Elementalist
The Elementalist is an Ascendancy class for Witches.
Overviews
Elementalists deal in all things elemental. They have access to conditional but powerful element damage bonuses, which users of multiple elements can benefit the most effectively from. They can also specialize in elemental status ailments with Shaper of Desolation, allowing them to apply elemental status ailments from all types of damage, even physical or chaos damage.
Passive skills
Minor skills
This class has the following minor passive skills:
Notable skills
This class has the following notable passive skills:
+1 to maximum number of Summoned Golems
100% increased Effect of Buffs granted by your Golems [1]
Liege of the Primordial is a notable Ascendancy passive skill for the Elementalist that increases the maximum number of golems and grants increased damage for each golem you have active. It also enhances the buffs gained from them, with increased buff effect for each golem summoned, and automatically re-summons golems a few seconds after they are killed, removing the need to manually re-summon them. Note that the effects and auras of the golems, including benefits gained per summoned golem from this and similar effects (ex. Elemancer), are still lost for the few seconds the golem is dead.
Ruthless mode
+1 to maximum number of Summoned Golems
Liege of the Primordial in Ruthless mode does not grant increased golem buff effect.
Version history
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Elemental Damage, Status Ailment Chance
This article describes historical game content.
Gain Chilling Conflux for 4 seconds
Gain Shocking Conflux for 4 seconds
Gain Igniting Conflux for 4 seconds
Shaper of Desolation was a notable Ascendancy passive skill for the Elementalist that granted a Conflux effect that cycled over a 14 second period, which caused all combined damage types to apply Ignite, Chill, and/or Shock on hit. It was removed in Version 3.13.0 and replaced with three new passives: Shaper of Flames, Shaper of Winter, and Shaper of Storms.
Mechanics
Shaper of Desolation first granted Chilling Conflux for 4 seconds, then Shocking Conflux for 4 seconds, then Igniting Conflux for 4 seconds, then all thee Confluxes for 2 seconds. Since the total duration of all these buffs was 14 seconds, it effectively had a 100% uptime.
Version history
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References
Elemental Damage, Status Ailment Duration
This article describes historical game content.
Shocks from your Hits always increase Damage taken by at least 15%
20% more Damage with Ignite
Beacon of Ruin was a notable Ascendancy passive skill for the Elementalist that granted more ignite damage, increased effect to non-damaging ailments, and granted chill and shock a minimum slow and increased damage taken effect percentage, respectively. It was removed in Version 3.13.0, and the majority of its effects, along with those of Shaper of Desolation (which was removed at the same time), were rolled into the three new element-specific passives Shaper of Flames, Shaper of Winter, and Shaper of Storms
Mechanics and Interactions
Beacon of Ruin overrode the minimum threshold of 1% effect that normally applies to chill and shock.[1][2] In other words, 1 point of cold damage from any hit would apply chill,[3] and 1 point of lightning damage from a critical strike would apply shock. This also applied to damage types that are enabled by unique items, where 1 point of physical damage would apply chill when Soul Taker was equipped.[4]
The Shocks from your Hits always increases Damage taken by at least 15% mod was increased by X% increased Effect of Shock, up to a cap of 50% increased damage taken. For example, with 20% increased Effect of non-Damaging Ailments on Enemies, the minimum shock would then be 18% increased damage taken.[5] An increased shock effect value of 234% was needed to reach the shock cap of 50% increased damage taken. This also applies to the mod Chills from your Hits always Slow by at least 10%, increased to the maximum of 30% slow at 200% increased chill effect.
With no other sources of increased ailment effect, Beacon of Ruin would chill enemies at a 13% slow and causes shocked enemies to take 19.5% increased damage at minimum.
Version history
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References
- ↑ https://www.pathofexile.com/forum/view-thread/2094460/page/2#p15314866
- ↑ https://www.reddit.com/r/pathofexile/comments/81b41p/ggg_question_about_elementalist_beacon_of_ruin/dv1wxam/?context=3
- ↑ https://www.pathofexile.com/forum/view-thread/2094460/page/2#p15314978
- ↑ https://www.pathofexile.com/forum/view-thread/2094460/page/2#p15314881
- ↑ https://www.reddit.com/r/pathofexile/comments/81b41p/ggg_question_about_elementalist_beacon_of_ruin/dv3emop/
Shaper of Desolation Elemental Damage, Status Ailment Duration
Primal Aegis can take 75 Elemental Damage per Allocated Notable Passive Skill
Other Aegis Skills are Disabled
Cannot take Reflected Elemental Damage [1]
Bastion of Elements is a Notable Ascendancy passive skill for the Elementalist that triggers Primal Aegis, and prevents elemental damage from reflect.
Ruthless mode
Primal Aegis can take 75 Elemental Damage per Allocated Notable Passive Skill
Other Aegis Skills are Disabled
Bastion of Elements in Ruthless mode does not prevent elemental damage from reflect.
Version history
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Elemental Damage and Resistances
60% increased Area of Effect while you don't have Convergence [1]
Heart of Destruction is a notable Ascendancy passive skill for the Elementalist. It grants you the Convergence buff when you hit a unique enemy, granting 30% more elemental damage for 4 seconds. There is an 8 second cooldown between gaining Convergence. You gain increased area of effect while you don't have Convergence.
Ruthless mode
Heart of Destruction in Ruthless mode does use the Convergence mechanic. Instead, it causes your elemental damage from hits to be resisted by the lowest Elemental Resistance, similar to The AdmiralThe Admiral
Varnished CoatEvasion: (774-1041)
Energy Shield: (158-213)
Movement Speed: -3%Requires Level 62, 96 Dex, 96 Int+(30-40) to Intelligence
(100-140)% increased Evasion and Energy Shield
+(10-20)% to all Elemental Resistances
(5-10)% chance to Freeze, Shock and Ignite
Elemental Damage you Deal with Hits is Resisted by lowest Elemental Resistance insteadThe Oriathans built their empire on naval mobility, which allowed them to wage war wherever their enemy was weakest. or HexblastHexblastSpell, AoE, Chaos, Hex
Level: (1-20)
Cost: (16-30) Mana
Cast Time: 1.00 sec
Critical Strike Chance: 4.00%
Effectiveness of Added Damage: 340%Requires Level 28Deals chaos damage to a single enemy, dealing more damage if they are Hexed, then removing the Hex. If the enemy was Hexed, also deals area damage to other enemies around the target, boosting damage and removing Hexes from those enemies in the same way.Deals (111-1514) to (166-2271) Chaos Damage
This Spell's Cast Time is added to its Cooldown if Triggered
Base radius is 2.8 metres
All Damage can Ignite, Freeze, and Shock
Chaos Damage with Hits is Resisted by lowest Resistance instead
40% more Damage with Ailments if Enemy is Hexed
100% more Damage with Hits if Enemy is Hexed
100% chance to remove a Hex after Damaging
Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality:
-(0.5-10)% chance to remove a Hex after DamagingPlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket..
Version history
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Elemental Damage, Attack and Cast Speed
Regenerate 1% of Mana per second if you've inflicted Exposure Recently [1]
Mastermind of Discord is a notable Ascendancy passive skill for the Elementalist. It causes exposure debuffs from the player (or the player's skills used by proxies) to apply an additional -25% to the relevant resistance. It also grants the player mana regeneration for 4 seconds after applying exposure personally.
For example, Frost BombFrost BombSpell, AoE, Duration, Cold, Orb
Level: (1-20)
Cost: (4-16) Mana
Cooldown Time: 2.50 sec
Can Store 1 Use(s)
Cast Time: 0.50 sec
Critical Strike Chance: 6.00%
Effectiveness of Added Damage: 310%Requires Level 4Creates a crystal that pulses with cold for a duration. Each pulse applies a debuff to nearby enemies for a secondary duration which reduces life regeneration rate, and also inflicts Cold Exposure. When the crystal's duration ends, it explodes, dealing heavy cold damage to enemies around it.Deals (9-1391) to (13-2086) Cold Damage
Base duration is 2.00 seconds
Base secondary duration is 5.00 seconds
75% reduced Life Regeneration rate
Base radius is (2.4-3.1) metres
Cold Exposure applies -15% to Cold Resistance
Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality:
(1-20)% increased Cooldown Recovery RatePlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket. linked to Trap SupportTrap SupportSupport, Trap
Icon: T
Level: (1-20)
Cost & Reservation Multiplier: 120%Requires Level 8Supports spells, or attacks that use bows or wands. Instead of using that skill, you will throw a trap that will use the skill for you when an enemy walks near it. Traps cannot use channelling skills.Supported Attack Skills cannot be used with Melee Weapons
Trap lasts 4 seconds
Supported Skills deal (20-6)% less Trap Damage
Supported Skills have (0-19)% increased Trap Throwing Speed
Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality:
Supported Skills deal (0.5-10)% increased Trap DamageThis is a Support Gem. It does not grant a bonus to your character, but to skills in sockets connected to it. Place into an item socket connected to a socket containing the Skill Gem you wish to augment. Right click to remove from a socket. normally applies Cold Exposure with a base effect of -15%. With Mastermind of Discord's additive -25%, its effect is -40% instead. This setup will not grant the player mana regeneration.
Ruthless mode
Mastermind of Discord in Ruthless mode does not grant mana regeneration after inflicting exposure, and lowers the bonus resistance reduction from exposure.
Version history
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3.13.0 |
The Deadeye, the Elementalist and the Inquisitor have been reworked. Following is each notable passive, what it now grants, and its prerequisite (if it has one) for each of these Ascendancies. Added
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Pendulum of Destruction Elemental Damage, Attack and Cast Speed