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Chaos Bolt Essence Drain Totem Lich (66% Crit Chance)

Lich·WitchPatch 0.5.2·byPublic Ladder
Version 1·Updated Jun 13, 2026
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Run Gear Check

Overview

Offense

1. Despair
529,708
2. Essence Drain
410,926
Casts/sec
4.19

Utility

Mana
1,162
Spirit
177
Gear spirit
154
Move speed
x1.55

Defense

Life
1,661
ES
9,793
Gear ES
1,375
Fire res
75%
Cold res
75%
Lightning res
75%
Chaos res
64%

Passive Tree

154
Nodes
38
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
Principal InfusionNotable
20% increased Elemental Infusion duration
Elemental
Mana BlessingNotable
+20 to maximum Mana
20% increased Mana Regeneration Rate
Mana
ConvalescenceNotable
20% faster start of Energy Shield Recharge
-10% reduced Energy Shield Recharge Rate
Energy Shield
Pure EnergyNotable
+10 to Intelligence
30% increased maximum Energy Shield
AttributeEnergy Shield
Turn the Clock ForwardNotable
20% increased Spell Damage
15% increased Projectile Speed for Spell Skills
Spell DamageSpeed

Effect Profile

EffectStats
Energy Shield
PassiveCountTotal
  • increased maximum Energy Shield20421%
  • faster start of Energy Shield Recharge762%
  • gain additional Ailment Threshold equal to # % of maximum Energy Shield328%
  • gain additional Stun Threshold equal to # % of maximum Energy Shield328%
Attribute
PassiveCountTotal
  • to any Attribute33+165
  • to Intelligence4+53
  • increased Intelligence16%
Mana
PassiveCountTotal
  • increased Mana Regeneration Rate669%
  • increased Mana Cost Efficiency336%
  • while you are not on Low Mana, you and Allies in your Presence have Unholy Might2+2
  • lose # % of maximum Mana per Second1300%
Gem
PassiveCountTotal
  • spell Skills have # % increased Area of Effect876%
  • increased Skill Effect Duration775%
  • to Level of all Chaos Skills1+1
Spell Damage
PassiveCountTotal
  • increased Spell Damage12152%
  • reduced Spell Area Damage1-10%
  • increased Spell Damage if you have consumed an Elemental Infusion Recently112%
Chaos Damage
PassiveCountTotal
  • increased Chaos Damage12132%
  • gain # % of Damage as Extra Chaos Damage111%
Speed
PassiveCountTotal
  • increased Cast Speed518%
  • increased Projectile Speed for Spell Skills223%
  • increased Cast Speed when on Low Life120%
  • reduced Cast Speed1-5%
Curse
PassiveCountTotal
  • increased Curse Magnitudes550%
  • hex Master1+1
  • increased Curse Duration140%
  • reduced Curse Duration1-25%

Gear

Weapon 1

Viper Bane

Withered Wand

Item Level 81
Rare
Properties
Quality20
SocketsS S
Requirements
Level84
Rune
  • +1 Suffix Modifier allowed
  • +1 to Level of all Spell Skills
Bonded
  • Bonded: Archon recovery period expires 30% faster
Desecrated
  • Enemies Hindered by you take 7% increased Chaos Damage
Explicit
  • 115% increased Spell Damage
  • 95% increased Chaos Damage
  • +5 to Level of all Chaos Spell Skills
  • 66% increased Critical Hit Chance for Spells
Crafted
  • +151 to maximum Mana
  • +1 to Level of all Spell Skills
  • 43% increased Cast Speed
  • Gain 13% of Elemental Damage as Extra Cold Damage
Weapon 2 / Offhand

Spirit Pith

Tasalian Focus

Item Level 81
Rare
Properties
Energy Shield109
Quality20
SocketsS
Requirements
Level80
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
  • +2 to Level of all Spell Skills
  • 84% increased Chaos Damage
  • +32% to Lightning Resistance
Crafted
  • 79% increased Spell Damage
  • 46% increased Cast Speed
  • Gain 15% of Elemental Damage as Extra Cold Damage
Helmet

Atziri's Disdain

Gold Circlet

Item Level 78
Unique
Properties
Energy Shield74
Quality20
SocketsS S
Requirements
Level50
Enchant
  • +26 to Spirit
Rune
  • Enemies you Curse take 6% increased Damage
  • 15% increased Cost Efficiency
Bonded
  • Bonded: 20% increased Area of Effect of Curses
  • Bonded: Meta Skills have 15% increased Reservation Efficiency
Explicit
  • +100 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

Soul Coat

Flowing Raiment

Item Level 82
Rare
Properties
Energy Shield612
Movement Speed-3%
Quality20
SocketsS S S
Requirements
Level70
Rune
  • 30% increased Energy Shield Recharge Rate
  • 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
  • Bonded: Gain additional Ailment Threshold equal to 50% of maximum Energy Shield
  • Bonded: Gain additional Stun Threshold equal to 50% of maximum Energy Shield
Desecrated
  • +92 to maximum Energy Shield
Implicit
  • 44% increased Mana Regeneration Rate
Explicit
  • +51 to Spirit
  • 108% increased Energy Shield
  • +31 to Intelligence
  • +44% to Fire Resistance
  • +33% to Cold Resistance
Gloves

Oblivion Clutches

Sirenscale Gloves

Item Level 81
Rare
Properties
Energy Shield232
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
  • +43 to maximum Energy Shield
Explicit
  • +36% to Fire Resistance
  • 99% increased Energy Shield
  • +42 to maximum Life
  • +2 to Level of all Projectile Skills
Crafted
  • 28% increased Critical Damage Bonus
Boots

Armageddon Dash

Sekhema Sandals

Item Level 81
Rare
Properties
Energy Shield348
Quality20
SocketsS S
Requirements
Level80
Enchant
  • 19% increased Energy Shield
Rune
  • +11% to Chaos Resistance
  • 10% increased Movement Speed when on Low Life
Desecrated
  • 99% increased Energy Shield
Explicit
  • +50 to maximum Energy Shield
  • 30% increased Movement Speed
  • +34% to Fire Resistance
  • +30% to Lightning Resistance
  • Corrupted
Crafted
  • 60% increased effect of Socketed Augment Items
Belt

Mageblood

Utility Belt

Item Level 80
Unique
Properties
Charm Slots3
Requirements
Level55
Implicit
  • Has 3 Charm Slots
  • 20% of Flask Recovery applied Instantly
Explicit
  • Legacy of Bismuth
  • Legacy of Amethyst
  • Legacy of Gold
  • Legacy of Quicksilver
  • All Mage's Legacies have 43% increased effect per duplicate Mage's Legacy you have
Amulet

Storm Noose

Lapis Amulet

Item Level 81
Rare
Requirements
Level8
Enchant
  • Allocates Zarokh's Gift
Desecrated
  • 39% increased Spell Damage
Implicit
  • +12 to Intelligence
Explicit
  • +179 to maximum Mana
  • +4 to Level of all Spell Skills
  • 36% increased Cast Speed
  • +24 to Intelligence
Crafted
  • 28% increased Global Armour, Evasion and Energy Shield
Ring 1

Dragon Eye

Gold Ring

Item Level 79
Rare
Requirements
Level40
Desecrated
  • 25% increased Spell Damage while on Full Energy Shield
Implicit
  • 11% increased Rarity of Items found
Explicit
  • +109 to maximum Life
  • 17% increased Rarity of Items found
  • 27% increased Cast Speed
  • +38% to Cold Resistance
  • 63% increased Mana Regeneration Rate
Ring 2

Hypnotic Gyre

Gold Ring

Item Level 66
Rare
Requirements
Level40
Desecrated
  • 17% increased Rarity of Items found
Implicit
  • 11% increased Rarity of Items found
Explicit
  • 22% increased Chaos Damage
  • +80 to maximum Life
  • +16% to all Elemental Resistances
  • 55% increased Mana Regeneration Rate
Crafted
  • 16% increased Rarity of Items found
Charm 1

The Fall of the Axe

Silver Charm

Item Level 80
Unique
Properties
Charges Max40
Charges Per Use20
Duration30
Quality0
Requirements
Level10
Implicit
  • Used when you are affected by a Slow
Explicit
  • Grants Onslaught during effect
Charm 2

Nascent Hope

Thawing Charm

Item Level 56
Unique
Properties
Charges Max40
Charges Per Use40
Duration30
Quality0
Requirements
Level12
Implicit
  • Used when you become Frozen
Explicit
  • 24% 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 81
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 20 seconds on use
Mana Flask

Lavianga's Spirits

Gargantuan Mana Flask

Item Level 81
Unique
Properties
Charges Max75
Charges Per Use10
Duration20
Mana Per Use185
Quality20
Requirements
Level49
Implicit
  • This Flask cannot be Used but applies its Effect constantly
  • 71% reduced Amount Recovered

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
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
Arcane TempoSupports Spells, causing them to cast faster.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
Considered CastingSupports Spell Skills that Hit Enemies and you cast yourself, boosting Damage at the cost of Cast Speed.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
Heightened CurseSupports Curse Skills, magnifying their power.Lv1
Ritualistic CurseSupports Curse skills, causing them to cover a larger area but take longer to Curse enemies.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
Swift AfflictionSupports any skill that deals damage, causing it to deal more non-Ailment damage over time but have a shorter duration.Lv1
Considered CastingSupports Spell Skills that Hit Enemies and you cast yourself, boosting Damage at the cost of Cast Speed.Lv1
DeliberationSupports skills that can be used while moving, causing you to move slower while using them, but granting more damage in exchange.Lv1
ChainSupports Projectile skills and any other skills that Chain, causing them to Chain additional times.Lv1
Minion PactSupports damaging skills you use yourself, draining the life from one of your Minions on use in order to boost the skill's damage. Only takes effect if you have a Minion with enough life to drain the full amount.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
Ancestral UrgencySupports Skills which create Totems, causing those Skills to place Totems much more quickly.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
InspirationSupports any skill, making it cost less to use. Cannot support skills which reserve Spirit.Lv1
ExecuteSupports any skill that Hits enemies, causing it to deal more damage against enemies on Low Life.Lv1
Contagion(Lv19)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
Magnified EffectSupports any skill with an area of effect, making it larger.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
Despair(Lv19)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
Heightened CurseSupports Curse Skills, magnifying their power.Lv1
Decaying HexSupports Curse skills. Supported skill Trigger Profane Decay on each target they curse to inflict a damaging Debuff.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
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
InspirationSupports any skill, making it cost less to use. Cannot support skills which reserve Spirit.Lv1
Sigil of Power(Lv18)4 gems

Place a Sigil on the ground, providing a powerful Spell Damage Buff to you and Allies while standing in it. The Buff becomes more powerful the more mana you spend while standing in the Sigil.

Sigil duration is 10 seconds
Buff grants 10% more Spell damage per Stage
Magnified EffectSupports any skill with an area of effect, making it larger.Lv1
Arcane TempoSupports Spells, causing them to cast faster.Lv1
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
Thunderstorm(Lv12)4 gems

Conjure a thunderstorm which causes lightning strikes and torrential rain in an area. Enemies in the area are Drenched, causing them to become Shocked or Frozen more easily. Plants in the area become Overgrown.

Deals 1 to 5 Lightning Damage
Cannot Drench enemies above level 20
Living LightningSupports Skills which cause Damaging Hits. Living Lightning Minions are created when dealing Lightning damage with Supported Skills - bundles of living electricity that target nearby enemies with Chaining Attacks. Enemies will not directly engage these Minions, and can pass through them. Does not modify skills used by Minions.Lv1
Magnified EffectSupports any skill with an area of effect, making it larger.Lv1
EnvenomSupports any skill that Hits enemies, giving it a chance to Poison enemies.Lv1
ComorbiditySupports any skill that Hits enemies, allowing it to inflict an extra Poison on enemies but shortening the duration of those Poisons.Lv1
Convalescence(Lv19)4 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
IngenuitySupports skills with Cooldowns, increasing the rate at which those Cooldowns Recover. Cannot modify the skills of minions.Lv1
PersistenceSupports any skill that has a duration, making that duration longer.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
Arcane TempoSupports Spells, causing them to cast faster.Lv1
Withering Presence(Lv19)4 gems

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

Withers enemies in your Presence every 1.8 seconds
Chaos MasterySupports Chaos skills, granting them an additional level. Does not support skills which do not have levels.Lv1
PersistenceSupports any skill that has a duration, making that duration longer.Lv1
Her DeclarationLv1
ClaritySupports Persistent Buff Skills, causing you to gain increased Mana Regeneration while the Skill is active.Lv1
Wolf Pack(Lv16)4 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
Minion InstabilitySupports skills which create Minions, causing them to violently explode when reduced to Low Life.Lv1
Amanamus TitheSupports Persistent Minion Skills, granting a chance when Supported Minions die for you to gain an Abyssal Monster Modifier.Lv1
Essence HarvestSupports Skills which create Reviving Persistent Minions. When those Minions die, you Recoup a percentage of your maximum Mana.Lv1
Physical MasterySupports Physical skills, granting them an additional level. Does not support skills which do not have levels.Lv1
Freezing Mark(Lv11)3 gems

Mark a target, making them more susceptible to being Frozen. When the Marked target is Frozen, the Mark Activates, granting you a Buff which gives extra Cold damage and Consuming the Mark. Marking another target while you have the Buff will remove the Buff.

Hits against Marked enemy cause 25% more Freeze buildup
Charged MarkSupports Mark Skills, causing them to Trigger Charged Mark when they are Activated. Charged Mark creates Shocked Ground at the target's location.Lv1
Eternal MarkSupports Mark Skills, causing them to not be Consumed the first time they are Activated.Lv1
Cold MasterySupports Cold skills, granting them an additional level. Does not support skills which do not have levels.Lv1
Charge Regulation(Lv14)No supports

While active, you gain powerful Buffs based on your active Charges. However, maintaining the Buff Consumes Charges every few seconds.

15% more Armour, Evasion and Energy Shield while you have an Endurance Charge
20% more Critical Hit Chance while you have a Power Charge
20% increased Skill Speed while you have a Frenzy Charge

No support gems detected for this skill.

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