Ancestral Bond
+1 to maximum number of Summoned Totems [1]
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, 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.
Additionally, skills that create Mirages (
General's CryGeneral's CryWarcry, AoE, Duration
Level: (1-20)
Cost: (15-19) Mana
Cooldown Time: 3.00 sec
Can Store 1 Use(s)
Use Time: 0.80 sec
AoE Radius: 60Requires Level 24Performs a warcry, taunting nearby enemies to attack the user, and summoning Mirage Warriors from nearby corpses. The Mirage Warriors each use a linked attack skill once before dissipating.Base duration is (4.00-4.90) seconds
(0-38)% increased Warcry Speed
Maximum 5 Summoned Mirage Warriors
Counts total Power of Enemies and Corpses in Range
Summons Mirage Warriors from 2 corpses per 5 Power, minimum 1 corpse
Supported Strike Skills cannot target additional Enemies
Attacks with Supported Skills count as Exerted
Supported Skills deal (45-36)% less Damage
Supported Skills are used by Mirage Warriors Summoned by General's Cry
Supported Skills count as Triggered
Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality:
Maximum +(0.05-1) Summoned Mirage WarriorsPlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.
, 
Mirage Archer SupportMirage Archer SupportBow, Attack, Support, Duration
Icon: M
Level: (1-20)
Cost & Reservation Multiplier: 130%Requires Level 4Supports attack skills that can be used with bows. Supported skills can only be used with bows. Cannot support Vaal skills, minion skills, movement skills, or skills used by totems, traps, or mines.Maximum 1 Summoned Mirage Archer
When you Hit an Enemy with an Arrow from a Supported Skill, Summon a Mirage Archer which uses that Skill
Mirage Archer can use Triggered Attacks as though they were not Triggered
Mirage Archer uses Supported Skill with 60% less Attack Speed
Mirage Archer lasts 4 seconds
Mirage Archer deals (40-31)% less Damage with Supported Skills
Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality:
Supported Skills deal (0.5-10)% increased Attack DamageThis 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.
, etc.) can deal 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 outer northwest side of the tree, between Templar and Witch, near the Primal Manifestation totem cluster.
| Class | Distance from start |
|---|---|
| Templar | 15 |
| Witch | 15 |
| Marauder | 16 |
| Scion | 19 |
| Duelist | 24 |
| Shadow | 24 |
| Ranger | 29 |
Related unique items
| Item | Base Item |  | Stats | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Skin of the Lords Skin of the LordsSimple 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.  | Simple Robe | 1 | 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)
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Wilma's Requital Wilma's RequitalSolaris 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  | Solaris Circlet | 59 | +(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 Bond |
Version history
| Version | Changes |
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| 3.5.0 |
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| 0.10.0 |
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