'''Archmage Support''' is a [[support gem]] that changes the linked spell's base [[mana]] cost to be equal to a proportion of your [[Mana reservation|unreserved mana]]. It gives the skill added [[lightning damage]] based on how much mana was spent to cast that skill.
'''Archmage Support''' is a [[support gem]] that changes the linked spell's base [[mana]] cost to be equal to a proportion of your [[Mana reservation|unreserved mana]]. It gives the skill added [[lightning damage]] based on the mana cost of that skill.
==Skill functions and interactions==
==Skill functions and interactions==
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*Vaal spells cannot be supported by Archmage. (This was possible shortly after the release, however.)
*Vaal spells cannot be supported by Archmage. (This was possible shortly after the release, however.)
* [[Eldritch Battery]] allows you to spend [[energy shield]] before mana. The skill still gains the added lightning damage based on mana cost, even though you're not spending mana to cast the skill.
'''Damage Scaling''' - The base lightning damage scales with the base mana cost of skills. The base mana cost can be increased by having higher total mana and increasing the mana cost of skills.
'''Damage Scaling''' - The base lightning damage scales with the base mana cost of skills. The base mana cost can be increased by having higher total mana and increasing the mana cost of skills.
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**Never raise any spell cost over 100%, or it will not gain lightning damage from Archmage.
**Never raise any spell cost over 100%, or it will not gain lightning damage from Archmage.
**Try to spend around the same amount of mana every 4 seconds. This does not have to be exact, but precision can help maximize the damage. The fewer skills with mana cost in your rotation, the easier this is.
**Try to spend around the same amount of mana every 4 seconds. This does not have to be exact, but precision can help maximize the damage. The fewer skills with mana cost in your rotation, the easier this is.
**{{il|Lavianga's spirit}} will make skills cost no mana. While this makes Archmage do no damage during the flask effect, it also prevents indigon from raising the mana cost. When using [[dynamic]] spells with a duration like {{il|blade vortex}} or {{il|cremation}}, more casts can be used without going over 100% mana cost. These skills will do maximum archmage damage when lavianga's duration expires, or your mana maxes out. In other words, characters temporarily do no archmage damage during the flask effect to do higher amounts of damage once the flask ends.
**{{il|Lavianga's spirit}} will make skills cost no mana. While this makes Archmage do no damage during the flask effect, it also prevents Indigon from raising the mana cost. When using [[dynamic]] spells with a duration like {{il|blade vortex}} or {{il|cremation}}, more casts can be used without going over 100% mana cost. These skills will do maximum archmage damage when lavianga's duration expires, or your mana maxes out. In other words, characters temporarily do no archmage damage during the flask effect to do higher amounts of damage once the flask ends.
**Indigon does not necessarily need the other options to raise its mana cost, but they can still be helpful. It depends on many factors.
**Indigon does not necessarily need the other options to raise its mana cost, but they can still be helpful. It depends on many factors.
Revision as of 23:04, 18 August 2022
Archmage SupportLightning, Arcane, Support, Spell Icon: ^ Level: (1-20)Requires Level 31Supports spell skills that deal damage with hits and have no reservation. Cannot support arcane skills, Vaal skills, or skills used by totems, traps or mines. Cannot modify the skills of minions.Supported Skills have (1-7) to (15-134) added Lightning Damage Supported Skills have base Mana Cost equal to 5% of Unreserved Maximum Mana, if that value is higher Supported Skills gain Added Lightning Damage equal to 75% of Mana Cost, if Mana Cost is not higher than the maximum you could spend
Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality: Supported Skills have 0.5% increased Mana CostSupported Skills gain Added Cold Damage equal to 2% of Mana Cost, if Mana Cost is not higher than the maximum you could spend Supported Skills lose Added Lightning Damage equal to 2% of Mana Cost, if Mana Cost is not higher than the maximum you could spendSupported Skills have 1% reduced Mana CostThis 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 Active Skill Gem you wish to augment. Right click to remove from a socket.
Acquisition Drop level: 31Vendor Offer 1x Scroll FragmentMetadata Item class: Support Gem Metadata ID: Metadata/Items/Gems/SupportGemArchmage
Archmage Support is a support gem that changes the linked spell's base mana cost to be equal to a proportion of your unreserved mana. It gives the skill added lightning damage based on the mana cost of that skill.
Supported Skills gain Added Lightning Damage equal to 75% of Mana Cost... - Casting linked spells adds lightning damage based on the mana cost of the linked spell.
...if Mana Cost is not higher than the maximum you could spend - Removes all lightning damage based on mana. While it is not possible to cast a spell that costs more than your current unreserved mana, IndigonIndigon Hubris CircletEnergy Shield: (200-257)Requires Level 69, 154 Int(150-180)% increased Energy Shield (6-10)% increased maximum Mana Recover (8-10)% of Life when you use a Mana Flask Non-instant Mana Recovery from Flasks is also Recovered as Life (50-60)% increased Cost of Skills for each 200 total Mana Spent Recently (20-25)% increased Spell Damage for each 200 total Mana you have Spent Recently, up to 2000%Where the body's limits begin, the mind's limits end. can raise the mana cost beyond the base after the spell is already cast.
Vaal spells cannot be supported by Archmage. (This was possible shortly after the release, however.)
Eldritch Battery allows you to spend energy shield before mana. The skill still gains the added lightning damage based on mana cost, even though you're not spending mana to cast the skill.
Damage Scaling - The base lightning damage scales with the base mana cost of skills. The base mana cost can be increased by having higher total mana and increasing the mana cost of skills.
Mana Cost Scaling - There are multiple options for scaling higher mana costs. These options are not for scaling your total mana pool. See mana page for mana pool options.
Use high mana multiplier support gems. Use Fevered Mind. Pledge of HandsPledge of Hands Judgement StaffWarstaff Physical Damage: 73-136 Critical Strike Chance: 6.50% Attacks per Second: 1.30 Weapon Range: 1.3 metresRequires Level 68, 113 Str, 113 Int+20% Chance to BlockSpell Damage while wielding a StaffSocketed Gems are Supported by Level 30 Greater Spell Echo (120-160)% increased Spell Damage 50% increased maximum Mana"To shake a hand is to double your power." - Jaetai, Queen's Advisor give a 50% increase in mana cost compared to 2 handed weapons with no support gems built into the item.
IndigonIndigon Hubris CircletEnergy Shield: (200-257)Requires Level 69, 154 Int(150-180)% increased Energy Shield (6-10)% increased maximum Mana Recover (8-10)% of Life when you use a Mana Flask Non-instant Mana Recovery from Flasks is also Recovered as Life (50-60)% increased Cost of Skills for each 200 total Mana Spent Recently (20-25)% increased Spell Damage for each 200 total Mana you have Spent Recently, up to 2000%Where the body's limits begin, the mind's limits end. can raise the mana cost to its highest functioning percent, which is 100%, with the downside of the damage not working past 100% mana cost. This requires a delicate balance of mana spent recently and is generally harder to use than the other option. The following tips are broad and may not cover all details.
Never raise any spell cost over 100%, or it will not gain lightning damage from Archmage.
Try to spend around the same amount of mana every 4 seconds. This does not have to be exact, but precision can help maximize the damage. The fewer skills with mana cost in your rotation, the easier this is.
Lavianga's SpiritLavianga's Spirit Sanctified Mana FlaskRecovers (1430-1650) Mana over 3.25 Seconds Consumes 7 of 35 Charges on useRequires Level 50(30-50)% increased Amount Recovered 100% increased Recovery rate Skills Cost no Mana during Effect"When the Ancestors fill your cup, It is only good manners to drink your fill." - Lavianga, Advisor to KaomRight click to drink. Can only hold charges while in belt. Refills as you kill monsters. will make skills cost no mana. While this makes Archmage do no damage during the flask effect, it also prevents Indigon from raising the mana cost. When using dynamic spells with a duration like Blade VortexBlade VortexSpell, AoE, Duration, Physical Level: (1-20) Cost: (6-16) Mana Cast Time: 0.50 sec Critical Strike Chance: 6.00% Effectiveness of Added Damage: 30%Requires Level 12This spell creates ethereal blades which orbit in an area around you, dealing damage every 0.6 seconds to all enemies in their radius. As more blades are added, the damage becomes greater and more frequent.Deals (3-140) to (5-211) Physical Damage Base duration is 4.00 seconds +(0-0.2) metres to radius 35% increased Hit Rate for each blade 35% more Damage for each blade Can have up to 10 active spinning blades
Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality: +(0.25-5)% increased Hit Rate for each bladePlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket. or CremationCremationSpell, AoE, Fire, Duration, Projectile, Orb Level: (1-20) Cost: (11-20) Mana Cast Time: 0.60 sec Critical Strike Chance: 5.00%Requires Level 28A targeted corpse explodes, dealing area damage and turning into a volcanic geyser, which will repeatedly unleash projectiles sequentially over the surrounding area for a duration. The explosion of the corpse is not affected by modifiers to spell damage, and cannot be reflected.Fires Projectiles every 1.0 seconds Base duration is 8.00 seconds Deals (49-434) to (74-651) Fire Damage Fires 4 Projectiles Explosion deals base Fire Damage equal to (4-5)% of the corpse's Maximum Life Maximum of 3 Geysers at a time +(0-0.3) metres to radius
Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality: Fires Projectiles (0.5-10)% fasterPlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket., more casts can be used without going over 100% mana cost. These skills will do maximum archmage damage when lavianga's duration expires, or your mana maxes out. In other words, characters temporarily do no archmage damage during the flask effect to do higher amounts of damage once the flask ends.
Indigon does not necessarily need the other options to raise its mana cost, but they can still be helpful. It depends on many factors.
Archmage Support can be created from the following recipes:
Amount
Part
Description
Meta
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The CataclysmThe Cataclysm13Level 21 Spell Gem CorruptedThe mighty warriors traded in blows, the nimble archers in arrows, yet it was the brazen thaumaturgists who would bring catastrophe to all.
Random corruptedlevel 21 Spell gem
A
9
Gift of the Gemling QueenGift of the Gemling Queen9Level 20 Support GemOur Lady Dialla, as a symbol of our progress, shines greater than all the gems.
Random level 20 support gem
A
7
Dialla's SubjugationDialla's Subjugation7Support Gem Quality:+23% CorruptedA symbol of beauty and innocence The gems corrupted her mind Malachai corrupted her gems All but a glimmer of greatness lost in madness
Random corruptedsupport gem with 23% quality
A
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:
Supported Skills now gain Added Lightning Damage equal to 60% of Mana Cost, if Mana Cost is not higher than the maximum you could spend (previously 70-108%).
Supported Skills have base Mana Cost equal to 5% of Unreserved Maximum Mana, if that value is higher (previously 6%).
Can now support triggered spells.
Can no longer support Arcane Skills.
Quality on the Anomalous Archmage Support now grants “Supported Skills lose Added Lighting Damage Equal to 0-40% of Mana Cost, if Mana Cost is not higher than the maximum you could spend” (previously 0-60%), and “Supported Skills gain Added Cold Damage Equal to 0-40% of Mana Cost, if Mana Cost is not higher than the maximum you could spend" (previously 0-60%).
IndigonIndigon
can raise the mana cost beyond the base after the spell is already cast.
Pledge of HandsPledge of Hands
give a 50% increase in mana cost compared to 2 handed weapons with no support gems built into the item.
Lavianga's SpiritLavianga's Spirit
will make skills cost no mana. While this makes Archmage do no damage during the flask effect, it also prevents Indigon from raising the mana cost. When using dynamic spells with a duration like 
Blade VortexBlade VortexSpell, AoE, Duration, Physical
or 
CremationCremationSpell, AoE, Fire, Duration, Projectile, Orb
, more casts can be used without going over 100% mana cost. These skills will do maximum archmage damage when lavianga's duration expires, or your mana maxes out. In other words, characters temporarily do no archmage damage during the flask effect to do higher amounts of damage once the flask ends.
The Cataclysm
The Cataclysm
13Level 21 Spell Gem
Gift of the Gemling Queen
9Level 20 Support GemOur Lady Dialla,
Dialla's Subjugation
7Support Gem
The Fox
6Level 20 Gem"Masters of wit, strength and cunning. To survive the harsh winters, you must be like the fox."
Gemcutter's Promise
3Gem
Gemcutter's IncubatorGemcutter's IncubatorStack Size: 10Adds an incubated Quality Gem item to an equippable item
The Void
1Reach into the Void and claim your prize.