Essence Drain Despair Totem Abyssal Lich (76% Crit Chance)

Abyssal Lich·WitchPatch 0.5.1·byPublic Ladder

Version 1·Updated Jun 9, 2026

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Passive Tree

146

Nodes

Notables

Keystones

Key Passives

Illuminated CrownNotable

70% increased Energy Shield from Equipped Helmet

Energy Shield

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

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

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

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

Effect Profile

EffectStats

Energy Shield›

PassiveCountTotal

increased maximum Energy Shield22456%
gain additional Stun Threshold equal to # % of maximum Energy Shield8106%
faster start of Energy Shield Recharge871%
gain additional Ailment Threshold equal to # % of maximum Energy Shield664%

Attribute›

PassiveCountTotal

to any Attribute29+145
to Intelligence3+43
increased Intelligence16%

Mana›

PassiveCountTotal

increased Mana Regeneration Rate779%
increased Mana Cost Efficiency336%
increased Mana Cost of Skills1-15%
increased Mana Regeneration Rate while moving150%

Chaos Damage›

PassiveCountTotal

increased Chaos Damage16160%
gain # % of Damage as Extra Chaos Damage111%

Curse›

PassiveCountTotal

increased Curse Magnitudes656%
increased Curse Duration4100%
reduced Curse Duration1-25%
curse Effect on Self10

Speed›

PassiveCountTotal

increased Cast Speed322%
increased Projectile Speed for Spell Skills223%
increased Cast Speed when on Low Life120%
reduced Cast Speed1-5%

Spell Damage›

PassiveCountTotal

increased Spell Damage796%
increased Spell Damage if you have consumed an Elemental Infusion Recently112%

Life›

PassiveCountTotal

increased maximum Life26%
of Maximum Life Converted to Energy Shield15%
regenerate Mana equal to # % of maximum Life per second1360%
your Life cannot change while you have Energy Shield1+1

Gear

Weapon 1

Beast Gnarl

Withered Wand

Item Level 81

Rare

Properties

Quality20

SocketsS S

Requirements

Level90

Rune

+1 to Level of all Spell Skills
25% increased Withered Magnitude

Bonded

Bonded: Archon recovery period expires 30% faster
Bonded: 15% chance that when Volatility on you explodes, you regain an equivalent amount of Volatility

Desecrated

61% increased Spell Damage

Explicit

Gain 29% of Damage as Extra Lightning Damage
+5 to Level of all Chaos Spell Skills
28% increased Cast Speed
Gain 80 Life per enemy killed

Crafted

+187 to maximum Mana
+1 to Level of all Spell Skills

Weapon 2 / Offhand

Corruption Charm

Cultist Focus

Item Level 79

Rare

Properties

Energy Shield124

Quality20

SocketsS

Requirements

Level59

Rune

12% increased Cooldown Recovery Rate

Bonded

Bonded: 20% increased effect of Archon Buffs on you

Desecrated

Spell Skills have +1 to maximum number of Summoned Totems

Explicit

98% increased Energy Shield
69% increased Spell Damage
+2 to Level of all Spell Skills
+29% to Cold Resistance

Crafted

27% increased Cast Speed

Weapon 1 Swap

Bramble Cry

Chiming Staff

Item Level 82

Rare

Properties

Quality20

SocketsS S

Requirements

Level90

Rune

+100 to maximum Energy Shield

Bonded

Bonded: 10% increased maximum Life

Explicit

69% increased Spell Damage
+71 to maximum Mana
76% increased Critical Hit Chance for Spells
43% increased Cast Speed
+4 to Level of all Physical Spell Skills

Helmet

Atziri's Disdain

Gold Circlet

Item Level 79

Unique

Properties

Energy Shield74

Quality20

SocketsS S

Requirements

Level50

Rune

+11% to Chaos Resistance
15% increased Cost Efficiency

Bonded

Bonded: Meta Skills have 15% increased Reservation Efficiency

Explicit

+87 to maximum Mana
12% increased Rarity of Items found
Gain 15% of maximum Life as Extra maximum Energy Shield
10% of Damage taken bypasses Energy Shield

Body Armour

Onslaught Carapace

Adherent's Raiment

Item Level 83

Rare

Properties

Energy Shield659

Movement Speed-3%

Quality20

SocketsS S

Requirements

Level59

Rune

+18% to Fire Resistance
30% increased Energy Shield Recharge Rate

Bonded

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

+14% to Cold and Chaos Resistances

Explicit

+99 to maximum Energy Shield
143% increased Energy Shield
+41% to Cold Resistance
27% increased Energy Shield Recharge Rate

Gloves

Ghoul Grip

Gold Gloves

Item Level 65

Rare

Properties

Energy Shield195

Quality20

SocketsS

Requirements

Level59

Rune

20% increased Withered Magnitude

Bonded

Bonded: +7% to Chaos Resistance

Desecrated

+122 to maximum Life

Explicit

+44 to maximum Energy Shield
89% increased Energy Shield
+52% to Lightning Resistance
Gain 5 Life per Enemy Hit with Attacks

Belt

Headhunter

Heavy Belt

Item Level 79

Unique

Properties

Charm Slots3

Requirements

Level50

Implicit

29% increased Stun Threshold
Has 3 Charm Slots

Explicit

+41 to maximum Life
+30 to Strength
+34 to Dexterity
When you kill a Rare monster, you gain its Modifiers for 60 seconds

Amulet

Wrath Collar

Solar Amulet

Item Level 76

Rare

Requirements

Level30

Enchant

Allocates Mending Deflection

Desecrated

+16% to Lightning and Chaos Resistances

Implicit

+15 to Spirit

Explicit

51% increased Evasion Rating
+85 to maximum Energy Shield
56% increased maximum Energy Shield
+3 to Level of all Spell Skills
+22 to all Attributes

Ring 1

Brood Nail

Topaz Ring

Item Level 69

Rare

Requirements

Level16

Desecrated

+15% to Cold and Chaos Resistances

Implicit

+29% to Lightning Resistance

Explicit

16% increased Lightning Damage
+109 to maximum Life
9% increased Rarity of Items found
+10% to all Elemental Resistances
+22% to Chaos Resistance

Ring 2

Kraken Band

Ruby Ring

Item Level 81

Rare

Requirements

Level8

Implicit

+28% to Fire Resistance

Explicit

Adds 6 to 8 Physical Damage to Attacks
+31 to Accuracy Rating
+112 to maximum Life
+14% to all Elemental Resistances
+35% to Fire Resistance
+32% to Cold Resistance

Charm 1

The Black Cat

Grounding Charm

Item Level 79

Unique

Properties

Charges Max40

Charges Per Use30

Duration30

Quality0

Requirements

Level32

Implicit

Used when you become Shocked

Explicit

20% increased Duration
Lightning Damage of Enemies Hitting you is Unlucky during effect

Charm 2

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 Serpent for 18 seconds on use

Charm 3

The Fall of the Axe

Silver Charm

Item Level 79

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

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
64% increased Charges

Skills & Gems

Chaos Bolt(Lv20)4 gems

Fire a burst of Chaos energy at the target.

Inflicts Withered on Hit

Deals 5 to 9 Chaos Damage

Controlled DestructionSupports Spells that Hit enemies, boosting their damage but preventing them from dealing Critical Hits.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

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

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

ChainSupports Projectile skills and any other skills that Chain, causing them to Chain additional times.Lv1

DeliberationSupports skills that can be used while moving, causing you to move slower while using them, but granting more damage in exchange.Lv1

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

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

Seraphs HeartLv1

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

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

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

InspirationSupports any skill, making it cost less to use. Cannot support skills which reserve Spirit.Lv1

Contagion(Lv12)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

Dark Effigy(Lv21)5 gems

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

Deals 2 to 4 Chaos Damage

ExecuteSupports any skill that Hits enemies, causing it to deal more damage against enemies on Low Life.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

Controlled DestructionSupports Spells that Hit enemies, boosting their damage but preventing them from dealing Critical Hits.Lv1

Ravenous Swarm(Lv19)4 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

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

IngenuitySupports skills with Cooldowns, increasing the rate at which those Cooldowns Recover. Cannot modify the skills of minions.Lv1

ComorbiditySupports any skill that Hits enemies, allowing it to inflict an extra Poison on enemies but shortening the duration of those Poisons.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

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

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

Strong HeartedSupports Persistent Buff Skills, causing Shock applied to you to last for a shorter duration while the Supported Skill is active.Lv1

Warm BloodedSupports Persistent Buff Skills, causing Freeze applied to you to last for a shorter duration while the Supported Skill is active.Lv1

Sigil of Power(Lv20)2 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

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

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