Despair Dark Effigy Minion Lich (+5 Chaos Spell Skills)

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Passive Tree

130

Nodes

Notables

Keystones

Key Passives

Whispers of DoomKey

Hex Master

15% increased Curse effect

+1 to maximum number of Curses

Curse

Principal InfusionNotable

20% increased Elemental Infusion duration

Elemental

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

ConvalescenceNotable

20% faster start of Energy Shield Recharge

-10% reduced Energy Shield Recharge Rate

Energy Shield

Crystalline PhylacteryNotable

50% more Mana Cost of Skills if you have no Energy Shield

Can Socket a non-Unique Basic Jewel into the Phylactery

100% increased Effect of bonuses gained from Socketed Jewel

ManaJewel

IngenuityNotable

+25 to Intelligence

Attribute

Dark EntriesNotable

+1 to Level of all Chaos Skills

Gem

Zone of ControlNotable

20% increased Area of Effect of Curses

10% increased Curse Magnitudes

Enemies you Curse are Hindered, with 15% reduced Movement Speed

AreaCurseMovement Speed

Effect Profile

EffectStats

Energy Shield›

PassiveCountTotal

increased maximum Energy Shield11268%
faster start of Energy Shield Recharge1195%
gain additional Ailment Threshold equal to # % of maximum Energy Shield659%
gain additional Stun Threshold equal to # % of maximum Energy Shield659%

Attribute›

PassiveCountTotal

to any Attribute30+150
to Intelligence4+53

Mana›

PassiveCountTotal

increased Mana Regeneration Rate565%
increased Mana Cost Efficiency451%
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 Damage9116%
reduced Spell Area Damage1-10%
increased Spell Damage if you have consumed an Elemental Infusion Recently112%

Curse›

PassiveCountTotal

increased Curse Magnitudes656%
hex Master1+1
increased Curse Duration140%
reduced Curse Duration1-25%

Speed›

PassiveCountTotal

increased Cast Speed518%
increased Cast Speed when on Low Life120%
reduced Cast Speed1-5%
reduced Cast Speed when on Full Life1-10%

Life›

PassiveCountTotal

increased maximum Life26%
increased maximum Life, Mana and Energy Shield13%
of Maximum Life Converted to Energy Shield15%
regenerate Mana equal to # % of maximum Life per second1360%

Gear

Weapon 1

Doom Barb

Withered Wand

Item Level 82

Rare

Properties

Quality20

SocketsS S

Requirements

Level84

Rune

+1 to Level of all Spell Skills
25% chance for Spell Skills to fire 2 additional Projectiles

Bonded

Bonded: Archon recovery period expires 30% faster
Bonded: Every Rage also grants 1% increased Spell Damage

Desecrated

83% increased Spell Damage

Explicit

+5 to Level of all Chaos Spell Skills
98% increased Chaos Damage
Gain 43 Mana per enemy killed

Crafted

+162 to maximum Mana
+1 to Level of all Spell Skills
39% increased Cast Speed
Gain 14% of Elemental Damage as Extra Cold Damage

Weapon 2 / Offhand

Skull Song

Hallowed Focus

Item Level 81

Rare

Properties

Energy Shield354

Quality20

SocketsS

Requirements

Level61

Rune

18% increased Armour, Evasion and Energy Shield

Bonded

Bonded: +20 to maximum Life
Bonded: +20 to maximum Mana

Desecrated

87% increased Spell Damage

Explicit

+82 to maximum Energy Shield
94% increased Energy Shield
+2 to Level of all Spell Skills
50% increased Mana Regeneration Rate

Crafted

39% increased Cast Speed
Gain 13% of Elemental Damage as Extra Cold Damage

Weapon 1 Swap

Frigid Wrath Sceptre of the Taskmaster

Item Level 65

Magic

Properties

Quality0

Spirit100

Requirements

Level58

Explicit

Allies in your Presence deal 7 to 13 added Attack Cold Damage
+1 to Level of all Minion Skills

Helmet

Behemoth Corona

Kamasan Tiara

Item Level 81

Rare

Properties

Energy Shield481

Quality20

SocketsS

Requirements

Level75

Rune

Enemies you Curse take 6% increased Damage

Bonded

Bonded: 20% increased Area of Effect of Curses

Desecrated

+67 to maximum Energy Shield

Explicit

136% increased Energy Shield
+35 to maximum Mana
+40% to Fire Resistance
+39% to Cold Resistance
+26% to Lightning Resistance

Body Armour

Dread Jack

Sacramental Robe

Item Level 81

Rare

Properties

Energy Shield884

Movement Speed-3%

Quality20

SocketsS S

Requirements

Level75

Rune

20% increased Armour, Evasion and Energy Shield
12% increased Rarity of Items found

Bonded

Bonded: +20 to maximum Life
Bonded: +20 to maximum Mana
Bonded: 10% increased Quantity of Gold Dropped by Slain Enemies

Implicit

24% increased Energy Shield Recharge Rate

Explicit

+123 to maximum Energy Shield
147% increased Energy Shield
30% reduced Attribute Requirements
+40% to Lightning Resistance
22% increased Energy Shield Recharge Rate

Gloves

Kraken Hand

Sirenscale Gloves

Item Level 81

Rare

Properties

Energy Shield285

Quality20

SocketsS

Requirements

Level80

Rune

18% increased Armour, Evasion and Energy Shield

Bonded

Bonded: +20 to maximum Life
Bonded: +20 to maximum Mana

Desecrated

34% increased Energy Shield
+38 to maximum Life

Explicit

+43 to maximum Energy Shield
93% increased Energy Shield
+40% to Cold Resistance
Gain 48 Life per enemy killed

Crafted

16% increased Rarity of Items found

Boots

Honour March

Sekhema Sandals

Item Level 82

Rare

Properties

Energy Shield325

Quality20

SocketsS

Requirements

Level80

Rune

16% increased Movement Speed when on Low Life

Explicit

35% increased Movement Speed
+55 to maximum Energy Shield
96% increased Energy Shield
+40% to Fire Resistance
+43% to Lightning Resistance

Crafted

60% increased effect of Socketed Augment Items

Belt

Mageblood

Utility Belt

Item Level 81

Unique

Properties

Charm Slots3

Requirements

Level55

Implicit

Has 3 Charm Slots
20% of Flask Recovery applied Instantly

Explicit

Legacy of Sulphur
Legacy of Bismuth
Legacy of Quicksilver
Legacy of Gold
All Mage's Legacies have 42% increased effect per duplicate Mage's Legacy you have

Amulet

Bramble Idol

Gold Amulet

Item Level 79

Rare

Requirements

Level35

Enchant

Allocates Heavy Buffer

Desecrated

45% increased Energy Shield from Equipped Body Armour

Implicit

12% increased Rarity of Items found

Explicit

+50 to Spirit
50% increased maximum Energy Shield
+4 to Level of all Spell Skills
33% increased Critical Damage Bonus
32% increased Cast Speed

Ring 1

Agony Gyre

Gold Ring

Item Level 80

Rare

Requirements

Level40

Desecrated

23% increased Spell Damage while on Full Energy Shield

Implicit

13% increased Rarity of Items found

Explicit

30% increased Chaos Damage
+100 to maximum Life
13% increased Rarity of Items found
22% increased Cast Speed
+26% to Chaos Resistance

Ring 2

Kalandra's Touch

Ring

Item Level 79

Unique

Requirements

Level0

Implicit

Reflects opposite Ring

Charm 1

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

25% Chance to gain a Charge when you kill an enemy
Energy Shield Recharge starts on use
Corrupted

Charm 2

The Fall of the Axe

Silver Charm

Item Level 69

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 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 19 seconds on use

Life Flask

Seething Ultimate Life Flask of the Apprentice

Item Level 69

Magic

Properties

Quality20

Requirements

Level60

Implicit

50% reduced Amount Recovered
Instant Recovery
16% reduced Charges per 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
70% reduced Amount Recovered

Skills & Gems

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

Focused CurseSupports Curse skills, causing them to Curse enemies more quickly after being cast.Lv1

Decaying HexSupports Curse skills. Supported skill Trigger Profane Decay on each target they curse to inflict a damaging Debuff.Lv1

Cursed GroundSupports Curse Skills. Supported Curse Skills create areas which Curse Enemies so long as they are within them.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

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

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

Chaos MasterySupports Chaos skills, granting them an additional level. Does not support skills which do not have levels.Lv1

Contagion(Lv10)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 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

PersistenceSupports any skill that has a duration, making that duration longer.Lv1

Withering Presence(Lv19)5 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

ClaritySupports Persistent Buff Skills, causing you to gain increased Mana Regeneration while the Skill is active.Lv1

Cool HeadedSupports Persistent Buff Skills, causing Ignite applied to you to last for a shorter duration while the Supported Skill is active.Lv1

Her DeclarationLv1

Blasphemy(Lv21)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

Heightened CurseSupports Curse Skills, magnifying their power.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

Swift AfflictionSupports any skill that deals damage, causing it to deal more non-Ailment damage over time but have a shorter duration.Lv1

ChainSupports Projectile skills and any other skills that Chain, causing them to Chain additional times.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

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

ClaritySupports Persistent Buff Skills, causing you to gain increased Mana Regeneration while the Skill is active.Lv1

Arcane TempoSupports Spells, causing them to cast faster.Lv1

Chaos Bolt(Lv19)No supports

Fire a burst of Chaos energy at the target.

Inflicts Withered on Hit

Deals 5 to 9 Chaos Damage

No support gems detected for this skill.

Fulmination(Lv14)No supports

While active, the first time any Skill Hits a Shocked enemy in your Presence, that Skill also Hits other Shocked enemies in your Presence, up to a maximum.

Additional Hits deal 90% less damage Additional Hits convert 100% of Physical and Elemental damage to Lightning

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