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

presentationMercenary
presentationGemling 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.

LIVE RIGHT NOW - Twitch

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

Starter Video - Youtube

Stream - Twitch

Unfortunately you cannot level as Arc Spell Totem as it requires a lot of passive points to make it to the Ancestral Bond keystone which this build requires to function. So we will be Leveling as a grenade mercenary.

How to Play:

Act 2

Use your first rank 2 support gem on Short Fuse I. I would replace Elemental Armament I inside Explosive Grenade with it while clearing if you want to have a smoother experience. Aim to use your first lesser jeweller's orb on your Explosive Grenade to fit this in normally though.

For general clear you will be using primarily Explosive Grenade, cast it the moment you see a pack far ahead of you. This will be a long delay for now but it gets shorter and shorter as we progress. Flash Grenade can be used for a more instant but less potent burst of damage. This also causes huge stun-buildup so you should use it on cd for bosses to build stun bar.

Your single target priority should loosely be Frost Bomb ( for exposure as needed ) > Explosive Grenade > Gas Grenade > Flash Grenade ( for stun buildup. ) As long as the mob is ingited Gas Grenade will pop instantly.


Focus on +# to # added X damage on your crossbow and both rings. It is INCREDIBLY important to keep this value as high as possible as it is the baseline for all your skills damage. Check Vendors constantly to keep your weapon and rings up to date.

For Armour Pieces look to use Either Armour or Armour/Evasion Hyrbid Pieces with:
. +# to Maximum Life
. +#% Increased Cold/Fire/Lightning Resistnace
. High Total Aarmour/Evasion Rating Value

Equipment

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Equipment Priority
+9

Here is a vendor regex you can use to search for boots with movespeed, possible weapon, ring, and amulet upgrades: "\d+% i.+mov|ph.*da|\d [cfl].+da|^\+.*ile skills$|o sp|\d.+m life"

Skill Gems

Support Gem Requirements:

Str 15

Dex 15

Int 5

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Explosive Grenade

Level 20

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Gas Grenade

Level 20

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Flash Grenade

Level 20

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Oil Grenade

Level 9

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Herald of Ash

Level 20

6

Pounce

Level 20

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Frost Bomb

Level 6

Gem Priority
+7

Passive Tree

main:
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set 1:
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set 2:
20
20

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
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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

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StoneShadow•7h ago

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

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FierceGun•27min ago

same problem

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DeadlyFlower•1d ago

Are you just grabbing resistances where you can?

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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

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ShinySun•2d ago

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

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ItsPoky•2d ago

What mageblood legacys should we take

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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.

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Tud•3d ago

how do you deal with the totem limit of 2 though


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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

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Ky
Author
•2d ago

Because sorceress is worse than both templar and warrior!

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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.

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Ky
Ky
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.

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Teryn•4d ago

What do the ! commands in this guide mean?

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Superex23•3d ago

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

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Table of Contents

1. Build Overview2. Strengths and Weaknesses3. Build Variants4. Equipment5. Skill Gems6. Passive Tree7. Quest Rewards8. How it Plays FAQ9. Comments

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