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Path of Exile 2 (PoE 2)

Ancestral Warrior Totem Gem Effects and How to Get

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Ancestral Warrior Totem is a Skill gem in Path of Exile 2 (PoE 2). Continue reading to learn about its effects, modifiers, how to obtain it, its requirements, and other gems you can pair with it.

Ancestral Warrior Totem Gem Overview

Ancestral Warrior Totem Stats and Requirements

Ancestral Warrior Totem ImageAncestral Warrior Totem
Type Meta
Tier 13
Tags
Melee, Duration, Physical, Totem, AoE, Meta
Requirements
Level 52 Dex None
Str 119 Int None
Description
Raises a Totem that uses socketed Mace skills.

All Ancestral Warrior Totem Gem Effects

Effects
・Totem duration is 8 seconds
・Limit 1 Totem
・Totem base attack time is 1 second
・Totem Base Critical Hit Chance is 5%
・Totem uses its own Two Handed Mace, dealing 87-130 base Physical Damage

Latest Patch Update

  • Shockwave Totem, Ancestral Warrior Totem, Artillery Ballista and Siege Ballista now use your equipped weapon(s). They no longer have their own flat damage, base critical hit chance, or base attack time.
  • Ancestral Warrior Totem: Now have no Limit. Socketed Mace Skills now have 50% less Attack Speed. Now requires consuming 3 Endurance Charges to Raise.

0.3.0 Patch Notes

Compatible Gems

Bloodlust ImageBloodlust Concentrated Area ImageConcentrated Area Energy Barrier ImageEnergy Barrier
Rage I ImageRage I Magnified Area I ImageMagnified Area I Prolonged Duration I ImageProlonged Duration I
Overabundance I ImageOverabundance I Compressed Duration I ImageCompressed Duration I Efficiency I ImageEfficiency I
Lifetap ImageLifetap Unbreakable ImageUnbreakable Wind Wave ImageWind Wave
Heavy Swing ImageHeavy Swing Armour Break I ImageArmour Break I Urgent Totems I ImageUrgent Totems I
Font of Mana ImageFont of Mana Font of Blood ImageFont of Blood Reinforced Totems I ImageReinforced Totems I
Font of Rage ImageFont of Rage Physical Mastery ImagePhysical Mastery Brink I ImageBrink I
Greatwood I ImageGreatwood I Punch Through ImagePunch Through Profanity I ImageProfanity I
Catharsis ImageCatharsis

How to Get Ancestral Warrior Totem

Unlock Ancestral Warrior Totem Using an Uncut Skill Gem

You can unlock the Ancestral Warrior Totem Meta Gem in the Gemcutting menu by engraving the skill using a Level 13 or higher Uncut Skill Gem.

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