Kongming's Stratagem

Kongming's Stratagem
Ivory Spirit ShieldQuality: +20%
Energy Shield: (122-138)
Movement Speed: -3%Requires Level 41, 100 Int(15-20)% increased Spell DamageTrigger Level 20 Fog of War when your Trap is triggered
+(20-30) to Intelligence
(250-300)% increased Energy Shield
(30-50)% increased Fire Damage with Hits and Ailments against Blinded Enemies
30% reduced Spell Damage taken from Blinded Enemies
No Chance to BlockThose who are skilled in combat do not become angered.
Those who are skilled at winning do not become afraid.
Thus the wise win before they fight,
while the ignorant fight to win.Vendor Prices

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Item class: Shields

Kongming's Stratagem is a unique Ivory Spirit ShieldIvory Spirit ShieldChance to Block: 22%
Energy Shield: 33
Movement Speed: -3%Requires Level 41, 100 Int(15-20)% increased Spell Damage.

Mechanics

Kongming's Stratagem triggers level 20 Fog of War, which is affected by socketed support gems regardless of whether they are linked. However, since Fog of War is not granted by a skill gem, it cannot be supported by Empower SupportEmpower SupportSupport
Icon: +
Level: (1-3)
Cost & Reservation Multiplier: 140%Supports any skill gem. Once this gem reaches level 2 or above, will raise the level of supported gems. Cannot support skills that don't come from gems.Per 1% Quality:1Superior2AnomalousThis Gem gains 5% increased Experience3% reduced Strength Requirement+(0-2) to Level of Supported Active Skill GemsThis 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., Enhance SupportEnhance SupportSupport
Icon: +
Level: (1-3)
Cost & Reservation Multiplier: 120%Supports any skill gem. Once this gem reaches level 2 or above, will raise the quality of supported gems. Cannot support skills that don't come from gems.Per 1% Quality:1Superior2AnomalousThis Gem gains 5% increased Experience3% reduced Dexterity Requirement+(0-16)% to Quality of Supported Active Skill GemsThis 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. or Enlighten SupportEnlighten SupportSupport
Icon: +
Level: (1-3)Supports any skill gem. Once this gem reaches level 2 or above, will apply a mana multiplier to supported gems. Cannot support skills that don't come from gems.Per 1% Quality:1Superior2AnomalousThis Gem gains 5% increased Experience3% reduced Intelligence RequirementThis 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.. Fog of War creates a smoke cloud in an area when triggered that lasts for a base duration of 3 seconds. It can be compared to a Stibnite FlaskStibnite FlaskLasts 5.00 Seconds
Consumes 40 of 60 Charges on use
20% More Evasion RatingRequires Level 40Creates a Smoke Cloud on UseRight click to drink. Can only hold charges while in belt. Refills as you kill monsters.. Fog of War can be supported by area and duration support gems such as Increased Area of Effect SupportIncreased Area of Effect SupportSupport, AoE
Icon: E
Level: (1-20)
Cost & Reservation Multiplier: 130%Requires Level 38Supports any skill with an area of effect.Per 1% Quality:1Superior2Anomalous3DivergentSupported Skills deal 0.5% increased Area DamageSupported Skills have 0.5% increased Attack and Cast SpeedSupported Skills have 0.5% increased Area of EffectSupported Skills have (30-49)% increased 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. and Increased Duration SupportIncreased Duration SupportSupport, Duration
Icon: D
Level: (1-20)
Cost & Reservation Multiplier: 130%Requires Level 31Supports any skill with a duration.Per 1% Quality:1Superior2Anomalous3DivergentSupported Skills have 0.5% increased Skill Effect DurationSupported Skills have 1% reduced Mana Cost
Supported Skills have 0.5% reduced Skill Effect DurationSupported Skills have 1% increased Duration of Ailments on EnemiesSupported Skills have (45-64)% increased Skill Effect DurationThis 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., while its trigger cooldown can be modified by items like The Flow UntetheredThe Flow Untethered
Cloth BeltRequires Level 60(15-25)% increased Stun and Block RecoveryGrants Summon Harbinger of Time Skill
(10-15)% increased Attack and Cast Speed
(15-20)% increased Energy Shield Recovery rate
(15-20)% increased Life Recovery rate
(15-20)% increased Cooldown Recovery Rate
Debuffs on you expire (15-20)% faster

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Item acquisition

Upgrade paths

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

Amount	Ingredient	General Notes	Type
5	The MercenaryThe Mercenary5Shield CorruptedLoyalty can be bought. Just make sure you know who the buyer is.	random corrupted shield	Automatic
7	PrejudicePrejudice7Item Influenced ItemOne who is blinded by their past may only see a sliver of the present.	random influenced item	Automatic
8	Arrogance of the VaalArrogance of the Vaal8Item Two-Implicit CorruptedDiscovery can lead to beauty, or it can lead to ruin.	random two-implicit corrupted item	Automatic
4	Jack in the BoxJack in the Box4ItemTurn the crank, close your eyes, and pray to the gods for a pleasant surprise.	random item	Automatic
1	Singular IncubatorSingular IncubatorAdds an incubated Unique item to an equippable item Item drops after killing # monstersUnique ItemRight click this item then left click an item to apply it. The Incubated item drops after killing a specific number of monsters.	random item	Automatic
1	The VoidThe Void1Reach into the Void and claim your prize.	random divination card set exchange	Automatic

Legacy variants

Kongming's Stratagem has a legacy variant.

Version Discontinued	Modifiers
3.11.0	(15-20)% increased Spell Damage Trigger Level 20 Fog of War when your Trap is triggered +(20-30) to Intelligence (80-120)% increased Energy Shield 30% increased Fire Damage with Hits and Ailments against Blinded Enemies 30% reduced Spell Damage taken from Blinded Enemies No Chance to Block
3.1.0	Trigger Level 20 Fog of War when your Trap is triggered +(20-30) to Intelligence (80-120)% increased Energy Shield Socketed Trap Skills create a Smoke Cloud when triggered 30% increased Fire Damage with Hits and Ailments against Blinded Enemies 30% reduced Spell Damage taken from Blinded Enemies No Block Chance

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Version history

Version	Changes
3.11.0	Now grants 30-50% increased Fire Damage with Hits and Ailments against Blinded Enemies (from 30%), and has 250-300% increased Energy Shield (from 80-120%). The Fog of War skill that is triggered when a trap is triggered has also been improved, with a larger radius and a cooldown of 1 second (from 3).
3.1.0	No longer creates a smoke cloud when a socketed trap is triggered. Instead, grants the "Fog of War" skill, which creates a smoke cloud when any of your traps are triggered. This skill has a cooldown.
2.1.0	Introduced to the game.