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Cast On Minion Death Chaos Bolt Archmage Lich (+5 Chaos Spell Skills)

Lich·WitchPatch 0.5.2·byPublic Ladder
Version 1·Updated Jun 13, 2026
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Overview

Offense

1. Dark Effigy
245,658
2. Chaos Bolt
131,719
Casts/sec
3.18

Utility

Mana
1,365
Spirit
240
Gear spirit
80
Move speed
x1.37

Defense

Life
1,495
ES
6,821
Gear ES
817
Character armour
1,190
Gear armour
262
Fire res
52%
Cold res
75%
Lightning res
66%
Chaos res
56%

Passive Tree

152
Nodes
38
Notables
1
Keystones

Key Passives

Whispers of DoomKey
Hex Master
15% increased Curse effect
+1 to maximum number of Curses
Curse
Pure ChaosNotable
Gain 11% of Damage as Extra Chaos Damage
Chaos Damage
Heavy BufferNotable
5% of Damage taken bypasses Energy Shield
40% increased maximum Energy Shield
Energy Shield
Mana BlessingNotable
+20 to maximum Mana
20% increased Mana Regeneration Rate
Mana
Soulless FormNotable
10% of Damage taken bypasses Energy Shield
No inherent Mana Regeneration
Regenerate Mana equal to 360% of maximum Life per second
Energy ShieldManaLife
Ether FlowNotable
50% increased Mana Regeneration Rate while moving
-25% reduced Mana Regeneration Rate while stationary
-5% reduced Movement Speed Penalty from using Skills while moving
ManaMovement Speed
Kite RunnerNotable
3% increased Movement Speed
15% increased Projectile Speed
15% increased Projectile Damage
Movement SpeedSpeedProjectile Damage
Pure EnergyNotable
+10 to Intelligence
30% increased maximum Energy Shield
AttributeEnergy Shield

Effect Profile

EffectStats
Attribute
PassiveCountTotal
  • to any Attribute36+180
  • to Intelligence4+38
  • increased Intelligence16%
  • to all Attributes1+13
Energy Shield
PassiveCountTotal
  • increased maximum Energy Shield18391%
  • faster start of Energy Shield Recharge1275%
  • gain additional Ailment Threshold equal to # % of maximum Energy Shield328%
  • gain additional Stun Threshold equal to # % of maximum Energy Shield328%
Mana
PassiveCountTotal
  • increased Mana Regeneration Rate9114%
  • increased Mana Cost Efficiency884%
  • while you are not on Low Mana, you and Allies in your Presence have Unholy Might2+2
  • increased Mana Regeneration Rate while moving150%
Speed
PassiveCountTotal
  • increased Cast Speed1135%
  • increased Attack Speed210%
  • increased Projectile Speed for Spell Skills223%
  • increased Attack and Cast Speed if you've summoned a Totem Recently112%
Spell Damage
PassiveCountTotal
  • increased Spell Damage12120%
  • triggered Spells deal # % increased Spell Damage140%
  • increased Spell Damage if you have consumed an Elemental Infusion Recently112%
Ailment
PassiveCountTotal
  • increased Freeze Buildup9155%
  • increased Chill Duration on Enemies120%
  • increased Magnitude of Chill you inflict120%
Cold
PassiveCountTotal
  • increased Freeze Buildup9155%
  • increased Chill Duration on Enemies120%
  • increased Magnitude of Chill you inflict120%
Gem
PassiveCountTotal
  • increased Skill Effect Duration881%
  • increased Reservation Efficiency of Minion Skills110%
  • increased Skill Effect Duration per Enemy you've Frozen in the last # seconds, up to # %18%

Gear

Weapon 1

Armageddon Needle

Withered Wand

Item Level 81
Rare
Properties
Quality20
SocketsS S
Requirements
Level90
Rune
  • +1 to Level of all Spell Skills
  • Gain 13% of Damage as Extra Chaos Damage
Bonded
  • Bonded: Gain 8% of Damage as Extra Physical Damage
  • Bonded: Archon recovery period expires 30% faster
Desecrated
  • 61% increased Spell Damage
  • Minions deal 57% increased Damage
Explicit
  • 86% increased Chaos Damage
  • +5 to Level of all Chaos Spell Skills
  • +30 to Intelligence
Crafted
  • +159 to maximum Mana
  • +1 to Level of all Spell Skills
  • 45% increased Cast Speed
  • Gain 12% of Elemental Damage as Extra Cold Damage
Weapon 2 / Offhand

Palm of the Dreamer

Shrine Sceptre

Item Level 80
Unique
Properties
Quality20
SocketsS
Spirit100
Requirements
Level78
Rune
  • 40% increased Armour, Evasion and Energy Shield while your Companion is in your Presence
Bonded
  • Bonded: Companions have 25% increased maximum Life
Explicit
  • Allies in your Presence deal 13 to 30 added Attack Chaos Damage
  • +12 to all Attributes
  • 23% reduced Light Radius
  • 6% increased Skill Effect Duration
  • Gain 27% of Damage as Extra Chaos Damage
  • Grants effect of Dreaming Gloom Shrine
  • Corrupted
Helmet

Atziri's Disdain

Gold Circlet

Item Level 82
Unique
Properties
Energy Shield76
Quality23
SocketsS S S
Requirements
Level50
Rune
  • +11% to Chaos Resistance
  • 2% increased Experience gain
  • 15% increased Cost Efficiency
Bonded
  • Bonded: +10% to all Elemental Resistances
  • Bonded: Meta Skills have 15% increased Reservation Efficiency
Explicit
  • +93 to maximum Mana
  • 11% increased Rarity of Items found
  • Gain 15% of maximum Life as Extra maximum Energy Shield
  • 10% of Damage taken bypasses Energy Shield
  • Corrupted
Body Armour

Waveshaper

Tideseer Mantle

Item Level 82
Unique
Properties
Armour262
Energy Shield305
Movement Speed-4%
Quality20
SocketsS S S S
Requirements
Level51
Rune
  • +5% to all Elemental Resistances
  • +44% to Lightning Resistance
  • 5% of Damage taken bypasses Energy Shield
Bonded
  • Bonded: +40 to maximum Life
  • Bonded: +40 to maximum Mana
  • Bonded: +12% to Lightning Resistance
Explicit
  • +191 to maximum Energy Shield
  • +40 to Spirit
  • +28% to Fire Resistance
  • +32% to Cold Resistance
  • Increases and Reductions to Mana Regeneration Rate also
  • apply to Energy Shield Recharge Rate
  • Gain 30% of Maximum Mana as Armour
  • Corrupted
Gloves

Cataclysm Hold

Gold Gloves

Item Level 81
Rare
Properties
Energy Shield247
Quality24
SocketsS S
Requirements
Level59
Rune
  • Destroys all Augment Sockets on the item to create a Jewel Socket
Desecrated
  • 95% increased Energy Shield
Explicit
  • +60 to maximum Energy Shield
  • +117 to maximum Mana
  • +39% to Cold Resistance
  • +24% to Chaos Resistance
  • Corrupted
Crafted
  • 60% increased effect of Socketed Augment Items
Boots

Behemoth Hoof

Bound Sandals

Item Level 81
Rare
Properties
Energy Shield189
Quality20
SocketsS S
Requirements
Level65
Rune
  • 5% increased Movement Speed
  • 10% increased Movement Speed when on Low Life
Bonded
  • Bonded: 10% increased Cooldown Recovery Rate
Explicit
  • 30% increased Movement Speed
  • 132% increased Energy Shield
  • +40% to Fire Resistance
  • +30% to Lightning Resistance
  • +106 to Stun Threshold
  • Corrupted
Crafted
  • 60% increased effect of Socketed Augment Items
Belt

Headhunter

Heavy Belt

Item Level 80
Unique
Properties
Charm Slots3
Requirements
Level50
Enchant
  • +24% to Cold Resistance
Implicit
  • 26% increased Stun Threshold
  • Has 3 Charm Slots
Explicit
  • +50 to maximum Life
  • +25 to Strength
  • +40 to Dexterity
  • When you kill a Rare monster, you gain its Modifiers for 60 seconds
  • Corrupted
Amulet

Entropy Locket

Gold Amulet

Item Level 82
Rare
Requirements
Level35
Enchant
  • Allocates Dark Entries
Desecrated
  • 28% increased Spell Damage while on Full Energy Shield
Implicit
  • 19% increased Rarity of Items found
Explicit
  • +4 to Level of all Spell Skills
  • 33% increased Spell Damage
  • +65 to maximum Energy Shield
  • 37% increased Cast Speed
  • +17% to all Elemental Resistances
Ring 1

Dire Knot

Unset Ring

Item Level 81
Rare
Requirements
Level44
Implicit
  • Grants 1 additional Skill Slot
Explicit
  • 40% increased Spell Damage
  • 25% increased Lightning Damage
  • 32% increased Cast Speed
  • +12% to all Elemental Resistances
  • 48% increased Mana Regeneration Rate
  • 36% increased Mana Cost Efficiency of Spells
Ring 2

Snakepit

Pearl Ring

Item Level 79
Unique
Requirements
Level32
Enchant
  • 25% increased Damage
Implicit
  • 9% increased Cast Speed
Explicit
  • 36% increased Spell Damage
  • 18% increased Cast Speed
  • Projectiles from Spells cannot Pierce
  • Corrupted
Charm 1

Rite of Passage

Golden Charm

Item Level 76
Unique
Properties
Charges Max80
Charges Per Use80
Duration10
Quality0
Requirements
Level50
Implicit
  • Used when you kill a Rare or Unique enemy
Explicit
  • Possessed by Spirit Of The Stag for 17 seconds on use
Charm 2

Sunburst Golden Charm of the Sylvan

Item Level 80
Magic
Properties
Quality0
Requirements
Level50
Implicit
  • Used when you kill a Rare or Unique enemy
Explicit
  • Gains 0.25 Charges per Second
  • Also grants 481 Guard
Charm 3

Nascent Hope

Thawing Charm

Item Level 82
Unique
Properties
Charges Max40
Charges Per Use40
Duration30
Quality9
Requirements
Level12
Implicit
  • Used when you become Frozen
Explicit
  • 23% Chance to gain a Charge when you kill an enemy
  • Energy Shield Recharge starts on use
  • Corrupted
Life Flask

Bubbling Ultimate Life Flask of the Sylvan

Item Level 65
Magic
Properties
Quality0
Requirements
Level60
Implicit
  • Gains 0.25 Charges per Second
  • 30% of Recovery applied Instantly
Mana Flask

Caustic Ultimate Mana Flask of the Ample

Item Level 81
Magic
Properties
Quality20
Requirements
Level60
Implicit
  • 95% increased Mana Recovered
  • Removes 15% of Mana Recovered from Life when used
  • 70% increased Charges

Skills & Gems

Chaos Bolt(Lv20)5 gems

Fire a burst of Chaos energy at the target.

Inflicts Withered on Hit
Deals 5 to 9 Chaos Damage
Withering TouchSupports any skill that Hits enemies, giving it a chance to Wither enemies on Hit.Lv1
ConductionSupports any skill that Hits enemies, making it more likely to Shock.Lv1
Lightning ExposureSupports any skill that Hits enemies, causing it to inflict Exposure when inflicting Shock.Lv1
Deep FreezeSupports any skill that Hits enemies, causing Freeze it inflicts to last longer.Lv1
Tuls StillnessSupports Skills that can cause Damaging Hits, granting extra Chaos damage and causing Chaos damage to Contribute to Freeze Buildup.Lv1
Contagion(Lv1)4 gems

Afflict a single enemy with a Debuff that deals Chaos damage over time. If the enemy dies while affected by Contagion, it spreads itself, Curses, and other Chaos damage over time Debuffs on the target to nearby enemies. This refreshes their durations. Reanimating or detonating a corpse affected by Contagion will cause the Minion or explosion to spread Contagion on hit.

Deals 1.9 Chaos damage per second
Chaotic FreezeSupports Spells that deal non-Ailment Chaos damage over time. Enemies taking damage over time from Debuffs caused by supported skills will suffer Freeze build up from Chaos damage Hits from any source. Does not Support Skills used by Minions.Lv1
Arcane TempoSupports Spells, causing them to cast faster.Lv1
MobilitySupports skills that can be used while moving, allowing you to move faster while using them.Lv1
AcrimonySupports Skills which can Damage Enemies. Enemies affected by Damage over time from Supported Skills which was not caused by a Damaging Ailment have reduced Life regeneration rate. Only the strongest instance of this Debuff will apply. Does not Support Skills used by Minions.Lv1
Cast on Minion Death(Lv21)3 gems

While active, gains Energy when one of your Persistent Minions is Killed, and triggers socketed Spells upon reaching maximum Energy. Very underlevelled Minions will incur an Energy generation penalty. Cannot socket Spells which create Minions.

ExecuteSupports any skill that Hits enemies, causing it to deal more damage against enemies on Low Life.Lv1
Uhtreds AugurySupports Skills which can gain levels, granting them additional levels provided exactly two other supports are used with the supported Skill. Does not support skills which do not have levels.Lv1
Diallas DesireSupports any Skill which has levels, increasing the level and Quality, while reducing the cost and Reservation.Lv1
Convalescence(Lv19)5 gems

While active, grants a skill that you can use to instantly begin Recharging Energy Shield and gain a Buff for a duration that prevents that Recharge being interrupted. The Buff is removed at maximum Energy Shield and the skill cannot be used while Energy Shield is full.

Buff duration is 3 seconds
Uhtreds ConstellationLv1
IngenuitySupports skills with Cooldowns, increasing the rate at which those Cooldowns Recover. Cannot modify the skills of minions.Lv1
Arcane TempoSupports Spells, causing them to cast faster.Lv1
ClaritySupports Persistent Buff Skills, causing you to gain increased Mana Regeneration while the Skill is active.Lv1
PersistenceSupports any skill that has a duration, making that duration longer.Lv1
Wolf Pack(Lv15)5 gems

Activate to summon a pack of Wolf Companions. The pack treated as a single Companion for effects that count or limit Companions, regardless of the number of Wolves in the pack.

Summons 3 Wolves
Romiras RequitalSupports Skills that create Companions which can be damaged. Minions created by Supported Skills take a portion of Hit Damage you would otherwise have taken, but have lowered maximum Life. A percentage of Damage taken this way is Recouped by you as Life.Lv1
EnvenomSupports any skill that Hits enemies, giving it a chance to Poison enemies.Lv1
Amanamus TitheSupports Persistent Minion Skills, granting a chance when Supported Minions die for you to gain an Abyssal Monster Modifier.Lv1
Cathas BrillianceLv1
Culling StrikeSupports Attack Skills, causing them to Cull Rare and Unique Enemies on Hit.Lv1
Despair(Lv18)5 gems

Curse all targets in an area after a short delay, lowering their Chaos Resistance.

Curse radius is 1.5 metres
Curse inflicts -35% to Chaos Resistance
Curse duration is 6 seconds
Curse does not apply to enemies above level 20
Decaying HexSupports Curse skills. Supported skill Trigger Profane Decay on each target they curse to inflict a damaging Debuff.Lv1
Chaotic FreezeSupports Spells that deal non-Ailment Chaos damage over time. Enemies taking damage over time from Debuffs caused by supported skills will suffer Freeze build up from Chaos damage Hits from any source. Does not Support Skills used by Minions.Lv1
Cursed GroundSupports Curse Skills. Supported Curse Skills create areas which Curse Enemies so long as they are within them.Lv1
Arcane SurgeSupports Spells you cast yourself, tracking the mana you spend to cast them. Spending enough mana grants a burst of Mana Regeneration and Cast Speed.Lv1
Heightened CurseSupports Curse Skills, magnifying their power.Lv1
Dark Effigy(Lv21)5 gems

Raise a Totem that bombards enemies afflicted by Chaos damage over time Debuffs.

Deals 2 to 4 Chaos Damage
Concentrated EffectSupports any skill with an area of effect, causing that area to be smaller but any area damage it deals to be higher.Lv1
OverabundanceSupports Skills which have a Limit, increasing that Limit at the cost of their duration. Only applies to restrictions that use the word "Limit".Lv1
Ancestral UrgencySupports Skills which create Totems, causing those Skills to place Totems much more quickly.Lv1
Chaos MasterySupports Chaos skills, granting them an additional level. Does not support skills which do not have levels.Lv1
ExecuteSupports any skill that Hits enemies, causing it to deal more damage against enemies on Low Life.Lv1
Blasphemy(Lv19)4 gems

Turn socketed Curse skills into vile Auras, applying their effects to all nearby enemies.

Supported Curses have 50% less Magnitudes
Magnified EffectSupports any skill with an area of effect, making it larger.Lv1
Ritualistic CurseSupports Curse skills, causing them to cover a larger area but take longer to Curse enemies.Lv1
EncumbranceSupports any skill, causing inflicted Slows to be more powerful.Lv1
MysticismSupports Persistent Buff Skills, causing you to deal increased Spell Damage while on full Energy Shield while the Supported Skill is active.Lv1
Arctic Armour(Lv19)5 gems

While active, conjures an icy barrier that gains stages over time. While the barrier has stages, Melee Attacks that hit you will remove a stage to cause a burst of ice that deals Cold Spell damage to the attacker.

Deals 3 to 5 Cold Damage per Stage
Gains a Stage every 1.25 seconds, up to a maximum of 2 Stages
BountySupports any Skill that Hits Enemies, causing Enemies it kills to grant more Flask and Charm charges.Lv1
BludgeonSupports any skill that Hits enemies, causing it to Knock Back enemies.Lv1
GlaciationSupports any skill that Hits enemies, making it more effective at Freezing enemies.Lv1
ExecuteSupports any skill that Hits enemies, causing it to deal more damage against enemies on Low Life.Lv1
Cold MasterySupports Cold skills, granting them an additional level. Does not support skills which do not have levels.Lv1
Essence Drain(Lv21)5 gems

Fire a Projectile that applies a powerful Chaos damage over time debuff to enemies it hits.

Deals 5 to 9 Chaos Damage
Chaos MasterySupports Chaos skills, granting them an additional level. Does not support skills which do not have levels.Lv1
ExtractionSupports Spell Skills which cause Damaging Hits. Using supported Spells will cause you to Sacrifice a portion of your Life on use, gaining extra Chaos Damage in exchange. Does not support Persistent Skills, Minion Skills, or Triggered Skills.Lv1
Controlled DestructionSupports Spells that Hit enemies, boosting their damage but preventing them from dealing Critical Hits.Lv1
ExecuteSupports any skill that Hits enemies, causing it to deal more damage against enemies on Low Life.Lv1
WildshardsSupports Projectile Spells. Supported Spells have a chance to fire many additional Projectiles in a circle.Lv1
Impurity(Lv18)4 gems

Emit an Aura that boosts the Chaos Resistance of you and Allies in your Presence.

Aura grants +10% to Chaos Resistance
ClaritySupports Persistent Buff Skills, causing you to gain increased Mana Regeneration while the Skill is active.Lv1
MysticismSupports Persistent Buff Skills, causing you to deal increased Spell Damage while on full Energy Shield while the Supported Skill is active.Lv1
Her DeclarationLv1
Seraphs HeartLv1
Archmage(Lv21)1 gem

While active, causes your Non-Channelling Spells to cost additional mana and deal extra Lightning damage, both based on your maximum Mana.

Non-Channelling Spells cost an additional 8% of your maximum Mana
Lightning MasterySupports Lightning skills, granting them an additional level. Does not support skills which do not have levels.Lv1

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