|description=Summons an Ancestor Totem which will attack enemies with melee strikes while you stand close to it. Being near it increases your attack speed.
|help_text = Place into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.
|quality20=20% increased Totem Damage
|strength_percent = 100
|modifier1=Totem lasts 12.0 seconds
|gem_tags = Attack, Totem, Melee, Strike
|modifier2=Attacks with 16 to Melee range
|gem_description = Summons an Ancestor Totem which attacks enemies with melee strikes while you're near it. Being near it grants you more attack speed. Requires a Melee Weapon or Unarmed.
|modifier3=(10 to 20)% more Attack Speed while Totem is Active
|active_skill_name = Ancestral Protector
|modifier4=50% increased Totem Placement speed
|item_class_id_restriction = Claw, Dagger, One Hand Sword, Thrusting One Hand Sword, One Hand Axe, One Hand Mace, Sceptre, Staff, Two Hand Sword, Two Hand Axe, Two Hand Mace, Unarmed, Warstaff, Rune Dagger
|skill_id = TotemMelee
|cast_time = 1.0
|required_level = 4
|quality_type1_weight = 1
|quality_type1_stat_text = +(0.02-0.4) metres to Melee Strike Range
|stat_text = Totem lasts 12 seconds<br>Summons a Totem which uses this Skill<br>(10-20)% more Attack Speed while Totem is Active<br>50% increased Totem Placement speed<br>+(1.6-1.8) metres to Melee Strike Range
|level1 = True
|level1_level_requirement = 4
|level1_damage_effectiveness = 90
|level1_damage_multiplier = 90
|level1_stat_text = 10% more Attack Speed while Totem is Active<br>+1.6 metres to Melee Strike Range
'''Ancestral Protector''' is a [[totem]] skill that creates an [[Ancestor Totem]] which will attack enemies with melee strikes while the player stands close to it. Being near it increases the player's attack speed.
==Skill Functions and Interactions==
*'''Weapon''': Ancestral Protector targets single enemies at a greater range than the character's would grant. The totem can be supported by {{il|Melee Splash}} to hit several enemies at once.<ref name="AncestralProtector"/> It can also be used while [[Unarmed]]. Additional strikes allow the totem to target multiple enemies at once.
*'''Fortify''': Linking {{il|Fortify Support}} to Ancestral Protector will cause the totem, and not the player, to gain fortification on melee hit. Stats that let you gain fortification in certain conditions related to attacking (e.g. on hit, on melee stun) are also inherited by the totem.
*'''Multiple Totems''': The attack speed buff does not stack when multiple totems are summoned.
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*'''Area of Effect''': Modifiers to skill radius have no effect on range at which totem stays active or the range of it's attack, even if supported by {{il|Melee Splash}}. It will affect the strike's splash damage area, however.
When you place the '''Ancestral Protector''' totem, a Karui ancestor appears, bound above the totem. Unlike other totems, the Karui ancestor will only remain active while its owner is closeby. However, while you're close to the totem, your own physical power is also bolstered, as the Ancestor grants more attack speed to its owner. Can be supported by Melee Splash to hit enemy group.<ref>{{cite web|author=Rory|date=February 17, 2016|title=Skill Reveal - Ancestral Protector|url=https://www.pathofexile.com/forum/view-thread/1589181}}</ref>.
==Skill Functions and Interactions==
*'''Activation''': The totem is active as long as the player remains within a 85 [[Distance|unit]] radius of it. Initial activation also requires line of sight with the player, but this can be broken once the totem has become active.
==Gem level progression==
==Gem level progression==
{{GemLevelTable
{{Skill progression
| str=yes
| c1_abbr = Attack<br>Speed
| c1=Damage<br>Multiplier
| c1_header = x% more Attack Speed while Totem is Active
| c2={{Abbr|more<br>Attack<br>Speed|x% more Attack Speed while Totem is Active}}
| c1_pattern_extract = (%d+)%% more Attack Speed while Totem is Active
| c3=Totem<br>Level
| c1_pattern_value = %d%%
| c5=Ancestor<br>Totem<br>Test<br>Base<br>Life
|c2_abbr = Range
|c2_header = +x metres to Melee range
|c2_pattern_extract = %+(%d+%.*%d*) metres to Melee Strike Range
|c2_pattern_value = +%sm
}}
}}
|-
! 1
==Gem quality==
| 4
{{Skill quality}}
| 16
| 60%
{{Item acquisition}}
| 10%
| 4
==Monster stats==
===Totem===
Resistances:
* 40% elemental resistance
* 20% chaos resistance
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! Level
! Life
|-
! 4
| 67
| 67
| 0
|-
| 0
! 6
|-
! 2
| 6
| 20
| 60.8%
| 11%
| 6
| 88
| 88
| 841
|-
| 841
! 9
|-
! 3
| 9
| 27
| 61.6%
| 11%
| 9
| 120
| 120
| 3,099
|-
| 3,940
! 12
|-
! 4
| 12
| 33
| 62.4%
| 12%
| 12
| 161
| 161
| 7,433
|-
| 11,373
! 16
|-
! 5
| 16
| 41
| 63.2%
| 12%
| 16
| 226
| 226
| 22,895
|-
| 34,268
! 20
|-
! 6
| 20
| 50
| 64%
| 13%
| 20
| 308
| 308
| 49,725
|-
| 83,993
! 24
|-
! 7
| 24
| 58
| 64.8%
| 13%
| 24
| 411
| 411
| 95,714
|-
| 179,707
! 28
|-
! 8
| 28
| 67
| 65.6%
| 14%
| 28
| 538
| 538
| 169,595
|-
| 349,302
! 32
|-
! 9
| 32
| 75
| 66.4%
| 14%
| 32
| 693
| 693
| 283,759
|-
| 633,061
! 36
|-
! 10
| 36
| 83
| 67.2%
| 15%
| 36
| 882
| 882
| 453,996
|-
| 1,087,057
! 40
|-
| 1114
! 11
|-
| 40
! 44
| 92
| 1393
| 68%
|-
| 15%
! 48
| 40
| 1734
| 1,114
|-
| 703,128
! 52
| 1,790,185
| 2146
|-
|-
! 12
! 55
| 44
| 2507
| 100
|-
| 68.8%
! 58
| 16%
| 2928
| 44
|-
| 1,393
! 61
| 1,061,223
| 3407
| 2,851,408
|-
|-
! 64
! 13
| 3957
| 48
|-
| 109
! 67
| 69.6%
| 4589
| 16%
|-
| 48
! 70
| 1,734
| 5312
| 2,065,870
|-
| 4,917,278
! 72
|-
| 5853
! 14
|-
| 52
! 74
| 117
| 6444
| 70.4%
|-
| 17%
! 76
| 52
| 7088
| 2,146
|-
| 2,507,110
! 78
| 7,424,388
| 7793
|-
|-
! 15
! 80
| 55
| 8564
| 123
|-
| 71.2%
! 82
| 17%
| 9405
| 55
|-
| 2,507
! 84
| 2,573,731
| 10322
| 9,998,119
|-
|-
! 86
! 16
| 11327
| 58
|-
| 130
! 88
| 72%
| 12421
| 18%
|-
| 58
! 90
| 2,928
| 13615
| 7,611,351
| 17,609,470
|-
! 17
| 61
| 136
| 72.8%
| 18%
| 61
| 3,407
| 13,437,908
| 31,047,378
|-
! 18
| 64
| 142
| 73.6%
| 19%
| 64
| 3,957
| 25,052,147
| 56,099,525
|-
! 19
| 67
| 148
| 74.4%
| 19%
| 67
| 4,589
| 43,869,436
| 99,968,961
|-
! 20
| 70
| 155
| 75.2%
| 20%
| 70
| 5,312
| 242,081,178
| 342,050,139
|-
! 21
| 72
| 159
| 76%
| 20%
| 72
| 5,853
| {{n/a}}
| {{n/a}}
|-
! 22
| 74
|
| 76.8%
| 21%
| 74
| 6,444
| {{n/a}}
| {{n/a}}
|-
! 23
| 76
|
| 77.6%
| 21%
| 76
| 7,088
| {{n/a}}
| {{n/a}}
|-
! 24
| 78
|
| 78.4%
| 22%
| 78
| 7,793
| {{n/a}}
| {{n/a}}
|-
! 25
| 80
|
| 79.2%
| 22%
| 80
| 8,564
| {{n/a}}
| {{n/a}}
|-
! 26
| 82
|
| 80%
| 23%
| 82
| 9,405
| {{n/a}}
| {{n/a}}
|-
! 27
| 84
|
| 80.8%
| 23%
| 84
| 10,322
| {{n/a}}
| {{n/a}}
|-
! 28
| 86
|
| 81.6%
| 24%
| 86
| 11,327
| {{n/a}}
| {{n/a}}
|-
! 29
| 88
|
| 82.4%
| 24%
| 88
| 12,421
| {{n/a}}
| {{n/a}}
|-
! 30
| 90
|
| 83.2%
| 25%
| 90
| 13,615
| {{n/a}}
| {{n/a}}
|}
|}
==Quest reward==
{{QuestReward
|display_type=skill
|filter_by_reward={{PAGENAME}}
}}
==Vendor reward==
{{Skill enchantment modifier list}}
{{VendorQuestReward
|display_type=skill
|filter_by_reward={{PAGENAME}}
}}
==Version history==
==Version history==
{{VersionHistoryTable}}
{{Version history table header}}
{{VersionHistoryRow|2.2.0}}
{{Version history table row|3.23.0|
* Quality now provides +0-0.4 metres to Melee Strike Range, instead of 0-20% increased Totem Damage.
}}
{{Version history table row|3.15.0|
* Now deals 180% of Base Damage, and has 180% Effectiveness of Added Damage at gem level 20 (previously 144%).
}}
{{Version history table row|3.10.0|
* Now rises out of the ground, leaving a hole in its wake like a [[devourer]].
}}
{{Version history table row|3.7.0|
* Now deals base damage equal to, and has an added damage effectiveness of, 90% at gem level 1 (from 80%), up to 144% at gem level 20 (from 133%).
}}
{{Version history table row|3.4.0|
* Now gain additional melee weapon range every 7 levels, up to +2 at level 20 (and +3 at level 21)
}}
{{Version history table row|3.1.1c|
* Improved the visuals of {{il|Ancestral Call Support|Ancestral Call}} when used with {{il|Ancestral Protector}}.
}}
{{Version history table row|2.3.0|
*Ancestor Totems now emerge 40% faster when first placed, have 50% more totem life, and remain active 40% further away from the owner.
*{{il|Ancestral Protector}}'s damage has been increased at all gem levels. At gem level 1, it has been increased from 60% to 80% of your weapon damage. The damage at gem level 20 has been increased from 75.2% to 133.2% of your weapon damage.
}}
{{Version history table row|2.2.1d|
* Fixed a bug where Ancestral Protector was providing increased attack speed, instead of more attack speed.
Ancestral ProtectorAttack, Totem, Melee, Strike Level: (1-20) Cost: 8 Mana Attack Damage: (90-180)% of base Effectiveness of Added Damage: (90-180)%Requires Level 4Summons an Ancestor Totem which attacks enemies with melee strikes while you're near it. Being near it grants you more attack speed. Requires a Melee Weapon or Unarmed.Totem lasts 12 seconds Summons a Totem which uses this Skill (10-20)% more Attack Speed while Totem is Active 50% increased Totem Placement speed +(1.6-1.8) metres to Melee Strike Range
Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality: +(0.02-0.4) metres to Melee Strike RangePlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.
Ancestral Protector is a totem skill that creates an Ancestor Totem which will attack enemies with melee strikes while the player stands close to it. Being near it increases the player's attack speed.
Weapon: Ancestral Protector targets single enemies at a greater range than the character's would grant. The totem can be supported by Melee Splash SupportMelee Splash SupportSupport, Melee, Attack, Strike, AoE Icon: S Level: (1-20) Cost & Reservation Multiplier: 130% AoE Radius: 14Requires Level 8Supports melee strike skills, causing their melee strike to deal splash damage around each target hit.Supported Skills deal Splash Damage to surrounding targets Supported Skills deal 40% less Splash Damage to surrounding targets Supported Skills have (0-57)% more Melee Splash Area of Effect
Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality: Supported Skills have (0.5-10)% increased Area of EffectThis is a Support Gem. It does not grant a bonus to your character, but to skills in sockets connected to it. Place into an item socket connected to a socket containing the Skill Gem you wish to augment. Right click to remove from a socket. to hit several enemies at once.[1] It can also be used while Unarmed. Additional strikes allow the totem to target multiple enemies at once.
Fortify: Linking Fortify SupportFortify SupportAttack, Support, Melee Icon: O Level: (1-20) Cost & Reservation Multiplier: 130%Requires Level 31Supports melee attack skills that are not triggered.Melee Hits from Supported Skills Fortify Supported Skills deal (10-19)% more Damage with Ailments caused by Melee Hits Supported Skills deal (10-19)% more Melee Damage
Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality: Supported Skills have (1-20)% increased Fortification DurationThis is a Support Gem. It does not grant a bonus to your character, but to skills in sockets connected to it. Place into an item socket connected to a socket containing the Skill Gem you wish to augment. Right click to remove from a socket. to Ancestral Protector will cause the totem, and not the player, to gain fortification on melee hit. Stats that let you gain fortification in certain conditions related to attacking (e.g. on hit, on melee stun) are also inherited by the totem.
Multiple Totems: The attack speed buff does not stack when multiple totems are summoned.
Area of Effect: Modifiers to skill radius have no effect on range at which totem stays active or the range of it's attack, even if supported by Melee Splash SupportMelee Splash SupportSupport, Melee, Attack, Strike, AoE Icon: S Level: (1-20) Cost & Reservation Multiplier: 130% AoE Radius: 14Requires Level 8Supports melee strike skills, causing their melee strike to deal splash damage around each target hit.Supported Skills deal Splash Damage to surrounding targets Supported Skills deal 40% less Splash Damage to surrounding targets Supported Skills have (0-57)% more Melee Splash Area of Effect
Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality: Supported Skills have (0.5-10)% increased Area of EffectThis is a Support Gem. It does not grant a bonus to your character, but to skills in sockets connected to it. Place into an item socket connected to a socket containing the Skill Gem you wish to augment. Right click to remove from a socket.. It will affect the strike's splash damage area, however.
Activation: The totem is active as long as the player remains within a 85 unit radius of it. Initial activation also requires line of sight with the player, but this can be broken once the totem has become active.
Gem level progression
Level
Damage Effectiveness
Attack Damage
Attack Speed
Range
Exp.
Total Exp.
1
4
16
90%
90%
10%
+1.6m
0
0
2
6
20
95%
94.7%
11%
+1.6m
841
841
3
9
27
99%
99.5%
11%
+1.6m
3099
3940
4
12
33
104%
104.2%
12%
+1.6m
7433
11373
5
16
41
109%
108.9%
12%
+1.6m
22895
34268
6
20
50
114%
113.7%
13%
+1.6m
49725
83993
7
24
58
118%
118.4%
13%
+1.7m
95714
179707
8
28
67
123%
123.2%
14%
+1.7m
169595
349302
9
32
75
128%
127.9%
14%
+1.7m
283759
633061
10
36
83
133%
132.6%
15%
+1.7m
453996
1087057
11
40
92
137%
137.4%
15%
+1.7m
703128
1790185
12
44
100
142%
142.1%
16%
+1.7m
1061223
2851408
13
48
109
147%
146.8%
16%
+1.7m
2065870
4917278
14
52
117
152%
151.6%
17%
+1.8m
2507110
7424388
15
55
123
156%
156.3%
17%
+1.8m
2573731
9998119
16
58
130
161%
161.1%
18%
+1.8m
7611351
17609470
17
61
136
166%
165.8%
18%
+1.8m
13437908
31047378
18
64
142
171%
170.5%
19%
+1.8m
25052147
56099525
19
67
148
175%
175.3%
19%
+1.8m
43869436
99968961
20
70
155
180%
180%
20%
+1.8m
242081178
342050139
21
72
159
185%
184.7%
20%
+1.9m
N/A
N/A
22
74
N/A
189%
189.5%
21%
+1.9m
N/A
N/A
23
76
N/A
194%
194.2%
21%
+1.9m
N/A
N/A
24
78
N/A
199%
198.9%
22%
+1.9m
N/A
N/A
25
80
N/A
204%
203.7%
22%
+1.9m
N/A
N/A
26
82
N/A
208%
208.4%
23%
+1.9m
N/A
N/A
27
84
N/A
213%
213.2%
23%
+1.9m
N/A
N/A
28
86
N/A
218%
217.9%
24%
+2m
N/A
N/A
29
88
N/A
223%
222.6%
24%
+2m
N/A
N/A
30
90
N/A
227%
227.4%
25%
+2m
N/A
N/A
31
91
N/A
230%
229.7%
25%
+2m
N/A
N/A
32
92
N/A
232%
232.1%
25%
+2m
N/A
N/A
33
93
N/A
234%
234.5%
25%
+2m
N/A
N/A
34
94
N/A
237%
236.8%
26%
+2m
N/A
N/A
35
95
N/A
239%
239.2%
26%
+2.1m
N/A
N/A
36
96
N/A
242%
241.6%
26%
+2.1m
N/A
N/A
37
97
N/A
244%
243.9%
26%
+2.1m
N/A
N/A
38
98
N/A
246%
246.3%
27%
+2.1m
N/A
N/A
39
99
N/A
249%
248.7%
27%
+2.1m
N/A
N/A
40
100
N/A
251%
251.1%
27%
+2.1m
N/A
N/A
Gem quality
Type
Additional Effects per 1-20% Quality
Weight
Superior
+(0.02-0.4) metres to Melee Strike Range
1
Item acquisition
Ancestral Protector can drop anywhere.
Recipes
Ancestral Protector can be created from the following recipes:
Amount
Part
Description
Meta
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
A
3
Gemcutter's PromiseGemcutter's Promise3Gem 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 gem with 20% quality
A
1
Gemcutter's IncubatorGemcutter's IncubatorStack Size: 10Adds an incubated Quality Gem item to an equippable item Item drops after killing {0} monstersRight click this item then left click an item to apply it. The Incubated item drops after killing a specific number of monsters.
Random gem with 1–20% quality
A
1
The VoidThe Void1Reach into the Void and claim your prize.
Random divination card set exchange
A
Quest reward
This item is given as a quest reward for the following quests:
Note that helmet enchantments are no longer obtainable since version 3.23.0 and can only be obtained in permanent leagues as already enchanted items from before this patch.
Improved the visuals of Ancestral CallAncestral Call SupportSupport, Melee, Attack, Strike Icon: A Level: (1-20) Cost & Reservation Multiplier: 130%Requires Level 4Supports melee strike skills, causing them to also strike at extra targets simultaneously. The extra targets must be a minimum distance from the user. If supporting a minion attack skill, the minion's skills will not also strike extra targets. Cannot support Vaal skills or triggered skills.Supported Strike Skills target 2 additional nearby Enemies Supported Skills deal (19-0)% less Damage
Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality: Extra Targets for Supported Skills can be found (0.75-15)% further awayThis is a Support Gem. It does not grant a bonus to your character, but to skills in sockets connected to it. Place into an item socket connected to a socket containing the Skill Gem you wish to augment. Right click to remove from a socket. when used with Ancestral ProtectorAncestral ProtectorAttack, Totem, Melee, Strike Level: (1-20) Cost: 8 Mana Attack Damage: (90-180)% of base Effectiveness of Added Damage: (90-180)%Requires Level 4Summons an Ancestor Totem which attacks enemies with melee strikes while you're near it. Being near it grants you more attack speed. Requires a Melee Weapon or Unarmed.Totem lasts 12 seconds Summons a Totem which uses this Skill (10-20)% more Attack Speed while Totem is Active 50% increased Totem Placement speed +(1.6-1.8) metres to Melee Strike Range
Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality: +(0.02-0.4) metres to Melee Strike RangePlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket..
Ancestor Totems now emerge 40% faster when first placed, have 50% more totem life, and remain active 40% further away from the owner.
Ancestral ProtectorAncestral ProtectorAttack, Totem, Melee, Strike Level: (1-20) Cost: 8 Mana Attack Damage: (90-180)% of base Effectiveness of Added Damage: (90-180)%Requires Level 4Summons an Ancestor Totem which attacks enemies with melee strikes while you're near it. Being near it grants you more attack speed. Requires a Melee Weapon or Unarmed.Totem lasts 12 seconds Summons a Totem which uses this Skill (10-20)% more Attack Speed while Totem is Active 50% increased Totem Placement speed +(1.6-1.8) metres to Melee Strike Range
Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality: +(0.02-0.4) metres to Melee Strike RangePlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.'s damage has been increased at all gem levels. At gem level 1, it has been increased from 60% to 80% of your weapon damage. The damage at gem level 20 has been increased from 75.2% to 133.2% of your weapon damage.