Ancestral Aid
Supports Strikes you use yourself. Supported Skills cannot be used until you have Blocked a certain number of Hits, but will be Ancestrally Boosted when used. After use, this Blocked Hit counter will reset. Cannot Support Channelled Skills or Skills which already have a Condition for use.
Good option that performs well in the right setup or as a levelling skill.
Gem Effects
Supported Skills cannot be used until you have Blocked 3 Hits
Supported Strikes are Ancestrally Boosted
Requirements
Best Active Skills for Ancestral Aid
Active gems that benefit most from this support
How to Use Ancestral Aid Effectively
Practical tips you won't find on the tooltip
Melee Attack Support
Optimized for melee builds. Pair with Strike or Slam skills for best results. Ensure your weapon base has good physical damage.
Gem Level Priority
Support gem level often provides bigger DPS gains than you'd expect. +1 gem level gear is excellent value.
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How to Get Ancestral Aid
Use an Uncut Support Gem to obtain Ancestral Aid. These drop from enemies or can be purchased from the gem vendor once unlocked through the campaign.