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Pounce Earthshatter Poison Gemling Legionnaire (168% Physical Damage)

Gemling Legionnaire·MercenaryPatch 0.5.4·byPublic Builds
Version 1·Updated Jun 25, 2026
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SurvivalS
SpeedB
UtilityA

Overview

Offense

1. Hammer of the Gods
828,224
2. Best Ignite DPS
48,644
Hit DPS
828,224
Attacks/sec
1.17
Average hit
707,642

Utility

Spirit
150
Gear spirit
100
Move speed
x1.61

Defense

Life
3,363
ES
357
Gear ES
305
Ward
618
Character armour
14,265
Gear armour
2,842
Block
61%
Fire res
80%
Cold res
80%
Lightning res
80%
Chaos res
77%

Passive Tree

156
Nodes
39
Notables
2
Keystones

Key Passives

Advanced ThaumaturgyNotable
Gem Quality grants Socketed Skills an additional effect
Gem
Battle-hardenedNotable
Hits against you have 20% reduced Critical Damage Bonus
+5 to Strength
+5 to Dexterity
20% increased Armour and Evasion Rating
CriticalAttributeArmour
VigilanceNotable
+2% to maximum Block chance
12% increased Block chance
10 Life gained when you Block
BlockLife
Bolstering YellNotable
Empowered Attacks deal 30% increased Damage
Warcry Skills have 30% increased Area of Effect
DamageGem
Singular PurposeNotable
-5% reduced Attack Speed
40% increased Damage with Two Handed Weapons
20% increased Stun Buildup
SpeedDamageStun
Lay SiegeNotable
1% increased Damage per 1% Chance to Block
Block
BehemothNotable
8% increased Area of Effect for Attacks
3% increased maximum Life
5% chance for Slam Skills you use yourself to cause an additional Aftershock
AreaLifeGem
DevastationNotable
15% increased Attack Area Damage
12% increased Area of Effect for Attacks
Attack DamageArea

Effect Profile

EffectStats
Attribute
PassiveCountTotal
  • to any Attribute38+190
  • to Strength9+100
  • to Dexterity2+10
  • increased Damage per # Strength11%
Armour
PassiveCountTotal
  • increased Armour682%
  • of Armour also applies to Elemental Damage560%
  • of Armour also applies to Fire Damage230%
  • every Rage also grants # % increased Armour11%
Damage
PassiveCountTotal
  • empowered Attacks deal # % increased Damage8126%
  • increased Damage with Two Handed Weapons580%
  • increased Damage with Maces343%
Gem
PassiveCountTotal
  • attack Skills deal # % increased Damage while holding a Shield330%
  • to Quality of all Skills36%
  • chance for Mace Slam Skills you use yourself to cause an additional Aftershock218%
  • increased Skill Effect Duration230%
Life
PassiveCountTotal
  • increased maximum Life410%
  • regenerate # % of maximum Life per second387%
  • increased amount of Life Leeched336%
  • increased Flask Life Recovery rate140%
Block
PassiveCountTotal
  • increased Block chance1087%
  • to maximum Block chance38%
  • increased Damage per # % Chance to Block11%
Area
PassiveCountTotal
  • increased Area of Effect for Attacks1060%
  • increased Area of Effect if you have Stunned an Enemy Recently112%
  • increased Area of Effect if you've Killed Recently115%
Warcry
PassiveCountTotal
  • increased Warcry Cooldown Recovery Rate789%
  • increased total Power counted by Warcries210%
  • warcries Empower an additional Attack1+1
  • warcries have # % chance to Empower # additional Attacks115%

Gear

Grim Breaker

Sacred Maul

Item Level 86
Rare
Properties
Range15
Physical Damage306-652
Quality25
SocketsS S S
Attacks per Second1.54
Critical Hit Chance5%
Total DPS737.7
Physical DPS737.7
Requirements
Level72
Rune
  • 60% increased Physical Damage
Bonded
  • Bonded: 60% increased effect of Fully Broken Armour
Desecrated
  • +4 to Level of all Melee Skills
Explicit
  • 168% increased Physical Damage
  • Adds 38 to 94 Physical Damage
  • 28% increased Attack Speed
  • 35% reduced Attribute Requirements
  • Corrupted
Crafted
  • Gain 32% of Damage as Extra Physical Damage

Chernobog's Pillar

Blacksteel Tower Shield

Item Level 81
Unique
Properties
Armour548
Movement Speed-3%
Block26
Quality20
SocketsS S
Requirements
Level65
Enchant
  • +3% to maximum Block chance
Rune
  • 30% increased Block chance
Bonded
  • Bonded: 30% chance for Damage of Enemies Hitting you to be Unlucky
Explicit
  • 125% increased Armour
  • +38% to Fire Resistance
  • +29% to Chaos Resistance
  • +167 to Stun Threshold
  • Gain 1% of damage as Fire damage per 1% Chance to Block
  • Corrupted

Kraken Crown

Runeforged Cryptic Crown

Item Level 82
Rare
Properties
Armour208
Energy Shield58
Quality22
SocketsS S
Ward310
Requirements
Level80
Enchant
  • Allocates Craving Slaughter
Rune
  • Can roll Berserking modifiers
  • Raven-Touched
Bonded
  • Bonded: Gain 2 Rage on Melee Hit
Desecrated
  • +12 to Maximum Rage
Explicit
  • +26% to Chaos Resistance
  • 98% increased Armour and Energy Shield
  • +164 to maximum Life
  • +36 to Intelligence
  • +44% to Cold Resistance

Loreweave

Runemastered Ornate Ringmail

Item Level 41
Unique
Properties
Armour870
Energy Shield247
Movement Speed-4%
Quality20
SocketsS S S
Ward156
Requirements
Level55
Rune
  • -10% to all Maximum Elemental Resistances
  • +20% to all Elemental Resistances
  • 50% reduced effect of Curses on you
  • Idols socketed in this item gain the benefits of their Bonded modifiers
Bonded
  • Bonded: +5% to Quality of all Skills
  • Bonded: 8% increased Curse Magnitudes
Explicit
  • Adds 1 to 12 Physical Damage to Attacks
  • +206 to Accuracy Rating
  • +21 to maximum Mana
  • 12% increased Rarity of Items found
  • +5% to Quality of all Skills
  • 9% increased Cast Speed
  • Your Maximum Resistances are 80%
  • You cannot be Chilled or Frozen
  • You gain Onslaught for 4 seconds on Kill
  • Enemies Chilled by your Hits can be Shattered as though Frozen
  • Corrupted

Hate Touch

Runeforged Massive Mitts

Item Level 80
Rare
Properties
Armour94
Quality20
SocketsS S
Ward152
Requirements
Level80
Rune
  • 8% increased Attack Speed
  • 25% increased Life Cost Efficiency
Bonded
  • Bonded: 20% reduced Slowing Potency of Debuffs on You
Desecrated
  • Adds 27 to 41 Fire damage to Attacks
Explicit
  • +2 to Level of all Melee Skills
  • Adds 18 to 30 Cold damage to Attacks
  • +143 to maximum Life
  • 16% increased Attack Speed
Crafted
  • 60% increased effect of Socketed Augment Items

Honour Stride

Tasalian Greaves

Item Level 82
Rare
Properties
Armour1122
Quality22
SocketsS S S
Requirements
Level80
Rune
  • 5% increased Movement Speed
  • +22% to Chaos Resistance
Bonded
  • Bonded: 10% increased Cooldown Recovery Rate
Desecrated
  • +43% of Armour also applies to Elemental Damage
Explicit
  • +45% to Cold Resistance
  • 35% increased Movement Speed
  • +187 to Armour
  • 97% increased Armour
  • +40% to Lightning Resistance
  • Corrupted

Mageblood

Utility Belt

Item Level 81
Unique
Properties
Charm Slots2
Requirements
Level55
Implicit
  • Has 2 Charm Slots
  • 20% of Flask Recovery applied Instantly
Explicit
  • Legacy of Silver
  • Legacy of Quicksilver
  • Legacy of Gold
  • Legacy of Granite
  • All Mage's Legacies have 47% increased effect per duplicate Mage's Legacy you have

Gloom Charm

Absent Amulet

Item Level 80
Rare
Requirements
Level90
Enchant
  • Allocates Paragon
Desecrated
  • +50 to Spirit
Implicit
  • -1 Prefix Modifier allowed
  • -1 Suffix Modifier allowed
Explicit
  • +4 to Level of all Melee Skills
  • +143 to maximum Life
  • +20 to all Attributes

Carrion Circle

Gold Ring

Item Level 79
Rare
Requirements
Level40
Desecrated
  • Leech 8.19% of Physical Attack Damage as Life
Implicit
  • 14% increased Rarity of Items found
Explicit
  • Adds 20 to 38 Physical Damage to Attacks
  • Adds 26 to 39 Cold damage to Attacks
  • +119 to maximum Life
  • +15% to all Elemental Resistances
  • +40% to Fire Resistance

Sol Loop

Gold Ring

Item Level 82
Rare
Requirements
Level40
Desecrated
  • +106 to maximum Life
Implicit
  • 14% increased Rarity of Items found
Explicit
  • Adds 28 to 39 Cold damage to Attacks
  • Adds 18 to 38 Physical Damage to Attacks
  • +33 to Strength
  • +16% to all Elemental Resistances
  • +45% to Lightning Resistance

The Black Cat

Grounding Charm

Item Level 79
Unique
Properties
Charges Max40
Charges Per Use30
Duration30
Quality12
Requirements
Level32
Implicit
  • Used when you become Shocked
Explicit
  • 20% increased Duration
  • Lightning Damage of Enemies Hitting you is Unlucky during effect
  • Corrupted

Beira's Anguish

Dousing Charm

Item Level 80
Unique
Properties
Charges Max40
Charges Per Use30
Duration30
Quality9
Requirements
Level32
Implicit
  • Used when you become Ignited
Explicit
  • 25% Chance to gain a Charge when you kill an enemy
  • Creates Ignited Ground for 4 seconds when used, Igniting enemies as though dealing Fire damage equal to 500% of your maximum Life
  • Corrupted

Rite of Passage

Golden Charm

Item Level 79
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 20 seconds on use

Potent Ultimate Life Flask of the Brewer

Item Level 78
Magic
Properties
Quality20
Requirements
Level60
Implicit
  • 75% increased Amount Recovered
  • 27% reduced Charges per use

Lavianga's Spirits

Gargantuan Mana Flask

Item Level 82
Unique
Properties
Charges Max75
Charges Per Use10
Duration20
Mana Per Use185
Quality20
Requirements
Level49
Implicit
  • This Flask cannot be Used but applies its Effect constantly
  • 70% reduced Amount Recovered

Skills & Gems

Frost Bomb(Lv7)5 gems

Create a pulsing Orb of frost. Each pulse inflicts Elemental Exposure on nearby enemies. When the Orb's duration ends, it Detonates, dealing Cold damage to surrounding enemies and leaving behind a Cold Infusion.

Pulse and explosion radius are 2.4 metres
Cannot apply Exposure to enemies of level higher than 20
Deals 7 to 11 Cold Damage
ConductionSupports any skill that Hits enemies, making it more likely to Shock.Lv1
Second WindSupports Skills which have a cooldown, giving them extra uses of that cooldown. Cannot support Meta, instant, or Triggered Skills, and cannot modify the Skills of Minions.Lv1
BlindSupports any skill that Hits enemies, causing them to Blind on Hit.Lv1
DeliberationSupports skills that can be used while moving, causing you to move slower while using them, but granting more damage in exchange.Lv1
IngenuitySupports skills with Cooldowns, increasing the rate at which those Cooldowns Recover. Cannot modify the skills of minions.Lv1
Tempest Bell(Lv14)5 gems

Build 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
BullseyeSupports Attacks, causing them to gain Accuracy.Lv1
Lightning InfusionSupports any skill that deals damage, causing them to Gain Lightning Damage but deal less Cold and Fire Damage.Lv1
Martial TempoSupports Attacks, causing them to Attack faster.Lv1
IngenuitySupports skills with Cooldowns, increasing the rate at which those Cooldowns Recover. Cannot modify the skills of minions.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".Lv1
Pounce(Lv21)5 gems

Shapeshift 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
Brutus BrainSupports skills which create Minions, causing those Minions to be unable to deal or take Damage. Cannot support skills which create undamageable Minions.Lv1
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
IngenuitySupports skills with Cooldowns, increasing the rate at which those Cooldowns Recover. Cannot modify the skills of minions.Lv1
Mark Of SiphoningSupports Mark Skills, causing enemies they Mark to Leech Mana to you when you Hit them with Attacks.Lv1
Orb of Storms(Lv6)5 gems

Create an Orb of electricity that fires Chaining Lightning bolts at nearby enemies. The Orb leaves behind a Lightning Infusion Remnant when it expires.

Chains 3 times
Deals 1 to 8 Lightning Damage
DeliberationSupports skills that can be used while moving, causing you to move slower while using them, but granting more damage in exchange.Lv1
Deadly PoisonSupports any skill that Hits enemies, causing it to deal less damage but inflict more potent Poison.Lv1
Magnified EffectSupports any skill with an area of effect, making it larger.Lv1
Cold InfusionSupports any skill that deals damage, causing them to Gain Cold Damage but deal less Fire and Lightning Damage.Lv1
EmbitterSupports Skills which can Damage Enemies with Hits, causing all sources of Damage Gained to instead be treated as Damage Gained as extra Cold for Supported Skills.Lv1
Earthshatter(Lv21)5 gems

Slam the ground, sending out a fissure that deals area damage to enemies it passes under and thrusts a spike from the ground when it ends. Warcries performed near the spike will cause it to shatter, damaging surrounding enemies.

AftershockSupports Slams you use yourself, giving them a chance to create an Aftershock.Lv1
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
RageforgedSupports any damaging skill that you use or Trigger yourself, causing it to spend Rage to deal more damage. If you don't have enough Rage to spend, the damage bonus will not apply.Lv1
Uul Netols EmbraceSupports Skills that can cause Damaging Hits, granting extra Chaos damage and causing Chaos damage to Break Armour.Lv1
Rigwalds FerocitySupports Attack skills, granting them Attack Speed at the cost of Damage or Damage at the cost of Attack Speed depending on Weapon Set they are used in. Does not modify skills used by Minions.Lv1
Ferocious Roar(Lv21)4 gems

Shapeshift into a Bear and roar in defiance, immediately gaining Rage if there are enemies nearby and Empowering subsequent Attacks to Break Armour. Alternatively, socketing a human-form Warcry into this Skill triggers that Warcry instead, and augments its damage and area. This Skill's cooldown can be bypassed by expending an Endurance Charge.

Empowered Attacks Break 5 Armour on Hit
Supported Skills deal 30% increased Damage
TirelessSupports Warcry Skills. Attacks Empowered by Supported Skills have a chance not to lower the Empowerment count of Supported Skills when they are used.Lv1
Raging CrySupports Warcry skills, causing them to grant you Rage on use depending on counted monster Power.Lv1
Helbryms HideSupports Shapeshifting Skills, causing them to grant Helbrym's Composure for a brief duration when they cause you to Shapeshift. Shapeshifting into a different form before the Buff expires causes it to be removed without effect.Lv1
Support Olroths ConvictionLv1
Herald of Ice(Lv21)5 gems

While active, Shattering an enemy with a non-Herald Attack Hit will cause an icy explosion that deals Attack damage to surrounding enemies.

Primal 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
Magnified EffectSupports any skill with an area of effect, making it larger.Lv1
Cold MasterySupports Cold skills, granting them an additional level. Does not support skills which do not have levels.Lv1
Cold PenetrationSupports any skill that Hits enemies, making those Hits Penetrate enemy Cold resistance.Lv1
Hammer of the Gods(Lv21)5 gems

Build Glory by Heavy Stunning enemies. When you have maximum Glory you may entreat the Ancestors to crush your enemies, manifesting a massive hammer that falls from the sky onto your target, Slamming into the ground after a short duration and dealing immense damage based on your weapon.

AftershockSupports Slams you use yourself, giving them a chance to create an Aftershock.Lv1
Zerphis LegacySupports Attacks and Warcries you use yourself. Supported Skills gain a Glory requirement, and build Glory when you spend Life on Skills. Supported Skills deal more damage and have significantly increased area of effect.Lv1
RageforgedSupports any damaging skill that you use or Trigger yourself, causing it to spend Rage to deal more damage. If you don't have enough Rage to spend, the damage bonus will not apply.Lv1
Fast ForwardSupports any skill that has a duration making that duration shorter.Lv1
SplinterSupports Skills that Hit Enemies, causing those Hits to Break Armour based on a portion of Physical Damage dealt.Lv1
Thunderstorm(Lv14)4 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
Deep FreezeSupports any skill that Hits enemies, causing Freeze it inflicts to last longer.Lv1
Cold InfusionSupports any skill that deals damage, causing them to Gain Cold Damage but deal less Fire and Lightning Damage.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
Magnified EffectSupports any skill with an area of effect, making it larger.Lv1
Cross Slash(Lv14)4 gems

Shapeshift into a Werewolf and leap backwards as you gouge the ground with both claws. Enemies can be Hit separately by both gouges. Hitting a Marked enemy with both gouges will Activate the Mark and cause an additional shockwave. Ice Fragments will be pulled into the location where the gouges cross and explode immediately. This skill can be used while using other skills to interrupt them.

Cold PenetrationSupports any skill that Hits enemies, making those Hits Penetrate enemy Cold resistance.Lv1
Magnified EffectSupports any skill with an area of effect, making it larger.Lv1
EmbitterSupports Skills which can Damage Enemies with Hits, causing all sources of Damage Gained to instead be treated as Damage Gained as extra Cold for Supported Skills.Lv1
Cold InfusionSupports any skill that deals damage, causing them to Gain Cold Damage but deal less Fire and Lightning Damage.Lv1
Eternal Rage(Lv20)2 gems

While active, you constantly regenerate Rage.

Regenerate 0.25 Rage per second
VitalitySupports Persistent Buff Skills, causing you to gain Life Regeneration while the Skill is active.Lv1
PrecisionSupports Persistent Buff Skills, causing you to gain increased Accuracy while the Skill is active.Lv1
Berserk(Lv21)2 gems

While active, strengthens your Rage, but causes you to lose Life while not losing Rage.

Grants 40% increased Rage effect
Diallas DesireSupports any Skill which has levels, increasing the level and Quality, while reducing the cost and Reservation.Lv1
VitalitySupports Persistent Buff Skills, causing you to gain Life Regeneration while the Skill is active.Lv1
Time of Need(Lv21)1 gem

While active, periodically invokes divine blessings to heal you and remove Curses and Elemental Ailments from you.

10 seconds between Blessings
Blessing recovers 17 Life and removes Curses and Elemental Ailments
IngenuitySupports skills with Cooldowns, increasing the rate at which those Cooldowns Recover. Cannot modify the skills of minions.Lv1
Virtuous Barrier(Lv20)No supports

While active, conjures a glittering barrier that accumulates protective gemstone Motes of each Attribute type over time, but loses a random Mote when you are Hit.

Gains a random Mote every 2 seconds

No support gems detected for this skill.

Raise Shield(Lv1)No supports

Raise your Shield to Block all incoming Blockable hits. Release immediately after Blocking when an enemy is close to perform a Shield Bash, damaging and Stunning enemies. While your Shield is raised you cannot be Light Stunned by hits you Block, but Blocking too much damage may Heavy Stun you. You cannot Evade while your Shield is raised, but Evasion instead grants an equal chance to avoid this Heavy Stun buildup.

No support gems detected for this skill.

Spark(Lv2)No supports

Launch a spray of sparking Projectiles that travel erratically along the ground until they hit an enemy or expire. Consumes a Cold Infusion if possible to fire many sparks in a circle.

Fires 4 Projectiles
Deals 1 to 10 Lightning Damage

No support gems detected for this skill.

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