Vaal Ancestral Warchief

Vaal Ancestral WarchiefVaal, Attack, Totem, AoE, Melee, Slam
Level: (1-20)
Souls Per Use: 20
Can Store 2 Use(s)
Attack Speed: 80% of baseRequires Level 28Summons an Ancestor Totem which attacks enemies with a powerful cascading slam while you're near it. If the enemies are far away, it will leap toward them as it slams. Being near it grants you more melee damage.Per 1% Quality:1Superior1% increased Totem DamageDeals (100-122.8)% of Base Attack Damage
Totem lasts 6 seconds
50% increased Totem Placement speed
32% more Melee Damage while Totem is Active
+1 to maximum number of Summoned Totems
CorruptedPlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.Acquisition
Area level: 28Vendor Offer
1x Scroll FragmentMetadata
Item class: Active Skill Gems
Metadata ID: Metadata/Items/Gems/SkillGemVaalAncestralWarchief

For the non-Vaal counterpart, see Ancestral Warchief.

Vaal Ancestral Warchief is a Vaal skill gem. It functions much the same as Ancestral WarchiefAncestral WarchiefAttack, Totem, AoE, Slam, Melee
Level: (1-20)
Cost: 10 Mana
Attack Speed: 90% of base
Attack Damage: (110-133)% of base
Effectiveness of Added Damage: (110-133)%Requires Level 28Summons an Ancestor Totem which attacks enemies with a powerful slam while you're near it. Being near it grants you more melee damage.Per 1% Quality:1Superior2Anomalous3Divergent4Phantasmal1% increased Totem Damage2% increased Totem Placement speed2% increased Activation range2% increased Damage with AilmentsDeals (110-166)% of Base Attack Damage
Totem lasts 12 seconds
50% increased Totem Placement speed
(8-18)% more Melee Damage while Totem is Active
+10 to Melee Strike RangePlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket., but deals more damage, in a cascade, and has the ability to leap towards enemies that are out of range.

Skill functions and interactions

Soul Gain Prevention: 9 seconds base, affected by totem duration, not affected by (reduced) skill effect duration, even when combined with Close Combat Support and Less Duration Support.

Gem level progression

Level			Damage Effectiveness	Attack Damage	Exp.	Total Exp.
1	28	67	100%	100%	0	0
2	31	73	101%	101.2%	199345	199345
3	34	79	102%	102.4%	285815	485160
4	37	85	104%	103.6%	401344	886504
5	40	92	105%	104.8%	554379	1440883
6	42	96	106%	106%	477437	1918320
7	44	100	107%	107.2%	583786	2502106
8	46	104	108%	108.4%	710359	3212465
9	48	109	110%	109.6%	1355511	4567976
10	50	113	111%	110.8%	1138877	5706853
11	52	117	112%	112%	1368233	7075086
12	54	121	113%	113.2%	1638338	8713424
13	56	125	114%	114.4%	1956648	10670072
14	58	130	116%	115.6%	3655184	14325256
15	60	134	117%	116.8%	3017327	17342583
16	62	138	118%	118%	7759995	25102578
17	64	142	119%	119.2%	15138193	40240771
18	66	146	120%	120.4%	26083825	66324596
19	68	151	122%	121.6%	62620247	128944843
20	70	155	123%	122.8%	211708088	340652931
21	72	159	124%	124%	N/A	N/A
22	74	N/A	125%	125.2%	N/A	N/A
23	76	N/A	126%	126.4%	N/A	N/A
24	78	N/A	128%	127.6%	N/A	N/A
25	80	N/A	129%	128.8%	N/A	N/A
26	82	N/A	130%	130%	N/A	N/A
27	84	N/A	131%	131.2%	N/A	N/A
28	86	N/A	132%	132.4%	N/A	N/A
29	88	N/A	134%	133.6%	N/A	N/A
30	90	N/A	135%	134.8%	N/A	N/A
31	91	N/A	135%	135.4%	N/A	N/A
32	92	N/A	136%	136%	N/A	N/A
33	93	N/A	137%	136.6%	N/A	N/A
34	94	N/A	137%	137.2%	N/A	N/A
35	95	N/A	138%	137.8%	N/A	N/A
36	96	N/A	138%	138.4%	N/A	N/A
37	97	N/A	139%	139%	N/A	N/A
38	98	N/A	140%	139.6%	N/A	N/A
39	99	N/A	140%	140.2%	N/A	N/A
40	100	N/A	141%	140.8%	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
9	Volatile PowerVolatile Power9Superior Vaal Gem Quality: +20% CorruptedUnlimited power is apt to corrupt the minds of those who possess it.	random corrupted superior Vaal gem with 20% quality	Automatic
1	Gemcutter's IncubatorGemcutter's IncubatorAdds an incubated Quality Gem item to an equippable item 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
6	The FoxThe Fox6Level 20 Gem"Masters of wit, strength and cunning. To survive the harsh winters, you must be like the fox." - Ezomyte Proverb	random level 20 gem	Automatic
3	Gemcutter's PromiseGemcutter'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	random superior gem with 20% quality	Automatic
1	The VoidThe Void1Reach into the Void and claim your prize.	random divination card set exchange	Automatic

Threshold jewels

The following threshold jewels augment Vaal Ancestral Warchief:

Item	Limit	Radius	Stats

Related helmet enchantments

The following helmet enchantments affect Vaal Ancestral Warchief.

Name		Stats	Spawn Weighting
Enchantment Ancestral Warchief Damage 1	66	25% increased Ancestral Warchief Totem Damage	helmet 100 default 0
Enchantment Ancestral Warchief Damage 2	75	40% increased Ancestral Warchief Totem Damage	helmet 100 default 0
Enchantment Ancestor Warchief Melee Damage 1	66	Ancestral Warchief Totem grants 20% increased Melee Damage while Active	helmet 100 default 0
Enchantment Ancestor Warchief Melee Damage 2	75	Ancestral Warchief Totem grants 30% increased Melee Damage while Active	helmet 100 default 0
Enchantment Ancestor Warchief Area Of Effect 1	66	16% increased Ancestral Warchief Totem Area of Effect	helmet 100 default 0
Enchantment Ancestor Warchief Area Of Effect 2	75	24% increased Ancestral Warchief Totem Area of Effect	helmet 100 default 0

Alternate skill effects

Vaal Ancestral Warchief has the following alternate skill effects:

Item	Effect(s)
Iron Maiden Ancestral WarchiefIron Maiden Ancestral WarchiefSkill Gem EffectYour Ancestral Warchief becomes an Iron Maiden Effect.	Your Ancestral Warchief becomes an Iron Maiden Effect.
Void Ancestral WarchiefVoid Ancestral WarchiefSkill Gem EffectYour Ancestral Warchief becomes a void effect.	Your Ancestral Warchief becomes a void effect.

Monster stats

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attack speed	critical strike chance	damage multiplier	experience multiplier	health multiplier	minimum attack distance	maximum attack distance	skill ids	size	part1 mod ids	part2 mod ids	mod ids	endgame mod ids	metadata id	name	monsters.tags	monster_types.tags	armour multiplier	damage spread	energy shield multiplier	evasion multiplier	part1 fire	part1 cold	part1 lightning	part1 chaos	part2 fire	part2 cold	part2 lightning	part2 chaos	monster_resistances.endgame_fire	monster_resistances.endgame_cold	monster_resistances.endgame_lightning	monster_resistances.endgame_chaos
1.0	5.0	1.0	1.0	7.44	6	6		4					Metadata/Monsters/Totems/VaalSlamTotem	Totem	mud_blood • construct

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Version history

Version	Changes
3.15.0	Now deals 154% of Base Damage, and has 154% Effectiveness of Added Damage at gem level 20 (previously 123%).
3.7.0	Now has an attack speed multiplier of 80% (rather than 20% less attack speed).
3.4.0	Vaal Ancestral Warchief has been added to the game.