PoE Ref
Gem
Skill

Active

Decoy Totem

TotemSpellAoE

Overview

Summons a totem that taunts nearby monsters to attack it.

Properties

Gem type
Active
Colour
Red
Attribute
Strength
Drop level
5
Cast time
1 sec

Mechanics at a glance

  • Summons a Totem which uses this Skill
  • Totems Summoned by this Skill cannot Evade
  • Totem lasts 8 seconds
At 20% quality

20% more Totem Life

Acquisition

Breaking Some EggsAct 1 quest reward · MarauderBreaking Some EggsAct 1 quest reward · DuelistBreaking Some EggsAct 1 quest reward · Scion

Compatible support gems 12

Compatibility is derived from the game skill-type constraints.

Increased Area of Effect SupportInspiration SupportTrap SupportFaster Casting SupportConcentrated Effect SupportBlastchain Mine SupportMultiple Totems SupportHigh-Impact Mine SupportAwakened Increased Area of Effect SupportSecond Wind SupportLifetap SupportFlamewood Support

Gem progression 20 standard levels

Gem levelRequired levelCostCooldownEffectsExp. to nextTotal exp.
1494 sec—8410
26104 secSupported Skills have 4% increased Totem Life3,099841
39104 secSupported Skills have 8% increased Totem Life7,4333,940
412124 secSupported Skills have 12% increased Totem Life22,89511,373
516144 secSupported Skills have 16% increased Totem Life49,72534,268
620174 secSupported Skills have 20% increased Totem Life95,71483,993
724184 secSupported Skills have 24% increased Totem Life169,595179,707
828194 secSupported Skills have 28% increased Totem Life283,759349,302
932214 secSupported Skills have 32% increased Totem Life453,996633,061
1036244 secSupported Skills have 36% increased Totem Life703,1281,087,057
1140264 secSupported Skills have 40% increased Totem Life1,061,2231,790,185
1244284 secSupported Skills have 44% increased Totem Life2,065,8702,851,408
1348304 secSupported Skills have 48% increased Totem Life2,507,1104,917,278
1452304 secSupported Skills have 52% increased Totem Life2,573,7317,424,388
1555314 secSupported Skills have 56% increased Totem Life7,611,3519,998,119
1658334 secSupported Skills have 60% increased Totem Life13,437,90817,609,470
1761344 secSupported Skills have 64% increased Totem Life25,052,14731,047,378
1864344 secSupported Skills have 68% increased Totem Life43,869,43656,099,525
1967344 secSupported Skills have 72% increased Totem Life242,081,17899,968,961
2070354 secSupported Skills have 76% increased Totem Life—342,050,139
Show extended levels 21–40
Gem levelRequired levelCostCooldownEffectsExp. to nextTotal exp.
2172364 secSupported Skills have 80% increased Totem Life——
2274374 secSupported Skills have 84% increased Totem Life——
2376374 secSupported Skills have 88% increased Totem Life——
2478384 secSupported Skills have 92% increased Totem Life——
2580384 secSupported Skills have 96% increased Totem Life——
2682394 secSupported Skills have 100% increased Totem Life——
2784404 secSupported Skills have 104% increased Totem Life——
2886404 secSupported Skills have 108% increased Totem Life——
2988414 secSupported Skills have 112% increased Totem Life——
3090424 secSupported Skills have 116% increased Totem Life——
3191434 secSupported Skills have 118% increased Totem Life——
3292444 secSupported Skills have 120% increased Totem Life——
3393444 secSupported Skills have 122% increased Totem Life——
3494454 secSupported Skills have 124% increased Totem Life——
3595454 secSupported Skills have 126% increased Totem Life——
3696454 secSupported Skills have 128% increased Totem Life——
3797464 secSupported Skills have 130% increased Totem Life——
3898464 secSupported Skills have 132% increased Totem Life——
3999464 secSupported Skills have 134% increased Totem Life——
40100474 secSupported Skills have 136% increased Totem Life——

Alternate effects 12

Tiki Totem Skin

Your Spell or Ballista totem becomes a coloured totem that has carved tiki designs.

Olmec Totem Skin

Your Spell or Ballista totem becomes a carved stone totem with two faces.

Eagle Guardian Totem Skin

Your Spell or Ballista totem becomes an eagle guardian.

Ziggurat Totem Skin

Your Spell or Ballista totem becomes an ancient ziggurat.

Dragon Totem Skin

Your Spell or Ballista totem becomes a golden dragon.

Arcane Tome Totem Skin

Your Spell or Ballista totem becomes an Arcane Tome.

Pylon of Pain Totem Skin

Your Spell or Ballista totem becomes a Pylon of Pain.

Twisted Skull Totem Skin

Your Spell or Ballista totem becomes a twisted skull totem.

Darkshard Totem Skin

Your Spell or Ballista totem becomes a darkshard totem.

Ghastly Mariner's Totem Skin

Your Spell or Ballista totem becomes a Ghastly Mariner's totem.

Challenger's Ancestral Totem Skin

Your Spell or Ballista totem becomes a Challenger's Ancestral totem.

Defender's Ancestral Totem Skin

Your Spell or Ballista totem becomes a Defender's Ancestral totem.

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