Strategic Embankments

Strategic Embankments

Ascendancy Notable Passive Skill

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Totems you place grant Embankment Auras

Strategic Embankments is a notable Ascendancy passive skill for the Tactician that grants your totem an Embankment Aura, which grant different effects based on the skill.

Mechanics

Causes your Totems to grant Embankment Auras to players when placed, which grant a different effect depending on the variety of totem:

• Ancestral Warrior TotemAncestral Warrior TotemAttack, Totem, AoE, Melee, Duration, Conditional, Meta
  Tier: 13
  Level: (1-20)
  Cost: (13-91) Mana
  Cost & Reservation Multiplier: (200-100)%Requires: One Hand Mace, Two Hand MaceConsume 3 Endurance Charges to Raise a Totem that uses socketed Mace Skills. Cannot use Channelling Skills or Skills with Cooldowns.Totem duration is 8 seconds
  Totem gains +(0-75)% to all Elemental Resistances
  Cannot have more than 10 Ancestral Warrior Totems active
  Totem gains +(0-35)% to Chaos Resistance
  
  Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality:
  +(0.1-2) 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.: grants 40% increased Glory Generation.
• Artillery BallistaArtillery BallistaAttack, Totem, AoE, Projectile, Sustained, Duration
  Tier: 7
  Level: (1-20)
  Cost: (14-95) ManaRequires: CrossbowDeploy a Ballista Totem that rains down a salvo of Pinning, Maiming bolts.Totem duration is 12 seconds
  Limit 1 Totem
  Totem gains +(0-75)% to all Elemental Resistances
  Totem gains +(0-35)% to Chaos ResistanceSkills can be managed in the Skills Panel.: grants 40% increased Immobilisation Buildup.
• Dark EffigyDark EffigySpell, Totem, AoE, Projectile, Chaos, Duration
  Tier: 9
  Level: (1-9)
  Cast Time: 1.00 secRequires Level 31Raises a Totem that bombard enemies afflicted by Chaos damage over time Debuffs.
  
  Fires a Projectile at every nearby enemy that is afflicted by a Chaos damage over time Debuff. Fires multiple Projectiles at enemies afflicted by multiple Debuffs, but Projectile count cannot be otherwise modified.Totem
  Totem duration is 8 seconds
  Limit 1 Totem
  
  Dark Effusion
  Cast Time: 1.00 Sec
  Critical Hit Chance: 11.00%
  Deals (2–34) to (4–64) Chaos Damage
  Fires 100 additional Projectiles
  Impact radius is 0.8 metres
  
  Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality:
  (0-50)% Chance to apply Withered for 2 seconds on Hit.Skills can be managed in the Skills Panel.: grants 40% increased Damage over Time.
• Mortar CannonMortar CannonTotem, Grenade, Duration, Meta
  Tier: 11
  Level: (1-20)
  Cost: (18-121) ManaRequires: CrossbowRaise a cannon Ballista Totem which uses socketed Grenade Skills, with significantly improved Cooldown Recovery Rate.Mortar Cannon
  Totem duration is 8 seconds
  Limit 1 Totem
  Totem gains +(0-75)% to all Elemental Resistances
  Totem gains +(0-35)% to Chaos Resistance
  
  Support
  Supported Grenade Skills have 100% increased Cooldown Recovery Rate
  Supported Skills have 50% less Attack Speed
  Supported Grenade Skills deal 50% less Damage
  
  Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality:
  (1-20)% increased Area of Effect for Skills used by TotemsPlace 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.: grants 15% of Damage Gained as extra Fire.
• Siege BallistaSiege BallistaAttack, Totem, AoE, Projectile, Fire, Duration, Barrageable
  Tier: 9
  Level: (1-20)
  Cost: (18-121) ManaRequires: CrossbowDeploy a Ballista Totem that fires bolts skyward, to explode a short time after landing.Totem duration is 8 seconds
  Limit 1 Totem
  Totem gains +(0-75)% to all Elemental Resistances
  Totem gains +(0-35)% to Chaos ResistanceSkills can be managed in the Skills Panel.: grants 50% increased Damage against Immobilised Enemies.
• Shockwave TotemShockwave TotemAttack, Totem, AoE, Melee, Slam, Duration, Nova
  Tier: 3
  Level: (1-20)
  Cost: (15-103) ManaRequires: Any Martial WeaponRaise a Totem that Slams the ground around it, repeatedly damaging nearby enemies. Jagged Ground erupts when hit by this Slam, damaging enemies standing on it. The Totem cannot create Jagged Ground.Totem
  Totem duration is 12 seconds
  Limit 1 Totem
  Totem gains +(0-75)% to all Elemental Resistances
  Totem gains +(0-35)% to Chaos Resistance
  
  Slam
  Slam
  Attack Speed: 50% of base
  Attack Damage: (25-66)% of base
  Shockwave radius is 3 metres
  Jagged Ground Eruption
  Attack Damage: (90-237)% of base
  
  Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality:
  +(0.2-4) seconds to Totem durationSkills can be managed in the Skills Panel.: grants 30% increased Area of Effect.

Version history

Version	Changes
0.3.0	Introduced to the game.