War BannerAoE, Spell, Duration, Aura, Physical Level: (1-20) Cost: (13-19) Mana Cooldown Time: 1.00 sec Can Store 1 Use(s) Cast Time: InstantRequires Level 4You must gain Valour from melee combat to use this skill, which will consume all Valour to place a banner with an aura. The aura will be larger and more powerful the more Valour was consumed. The banner lasts for a duration, but will end early if you leave the aura, or use the skill again while it's active.Base duration is 10.00 seconds Base radius is 2.4 metres While you have no placed Banner, you can gain Valour (5-10)% more Area of Effect per Valour consumed (5-10)% more Aura effect per Valour consumed Banner grants 8% increased Accuracy Rating to You and Allies Banner grants 4% more Physical Damage with Melee Skills to You and Allies
Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality: Base duration is (0.1-2) secondsPlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.
War Banner is a bannerauraskill. After gaining Valour from melee combat, it can be activated, consuming all Valour and placing a banner that buffs the user and allies within an area with increased accuracy and more physical damage with melee skills. The effect of the aura is multiplied based on the amount of Valour consumed.
A Marauder with a War Banner attached on his backA War Banner placed on the ground (Gem level 1, quality 20, initial stage)
#% more Physical Damage with Melee Skills grants all skills with the melee gem tag a general % more Physical Damage modifier. This applies to physical hit damage, hit damage converted from physical into another type, and physical damage over time such as Bleeding. (Though not Corrupting FeverCorrupting FeverSpell, Duration, Physical Level: (1-20) Cost: (78-520) Life Cooldown Time: 1.00 sec Can Store 1 Use(s) Cast Time: InstantRequires Level 16Draws out your own blood to power a buff for a duration, letting this skill inflict the Corrupting Blood debuff on enemies you hit, dealing physical damage over time for a short secondary duration. The buff's duration will be refreshed if you spend enough life before it expires.Deals (7.8-335.4) Base Physical Damage per second Base duration is 6.00 seconds Base secondary duration is 1.00 seconds Buff Duration is refreshed after you spend a total of (26-205) Life
Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality: (1-20)% increased Skill Effect DurationPlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket. applied by melee hits.)
Gem level progression
Level
Mana Cost
Aura Effect per Valour
AoE per Valour
Exp.
Total Exp.
1
4
16
13
5%
5%
0
0
2
6
20
13
5%
5%
841
841
3
9
27
14
6%
5%
3099
3940
4
12
33
14
6%
6%
7433
11373
5
16
41
15
6%
6%
22895
34268
6
20
50
15
6%
6%
49725
83993
7
24
58
15
7%
6%
95714
179707
8
28
67
16
7%
7%
169595
349302
9
32
75
16
7%
7%
283759
633061
10
36
83
16
7%
7%
453996
1087057
11
40
92
16
8%
7%
703128
1790185
12
44
100
17
8%
8%
1061223
2851408
13
48
109
17
8%
8%
2065870
4917278
14
52
117
17
8%
8%
2507110
7424388
15
55
123
18
9%
8%
2573731
9998119
16
58
130
18
9%
9%
7611351
17609470
17
61
136
18
9%
9%
13437908
31047378
18
64
142
19
9%
9%
25052147
56099525
19
67
148
19
10%
9%
43869436
99968961
20
70
155
19
10%
10%
242081178
342050139
21
72
159
20
10%
10%
N/A
N/A
22
74
N/A
20
10%
10%
N/A
N/A
23
76
N/A
20
11%
10%
N/A
N/A
24
78
N/A
20
11%
11%
N/A
N/A
25
80
N/A
21
11%
11%
N/A
N/A
26
82
N/A
21
11%
11%
N/A
N/A
27
84
N/A
21
12%
11%
N/A
N/A
28
86
N/A
21
12%
12%
N/A
N/A
29
88
N/A
22
12%
12%
N/A
N/A
30
90
N/A
22
12%
12%
N/A
N/A
31
91
N/A
22
12%
12%
N/A
N/A
32
92
N/A
22
13%
12%
N/A
N/A
33
93
N/A
22
13%
12%
N/A
N/A
34
94
N/A
22
13%
13%
N/A
N/A
35
95
N/A
23
13%
13%
N/A
N/A
36
96
N/A
23
13%
13%
N/A
N/A
37
97
N/A
23
13%
13%
N/A
N/A
38
98
N/A
23
13%
13%
N/A
N/A
39
99
N/A
23
13%
13%
N/A
N/A
40
100
N/A
23
14%
13%
N/A
N/A
Item acquisition
War Banner can drop anywhere.
Recipes
War Banner can be created from the following recipes:
Amount
Part
Description
Meta
7
The Wilted RoseThe Wilted Rose7Level 21 Aura Gem CorruptedThough the path to divinity is fraught with peril, hope may bloom from within.
Random corruptedlevel 21 Aura gem
A
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 corruptedlevel 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:
War Banner cannot be obtained from quests or traded for using an Uncarved GemstoneUncarved GemstoneTrade this in to Siosa inside the Library for a Skill Gem through Siosa in Ruthless mode.
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.
The following unique items are related to War Banner:
Item
Base Item
Stats
PerfidyPerfidy Glorious PlateArmour: (776-892)Requires Level 68, 191 Str(25-40)% increased Melee Damage +(60-90) to maximum Life Having a placed Banner does not prevent you gaining ValourThe Trickster God turned the very Day and Night against each other. What hope have you?
Demonic Eye Banner SkinDemonic Eye Banner SkinSkill Gem EffectYour Banner now has a Demonic Eye skin.
Your Banner now has a Demonic Eye skin.
Invisible Buff EffectInvisible Buff EffectSkill Gem EffectRemoves the visual effects on the player from arctic armour, tempest shield, blood rage, molten shell, plague bearer, phase run, petrified blood, withering step, any aura, any blasphemied curse, or any herald gem.
Removes the visual effects on the player from arctic armour, tempest shield, blood rage, molten shell, plague bearer, phase run, petrified blood, withering step, any aura, any blasphemied curse, or any herald gem.
Is no longer a Reservation skill, and has none of its previous stats. You must gain Valour from melee combat to use this skill, which will consume all Valour to place a Banner with an aura. The aura will be larger and more powerful the more Valour was consumed. The banner lasts for a duration, but will end early if you leave the aura, or use the skill again while it's active. While you have no placed banner, you can gain Valour. Now has a base duration of 10 seconds, and a base radius of 2.4 metres. Provides 5% more Area of Effect and 5% more Aura Effect per Valour Consumed at gem level 1, both scaling up to 10% at gem level 20. Banner grants 8% increased Accuracy Rating to You and Allies, and 4% more Physical Damage with Melee Skills to You and Allies at all gem levels. Now has a Mana cost of 13 at gem level 1, scaling up to 19 at gem level 20.
Bleeding. (Though not 
Corrupting FeverCorrupting FeverSpell, Duration, Physical
applied by melee hits.)
The Wilted Rose
The Wilted Rose
7Level 21 Aura Gem
The Cataclysm
13Level 21 Spell 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.
Uncarved GemstoneUncarved GemstoneTrade this in to Siosa inside the Library for a Skill Gem
through Siosa in Ruthless mode.
Perfidy
Demonic Eye Banner SkinSkill Gem EffectYour Banner now has a Demonic Eye skin.
Invisible Buff EffectSkill Gem EffectRemoves the visual effects on the player from arctic armour, tempest shield, blood rage, molten shell, plague bearer, phase run, petrified blood, withering step, any aura, any blasphemied curse, or any herald gem.