Shield Wall Resonating Shield Mana Smith Of Kitava (+4 Melee Skills)

Smith of Kitava·WarriorPatch 0.5.2·byPublic Builds

Version 1·Updated Jun 13, 2026

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DamageS

SurvivalS

SpeedB

UtilityA

Overview

Offense

1. Shield Wall

78,565

2. Resonating Shield

69,865

Hit DPS

66,828

Attacks/sec

1.13

Average hit

59,245

Utility

Spirit

100

Move speed

x1.43

Defense

Life

3,126

Character armour

18,323

Gear armour

4,766

Block

29.6%

Fire res

77%

Cold res

75%

Lightning res

75%

Chaos res

75%

Passive Tree

150

Nodes

Notables

Keystones

Key Passives

Avatar of FireKey

Avatar of Fire

Fire

Greatest DefenceNotable

4% increased Attack Damage per 75 Item Armour and Evasion on Equipped Shield

Armour

Burning StrikesNotable

Gain 12% of Physical Damage as Extra Fire Damage

Fire Damage

Coal StokerNotable

Modifiers to Fire Resistance also grant Cold and Lightning Resistance at 50% of their value

Fire Resistance

CacophonyNotable

40% increased Damage with Warcries

Warcry Skills have 25% increased Area of Effect

DamageGem

Crushing VerdictNotable

50% increased Attack Damage

-5% reduced Attack Speed

30% increased Stun Buildup

Attack DamageSpeedStun

MomentumNotable

Ignore all Movement Penalties from Armour

Movement Speed

Reverberating ImpactNotable

Break 25% increased Armour

12% increased Area of Effect for Attacks

ArmourArea

Effect Profile

EffectStats

Attribute›

PassiveCountTotal

to any Attribute43+215
to Strength1+10

Armour›

PassiveCountTotal

increased Armour8126%
increased effect of Fully Broken Armour335%
body Armour grants # % of Physical Damage from Hits taken as Fire Damage125%
body Armour grants +#% of Armour also applies to Elemental Damage150%

Attack Damage›

PassiveCountTotal

increased Melee Damage456%
increased Attack Damage486%
increased Melee Damage with Hits at Close Range370%
increased Melee Damage against Heavy Stunned enemies140%

Damage›

PassiveCountTotal

empowered Attacks deal # % increased Damage680%
increased Damage with Warcries372%
increased Damage with Hits against Ignited Enemies270%
ignites you inflict deal Damage # % faster222%

Movement Speed›

PassiveCountTotal

increased Movement Speed48%
reduced Movement Speed Penalty while Actively Blocking3-25%
increased Movement Speed if you've Killed Recently27%
ignore all Movement Penalties from Armour1+1

Area›

PassiveCountTotal

increased Area of Effect for Attacks640%
increased Area of Effect for Attacks per Enemy you've Ignited in the last # seconds, up to # %14%
increased Area of Effect if you've Killed Recently115%

Fire Damage›

PassiveCountTotal

increased Fire Damage459%
increased Damage with Hits against Burning Enemies228%
empowered Attacks Gain # % of Physical Damage as Extra Fire damage115%
gain # % of Physical Damage as Extra Fire Damage112%

Speed›

PassiveCountTotal

increased Skill Speed312%
reduced Attack Speed2-10%
increased Attack Speed if you've killed Recently18%
increased Warcry Speed116%

Gear

Grim Ram

Marauding Mace

Item Level 82

Rare

Properties

Range13

Physical Damage61-101

Quality20

SocketsS

Attacks per Second1.45

Critical Hit Chance5%

Total DPS117.5

Physical DPS117.5

Requirements

Level77

Rune

50% increased Attack Damage against Rare or Unique Enemies

Bonded

Bonded: +1 to Level of all Attack Skills

Desecrated

Empowered Attacks deal 53% increased Damage

Explicit

93% increased Elemental Damage with Attacks
+4 to Level of all Melee Skills
Leeches 7.39% of Physical Damage as Life
Causes 63% increased Stun Buildup

Crafted

Gain 19% of Damage as Extra Fire Damage

Apocalypse Refuge

Tawhoan Tower Shield

Item Level 82

Rare

Properties

Armour1882

Movement Speed-3%

Block26

Quality22

SocketsS S

Requirements

Level80

Rune

40% increased Armour, Evasion and Energy Shield

Bonded

Bonded: +40 to maximum Life
Bonded: +40 to maximum Mana

Desecrated

40% increased Armour
+104 to Stun Threshold

Explicit

+268 to Armour
110% increased Armour
6% additional Physical Damage Reduction
+46% to Chaos Resistance

Cataclysm Corona

Imperial Greathelm

Item Level 80

Rare

Properties

Armour1293

Quality20

SocketsS

Requirements

Level80

Rune

+60 to maximum Life

Bonded

Bonded: +20 to maximum Life
Bonded: +20 to maximum Mana

Desecrated

+126 to maximum Life

Explicit

+202 to Armour
87% increased Armour
+31 to Intelligence
+41% of Armour also applies to Elemental Damage

Crafted

+19% to Chaos Resistance

Exceptional Ornate Plate

Item Level 80

Normal

Properties

Armour595

Quality20

SocketsS S S S

Requirements

Level70

Rune

9% increased maximum Life
12% increased Rarity of Items found

Bonded

Bonded: 10% increased Quantity of Gold Dropped by Slain Enemies

Implicit

Regenerate 2.2% of maximum Life per second

Explicit

Corrupted

Skull Fingers

Massive Mitts

Item Level 80

Rare

Properties

Armour375

Quality20

SocketsS

Requirements

Level80

Enchant

Damage Penetrates 14% Cold Resistance

Rune

32% increased Magnitude of Damaging Ailments you inflict

Bonded

Bonded: 24% increased Duration of Damaging Ailments on Enemies

Desecrated

67% increased Armour

Explicit

+31 to maximum Life
+97 to maximum Mana
+2 to Level of all Melee Skills
+37% of Armour also applies to Elemental Damage
Corrupted

Crafted

60% increased effect of Socketed Augment Items

Armageddon Dash

Vaal Greaves

Item Level 81

Rare

Properties

Armour621

Quality20

SocketsS

Requirements

Level75

Rune

5% increased Movement Speed

Bonded

Bonded: 10% increased Cooldown Recovery Rate

Desecrated

93% increased Armour

Explicit

30% increased Movement Speed
+147 to maximum Life
17% increased Rarity of Items found
+37% to Fire Resistance
+41% of Armour also applies to Elemental Damage

Miracle Cord

Plate Belt

Item Level 81

Rare

Properties

Charm Slots3

Requirements

Level24

Implicit

+162 to Armour
Has 3 Charm Slots

Explicit

+124 to maximum Life
23% increased Charm Effect Duration
+46% to Fire Resistance
+46% to Cold Resistance
+41% to Lightning Resistance

Crafted

29% increased Explicit Resistance Modifier magnitudes

Soul Choker

Gold Amulet

Item Level 82

Rare

Requirements

Level35

Enchant

Allocates Tempered Defences

Desecrated

16% increased Rarity of Items found

Implicit

16% increased Rarity of Items found

Explicit

+4 to Level of all Melee Skills
36% increased Armour
40% increased maximum Energy Shield
+141 to maximum Life
+23% to Chaos Resistance

Torment Circle

Ruby Ring

Item Level 82

Rare

Requirements

Level8

Desecrated

Adds 3 to 8 Physical Damage to Attacks

Implicit

+24% to Fire Resistance

Explicit

Adds 28 to 51 Fire damage to Attacks
Adds 14 to 24 Cold damage to Attacks
+26 to Strength
+31% to Fire Resistance

Crafted

16% increased Rarity of Items found

Torment Whorl

Amethyst Ring

Item Level 77

Rare

Requirements

Level20

Desecrated

6% increased Skill Speed

Implicit

+11% to Chaos Resistance

Explicit

Adds 33 to 52 Fire damage to Attacks
+94 to maximum Life
16% increased Rarity of Items found
+31% to Fire Resistance
Gain 47 Life per enemy killed

Lustrous Grounding Charm of the Brewer

Item Level 72

Magic

Properties

Quality0

Requirements

Level32

Implicit

Used when you become Shocked

Explicit

Also grants 332 Guard
28% reduced Charges per use

For Utopia

Stone Charm

Item Level 79

Unique

Properties

Charges Max40

Charges Per Use20

Duration30

Quality0

Requirements

Level8

Implicit

Used when you become Stunned

Explicit

Defend with 200% of Armour during effect

The Fall of the Axe

Silver Charm

Item Level 79

Unique

Properties

Charges Max40

Charges Per Use20

Duration30

Quality0

Requirements

Level10

Implicit

Used when you are affected by a Slow

Explicit

Grants Onslaught during effect

Vitiating Ultimate Life Flask of the Continuous

Item Level 75

Magic

Properties

Quality20

Requirements

Level60

Implicit

92% increased Life Recovered
Removes 15% of Life Recovered from Mana when used
35% increased Charges gained

Bubbling Transcendent Mana Flask of the Foliage

Item Level 51

Magic

Properties

Quality0

Requirements

Level50

Implicit

Gains 0.15 Charges per Second
29% of Recovery applied Instantly

Skills & Gems

Resonating Shield(Lv19)5 gems

Repeatedly hammer your Shield with your weapon causing damaging shockwaves in an area around you. Enemies hit by the shockwave lose Armour for a duration. While Channelling Resonating Shield, your Shield is raised and you will Block all incoming Blockable hits.

Hits Break 2 Armour

4 to 6 Base Off Hand Physical Damage

RageSupports Melee Attacks, causing them to grant Rage on Hit.Lv1

MobilitySupports skills that can be used while moving, allowing you to move faster while using them.Lv1

DemolisherSupports any skill, causing Armour Break it inflicts to be stronger.Lv1

Deadly ResolveSupports Channelling Skills you use yourself. While Channelling Supported Skills, periodically gain stages of Deadly Resolve. Expend a stage of Deadly Resolve when an enemy Hits you to Trigger a deadly slash towards that enemy, dealing more damage based on your Armour.Lv1

Martial TempoSupports Attacks, causing them to Attack faster.Lv1

Shield Wall(Lv21)5 gems

Ram your Shield into the ground, throwing up a wall of earth. Enemies can attack your wall segments, and your Slams, Warcries, and Shield Charge will instantly shatter them all. The segments explode when shattered, damaging enemies in front of and around them.

4 to 6 Base Off Hand Physical Damage

Wall Segments have 36 maximum Life

IgnitionSupports any skill that Hits enemies, making it more likely to Ignite.Lv1

Fire InfusionSupports any skill that deals damage, causing them to Gain Fire Damage but deal less Cold and Lightning Damage.Lv1

Primal ArmamentSupports Attacks, causing them to deal more Elemental damage.Lv1

Martial TempoSupports Attacks, causing them to Attack faster.Lv1

Fire PenetrationSupports any skill that Hits enemies, making those Hits Penetrate enemy Fire resistance.Lv1

Herald of Ash(Lv19)4 gems

While active, enemies you sufficiently Overkill with non-Herald Attacks will cause an explosion that Ignites nearby enemies based on the Overkill damage dealt.

CannibalismSupports Persistent Buff Skills, causing you to recover Life on kill while the Skill is active.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

Fire MasterySupports Fire skills, granting them an additional level. Does not support skills which do not have levels.Lv1

Infernal Cry(Lv19)4 gems

Perform a Warcry, Empowering subsequent Melee Attacks if there are enemies nearby. Enemies in the warcry's area are destabilised and will Combust on death. This Skill's cooldown can be bypassed by expending an Endurance Charge.

Empowered Attacks Gain 30% of damage as extra Fire damage

Deals 3 to 5 Fire 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

Enraged WarcrySupports Warcries, causing them to spend Rage to bypass their usual Cooldown.Lv1

Fire MasterySupports Fire skills, granting them an additional level. Does not support skills which do not have levels.Lv1

Fortifying Cry(Lv19)4 gems

Perform a Warcry that grants Guard and Triggers Shield Wave when subsequent Shield Attacks deal damage. This Skill's cooldown can be bypassed by expending an Endurance Charge.

Grants 2 Guard for every 5 enemy Power in range, counting up to 20 Power

3 to 5 Base Off Hand Physical Damage

Fire InfusionSupports any skill that deals damage, causing them to Gain Fire Damage but deal less Cold and Lightning Damage.Lv1

Enraged WarcrySupports Warcries, causing them to spend Rage to bypass their usual Cooldown.Lv1

Fiery DeathSupports any skill that Hits enemies, causing enemies it Ignites to have a chance to explode on death.Lv1

Primal ArmamentSupports Attacks, causing them to deal more Elemental damage.Lv1

Raise Shield(Lv1)1 gem

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.

SteadfastSupports Channelling Skills you use yourself, granting you higher Stun Threshold while Channelling them.Lv1

Scavenged Plating(Lv19)1 gem

While active, uses fragments of armour scavenged from enemies to bolster your own. Fully Breaking an enemy's Armour grants you stacks of Scavenged Plating for a duration based on the enemy's Rarity, and you gain Armour and Thorns per stack. Normal enemies grant 1 stack, Magic enemies grant 2 stacks, Rare enemies grant 5 stacks and Unique enemies grant 10 stacks.

2 to 2 Thorns per Scavenged Plating

PersistenceSupports any skill that has a duration, making that duration longer.Lv1

Sunder(Lv19)1 gem

Slam the ground, creating a roiling fissure that damages enemies in a sequence of areas in front of you. A number of enemies hit by the wave will release a shockwave, damaging other enemies. Hitting an enemy with Fully Broken Armour applies Sundered Armour, making it take additional increased Physical damage.

RageSupports Melee Attacks, causing them to grant Rage on Hit.Lv1