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Holy Flame TotemTotem, Spell, Projectile, Fire, Channelling, Physical
Level: (1-20)
Cost: (11-39) Mana
Soul Gain Prevention: 0 sec
Cast Time: 0.25 sec
Critical Strike Chance: 5.00%
Effectiveness of Added Damage: 30%
Projectile Speed: 750
Summons a totem that channels to fire a stream of flame at nearby enemies, and creates an area of consecrated ground around the totem.Per 1% Quality:1Superior2Anomalous3Divergent4Phantasmal1% increased Projectile SpeedFires an additional Projectile1% of Physical Damage Converted to Fire Damage1% increased Totem Placement speed
1% increased Totem Duration
Totem lasts 8 seconds
Deals (3-134) to (5-202) Physical Damage
Fires 2 additional Projectiles
50% of Physical Damage Converted to Fire Damage
Projectiles Pierce all Targets
Consecrated Ground grants Immunity to Curses to you and Allies
Place into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.
Holy Flame Totem skill iconHoly Flame Totem inventory icon
Acquisition
Area level: 5
Vendor Prices
Normal1x Scroll of Wisdom
Vendor Offer
1x Scroll Fragment
Metadata
Item class: Active Skill Gems
Metadata ID: Metadata/Items/Gems/SkillGemFlameTotem


Holy Flame Totem summons totem that fires a stream of flame at nearby enemies, dealing fire damage to them. Damage from the totem deals physical damage converted to fire damage. Each totem also creates consecrated ground around it that also makes allies standing on it immune to curses. Totem range is 100.

Skill Functions and Interactions[ | ]

This skill is affected by any passives that affect totems, however, nodes such as Totemic Zeal will not be displayed in tooltip DPS due to engine limitation.

If you wear The Three Dragons inventory iconThe Three DragonsThe Three Dragons
Golden Mask
Quality: +20%
Evasion: 115
Energy Shield: 22
Requires Level 35, 40 Dex, 40 Int+(26-30)% to all Elemental Resistances
Your Fire Damage can Shock but not Ignite
Your Cold Damage can Ignite but not Freeze or Chill
Your Lightning Damage can Freeze but not Shock
"The ice seared his naked feet
As the lightning stilled his heart,
But it was the flames upon his lover's face
That roused him to vengeance."
- From 'The Three Dragons' by Victario of Sarn
The Three Dragons inventory icon
unique helmet and use Herald of Thunder inventory iconHerald of ThunderHerald of ThunderSpell, AoE, Duration, Lightning, Herald
Level: (1-20)
Reservation: 25% Mana
Cooldown Time: 1.00 sec
Can Store 1 Use(s)
Cast Time: Instant
Radius: 32
Requires Level 16Grants a buff which adds lightning damage to spells and attacks. If you kill a shocked enemy, this skill will create a storm, causing lightning bolts to strike enemies around you for a duration. The damage inflicted by this skill is not affected by modifiers to spell damage.Per 1% Quality:1Superior2Anomalous3DivergentBuff grants 0.75% increased Lightning Damage1% increased Skill Effect DurationBuff grants 1.5% increased Damage
Buff grants 0.5% increased Damage taken
Buff grants (2-19) to (7-76) Added Spell Lightning Damage
Buff grants (2-19) to (7-76) Added Attack Lightning Damage
Deals (1-23) to (31-1108) Lightning Damage
Base duration is 6 seconds
Storm Hits an Enemy every 0.25 Seconds
Cannot inflict Shock
Creates a storm when you Kill a Shocked Enemy
Place into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.
Herald of Thunder skill icon
Herald of Thunder inventory icon
skill, shocked enemies killed by your Flame Totem won't proc Herald of Thunder's on kill effect and this is intentional.[1]

Additional projectiles: Only one projectile will hit an enemy per cast. Increasing the number of projectiles will only help to hit more enemies per cast, but will not multiply the damages on enemies.

Projectile Speed: Affects the distance that the projectile will travel as well as its speed.

Channeling: The totem's attack is considered a channeling skill, so it will benefit from bonuses related to channeling.

Gem level progression[ | ]

LevelRequired LevelRequired StrengthRequired IntelligenceMana
Cost
Physical
Damage
Exp.Total Exp.
1400113 to 500
2600123 to 6841841
39170134 to 830993940
4122114147 to 11743311373
5162618168 to 142289534268
62031221812 to 184972583993
72437251915 to 2395714179707
82842292119 to 29169595349302
93247332324 to 36283759633061
103652362529 to 444539961087057
114058402636 to 547031281790185
124463442843 to 6510612232851408
134868483052 to 7820658704917278
145274513262 to 9425071107424388
155578543371 to 10725737319998119
165882573481 to 122761135117609470
176186603692 to 1381343790831047378
1864906237105 to 1572505214756099525
1967946538119 to 1784386943699968961
2070986839134 to 202242081178342050139
21721007040146 to 219N/AN/A
2274N/AN/A41158 to 237N/AN/A
2376N/AN/A42172 to 257N/AN/A
2478N/AN/A43186 to 279N/AN/A
2580N/AN/A44201 to 302N/AN/A
2682N/AN/A45218 to 327N/AN/A
2784N/AN/A46236 to 353N/AN/A
2886N/AN/A46255 to 382N/AN/A
2988N/AN/A47275 to 413N/AN/A
3090N/AN/A48297 to 446N/AN/A
3191N/AN/A49309 to 463N/AN/A
3292N/AN/A49321 to 482N/AN/A
3393N/AN/A49334 to 500N/AN/A
3494N/AN/A50347 to 520N/AN/A
3595N/AN/A50360 to 540N/AN/A
3696N/AN/A51374 to 561N/AN/A
3797N/AN/A51388 to 583N/AN/A
3898N/AN/A52403 to 605N/AN/A
3999N/AN/A52419 to 628N/AN/A
40100N/AN/A52435 to 652N/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
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 ↓
Breaking Some Eggs
Act 1

Vendor reward

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

Class →WitchShadowRangerDuelistMarauderTemplarScion
Quest ↓
Breaking Some Eggs
Act 1
Nessa
A Fixture of Fate
Act 3
Siosa
Fallen from Grace
Act 6
Lilly Roth

Related helmet enchantments

The following helmet enchantments affect Flame Totem.

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 Flame Totem Consecrated Ground Enemy Damage Taken 166Consecrated Ground from Holy Flame Totem applies 6% increased Damage taken to Enemieshelmet 75
default 0
Enchantment Flame Totem Consecrated Ground Enemy Damage Taken 275Consecrated Ground from Holy Flame Totem applies 9% increased Damage taken to Enemieshelmet 75
default 0
Enchantment Flame Totem Damage 166Holy Flame Totem deals 25% increased Damagehelmet 75
default 0
Enchantment Flame Totem Damage 275Holy Flame Totem deals 40% increased Damagehelmet 75
default 0
Enchantment Flame Totem Num Of Additional Projectiles 166Holy Flame Totem fires an additional Projectilehelmet 75
default 0
Enchantment Flame Totem Num Of Additional Projectiles 275Holy Flame Totem fires 2 additional Projectileshelmet 75
default 0
Enchantment Flame Totem Projectile Speed 166Holy Flame Totem has 20% increased Projectile Speedhelmet 75
default 0
Enchantment Flame Totem Projectile Speed 275Holy Flame Totem has 30% increased Projectile Speedhelmet 75
default 0

Alternate skill effects

Holy Flame Totem has the following alternate skill effects:

ItemEffect(s)
Arcane Tome Totem SkinArcane Tome Totem Skin inventory iconArcane Tome Totem SkinSkill Gem EffectYour Spell or Ballista totem becomes an Arcane Tome.Arcane Tome Totem Skin inventory iconYour Spell or Ballista totem becomes an Arcane Tome.
Dragon Totem SkinDragon Totem Skin inventory iconDragon Totem SkinSkill Gem EffectYour Spell or Ballista totem becomes a golden dragon.Dragon Totem Skin inventory iconYour Spell or Ballista totem becomes a golden dragon.
Eagle Guardian Totem SkinEagle Guardian Totem Skin inventory iconEagle Guardian Totem SkinSkill Gem EffectYour Spell or Ballista totem becomes an eagle guardian.Eagle Guardian Totem Skin inventory iconYour Spell or Ballista totem becomes an eagle guardian.
Ghostflame Holy Flame Totem SkinGhostflame Holy Flame Totem Skin inventory iconGhostflame Holy Flame Totem SkinSkill Gem EffectYour Holy Flame Totem becomes possessed with ghostly fire.Ghostflame Holy Flame Totem Skin inventory iconYour Holy Flame Totem becomes possessed with ghostly fire.
Olmec Totem SkinOlmec Totem Skin inventory iconOlmec Totem SkinSkill Gem EffectYour Spell or Ballista totem becomes a carved stone totem with two faces.Olmec Totem Skin inventory iconYour Spell or Ballista totem becomes a carved stone totem with two faces.
Pylon of Pain Totem SkinPylon of Pain Totem Skin inventory iconPylon of Pain Totem SkinSkill Gem EffectYour Spell or Ballista totem becomes a Pylon of Pain.Pylon of Pain Totem Skin inventory iconYour Spell or Ballista totem becomes a Pylon of Pain.
Tiki Totem SkinTiki Totem Skin inventory iconTiki Totem SkinSkill Gem EffectYour Spell or Ballista totem becomes a coloured totem that has carved tiki designs.Tiki Totem Skin inventory iconYour Spell or Ballista totem becomes a coloured totem that has carved tiki designs.
Ziggurat Totem SkinZiggurat Totem Skin inventory iconZiggurat Totem SkinSkill Gem EffectYour Spell or Ballista totem becomes an ancient ziggurat.Ziggurat Totem Skin inventory iconYour Spell or Ballista totem becomes an ancient ziggurat.

Monster stats[ | ]

Version history[ | ]

Version Changes
3.6.0
  • Flame Totem has been renamed. It is now Holy Flame Totem.
  • Now creates Consecrated Ground at the totem's location. This consecrated ground grants Curse Immunity.
  • Now deals Physical Damage, and converts 50% of Physical Damage to Fire Damage.
  • Now deals 3 to 5 Physical Damage at gem level 1 (from 1 to 2 Fire Damage), up to 134 to 202 at gem level 20 (from 122 to 183).
  • Now costs 11 mana to cast at gem level 1 (from 12) up to 39 mana at gem level 20 (from 42).
  • Now has an added damage effectiveness of 30% (from 25%).
  • Now fires 2 additional projectiles at all levels (previously gained additional projectiles at gem levels 5 and 9). These projectiles fire in a wider cone than previously.
  • Now has 20% more Totem Life.
  • Now gains 1% increased Projectile Speed per 1% quality (previously gained 1% increased Totem Life per 1% quality).
  • Is now considered 'Channelling', and will be affected by things which modify Channelled skills.
2.1.0
  • Cast speed has been reduced from 200ms to 250ms. Flame Totem now does 25% less damage at Level 1, up to 24% more damage at Level 20. When combined with the cast speed changes, this now does 40% less DPS at level 1, up to 0% at level 21. It does more damage at levels 22 and beyond.
2.0.0
  • Now adds additional projectiles to spray as it levels up. Totem life increased. It now increases totem life by 1% per 1% quality (was 3% per 1% quality). Critical Strike Chance has been increased from 4% to 5%.
1.0.5
  • Cast duration is slowed from 80ms to 200ms.
  • Damage has been increased by 270% at level 1 of the gem, increasing to 294% at level 15 of the gem.
1.0.0
  • Mana cost reduced.
  • Damage at high levels has been reduced (around 10% less damage at level 15).
0.11.1
  • Spells with Damage Effectiveness no longer have their own damage affected by Damage Effectiveness.
    Damage values on these skills have been updated to reflect this.
0.10.0
0.9.13
  • Reduced damage by 14% and life by an additional 30%.
0.9.12w
  • Fixed a bug where it was not affected by the damage penalties that the Multiple Projectiles gems conferred.
0.9.12l
  • Fixed a bug where Flame Totem would not correctly list what it does.
0.9.12j
  • Flame Totem has been added to the game.

References[ | ]

  1. Mark_GGG (February 12, 2015). "Flame Totem with Three Dragons do not proc HoT on kill effect". Path of Exile Forum. Retrieved February 12, 2015.
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