Titan Quest Atlantis “Elementalist : The Supreme Intelligence” Guide
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HOW TO CHOOSE GEAR FOR YOUR ELEMENTALIST
Mages always have weak points against melee mobs which make up around 70-80% of enemies in TQ. Vice versa, if you can cope with this problem you’ll be nearly invincible. Your goal is to have:
1. Good resistances, especially PHYSICAL resistance.
2. +4 or more to all skills. You’ll have to invest in many expensive spells, so +5-6 is ideal.
3. 200%+ casting speed is essential to the build.
4. Super high INT. This is one of the best way to increase your Tri-elemental damage.
5. +% elemental damage can also increase the damage of your spells.
6. A bit of –%recharge, -%energy cost, flat energy regen to cast multiple spells continuously
7. Some amount of DA (500+)
You don’t have to worry much about your elemental resistances, so physical – pierce – poison resistances should be focused on instead. You can get vitality resistance from Demon Blood charm or certain Artifacts. Bleeding damage is not as common, so it’d be fine with low bleeding resistance.
Physical resistance is the key for this build, it’ll compensate for your low DA effectively and protect you from every melee mob (archers partially deal physical damage too). You’ll already have 15% physical resistance from your HEAT SHIELD. A lot of mage gear also has some physical resistance and you can find it from charms and relics too. Besides the spells and auras strategy, I’ll introduce mage-friendly items (based on my experience) to you in this guide. You can choose one of them or more and mix freely with your own preferences.
Archmage’s Mantle
The highest physical resistance item in game. It can have around 35% physical resistance which combined with HEAT SHIELD will provide you a total of 50% physical resistance. Oh, it also has high pierce resistance!
Cloak of Zoroaster
Has around 15% physical resistance and 10% Chance to dodge. It’s chance based (15% chance of 100% physical resistance) so it’s quite random and considered less effective than regular one. However the torso comes along with +1 to all skills.
Corselet and Armlets of Freyja
The armor has many high essential resistances like pierce and poison, combined with 100 DA and + 1 to all skills. The armlets are also very useful with their high resistances, DA, casting speed, and a bit of – %recharge. That’s why Freyja set is among the top tier gear for any INT build.
Diogenes’ Chiton
20% physical and some basic resistances with -15% energy cost. This armor is also easy to farm in Epic difficulty.
Vestment of the Overlord
10% physical and 40% pierce resistance that come along with 140 DA, good HP/EP and +2 to all skills!
Fata Morgana
An Atlantis chest armor with 10% physical with high pierce and elemental resistances that can rival Corselet of Freyja. This armor also can convert your damage to elemental damage, making it a good choice for a hybrid mage character.
Ch’kra’s Vestment
A very good MI that drops from the Formicid Hero. It has 70% pierce resistance and 90 DA. Farm it until you find one with good resistances and socket it with Dragon Blood charm for more physical resistance.
Ethereal Cage
This MI chest armor has some life leech retaliation. You can find a good one with pierce or poison resistance and socket it with Dragon Blood.
Plouton’s Cornucopia and Bracelet
The armor has high pierce resistance, 220 DA, -10 recharge and +1 to all skills. A perfect choice to increase your DA, or choose the bracelet for 215 DA also -10 recharge 20% attack speed and 50% casting speed (It’s less offensive than Archmage’s Clasp but gives you more protections).
Plouton’s Crown and Wraps
Super high 80% poison resistance, -10% recharge and -20% energy cost. This crown also provides you life leech retaliation which helps you regain you HP upon being hit. It’s also an effective way to protect you from melee mobs. Wearing 2 of these Plouton items will grant you a set bonus with more life (and energy) leech.
Stheno’s Wisdom
A great MI head armor with 12% physical resistance and 75% casting speed. Socket it with Dragon Blood charm or Cunning of Odysseus relic (30% INT). I find it very useful for every type of mage.
Crest of Hypnos, Coronel of the Abyss and Demonskin Walkers
Tons of resistances and DA from these two helms make them a top notch choice. Demonskin boots are also an exceptional item for mage characters.
Boots of the Valkyrie
High armor rating, this MI already has +1 to all skills and 12% movement speed that make it a versatile choice for any mage build.
Band of Souls
Apart from high vitality resistance, the ring also has a 30% chance of 130 life leech and energy leech retaliation. Doesn’t seem so effective but it’s good enough indeed. This ring is also one of my choices because it provides life leech and energy leech resistance. Elementalists depend a lot on their auras for protections. When you lose your energy and auras, your survivability drops badly. I recommend to have some protection from energy leeching attacks too.
Socrates’ / Occult Ring of Supremacy (DA)
One of the best mage rings ever!! You can buy it from vendors (if you have Atlantis DLC, you can shop Socrates/Occult Ring of Tinkerer which allow you to socket 2 relics or charms on it). The ring will boost your INT or your elemental damage/casting speed considerably and give you around 90 DA. You can socket it with Demon’s Blood for vitality and stun resistance or Dionysus relic for some physical resistance.
Seal of Hephaestus
Boosts your fire damage by 70-80%. 10% chance of physical resistance. The ring will provide you with an extra HEAT SHIELD that you can cast on your WISP to protect it from fire AOE.
Aphrodite’s Favor
Great resistances, 900 HP and +2 to all skills make it one of the best amulets for casters.
Brisingamen
10% physical resistance and +2 to all skills, the amulet provides you around -25% recharge
Torc of the Ancestors
Tons of resistances, 10% physical resistance and 100 DA, +1 to all skills and 30% total damage make it a versatile amulet for every build.
Dragon Blood Charm
A good source of physical resistance. Although it is chance based (20% chance of 100% physical resistance), it also has some nice bonuses like energy leech, stun, elemental, vitality and bleeding resistance. You can find a right one and socket it to either chest and head armor.
Demon Blood Charm
A very useful charm for vitality and stun resistances that can socket to your jewelry. It has some nice bonus whether more vitality resistance, some elemental resistance, DA or energy leech resistance.
Dionysus’ Wineskin Relic
Good old physical resistance and HP relic that you can socket to your rings and amulets. The best bonuses are 65 DA or 450 HP.
Star of Evening Relic
Great offensive Atlantis relic for mage, 27% elemental damage and casting speed. Can socket to your jewelry.
The Children of Okeanos Relic
It has 66% slower movement retaliation that will add up to your HEART OF FROST aura, every mobs that touch you will be slow like freezing. The relic will grant you 540 energy and can has a bonus of 30% cold damage.
Staff of the Cosmos
A perfect staff for casters: 30% elemental damage, -30% energy cost, 100% casting speed, 100 DA and 10% chance to dodge. A must-have!
Caduceus
This staff only boosts your lightning damage (15%), but comes along with a ton of resistances: 45% elemental and pierce resistance and 100% poison resistance!
Goldbristle
A high level staff with +1 to all skills, -20% recharge and 33% chance of +100% elemental damage. 1/3 of your spells will become substantially more intense.
Lei Kun’s Gnarled Staff
A good staff for protection with 15% physical and 60% pierce resistances, 100 DA and 8% chance to dodge. The staff will boost your elemental damage by 20% too.
You can choose an artifact like Might of Hephaestus (30% elemental damage,HP/Energy regen and +1 to Earth), Gambanteinn (25% chance of spike 200% elemental damage and -25% recharge) or choose an defensive one like Apple of Idune for high vitality resistances (100%) and high energy/HP regen that will solve your energy problem.
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Performance in legendary: 10/10 (One of the strongest class, very balancing character.)
Performance in XMAX: 9/10 (Good at clearing all mobs. But multiple bosses still take time to die.)
Performance in Multiplayers : 8/10 (slow movement, compare to melee character.)
Fun meter: 8/10 (a bit too old school.)
The Guide was edited by Torstein.
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Thank you for reading, I'll gladly answer any questions. I've been playing with my friend @Torstein159 for a long time, we've built many characters together and often share items. Torstein also help me edit this guide.
My building style:
1. I don’t usually focus on high dps, but rather on being effective enough to kill packs of monsters.
2. My builds depend on skills combos and synergies between 2 masteries. (around 30% of a build)
3. The choice of gear is quite important (around 30%). I love to vary my gear as much as possible. For each build, I never wear the same torso armor.
4. Balancing is key. I love to make all-around characters, that can deal with every type of mobs or bosses in the game. That means, I opt for good resistances and different types of damage.(20%)
5. I get bored easily, so I try to make each character unique in terms of skills and play style. (10%)
6. Fashion! I love fashion, so my characters should dress well, or at least try to avoid ugly items. (10%)
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