A fast campaign route that transitions from chaos spells into a cooldown-driven minion setup after the Trial of Sekhemas.
Take the ascendancy immediately after completing the trial.
Use the guaranteed Tier 1 Uncut Skill Gem from Renly.
Open the Clearfell chest, pick up the Uncut Skill Gem and cut Contagion for pack clearing.
Apply Contagion, then finish the infected monster with Spark to spread the effect.
Search the vendor after leveling and favor Spirit as the next useful stat.
Use the support gem from Areagne and link it to Spark for now.
Use the Tier 3 skill gem from the King of Rust encounter.
Once Essence Drain is available, transfer Unleash from Spark to Contagion. Move Unleash to intrinsic staff skill during boss fights.
Keep Life and resistance as useful secondary stats.
Tier 3 Uncut Skill Gem; requires character level 6, 9 Strength and 9 Intelligence.
Tier 3 Uncut Skill Gem; requires character level 6 and 16 Intelligence.
Use the guaranteed support from the Rotten Druid.
Cut it from an Uncut Spirit Gem, then turn it on in the Gem panel. You get one from King in the Mists
Use it with Controlled Destruction and Zenith for boss burst.
Look for movement speed first, then resistance and Life.
The rampart and manor are dangerous at the expected level; keep minions and defenses ready.
Keep resistance and Life when possible.
This unlocks the level 20 Varashta transition.
Take the ascendancy immediately after completing the trial.
This is an ascendancy skill, not an Uncut Skill Gem.
Link Kalari’s Deception and Pounce with their saved support gems.
Tier 5 Uncut Skill Gem; requires character level 14, 17 Strength and 17 Intelligence.
Pounce, Thunderstorm, Kalari’s Brutality twice, then Kalari’s Deception three times; repeat.
Tier 5 Uncut Skill Gem; requires character level 14 and 28 Intelligence.
Tier 7 Uncut Skill Gem; requires character level 22 and 41 Intelligence.
Prioritize ranks to Minion Skills, then Spirit and ally damage.
Tier 9 Uncut Skill Gem; requires character level 31 and 57 Intelligence.
Keep resistance and Life when possible.
Add Muster to Kalari’s Deception for a substantial damage increase.
Tier 11 Uncut Skill Gem; requires character level 41 and 74 Intelligence.
Prefer Life, Energy Shield, and resistance after skill ranks.
Movement speed remains the highest-value boot stat.
Tier 13 Uncut Skill Gem; requires character level 52 and 92 Intelligence.
Use the minion vendor search and keep Spirit or ally damage where possible.