Vaal Ancestral Warchief

Attack, Totem, Melee, AoE, Vaal, Slam

Level: (1—20)

Souls Per Use: 20

Can Store 2 Use

Soul Gain Prevention: 9 sec

Attack Speed: 80% of base

Attack Damage: (100—154)% of base

Effectiveness of Added Damage: (100—154)%

Requires Level (28—70), (67—155) Str

Requires Claws, Daggers, One Hand Swords, Thrusting One Hand Swords, One Hand Axes, One Hand Maces, Sceptres, Staves, Two Hand Swords, Two Hand Axes, Two Hand Maces, Unarmed, Warstaves, Rune Daggers

Summons an Ancestor Totem which attacks enemies with a powerful cascading slam while you're near it. If the enemies are far away, it will leap toward them as it slams. Being near it grants you more melee damage. Requires a Melee Weapon or Unarmed.

+1 to maximum number of Summoned Totems

Totem lasts 6 seconds

Modifiers to Totem Duration also apply to this Skill's Soul Gain Prevention

Summons a Totem which uses this Skill

32% more Melee Damage while Totem is Active

50% increased Totem Placement speed

Corrupted

Additional Effects From Quality:

(0—20)% increased Totem Damage

Place into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.

Genus

Ancestral Warchief

Vaal Ancestral Warchief

Level Effect /40

Implicit
Totem lasts 6 seconds
50% increased Totem Placement speed
32% more Melee Damage while Totem is Active
+1 to maximum number of Summoned Totems
Summons a Totem which uses this Skill
Modifiers to Totem Duration also apply to this Skill's Soul Gain Prevention

Level	Requires Level	Str	Base Damage	Experience
1	28	67	100%, 100%, 100%	199,345
2	31	73	102.8%, 102.8%, 102.8%	285,815
3	34	79	105.7%, 105.7%, 105.7%	401,344
4	37	85	108.5%, 108.5%, 108.5%	554,379
5	40	92	111.4%, 111.4%, 111.4%	477,437
6	42	96	114.2%, 114.2%, 114.2%	583,786
7	44	100	117.1%, 117.1%, 117.1%	710,359
8	46	104	119.9%, 119.9%, 119.9%	1,355,511
9	48	109	122.7%, 122.7%, 122.7%	1,138,877
10	50	113	125.6%, 125.6%, 125.6%	1,368,233
11	52	117	128.4%, 128.4%, 128.4%	1,638,338
12	54	121	131.3%, 131.3%, 131.3%	1,956,648
13	56	125	134.1%, 134.1%, 134.1%	3,655,184
14	58	130	136.9%, 136.9%, 136.9%	3,017,327
15	60	134	139.8%, 139.8%, 139.8%	7,759,995
16	62	138	142.6%, 142.6%, 142.6%	15,138,193
17	64	142	145.5%, 145.5%, 145.5%	26,083,825
18	66	146	148.3%, 148.3%, 148.3%	62,620,247
19	68	151	151.2%, 151.2%, 151.2%	211,708,088
20	70	155	154%, 154%, 154%
21	72		156.8%, 156.8%, 156.8%
22	74		159.7%, 159.7%, 159.7%
23	76		162.5%, 162.5%, 162.5%
24	78		165.4%, 165.4%, 165.4%
25	80		168.2%, 168.2%, 168.2%
26	82		171.1%, 171.1%, 171.1%
27	84		173.9%, 173.9%, 173.9%
28	86		176.7%, 176.7%, 176.7%
29	88		179.6%, 179.6%, 179.6%
30	90		182.4%, 182.4%, 182.4%
31	91		183.8%, 183.8%, 183.8%
32	92		185.3%, 185.3%, 185.3%
33	93		186.7%, 186.7%, 186.7%
34	94		188.1%, 188.1%, 188.1%
35	95		189.5%, 189.5%, 189.5%
36	96		190.9%, 190.9%, 190.9%
37	97		192.4%, 192.4%, 192.4%
38	98		193.8%, 193.8%, 193.8%
39	99		195.2%, 195.2%, 195.2%
40	100		196.6%, 196.6%, 196.6%

Attribute /11

Name	Show Full Descriptions
Acronym	Melee, Duration, Totem, Modifiers
Id	VaalAncestralWarchief
DropLevel	28
BaseType	Vaal Ancestral Warchief
Class	Skill Gems
Weapon	Claws, Daggers, One Hand Swords, Thrusting One Hand Swords, One Hand Axes, One Hand Maces, Staves, Two Hand Swords, Two Hand Axes, Two Hand Maces, Sceptres, Unarmed, Rune Daggers, Warstaves
TargetTypes	Ground, Enemy,
Type	Attack, SummonsTotem, Melee, Area, Vaal, NeverExertable
ItemType	Metadata/Items/Gems/SkillGemVaalAncestralWarchief
ActiveSkillsCode	vaal_ancestral_warchief
Reference	poe.ninja, Community Wiki

Version history /6

Version	Changes
3.25.0	The following Gems have been removed and are no longer offered as quest rewards: Ancestral Protector, Ancestral Warchief, Vaal Ancestral Warchief, and Earthbreaker Support.
3.16.0	Ancestral Protector, Ancestral Warchief and Vaal Ancestral Warchief now state they require a Melee Weapon or Unarmed. NOTE: Updated note regarding Ancestral Protector, Ancestral Warchief and Vaal Ancestral Warchief to also include Unarmed. Updated - Ancestral Protector, Ancestral Warchief and Vaal Ancestral Warchief now state they require a Melee Weapon or Unarmed.
3.15.0	Vaal Ancestral Warchief:
3.7.0	Vaal Ancestral Warchief
3.5.0	As a result of this change, Ground Slam, Vaal Ground Slam, Shield Charge, Leap Slam, Double Strike, Vaal Double Strike, Reckoning, Ice Crash, Earthquake, Vaal Earthquake, Sunder, Word of Light, Edict of Light, Decree of Light, Commandment of Light, Word of War, Edict of War, Decree of War, Commandment of War, Tectonic Slam, Consecrated Path, Smite, Ancestral Warchief and Vaal Ancestral Warchief are no longer main-hand only.
3.4.0	Added a new Vaal Skill Gem - Vaal Ancestral Warchief: Summons an Ancestor Totem that attacks enemies with a powerful cascading slam while you're near it. If the enemies are far away, it will leap as it slams, bringing it closer. Being near it grants you more melee damage.

Vaal Ancestral Warchief

Attack, Totem, Melee, AoE, Vaal, Slam

Level: (1—20)

Souls Per Use: 20

Can Store 2 Use

Soul Gain Prevention: 9 sec

Attack Speed: 80% of base

Attack Damage: (100—154)% of base

Effectiveness of Added Damage: (100—154)%

Requires Level (28—70), (67—155) Str

Requires Claws, Daggers, One Hand Swords, Thrusting One Hand Swords, One Hand Axes, One Hand Maces, Sceptres, Staves, Two Hand Swords, Two Hand Axes, Two Hand Maces, Unarmed, Warstaves, Rune Daggers

+1 to maximum number of Summoned Totems

Totem lasts 6 seconds

Modifiers to Totem Duration also apply to this Skill's Soul Gain Prevention

Summons a Totem which uses this Skill

32% more Melee Damage while Totem is Active

50% increased Totem Placement speed

ancestor totem parent activiation range [120]

base skill is totemified [1]

base totem range [50]

cannot cancel skill before contact point [1]

is area damage [1]

totem ignores vaal skill cost [1]

Corrupted

Additional Effects From Quality:

(0—20)% increased Totem Damage

Place into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.

Supported By /108

Active Type: Attack, SummonsTotem, Melee, Area, Vaal, NeverExertable

Added Fire Damage Support

Supports any skill that hits enemies.

Knockback Support

Supports any skill that hits enemies.

Life Leech Support

Supports any skill that hits enemies, causing those hits to leech life based on damage dealt.

Stun Support

Supports any skill that hits enemies, making it easier to stun enemies with those skills.

Melee Physical Damage Support

Supports melee attack skills.

Cold to Fire Support

Supports any skill that hits enemies.

Elemental Damage with Attacks Support

Supports attack skills.

Bloodlust Support

Supports melee attack skills, causing them to deal more damage against bleeding enemies, but preventing those skills from inflicting bleeding on enemies in any way.

Life Gain on Hit Support

Supports attack skills.

Damage on Full Life Support

Supports attack skills, providing a bonus to all damage dealt by those skills while your life is full.

Fire Penetration Support

Supports any skill that hits enemies, making those hits penetrate enemy fire resistance.

Burning Damage Support

Supports any skill that hits enemies, or can deal burning damage directly.

Empower Support

Supports any skill gem. Once this gem reaches level 2 or above, will raise the level of supported gems. Cannot support skills that don't come from gems.

Endurance Charge on Melee Stun Support

Supports melee attack skills.

Fortify Support

Supports melee attack skills that are not triggered.

Chance to Bleed Support

Supports attack skills.

Maim Support

Supports attack skills, or other skills that can maim enemies.

Brutality Support

Supports any skill that deals damage.

Multiple Totems Support

Supports skills which summon totems.

Pulverise Support

Supports melee attack skills.

Rage Support

Supports melee attack skills. Minions cannot gain rage.

Awakened Added Fire Damage Support

Supports any skill that hits enemies.

Awakened Brutality Support

Supports any skill that deals damage.

Awakened Burning Damage Support

Supports any skill that hits enemies, or can deal burning damage directly.

Awakened Elemental Damage with Attacks Support

Supports attack skills.

Awakened Fire Penetration Support

Supports any skill that hits enemies, making those hits penetrate enemy fire resistance.

Awakened Melee Physical Damage Support

Supports melee attack skills.

Awakened Empower Support

Supports any skill gem. Once this gem reaches level 2 or above, will raise the level of supported gems. Cannot support skills that don't come from gems.

Cruelty Support

Supports any skill that hits enemies. Minions cannot gain Cruelty.

Lifetap Support

Supports any non-blessing skill. Minions cannot gain the Lifetap buff.

Flamewood Support

Supports skills which summon totems. Cannot modify the skills of minions.

Controlled Blaze Support

Supports melee attack skills.

Volatility Support

Supports attack skills.

Vaal Temptation Support

Supports Vaal skills.

Pyre Support

Supports melee attack skills. Cannot support triggered attacks, attacks used by things other than you, or skills which create minions.

Annihilation Support

Supports any skill that hits enemies.

Excommunicate Support

Supports melee attacks. Does not modify skills used by minions.

Faster Attacks Support

Supports attack skills.

Added Cold Damage Support

Supports any skill that hits enemies.

Additional Accuracy Support

Supports attack skills.

Mana Leech Support

Supports attack skills that hit enemies, causing those hits to leech mana based on damage dealt.

Culling Strike Support

Supports any skill that hits enemies. If enemies are left below 10% of maximum life after being hit by these skills, they will be killed.

Chance to Flee Support

Supports any skill that hits enemies.

Blind Support

Supports any skill that hits enemies.

Cold Penetration Support

Supports any skill that hits enemies, making those hits penetrate enemy cold resistance.

Enhance Support

Supports any skill gem. Once this gem reaches level 2 or above, will raise the quality of supported gems. Cannot support skills that don't come from gems.

Block Chance Reduction Support

Supports any skill that hits enemies.

Hypothermia Support

Supports any skill that deals damage.

Critical Strike Affliction Support

Supports any skill that hits enemies.

Void Manipulation Support

Supports any skill that deals damage.

Swift Affliction Support

Supports any skill that has a duration, or can hit enemies to inflict ailments on them.

Chance to Poison Support

Supports any skill that hits enemies.

Deadly Ailments Support

Supports any skill that hits enemies.

Vile Toxins Support

Supports any skill that hits enemies.

Momentum Support

Supports attack skills that aren't triggered.

Withering Touch Support

Supports attack skills.

Close Combat Support

Supports melee attack skills. Cannot support skills which create minions.

Impale Support

Supports attack skills.

Nightblade Support

Supports attack skills. Cannot support skills which create minions.

Awakened Added Cold Damage Support

Supports any skill that hits enemies.

Awakened Cold Penetration Support

Supports any skill that hits enemies, making those hits penetrate enemy cold resistance.

Awakened Deadly Ailments Support

Supports any skill that hits enemies.

Awakened Swift Affliction Support

Supports any skill that has a duration, or can hit enemies to inflict ailments on them.

Awakened Void Manipulation Support

Supports any skill that deals damage.

Awakened Enhance Support

Supports any skill gem. Once this gem reaches level 2 or above, will raise the quality of supported gems. Cannot support skills that don't come from gems.

Sadism Support

Supports any skill that hits enemies.

Rupture Support

Supports attack skills.

Machinations Support

Supports skills that hit enemies. Cannot modify the skills of minions.

Cull the Weak Support

Supports any skill that hits enemies. If normal or magic enemies are left below a percentage of maximum life after being hit by these skills, they will be killed.

Lethal Dose Support

Supports any skill that hits enemies.

Increased Area of Effect Support

Supports any skill with an area of effect.

Added Lightning Damage Support

Supports any skill that hits enemies.

Increased Critical Strikes Support

Supports any skill that hits enemies.

Increased Critical Damage Support

Supports any skill that hits enemies.

Added Chaos Damage Support

Supports any skill that hits enemies.

Item Rarity Support

Supports any skill that can kill enemies.

Concentrated Effect Support

Supports any skill with an area of effect, regardless of whether that skill deals damage.

Combustion Support

Supports any skill that hits enemies.

Elemental Proliferation Support

Supports any skill that hits enemies, or could otherwise apply elemental ailments.

Lightning Penetration Support

Supports any skill that hits enemies, making those hits penetrate enemy lightning resistance.

Elemental Penetration Support

Supports any skill that hits enemies, making those hits penetrate enemy elemental resistances.

Power Charge On Critical Support

Supports any skill that hits enemies.

Enlighten Support

Supports any skill gem. Once this gem reaches level 2 or above, will apply a cost & reservation multiplier to supported gems. Cannot support skills that don't come from gems.

Physical to Lightning Support

Supports any skill that hits enemies.

Controlled Destruction Support

Supports attack skills, or spell skills that deal damage.

Elemental Focus Support

Supports any skill that hits or burns enemies, or inflicts elemental ailments.

Ignite Proliferation Support

Supports any skill that hits enemies.

Decay Support

Supports any skill that hits enemies.

Efficacy Support

Supports any skill that deals damage or has a duration.

Immolate Support

Supports any skill that hits enemies.

Unbound Ailments Support

Supports any skill that hits enemies or inflicts ailments

Summon Phantasm Support

Supports skills that can hit enemies, or create minions. When those skills or minions kill enemies, or hit rare or unique enemies they will have a chance to summon a Phantasm minion, which uses a piercing projectile spell that deals physical damage.

Bonechill Support

Supports any skill that can chill enemies or create chilling areas.

Energy Leech Support

Supports any skill that hits enemies, causing those hits to leech energy shield based on damage dealt.

Awakened Added Chaos Damage Support

Supports any skill that hits enemies.

Awakened Added Lightning Damage Support

Supports any skill that hits enemies.

Awakened Controlled Destruction Support

Supports attack skills, or spell skills that deal damage.

Awakened Elemental Focus Support

Supports any skill that hits or burns enemies, or inflicts elemental ailments.

Awakened Increased Area of Effect Support

Supports any skill with an area of effect.

Awakened Lightning Penetration Support

Supports any skill that hits enemies, making those hits penetrate enemy lightning resistance.

Awakened Unbound Ailments Support

Supports any skill that hits enemies or inflicts ailments

Awakened Enlighten Support

Supports any skill gem. Once this gem reaches level 2 or above, will apply a cost & reservation multiplier to supported gems. Cannot support skills that don't come from gems.

Overcharge Support

Supports any skill that hits enemies.

Prismatic Burst Support

Supports attacks, causing them to trigger the Prismatic Burst spell. Cannot support triggered attacks or attacks used by things other than you. Cannot modify the skills of minions.

Devour Support

Supports any skill that hits enemies.

Invert the Rules Support

Supports any skill that hits enemies.

Greater Devour Support

Supports any skill that hits enemies.

Eclipse Support

Supports any skill gem. Cannot support skills that don't come from gems.

Microtransactions /2

Iron Maiden Ancestral Warchief

Replaces the default skin on your Ancestral Warchief and Earthbreaker Totems with an Iron Maiden version.

Void Ancestral Warchief

Replaces the default skin on your Ancestral Warchief and Earthbreaker Totems with a Void version.

Totem

Construct

Spectre	N
Tags	construct, immobile, is_unarmed, large_model, mud_blood, non_attacking, not_dex, not_int, small_height, stone_armour

Life

744%

Armour

+100%

Ailment Threshold

744%

Resistance

Damage

100%

Accuracy

100%

Critical Strike Chance

+5%

Critical Strike Multiplier

+130%

Attack Distance

6 ~ 6

Attack Time

1 Second

Damage Spread

±0%

Experience

100%

Model Size

100%

Type

VaalAncestorTotem

Metadata

VaalSlamTotem

IsSummoned

Object Type

version 2
extends "Metadata/Monsters/Totems/ancestor_totem/KaomAncestor/VaalAncestorTotemBase"

Pathfinding
{
	immobile = true
}

Stats
{
	monster_aggro_radius_+% = 100
}

-- src\Data\Spectres.lua
minions["Metadata/Monsters/Totems/VaalSlamTotem"] = {
    fireResist = 40,
    coldResist = 40,
    lightningResist = 40,
    chaosResist = 20,
    name = "Totem",
    life = 7.44,
    damage = 1,
    damageSpread = 0,
    attackTime = 1,
    attackRange = 6,
    accuracy = 1,
    skillList = {
    },
    modList = {
    },
}

Ancestral Warchief

Level: (1—40)

Cost: (8—13) Mana

Attack Speed: 90% of base

Attack Damage: (110—210)% of base

Effectiveness of Added Damage: (110—210)%

Summons an Ancestor Totem which attacks enemies with a powerful slam while you're near it. Being near it grants you more melee damage. Requires a Melee Weapon or Unarmed.

Totem lasts 12 seconds

Summons a Totem which uses this Skill

(8—25)% more Melee Damage while Totem is Active

50% increased Totem Placement speed

+1 metre to Melee Strike Range

ancestor totem parent activiation range [70]

base skill is totemified [1]

base totem range [50]

is area damage [1]

Additional Effects From Quality:

(0—30)% increased Activation range

Level Effect /40

Implicit
Totem lasts 12 seconds
50% increased Totem Placement speed
+1 metre to Melee Strike Range
Summons a Totem which uses this Skill

Level	Requires Level	Mana	Base Damage	8% more Melee Damage while Totem is Active
1	28	8	110%, 110%, 110%	8
2	31	8	112.9%, 112.9%, 112.9%	9
3	34	9	115.9%, 115.9%, 115.9%	9
4	37	9	118.8%, 118.8%, 118.8%	10
5	40	9	121.8%, 121.8%, 121.8%	10
6	42	9	124.7%, 124.7%, 124.7%	11
7	44	9	127.7%, 127.7%, 127.7%	11
8	46	9	130.6%, 130.6%, 130.6%	12
9	48	10	133.6%, 133.6%, 133.6%	12
10	50	10	136.5%, 136.5%, 136.5%	13
11	52	10	139.5%, 139.5%, 139.5%	13
12	54	10	142.4%, 142.4%, 142.4%	14
13	56	10	145.4%, 145.4%, 145.4%	14
14	58	10	148.3%, 148.3%, 148.3%	15
15	60	10	151.3%, 151.3%, 151.3%	15
16	62	11	154.2%, 154.2%, 154.2%	16
17	64	11	157.2%, 157.2%, 157.2%	16
18	66	11	160.1%, 160.1%, 160.1%	17
19	68	11	163.1%, 163.1%, 163.1%	17
20	70	11	166%, 166%, 166%	18
21	72	11	168.9%, 168.9%, 168.9%	18
22	74	11	171.9%, 171.9%, 171.9%	19
23	76	12	174.8%, 174.8%, 174.8%	19
24	78	12	177.8%, 177.8%, 177.8%	20
25	80	12	180.7%, 180.7%, 180.7%	20
26	82	12	183.7%, 183.7%, 183.7%	21
27	84	12	186.6%, 186.6%, 186.6%	21
28	86	12	189.6%, 189.6%, 189.6%	22
29	88	12	192.5%, 192.5%, 192.5%	22
30	90	13	195.5%, 195.5%, 195.5%	23
31	91	13	196.9%, 196.9%, 196.9%	23
32	92	13	198.4%, 198.4%, 198.4%	23
33	93	13	199.9%, 199.9%, 199.9%	23
34	94	13	201.4%, 201.4%, 201.4%	24
35	95	13	202.8%, 202.8%, 202.8%	24
36	96	13	204.3%, 204.3%, 204.3%	24
37	97	13	205.8%, 205.8%, 205.8%	24
38	98	13	207.3%, 207.3%, 207.3%	25
39	99	13	208.7%, 208.7%, 208.7%	25
40	100	13	210.2%, 210.2%, 210.2%	25

Attribute /6

Name	Show Full Descriptions
BaseType	Ancestral Warchief
Weapon	Claws, Daggers, One Hand Swords, Thrusting One Hand Swords, One Hand Axes, One Hand Maces, Staves, Two Hand Swords, Two Hand Axes, Two Hand Maces, Sceptres, Unarmed, Rune Daggers, Warstaves
TargetTypes	Ground, Enemy,
Type	Attack, SummonsTotem, Melee, Area, Slam, Multistrikeable
BuffIcon
ActiveSkillsCode	ancestral_warchief

Supported By /112

Active Type: Attack, SummonsTotem, Melee, Area, Slam, Multistrikeable

Added Fire Damage Support

Supports any skill that hits enemies.

Knockback Support

Supports any skill that hits enemies.

Life Leech Support

Supports any skill that hits enemies, causing those hits to leech life based on damage dealt.

Stun Support

Supports any skill that hits enemies, making it easier to stun enemies with those skills.

Melee Physical Damage Support

Supports melee attack skills.

Cold to Fire Support

Supports any skill that hits enemies.

Elemental Damage with Attacks Support

Supports attack skills.

Bloodlust Support

Supports melee attack skills, causing them to deal more damage against bleeding enemies, but preventing those skills from inflicting bleeding on enemies in any way.

Life Gain on Hit Support

Supports attack skills.

Damage on Full Life Support

Supports attack skills, providing a bonus to all damage dealt by those skills while your life is full.

Fire Penetration Support

Supports any skill that hits enemies, making those hits penetrate enemy fire resistance.

Multistrike Support

Supports melee attack skills, making them repeat twice when used, targeting a random enemy each time. Cannot support Vaal skills, channelling skills, travel skills, retaliation skills or triggered skills.

Burning Damage Support

Supports any skill that hits enemies, or can deal burning damage directly.

Empower Support

Supports any skill gem. Once this gem reaches level 2 or above, will raise the level of supported gems. Cannot support skills that don't come from gems.

Endurance Charge on Melee Stun Support

Supports melee attack skills.

Fortify Support

Supports melee attack skills that are not triggered.

Chance to Bleed Support

Supports attack skills.

Maim Support

Supports attack skills, or other skills that can maim enemies.

Brutality Support

Supports any skill that deals damage.

Ruthless Support

Supports melee strike or slam skills. Every third time you use a supported attack, that use of the skill will be more powerful.

Multiple Totems Support

Supports skills which summon totems.

Pulverise Support

Supports melee attack skills.

Rage Support

Supports melee attack skills. Minions cannot gain rage.

Awakened Added Fire Damage Support

Supports any skill that hits enemies.

Awakened Brutality Support

Supports any skill that deals damage.

Awakened Burning Damage Support

Supports any skill that hits enemies, or can deal burning damage directly.

Awakened Elemental Damage with Attacks Support

Supports attack skills.

Awakened Fire Penetration Support

Supports any skill that hits enemies, making those hits penetrate enemy fire resistance.

Awakened Melee Physical Damage Support

Supports melee attack skills.

Awakened Multistrike Support

Supports melee attack skills, making them repeat three times when used, targeting a random enemy each time. Cannot support Vaal skills, channelling skills, travel skills, retaliation skills or triggered skills.

Awakened Empower Support

Supports any skill gem. Once this gem reaches level 2 or above, will raise the level of supported gems. Cannot support skills that don't come from gems.

Cruelty Support

Supports any skill that hits enemies. Minions cannot gain Cruelty.

Lifetap Support

Supports any non-blessing skill. Minions cannot gain the Lifetap buff.

Flamewood Support

Supports skills which summon totems. Cannot modify the skills of minions.

Controlled Blaze Support

Supports melee attack skills.

Volatility Support

Supports attack skills.

Overexertion Support

Supports melee attack skills which can be exerted. Cannot modify the skills of minions. Vaal skills and channelling skills cannot be exerted.

Pyre Support

Supports melee attack skills. Cannot support triggered attacks, attacks used by things other than you, or skills which create minions.

Annihilation Support

Supports any skill that hits enemies.

Greater Multistrike Support

Excommunicate Support

Supports melee attacks. Does not modify skills used by minions.

Faster Attacks Support

Supports attack skills.

Added Cold Damage Support

Supports any skill that hits enemies.

Additional Accuracy Support

Supports attack skills.

Mana Leech Support

Supports attack skills that hit enemies, causing those hits to leech mana based on damage dealt.

Culling Strike Support

Supports any skill that hits enemies. If enemies are left below 10% of maximum life after being hit by these skills, they will be killed.

Chance to Flee Support

Supports any skill that hits enemies.

Blind Support

Supports any skill that hits enemies.

Cold Penetration Support

Supports any skill that hits enemies, making those hits penetrate enemy cold resistance.

Enhance Support

Supports any skill gem. Once this gem reaches level 2 or above, will raise the quality of supported gems. Cannot support skills that don't come from gems.

Block Chance Reduction Support

Supports any skill that hits enemies.

Hypothermia Support

Supports any skill that deals damage.

Critical Strike Affliction Support

Supports any skill that hits enemies.

Void Manipulation Support

Supports any skill that deals damage.

Swift Affliction Support

Supports any skill that has a duration, or can hit enemies to inflict ailments on them.

Chance to Poison Support

Supports any skill that hits enemies.

Deadly Ailments Support

Supports any skill that hits enemies.

Vile Toxins Support

Supports any skill that hits enemies.

Momentum Support

Supports attack skills that aren't triggered.

Withering Touch Support

Supports attack skills.

Close Combat Support

Supports melee attack skills. Cannot support skills which create minions.

Impale Support

Supports attack skills.

Nightblade Support

Supports attack skills. Cannot support skills which create minions.

Awakened Added Cold Damage Support

Supports any skill that hits enemies.

Awakened Cold Penetration Support

Supports any skill that hits enemies, making those hits penetrate enemy cold resistance.

Awakened Deadly Ailments Support

Supports any skill that hits enemies.

Awakened Swift Affliction Support

Supports any skill that has a duration, or can hit enemies to inflict ailments on them.

Awakened Void Manipulation Support

Supports any skill that deals damage.

Awakened Enhance Support

Supports any skill gem. Once this gem reaches level 2 or above, will raise the quality of supported gems. Cannot support skills that don't come from gems.

Sadism Support

Supports any skill that hits enemies.

Rupture Support

Supports attack skills.

Machinations Support

Supports skills that hit enemies. Cannot modify the skills of minions.

Cull the Weak Support

Supports any skill that hits enemies. If normal or magic enemies are left below a percentage of maximum life after being hit by these skills, they will be killed.

Lethal Dose Support

Supports any skill that hits enemies.

Increased Area of Effect Support

Supports any skill with an area of effect.

Added Lightning Damage Support

Supports any skill that hits enemies.

Increased Critical Strikes Support

Supports any skill that hits enemies.

Increased Critical Damage Support

Supports any skill that hits enemies.

Added Chaos Damage Support

Supports any skill that hits enemies.

Item Rarity Support

Supports any skill that can kill enemies.

Concentrated Effect Support

Supports any skill with an area of effect, regardless of whether that skill deals damage.

Combustion Support

Supports any skill that hits enemies.

Elemental Proliferation Support

Supports any skill that hits enemies, or could otherwise apply elemental ailments.

Lightning Penetration Support

Supports any skill that hits enemies, making those hits penetrate enemy lightning resistance.

Elemental Penetration Support

Supports any skill that hits enemies, making those hits penetrate enemy elemental resistances.

Power Charge On Critical Support

Supports any skill that hits enemies.

Enlighten Support

Supports any skill gem. Once this gem reaches level 2 or above, will apply a cost & reservation multiplier to supported gems. Cannot support skills that don't come from gems.

Physical to Lightning Support

Supports any skill that hits enemies.

Controlled Destruction Support

Supports attack skills, or spell skills that deal damage.

Elemental Focus Support

Supports any skill that hits or burns enemies, or inflicts elemental ailments.

Ignite Proliferation Support

Supports any skill that hits enemies.

Decay Support

Supports any skill that hits enemies.

Efficacy Support

Supports any skill that deals damage or has a duration.

Immolate Support

Supports any skill that hits enemies.

Unbound Ailments Support

Supports any skill that hits enemies or inflicts ailments

Summon Phantasm Support

Bonechill Support

Supports any skill that can chill enemies or create chilling areas.

Energy Leech Support

Supports any skill that hits enemies, causing those hits to leech energy shield based on damage dealt.

Awakened Added Chaos Damage Support

Supports any skill that hits enemies.

Awakened Added Lightning Damage Support

Supports any skill that hits enemies.

Awakened Controlled Destruction Support

Supports attack skills, or spell skills that deal damage.

Awakened Elemental Focus Support

Supports any skill that hits or burns enemies, or inflicts elemental ailments.

Awakened Increased Area of Effect Support

Supports any skill with an area of effect.

Awakened Lightning Penetration Support

Supports any skill that hits enemies, making those hits penetrate enemy lightning resistance.

Awakened Unbound Ailments Support

Supports any skill that hits enemies or inflicts ailments

Awakened Enlighten Support

Supports any skill gem. Once this gem reaches level 2 or above, will apply a cost & reservation multiplier to supported gems. Cannot support skills that don't come from gems.

Overcharge Support

Supports any skill that hits enemies.

Prismatic Burst Support

Supports attacks, causing them to trigger the Prismatic Burst spell. Cannot support triggered attacks or attacks used by things other than you. Cannot modify the skills of minions.

Devour Support

Supports any skill that hits enemies.

Invert the Rules Support

Supports any skill that hits enemies.

Greater Devour Support

Supports any skill that hits enemies.

Eclipse Support

Supports any skill gem. Cannot support skills that don't come from gems.

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Vaal Ancestral Warchief

Vaal Ancestral Warchief is a Vaal skill gem. It functions much the same as Ancestral Warchief, but deals more damage, in a cascade, and has the ability to leap towards enemies that are out of Range.

Skill functions and interactions

Soul Gain Prevention: 9 seconds base, affected by totem duration, not affected by (reduced) skill effect duration, even when combined with Close Combat Support and Less Duration Support.

Version history

Version	Changes
3.15.0	Now deals 154% of Base Damage, and has 154% Effectiveness of Added Damage at gem level 20 (previously 123%).
3.14.0	Vaal Skill Gems can now only be obtained from a set of specific methods such as Corrupting Gems, Vaal Side Areas, Divination Cards (that specifically grant Vaal Skill Gems) and the Lapidary Lens in the Temple of Atzoatl.
3.7.0	Now has an attack speed multiplier of 80% (rather than 20% less attack speed).
3.4.0	Vaal Ancestral Warchief has been added to the game.

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