Ancestral Protector
Ancestral Protector is a skill that creates a totem which will attack enemies with melee strikes while the player stands close to it. Being near it increases the player's attack speed.
Skill Functions and Interactions
Weapon: Ancestral Protector wields the player's weapon and attacks single enemies with it at a greater range. The totem can be supported by Melee Splash Support to hit several enemies at once. It can also be used while Unarmed.
Multistrike: Ancestral Protector cannot be supported by Multistrike Support.
Fortify: Linking Fortify Support to Ancestral Protector will cause the totem, and not the player, to gain Fortify on melee hit. This appears to be the only way for a totem to have Fortify.
Multiple Totems: Attack speed buff does not stack when multiple totems are summoned.
Area of Effect: Modifiers to skill radius have no effect on range at which totem stays active or the range of it's attack, even if supported by Melee Splash Support.
Activation: The totem is active as long as the player remains within a 85 unit radius of it. Initial activation also requires line of sight with the player, but this can be broken once the totem has become active.
Version history
VersionChanges
3.15.0
Now deals 180% of Base Damage, and has 180% Effectiveness of Added Damage at gem level 20 (previously 144%).
3.10.0
Now rises out of the ground, leaving a hole in its wake like a devourer.
3.7.0
Now deals base damage equal to, and has an added damage effectiveness of, 90% at gem level 1 (from 80%), up to 144% at gem level 20 (from 133%).
3.4.0
Now gain additional melee weapon range every 7 levels, up to +2 at level 20 (and +3 at level 21)
3.1.1c
Improved the visuals of Ancestral Call Support when used with Ancestral Protector.
2.3.0
Ancestor Totems now emerge 40% faster when first placed, have 50% more totem life, and remain active 40% further away from the owner.
Ancestral Protector's damage has been increased at all gem levels. At gem level 1, it has been increased from 60% to 80% of your weapon damage. The damage at gem level 20 has been increased from 75.2% to 133.2% of your weapon damage.
2.2.1d
Fixed a bug where Ancestral Protector was providing increased attack speed, instead of more attack speed.
2.2.0
Added to the game