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[0.5.5] Gemling Twisters

Mercenary

Gemling Legionnaire

Starter

End Game

0.5.5 FR

By GuyThatDies

Updated on Sep 10, 2026

Sep 10, 2026

Build Overview

This is my 0.5.5 league starter.

Check out the levelling build here.

Strengths and Weaknesses

Shatter & Blow Up Packs
Great Single Target

Squishy Until Good Gear

Build Variants

Early Endgame

Taming Swap

Day 3 Crit Swap

Day 5 Final Build

Equipment

Early Endgame

Taming Swap

Day 3 Crit Swap

Day 5 Final Build

Set 1

Set 2

Jewels

Equipment Priority

+10

Weapon (in set 1): Use the highest Attacks per second Spear you can find (for Whirling Slash). E.g. Skysliver with 30% increased Attack Speed.

Weapon (in set 2): Flying Spear with as much base damage as possible, prioritising Phys/Cold.

Sceptre (in set 2): Guiding Palm of the Eye

Ring 1: The Taming (see this clip)

Ring 2: Flat Damage > Resists / Rarity

Gloves: Flat Damage / Attack Speed > Resists

Helmet: Energy Shield > Resists / Rarity

Body Armour: Evasion > Resists / Deflection

Amulet: +# Projectile Skills > ES / Global Defences / Resists / Rarity

Belt: Darkness Enthroned (body armour) with >=90% effect. Socket in a Fox Idol and Idol of Eramir.

Skill Gems

Early Endgame

Taming Swap

Day 3 Crit Swap

Day 5 Final Build

Support Gem Requirements:

Str 20

Dex 50

Int 15

Twister

Set 2

Whirling Slash

Set 1

Barrage

Set 1

Combat Frenzy

Ghost Dance

Charge Regulation

Thunderous Leap

Set 1

Gem Priority

+18

You can use Retreat II instead of Rakiata's Flow.

Passive Tree

Early Endgame

Taming Swap

Day 3 Crit Swap

Day 5 Final Build

main:

123

set 1:

set 2:

Atlas Tree

Early Endgame

Taming Swap

Day 3 Crit Swap

Day 5 Final Build

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

Hunting Grounds — The Crowbell

Grants Two Weapon Set Passive Skill Points

Ogham Farmlands — Una's Hut

Grants Two Weapon Set Passive Skill Points

Valley of the Titans — Medallion

30% increased Charm Charges gained

+1 Charm Slot

The Spires of Deshar — Sisters of Garukhan

+10% to Lightning Resistance

Keth — Kabala, Constrictor Queen

Grants Two Weapon Set Passive Skill Points

Deshar — Final Letter

Grants Two Weapon Set Passive Skill Points

The Venom Crypts — Venom Draught

25% increased Stun Threshold

Jiquani's Machinarium — Blackjaw, the Remnant

+10% to Fire Resistance

The Azak Bog — Ignagduk, the Bog Witch

+30 to Spirit

Jungle Ruins — Mighty Silverfist

Grants Two Weapon Set Passive Skill Points

Aggorat — Blood Sacrifice

Grants Two Weapon Set Passive Skill Points

Whakapanu Island — Great White One

+30% increased Global Armour, Evasion and Energy Shield

Eye of Hinekora — Navali's Rest

5% increased Maximum Mana

Halls of the Dead — Tawhoa's Test

+5 to Dexterity

Abandoned Prison — Goddess of Justice

30% increased Life Recovery from Flasks

Halls of the Dead — Tasalio's Test

+5 to Intelligence

Halls of the Dead — Ngamahu's Test

+5 to Strength

Journey's End — Captain Hartlin

Two Weapon Set Passive Skill Points

Skill Gem(Lv 13)

Delirium Drop

Halls of the Dead — Yama The White

Grants Two Weapon Set Passive Skill Points

The Khari Crossing — Molten Shrine

5% increased Maximum Life

Qimah — Tabana's Pillar

+5% to all Elemental Resistances

Kriar Village — Lythara, the Wayward Spear

+40 to Spirit

Wolvenhold — Oswin, the Dread Warden

Grants Two Weapon Set Passive Skill Points

The Khari Crossing — Akthi and Anundr

Two Weapon Set Passive Skill Points

Howling Caves — The Abominable Yeti

Grants Two Weapon Set Passive Skill Points

How it Plays

Clearing Monsters:

Use Whirling Slash 2-3 times before Twister.

PRE-SWAP: Before Twister, cast Ice-Tipped Arrows. It converts the Physical Damage of Twister to Cold Damage, allowing it to Freeze and generate Chilled Ground via Frost Nexus.

You can also use Barrage to clear big packs and improve single target.

Single Target (Pre-Taming Swap):

Same as clear, but use War Banner, which gives 25% more attack damage, and increased attack speed.

You also have Freezing Mark for more Freeze Buildup and 30% of damage gained as cold.

FAQ

My ice-tipped arrows isn't working / tornadoes not doing cold damage?

Ice-Tipped Arrows needs to be set to the same weapon set as Twister (Weapon Set 2)

What are the pink and green lines in the tree?

Pink passives are Weapon Set 1 passives. Green passives are Weapon Set 2 passives.

Why weapon set 1 for whirling slash?

In endgame, you get Rigwald's Ferocity, which gives increased attack speed to Whirling Slash if it's in Weapon Set 1.

Why barrage on weapon set 1?

Dance with Death only works with our weapon set 1 because we have a sceptre in weapon set 2. The bonus from dance with death applies to Barrage as well, giving it 25% more skill speed.

How is Dance with Death working?

In weapon set 1 (whirling slash), we have no offhand, so Dance with Death works on weapon set 1, but does nothing for weapon set 2. You cannot put keystones on a specific weapon set, that's why it's not a weapon set point.

Why use Charged Mark on Freezing Mark?

It gives Shocked Ground for free when the mark is activated.

How do you get the benefit from Hail?

Ice-Tipped Arrows causes Twister to become empowered.

When do I take off Ice-Tipped Arrows?

When you get The Taming and Guiding Palm of the Eye.

Comments

ShinyGun•13h ago

should we go crit?

GrimMask•21h ago

u can use alchemists boon it provides cast and attack speed for 30 spirit

BrightRobot•2d ago

Hi! Is it worth using the "Cold head Support" + "Beira anguish" charm combo before getting the "Taimin Ring"?

Skuddebaal•3d ago

thanks for the guide!

Can you explain when I should consider swapping to the 'day 3 crit' guide?
Or will you make a video going over the considerations? Im also confused about the choice for guiding palm for example.
Hope you can provide some extra context/explanations. Thanks!