Ancestral Bond

Ancestral Bond

Keystone

You can't deal Damage with Skills yourself
+1 to maximum number of Summoned Totems [1]

A wooden construct, mute and blind. But fear the wrath of shackled mind.

Ancestral Bond is a keystone passive skill that raises the active totem limit by one. As a drawback, the character cannot deal damage directly with skills.

With Ancestral Bond, the character can only deal damage to enemies by indirect means such as totems, traps and mines, or minions. Reflected damage will still be applied, but Tempest ShieldTempest ShieldSpell, Lightning, Chaining
Level: (1-20)
Reservation: 25% Mana
Cooldown Time: 1.00 sec
Can Store 1 Use(s)
Cast Time: Instant
Critical Strike Chance: 6.00%
Effectiveness of Added Damage: 220%Requires Level 16Enchants your shield with the power of storms, which lashes out to deal arcing lightning damage to attackers when you block them.Deals (38-896) to (115-2688) Lightning Damage
Chains +1 Times
Buff grants +(18-25)% Chance to Block Spell Damage while holding a Shield
Buff grants Immunity to Shock

Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality:
(2-40)% chance to Shock enemiesPlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket. and counter-attacks like ReckoningReckoningTrigger, Attack, AoE, Physical, Melee
Level: (1-20)
Cooldown Time: 0.40 sec
Can Store 1 Use(s)
Attack Damage: (115-175)% of base
Effectiveness of Added Damage: (115-175)%Requires Level 4Perform a swift counter-attack against enemies in a cone shape when you block with your shield.(2-56) to (3-85) Added Attack Physical Damage
Trigger this Skill when you Block

Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality:
(2-40)% increased Cooldown Recovery RatePlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket. will not do any damage.

Effects that require hitting or critting can still be used directly, such as that granted by Blind SupportBlind SupportSupport
Icon: x
Level: (1-20)
Cost & Reservation Multiplier: 110%Requires Level 8Supports any skill that hits enemies.Supported Skills have 10% chance to Blind enemies on hit
Supported Skills have (0-38)% increased Blinding duration

Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality:
(0.5-10)% increased Blind 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. or Power Charge On Critical SupportPower Charge On Critical SupportCritical, Support
Icon: P
Level: (1-20)
Cost & Reservation Multiplier: 120%Requires Level 18Supports any skill that hits enemies.Supported Skills have (35-54)% chance to gain a Power Charge on Critical Strike
Supported Skills deal 4% more Damage per Power Charge

Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality:
Supported Skills have (0.5-10)% chance to gain a Power Charge on Critical StrikeThis 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., so long as the effect is not scaled by damage. Elemental status ailments will not be triggered by direct skills for this reason.

Location

Ancestral Bond lies on the far left of the tree, behind a cluster of 4 basic totem passives consisting of Totem Attack, Cast Speed and Damage, Totem Damage, Totem Life and Resistances, and Totem Placement Speed.

Class	Distance from start
Templar	15
Witch	15
Marauder	16
Scion	19
Duelist	24
Shadow	24
Ranger	29

On Items

Item
Skin of the LordsSkin of the Lords Simple RobeMovement Speed: -3%Item has no level requirement and Energy Shield (Hidden) Sockets cannot be modified +2 to Level of Socketed Gems 100% increased Global Defences You can only Socket Corrupted Gems in this item Item has 6 Sockets and is fully linked (Hidden) <Random Keystone>CorruptedThe Lords are chosen so carefully. Only they may grace His flesh.
Wilma's RequitalWilma's Requital Solaris CircletEnergy Shield: (180-238)Requires Level 59, 122 Int+(300-500) to Accuracy Rating (200-250)% increased Energy Shield Increases and Reductions to Cast Speed apply to Attack Speed (20-30)% increased Elemental Damage with Attack Skills Ancestral BondBold and beautiful, a castaway, Hemmed and hawed, for her to stay Oh, what I'd give for one more day For she's the one that got away - Franklin

Version history

Version	Changes
3.5.0	Now also offers increased damage with Brand skills, increased Brand attachment range, and increased Brand activation frequency.
0.10.0	Converted to Keystone Passive