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[0.5.5] Ky's 1 Button Arc Totems Gemling Legionnaire [ LeagueStart to Endgame]

Mercenary

Gemling Legionnaire

End Game

Speed Leveling

Starter

0.5.5 FR

Verified

By Ky

Updated on Sep 17, 2026

Sep 17, 2026

Build Overview

This is the start of my guide for Arc Spell Totem Gemling Legionnaire. The idea is to double-dip on the quality bonuses provided from Gemling Legionnaire to skill gems since both Arc and Spell Totem have INSANE bonuses granting 6% more damage per remaining chain ( about 30 chains currently or 180% more damage) and 120% cast speed with 6 totems up.

For all stages of the guide try to have your Spell Totem around level 23, this is the minimum level for +3 totem limit while costing the least amount of mana. You can give a couple additional levels for additional totem tankiness but keep this in mind.

READ Ancestral Bond. This makes it so our totems cost spirit instead of power/endurance charges.

Setups are available for all budget levels, this build does NOT require a high budget in any way to completely crush all content in the game.

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0.5.5 Starter Video - Youtube

Make sure to lock your weapon and sceptre to both weapon sets and have your sets set correctly in both your passive tree and gems!!!

Strengths and Weaknesses

Auto-Targeting Offscreen Clear
30 Chains
No Casting Slowdown
1-Button & Low Input

Needs around 5k mana and a Kurgal's Gaze before feeling tanky

Build Variants

Act 1 {1}

Act 2 {2}

Act 3 {3}

Act 4 {4}

Interludes+ {5}

Leaguestart Absolute Minimum Entry (lvl 70 ish)

Leaguestart Absolute Minimum Entry Step 2

SUPER LOW BUDGET ( Warrior Variant Jewel )

Low Budget (Templar Jewel)

Medium Budget

Medium Budget Step 2

Besos-Maxing Step 1 [ ~500-600 Div ish ]

Besos-Maxing Step 2 [ 1100 Div ish ]

Besos-Maxing Step 3 [ ~1800div ish ]

Elon-Maxing Step 1 [ 3300div idk ]

The Pinnacle [ Mirror-Tier ]

Acts Twink Spark Leveling Setup

In this stage of the build we just slap on some low cost rares focused on Energy Shield and as much Mana as we can get.

For the wand just buy any wand with good prefixes ( Spell Damage, Lightning Damage, #% as extra cold or lightning, or a high tier of mana ) along with any decent suffixes ( cast speed, crit chance ) then throwing a perfect essence of sorcery at it ( when you have 3 suffixes full ) for +3 spell skills.

The rest of the gear is so cheap its not worth crafting and should be picked up on the market for cheap, don't forget you can also desecrate okayish rares to make them pretty decent.

Darkness Enthroned (body armour) with a Rune of the Blossom and a Fox Idol

Crafting Clips Available on my twitch:

Equipment

Act 1 {1}

Act 2 {2}

Act 3 {3}

Act 4 {4}

Interludes+ {5}

Leaguestart Absolute Minimum Entry (lvl 70 ish)

Leaguestart Absolute Minimum Entry Step 2

SUPER LOW BUDGET ( Warrior Variant Jewel )

Low Budget (Templar Jewel)

Medium Budget

Medium Budget Step 2

Besos-Maxing Step 1 [ ~500-600 Div ish ]

Besos-Maxing Step 2 [ 1100 Div ish ]

Besos-Maxing Step 3 [ ~1800div ish ]

Elon-Maxing Step 1 [ 3300div idk ]

The Pinnacle [ Mirror-Tier ]

Acts Twink Spark Leveling Setup

Set 1

Set 2

Jewels

Equipment Priority

+10

Skill Gems

Act 1 {1}

Act 2 {2}

Act 3 {3}

Act 4 {4}

Interludes+ {5}

Leaguestart Absolute Minimum Entry (lvl 70 ish)

Leaguestart Absolute Minimum Entry Step 2

SUPER LOW BUDGET ( Warrior Variant Jewel )

Low Budget (Templar Jewel)

Medium Budget

Medium Budget Step 2

Besos-Maxing Step 1 [ ~500-600 Div ish ]

Besos-Maxing Step 2 [ 1100 Div ish ]

Besos-Maxing Step 3 [ ~1800div ish ]

Elon-Maxing Step 1 [ 3300div idk ]

The Pinnacle [ Mirror-Tier ]

Acts Twink Spark Leveling Setup

Support Gem Requirements:

Str 30

Dex 10

Int 60

Spell Totem

Level 17

•

Set 1

Archmage

Level 19

•

Set 1

Mana Tempest

Level 19

•

Set 1

Frost Bomb

Level 19

•

Set 2

Elemental Weakness

Level 19

•

Set 2

Purity of Lightning

Level 17

Mana Remnants

Level 19

Virtuous Barrier

Level 20

Gem Priority

+21

Passive Tree

Act 1 {1}

Act 2 {2}

Act 3 {3}

Act 4 {4}

Interludes+ {5}

Leaguestart Absolute Minimum Entry (lvl 70 ish)

Leaguestart Absolute Minimum Entry Step 2

SUPER LOW BUDGET ( Warrior Variant Jewel )

Low Budget (Templar Jewel)

Medium Budget

Medium Budget Step 2

Besos-Maxing Step 1 [ ~500-600 Div ish ]

Besos-Maxing Step 2 [ 1100 Div ish ]

Besos-Maxing Step 3 [ ~1800div ish ]

Elon-Maxing Step 1 [ 3300div idk ]

The Pinnacle [ Mirror-Tier ]

Acts Twink Spark Leveling Setup

main:

123

set 1:

set 2:

Quest Rewards

Check which quests you’ve completed on your character

Clearfell — Beira of the Rotten Pack

+10% to Cold Resistance

Freythorn — The King in the Mists

+30 to Spirit

Ogham Manor — Candlemass, the Living Rite

+20 to maximum Life

The Spires of Deshar — Sisters of Garukhan

+10% to Lightning Resistance

Valley of the Titans — Medallion

30% increased Charm Charges gained

+1 Charm Slot

The Azak Bog — Ignagduk, the Bog Witch

+30 to Spirit

Jiquani's Machinarium — Blackjaw, the Remnant

+10% to Fire Resistance

The Venom Crypts — Venom Draught

25% increased Mana Regeneration Rate

Abandoned Prison — Goddess of Justice

30% increased Mana Recovery from Flasks

Eye of Hinekora — Navali's Rest

5% increased Maximum Mana

Halls of the Dead — Tribal Medicine

Not Specified2 choices

Halls of the Dead — Ngamahu's Test

+5% to Fire Resistance

Halls of the Dead — Tasalio's Test

+5 to Intelligence

Halls of the Dead — Tawhoa's Test

+5% to Lightning Resistance

The Khari Crossing — Molten Shrine

5% increased Maximum Life

Qimah — Tabana's Pillar

3% increased Movement Speed

Kriar Village — Lythara, the Wayward Spear

+40 to Spirit

How it Plays

FAQ

Its VERY important for single target that you have your weapon set passives set correctly in both your passive tree and gem assignments. Also MAKE SURE your last cast is either a totem or mana tempest so that you are resting in set 1 ( archmage ).

When do I swap?

Swap when you have a gear set prepared to put you around 3.5k mana and you are AT MINIMUM level 70. BOTH OF THESE TOGETHER ARE REQUIRED not 1 or the other. Mana regen on rings and spirit on both your chest and amulet are very important aswell.

Upgrade order?

Buy Low Basic Stater Set of Gears -> !gring, !wand -> Buy/Semi-Craft a Cheap Medium Budget Amulet / Scepter / Helm / Chest / Boots / Gloves !gamulet -> !gbody -> !ghelm -> !ggloves -> !fork -> Mageblood -> !ggbody -> !gsceptre

Comments

131

StoneShadow•7h ago

Why can't I select the starting node like you did? It tells me I don't meet the requirement.

FierceGun•6min ago

same problem

DeadlyFlower•1d ago

Are you just grabbing resistances where you can?

PalmaKarmaPain•1d ago

the build is good, but the prices for the categorization of the various steps are totally misleading, quadruple the prices and perhaps they will get closer to reality

ShinySun•2d ago

Which spirit should the Rite of Passage charm be paired with?

ItsPoky•2d ago

What mageblood legacys should we take

Uit•2d ago

I got Rakiata's Flow. Should I change any support gem for it? Should change anything on the tree? Thanks in advance.

Tud•3d ago

how do you deal with the totem limit of 2 though

Penitent•3d ago

ancestral bond

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StoneBlade•3d ago

Why didnt u choose to go the sorceress route ? i mean i used it in aldur and it cleans screens brutally efficient ....any reason for going templar over sorc ? would appreciate a response <3

Author

•2d ago

Because sorceress is worse than both templar and warrior!

WorthyFlower•3d ago

I guess it goes without saying since we're getting Mind over matter and eldritch battery that we take Kaom's 30% at act 4.

Author

•2d ago

Conversion only cares about the end stat. Any increases to global energy shield % will not apply to your mana! Neither option matters, that is why it is blank.

Teryn•4d ago

What do the ! commands in this guide mean?

Superex23•3d ago

They are meant to be used in his twitch chat, they give you mini-guides on how to craft.