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Essence Drain Despair Totem Lich (60% Crit Chance)

Lich·WitchPatch 0.5.0·byPublic Builds
Version 2·Updated Jul 9, 2026
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Overview

Offense

1. Dark Consequences
1.10M
2. Vile Effusion
766,855
DoT DPS
387,880
Casts/sec
2.49

Utility

Mana
1,283
Spirit
181
Gear spirit
162
Move speed
x1.80

Defense

Life
1,678
ES
9,027
Gear ES
1,273
Fire res
75%
Cold res
75%
Lightning res
75%
Chaos res
75%

Passive Tree

131
Nodes
29
Notables
2
Keystones

Key Passives

Whispers of DoomKey
Hex Master
15% increased Curse effect
+1 to maximum number of Curses
Curse
Pain AttunementKey
30% less [CriticalDamageBonus|Critical Damage Bonus] when on Full Life 30% more Critical Damage Bonus when on [LowLife|Low Life]
Critical
Heavy BufferNotable
5% of Damage taken bypasses Energy Shield
40% increased maximum Energy Shield
Energy Shield
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
Turn the Clock ForwardNotable
20% increased Spell Damage
15% increased Projectile Speed for Spell Skills
Spell DamageSpeed
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
Dark EntriesNotable
+1 to Level of all Chaos Skills
Gem

Effect Profile

EffectStats
Attribute
PassiveCountTotal
  • to any Attribute37+185
  • to Intelligence2+20
  • increased Intelligence16%
Energy Shield
PassiveCountTotal
  • increased maximum Energy Shield15311%
  • of Damage taken bypasses Energy Shield215%
  • gain additional Ailment Threshold equal to # % of maximum Energy Shield220%
  • gain additional Stun Threshold equal to # % of maximum Energy Shield220%
Chaos Damage
PassiveCountTotal
  • increased Chaos Damage17189%
  • gain # % of Damage as Extra Chaos Damage111%
Critical
PassiveCountTotal
  • increased Critical Hit Chance for Spells451%
  • increased Critical Spell Damage Bonus460%
  • increased Critical Hit Chance235%
  • increased Cast Speed if you've dealt a Critical Hit Recently18%
Spell Damage
PassiveCountTotal
  • increased Spell Damage12152%
  • increased Spell Damage if you have consumed an Elemental Infusion Recently112%
Mana
PassiveCountTotal
  • increased Mana Regeneration Rate439%
  • increased Mana Cost Efficiency336%
  • more Mana Cost of Skills if you have no Energy Shield150%
  • no inherent Mana Regeneration1+1
Speed
PassiveCountTotal
  • increased Cast Speed518%
  • increased Projectile Speed for Spell Skills223%
  • increased Cast Speed when on Low Life120%
  • reduced Cast Speed1-5%
Life
PassiveCountTotal
  • cursed Enemies killed by you, or by Allies in your Presence, have a {#}% chance to explode, dealing a quarter of their maximum Life as Chaos damage20%
  • increased maximum Life26%
  • of Maximum Life Converted to Energy Shield15%
  • regenerate Mana equal to # % of maximum Life per second1360%

Gear

Maelstrom Weaver

Siphoning Wand

Item Level 82
Rare
Properties
Quality20
SocketsS
Requirements
Level78
Rune
  • +2 to Level of all Spell Skills
Bonded
  • Bonded: Leeches 1% of maximum Life when you Cast a Spell
Desecrated
  • 58% increased Spell Damage
  • Minions deal 54% increased Damage
Explicit
  • 133% increased Chaos Damage
  • +6 to Level of all Chaos Spell Skills
  • 60% increased Critical Hit Chance for Spells
  • 18% increased Cast Speed
Crafted
  • +212 to maximum Mana
  • +1 to Level of all Spell Skills

Bramble Spell

Druidic Focus

Item Level 81
Rare
Properties
Energy Shield74
Quality20
SocketsS S
Requirements
Level65
Rune
  • +11% to Chaos Resistance
  • 40% increased Area of Effect of Curses
Bonded
  • Bonded: 15% faster Curse Activation
Desecrated
  • Spell Skills have +1 to maximum number of Summoned Totems
Explicit
  • +2 to Level of all Spell Skills
  • 89% increased Chaos Damage
  • 28% increased Cast Speed
  • +19% to Chaos Resistance
  • Corrupted
Crafted
  • 85% increased Spell Damage

Atziri's Disdain

Gold Circlet

Item Level 81
Unique
Properties
Energy Shield74
Quality20
SocketsS S
Requirements
Level50
Enchant
  • +28 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
  • +97 to maximum Mana
  • 19% increased Rarity of Items found
  • Gain 15% of maximum Life as Extra maximum Energy Shield
  • 10% of Damage taken bypasses Energy Shield
  • Corrupted

Gloom Cloak

Flowing Raiment

Item Level 82
Rare
Properties
Energy Shield654
Movement Speed-3%
Quality23
SocketsS S S
Requirements
Level70
Rune
  • 20% increased Armour, Evasion and Energy Shield
  • 30% increased Energy Shield Recharge Rate
  • 5% of Damage taken bypasses Energy Shield
Bonded
  • Bonded: +20 to maximum Life
  • Bonded: +20 to maximum Mana
  • Bonded: +12% to Lightning Resistance
  • 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
  • 96% increased Energy Shield
Implicit
  • 50% increased Mana Regeneration Rate
Explicit
  • +93 to maximum Energy Shield
  • +53 to Spirit
  • +37% to Fire Resistance
  • +38% to Lightning Resistance
  • 23% increased Energy Shield Recharge Rate
  • Corrupted

Phoenix Hold

Vaal Gloves

Item Level 82
Rare
Properties
Energy Shield146
Quality20
SocketsS S
Requirements
Level75
Rune
  • Can roll Marksman modifiers
  • 20% increased Withered Magnitude
Bonded
  • Bonded: +7% to Chaos Resistance
  • Bonded: 20% increased Projectile Damage
Desecrated
  • 10% increased Mana Cost Efficiency
Explicit
  • +148 to maximum Life
  • 139% increased Energy Shield
  • +44 to maximum Life
  • +2 to Level of all Projectile Skills
Crafted
  • 27% increased Critical Damage Bonus

Rapture Trail

Sandsworn Sandals

Item Level 82
Rare
Properties
Energy Shield325
Quality23
SocketsS S
Requirements
Level75
Rune
  • 8% increased Movement Speed
  • 16% increased Movement Speed when on Low Life
Bonded
  • Bonded: 16% increased Cooldown Recovery Rate
Desecrated
  • 35% increased Movement Speed
Explicit
  • +58 to maximum Energy Shield
  • 94% increased Energy Shield
  • +38% to Cold Resistance
  • +22% to Chaos Resistance
Crafted
  • 60% increased effect of Socketed Augment Items

Mageblood

Utility Belt

Item Level 76
Unique
Properties
Charm Slots3
Requirements
Level55
Implicit
  • Has 3 Charm Slots
  • 20% of Flask Recovery applied Instantly
Explicit
  • Legacy of Bismuth
  • Legacy of Quicksilver
  • Legacy of Gold
  • Legacy of Quicksilver
  • All Mage's Legacies have 42% increased effect per duplicate Mage's Legacy you have

Dire Torc

Bloodstone Amulet

Item Level 82
Rare
Requirements
Level18
Enchant
  • Allocates Conservative Casting
Desecrated
  • 35% increased Spell Damage
Implicit
  • +33 to maximum Life
Explicit
  • 27% increased Armour
  • +132 to maximum Mana
  • +5 to Level of all Spell Skills
  • 43% increased Cast Speed
  • 49% increased Mana Regeneration Rate

Behemoth Knot

Gold Ring

Item Level 81
Rare
Requirements
Level40
Desecrated
  • +30% to Fire Resistance
Implicit
  • 13% increased Rarity of Items found
Explicit
  • 30% increased Spell Damage
  • +165 to maximum Mana
  • +28% to Lightning Resistance
  • +26% to Chaos Resistance
  • 30% increased Mana Cost Efficiency of Spells

Sol Circle

Gold Ring

Item Level 80
Rare
Requirements
Level40
Implicit
  • 14% increased Rarity of Items found
Explicit
  • 40% increased Spell Damage
  • +58 to maximum Life
  • 20% increased Cast Speed
  • +24% to Cold Resistance
  • 44% increased Mana Regeneration Rate
  • 31% increased Mana Cost Efficiency of Spells

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

Nascent Hope

Thawing Charm

Item Level 82
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

Rite of Passage

Golden Charm

Item Level 80
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

Seething Ultimate Life Flask of the Bountiful

Item Level 65
Magic
Properties
Quality5
Requirements
Level60
Implicit
  • 50% reduced Amount Recovered
  • Instant Recovery
  • 47% increased Charges

Bubbling Ultimate Mana Flask of the Ample

Item Level 81
Magic
Properties
Quality20
Requirements
Level60
Implicit
  • 29% of Recovery applied Instantly
  • 65% increased Charges

Skills & Gems

Essence Drain(Lv21)5 supports

Fire a Projectile that applies a powerful Chaos damage over time debuff to enemies it hits.

Deals 5 to 9 Chaos Damage
Support gems
ChainSupports Projectile skills and any other skills that Chain, causing them to Chain additional times.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
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
DeliberationSupports skills that can be used while moving, causing you to move slower while using them, but granting more damage in exchange.Lv1
Despair(Lv21)5 supports

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
Support gems
Decaying HexSupports Curse skills. Supported skill Trigger Profane Decay on each target they curse to inflict a damaging Debuff.Lv1
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
Focused CurseSupports Curse skills, causing them to Curse enemies more quickly after being cast.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
Ravenous Swarm(Lv21)5 supports

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
Support gems
PersistenceSupports any skill that has a duration, making that duration longer.Lv1
Withering TouchSupports any skill that Hits enemies, giving it a chance to Wither enemies on Hit.Lv1
Magnified EffectSupports any skill with an area of effect, making it larger.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
Blasphemy(Lv21)4 supports

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

Supported Curses have 50% less Magnitudes
Support gems
EncumbranceSupports any skill, causing inflicted Slows to be more powerful.Lv1
Magnified EffectSupports any skill with an area of effect, making it larger.Lv1
Ritualistic CurseSupports Curse skills, causing them to cover a larger area but take longer to Curse enemies.Lv1
Hex BloomSupports Curses, spreading their effects when a Cursed enemy dies.Lv1
Dark Effigy(Lv21)5 supports

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

Deals 2 to 4 Chaos Damage
Support gems
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
Ancestral UrgencySupports Skills which create Totems, causing those Skills to place Totems much more quickly.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
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
ExecuteSupports any skill that Hits enemies, causing it to deal more damage against enemies on Low Life.Lv1
Contagion(Lv16)4 supports

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
Support gems
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
PersistenceSupports any skill that has a duration, making that duration longer.Lv1
InspirationSupports any skill, making it cost less to use. Cannot support skills which reserve Spirit.Lv1
Withering Presence(Lv21)5 supports

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

Withers enemies in your Presence every 1.8 seconds
Support gems
ClaritySupports Persistent Buff Skills, causing you to gain increased Mana Regeneration while the Skill is active.Lv1
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
MysticismSupports Persistent Buff Skills, causing you to deal increased Spell Damage while on full Energy Shield while the Supported Skill is active.Lv1
Her DeclarationLv1
Sigil of Power(Lv19)4 supports

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
Support gems
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
Power Siphon(Lv18)No supports

Attempt to rip the lifeforce from an enemy. Enemies within Culling range will be highlighted and instantly killed on Hit, granting a Power Charge. Can only target Enemies in Culling range.

Deals 3 to 5 Physical Damage

No support gems detected for this skill.

Enemy Explode(Lv1)No supports

No support gems detected for this skill.

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