Level: (1-20)
Reservation: 50% Mana
Cooldown Time: 1.20 sec
Can Store 1 Use(s)
Cast Time: Instant
Radius: 36Requires Level 24Casts an aura that grants armour to you and your allies.Per 1% Quality:1Superior2Anomalous3Divergent2% increased Area of EffectYou and nearby Allies have 0.25% chance to Avoid being StunnedYou and nearby Allies gain 0.1% of Evasion Rating as Extra ArmourYou and nearby allies gain (32-51)% more Armour
+(0-19) to radiusPlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.


Area level: 24Vendor Prices
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1x Scroll FragmentMetadata
Item class: Active Skill Gems
Metadata ID: Metadata/Items/Gems/SkillGemDetermination

Determination is an aura skill that grants more armour multiplicatively to the caster and their allies.
Skill functions and interactions[]
Armour: This aura multiplies the player's total armour by the listed amount. For more information about auras in general, see aura.
Comparison with Grace[]
This skill's effect is similar to the effect of GraceGraceAura, Spell, AoE
Level: (1-20)
Reservation: 50% Mana
Cooldown Time: 1.20 sec
Can Store 1 Use(s)
Cast Time: Instant
Radius: 36Requires Level 24Casts an aura that grants evasion to you and your allies.Per 1% Quality:1Superior2Anomalous3Divergent2% increased Area of EffectYou and nearby Allies have 0.1% chance to avoid Elemental AilmentsYou and nearby Allies have 0.05% chance to Avoid Chaos Damage from HitsYou and nearby allies gain (227-2575) additional Evasion Rating
+(0-19) to radiusPlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket. for evasion. If the player has Iron Reflexes allocated, they do the same, but Grace is usually better than Determination. With no evasion specific nodes allocated, the player needs to have 5049 base armour (maximum of which is around 9000 without specific uniques) from equipment and passives for a level 20 Determination to be better than a level 20 Grace with Iron Reflexes.
Gem level progression[]
Level | ![]() | ![]() | More Armour | Radius | Exp. | Total Exp. |
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1 | 24 | 58 | 32% | N/A | 0 | 0 |
2 | 27 | 64 | 33% | +1 | 118383 | 118383 |
3 | 30 | 71 | 34% | +2 | 175816 | 294199 |
4 | 33 | 77 | 35% | +3 | 254061 | 548260 |
5 | 36 | 83 | 36% | +4 | 359090 | 907350 |
6 | 39 | 90 | 37% | +5 | 498508 | 1405858 |
7 | 42 | 96 | 38% | +6 | 682057 | 2087915 |
8 | 45 | 102 | 39% | +7 | 921777 | 3009692 |
9 | 48 | 109 | 40% | +8 | 1727879 | 4737571 |
10 | 50 | 113 | 41% | +9 | 1138877 | 5876448 |
11 | 52 | 117 | 42% | +10 | 1368233 | 7244681 |
12 | 54 | 121 | 43% | +11 | 1638338 | 8883019 |
13 | 56 | 125 | 44% | +12 | 1956648 | 10839667 |
14 | 58 | 130 | 45% | +13 | 3655184 | 14494851 |
15 | 60 | 134 | 46% | +14 | 3017327 | 17512178 |
16 | 62 | 138 | 47% | +15 | 7793914 | 25306092 |
17 | 64 | 142 | 48% | +16 | 15206031 | 40512123 |
18 | 66 | 146 | 49% | +17 | 26185582 | 66697705 |
19 | 68 | 151 | 50% | +18 | 62755923 | 129453628 |
20 | 70 | 155 | 51% | +19 | 211877683 | 341331311 |
21 | 72 | 159 | 52% | +20 | N/A | N/A |
22 | 74 | N/A | 53% | +21 | N/A | N/A |
23 | 76 | N/A | 54% | +22 | N/A | N/A |
24 | 78 | N/A | 55% | +23 | N/A | N/A |
25 | 80 | N/A | 56% | +24 | N/A | N/A |
26 | 82 | N/A | 57% | +25 | N/A | N/A |
27 | 84 | N/A | 58% | +26 | N/A | N/A |
28 | 86 | N/A | 59% | +27 | N/A | N/A |
29 | 88 | N/A | 60% | +28 | N/A | N/A |
30 | 90 | N/A | 61% | +29 | N/A | N/A |
31 | 91 | N/A | 61% | +29 | N/A | N/A |
32 | 92 | N/A | 62% | +30 | N/A | N/A |
33 | 93 | N/A | 62% | +30 | N/A | N/A |
34 | 94 | N/A | 63% | +31 | N/A | N/A |
35 | 95 | N/A | 63% | +31 | N/A | N/A |
36 | 96 | N/A | 64% | +32 | N/A | N/A |
37 | 97 | N/A | 64% | +32 | N/A | N/A |
38 | 98 | N/A | 65% | +33 | N/A | N/A |
39 | 99 | N/A | 65% | +33 | N/A | N/A |
40 | 100 | N/A | 66% | +34 | 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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8 | ![]() ![]() ![]() Alternative Quality: +19%Moribund, he gazed upon the journey taken as blood trickled down his chin. His eye closed on the city ahead that he would never call home. ![]() | random level 19 gem with 19% alternative quality | Automatic |
1 | ![]() Item drops after killing # monstersQuality GemRight click this item then left click an item to apply it. The Incubated item drops after killing a specific number of monsters. ![]() | random superior gem | Automatic |
7 | ![]() ![]() ![]() CorruptedThough the path to divinity is fraught with peril, hope may bloom from within. ![]() | random corrupted level 21 Aura gem | Automatic |
6 | ![]() ![]() ![]() - Ezomyte Proverb ![]() | random level 20 gem | Automatic |
13 | ![]() ![]() ![]() CorruptedThe mighty warriors traded in blows, the nimble archers in arrows, yet it was the brazen thaumaturgists who would bring catastrophe to all. ![]() | random corrupted level 21 Spell 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 with 20% quality | Automatic |
1 | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | random divination card set exchange | 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 ↓ | |||||||
Lost in Love Act 3 | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ |
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 ↓ | |||||||
Lost in Love Act 3 Clarissa | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ |
A Fixture of Fate Act 3 Siosa | ✓ | ||||||
Fallen from Grace Act 6 Lilly Roth | ✓ |
Related helmet enchantments
The following helmet enchantments affect Determination.
Name | ![]() | Stats | Spawn Weighting |
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Enchantment Determination Mana Reservation 1 | 66 | Determination has 10% reduced Mana Reservation | helmet 100 default 0 |
Enchantment Determination Mana Reservation 2 | 75 | Determination has 15% reduced Mana Reservation | helmet 100 default 0 |
Related unique items[]
The following unique items are related to Determination:
Item | Base Item | ![]() | Stats | ||
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String of Servitude![]() Heavy Belt< 1 to 2 Random corrupted implicit modifiers>Implicit Modifier magnitudes are tripled Level Requirement reduced by 100 (Hidden) CorruptedFor the Vaal, the relationship between slave and master was as intimate and volatile as that of lovers. ![]() | Heavy Belt | 1 |
Level Requirement reduced by 100 (Hidden) Corrupted | ||
Watcher's Eye![]() Prismatic JewelLimited to: 1(4-6)% increased maximum Energy Shield (4-6)% increased maximum Life (4-6)% increased maximum Mana <Two or Three random aura modifiers>One by one, they stood their ground against a creature they had no hope of understanding, let alone defeating, and one by one, they became a part of it.Place into an allocated Jewel Socket on the Passive Skill Tree. Right click to remove from the Socket. ![]() | Prismatic Jewel | 1 | (4-6)% increased maximum Energy Shield (4-6)% increased maximum Life (4-6)% increased maximum Mana
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Aul's Uprising![]() Onyx AmuletRequires Level 55+(10-16) to all Attributes+(20-30) to Strength (15-20)% increased Armour +(50-70) to maximum Life Nearby Enemies have 10% reduced Stun and Block Recovery <Random Strength aura> Reserves no ManaIt was not his fearlessness or ferocity, nor his tactical genius, it was his leadership that earned Aul, the Last King, his crown. ![]() | Onyx Amulet | 55 | +(10-16) to all Attributes+(20-30) to Strength (15-20)% increased Armour +(50-70) to maximum Life Nearby Enemies have 10% reduced Stun and Block Recovery
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Related passive skills[]
The following passive skills are related to Determination:
Name | Stats |
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Stalwart Commander | Determination has 15% increased Aura Effect Grace has 15% increased Aura Effect Discipline has 15% increased Aura Effect [1] |
Uncompromising | Determination has 30% reduced Mana Reservation 10% increased Stun Threshold [1] |
Related modifiers[]
The following modifiers are related to Determination:
Name | Domain | Generation Type | ![]() | Stats | Spawn Weighting |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
of Shaping | Item | Suffix | 68 | Grants Level 22 Determination Skill | amulet_shaper 800 default 0 |
V2DeterminationSkillCorrupted__ | Item | Corrupted | 56 | Grants Level 23 Determination Skill | shield 333 default 0 |
V2IncreasedAuraEffectDeterminationCorrupted | Item | Corrupted | 45 | Determination has (15-20)% increased Aura Effect | amulet 1000 ring 1000 belt 1000 default 0 |
of the Conquest | Item | Suffix | 75 | Determination has (25-20)% reduced Mana Reservation | amulet_adjudicator 500 default 0 |
of Aid | Heist NPC | Suffix | 45 | Grants Level 5 Determination Skill | heist_equipment_melee 500 default 0 |
of Coordination | Heist NPC | Suffix | 68 | Grants Level 10 Determination Skill | heist_equipment_melee 400 default 0 |
of Cooperation | Heist NPC | Suffix | 75 | Grants Level 15 Determination Skill | heist_equipment_melee 300 default 0 |
These Synthesis implicit are able to find in pre-synthesised item or added via Harvest mechanics:
Name | Domain | ![]() | Stats |
---|---|---|---|
SynthesisImplicitDeterminationReservation1 | Item | 48 | Determination has 10% reduced Mana Reservation |
SynthesisImplicitDeterminationEffect1 | Item | 55 | Determination has (15-20)% increased Aura Effect |
SynthesisImplicitDeterminationPhysicalDamageReduction1 | Item | 65 | (4-6)% additional Physical Damage Reduction while affected by Determination |
Legacy mods[]
The following mods can only be find in legacy item in permanent leagues:
Name | Domain | Generation Type | ![]() | Stats | Spawn Weighting |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
DeterminationSkillCorrupted | Item | Corrupted | 61 | Grants Level 16 Determination Skill | shield 0 default 0 |
Alternate skill effects
Determination has the following alternate skill effects:
Item | Effect(s) |
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Angelic Aura Effect![]() ![]() | Your Aura becomes a Angelic Effect. |
Archon Aura Effect![]() ![]() | Your aura effect becomes the archon effect. |
Arctic Skull Aura Effect![]() ![]() | Your aura effect becomes a circling, freezing skull. |
Balefire Aura Effect![]() ![]() | Your Aura becomes a Balefire Effect. |
Betrayal Aura Effect![]() ![]() | Your Aura becomes a Betrayal Effect. |
Black Aura Effect![]() ![]() | Your Aura becomes a Black Effect. |
Carnage Aura Effect![]() ![]() | Your aura effect becomes the red carnage effect. |
Celestial Aura Effect![]() ![]() | Your Aura becomes a Celestial Effect. |
Corsair Aura Effect![]() ![]() | Your Aura becomes a Corsair Effect. |
Dark Magic Aura Effect![]() ![]() | Your Aura becomes a Dark Magic Effect. |
Demonic Aura Effect![]() ![]() | Your Aura becomes a Demonic Effect. |
Dragon Hunter Aura Effect![]() ![]() | Your Aura becomes a Dragon Hunter version. |
Force Field Aura Effect![]() ![]() | Your aura effect becomes a force field bubble. |
Frost Viking Aura Effect![]() ![]() | Your Aura becomes a Frost Viking Effect. |
Harlequin Aura Effect![]() ![]() | Your Aura becomes a Harlequin Effect. |
Huntsman Aura Effect![]() ![]() | Your Aura becomes a Huntsman Effect. |
Illusionist Aura Effect![]() ![]() | Your Aura becomes an Illusionist Effect. |
Imp Aura Effect![]() ![]() | Your aura effect becomes the green imp demon effect. |
Infernal Skull Aura Effect![]() ![]() | Your aura effect becomes a circling, burning skull. |
Invisible Buff Effect![]() ![]() | Removes the visual effects on the player from arctic armour, tempest shield, blood rage, molten shell, phase run, petrified blood, any aura, any blasphemied curse, or any herald gem. |
Lava Aura Effect![]() ![]() | Your Aura becomes a Lava Effect. |
Lich Aura Effect![]() ![]() | Your aura effect becomes the Lich effect. |
Lightning Skull Aura Effect![]() ![]() | Your aura effect becomes a circling, sparking skull. |
Madcap Aura Effect![]() ![]() | Your Aura becomes a Madcap Effect. |
Monolith Aura Effect![]() ![]() | Your Aura becomes a Monolith Effect. |
Mystic Aura Effect![]() ![]() | Your Aura becomes a Mystic Effect. |
Nightfall Aura Effect![]() ![]() | Your Aura becomes a Nightfall Effect. |
Project Aura Effect![]() ![]() | Your Aura becomes a Project Effect. |
Ringmaster Aura Effect![]() ![]() | Your Aura becomes a Ringmaster Effect. |
Scientist Aura Effect![]() ![]() | Your Aura becomes a Scientist Effect. |
Soul Nexus Aura Effect![]() ![]() | Your aura effect becomes a vortex of swirling spirits. |
Stygian Aura Effect![]() ![]() | Your Aura becomes a Stygian Effect. |
Sun Aura Effect![]() ![]() | Your aura effect becomes the Sun effect. |
Sunrise Aura Effect![]() ![]() | Your Aura becomes a Sunrise Effect. |
Trinity Aura Effect![]() ![]() | Your aura effect becomes the elemental trinity effect. |
Void Emperor Aura Effect![]() ![]() | Your Aura becomes a Void Emperor Effect. |
White Aura Effect![]() ![]() | Your Aura becomes a White Effect. |
Wild Aura Effect![]() ![]() | Your Aura becomes a Wild Effect. |
Wrangler Aura Effect![]() ![]() | Your Aura becomes a Wrangler Effect. |
Zenith Aura Effect![]() ![]() | Your Aura becomes a Zenith version. |
Version history[]
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3.13.0 |
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3.12.0 |
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3.4.0 |
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2.0.0 |
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1.0.0 |
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0.9.12u |
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0.9.12t |
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0.9.7 |
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