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Chaos Bolt Dark Effigy Totem Abyssal Lich (+5 Chaos Spell Skills)

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

Offense

1. Despair
319,794
2. Essence Drain
270,358
Casts/sec
3.51

Utility

Mana
1,294
Spirit
115
Gear spirit
30
Move speed
x1.38

Defense

Life
1,442
ES
10,844
Gear ES
1,419
Ward
86
Fire res
75%
Cold res
77%
Lightning res
75%
Chaos res
61%

Passive Tree

155
Nodes
39
Notables
1
Keystones

Key Passives

Whispers of DoomKey
Hex Master
15% increased Curse effect
+1 to maximum number of Curses
Curse
Explosive ImpactNotable
15% increased Area of Effect
Burning Enemies you kill have a 5% chance to Explode, dealing a tenth of their maximum Life as Fire Damage
AreaLife
Heavy BufferNotable
5% of Damage taken bypasses Energy Shield
40% increased maximum Energy Shield
Energy Shield
Flow StateNotable
15% increased Mana Regeneration Rate
5% increased Skill Speed
ManaSpeed
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
Fated EndNotable
30% increased Curse Duration
Targets Cursed by you have -50% reduced Life Regeneration Rate
Enemies you Curse cannot Recharge Energy Shield
CurseLifeEnergy Shield
Mindful AwarenessNotable
24% increased Evasion Rating
24% increased maximum Energy Shield
EvasionEnergy Shield
Pure EnergyNotable
+10 to Intelligence
30% increased maximum Energy Shield
AttributeEnergy Shield

Effect Profile

EffectStats
Attribute
PassiveCountTotal
  • to any Attribute37+185
  • to Intelligence5+38
  • to Dexterity2+10
Energy Shield
PassiveCountTotal
  • increased maximum Energy Shield20428%
  • gain additional Ailment Threshold equal to # % of maximum Energy Shield328%
  • gain additional Stun Threshold equal to # % of maximum Energy Shield328%
  • of Damage taken bypasses Energy Shield215%
Gem
PassiveCountTotal
  • increased Skill Effect Duration10101%
  • spell Skills have # % increased Area of Effect876%
  • to Level of all Chaos Skills1+1
Mana
PassiveCountTotal
  • increased Mana Cost Efficiency667%
  • increased Mana Regeneration Rate465%
  • while you are not on Low Mana, you and Allies in your Presence have Unholy Might2+2
  • increased Mana Cost of Skills1-15%
Speed
PassiveCountTotal
  • increased Cast Speed634%
  • increased Skill Speed311%
  • increased Projectile Speed for Spell Skills223%
  • increased Attack and Cast Speed18%
Chaos Damage
PassiveCountTotal
  • increased Chaos Damage12132%
  • gain # % of Damage as Extra Chaos Damage111%
Curse
PassiveCountTotal
  • increased Curse Duration5130%
  • increased Curse Magnitudes338%
  • hex Master1+1
  • reduced Curse Duration1-25%
Spell Damage
PassiveCountTotal
  • increased Spell Damage8116%
  • reduced Spell Area Damage1-10%
  • increased Spell Damage if you have consumed an Elemental Infusion Recently112%

Gear

Weapon 1

Wrath Scratch

Withered Wand

Item Level 83
Rare
Properties
Quality20
SocketsS
Requirements
Level84
Rune
  • +1 to Level of all Spell Skills
Bonded
  • Bonded: Archon recovery period expires 30% faster
Desecrated
  • 72% increased Spell Damage
Explicit
  • +5 to Level of all Chaos Spell Skills
  • 102% increased Chaos Damage
  • 20% increased Mana Regeneration Rate
  • 15% increased Light Radius
Crafted
  • +171 to maximum Mana
  • +1 to Level of all Spell Skills
  • 43% increased Cast Speed
  • Gain 11% of Elemental Damage as Extra Cold Damage
Weapon 2 / Offhand

Fate Refuge

Runeforged Hallowed Focus

Item Level 72
Rare
Properties
Energy Shield48
Quality20
SocketsS
Ward70
Requirements
Level61
Rune
  • Gain additional Ailment Threshold equal to 15% of maximum Energy Shield
  • Gain additional Stun Threshold equal to 15% of maximum Energy Shield
Desecrated
  • Spell Skills have +1 to maximum number of Summoned Totems
Explicit
  • 87% increased Chaos Damage
  • +2 to Level of all Spell Skills
  • +29% to Fire Resistance
  • 23% increased Energy Shield Recharge Rate
Crafted
  • 82% increased Spell Damage
Helmet

Atziri's Disdain

Gold Circlet

Item Level 80
Unique
Properties
Energy Shield74
Quality20
SocketsS S S
Requirements
Level50
Enchant
  • +1 to Maximum Power Charges
Rune
  • 10% increased Area of Effect
  • Enemies you Curse take 6% increased Damage
  • 15% increased Cost Efficiency
Bonded
  • Bonded: 20% increased Area of Effect of Curses
  • Bonded: 12% increased Reservation Efficiency of Companion Skills
  • Bonded: Meta Skills have 15% increased Reservation Efficiency
Explicit
  • +94 to maximum Mana
  • 18% 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

Onslaught Salvation

Sacramental Robe

Item Level 80
Rare
Properties
Energy Shield813
Movement Speed-3%
Quality22
SocketsS S
Requirements
Level75
Rune
  • 5% of Damage taken bypasses Energy Shield
  • 50% reduced effect of Curses on you
Bonded
  • Bonded: +12% to Lightning Resistance
  • Bonded: 8% increased Curse Magnitudes
Desecrated
  • +30 to maximum Energy Shield
  • 41% increased Energy Shield
Implicit
  • 25% increased Energy Shield Recharge Rate
Explicit
  • +90 to maximum Energy Shield
  • 103% increased Energy Shield
  • +20% to Chaos Resistance
  • 21% increased Energy Shield Recharge Rate
Crafted
  • Hits against you have 50% reduced Critical Damage Bonus
Gloves

Tempest Hand

Sirenscale Gloves

Item Level 81
Rare
Properties
Energy Shield230
Quality20
SocketsS S
Requirements
Level80
Rune
  • Can roll Marksman modifiers
  • 20% increased Withered Magnitude
Bonded
  • Bonded: +7% to Chaos Resistance
  • Bonded: 20% increased Projectile Damage
Desecrated
  • 17% increased Rarity of Items found
Explicit
  • +52 to maximum Energy Shield
  • 81% increased Energy Shield
  • +93 to maximum Life
  • +2 to Level of all Projectile Skills
Crafted
  • 60% increased effect of Socketed Augment Items
Boots

Ambush Track

Bound Sandals

Item Level 84
Rare
Properties
Energy Shield254
Quality20
SocketsS
Requirements
Level65
Rune
  • 10% increased Movement Speed when on Low Life
Desecrated
  • +39 to maximum Energy Shield
Explicit
  • 35% increased Movement Speed
  • 98% increased Energy Shield
  • +66% to Lightning Resistance
Crafted
  • 60% increased effect of Socketed Augment Items
Belt

Ghoul Buckle

Linen Belt

Item Level 75
Rare
Properties
Charm Slots2
Requirements
Level0
Desecrated
  • +21% to Lightning and Chaos Resistances
Implicit
  • 22% increased Mana Recovery from Flasks
  • Has 2 Charm Slots
Explicit
  • +108 to maximum Mana
  • 31% increased Charm Effect Duration
  • +51% to Fire Resistance
  • +39% to Cold Resistance
Crafted
  • 29% increased Explicit Resistance Modifier magnitudes
Amulet

Torment Medallion

Solar Amulet

Item Level 80
Rare
Requirements
Level30
Enchant
  • Allocates Zarokh's Gift
Desecrated
  • 60% increased Mana Regeneration Rate
Implicit
  • +15 to Spirit
Explicit
  • +4 to Level of all Spell Skills
  • 40% increased Spell Damage
  • 49% increased maximum Energy Shield
  • +26 to Dexterity
Crafted
  • 23% increased Global Armour, Evasion and Energy Shield
Ring 1

Rapture Finger

Topaz Ring

Item Level 83
Rare
Requirements
Level16
Desecrated
  • 24% increased Spell Damage while on Full Energy Shield
Implicit
  • +28% to Lightning Resistance
Explicit
  • 29% increased Chaos Damage
  • +150 to maximum Mana
  • 23% increased Cast Speed
  • +15% to all Elemental Resistances
Crafted
  • +38% to Fire Resistance
Ring 2

Vortex Twirl

Prismatic Ring

Item Level 82
Rare
Requirements
Level35
Desecrated
  • +20% to Cold and Chaos Resistances
Implicit
  • +10% to all Elemental Resistances
Explicit
  • 30% increased Chaos Damage
  • +105 to maximum Mana
  • 12% increased Rarity of Items found
  • 24% increased Cast Speed
  • +46% to Cold Resistance
Charm 1

The Fall of the Axe

Silver Charm

Item Level 81
Unique
Properties
Charges Max40
Charges Per Use20
Duration30
Quality10
Requirements
Level10
Implicit
  • Used when you are affected by a Slow
Explicit
  • Grants Onslaught during effect
Charm 2

Nascent Hope

Thawing Charm

Item Level 79
Unique
Properties
Charges Max40
Charges Per Use40
Duration30
Quality0
Requirements
Level12
Implicit
  • Used when you become Frozen
Explicit
  • 25% Chance to gain a Charge when you kill an enemy
  • Energy Shield Recharge starts on use
Charm 3

Rite of Passage

Golden Charm

Item Level 79
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 Owl for 19 seconds on use
Life Flask

Ultimate Life Flask

Item Level 62
Normal
Properties
Quality0
Requirements
Level60
Mana Flask

Caustic Ultimate Mana Flask of the Bottomless

Item Level 81
Magic
Properties
Quality20
Requirements
Level60
Implicit
  • 99% increased Mana Recovered
  • Removes 15% of Mana Recovered from Life when used
  • 50% increased Charges gained

Skills & Gems

Chaos Bolt(Lv19)5 gems

Fire a burst of Chaos energy at the target.

Inflicts Withered on Hit
Deals 5 to 9 Chaos Damage
ExecuteSupports any skill that Hits enemies, causing it to deal more damage against enemies on Low Life.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
ZenithSupports Spell Skills. Supported Skills deal more damage while you are above 90% of your Maximum Mana. Does not modify Skills used by Minions.Lv1
Controlled DestructionSupports Spells that Hit enemies, boosting their damage but preventing them from dealing Critical Hits.Lv1
DeliberationSupports skills that can be used while moving, causing you to move slower while using them, but granting more damage in exchange.Lv1
Dark Effigy(Lv20)5 gems

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

Deals 2 to 4 Chaos Damage
Ancestral UrgencySupports Skills which create Totems, causing those Skills to place Totems much more quickly.Lv1
ExecuteSupports any skill that Hits enemies, causing it to deal more damage against enemies on Low Life.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
ZenithSupports Spell Skills. Supported Skills deal more damage while you are above 90% of your Maximum Mana. Does not modify Skills used by Minions.Lv1
GlaciationSupports any skill that Hits enemies, making it more effective at Freezing enemies.Lv1
Contagion(Lv2)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
Magnified EffectSupports any skill with an area of effect, making it larger.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
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
Ravenous Swarm(Lv18)5 gems

While active and enemies are present, swarms of insects emerge from your body to pursue nearby enemies. The swarms are untargetable Minions that Attack and Poison enemies.

Swarm duration is 6 seconds
PersistenceSupports any skill that has a duration, making that duration longer.Lv1
ComorbiditySupports any skill that Hits enemies, allowing it to inflict an extra Poison on enemies but shortening the duration of those Poisons.Lv1
Culling StrikeSupports Attack Skills, causing them to Cull Rare and Unique Enemies on Hit.Lv1
MaimSupports Attacks, causing them to Maim enemies.Lv1
IngenuitySupports skills with Cooldowns, increasing the rate at which those Cooldowns Recover. Cannot modify the skills of minions.Lv1
Blasphemy(Lv19)2 gems

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

Supported Curses have 50% less Magnitudes
Ritualistic CurseSupports Curse skills, causing them to cover a larger area but take longer to Curse enemies.Lv1
Magnified EffectSupports any skill with an area of effect, making it larger.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
ExecuteSupports any skill that Hits enemies, causing it to deal more damage against enemies on Low Life.Lv1
ZenithSupports Spell Skills. Supported Skills deal more damage while you are above 90% of your Maximum Mana. Does not modify Skills used by Minions.Lv1
Considered CastingSupports Spell Skills that Hit Enemies and you cast yourself, boosting Damage at the cost of Cast Speed.Lv1
Swift AfflictionSupports any skill that deals damage, causing it to deal more non-Ailment damage over time but have a shorter duration.Lv1
DeliberationSupports skills that can be used while moving, causing you to move slower while using them, but granting more damage in exchange.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
PersistenceSupports any skill that has a duration, making that duration longer.Lv1
IngenuitySupports skills with Cooldowns, increasing the rate at which those Cooldowns Recover. Cannot modify the skills of minions.Lv1
Second WindSupports Skills which have a cooldown, giving them extra uses of that cooldown. Cannot support Meta, instant, or Triggered Skills, and cannot modify the Skills of Minions.Lv1
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
Despair(Lv20)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
Doedres UndoingSupports Curse Skills. Supported Skills create an area which Curses Enemies within it, and spawns Witchtoads in that area. Witchtoads leap at eneimes that get close, and seek out Cursed enemies with higher aggression. Dark Consequences will be Triggered when they hit enemies with their leap, violently exploding the Witchtoad.Lv1
Decaying HexSupports Curse skills. Supported skill Trigger Profane Decay on each target they curse to inflict a damaging Debuff.Lv1
Magnified EffectSupports any skill with an area of effect, making it larger.Lv1
Heightened CurseSupports Curse Skills, magnifying their power.Lv1
Atziris AllureSupports Curse Spells you cast yourself, causing those Curses to ignore the usual Curse Limit, but be reflected back to you when inflicted.Lv1
Withering Presence(Lv19)2 gems

While active, emits an Aura that periodically Withers enemies in your Presence.

Withers enemies in your Presence every 1.8 seconds
PersistenceSupports any skill that has a duration, making that duration longer.Lv1
Chaos MasterySupports Chaos skills, granting them an additional level. Does not support skills which do not have levels.Lv1
Discipline(Lv18)No supports

Emit an Aura that grants you and Allies in your Presence additional Total Energy Shield.

Aura grants +18 to Total Maximum Energy Shield

No support gems detected for this skill.

Skeletal Arsonist(Lv19)No supports

Activate to summon bomb-throwing, Reviving Skeletal Arsonists that can detonate other Minions on Command.

Can target Minions with 29 Life or less

No support gems detected for this skill.

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