Ancestral Protector
Ancestral ProtectorAttack, Totem, Melee, Strike
Mana Cost: 8
Cast Time: 1.00 sec
Effectiveness of Added Damage: (90%-144%)Requires Level 4Summons an Ancestor Totem which attacks enemies with melee strikes while you're near it. Being near it grants you more attack speed.Per 1% Quality:1Superior2Anomalous3Divergent4Phantasmal1% increased Totem Damage2% increased Totem Placement speed2% increased Activation range1% increased Buff EffectDeals (90.2-144)% of Base Attack Damage
Totem lasts 12 seconds
+(16-18) to Melee Strike Range
50% increased Totem Placement speed
(10-20)% more Attack Speed while Totem is ActivePlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.
Acquisition
Level: 5Purchase Costs
Sell Price
1x Scroll FragmentMiscellaneous
Item class: Active Skill Gems
Metadata ID: Metadata/Items/Gems/SkillGemMeleeTotem
Mana Cost: 8
Cast Time: 1.00 sec
Effectiveness of Added Damage: (90%-144%)Requires Level 4Summons an Ancestor Totem which attacks enemies with melee strikes while you're near it. Being near it grants you more attack speed.Per 1% Quality:1Superior2Anomalous3Divergent4Phantasmal1% increased Totem Damage2% increased Totem Placement speed2% increased Activation range1% increased Buff EffectDeals (90.2-144)% of Base Attack Damage
Totem lasts 12 seconds
+(16-18) to Melee Strike Range
50% increased Totem Placement speed
(10-20)% more Attack Speed while Totem is ActivePlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.


Level: 5Purchase Costs
Normal | 1x Scroll of Wisdom |
1x Scroll FragmentMiscellaneous
Item class: Active Skill Gems
Metadata ID: Metadata/Items/Gems/SkillGemMeleeTotem

Ancestral Protector is a skill that creates a totem which will attack enemies with melee strikes while the player stands close to it. Being near it increases the player's attack speed.
Contents
Skill Functions and Interactions
- Weapon: Ancestral Protector wields the player's weapon and attacks single enemies with it at a greater range. The totem can be supported by
Melee Splash SupportMelee Splash SupportSupport, Melee, Attack, Strike, AoE
Icon: S
Radius: 14
Mana Multiplier: 140%Requires Level 8Supports melee strike skills, causing their melee strike to deal splash damage around each target hit.Per 1% Quality:123Supported Skills have 0.5% increased Area of EffectSupported Skills deal 1% increased Melee DamageSupported Skills deal -2% less Damage to surrounding targetsSupported Skills deal (50-41)% less Damage to surrounding targets
Supported Skills deal Splash Damage to surrounding targets
Supported Skills have (0-57)% more Melee Splash 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.to hit several enemies at once.[1] It can also be used while Unarmed.
- Multistrike: Ancestral Protector cannot be supported by
Multistrike SupportMultistrike SupportAttack, Melee, Support
Icon: 3
Mana Multiplier: 160%Requires Level 38Supports melee attack skills, making them repeat twice when used, targeting a random enemy each time. Cannot support Vaal skills, totem skills, channelling skills, or triggered skills.Per 1% Quality:123Supported Skills deal 0.5% increased Melee Physical DamageSupported Skills have 1% reduced Attack Speed
Supported Skills have 1% increased Area of Effect per RepeatSupported Skills have 0.5% increased Attack SpeedSupported Skills Repeat 2 additional times
Supported Skills have (35-44)% more Melee Attack Speed
First Repeat of Supported Skills deals 22% more Damage
Second Repeat of Supported Skills deals 44% more Damage
Supported Skills deal (20-10)% less Attack 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 Active Skill Gem you wish to augment. Right click to remove from a socket..
- Fortify: Linking
Fortify SupportFortify SupportAttack, Support, Melee
Icon: O
Mana Multiplier: 130%Requires Level 31Supports melee attack skills that are not triggered.Per 1% Quality:123Supported Skills deal 0.5% increased Attack DamageSupported Skills have 0.2% increased Fortify EffectHits from Supported Skills Overwhelm 0.25% of Physical Damage Reduction while you have FortifySupported Skills grant Fortify on Melee hit
Supported Skills deal (20-34)% more Melee Damage
Supported Skills have (15-34)% increased Fortify duration
Supported Skills deal (20-34)% more Damage with Ailments caused by Melee HitsThis 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.to Ancestral Protector will cause the totem, and not the player, to gain Fortify on melee hit. This appears to be the only way for a totem to have Fortify.
- Multiple Totems: Attack speed buff does not stack when multiple totems are summoned.
- Area of Effect: Modifiers to skill radius have no effect on range at which totem stays active or the range of it's attack, even if supported by
Melee Splash SupportMelee Splash SupportSupport, Melee, Attack, Strike, AoE
Icon: S
Radius: 14
Mana Multiplier: 140%Requires Level 8Supports melee strike skills, causing their melee strike to deal splash damage around each target hit.Per 1% Quality:123Supported Skills have 0.5% increased Area of EffectSupported Skills deal 1% increased Melee DamageSupported Skills deal -2% less Damage to surrounding targetsSupported Skills deal (50-41)% less Damage to surrounding targets
Supported Skills deal Splash Damage to surrounding targets
Supported Skills have (0-57)% more Melee Splash 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..
- Activation: The totem is active as long as the player remains within a 85 unit radius of it. Initial activation also requires line of sight with the player, but this can be broken once the totem has become active.
Gem level progression
Level | ![]() | ![]() | Damage Effectiveness | Damage Multiplier | Attack Speed | Range | Exp. | Total Exp. |
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1 | 4 | 16 | 90% | 90.2% | 10% | 16 | 0 | 0 |
2 | 6 | 20 | 93% | 93% | 11% | 16 | 841 | 841 |
3 | 9 | 27 | 96% | 95.8% | 11% | 16 | 3,099 | 3,940 |
4 | 12 | 33 | 99% | 98.7% | 12% | 16 | 7,433 | 11,373 |
5 | 16 | 41 | 102% | 101.5% | 12% | 16 | 22,895 | 34,268 |
6 | 20 | 50 | 104% | 104.3% | 13% | 16 | 49,725 | 83,993 |
7 | 24 | 58 | 107% | 107.2% | 13% | 17 | 95,714 | 179,707 |
8 | 28 | 67 | 110% | 110% | 14% | 17 | 169,595 | 349,302 |
9 | 32 | 75 | 113% | 112.8% | 14% | 17 | 283,759 | 633,061 |
10 | 36 | 83 | 116% | 115.7% | 15% | 17 | 453,996 | 1,087,057 |
11 | 40 | 92 | 119% | 118.5% | 15% | 17 | 703,128 | 1,790,185 |
12 | 44 | 100 | 121% | 121.3% | 16% | 17 | 1,061,223 | 2,851,408 |
13 | 48 | 109 | 124% | 124.2% | 16% | 17 | 2,065,870 | 4,917,278 |
14 | 52 | 117 | 127% | 127% | 17% | 18 | 2,507,110 | 7,424,388 |
15 | 55 | 123 | 130% | 129.8% | 17% | 18 | 2,573,731 | 9,998,119 |
16 | 58 | 130 | 133% | 132.7% | 18% | 18 | 7,611,351 | 17,609,470 |
17 | 61 | 136 | 136% | 135.5% | 18% | 18 | 13,437,908 | 31,047,378 |
18 | 64 | 142 | 138% | 138.3% | 19% | 18 | 25,052,147 | 56,099,525 |
19 | 67 | 148 | 141% | 141.2% | 19% | 18 | 43,869,436 | 99,968,961 |
20 | 70 | 155 | 144% | 144% | 20% | 18 | 242,081,178 | 342,050,139 |
21 | 72 | 159 | 147% | 146.8% | 20% | 19 | N/A | N/A |
22 | 74 | N/A | 150% | 149.7% | 21% | 19 | N/A | N/A |
23 | 76 | N/A | 153% | 152.5% | 21% | 19 | N/A | N/A |
24 | 78 | N/A | 155% | 155.3% | 22% | 19 | N/A | N/A |
25 | 80 | N/A | 158% | 158.2% | 22% | 19 | N/A | N/A |
26 | 82 | N/A | 161% | 161% | 23% | 19 | N/A | N/A |
27 | 84 | N/A | 164% | 163.8% | 23% | 19 | N/A | N/A |
28 | 86 | N/A | 167% | 166.7% | 24% | 20 | N/A | N/A |
29 | 88 | N/A | 170% | 169.5% | 24% | 20 | N/A | N/A |
30 | 90 | N/A | 172% | 172.3% | 25% | 20 | N/A | N/A |
31 | 91 | N/A | 174% | 173.8% | 25% | 20 | N/A | N/A |
32 | 92 | N/A | 175% | 175.2% | 25% | 20 | N/A | N/A |
33 | 93 | N/A | 177% | 176.6% | 25% | 20 | N/A | N/A |
34 | 94 | N/A | 178% | 178% | 26% | 20 | N/A | N/A |
35 | 95 | N/A | 179% | 179.4% | 26% | 21 | N/A | N/A |
36 | 96 | N/A | 181% | 180.8% | 26% | 21 | N/A | N/A |
37 | 97 | N/A | 182% | 182.3% | 26% | 21 | N/A | N/A |
38 | 98 | N/A | 184% | 183.7% | 27% | 21 | N/A | N/A |
39 | 99 | N/A | 185% | 185.1% | 27% | 21 | N/A | N/A |
40 | 100 | N/A | 187% | 186.5% | 27% | 21 | N/A | N/A |
Item acquisition
Upgrade paths
This item can be acquired through the following upgrade paths or vendor recipes:
Amount | Ingredient | General Notes | Type |
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6 | ![]() ![]() ![]() - Ezomyte Proverb ![]() | random level 20 gem | Automatic |
3 | ![]() ![]() ![]() Quality: +20%"I swore to use my position to help the people. What good is power when it just accumulates on the already-powerful?" - Erasmus, Imperial Gemcutter ![]() | random superior gem (Q20) | Automatic |
Quest reward
This item is given as a quest reward for the following quests:
Class → | Witch | Shadow | Ranger | Duelist | Marauder | Templar | Scion |
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Quest ↓ | |||||||
Breaking Some Eggs Act 1 | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ |
Vendor reward
This item can be bought at the listed NPC vendors, after completing the following quests:
Class → | Witch | Shadow | Ranger | Duelist | Marauder | Templar | Scion |
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Quest ↓ | |||||||
Breaking Some Eggs Act 1 Nessa | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
A Fixture of Fate Act 3 Siosa | ✓ | ||||||
Fallen from Grace Act 6 Lilly Roth | ✓ |
Monster stats
Totem
Resistances:
- 40% elemental resistance
- 20% chaos resistance
Level | Life |
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4 | 67 |
6 | 88 |
9 | 120 |
12 | 161 |
16 | 226 |
20 | 308 |
24 | 411 |
28 | 538 |
32 | 693 |
36 | 882 |
40 | 1114 |
44 | 1393 |
48 | 1734 |
52 | 2146 |
55 | 2507 |
58 | 2928 |
61 | 3407 |
64 | 3957 |
67 | 4589 |
70 | 5312 |
72 | 5853 |
74 | 6444 |
76 | 7088 |
78 | 7793 |
80 | 8564 |
82 | 9405 |
84 | 10322 |
86 | 11327 |
88 | 12421 |
90 | 13615 |
Related helmet enchantments
The following helmet enchantments affect Ancestral Protector.
Name | ![]() | Stats | Spawn Weighting |
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Enchantment Ancestral Protector Attack Speed 1 | 66 | Ancestral Protector Totem grants 12% increased Attack Speed while Active | helmet 100 default 0 |
Enchantment Ancestral Protector Attack Speed 2 | 75 | Ancestral Protector Totem grants 18% increased Attack Speed while Active | helmet 100 default 0 |
Enchantment Ancestral Protector Damage 1 | 66 | Ancestral Protector Totem deals 25% increased Damage | helmet 100 default 0 |
Enchantment Ancestral Protector Damage 2 | 75 | Ancestral Protector Totem deals 40% increased Damage | helmet 100 default 0 |
Enchantment Ancestral Protector Resistances 1 | 66 | +24% to Ancestral Protector Totem Elemental Resistances | helmet 100 default 0 |
Enchantment Ancestral Protector Resistances 2 | 75 | +36% to Ancestral Protector Totem Elemental Resistances | helmet 100 default 0 |
Enchantment Ancestral Protector Placement Speed 1 | 66 | 12% increased Ancestral Protector Totem Placement Speed | helmet 100 default 0 |
Enchantment Ancestral Protector Placement Speed 2 | 75 | 18% increased Ancestral Protector Totem Placement Speed | helmet 100 default 0 |
Version history
Version | Changes |
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3.10.0 |
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3.7.0 |
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3.4.0 |
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3.1.1c |
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2.3.0 |
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2.2.1d |
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2.2.0 |
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References
- ↑ Rory (February 17, 2016). "Skill Reveal - Ancestral Protector".