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Countess Julia's Cameo

Countess Julia's Cameo

Legendary Amulet

  • Legendary
  • Level 70

Properties

Primary Attributes

  • Attack Speed Increased by 5–7%

Secondary Attributes

  • Prevent all Arcane damage taken and heal yourself for 20–25% of the amount prevented.

Random Affixes

  • +626–750 Strength
  • +626–750 Dexterity
  • +626–750 Intelligence

Ancient & primal values

Ancient

  • +825–1,000 Strength

Primal

  • +1,000 Strength

Fixed properties of the ancient form; primal items roll the top value of the ancient range. Game files, version 2.8.0.

All possible random properties (24 primary, 15 secondary)

Besides its fixed properties, this item rolls 2 primary and 1 secondary properties at random from these lists.

Primary

  • Critical Hit Chance Increased by 8–10%
  • Critical Hit Damage Increased by 51–100%
  • Reduces cooldown of all skills by 5–8%.
  • Reduces all resource costs by 5–8%.
  • +14–18% Life
  • Attack Speed Increased by 5–7%
  • Regenerates 6,448–7,678 Life per Second ancient 8,445–10,000
  • Chance to Deal 10–20% Area Damage on Hit.
  • +91–100 Resistance to All Elements ancient +110–130
  • +626–750 Strength ancient +825–1,000
  • +626–750 Dexterity ancient +825–1,000
  • +626–750 Intelligence ancient +825–1,000
  • +626–750 Vitality ancient +825–1,000
  • +(40–60)–(80–120) Damage ancient +(88–105)–(168–210)
  • +559–595 Armor ancient +654–775
  • +15,474–18,429 Life per Hit ancient +20,271–23,950
  • Fire skills deal 15–20% more damage.
  • Cold skills deal 15–20% more damage.
  • Holy skills deal 15–20% more damage.
  • Lightning skills deal 15–20% more damage.
  • Poison skills deal 15–20% more damage.
  • Arcane skills deal 15–20% more damage.
  • Physical skills deal 15–20% more damage.
  • Sockets (1–1)

Secondary

  • +71–80% Extra Gold from Monsters
  • Monster kills grant +140–200 experience. ancient +220–260
  • Reduces duration of control impairing effects by 20–40%
  • Health Globes and Potions Grant +20,001–29,713 Life. ancient +32,684–38,625
  • +141–160 Physical Resistance ancient +176–210
  • +141–160 Fire Resistance ancient +176–210
  • +141–160 Cold Resistance ancient +176–210
  • +141–160 Lightning Resistance ancient +176–210
  • +141–160 Poison Resistance ancient +176–210
  • +141–160 Arcane Resistance ancient +176–210
  • +5,334–7,696 Thorns Damage ancient +7,697–9,500
  • +6,428–8,914 Life after Each Kill ancient +9,805–11,590
  • 1–5.1% Chance to Blind on Hit
  • Reduces damage from ranged attacks by 6–7%.
  • Reduces damage from melee attacks by 6–7%

Pool of the item type from the game files, version 2.8.0. Skill damage bonuses only carry weight for their class. All properties of this slot

"Countess Julia attempted to put down the Cartolus Insurrection with her own personal guard, in an attempt to impress Justinian III. The effort failed miserably, as her guard was slaughtered and the uprising spread. Only the countess's enchanted cameo enabled her to survive this folly. It did not save her life, however, as King Justinian was so displeased, he had her tortured and then executed." —The History of Westmarch

A Shield Against Arcane Damage

Countess Julia's Cameo is a specialized defense: it ignores all incoming arcane damage and even heals you for a portion of the amount it deflects. Against enemies and affixes that throw arcane energy around, an otherwise dangerous damage source turns into healing - an extremely strong counter in the right setting.

The amulet is class-neutral and shines wherever arcane damage is a real threat, such as certain elite affixes or arcane-heavy fights. Tip: keep the cameo handy as a swap amulet, because its value depends heavily on the enemy. Where no meaningful arcane damage rains down on you, an amulet with more general offensive stats is often worth more.

Protection Fixed, Healing Variable

The protection itself never varies: Arcane damage is always prevented completely. The 20–25% range only affects the healing from the prevented amount. A high roll heals more but changes nothing about the immunity - even a copy with 20% does its main job. A Primal Ancient gives 25%.

In practice, the more Arcane damage comes your way, the more the cameo heals you. Dangerous arcane attacks do not just become harmless; they turn into a source of Life.

Stats That Count Without Arcane Damage

The fixed roll is 5–7% Attack Speed, and the amulet rolls +626–750 Strength, Dexterity or Intelligence. You keep those stats even when no Arcane damage is around. Your follower can wear the cameo around the neck as well.

Countess Julia's Folly

The flavor text from The History of Westmarch tells a bitter tale: Countess Julia tried to crush the Cartolus Insurrection with her personal guard to impress Justinian III. The guard was slaughtered and the uprising spread - only the enchanted cameo saved her. It did not help for long: the furious king later had her tortured and executed.

by eRnstl