Spell Totem

Spell TotemSpell, Totem, Duration, Conditional, Meta
Tier: 7
Level: (1-20)
Cost: (18-121) Mana
Cast Time: 0.50 secConsume any combination of 3 Power and/or Endurance Charges to raise a Totem that uses socketed Spells. Cannot use Skills with Cooldowns.Totem duration is 8 seconds
Limit (1-2) Totems
Totem gains +(0-75)% to all Elemental Resistances
Socketed Skills deal 10% more
damage per Power Charge Consumed
20% more Totem life per Endurance Charge Consumed
20% more Totem duration per Endurance Charge Consumed
Totem gains +(0-35)% to Chaos Resistance

Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality:
+(0.2-4) seconds to Totem durationPlace one or more Skill Gems into this Meta Gem's sockets in the Skills Panel. The socketed Skills will be incorporated into the Meta Gem's effect.

Acquisition
Drop restricted
It can be obtained by engraving an Uncut Skill Gem.Metadata
Item class: Meta Skill Gem
Metadata ID: Metadata/Items/Gems/SkillGemSpellTotem

Spell Totem is a meta totem skill that casts linked spell skills.

Skill functions and interactions

Spell Totem gets a limit of 3 totems at gem level 23.

Gem level progression

Level				Mana Cost	Totem Limit	Elemental Resistances	Chaos Resistances
1	0	0	0	18	1	—	—
2	3	0	0	20	1	—	—
3	6	9	9	23	1	—	—
4	10	13	13	27	1	—	—
5	14	17	17	30	1	—	—
6	18	20	20	34	1	—	—
7	22	24	24	38	1	—	—
8	26	28	28	42	1	—	—
9	31	32	32	47	1	—	—
10	36	37	37	51	1	—	—
11	41	41	41	57	1	—	—
12	46	46	46	62	1	—	—
13	52	51	51	68	1	+5%	—
14	58	57	57	74	2	+15%	+5%
15	64	62	62	81	2	+25%	+10%
16	66	64	64	88	2	+35%	+15%
17	72	70	70	95	2	+45%	+20%
18	78	75	75	103	2	+55%	+25%
19	84	80	80	112	2	+65%	+30%
20	90	86	86	121	2	+75%	+35%

Recommended support gems

The following support gems are recommendations by GGG as listed in-game, and do not necessarily reflect optimal combinations or the views of the wiki.

Gem tier	Support gems
I	Overabundance IOverabundance ISupport Category: Overabundance Tier: 1Support Requirements: +5 DexSupports skills which can have a Limited number of effects active at once, increasing that Limit at the cost of their duration. Only applies to restrictions that use the word "Limit".Supported Skills have +1 to Limit Supported Skills have 50% less Skill Effect DurationPlace into a Skill's Support Gem socket in the Skills Panel to apply its effects to that Skill. You cannot have multiple Support Gems of the same Category socketed within one Skill.	Perpetual ChargePerpetual ChargeSupport Category: Perpetual Charge Tier: 1 Cost & Reservation Multiplier: 130%Support Requirements: +5 IntSupports skills that consume Power, Frenzy or Endurance Charges on use, giving them a chance not to remove each Charge while still gaining the benefits of consuming them.Supported Skills have 25% chance to not remove Charges but still count as consuming themPlace into a Skill's Support Gem socket in the Skills Panel to apply its effects to that Skill. You cannot have multiple Support Gems of the same Category socketed within one Skill.	Prolonged Duration IProlonged Duration ISupport, Duration Category: Prolonged Duration Tier: 1 Cost & Reservation Multiplier: 120%Support Requirements: +5 StrSupports any skill that has a duration, making that duration longer.Supported Skills have 30% more Skill Effect DurationPlace into a Skill's Support Gem socket in the Skills Panel to apply its effects to that Skill. You cannot have multiple Support Gems of the same Category socketed within one Skill.
II	Font of BloodFont of BloodSupport, Totem Category: Font Tier: 2Support Requirements: +5 StrSupports Skills which create Totems. Totems created by supported Skills generate a Font of Blood which will Leech Life to Allies within it.Totems created by Supported Skills create a Blood Font with a radius of 4 metres Allies in Blood Fonts Leech Life equal to 12% of Physical Damage dealt by Supported TotemPlace into a Skill's Support Gem socket in the Skills Panel to apply its effects to that Skill. You cannot have multiple Support Gems of the same Category socketed within one Skill.	Hardy Totems IHardy Totems ISupport, Totem Category: Hardy Totems Tier: 2 Cost & Reservation Multiplier: 110%Support Requirements: +5 StrSupports Skills which create Totems, causing those Totems to have more Life.Totems created by Supported Skills have 40% more maximum LifePlace into a Skill's Support Gem socket in the Skills Panel to apply its effects to that Skill. You cannot have multiple Support Gems of the same Category socketed within one Skill.	Urgent Totems IUrgent Totems ISupport, Totem Category: Urgent Totems Tier: 2Support Requirements: +5 StrSupports Skills which create Totems, causing those Skills to place Totems much more quickly.Supported Skills have 80% increased Totem Placement speedPlace into a Skill's Support Gem socket in the Skills Panel to apply its effects to that Skill. You cannot have multiple Support Gems of the same Category socketed within one Skill.
III	Prolonged Duration IIProlonged Duration IISupport, Duration Category: Prolonged Duration Tier: 3 Cost & Reservation Multiplier: 120%Support Requirements: +5 StrSupports any skill that has a duration, making that duration longer.Supported Skills have 35% more Skill Effect DurationPlace into a Skill's Support Gem socket in the Skills Panel to apply its effects to that Skill. You cannot have multiple Support Gems of the same Category socketed within one Skill.	Reinforced Totems IReinforced Totems ISupport, Totem Category: Reinforced Totems Tier: 3Support Requirements: +5 StrSupports Skills which create Totems. Totems created by Supported Skills have additional Elemental Resistances.Totems summoned by Supported Skills have +40% to all Elemental ResistancesPlace into a Skill's Support Gem socket in the Skills Panel to apply its effects to that Skill. You cannot have multiple Support Gems of the same Category socketed within one Skill.	Splinter Totem ISplinter Totem ISupport, Totem Category: Totemic Control Tier: 3 Cost & Reservation Multiplier: 120%Support Requirements: +5 StrSupports Skills which create Totems, preventing having more than one active Totem but causing that Totem to splinter into smaller versions of itself after it uses an Attack or Spell, with each Totem becoming less effective. Each splintered Totem can further splinter, up to a maximum. Does not Support Skills used by Minions. Only one Totem can be splintering at a time.Supported Skills can only have one active Totem Totems created by Supported Skills can splinter up to 2 times Totems created by Supported Skills have 20% less area of effect for each time they have splintered Totems created by Supported Skills deal 20% less damage for each time they have splintered Totems created by Supported Skills have 20% less maximum Life for each time they have splintered Totems created by Supported Skills have 10% less Skill Speed for each time they have splintered Totems created by Supported Skills splinter after performing 1 actionPlace into a Skill's Support Gem socket in the Skills Panel to apply its effects to that Skill. You cannot have multiple Support Gems of the same Category socketed within one Skill.
IV	Hardy Totems IIHardy Totems IISupport, Totem Category: Hardy Totems Tier: 4 Cost & Reservation Multiplier: 110%Support Requirements: +5 StrSupports Skills which create Totems, causing those Totems to have more Life.Totems created by Supported Skills have 50% more maximum LifePlace into a Skill's Support Gem socket in the Skills Panel to apply its effects to that Skill. You cannot have multiple Support Gems of the same Category socketed within one Skill.	Overabundance IIOverabundance IISupport Category: Overabundance Tier: 4Support Requirements: +5 DexSupports skills which can have a Limited number of effects active at once, increasing that Limit at the cost of their duration. Only applies to restrictions that use the word "Limit".Supported Skills have +1 to Limit Supported Skills have 40% less Skill Effect DurationPlace into a Skill's Support Gem socket in the Skills Panel to apply its effects to that Skill. You cannot have multiple Support Gems of the same Category socketed within one Skill.	Urgent Totems IIIUrgent Totems IIISupport, Totem Category: Urgent Totems Tier: 4Support Requirements: +5 StrSupports Skills which create Totems, causing those Skills to place Totems much more quickly. Totems created by Supported Skills have increased Attack and Cast Speed.Spells Cast by Totems created by Supported Skills have 20% increased Cast Speed Attacks used by Totems created by Supported Skills have 20% increased Attack Speed Supported Skills have 100% increased Totem Placement speedPlace into a Skill's Support Gem socket in the Skills Panel to apply its effects to that Skill. You cannot have multiple Support Gems of the same Category socketed within one Skill.
V	Reinforced Totems IIReinforced Totems IISupport, Totem Category: Reinforced Totems Tier: 5Support Requirements: +5 StrSupports Skills which create Totems. Totems created by Supported Skills have additional Elemental Resistances.Totems summoned by Supported Skills have +10% to all Maximum Elemental Resistances Totems summoned by Supported Skills have +40% to all Elemental ResistancesPlace into a Skill's Support Gem socket in the Skills Panel to apply its effects to that Skill. You cannot have multiple Support Gems of the same Category socketed within one Skill.	Splinter Totem IISplinter Totem IISupport, Totem Category: Totemic Control Tier: 5 Cost & Reservation Multiplier: 120%Support Requirements: +5 StrSupports Skills which create Totems, preventing having more than one active Totem but causing that Totem to splinter into smaller versions of itself after it uses an Attack or Spell, with each Totem becoming less effective. Each splintered Totem can further splinter, up to a maximum. Does not Support Skills used by Minions. Only one Totem can be splintering at a time.Supported Skills can only have one active Totem Totems created by Supported Skills can splinter up to 2 times Totems created by Supported Skills have 15% less area of effect for each time they have splintered Totems created by Supported Skills deal 15% less damage for each time they have splintered Totems created by Supported Skills have 15% less maximum Life for each time they have splintered Totems created by Supported Skills have 7% less Skill Speed for each time they have splintered Totems created by Supported Skills splinter after performing 1 actionPlace into a Skill's Support Gem socket in the Skills Panel to apply its effects to that Skill. You cannot have multiple Support Gems of the same Category socketed within one Skill.

Item acquisition

Spell Totem has restrictions on where or how it can drop.

It can be obtained by engraving an Uncut Skill Gem.

Alternate skill effects

Spell Totem has the following alternate skill effects:

Item	Description

Version history

Version	Changes
0.4.0c	Improved the behaviour of multiple Skills when used by Spell Totem. Ember FusilladeEmber FusilladeSpell, AoE, Projectile, Fire, Duration Tier: 5 Level: (1-20) Cost: (3-37) Mana Cast Time: 0.40 sec Critical Strike Chance: 7.00%Conjure a blazing Ember that hovers above you. After a short duration, the Ember launches at an enemy, dealing Fire damage in an area on impact and prioritising the last enemy targeted. Recasting this spell resets the duration for all active Embers. Multiple Embers fired in the same Fusillade will attempt to target different enemies. Consumes a Lightning Infusion if possible to cause the entire Fusillade to create beams that Chain to enemies.5% more Damage for each previous Ember fired in sequence Hover duration is 1.3 seconds Can accumulate up to (6-10) Embers Modifiers to number of Projectiles instead apply to number of Embers accumulatedSkills can be managed in the Skills Panel. can now be socketed into Spell Totem. Frost DartsFrost DartsSpell, AoE, Projectile, Cold, Payoff Tier: 3 Level: (1-20) Cost: (5-59) Mana Cast Time: 0.80 sec Critical Strike Chance: 13.00%Conjures a number of icy Projectiles that launch towards the target. Projectiles that Hit a Chilled or Frozen target create chunks of ice that deal additional damage on impacting the ground. Consumes a Cold Infusion if possible to cause each Projectile to lodge into the enemy then explode.Deals (2-45) to (3-68) Cold Damage Cannot cause Freeze buildup or inflict Chill Fires 3 Projectiles Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality: +(0.5-10)% chance to fire 2 additional ProjectilesSkills can be managed in the Skills Panel. can now be socketed into Spell Totem. Bone CageBone CageSpell, AoE, Physical, Duration, Nova Tier: 3 Level: (1-20) Cost: (7-80) Mana Cast Time: 1.00 sec Critical Strike Chance: 15.00%Raise a ring of bone spikes around you. The spikes are destroyed when enemies touch them, damaging and Pinning those enemies. Raising a new ring of spikes destroys the previous one.Deals (10-347) to (15-521) Physical Damage Hits are Pinning Pins Enemies as though dealing 50% more Damage Cage radius is 1.8 metres Explosion radius is 1 metre Cage duration is 1.6 seconds Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality: Pins Enemies as though dealing +(2.5-50)% more DamageSkills can be managed in the Skills Panel. can now be socketed into Spell Totem.
0.4.0b	You can no longer gain fuel for IncinerateIncinerateSpell, AoE, Sustained, Fire, Duration, Channelling Tier: 9 Level: (1-20) Cast Time: 0.25 sec Critical Strike Chance: 6.00%Gain fuel by spending Mana on any Skill, then use the accumulated fuel to conjure a torrent of Fire from your hand, Igniting enemies in front of you. The flames grow stronger the longer you Channel. Consumes a Fire Infusion if possible to also create Ignited Ground. Cannot gain fuel while using this skill.Cone length is 5.8 metres Ignites from a single use of this Skill Compound if not from Ignited Ground Deals (1.7-57.5) Fire Damage per second Gains (7-2) milliseconds of fuel per Mana spent Can store up to 5 seconds of fuel Ignites as though dealing (2-83) to (4-124) Fire damage, every 0.075 seconds Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality: (1-20)% more Ignite durationSkills can be managed in the Skills Panel. while your Spell Totem is using Incinerate.
0.4.0	Introduced to the game.