Mercenary Ascendancy

Gemling Legionnaire

Gemling Legionnaire makes socketed Support Gem colours, Gem Quality, skill attribute requirements, and inherent attribute bonuses central build resources.

The more you embrace virtue gems, the more power they offer...

Character class: Mercenary
Path type: Regular
Introduced: 0.1.0
Maximum points: 8

Ascendancy treeOfficial export 0.5.2

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Tree identities, effects, connections, and icons come from the official 0.5.2 export. The class corpus was checked 2026-07-30 for game version 0.5.4d.

Gameplay identity

Current official tree

Core mechanics

Advanced Thaumaturgy gives Gem Quality an additional effect, with the complete current effect list linked from its passive page.
Red, Green, and Blue Support Gems can affect damage, speed, cost, defences, and maximum Elemental Resistances through several nodes.

Important tradeoff

Enhanced Effectiveness doubles inherent attribute bonuses but applies 20% less Attributes.

How to unlock or change

Regular path

Complete an eligible Ascension Trial and use its Ascension device to choose this Ascendancy. To change to another regular Ascendancy for the same character class, complete the required trial tier and refund every allocated Ascendancy passive before using the device again.

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Ascendancy passive tree

Official export 0.5.2 | Plan this Ascendancy

8notables

8minor passives

3choice options

1granted skills

Notables and choices

Build-defining passives, choice parents, and their selectable options.

Passive	Exact effect	Requires	Unlocks
NotableAdaptive Capability	Attribute Requirements of Gems can be satisified by your highest Attribute	Attributes	Attributes
NotableAdvanced Thaumaturgy	Gem Quality grants Socketed Skills an additional effect	Skill Gem Quality	End of branch
Choice optionBolstering Implants	+2 to Level of all Skills with a Strength requirement	Implanted Gems	End of branch
NotableEnhanced Effectiveness	20% less Attributes Inherent bonuses gained from Attributes are doubled	Attributes	End of branch
NotableEssence of Virtue	Grants Skill: Virtuous Barrier	Skill Gem Quality	Skill Gem Quality, Skill Gem Quality
NotableGem Studded	For each colour of Socketed Support Gem that is most numerous, gain: •Red: Hits against you have no Critical Damage Bonus •Blue: Skills have 30% less cost •Green: 40% less Movement Speed Penalty from using Skills while Moving	Reduced Attribute Requirements	Reduced Attribute Requirements, Reduced Attribute Requirements
ChoiceImplanted Gems	Choose one connected option.	Skill Gem Quality	Neurological Implants, Bolstering Implants, Motoric Implants
NotableIntegrated Efficiency	Skills deal 20% increased Damage per Connected Red Support Gem Skills have 6% increased Skill Speed per Connected Green Support Gem Skills have 20% increased Critical Hit Chance per Connected Blue Support Gem	Reduced Attribute Requirements	End of branch
Choice optionMotoric Implants	+2 to Level of all Skills with a Dexterity requirement	Implanted Gems	End of branch
Choice optionNeurological Implants	+2 to Level of all Skills with an Intelligence requirement	Implanted Gems	End of branch
NotableThaumaturgical Infusion	+1% to Maximum Cold Resistance per 3 Blue Support Gems Socketed +1% to Maximum Fire Resistance per 3 Red Support Gems Socketed +1% to Maximum Lightning Resistance per 3 Green Support Gems Socketed	Reduced Attribute Requirements	End of branch

Minor passives

Every connecting passive in the current official tree export.

Passive	Exact effect	Requires	Unlocks
MinorAttributes	3% increased Attributes	Ascendancy start	Adaptive Capability
MinorAttributes	3% increased Attributes	Adaptive Capability	Enhanced Effectiveness
MinorReduced Attribute Requirements	Equipment and Skill Gems have 4% reduced Attribute Requirements	Ascendancy start	Gem Studded
MinorReduced Attribute Requirements	Equipment and Skill Gems have 4% reduced Attribute Requirements	Gem Studded	Integrated Efficiency
MinorReduced Attribute Requirements	Equipment and Skill Gems have 4% reduced Attribute Requirements	Gem Studded	Thaumaturgical Infusion
MinorSkill Gem Quality	+2% to Quality of all Skills	Ascendancy start	Essence of Virtue
MinorSkill Gem Quality	+2% to Quality of all Skills	Essence of Virtue	Advanced Thaumaturgy
MinorSkill Gem Quality	+2% to Quality of all Skills	Essence of Virtue	Implanted Gems

Advanced Thaumaturgy gem bonuses

The main value is the effect at 20% gem quality. Quality scaling preserves the full source range from 0% to 20%.

260 skills

Find a skill or effect260 results

Skill	Effect at 20% gem quality
A
Alchemist's Boon	Grants 20% increased Attack speed during any Life Flask EffectQuality scaling: Grants (0-20)% increased Attack speed during any Life Flask Effect Grants 20% increased cast speed during any Mana Flask EffectQuality scaling: Grants (0-20)% increased cast speed during any Mana Flask Effect
Ancestral Cry	Grants 10% more Fire damageQuality scaling: Grants (0-10)% more Fire damage
Ancestral Warrior Totem	50% increased totem lifeQuality scaling: (0-50)% increased totem life
Animus Exchange	Gain Runic Ward equal to 5% of Sacrificed LifeQuality scaling: Gain Runic Ward equal to (0-5)% of Sacrificed Life
Animus Splinters	20% increased Skill Effect DurationQuality scaling: (0-20)% increased Skill Effect Duration
Arc	Projectiles deal 3% more Damage with Hits for each remaining ChainQuality scaling: Projectiles deal (0-3)% more Damage with Hits for each remaining Chain
Archmage	Non-Channelling Spells Gain 1% of Damage as extra Lightning damage for each 100 maximum Mana you haveQuality scaling: Non-Channelling Spells Gain (0-1)% of Damage as extra Lightning damage for each 100 maximum Mana you have Non-Channelling Spells cost an additional 2% of your maximum ManaQuality scaling: Non-Channelling Spells cost an additional (0-2)% of your maximum Mana
Arctic Armour	Buff grants 20% increased Armour per StageQuality scaling: Buff grants (0-20)% increased Armour per Stage
Arctic Howl	20% chance to not count Empowered AttacksQuality scaling: (0-20)% chance to not count Empowered Attacks
Armour Breaker	Deals 20% more Physical damageQuality scaling: Deals (0-20)% more Physical damage
Armour Piercing Rounds	20% more Attack SpeedQuality scaling: (0-20)% more Attack Speed
Artillery Ballista	Limit 1 TotemsQuality scaling: Limit (0-1) Totems
Attrition	40% increased Presence Area of EffectQuality scaling: (0-40)% increased Presence Area of Effect
B
Ball Lightning	-30% more Projectile SpeedQuality scaling: (-30-0)% more Projectile Speed
Barkskin	20% more Skill Effect DurationQuality scaling: (0-20)% more Skill Effect Duration
Barrage	20% chance to not remove Charges on useQuality scaling: (0-20)% chance to not remove Charges on use
Barrier Invocation	Socketed Spells deal 20% increased Damage when triggeredQuality scaling: Socketed Spells deal (0-20)% increased Damage when triggered
Berserk	Buff grants +8 to maximum RageQuality scaling: Buff grants +(0-8) to maximum Rage
Bind Spectre	20% increased Reservation EfficiencyQuality scaling: (0-20)% increased Reservation Efficiency
Bitter Dead	10% chance to not destroy Consumed CorpseQuality scaling: (0-10)% chance to not destroy Consumed Corpse
Blasphemy	Socketed Curses have 20% increased MagnitudesQuality scaling: Socketed Curses have (0-20)% increased Magnitudes
Blink	Teleports +2.5 metresQuality scaling: Teleports +(0-2.5) metres
Blood Hunt	Enemies lose Life equal to +4% of Consumed Blood LossQuality scaling: Enemies lose Life equal to +(0-4)% of Consumed Blood Loss
Bloodhound's Mark	Deals 20% more Physical damageQuality scaling: Deals (0-20)% more Physical damage
Bone Cage	40% more Magnitude of Bleeding inflictedQuality scaling: (0-40)% more Magnitude of Bleeding inflicted
Bone Offering	30% more Skill Effect DurationQuality scaling: (0-30)% more Skill Effect Duration
Boneshatter	Shockwave radius is 2 metresQuality scaling: Shockwave radius is (0-2) metres
Bonestorm	20% chance to not remove Charges on useQuality scaling: (0-20)% chance to not remove Charges on use
Briarpatch	Thorny Ground radius is 0.6 metresQuality scaling: Thorny Ground radius is (0-0.6) metres
C
Cast on Critical	Buff grants 20% increased Critical Hit chanceQuality scaling: Buff grants (0-20)% increased Critical Hit chance
Cast on Dodge	Buff grants +1 metre to Dodge Roll distanceQuality scaling: Buff grants +(0-1) metre to Dodge Roll distance
Cast on Elemental Ailment	40% increased Reservation EfficiencyQuality scaling: (0-40)% increased Reservation Efficiency
Cast on Minion Death	Socketed Spells deal 20% increased Damage when triggeredQuality scaling: Socketed Spells deal (0-20)% increased Damage when triggered
Charge Regulation	Buff grants 2% increased damage per ChargeQuality scaling: Buff grants (0-2)% increased damage per Charge
Charged Staff	20% chance to not remove Charges on useQuality scaling: (0-20)% chance to not remove Charges on use
Cluster Grenade	40% reduced Detonation TimeQuality scaling: (0-40)% reduced Detonation Time
Combat Frenzy	-1 seconds to delay on gaining a Frenzy ChargeQuality scaling: (-1-0) seconds to delay on gaining a Frenzy Charge
Comet	40% increased Damage with Hits against Frozen EnemiesQuality scaling: (0-40)% increased Damage with Hits against Frozen Enemies
Conductive Runes	Runes emerge within a 0.6 metre length coneQuality scaling: Runes emerge within a (0-0.6) metre length cone
Conductivity	50% faster Curse ActivationQuality scaling: (0-50)% faster Curse Activation
Contagion	50% more Area of EffectQuality scaling: (0-50)% more Area of Effect
Convalescence	30% increased Cooldown Recovery RateQuality scaling: (0-30)% increased Cooldown Recovery Rate
Cross Slash	Converts 40% of Physical damage to Cold damageQuality scaling: Converts (0-40)% of Physical damage to Cold damage
Cull The Weak	20% chance to gain an additional random Charge when you gain a ChargeQuality scaling: (0-20)% chance to gain an additional random Charge when you gain a Charge
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Dark Effigy	Limit 1 TotemsQuality scaling: Limit (0-1) Totems
Defiance Banner	30% more Area of EffectQuality scaling: (0-30)% more Area of Effect
Despair	50% reduced Mana CostQuality scaling: (0-50)% reduced Mana Cost
Detonate Dead	Converts 60% of Physical damage to Fire damageQuality scaling: Converts (0-60)% of Physical damage to Fire damage
Detonate Living	+0.4 metres to explosion radiusQuality scaling: +(0-0.4) metres to explosion radius
Detonating Arrow	40% more Ignite MagnitudeQuality scaling: (0-40)% more Ignite Magnitude
Devour	20% chance to gain an additional ChargeQuality scaling: (0-20)% chance to gain an additional Charge
Disengage	+1 metres to Melee Strike RangeQuality scaling: +(0-1) metres to Melee Strike Range
Dread Banner	30% more Area of EffectQuality scaling: (0-30)% more Area of Effect
E
Earthquake	40% more Magnitude of Damaging Ailments inflictedQuality scaling: (0-40)% more Magnitude of Damaging Ailments inflicted
Earthshatter	20% chance to cause an additional AftershockQuality scaling: (0-20)% chance to cause an additional Aftershock
Electrocuting Arrow	Targets with attached Rods take 20% increased damageQuality scaling: Targets with attached Rods take (0-20)% increased damage
Elemental Conflux	4 second duration between Element randomisationsQuality scaling: (0-4) second duration between Element randomisations
Elemental Invocation	Socketed Spells deal 20% increased Damage when triggeredQuality scaling: Socketed Spells deal (0-20)% increased Damage when triggered
Elemental Sundering	20% more Critical Hit ChanceQuality scaling: (0-20)% more Critical Hit Chance
Elemental Weakness	50% faster Curse ActivationQuality scaling: (0-50)% faster Curse Activation
Ember Fusillade	40% reduced Skill Effect DurationQuality scaling: (0-40)% reduced Skill Effect Duration 20% less Cast SpeedQuality scaling: (0-20)% less Cast Speed
Emergency Reload	Buff Empowers bolts with 10% more damageQuality scaling: Buff Empowers bolts with (0-10)% more damage
Enfeeble	50% reduced Mana CostQuality scaling: (0-50)% reduced Mana Cost
Entangle	+4 to Fissure LimitQuality scaling: +(0-4) to Fissure Limit
Escape Shot	40% increased Damage with Hits against Frozen EnemiesQuality scaling: (0-40)% increased Damage with Hits against Frozen Enemies
Essence Drain	Chains +4 timesQuality scaling: Chains +(0-4) times
Eternal March	40% increased Cooldown Recovery RateQuality scaling: (0-40)% increased Cooldown Recovery Rate
Eternal Rage	15% increased Spirit Reservation EfficiencyQuality scaling: (0-15)% increased Spirit Reservation Efficiency
Explosive Grenade	Fires +2 ProjectilesQuality scaling: Fires +(0-2) Projectiles
Explosive Shot	+2 Bolts loaded per clipQuality scaling: +(0-2) Bolts loaded per clip
Explosive Spear	20% chance to not remove Charges on useQuality scaling: (0-20)% chance to not remove Charges on use
Explosive Transmutation	30% increased Runic Ward Cost EfficiencyQuality scaling: (0-30)% increased Runic Ward Cost Efficiency
Eye of Winter	Projectiles have 50% chance to Return to youQuality scaling: Projectiles have (0-50)% chance to Return to you
F
Falling Thunder	20% chance to not remove Charges on useQuality scaling: (0-20)% chance to not remove Charges on use
Fangs of Frost	+1 metres to Melee Strike RangeQuality scaling: +(0-1) metres to Melee Strike Range
Feral Invocation	40% increased Reservation EfficiencyQuality scaling: (0-40)% increased Reservation Efficiency
Ferocious Roar	Socketed Skills have 40% increased Cooldown Recovery RateQuality scaling: Socketed Skills have (0-40)% increased Cooldown Recovery Rate
Fireball	+10% chance to fire 8 additional Projectiles in a circleQuality scaling: +(0-10)% chance to fire 8 additional Projectiles in a circle
Firestorm	20% chance to not remove an Infusion but still count as consuming themQuality scaling: (0-20)% chance to not remove an Infusion but still count as consuming them
Flame Breath	20% more Area of EffectQuality scaling: (0-20)% more Area of Effect
Flame Wall	Deals 40% more Fire DamageQuality scaling: Deals (0-40)% more Fire Damage
Flameblast	40% more Magnitude of Damaging Ailments per StageQuality scaling: (0-40)% more Magnitude of Damaging Ailments per Stage
Flammability	50% faster Curse ActivationQuality scaling: (0-50)% faster Curse Activation
Flash Grenade	Gain 10% damage as Extra Lightning DamageQuality scaling: Gain (0-10)% damage as Extra Lightning Damage Gain 10% damage as Extra Cold DamageQuality scaling: Gain (0-10)% damage as Extra Cold Damage
Flicker Strike	20% chance to not remove Charges on useQuality scaling: (0-20)% chance to not remove Charges on use
Forge Hammer	Gain 20% damage as Extra Fire DamageQuality scaling: Gain (0-20)% damage as Extra Fire Damage
Fortifying Cry	20% more Guard gainedQuality scaling: (0-20)% more Guard gained Shield Wave has +0.04 seconds to its secondary durationQuality scaling: Shield Wave has +(0-0.04) seconds to its secondary duration
Fragmentation Rounds	100% more reload speedQuality scaling: (0-100)% more reload speed
Fragments Of The Past	Volcano duration is 1 secondQuality scaling: Volcano duration is (0-1) second
Freezing Mark	50% reduced Mana CostQuality scaling: (0-50)% reduced Mana Cost
Freezing Salvo	Maximum 4 SealsQuality scaling: Maximum (0-4) Seals
Frost Bomb	Limit 3 Frost BombQuality scaling: Limit (0-3) Frost Bomb
Frost Darts	Forks 2 additional TimesQuality scaling: Forks (0-2) additional Times
Frost Wall	400% increased Ice Crystal LifeQuality scaling: (0-400)% increased Ice Crystal Life
Frostbolt	40% more Projectile SpeedQuality scaling: (0-40)% more Projectile Speed
Frostflame Nova	20% increased Damage with Hits against Frozen EnemiesQuality scaling: (0-20)% increased Damage with Hits against Frozen Enemies
Frozen Locus	Can have 1 additional Frozen LociQuality scaling: Can have (0-1) additional Frozen Loci
Furious Slam	20% more Area of EffectQuality scaling: (0-20)% more Area of Effect
Fury of the Mountain	20% more Attack SpeedQuality scaling: (0-20)% more Attack Speed
G
Galvanic Shards	+2 Bolts loaded per clipQuality scaling: +(0-2) Bolts loaded per clip
Gas Arrow	Deals 20% more Fire DamageQuality scaling: Deals (0-20)% more Fire Damage
Gas Grenade	Deals 20% more Fire DamageQuality scaling: Deals (0-20)% more Fire Damage
Gathering Storm	30% chance for Lightning Damage with Hits to be LuckyQuality scaling: (0-30)% chance for Lightning Damage with Hits to be Lucky
Ghost Dance	Maximum 1 Ghost ShroudsQuality scaling: Maximum (0-1) Ghost Shrouds
Glacial Bolt	Explosion radius is 1 metreQuality scaling: Explosion radius is (0-1) metre
Glacial Cascade	20% more Attack SpeedQuality scaling: (0-20)% more Attack Speed
Glacial Lance	20% chance to not remove Charges on useQuality scaling: (0-20)% chance to not remove Charges on use
Grim Feast	Remnants created by Supported Skills can be collected from 40% further awayQuality scaling: Remnants created by Supported Skills can be collected from (0-40)% further away
Grim Pillars	+0.4 metres to eruption radiusQuality scaling: +(0-0.4) metres to eruption radius
H
Hailstorm Rounds	Penetrates 60% Cold ResistanceQuality scaling: Penetrates (0-60)% Cold Resistance
Hammer of the Gods	50% chance to not consume GloryQuality scaling: (0-50)% chance to not consume Glory
Hand of Chayula	50% reduced Mana CostQuality scaling: (0-50)% reduced Mana Cost
Herald of Ash	Buff grants 20% increased Fire damageQuality scaling: Buff grants (0-20)% increased Fire damage
Herald of Blood	Buff grants 15% increased Physical damageQuality scaling: Buff grants (0-15)% increased Physical damage
Herald of Ice	Buff grants 20% increased Cold damageQuality scaling: Buff grants (0-20)% increased Cold damage
Herald of Plague	30% more Area of EffectQuality scaling: (0-30)% more Area of Effect
Herald of Thunder	Buff grants 20% increased Lightning damageQuality scaling: Buff grants (0-20)% increased Lightning damage
Hexblast	40% more Critical Hit ChanceQuality scaling: (0-40)% more Critical Hit Chance
High Velocity Rounds	Deals 20% more Physical damageQuality scaling: Deals (0-20)% more Physical damage
Hollow Shell	+2 seconds to Guard durationQuality scaling: +(0-2) seconds to Guard duration
Hypothermia	50% faster Curse ActivationQuality scaling: (0-50)% faster Curse Activation
I
Ice Nova	40% chance to not remove an Infusion but still count as consuming themQuality scaling: (0-40)% chance to not remove an Infusion but still count as consuming them
Ice Shards	200% more Freeze BuildupQuality scaling: (0-200)% more Freeze Buildup
Ice Shot	40% reduced Movement Speed Penalty from using Skills while movingQuality scaling: (0-40)% reduced Movement Speed Penalty from using Skills while moving
Ice Strike	20% more Critical Hit ChanceQuality scaling: (0-20)% more Critical Hit Chance
Ice-Tipped Arrows	Empowers +2 AttacksQuality scaling: Empowers +(0-2) Attacks
Incendiary Shot	Fires 4 fragments per shotQuality scaling: Fires (0-4) fragments per shot
Incinerate	+2 seconds of Maximum fuelQuality scaling: +(0-2) seconds of Maximum fuel
Infernal Cry	Warcry radius is 3 metresQuality scaling: Warcry radius is (0-3) metres
Iron Ward	Deals 20% more Physical damageQuality scaling: Deals (0-20)% more Physical damage
K
Killing Palm	Recover 10% of maximum Life over four seconds on Culling an EnemyQuality scaling: Recover (0-10)% of maximum Life over four seconds on Culling an Enemy
L
Leap Slam	20% more Area of EffectQuality scaling: (0-20)% more Area of Effect
Leylines	Leyline radius is 1 metreQuality scaling: Leyline radius is (0-1) metre
Lightning Arrow	30% chance for Lightning Damage with Hits to be LuckyQuality scaling: (0-30)% chance for Lightning Damage with Hits to be Lucky
Lightning Conduit	4 additional bolts if a Shocked enemy is in the target areaQuality scaling: (0-4) additional bolts if a Shocked enemy is in the target area
Lightning Rod	20% more Attack SpeedQuality scaling: (0-20)% more Attack Speed
Lightning Spear	Benefits from consuming Charges have 20% chance to be doubledQuality scaling: Benefits from consuming Charges have (0-20)% chance to be doubled
Lightning Warp	40% more Cast SpeedQuality scaling: (0-40)% more Cast Speed
Lingering Illusion	40% increased Spirit Reservation EfficiencyQuality scaling: (0-40)% increased Spirit Reservation Efficiency
Living Bomb	Deals 50% more Fire DamageQuality scaling: Deals (0-50)% more Fire Damage Explodes after enemy is dealt damage equal to 200% of its Ailment ThresholdQuality scaling: Explodes after enemy is dealt damage equal to (0-200)% of its Ailment Threshold
Lunar Assault	Penetrates 20% Cold ResistanceQuality scaling: Penetrates (0-20)% Cold Resistance
Lunar Blessing	40% increased Cooldown Recovery RateQuality scaling: (0-40)% increased Cooldown Recovery Rate
M
Magma Barrier	Buff grants +5% to maximum Block ChanceQuality scaling: Buff grants +(0-5)% to maximum Block Chance
Magnetic Salvo	20% more Lightning DamageQuality scaling: (0-20)% more Lightning Damage
Mana Remnants	Buff grants 40% increased Mana Regeneration RateQuality scaling: Buff grants (0-40)% increased Mana Regeneration Rate
Mana Tempest	-8% of Mana and Life spent while in the storm is added to this Skill's Mana Cost per SecondQuality scaling: (-8-0)% of Mana and Life spent while in the storm is added to this Skill's Mana Cost per Second
Mantra of Destruction	Purple Flames of Chayula Duration is 0.05 secondsQuality scaling: Purple Flames of Chayula Duration is (0-0.05) seconds
Mirage Archer	40% increased Reservation Efficiency of SkillsQuality scaling: (0-40)% increased Reservation Efficiency of Skills 40% increased Reservation EfficiencyQuality scaling: (0-40)% increased Reservation Efficiency
Molten Blast	Fires +2 ProjectilesQuality scaling: Fires +(0-2) Projectiles
Mortar Cannon	Limit 1 TotemsQuality scaling: Limit (0-1) Totems
O
Oil Barrage	20% chance to not remove Charges on useQuality scaling: (0-20)% chance to not remove Charges on use
Oil Grenade	Exposure lowers Total Elemental Resistances by an additional 10%Quality scaling: Exposure lowers Total Elemental Resistances by an additional (0-10)%
Orb of Storms	Orb expires after firing 6 boltsQuality scaling: Orb expires after firing (0-6) bolts
P
Pain Offering	Aura grants Minions 20% increased Attack and Cast SpeedQuality scaling: Aura grants Minions (0-20)% increased Attack and Cast Speed
Perfect Strike	40% more Attack SpeedQuality scaling: (0-40)% more Attack Speed
Permafrost Bolts	100% more reload speedQuality scaling: (0-100)% more reload speed
Plague Bearer	50% increased Magnitude of Poison on targets that are not PoisonedQuality scaling: (0-50)% increased Magnitude of Poison on targets that are not Poisoned
Plasma Blast	Fires +2 ProjectilesQuality scaling: Fires +(0-2) Projectiles
Poisonburst Arrow	Break Armour equal to 20% of Poison damageQuality scaling: Break Armour equal to (0-20)% of Poison damage
Pounce	Limit 4 Summoned WolvesQuality scaling: Limit (0-4) Summoned Wolves
Powered by Verisium	20% chance to gain an additional InfusionQuality scaling: (0-20)% chance to gain an additional Infusion
Primal Strikes	20% more Critical Hit ChanceQuality scaling: (0-20)% more Critical Hit Chance
Profane Ritual	100% more Skill Effect DurationQuality scaling: (0-100)% more Skill Effect Duration
R
Raging Spirits	Minions deal 50% more damageQuality scaling: Minions deal (0-50)% more damage
Rain of Arrows	Deals 20% more damageQuality scaling: Deals (0-20)% more damage
Rain of Blades	30% increased Immobilisation buildupQuality scaling: (0-30)% increased Immobilisation buildup
Raise Zombie	Limit 4 Raised ZombiesQuality scaling: Limit (0-4) Raised Zombies
Rake	20% chance to Aggravate Bleeding on targets you Hit with AttacksQuality scaling: (0-20)% chance to Aggravate Bleeding on targets you Hit with Attacks
Rampage	20% more Area of EffectQuality scaling: (0-20)% more Area of Effect
Rapid Assault	40% more Magnitude of Bleeding inflictedQuality scaling: (0-40)% more Magnitude of Bleeding inflicted
Rapid Shot	+30 to Maximum HeatQuality scaling: +(0-30) to Maximum Heat
Ravenous Swarm	Spawn a new Swarm once every -2 secondsQuality scaling: Spawn a new Swarm once every (-2-0) seconds
Reaper's Invocation	Socketed Spells deal 20% increased Damage when triggeredQuality scaling: Socketed Spells deal (0-20)% increased Damage when triggered
Refutation	Buff duration is 1 secondQuality scaling: Buff duration is (0-1) second
Remnants of Kalguur	Chance to spawn a Remnant on Stunning an Enemy (the current source omits the scaling value)
Repulsion	+20% more damage against Immobilised enemiesQuality scaling: +(0-20)% more damage against Immobilised enemies
Resonating Shield	100% increased Stun Threshold while ChannellingQuality scaling: (0-100)% increased Stun Threshold while Channelling
Rhoa Mount	30% increased Reservation EfficiencyQuality scaling: (0-30)% increased Reservation Efficiency
Rolling Magma	Chains +4 timesQuality scaling: Chains +(0-4) times
Rolling Slam	Break Armour equal to 40% of Physical damage dealtQuality scaling: Break Armour equal to (0-40)% of Physical damage dealt
Runic Reprieve	You take -2% of damage from Blocked HitsQuality scaling: You take (-2-0)% of damage from Blocked Hits
S
Sacrifice	Minions have 40% increased maximum LifeQuality scaling: Minions have (0-40)% increased maximum Life
Savage Fury	Gain 1 additional Fury on Attack HitQuality scaling: Gain (0-1) additional Fury on Attack Hit
Scavenged Plating	1% more Armour per Scavenged PlatingQuality scaling: (0-1)% more Armour per Scavenged Plating
Seismic Cry	Gains 20% of Physical damage as Fire damageQuality scaling: Gains (0-20)% of Physical damage as Fire damage
Shard Scavenger	20% more Skill Effect DurationQuality scaling: (0-20)% more Skill Effect Duration
Shattering Palm	20% more Area of EffectQuality scaling: (0-20)% more Area of Effect
Shield Charge	30% increased maximum travel distanceQuality scaling: (0-30)% increased maximum travel distance
Shield Wall	Gains 20% of Physical damage as Fire damageQuality scaling: Gains (0-20)% of Physical damage as Fire damage
Shockburst Rounds	30% more Area of EffectQuality scaling: (0-30)% more Area of Effect
Shockchain Arrow	20% more Attack SpeedQuality scaling: (0-20)% more Attack Speed
Shockwave Totem	Limit 1 TotemsQuality scaling: Limit (0-1) Totems
Siege Ballista	Limit 1 TotemsQuality scaling: Limit (0-1) Totems
Siege Cascade	+3 Bolts loaded per clipQuality scaling: +(0-3) Bolts loaded per clip
Siphon Elements	Remnants created by Supported Skills can be collected from 30% further awayQuality scaling: Remnants created by Supported Skills can be collected from (0-30)% further away
Siphoning Strike	50% chance to gain an additional ChargeQuality scaling: (0-50)% chance to gain an additional Charge
Skeletal Arsonist	Fires +2 ProjectilesQuality scaling: Fires +(0-2) Projectiles
Skeletal Brute	Minions have 30% more Maximum LifeQuality scaling: Minions have (0-30)% more Maximum Life
Skeletal Cleric	Minions take 40% reduced DamageQuality scaling: Minions take (0-40)% reduced Damage
Skeletal Frost Mage	20% increased Spirit Reservation EfficiencyQuality scaling: (0-20)% increased Spirit Reservation Efficiency
Skeletal Reaver	Break Armour equal to 30% of Physical damage dealtQuality scaling: Break Armour equal to (0-30)% of Physical damage dealt
Skeletal Sniper	Deals 50% more Fire DamageQuality scaling: Deals (0-50)% more Fire Damage
Skeletal Storm Mage	30% increased Minion Cast SpeedQuality scaling: (0-30)% increased Minion Cast Speed
Skyfall	20% increased Damage with Hits against Frozen EnemiesQuality scaling: (0-20)% increased Damage with Hits against Frozen Enemies
Snap	100% increased Cooldown Recovery RateQuality scaling: (0-100)% increased Cooldown Recovery Rate
Snipe	20% longer Perfect Timing windowQuality scaling: (0-20)% longer Perfect Timing window 20% more Attack SpeedQuality scaling: (0-20)% more Attack Speed
Sniper's Mark	Marked enemy deals 10% less damageQuality scaling: Marked enemy deals (0-10)% less damage
Soul Offering	Buff grants you 20% increased Spell damageQuality scaling: Buff grants you (0-20)% increased Spell damage
Spark	Fires +4 ProjectilesQuality scaling: Fires +(0-4) Projectiles
Spear of Solaris	Deals 20% more Fire DamageQuality scaling: Deals (0-20)% more Fire Damage
Spearfield	20% more Attack SpeedQuality scaling: (0-20)% more Attack Speed
Spell Totem	Spells Cast by Totems have 10% increased Cast Speed per Summoned TotemQuality scaling: Spells Cast by Totems have (0-10)% increased Cast Speed per Summoned Totem
Spiral Volley	Benefits from consuming Charges have 30% chance to be doubledQuality scaling: Benefits from consuming Charges have (0-30)% chance to be doubled
Staggering Palm	Fires +2 ProjectilesQuality scaling: Fires +(0-2) Projectiles
Stampede	20% more Area of EffectQuality scaling: (0-20)% more Area of Effect
Storm Lance	Fires +2 ProjectilesQuality scaling: Fires +(0-2) Projectiles
Storm Wave	Wave length is +4 metresQuality scaling: Wave length is +(0-4) metres
Stormblast Bolts	+2 Bolts loaded per clipQuality scaling: +(0-2) Bolts loaded per clip
Stormcaller Arrow	Fires +2 ProjectilesQuality scaling: Fires +(0-2) Projectiles
Sunder	20% more Attack SpeedQuality scaling: (0-20)% more Attack Speed
Supercharged Slam	300% more Stun buildupQuality scaling: (0-300)% more Stun buildup
T
Tame Beast	50% reduced Mana CostQuality scaling: (0-50)% reduced Mana Cost
Tempest Bell	Bell is destroyed after 10 additional HitsQuality scaling: Bell is destroyed after (0-10) additional Hits
Tempest Flurry	Final Strike targets 2 additional nearby enemiesQuality scaling: Final Strike targets (0-2) additional nearby enemies
Temporal Chains	50% faster Curse ActivationQuality scaling: (0-50)% faster Curse Activation
Thrashing Vines	30% chance to Impale Enemies on HitQuality scaling: (0-30)% chance to Impale Enemies on Hit
Thunderous Leap	40% chance to cause an additional AftershockQuality scaling: (0-40)% chance to cause an additional Aftershock
Thunderstorm	20% more Area of EffectQuality scaling: (0-20)% more Area of Effect
Time of Need	Buff grants 20% increased Life Regeneration RateQuality scaling: Buff grants (0-20)% increased Life Regeneration Rate
Tornado	+2 to Limit of TornadoesQuality scaling: +(0-2) to Limit of Tornadoes
Tornado Shot	+2 to Limit of TornadoesQuality scaling: +(0-2) to Limit of Tornadoes
Toxic Domain	Effects of Toxic Bloom Linger on you for 2 secondsQuality scaling: Effects of Toxic Bloom Linger on you for (0-2) seconds
Toxic Growth	40% increased Poison DurationQuality scaling: (0-40)% increased Poison Duration
Trail of Caltrops	Deals 20% more Physical damageQuality scaling: Deals (0-20)% more Physical damage
Trinity	20% of Physical damage Converted to a random ElementQuality scaling: (0-20)% of Physical damage Converted to a random Element
Triskelion Cascade	Empowered Skill has 5% more area of effectQuality scaling: Empowered Skill has (0-5)% more area of effect
Twister	20% more Projectile SpeedQuality scaling: (0-20)% more Projectile Speed
U
Unearth	50% more Minion Attack SpeedQuality scaling: (0-50)% more Minion Attack Speed
V
Vaulting Impact	50% more Damage against Heavy Stunned EnemiesQuality scaling: (0-50)% more Damage against Heavy Stunned Enemies
Verisium Manifestations	+2 to Verisium Manifestation LimitQuality scaling: +(0-2) to Verisium Manifestation Limit
Vine Arrow	40% more Skill Effect DurationQuality scaling: (0-40)% more Skill Effect Duration
Volcanic Fissure	Deals 20% more Fire DamageQuality scaling: Deals (0-20)% more Fire Damage
Volcano	20% more Skill Effect DurationQuality scaling: (0-20)% more Skill Effect Duration
Voltaic Barrier	Chains +2 timesQuality scaling: Chains +(0-2) times
Voltaic Grenade	20% more Lightning DamageQuality scaling: (0-20)% more Lightning Damage
Voltaic Mark	50% reduced Mana CostQuality scaling: (0-50)% reduced Mana Cost
Vulnerability	50% reduced Mana CostQuality scaling: (0-50)% reduced Mana Cost
W
Walking Calamity	50% chance to not consume GloryQuality scaling: (0-50)% chance to not consume Glory
War Banner	30% more Area of EffectQuality scaling: (0-30)% more Area of Effect
Wardbound Minions	+5s to Minion durationQuality scaling: +(0-5)s to Minion duration
Wave of Frost	Enemies Frozen by this Skill take 40% increased damageQuality scaling: Enemies Frozen by this Skill take (0-40)% increased damage
Whirling Assault	Deals 20% more Physical damageQuality scaling: Deals (0-20)% more Physical damage
Whirling Slash	10% more Attack SpeedQuality scaling: (0-10)% more Attack Speed
Whirlwind Lance	Elemental Whirlwinds Gain +50% of damage as damage of the corresponding TypeQuality scaling: Elemental Whirlwinds Gain +(0-50)% of damage as damage of the corresponding Type
Wind Blast	Break Armour equal to 40% of Physical damage dealtQuality scaling: Break Armour equal to (0-40)% of Physical damage dealt
Wind Dancer	50% more damage per stageQuality scaling: (0-50)% more damage per stage
Wind Serpent's Fury	Gains 20% of Damage as Extra Chaos DamageQuality scaling: Gains (0-20)% of Damage as Extra Chaos Damage
Wing Blast	Deals 20% more Physical damageQuality scaling: Deals (0-20)% more Physical damage
Withering Presence	Withers enemies in your Presence every -0.5 secondsQuality scaling: Withers enemies in your Presence every (-0.5-0) seconds
Wolf Pack	20% more Minion Attack SpeedQuality scaling: (0-20)% more Minion Attack Speed

Granted skills

Granted by Essence of Virtue

Virtuous Barrier

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.

Buff, Persistent: Applies
Level: 1

Gains a random Mote every 2 seconds
Maximum of each Attribute of Mote is 3 plus the number of Skills you have which require that Attribute Single-Attribute Skills grant twice as many maximum Motes
2% increased maximum Life per Strength Mote
5% increased Armour, Evasion and Energy Shield per Dexterity Mote
5% increased Life Regeneration rate per Intelligence Mote
5% increased Mana Regeneration rate per Intelligence Mote

Other Mercenary Ascendancies

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Guides using this page

AscendancyHow to choose a class and Ascendancy

Compare all eight classes by starting attributes, passive-tree position, associated combat style, and all 23 current Ascendancy choices.

BasicsHow to Increase Skill Gem Quality

Use Gemcutter's Prisms efficiently, read the exact Quality effect for each Skill or Spirit Gem, and understand Advanced Thaumaturgy, temporary bonuses, and the 23% corruption cap.

Related mechanics

MechanicAttributes

Strength, Dexterity, and Intelligence are the three primary Attributes. They provide inherent bonuses and are used to meet Equipment, Skill Gem, and Support Gem requirements.

Guides using this page

AscendancyHow to choose a class and Ascendancy

Compare all eight classes by starting attributes, passive-tree position, associated combat style, and all 23 current Ascendancy choices.

AscendancyTrial of the Sekhemas guide

Enter with a Barya, protect Honour, choose a route through each floor, use Relics and Sacred Water, defeat the scheduled boss, and claim the eligible Ascendancy reward.

AscendancyTrial of Chaos guide

Enter with an Inscribed Ultimatum, complete rooms while accumulating trial modifiers, defeat the scheduled bosses, and claim rewards or Ascendancy points from the completed tier.

AscendancyHow to change Ascendancy

Complete a suitable Ascension Trial, refund every allocated Ascendancy point beside the Ascension device, and choose another regular Ascendancy for the same character class.

BasicsHow to Get More Support Gem Sockets

Increase a Skill Gem from two to five Support sockets, understand item-granted and passive-granted skill breakpoints, and decide whether to risk corruption for a sixth socket.