Decoy Totem

Decoy TotemTotem, Spell, AoE
Level: (1-20)
Cost: (9-35) Mana
Cooldown Time: 4.00 sec
Can Store 1 Use(s)
Cast Time: 1.00 sec
AoE Radius: 60Requires Level 4Summons a totem that taunts nearby monsters to attack it.Totem lasts 8 seconds
Supported Skills have (0-76)% increased Totem Life
Summons a Totem which uses this Skill
Totems Summoned by this Skill cannot Evade

Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality:
(1-20)% more Totem LifePlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.

Acquisition
Drop level: 5Metadata
Item class: Skill Gem
Metadata ID: Metadata/Items/Gems/SkillGemDecoyTotem

Decoy Totem summons a totem that taunts nearby monsters to attack it.

The totem has its own base life for the level of the gem that made it. This is separate from the Increased Totem Life it gets each level. Totem range is 60.

Gem level progression

Level			Mana Cost	increased Totem Life	Exp.	Total Exp.
1	4	16	9	—	0	0
2	6	20	10	4%	841	841
3	9	27	10	8%	3099	3940
4	12	33	12	12%	7433	11373
5	16	41	14	16%	22895	34268
6	20	50	17	20%	49725	83993
7	24	58	18	24%	95714	179707
8	28	67	19	28%	169595	349302
9	32	75	21	32%	283759	633061
10	36	83	24	36%	453996	1087057
11	40	92	26	40%	703128	1790185
12	44	100	28	44%	1061223	2851408
13	48	109	30	48%	2065870	4917278
14	52	117	30	52%	2507110	7424388
15	55	123	31	56%	2573731	9998119
16	58	130	33	60%	7611351	17609470
17	61	136	34	64%	13437908	31047378
18	64	142	34	68%	25052147	56099525
19	67	148	34	72%	43869436	99968961
20	70	155	35	76%	242081178	342050139
21	72	159	36	80%	—	—
22	74	—	37	84%	—	—
23	76	—	37	88%	—	—
24	78	—	38	92%	—	—
25	80	—	38	96%	—	—
26	82	—	39	100%	—	—
27	84	—	40	104%	—	—
28	86	—	40	108%	—	—
29	88	—	41	112%	—	—
30	90	—	42	116%	—	—
31	91	—	43	118%	—	—
32	92	—	44	120%	—	—
33	93	—	44	122%	—	—
34	94	—	45	124%	—	—
35	95	—	45	126%	—	—
36	96	—	45	128%	—	—
37	97	—	46	130%	—	—
38	98	—	46	132%	—	—
39	99	—	46	134%	—	—
40	100	—	47	136%	—	—

Item acquisition

Decoy Totem can drop anywhere.

Recipes

Decoy Totem can be created from the following recipes:

Amount	Part	Description	Meta
13	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 corrupted level 21 Spell gem	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:

Class →	Witch	Shadow	Ranger	Duelist	Marauder	Templar	Scion
Quest ↓
Breaking Some Eggs Act 1

Vendor reward

This item can be bought at the listed NPC vendors, after completing the following quests:

Class →	Witch	Shadow	Ranger	Duelist	Marauder	Templar	Scion
Quest ↓
Breaking Some Eggs Act 1 Nessa
A Fixture of Fate Act 3 Siosa
Fallen from Grace Act 6 Lilly Roth

Related helmet enchantments

The following helmet enchantments affect Decoy Totem.

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.

Name		Labyrinth	Stats	Spawn Weighting
Enchantment Decoy Totem Life 1	66	Merciless Labyrinth	40% increased Decoy Totem Life	helmet 100
Enchantment Decoy Totem Life 2	75	Eternal Labyrinth	60% increased Decoy Totem Life	helmet 100
Enchantment Decoy Totem Area Of Effect 1	66	Merciless Labyrinth	16% increased Decoy Totem Area of Effect	helmet 100
Enchantment Decoy Totem Area Of Effect 2	75	Eternal Labyrinth	24% increased Decoy Totem Area of Effect	helmet 100

Support compatibility

Supports that work with Decoy Totem include:

• Lifetap SupportLifetap SupportSupport, Duration
  Icon: T
  Level: (1-20)
  Cost & Reservation Multiplier: 300%Requires Level 8Supports any non-blessing skill. Minions cannot gain the Lifetap buff.Supported Skills Cost Life instead of Mana
  Gain Lifetap after Spending a total of (23-273) Life on Upfront
  Costs and Effects of a Supported Skill
  Supported Skills deal (10-19)% more Damage while you have Lifetap
  Lifetap lasts 4 seconds
  
  Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality:
  Lifetap lasts +(0.1-2) secondsThis 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.
• Inspiration SupportInspiration SupportCritical, Support
  Icon: r
  Level: (1-20)
  Cost & Reservation Multiplier: 120%Requires Level 31Supports any skill. Minions, Totems, Traps and Mines cannot gain Inspiration Charges.Supported Skills have (25-34)% less Mana Cost
  Gain an Inspiration Charge when you Spend Mana on Upfront
  Costs or Effects of Supported Skills
  Supported Skills have (6-8)% increased Critical Strike Chance per Inspiration Charge
  Supported Skills deal (3-5)% more Elemental Damage per Inspiration Charge
  Lose all Inspiration Charges after Spending a total of (122-800) Mana on Upfront Costs and Effects of Supported Skills
  
  Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality:
  Supported Skills have (0.25-5)% less 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 Skill Gem you wish to augment. Right click to remove from a socket.
• Trap SupportTrap SupportSupport, Trap
  Icon: T
  Level: (1-20)
  Cost & Reservation Multiplier: 120%Requires Level 8Supports spells, or attacks that use bows or wands. Instead of using that skill, you will throw a trap that will use the skill for you when an enemy walks near it. Traps cannot use channelling skills.Supported Attack Skills cannot be used with Melee Weapons
  Trap lasts 4 seconds
  Supported Skills deal (20-6)% less Trap Damage
  Supported Skills have (0-19)% increased Trap Throwing Speed
  
  Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality:
  Supported Skills deal (0.5-10)% increased Trap 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.
• Faster Casting SupportFaster Casting SupportSupport, Spell
  Icon: f
  Level: (1-20)
  Cost & Reservation Multiplier: 110%Requires Level 18Supports non-instant spell skills.Supported Skills have (20-39)% increased Cast Speed
  
  Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality:
  Supported Skills have (0.5-10)% increased Cast SpeedThis 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.
• Increased Area of Effect SupportIncreased Area of Effect SupportSupport, AoE
  Icon: E
  Level: (1-20)
  Cost & Reservation Multiplier: 130%Requires Level 38Supports any skill with an area of effect.Supported Skills have (30-49)% increased Area of Effect
  
  Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality:
  Supported Skills deal (0.5-10)% increased Area 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.
• Blastchain Mine SupportBlastchain Mine SupportSupport, Mine
  Icon: Y
  Level: (1-20)
  Cost & Reservation Multiplier: 50%Requires Level 8Supports spells, or attacks that use bows or wands. Instead of using that skill, you will throw a mine that will use the skill for you when you detonate it. Mines cannot use channelling skills.Supported Attack Skills cannot be used with Melee Weapons
  Supported Skills deal (59-53)% less Damage
  Mine lasts 5 seconds
  Supported Skills have a Base Mine Detonation Time of 0.25 seconds
  Supported Skills gain a Base Reservation equal to Base Mana and Life Cost
  Supported Skills deal 5% more Damage for each prior Mine in Detonation Sequence
  
  Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality:
  (0.5-10)% increased Mine 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.
• Empower SupportEmpower SupportExceptional, Support
  Icon: +
  Level: (1-3)
  Cost & Reservation Multiplier: 130%Supports any skill gem. Once this gem reaches level 2 or above, will raise the level of supported gems. Cannot support skills that don't come from gems.+(0-2) to Level of Supported Skill Gems
  
  Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality:
  This Gem gains (5-100)% increased ExperienceThis 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.
• Enhance SupportEnhance SupportExceptional, Support
  Icon: +
  Level: (1-3)
  Cost & Reservation Multiplier: 120%Supports any skill gem. Once this gem reaches level 2 or above, will raise the quality of supported gems. Cannot support skills that don't come from gems.+(0-16)% to Quality of Supported Skill Gems
  
  Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality:
  This Gem gains (5-100)% increased ExperienceThis 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.

Alternate skill effects

Decoy Totem has the following alternate skill effects:

Item	Description
Arcane Tome Totem SkinArcane Tome Totem SkinSkill Gem EffectYour Spell or Ballista totem becomes an Arcane Tome.	Your Spell or Ballista totem becomes an Arcane Tome.
Challenger's Ancestral Totem SkinChallenger's Ancestral Totem SkinSkill Gem EffectYour Spell or Ballista totem becomes a Challenger's Ancestral totem.	Your Spell or Ballista totem becomes a Challenger's Ancestral totem.
Darkshard Totem SkinDarkshard Totem SkinSkill Gem EffectYour Spell or Ballista totem becomes a darkshard totem.	Your Spell or Ballista totem becomes a darkshard totem.
Defender's Ancestral Totem SkinDefender's Ancestral Totem SkinSkill Gem EffectYour Spell or Ballista totem becomes a Defender's Ancestral totem.	Your Spell or Ballista totem becomes a Defender's Ancestral totem.
Dragon Totem SkinDragon Totem SkinSkill Gem EffectYour Spell or Ballista totem becomes a golden dragon.	Your Spell or Ballista totem becomes a golden dragon.
Eagle Guardian Totem SkinEagle Guardian Totem SkinSkill Gem EffectYour Spell or Ballista totem becomes an eagle guardian.	Your Spell or Ballista totem becomes an eagle guardian.
Olmec Totem SkinOlmec Totem SkinSkill Gem EffectYour Spell or Ballista totem becomes a carved stone totem with two faces.	Your Spell or Ballista totem becomes a carved stone totem with two faces.
Pylon of Pain Totem SkinPylon of Pain Totem SkinSkill Gem EffectYour Spell or Ballista totem becomes a Pylon of Pain.	Your Spell or Ballista totem becomes a Pylon of Pain.
Tiki Totem SkinTiki Totem SkinSkill Gem EffectYour Spell or Ballista totem becomes a coloured totem that has carved tiki designs.	Your Spell or Ballista totem becomes a coloured totem that has carved tiki designs.
Twisted Skull Totem SkinTwisted Skull Totem SkinSkill Gem EffectYour Spell or Ballista totem becomes a twisted skull totem.	Your Spell or Ballista totem becomes a twisted skull totem.
Ziggurat Totem SkinZiggurat Totem SkinSkill Gem EffectYour Spell or Ballista totem becomes an ancient ziggurat.	Your Spell or Ballista totem becomes an ancient ziggurat.

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Version history

Version	Changes
3.23.0	Quality now provides 0-20% more Totem Life, instead of 0-20% increased Totem Life.
3.21.0	Phantasmal Decoy Totem explode on death can now be affected by the players stats, such as modifiers to damage and area of effect.
3.19.0	Decoy Totem now has 0% increased Totem Life at gem level 1 (unchanged), up to 76% at gem level 20 (previously 38%).
0.10.0g	Now works with AoE support gems
0.10.0	Life bonuses per level reduced. The bonus for totem life per point of quality has been decreased from 3% to 1.5%.
0.9.10	Increased mana cost.
0.9.9	Decoy Totem has been added to the game.