Classes & Ascendancies

Disciple of Varashta

Disciple of Varashta is an Ascendancy class for the Sorceress.

3 min read·Updated 2026-07-11·Editor score 82/100
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Quick Summary

Disciple of Varashta is an Ascendancy class for the Sorceress.

Disciple of Varashta is an Ascendancy class for the Sorceress.

Overview

The Disciple of Varashta can employ the services of Djinns who are bound to serve the great Sekhema Varashta as penance. Each the Djinn are invulnerable minions that remain inert in their Baryas until the Disciple commands them to unleash their powers. The three Djinns are Ruzhan the fire Djinn, Navira the water Djinn, and Kelari the assassin Djinn. Each Djinn comes with their own set of abilities and additional Command skills.

Aside from the Djinns, the Disciple can also learn defensive bonuses through The Fourth Teaching to enhance energy shield recharge, Sacred Rituals to allow energy shield to contribute towards armour's damage reduction, and Varashta's Intuition to absorb elemental damage using mana. Alternatively, Baryanic Leylines can enhance socketed Time-Lost Jewels and Instruments of Power grants the ability to equip a staff and focus together.

Passive skills

Minor skills

This class has the following minor passive skills:

NameStats
Area of Effect8% increased Area of Effect
Cast Speed4% increased Cast Speed
Energy Shield20% increased maximum Energy Shield
Mana3% increased maximum Mana

Notable skills

This class has the following notable passive skills:

SkillModifiersPrerequisitePreceding Passive
Barya of RuzhanGrants Skill: Ruzhan, the Blazing Sword
Ruzhan's TrapGrants Skill: Ruzhan's TrapBarya of Ruzhan
Ruzhan's ReckoningGrants Skill: Ruzhan's ReckoningBarya of Ruzhan
Ruzhan's FuryGrants Skill: Ruzhan's FuryBarya of Ruzhan
Barya of NaviraGrants Skill: Navira, the Last Mirage
Navira's FracturingGrants Skill: Navira's FracturingBarya of Navira
Navira's WellGrants Skill: Navira's WellBarya of Navira
Navira's OasisGrants Skill: Navira's OasisBarya of Navira
Barya of KelariGrants Skill: Kelari, the Tainted Sands
Kelari's DeceptionGrants Skill: Kelari's DeceptionBarya of Kelari
Kelari's JudgmentGrants Skill: Kelari's JudgmentBarya of Kelari
Kelari's MaledictionGrants Skill: Kelari's MaledictionBarya of Kelari
The Fourth Teaching40% more Energy Shield Recharge Rate while on Low Energy Shield-1 second to base Energy Shield Recharge delayEnergy Shield
Sacred Rituals60% of your current Energy Shield is added to your Armour fordetermining your Physical Damage Reduction from ArmourThe Fourth TeachingEnergy Shield
Varashta's Intuition100% of Elemental Damage is taken from Mana before LifeMana
Instruments of PowerYou can equip a Focus while wielding a Staff50% reduced bonuses gained from Equipped FocusCast Speed
Baryanic LeylinesNon-Unique Time-Lost Jewels have 40% increased radiusArea of Effect
VersionChanges
0.4.0Introduced to the game.

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