Ancestral Warrior Totem in Path of Exile 2
The Ancestral Warrior Totem is one of the unique support skills in Path of Exile 2, designed for builds focused on summoning powerful totems to Path of Exile currency fight for you. These totems call upon Ancestral Warriors to deal damage and perform combat actions, offering a different form of support compared to traditional summoned minions. Here's everything you need to know about Ancestral Warrior Totem, its mechanics, synergies, and how to optimize its use in your build.

What is an Ancestral Warrior Totem?
The Ancestral Warrior Totem skill summons a totem that automatically summons and commands Ancestral Warriors to attack enemies. These warriors are strong melee fighters that deal physical damage. The totem itself has its health and will persist as long as it isn't destroyed.

Ancestral Warrior Totem works best in builds where you focus on summons, totem playstyles, or hybrid builds with both direct damage and minion support. This makes it ideal for a totem-based build with a warrior theme.

Key Features of Ancestral Warrior Totem:
Summons Ancestral Warriors: Upon placing the totem, it will summon a warrior at your target location that will continue attacking enemies until the totem is destroyed or the warriors are killed.
Totem Health: The totem has its health pool, and it needs to be kept alive for the Ancestral Warriors to continue attacking. If the totem dies, the warriors will stop fighting.
Melee Damage: The Ancestral Warriors primarily deal with physical melee damage. They will focus on attacking enemies near them, making them great for cheap POE orbs in close-range combat.
Totem Interactions: The totem's performance can be enhanced by various modifiers from passive skills, support gems, and gear affixes.