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Herald of PuritySpell, Herald, Minion, Duration, Physical
Level: (1-20)
Reservation: 25% Mana
Cooldown Time: 1.00 sec
Can Store 1 Use(s)
Cast Time: Instant
Requires Level 16Grants a buff which lets you deal more physical damage. When you kill an enemy while you have this buff, this skill will summon a Sentinel of Purity, or refresh the duration and life of an existing one instead if you have the maximum number of them. The Sentinels of Purity have a single-target melee attack and an area melee attack.Per 1% Quality:1Superior2Anomalous3Divergent1% increased Minion Movement SpeedMinions have 0.5% chance to Taunt on HitSummoned Sentinels have 1% increased Cooldown Recovery RateBase duration is 12 seconds
Maximum 4 Summoned Sentinels of Purity
20% chance to Summon a Sentinel of Purity when you Hit a Rare or Unique Enemy
Grants (9-12)% more Physical Damage
Summon a Sentinel of Purity when you Kill an Enemy
Minions deal (0-95)% more Physical Damage
Minions have (0-38)% more Life
Place into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.
Herald of Purity skill iconHerald of Purity inventory icon
Acquisition
Area level: 16
Vendor Prices
Normal1x Orb of Alteration
Vendor Offer
1x Scroll Fragment
Metadata
Item class: Active Skill Gems
Metadata ID: Metadata/Items/Gems/SkillGemHeraldOfPurity

Herald of Purity skill screenshot


Herald of Purity is a herald skill gem. When activated, it reserves mana for a buff that grants more physical damage for attacks and spells. It also summons a Sentinel of Purity minion when the player kills an enemy or on hitting a rare or unique enemy while active.

Skill functions and interactions[ | ]

  • Sentinels: Sentinels use regular melee attacks, as well as Shield Charge inventory iconShield ChargeShield ChargeAttack, AoE, Movement, Travel, Physical, Melee
    Level: (1-20)
    Cost: 10 Mana
    Critical Strike Chance: 5.00%
    Radius: 8 / 16
    Requires Level 10Charges at a targeted location or enemy, pushing away enemies in your path and repeatedly dealing off-hand damage in a small area in front of you. You deal damage in a larger area when you reach the target. The further you travel, the more damage you deal, and the greater your chance of stunning enemies. Cannot be supported by Multistrike.Per 1% Quality:1Superior2Anomalous3Divergent1% increased Movement Speed1% increased Damage1% more Damage with Hits at Maximum Charge Distance75% increased Stun Threshold reduction on enemies at Maximum charge distance
    (90-109)% increased Movement Speed
    100% more Damage with Hits at Maximum Charge Distance
    (16-190) to (24-284) Base Off Hand Physical Damage
    3 to 4 Added Physical Damage per 15 Armour or Evasion Rating on Shield
    Base Off Hand Attack time is (0.53-0.48) seconds
    Place into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.
    Shield Charge skill icon
    Shield Charge inventory icon
    on a cooldown. They can also use Crusade Slam, which deals area of effect damage in a cone in front of them.
  • Support Gems: The Sentinels' attacks can be supported by gems such as Melee Physical Damage Support inventory iconMelee Physical Damage SupportMelee Physical Damage SupportMelee, Physical, Support, Attack
    Icon: M
    Level: (1-20)
    Cost & Reservation Multiplier: 130%
    Requires Level 18Supports melee attack skills.Per 1% Quality:1Superior2Anomalous3DivergentSupported Skills deal 0.5% increased Melee Physical DamageSupported Skills have +0.1 to Melee Strike RangeSupported Skills Overwhelm 0.25% Physical Damage ReductionSupported Skills deal (30-49)% more Melee Physical Damage
    Supported Skills deal (30-49)% more Damage with Bleeding and Poison caused by Melee Hits
    Supported Skills have 10% less Attack Speed
    This 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.
    Melee Physical Damage Support inventory icon
    or Minion Damage Support inventory iconMinion Damage SupportMinion Damage SupportSupport, Minion
    Icon: d
    Level: (1-20)
    Cost & Reservation Multiplier: 140%
    Requires Level 8Supports skills which create Minions.Per 1% Quality:1Superior2Anomalous3DivergentMinions from Supported Skills deal 0.5% increased DamageMinions from Supported Skills have 0.15% chance to deal Double DamageMinions from Supported Skills deal 2% increased Damage with AilmentsMinions from Supported Skills deal (25-39)% more Damage
    Minions from Supported Skills have 25% less Maximum Life
    This 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.
    Minion Damage Support inventory icon
    . This will result in a higher mana reservation. Sentinels cannot be supported by Curse on Hit (to for example apply an curse on enemies).
  • Sentinel stats scale heavily with the gem level of Herald of Purity. For example at gem level 20 they have a base physical damage of 729 to 1,094 (before the inherent "Minions deal x% more Physical Damage" modifier) with a total life of 10,119 per Sentinel (before the inherent "Minions have x% more Life" modifier), while at gem level 15 their base physical damage is 438 to 657 with a total life of 6,171 per Sentinel.
  • Sentinels have a base attack time of 1.20.

Gem level progression[ | ]

LevelRequired LevelRequired StrengthRequired IntelligenceMore Physical
Damage
More Minion
Physical
Damage
More Minion
Life
Exp.Total Exp.
11626189%N/AN/A00
22031229%5%2%4972549725
32437259%10%4%95714145439
42842299%15%6%169595315034
53146329%20%8%199345514379
634503510%25%10%285815800194
737543710%30%12%4013441201538
840584010%35%14%5543791755917
943624310%40%16%7550492510966
1046664610%45%18%10165333527499
1149704811%50%20%18986025426101
1252745111%55%22%19640197390120
1355785411%60%24%25737319963851
1458825711%65%26%467643914640290
1560845911%70%28%301732717657617
1662876012%75%30%782300125480618
1764906212%80%32%1526420840744826
1866926412%85%34%2627284567017671
1968956612%90%36%62872274129889945
2070986812%95%38%212023122341913067
21721007013%100%40%N/AN/A
2274N/AN/A13%105%42%N/AN/A
2376N/AN/A13%110%44%N/AN/A
2478N/AN/A13%115%46%N/AN/A
2580N/AN/A13%120%48%N/AN/A
2682N/AN/A14%125%50%N/AN/A
2784N/AN/A14%130%52%N/AN/A
2886N/AN/A14%135%54%N/AN/A
2988N/AN/A14%140%56%N/AN/A
3090N/AN/A14%145%58%N/AN/A
3191N/AN/A14%147%60%N/AN/A
3292N/AN/A15%150%62%N/AN/A
3393N/AN/A15%152%64%N/AN/A
3494N/AN/A15%155%66%N/AN/A
3595N/AN/A15%157%68%N/AN/A
3696N/AN/A15%160%70%N/AN/A
3797N/AN/A15%162%72%N/AN/A
3898N/AN/A15%165%74%N/AN/A
3999N/AN/A15%167%76%N/AN/A
40100N/AN/A15%170%78%N/AN/A

Item acquisition
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Upgrade paths

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

AmountIngredientGeneral
Notes
Type
8Divination card inventory iconDying AnguishDying Anguish card artDivination card frameDying Anguish8Level 19 Gem
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.
Divination card inventory icon
random level 19 gem with 19% alternative qualityAutomatic
1Gemcutter's Incubator inventory iconGemcutter's IncubatorGemcutter's IncubatorAdds an incubated Quality Gem item to an equippable item
Item drops after killing # monsters
Quality GemRight click this item then left click an item to apply it. The Incubated item drops after killing a specific number of monsters.
Gemcutter's Incubator inventory icon
random superior gemAutomatic
6Divination card inventory iconThe FoxThe Fox card artDivination card frameThe Fox6Level 20 Gem"Masters of wit, strength and cunning. To survive the harsh winters, you must be like the fox."
- Ezomyte Proverb
Divination card inventory icon
random level 20 gemAutomatic
6Divination card inventory iconThe SummonerThe Summoner card artDivination card frameThe Summoner6Superior Minion Gem
Quality: +20%
To own a piece of the Nightmare, you must first belong to the Nightmare.
Divination card inventory icon
random superior Minion gem with 20% qualityAutomatic
13Divination card inventory iconThe CataclysmThe Cataclysm card artDivination card frameThe Cataclysm13Level 21 Spell Gem
Corrupted
The mighty warriors traded in blows, the nimble archers in arrows, yet it was the brazen thaumaturgists who would bring catastrophe to all.
Divination card inventory icon
random corrupted level 21 Spell gemAutomatic
3Divination card inventory iconGemcutter's PromiseGemcutter's Promise card artDivination card frameGemcutter's Promise3Superior Gem
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
Divination card inventory icon
random superior gem with 20% qualityAutomatic
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

Quest reward

This item is given as a quest reward for the following quests:

Class →WitchShadowRangerDuelistMarauderTemplarScion
Quest ↓
Intruders in Black
Act 2

Vendor reward

This item can be bought at the listed NPC vendors, after completing the following quests:

Class →WitchShadowRangerDuelistMarauderTemplarScion
Quest ↓
The Root of the Problem
Act 2
Yeena
A Fixture of Fate
Act 3
Siosa
Fallen from Grace
Act 6
Lilly Roth

Threshold jewels

The following threshold jewels augment Herald of Purity:

ItemLimitRadiusStats

Related helmet enchantments

The following helmet enchantments affect Herald of Purity.

NameFor generated item/monster modifiers the minimum item/monster level respectively. Some generation types may not require this condition to be met, however item level restrictions may be raised to 80% of this value.StatsSpawn Weighting
Enchantment Herald Of Purity Additional Minion 175+1 to maximum number of Sentinels of Purityhelmet 100
default 0
Enchantment Herald Of Purity Mana Reservation 166Herald of Purity has 20% reduced Mana Reservationhelmet 100
default 0
Enchantment Herald Of Purity Mana Reservation 275Herald of Purity has 30% reduced Mana Reservationhelmet 100
default 0

Related unique items[ | ]

The following unique items are related to Herald of Purity:

ItemBase ItemLvl.Stats
Circle of GuiltCircle of Guilt inventory iconCircle of Guilt
Iron Ring
Requires Level 52<One to three random Synthesis implicit modifiers>+(10-20) to all Attributes
Adds (8-10) to (13-15) Physical Damage
+(350-400) to Armour
<Two Random Herald of Purity modifiers>
I feel the moral weight of what I must to do to protect Wraeclast. I accept my guilt without shame.
It is my gift to humanity.
Circle of Guilt inventory icon
Iron Ring52<One to three random Synthesis implicit modifiers>+(10-20) to all Attributes
Adds (8-10) to (13-15) Physical Damage
+(350-400) to Armour
<Two Random Herald of Purity modifiers>
Herald of Purity has (40-60)% increased Buff Effect
Sentinels of Purity deal (70-100)% increased Damage
(40-60)% increased Physical Damage while affected by Herald of Purity
4% additional Physical Damage Reduction while affected by Herald of Purity
Herald of Purity has (20-15)% reduced Mana Reservation

Related passive skills[ | ]

The following passive skills are related to Herald of Purity (this list does not included notables that affect all type of Herald):

NameStats
Disciples
MinionDmgHeraldSkillsNotable passive skill icon
Minions deal 20% increased Damage while you are affected by a Herald
Summoned Sentinels have 25% increased Cooldown Recovery Rate [1]

Video demonstration[ | ]

Alternate skill effects

Herald of Purity has the following alternate skill effects:

ItemEffect(s)
Blood Guard Herald EffectBlood Guard Herald Effect inventory iconBlood Guard Herald EffectSkill Gem EffectYour Herald becomes a Blood Guard Effect.Blood Guard Herald Effect inventory iconYour Herald becomes a Blood Guard Effect.
Celestial Herald EffectCelestial Herald Effect inventory iconCelestial Herald EffectSkill Gem EffectYour Herald becomes a Celestial Effect.Celestial Herald Effect inventory iconYour Herald becomes a Celestial Effect.
Demonic Herald EffectDemonic Herald Effect inventory iconDemonic Herald EffectSkill Gem EffectYour Herald becomes a Demonic Effect.Demonic Herald Effect inventory iconYour Herald becomes a Demonic Effect.
Dragon Hunter Herald EffectDragon Hunter Herald Effect inventory iconDragon Hunter Herald EffectSkill Gem EffectYour Herald becomes a Dragon Hunter Effect.Dragon Hunter Herald Effect inventory iconYour Herald becomes a Dragon Hunter Effect.
Faith Guard Herald EffectFaith Guard Herald Effect inventory iconFaith Guard Herald EffectSkill Gem EffectYour Herald becomes a Faith Guard Effect.Faith Guard Herald Effect inventory iconYour Herald becomes a Faith Guard Effect.
Invisible Buff EffectInvisible Buff Effect inventory iconInvisible Buff EffectSkill Gem EffectRemoves 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.Invisible Buff Effect inventory iconRemoves 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.
Sunprism Herald EffectSunprism Herald Effect inventory iconSunprism Herald EffectSkill Gem EffectYour Herald becomes a sun prism effect.Sunprism Herald Effect inventory iconYour Herald becomes a sun prism effect.
White Herald EffectWhite Herald Effect inventory iconWhite Herald EffectSkill Gem EffectYour Herald becomes a White Effect.White Herald Effect inventory iconYour Herald becomes a White Effect.

Monster stats[ | ]

Version history[ | ]

Version Changes
3.11.0
  • No longer grants added Physical Damage with Spells and Attacks.
  • Now grants 9% more Physical Damage at gem level 1, up to 12% more Physical Damage at gem level 20.
3.8.0
  • Summoned Sentinels can now use Crusade Slam regardless of Ascendancy. Previously, this required a specific Guardian notable.
3.5.0
  • Minions summoned by this skill now deal more Physical Damage based on gem level, rather than more Damage.
3.4.3f
  • Now has a chance to summon a Sentinel of Purity when you hit a Rare enemy.
3.4.0
  • Herald of Purity has been added to the game.

References[ | ]

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