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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

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Nodes
36
Notables
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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
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
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
Magnified EffectSupports any skill with an area of effect, making it larger.Lv1

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