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Essence Drain Ravenous Swarm Freeze Lich (+5 Chaos Spell Skills)

Lich·WitchPatch 0.5.2·byPublic Ladder
Version 1·Updated Jun 13, 2026
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Overview

Offense

1. Dark Effigy
141,235
2. Essence Drain
110,687
Casts/sec
2.32

Utility

Mana
825
Spirit
164
Gear spirit
128
Move speed
x1.60

Defense

Life
1,702
ES
10,171
Gear ES
1,432
Ward
91
Fire res
80%
Cold res
75%
Lightning res
75%
Chaos res
75%

Passive Tree

131
Nodes
31
Notables
1
Keystones

Key Passives

Whispers of DoomKey
Hex Master
15% increased Curse effect
+1 to maximum number of Curses
Curse
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
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
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 Shield19406%
  • faster start of Energy Shield Recharge1195%
  • gain additional Ailment Threshold equal to # % of maximum Energy Shield328%
  • gain additional Stun Threshold equal to # % of maximum Energy Shield328%
Attribute
PassiveCountTotal
  • to any Attribute30+150
  • to Intelligence4+53
  • increased Intelligence16%
Chaos Damage
PassiveCountTotal
  • increased Chaos Damage18184%
Speed
PassiveCountTotal
  • increased Cast Speed634%
  • increased Projectile Speed for Spell Skills223%
  • increased Attack and Cast Speed if you've summoned a Totem Recently112%
  • increased Cast Speed when on Low Life120%
Mana
PassiveCountTotal
  • increased Mana Regeneration Rate439%
  • increased Mana Cost Efficiency336%
  • increased Mana Cost of Skills1-15%
  • more Mana Cost of Skills if you have no Energy Shield150%
Life
PassiveCountTotal
  • increased Totem Life362%
  • 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%
Spell Damage
PassiveCountTotal
  • increased Spell Damage8116%
  • increased Spell Damage if you have consumed an Elemental Infusion Recently112%
Gem
PassiveCountTotal
  • increased Skill Effect Duration430%
  • to Level of all Chaos Skills1+1

Gear

Weapon 1

Tempest Chant

Attuned Wand

Item Level 81
Rare
Properties
Quality20
SocketsS
Requirements
Level78
Rune
  • +1 to Level of all Spell Skills
Bonded
  • Bonded: Archon recovery period expires 30% faster
Explicit
  • Gain 15% of Damage as Extra Fire Damage
  • 50% increased Spell Damage
  • 102% increased Chaos Damage
  • 15% reduced Attribute Requirements
  • +5 to Level of all Chaos Spell Skills
  • 29% increased Mana Regeneration Rate
Weapon 2 / Offhand

Havoc Barrier

Druidic Focus

Item Level 68
Rare
Properties
Energy Shield74
Quality20
SocketsS
Requirements
Level65
Rune
  • Gain additional Ailment Threshold equal to 15% of maximum Energy Shield
  • Gain additional Stun Threshold equal to 15% of maximum Energy Shield
Explicit
  • 87% increased Spell Damage
  • 57% increased Chaos Damage
  • +24 to maximum Mana
  • +2 to Level of all Spell Skills
  • 19% increased Cast Speed
  • +34% to Fire Resistance
Helmet

Atziri's Disdain

Gold Circlet

Item Level 81
Unique
Properties
Energy Shield74
Quality20
SocketsS S
Requirements
Level50
Rune
  • Enemies you Curse take 6% increased Damage
  • Enemies you Curse have -5% to Chaos Resistance
Bonded
  • Bonded: 20% increased Area of Effect of Curses
Explicit
  • +92 to maximum Mana
  • 10% 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

Blight Shell

Sacramental Robe

Item Level 82
Rare
Properties
Energy Shield920
Movement Speed-3%
Quality20
SocketsS S
Requirements
Level75
Rune
  • 36% increased Armour, Evasion and Energy Shield
Bonded
  • Bonded: +40 to maximum Life
  • Bonded: +40 to maximum Mana
Desecrated
  • +95 to maximum Energy Shield
Implicit
  • 23% increased Energy Shield Recharge Rate
Explicit
  • +22 to maximum Energy Shield
  • 148% increased Energy Shield
  • 30% reduced Attribute Requirements
  • +42% to Fire Resistance
  • 30.8 Life Regeneration per second
Gloves

Spirit Caress

Runeforged Opulent Gloves

Item Level 81
Rare
Properties
Energy Shield111
Quality20
SocketsS
Ward76
Requirements
Level70
Rune
  • 20% increased Withered Magnitude
Bonded
  • Bonded: +7% to Chaos Resistance
Desecrated
  • 40% increased Energy Shield
  • +45 to maximum Life
Explicit
  • +37 to maximum Energy Shield
  • +87 to maximum Life
  • +23% to Cold Resistance
  • +39% to Lightning Resistance
  • +21% to Chaos Resistance
Boots

Loath Tread

Luxurious Slippers

Item Level 82
Rare
Properties
Energy Shield253
Quality22
SocketsS
Requirements
Level70
Rune
  • 16% increased Movement Speed when on Low Life
Desecrated
  • +35 to maximum Energy Shield
Explicit
  • 35% increased Movement Speed
  • 92% increased Energy Shield
  • +37% to Cold Resistance
  • +29% to Lightning Resistance
Crafted
  • 60% increased effect of Socketed Augment Items
Belt

Mageblood

Utility Belt

Item Level 80
Unique
Properties
Charm Slots2
Requirements
Level55
Implicit
  • Has 2 Charm Slots
  • 20% of Flask Recovery applied Instantly
Explicit
  • Legacy of Bismuth
  • Legacy of Amethyst
  • Legacy of Ruby
  • Legacy of Quicksilver
  • All Mage's Legacies have 40% increased effect per duplicate Mage's Legacy you have
Amulet

Armageddon Noose

Solar Amulet

Item Level 80
Rare
Requirements
Level30
Enchant
  • Allocates Conservative Casting
Desecrated
  • 28% increased Spell Damage
Implicit
  • +15 to Spirit
Explicit
  • +4 to Level of all Spell Skills
  • +306 to Accuracy Rating
  • +49 to Spirit
  • 29% increased Cast Speed
  • +32% to Fire Resistance
Ring 1

Entropy Circle

Prismatic Ring

Item Level 77
Rare
Requirements
Level35
Implicit
  • +10% to all Elemental Resistances
Explicit
  • Adds 2 to 46 Lightning damage to Attacks
  • 34% increased Chaos Damage
  • +92 to maximum Life
  • +24% to Chaos Resistance
  • 46% increased Mana Regeneration Rate
Crafted
  • +31% to Lightning Resistance
Ring 2

Demon Turn

Sapphire Ring

Item Level 77
Rare
Requirements
Level12
Implicit
  • +34% to Cold Resistance
Explicit
  • 29% increased Chaos Damage
  • +116 to maximum Life
  • 33% increased Rarity of Items found
  • 40% increased Mana Regeneration Rate
Crafted
  • +20% to Chaos Resistance
Charm 1

Nascent Hope

Thawing Charm

Item Level 80
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
Charm 2

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
Charm 3

Rite of Passage

Golden Charm

Item Level 82
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 17 seconds on use
Life Flask

Condensed Ultimate Life Flask of the Bountiful

Item Level 75
Magic
Properties
Quality6
Requirements
Level60
Implicit
  • 65% increased Recovery rate
  • 50% increased Charges
Mana Flask

Lavianga's Spirits

Gargantuan Mana Flask

Item Level 80
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
  • 73% reduced Amount Recovered

Skills & Gems

Ravenous Swarm(Lv19)5 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
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
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
Culling StrikeSupports Attack Skills, causing them to Cull Rare and Unique Enemies on Hit.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
Swift AfflictionSupports any skill that deals damage, causing it to deal more non-Ailment damage over time but have a shorter duration.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
Chaos MasterySupports Chaos skills, granting them an additional level. Does not support skills which do not have levels.Lv1
WildshardsSupports Projectile Spells. Supported Spells have a chance to fire many additional Projectiles in a circle.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
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
ExecuteSupports any skill that Hits enemies, causing it to deal more damage against enemies on Low Life.Lv1
Controlled DestructionSupports Spells that Hit enemies, boosting their damage but preventing them from dealing Critical Hits.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
Cursed GroundSupports Curse Skills. Supported Curse Skills create areas which Curse Enemies so long as they are within them.Lv1
InspirationSupports any skill, making it cost less to use. Cannot support skills which reserve Spirit.Lv1
Magnified EffectSupports any skill with an area of effect, making it larger.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
Arcane TempoSupports Spells, causing them to cast faster.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
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
Blasphemy(Lv19)3 gems

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

Supported Curses have 50% less Magnitudes
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
Convalescence(Lv19)3 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
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
Arcane TempoSupports Spells, causing them to cast faster.Lv1
Withering Presence(Lv19)3 gems

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

Withers enemies in your Presence every 1.8 seconds
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
Sigil of Power(Lv19)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
Magnified EffectSupports any skill with an area of effect, making it larger.Lv1
PersistenceSupports any skill that has a duration, making that duration longer.Lv1
Mana Drain(Lv18)No supports

Leech Mana from an enemy over a prolonged period, as well as briefly Hindering them.

Leeches 30 Mana

No support gems detected for this skill.

Enemy Explode(Lv1)No supports

No support gems detected for this skill.

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