one of your Minions on use in order to boost the skill's damage. Only takes effect if you have a Minion with enough life to drain the full amount.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
Hit And RunSupports Attack Skills you use yourself which do not already have some Condition for use. Supported Skills can only be used after you have moved a certain distance, but have massively increased Skill Speed. Cannot support Skills which have a cooldown.Lv1
Tempest Bell(Lv19)4 gemsBuild Combo by successfully Striking Enemies with other skills. After reaching maximum Combo, use this skill to cause the Bell on your staff to grow to massive size as you drop it on the ground. The Bell damages enemies on impact and can be Hit by your skills, creating a damaging shockwave. Elemental Ailments applied to the Bell cause its shockwaves to deal extra damage of the corresponding type, and Hits which would have caused Knockback increase the area of effect of the shockwaves.
Limit 1 Bell
Magnified EffectSupports any skill with an area of effect, making it larger.Lv1
Ancestral CallSupports Strikes you use yourself, providing a powerful Ancestral Boost every few seconds. Cannot Support Channelled Skills and does not modify Skills used by Minions.Lv1Close CombatSupports Attacks, causing them to deal more damage to enemies based on how close they are to you.Lv1BlindsideSupports 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
Charge Regulation(Lv19)1 gemWhile active, you gain powerful Buffs based on your active Charges. However, maintaining the Buff Consumes Charges every few seconds.
15% more Armour, Evasion and Energy Shield while you have an Endurance Charge
20% more Critical Hit Chance while you have a Power Charge
20% increased Skill Speed while you have a Frenzy Charge
ClaritySupports Persistent Buff Skills, causing you to gain increased Mana Regeneration while the Skill is active.Lv1Similar Builds
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