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Kongming's Stratagem
Ivory Spirit Shield
Quality: +20%
Energy Shield: (122-138)
Movement Speed: -3%
Requires Level 41, 100 Int(15-20)% increased Spell DamageTrigger Level 20 Fog of War when your Trap is triggered
+(20-30) to Intelligence
(250-300)% increased Energy Shield
(30-50)% increased Fire Damage with Hits and Ailments against Blinded Enemies
30% reduced Spell Damage taken from Blinded Enemies
No Chance to Block
Those who are skilled in combat do not become angered.
Those who are skilled at winning do not become afraid.
Thus the wise win before they fight,
while the ignorant fight to win.
Kongming's Stratagem inventory icon
Vendor Prices
Unique5x Chaos Orb
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13x Alchemy Shard
6x Alteration Shard
Metadata
Item class: Shields

Kongming's Stratagem is a unique Ivory Spirit Shield inventory iconIvory Spirit ShieldIvory Spirit ShieldChance to Block: 22%
Energy Shield: 33
Movement Speed: -3%
Requires Level 41, 100 Int(15-20)% increased Spell Damage
Ivory Spirit Shield inventory icon
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Mechanics[ | ]

Kongming's Stratagem triggers level 20 Fog of War skill iconFog of War, which is affected by socketed support gems regardless of whether they are linked. However, since Fog of War is not granted by a skill gem, it cannot be supported by Empower Support inventory iconEmpower SupportEmpower SupportSupport
Icon: +
Level: (1-3)
Cost & Reservation Multiplier: 140%
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.Per 1% Quality:1Superior2AnomalousThis Gem gains 5% increased Experience3% reduced Strength Requirement+(0-2) to Level of Supported Active Skill GemsThis 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 Active Skill Gem you wish to augment. Right click to remove from a socket.
Empower Support inventory icon
, Enhance Support inventory iconEnhance SupportEnhance SupportSupport
Icon: +
Level: (1-3)
Cost & Reservation Multiplier: 120%
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.Per 1% Quality:1Superior2AnomalousThis Gem gains 5% increased Experience3% reduced Dexterity Requirement+(0-16)% to Quality of Supported Active Skill GemsThis 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 Active Skill Gem you wish to augment. Right click to remove from a socket.
Enhance Support inventory icon
or Enlighten Support inventory iconEnlighten SupportEnlighten SupportSupport
Icon: +
Level: (1-3)
Supports any skill gem. Once this gem reaches level 2 or above, will apply a mana multiplier to supported gems. Cannot support skills that don't come from gems.Per 1% Quality:1Superior2AnomalousThis Gem gains 5% increased Experience3% reduced Intelligence RequirementThis 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 Active Skill Gem you wish to augment. Right click to remove from a socket.
Enlighten Support inventory icon
. Fog of War creates a smoke cloud in an area when triggered that lasts for a base duration of 3 seconds. It can be compared to a Stibnite Flask inventory iconStibnite FlaskStibnite FlaskLasts 5.00 Seconds
Consumes 40 of 60 Charges on use
20% More Evasion Rating
Requires Level 40Creates a Smoke Cloud on UseRight click to drink. Can only hold charges while in belt. Refills as you kill monsters.
Stibnite Flask inventory icon
. Fog of War can be supported by area and duration support gems such as Increased Area of Effect Support inventory iconIncreased Area of Effect SupportIncreased Area of Effect SupportSupport, AoE
Icon: E
Level: (1-20)
Cost & Reservation Multiplier: 130%
Requires Level 38Supports any skill with an area of effect.Per 1% Quality:1Superior2Anomalous3DivergentSupported Skills deal 0.5% increased Area DamageSupported Skills have 0.5% increased Attack and Cast SpeedSupported Skills have 0.5% increased Area of EffectSupported Skills have (30-49)% increased Area of EffectThis 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 Active Skill Gem you wish to augment. Right click to remove from a socket.
Increased Area of Effect Support inventory icon
and Increased Duration Support inventory iconIncreased Duration SupportIncreased Duration SupportSupport, Duration
Icon: D
Level: (1-20)
Cost & Reservation Multiplier: 130%
Requires Level 31Supports any skill with a duration.Per 1% Quality:1Superior2Anomalous3DivergentSupported Skills have 0.5% increased Skill Effect DurationSupported Skills have 1% reduced Mana Cost
Supported Skills have 0.5% reduced Skill Effect Duration
Supported Skills have 1% increased Duration of Ailments on Enemies
Supported Skills have (45-64)% increased Skill Effect DurationThis 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 Active Skill Gem you wish to augment. Right click to remove from a socket.
Increased Duration Support inventory icon
, while its trigger cooldown can be modified by items like The Flow Untethered inventory iconThe Flow UntetheredThe Flow Untethered
Cloth Belt
Requires Level 60(15-25)% increased Stun and Block RecoveryGrants Summon Harbinger of Time Skill
(10-15)% increased Attack and Cast Speed
(15-20)% increased Energy Shield Recovery rate
(15-20)% increased Life Recovery rate
(15-20)% increased Cooldown Recovery Rate
Debuffs on you expire (15-20)% faster


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Item acquisition
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Upgrade paths

This item can be acquired through the following upgrade paths or vendor recipes:

AmountIngredientGeneral
Notes
Type
5Divination card inventory iconThe MercenaryThe Mercenary card artDivination card frameThe Mercenary5Shield
Corrupted
Loyalty can be bought. Just make sure you know who the buyer is.
Divination card inventory icon
random corrupted shieldAutomatic
7Divination card inventory iconPrejudicePrejudice card artDivination card framePrejudice7Item
Influenced Item
One who is blinded by their past may
only see a sliver of the present.
Divination card inventory icon
random influenced itemAutomatic
8Divination card inventory iconArrogance of the VaalArrogance of the Vaal card artDivination card frameArrogance of the Vaal8Item
Two-Implicit
Corrupted
Discovery can lead to beauty, or it can lead to ruin.
Divination card inventory icon
random two-implicit corrupted itemAutomatic
4Divination card inventory iconJack in the BoxJack in the Box card artDivination card frameJack in the Box4ItemTurn the crank,
close your eyes,
and pray to the gods
for a pleasant surprise.
Divination card inventory icon
random itemAutomatic
1Singular Incubator inventory iconSingular IncubatorSingular IncubatorAdds an incubated Unique item to an equippable item
Item drops after killing # monsters
Unique ItemRight click this item then left click an item to apply it. The Incubated item drops after killing a specific number of monsters.
Singular Incubator inventory icon
random itemAutomatic
1Divination card inventory iconThe VoidThe Void card artDivination card frameThe Void1Reach into the Void and claim your prize.Divination card inventory iconrandom divination card set exchangeAutomatic

Legacy variants[ | ]

Kongming's Stratagem has a legacy variant.

Version Discontinued Modifiers
3.11.0


(15-20)% increased Spell Damage
  • Trigger Level 20 Fog of War when your Trap is triggered
  • +(20-30) to Intelligence
  • (80-120)% increased Energy Shield
  • 30% increased Fire Damage with Hits and Ailments against Blinded Enemies
  • 30% reduced Spell Damage taken from Blinded Enemies
  • No Chance to Block
3.1.0


Trigger Level 20 Fog of War when your Trap is triggered
+(20-30) to Intelligence
(80-120)% increased Energy Shield
Socketed Trap Skills create a Smoke Cloud when triggered
30% increased Fire Damage with Hits and Ailments against Blinded Enemies
30% reduced Spell Damage taken from Blinded Enemies
No Block Chance

Gallery[ | ]

Version history[ | ]

Version Changes
3.11.0
  • Now grants 30-50% increased Fire Damage with Hits and Ailments against Blinded Enemies (from 30%), and has 250-300% increased Energy Shield (from 80-120%).
  • The Fog of War skill that is triggered when a trap is triggered has also been improved, with a larger radius and a cooldown of 1 second (from 3).
3.1.0
  • No longer creates a smoke cloud when a socketed trap is triggered. Instead, grants the "Fog of War" skill, which creates a smoke cloud when any of your traps are triggered. This skill has a cooldown.
2.1.0
  • Introduced to the game.
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