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Inevitable Agony Essence Drain Poison Chronomancer (148% Spell Damage)

Chronomancer·SorceressPatch 0.5.1·byPublic Ladder
Version 1·Updated Jun 10, 2026
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Run Gear Check

Passive Tree

156
Nodes
27
Notables
2
Keystones

Key Passives

Whispers of DoomKey
Hex Master
15% increased Curse effect
+1 to maximum number of Curses
Curse
LucidityNotable
8% of Damage is taken from Mana before Life
+15 to Intelligence
LifeAttribute
Open MindNotable
25% increased Mana Regeneration Rate
Mana
Wasting CastsNotable
25% increased Damage with Hits against Hindered Enemies
Damage
Turn the Clock ForwardNotable
20% increased Spell Damage
15% increased Projectile Speed for Spell Skills
Spell DamageSpeed
Dark EntriesNotable
+1 to Level of all Chaos Skills
Gem
Power ConductionNotable
25% increased Shock Duration
25% increased Magnitude of Shock you inflict
LightningAilment
VoidNotable
29% increased Chaos Damage
Enemies you Curse have -3% to Chaos Resistance
Chaos DamageChaos Resistance

Effect Profile

EffectStats
Attribute
PassiveCountTotal
  • to any Attribute47+235
  • to Intelligence2+25
Chaos Damage
PassiveCountTotal
  • increased Chaos Damage19180%
  • gain # % of Damage as Extra Chaos Damage216%
Ailment
PassiveCountTotal
  • increased Magnitude of Shock you inflict9135%
  • increased chance to Shock5100%
  • increased Magnitude of Chill you inflict345%
  • increased Shock Duration265%
Spell Damage
PassiveCountTotal
  • increased Spell Damage18220%
Lightning
PassiveCountTotal
  • increased Magnitude of Shock you inflict9135%
  • increased chance to Shock5100%
  • increased Shock Duration265%
Gem
PassiveCountTotal
  • aura Skills have # % increased Magnitudes751%
  • increased Skill Effect Duration545%
  • to Level of all Chaos Skills1+1
Mana
PassiveCountTotal
  • increased Mana Regeneration Rate778%
  • increased Mana Cost Efficiency336%
  • increased Mana Regeneration Rate if you have Shocked an Enemy Recently125%
Area
PassiveCountTotal
  • increased Area of Effect of Curses450%
  • increased Presence Area of Effect365%
  • increased Area of Effect214%

Gear

Weapon 1

Woe Call

Withered Wand

Item Level 81
Rare
Properties
Quality20
SocketsS S
Requirements
Level78
Rune
  • +1 to Level of all Spell Skills
  • Gain 13% of Damage as Extra Chaos Damage
Bonded
  • Bonded: Gain 8% of Damage as Extra Physical Damage
  • Bonded: Archon recovery period expires 30% faster
Desecrated
  • Gain 27% of Damage as Extra Cold Damage
Explicit
  • Gain 29% of Damage as Extra Fire Damage
  • +4 to Level of all Spell Skills
  • 73% increased Mana Regeneration Rate
  • 15% increased Light Radius
  • Corrupted
Crafted
  • +166 to maximum Mana
  • +1 to Level of all Spell Skills
Weapon 2 / Offhand

Gale Ward

Runeforged Druidic Focus

Item Level 76
Rare
Properties
Energy Shield167
Quality20
SocketsS
Ward74
Requirements
Level65
Rune
  • +60 to maximum Life
Bonded
  • Bonded: +20 to maximum Life
  • Bonded: +20 to maximum Mana
Desecrated
  • 36% increased Mana Regeneration Rate
Explicit
  • +88 to maximum Energy Shield
  • +125 to maximum Mana
  • +2 to Level of all Spell Skills
  • 28% increased Cast Speed
Crafted
  • 83% increased Spell Damage
Weapon 1 Swap

Tempest Post

Voltaic Staff

Item Level 81
Rare
Properties
Quality20
SocketsS S
Requirements
Level84
Rune
  • Gain 20% of Damage as Extra Lightning Damage
Bonded
  • Bonded: 60% increased Magnitude of Shock you inflict
Desecrated
  • 148% increased Spell Damage
Explicit
  • Gain 35% of Damage as Extra Lightning Damage
  • 139% increased Lightning Damage
  • +21 to Intelligence
  • 98% increased chance to Shock
Crafted
  • +5 to Level of all Spell Skills
Helmet

Rapture Guardian

Runeforged Divine Crown

Item Level 76
Rare
Properties
Armour241
Energy Shield67
Quality20
SocketsS S S
Ward67
Requirements
Level75
Rune
  • Enemies you Curse take 6% increased Damage
  • Enemies you Curse have -5% to Chaos Resistance
  • 15% increased Cost Efficiency
Bonded
  • Bonded: 20% increased Area of Effect of Curses
  • Bonded: Meta Skills have 15% increased Reservation Efficiency
Explicit
  • 12% increased Armour and Energy Shield
  • +66 to maximum Life
  • +120 to maximum Mana
  • 16% increased Critical Hit Chance
  • +31% to Cold Resistance
  • Corrupted
Crafted
  • +31% to Lightning Resistance
Body Armour

Brimstone Wrap

Conjurer Mantle

Item Level 80
Rare
Properties
Armour379
Energy Shield106
Movement Speed-4%
Quality0
SocketsS S S S
Requirements
Level70
Rune
  • 3% increased maximum Life
  • 12% increased Rarity of Items found
  • +18% to Cold Resistance
  • 15% of Damage is taken from Mana before Life
Bonded
  • Bonded: +20 to maximum Life
  • Bonded: +20 to maximum Mana
  • Bonded: 10% increased Quantity of Gold Dropped by Slain Enemies
  • Bonded: 8% of Maximum Life Converted to Energy Shield
Desecrated
  • +57 to Spirit
Implicit
  • +25 to Spirit
Explicit
  • 39% increased Armour and Energy Shield
  • +250 to maximum Life
  • +34% of Armour also applies to Elemental Damage
  • 60% reduced Poison Duration on you
  • Corrupted
Crafted
  • +18% to Chaos Resistance
Gloves

Havoc Grip

Baroque Gloves

Item Level 79
Rare
Properties
Energy Shield39
Quality0
SocketsS S S
Requirements
Level54
Rune
  • 12% increased Curse Magnitudes
  • 48% increased Magnitude of Non-Damaging Ailments you inflict
  • 32% increased Withered Magnitude
Bonded
  • Bonded: +11% to Chaos Resistance
  • Bonded: 24% increased Duration of Elemental Ailments on Enemies
  • Bonded: Remnants you create have 24% increased effect
Desecrated
  • +12 to Strength and Intelligence
Explicit
  • Adds 15 to 29 Fire damage to Attacks
  • +146 to maximum Life
  • +65 to maximum Mana
  • Leech 9.77% of Physical Attack Damage as Life
  • Corrupted
Crafted
  • 60% increased effect of Socketed Augment Items
Boots

Glyph Road

Bulwark Greaves

Item Level 82
Rare
Properties
Armour293
Quality20
SocketsS S
Requirements
Level65
Rune
  • +18% to Fire Resistance
  • +18% to Lightning Resistance
Bonded
  • Bonded: +40 to maximum Life
  • Bonded: +40 to maximum Mana
Desecrated
  • 35% increased Movement Speed
Explicit
  • +132 to maximum Life
  • +91 to maximum Mana
  • +31% to Fire Resistance
  • +42% to Cold Resistance
  • +164 to Stun Threshold
  • Corrupted
Belt

Havoc Cord

Utility Belt

Item Level 82
Rare
Properties
Charm Slots2
Requirements
Level55
Desecrated
  • +13% to Fire and Chaos Resistances
Implicit
  • Has 2 Charm Slots
  • 20% of Flask Recovery applied Instantly
Explicit
  • +228 to Armour
  • +170 to maximum Life
  • +110 to maximum Mana
  • +40% to Cold Resistance
Crafted
  • +35% to Fire Resistance
Amulet

Spirit Heart

Stellar Amulet

Item Level 77
Rare
Requirements
Level24
Enchant
  • Allocates Arcane Intensity
Desecrated
  • +19 to all Attributes
Implicit
  • +5 to all Attributes
Explicit
  • +4 to Level of all Spell Skills
  • 32% increased Armour
  • +87 to maximum Mana
  • +45 to Spirit
  • 32% increased Cast Speed
Ring 1

Onslaught Spiral

Gold Ring

Item Level 81
Rare
Requirements
Level40
Implicit
  • 12% increased Rarity of Items found
Explicit
  • 14% increased Chaos Damage
  • +71 to maximum Life
  • +110 to maximum Mana
  • 17% increased Cast Speed
  • +34% to Lightning Resistance
  • 82% increased Mana Regeneration Rate
Ring 2

Fate Knot

Ruby Ring

Item Level 76
Rare
Requirements
Level8
Implicit
  • +24% to Fire Resistance
Explicit
  • +87 to maximum Life
  • +96 to maximum Mana
  • 19% increased Rarity of Items found
  • 24% increased Cast Speed
  • +39% to Lightning Resistance
  • 16% increased Mana Regeneration Rate
  • 12% increased Light Radius
Charm 1

Vibrant Grounding Charm of the Foliage

Item Level 74
Magic
Properties
Quality11
Requirements
Level32
Implicit
  • Used when you become Shocked
Explicit
  • Gains 0.15 Charges per Second
  • Also grants 225 Guard
Charm 2

Beira's Anguish

Dousing Charm

Item Level 81
Unique
Properties
Charges Max40
Charges Per Use30
Duration30
Quality0
Requirements
Level32
Implicit
  • Used when you become Ignited
Explicit
  • 25% Chance to gain a Charge when you kill an enemy
  • Creates Ignited Ground for 4 seconds when used, Igniting enemies as though dealing Fire damage equal to 500% of your maximum Life
Charm 3

Flooded Thawing Charm of the Mixologist

Item Level 83
Magic
Properties
Quality6
Requirements
Level12
Implicit
  • Used when you become Frozen
Explicit
  • Recover 168 Mana when Used
  • 21% reduced Charges per use
Life Flask

Effervescent Ultimate Life Flask of the Bountiful

Item Level 73
Magic
Properties
Quality20
Requirements
Level60
Implicit
  • 24% of Recovery applied Instantly
  • 53% increased Charges
Mana Flask

Simmering Ultimate Mana Flask of the Sylvan

Item Level 65
Magic
Properties
Quality20
Requirements
Level60
Implicit
  • Gains 0.25 Charges per Second
  • 21% of Recovery applied Instantly

Skills & Gems

Inevitable Agony(Lv20)5 gems

Debuff all targets in an area, causing a portion of Damage they take from Hits to be tracked by the Debuff. When the debuff's duration expires or can kill the target, the target loses life equal to that tracked damage all at once.

Initial cast radius is 1.5 metres
Magnified EffectSupports any skill with an area of effect, making it larger.Lv1
InspirationSupports any skill, making it cost less to use. Cannot support skills which reserve Spirit.Lv1
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
Arcane TempoSupports Spells, causing them to cast faster.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
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
Magnified EffectSupports any skill with an area of effect, making it larger.Lv1
Essence Drain(Lv20)5 gems

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

Deals 5 to 9 Chaos Damage
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
WildshardsSupports Projectile Spells. Supported Spells have a chance to fire many additional Projectiles in a circle.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
Ember Fusillade(Lv21)5 gems

Conjure a blazing Ember that hovers above you. After a short duration, the Ember launches at an enemy, dealing Fire damage in an area on impact and prioritising the last enemy targeted. Recasting this spell resets the duration for all active Embers. Multiple Embers fired in the same Fusillade will attempt to target different enemies. Consumes a Lightning Infusion if possible to cause the entire Fusillade to create beams that Chain to enemies.

Can accumulate up to 6 Embers Modifiers to number of Projectiles instead apply to number of Embers accumulated
Considered CastingSupports Spell Skills that Hit Enemies and you cast yourself, boosting Damage at the cost of Cast Speed.Lv1
Controlled DestructionSupports Spells that Hit enemies, boosting their damage but preventing them from dealing Critical Hits.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
WildshardsSupports Projectile Spells. Supported Spells have a chance to fire many additional Projectiles in a circle.Lv1
DeliberationSupports skills that can be used while moving, causing you to move slower while using them, but granting more damage in exchange.Lv1
Blasphemy(Lv20)3 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
EncumbranceSupports any skill, causing inflicted Slows to be more powerful.Lv1
Orb of Storms(Lv19)5 gems

Create an Orb of electricity that fires Chaining Lightning bolts at nearby enemies. The Orb leaves behind a Lightning Infusion Remnant when it expires.

Chains 3 times
Deals 1 to 8 Lightning Damage
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
Considered CastingSupports Spell Skills that Hit Enemies and you cast yourself, boosting Damage at the cost of Cast Speed.Lv1
Living LightningSupports Skills which cause Damaging Hits. Living Lightning Minions are created when dealing Lightning damage with Supported Skills - bundles of living electricity that target nearby enemies with Chaining Attacks. Enemies will not directly engage these Minions, and can pass through them. Does not modify skills used by Minions.Lv1
BlindSupports any skill that Hits enemies, causing them to Blind on Hit.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
Dark Effigy(Lv20)5 gems

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

Deals 2 to 4 Chaos Damage
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
Controlled DestructionSupports Spells that Hit enemies, boosting their damage but preventing them from dealing Critical Hits.Lv1
EnvenomSupports any skill that Hits enemies, giving it a chance to Poison enemies.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
Ancestral UrgencySupports Skills which create Totems, causing those Skills to place Totems much more quickly.Lv1
Chaos Bolt(Lv18)4 gems

Fire a burst of Chaos energy at the target.

Inflicts Withered on Hit
Deals 5 to 9 Chaos Damage
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
Controlled DestructionSupports Spells that Hit enemies, boosting their damage but preventing them from dealing Critical Hits.Lv1
DeliberationSupports skills that can be used while moving, causing you to move slower while using them, but granting more damage in exchange.Lv1
Flame Wall(Lv18)3 gems

Create a wall of Fire in front of you, which Ignites everything within its area. Any Projectiles fired through the wall by you and Allies deal added Fire damage. Consumes a Lightning Infusion if possible to also add Lightning damage to the Projectiles.

Wall deals 1.8 Fire Damage per second
Wall duration is 4.5 seconds
Ignites as though dealing 5 to 8 Fire damage
Wall length is 5 metres
FortressSupports skills that create walls in a line, causing them to be created in a circle instead but deal less Hit damage.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(Lv18)2 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
Chaos MasterySupports Chaos skills, granting them an additional level. Does not support skills which do not have levels.Lv1
Attrition(Lv12)No supports

While active, causes you to deal more Hit damage to Rare and Unique enemies the longer you've been fighting them, and gain Culling Strike against them once you've been fighting them for long enough.

You have Culling Strike against Rare and Unique enemies that have been in your Presence for a total of at least 40 seconds
You deal 1% more Hit damage to Rare and Unique enemies for every 2 seconds they have ever been in your Presence, up to 40%

No support gems detected for this skill.

Inevitable Agony(Lv1)No supports

Debuff all targets in an area, causing a portion of Damage they take from Hits to be tracked by the Debuff. When the debuff's duration expires or can kill the target, the target loses life equal to that tracked damage all at once.

Initial cast radius is 1.5 metres

No support gems detected for this skill.

Lightning Bolt(Lv19)No supports

Call down a Shocking bolt of Lightning to strike enemies in a small area.

Deals 3 to 13 Lightning Damage

No support gems detected for this skill.

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