Gemling Legionnaire vs Tactician

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Gemling Legionnaire and Tactician are both Mercenary ascendancies. Gemling Legionnaire has 8 notables and 8 small passives, mostly about attack speed (1), critical hits (1) and resistances (1). Tactician has 10 notables and 10 small passives, mostly about totems (4), armour (4) and evasion (4). The biggest differences: totems (0 vs 4), armour (0 vs 4) and evasion (0 vs 4). Patch 0.5.5, from the game files.

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Gemling Legionnaire

8 notables · 8 small

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  Adaptive CapabilityNotable

  Attribute Requirements of Gems can be satisified by your highest Attribute
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  Advanced ThaumaturgyNotable

  Gem Quality grants Socketed Skills an additional effect
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  Enhanced EffectivenessNotable

  20% less Attributes

  Inherent bonuses gained from Attributes are doubled
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  Essence of VirtueNotable

  Grants skill Virtuous BarrierWhile active, conjures a glittering barrier that accumulates protective gemstone Motes of each Attribute type over time, but loses a random Mote when you are Hit.
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  Gem StuddedNotable

  For each colour of Socketed Support Gem that is most numerous, gain:

  •Red: Hits against you have no Critical Damage Bonus

  •Blue: Skills have 30% less cost

  •Green: 40% less Movement Speed Penalty from using Skills while Moving
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  Implanted GemsNotable · choose one option

  Choose one of 3 options:

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    Bolstering Implants

    +2 to Level of all Skills with a Strength requirement
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    Motoric Implants

    +2 to Level of all Skills with a Dexterity requirement
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    Neurological Implants

    +2 to Level of all Skills with an Intelligence requirement
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  Integrated EfficiencyNotable

  Skills deal 20% increased Damage per Connected Red Support Gem

  Skills have 6% increased Skill Speed per Connected Green Support Gem

  Skills have 20% increased Critical Hit Chance per Connected Blue Support Gem
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  Thaumaturgical InfusionNotable

  +1% to Maximum Cold Resistance per 3 Blue Support Gems Socketed

  +1% to Maximum Fire Resistance per 3 Red Support Gems Socketed

  +1% to Maximum Lightning Resistance per 3 Green Support Gems Socketed

Small passives

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  Attributes×2

  3% increased Attributes
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  Reduced Attribute Requirements×3

  Equipment and Skill Gems have 4% reduced Attribute Requirements
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  Skill Gem Quality×3

  +2% to Quality of all Skills

Tactician

10 notables · 10 small

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  A Solid PlanNotable

  Persistent Buffs have 50% less Reservation
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  Cannons, Ready!Notable

  +1 to maximum number of Summoned Totems

  Skills used by Totems have 30% more Skill Speed

  Totems only use Skills when you fire an Attack Projectile
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  Polish That GearNotable

  Gain Deflection Rating equal to 20% of Armour

  Gain 100% of Evasion Rating as extra Ailment Threshold
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  Right Where We Want ThemNotable

  Projectile Damage builds Pin

  Pinned enemies cannot perform actions
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  Stay Light, Use CoverNotable

  Defend with 200% of Armour

  Enemies have an Accuracy Penalty against you based on Distance

  Maximum Chance to Evade is 50%

  Maximum Physical Damage Reduction is 50%
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  Strategic EmbankmentsNotable

  Totems you place grant Embankment Auras
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  Suppressing FireNotable

  40% more Immobilisation buildup
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  Unleash Hell!Notable

  Grants skill Supporting FireRecruit artillery Minions that take up positions behind you. They will lie in wait for your Command, then fire volleys of arrows at the target location.
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  Watch How I Do ItNotable

  Allies in your Presence gain added Attack Damage equal

  to 25% of your main hand Weapon's damage
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  Whoever Pays BestNotable

  Banners gain 5 Glory per second

  There is no Limit on the number of Banners you can place

Small passives

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  Armour and Evasion×2

  15% increased Armour and Evasion Rating
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  Banner Area

  Banner Skills have 16% increased Area of Effect
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  Minion Damage

  Minions deal 20% increased Damage
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  Pin Buildup×2

  20% increased Pin Buildup
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  Presence Area

  20% increased Presence Area of Effect
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  Spirit

  8% increased Spirit
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  Totem Damage×2

  20% increased Totem Damage

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