Totem (monster type)

Totems appear as a type of immobile monster found in several areas.

Regular totems sit in place either projecting an aura to strengthen other monsters, or casting a single spell. Boss totems often cast multiple spells.

Varieties spawning in main areas

Vaal Totem

Areas

• Vaal Ruins Level 2
• Caverns Level 2
• The Ancient Pyramid

Auras:

• Allies deal substantial additional physical damage.
• Other allies cannot die.

Grinning Totem

Areas:

• The Ledge
• The Vaal Ruins Level 1
• The Caverns Level 2
• The Ancient Pyramid

Auras:

• Allies Move and Attack Faster.
• Allies have additional Evasion.
• Allies Resist Elemental Damage.
• Allies regenerate life.
• Enemies are slowed.
• Enemies take Chaos damage over time.

Uniques

Name	Location	Special Attributes
Kuduku, the False God	The Ledge	Casts and
Kadaka, the Goddess of Luck	The Ledge with prophecy active
M'gaska, the Living Pyre	Blind Alley (vaal side area)	Casts and summons totems
Puruna, the Challenger	,
Poporo, the Highest Spire
Achioc, the Glacier		Casts , and
Zorioc, the Storm		Casts and
Levioc, the Volcano		Casts , and
Izioc, the Abyss		Casts and
Olmec, the All Stone		Casts , , and
Jikeji	Invasion boss	Casts , summons totems

Race events monsters

Name	Location	Special Attributes
Rukuku, the Pagan God	The Shrine of the Pagan God	Casts , , Raises Undead, when damage taken

Removed monsters

Name	Location	Special Attributes
The Idol Beyond	Underground Sea Map (formerly)	Casts and , immune to curses
Boka	Haku missions	???
Rua	Haku missions	, Teleports
Wha	Haku missions	Casts , and

Ancestral races

Ancestral is a race mod which causes a large variety of totems to be spawned throughout all areas.

Name	Spell or Aura	Colour
Burning Totem	Allies deal additional fire damage	Red
Detonating Totem		Green
Diamond Totem	Allies always get Critical Strikes	Blue
Endurance Totem	Endurance to allies	Red
Frenzy Totem	Frenzies allies	Green
Ice Totem		Blue
Necromantic Totem		Blue
Power Totem	Empowers allies	Blue
Shocking Totem	Allies deal additional lightning damage
Shockwave Totem		Red
Warping Totem	Lightning Warp	Blue

Totems summoned by other monsters

• Dominus in his first form summons up to 4 totems with white beams which do Cold Damage.
• The Guardian of the Mound summons spell totems which cast or
• Monsters with the Ancestral Power Nemesis affix summon up to 4 totems at a time.
• Forbidden Chamber boss Haviri, Vaal Metalsmith summons up to three totems at a time, each casting one out of a large variety of spells.
• Remote Gulch boss Sheaq, Maker of Floods summons a spell totem which casts .
• Torture Chamber boss Shock and Horror summons up to 5 spell totem which casts .
• Haku mission boss Blightraise summons spell totems which cast
• Invasion boss Evocata Apocalyptica summons spell totems which casts or .
• Invasion boss Grath summons spell totems which cast