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{{status
{{status
|name = Eldritch Decay
| name       = Eldritch Decay
|type = Debuff
| type       = Debuff
| description = You are taking Physical Damage while standing in Eldritch Decay
| description = You are taking Physical Damage while standing in Eldritch Decay
}}
}}


'''Eldritch Decay''' is detrimental [[ground effect]] that deals [[physical]] [[damage over time]].
'''Eldritch decay''' is a detrimental [[ground effect]] that deals [[physical]] [[damage over time]].


==Sources==
==Sources==
The effect is caused by killing the [[Madness Propagator]]s as an on death effect, or the tentacle whip skill of [[the Elder]].
* Created by [[Madness Propagator]]s, if left alive long enough
 
In the Elder-influenced map, Madness Propagators drop temporarily eldritch decay on death.<ref name=YTneo/>
 
However, only when they lives long enough in the Elder's arena (the [[Absence of Value and Meaning]] and Uber Elder version of {{il|The Shaper's Realm}}), Madness Propagators drop eldritch decay on death, which the ground effect is permanent in this area. Player need to kill the Madness Propagators fast enough after the monsters spawned to prevent the arena is full of unwalkable ground effects,<ref name=buildguide/> or achieve certain [[List of bestiary league challenges|league challenge]].<ref name=challenge/>
 
The tentacle whip skill of the Elder will create temporarily eldritch decay in the Absence of Value and Meaning. While in Elder-influenced map, the tentacle whip will create a visual-only ground effect, but did not deal damage over time nor have a status icon.
 
==Trivia==
The status icon of '''Eldritch Decay''' is called "ElderGroundEffects.dds" in the game file.


==Version history==
==Version history==
{{VersionHistoryTable}}
{{VersionHistoryTable}}
{{VersionHistoryRow|3.2.2c}}
{{VersionHistoryRow|3.2.2c}}
* Fixed a bug where Madness Propagators in the Elder encounter could create '''Eldritch Decay''' while you were dead.
* Fixed a bug where [[Madness Propagator]]s in [[the Elder]] encounter could create Eldritch Decay while you were dead.
{{VersionHistoryRow|3.1.0}}
{{VersionHistoryRow|3.1.0}}
* Introduced to the game.
* Introduced to the game.
|}
|}
==References==
{{reflist|refs=
<ref name=YTneo>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9-2m1b8GvrY|title=Path of Exile (PC): Madness Propagator on death effect (Eldritch Decay)|date=March 1, 2020|accessdate=March 1, 2020|author=[[User:neokowloon|neohongkong]]|publisher=Youtube}}</ref>
<ref name=buildguide>{{cite web|url=https://www.pathofexile.com/forum/view-thread/2163808/page/12|title=Re: &#91;3.5&#93;Tybbber's Champion Chin Sol full fire Blast Rain/RoA &#124; Uber Elder farmer/all content viable|date=October 14, 2018|accessdate=March 1, 2020|author=TybbberLol|publisher=Official Path of Exile Forums}}</ref>
<ref name=challenge>{{cite web|url=https://www.pathofexile.com/forum/view-thread/2133120|title=Re: How to complete, defeat elder without drop eldritch decay|date=April 17, 2018|accessdate=March 1, 2020|author=viperesque|publisher=Official Path of Exile Forums}}</ref>}}


[[Category:Ground effects]]
[[Category:Ground effects]]

Revision as of 05:15, 4 March 2020

For the divination card, see the Eldritch Decay.
For the removed quest, see the Eldritch Decay (quest).
Eldritch Decay
Debuff
Eldritch Decay status icon.png
You are taking Physical Damage while standing in Eldritch Decay

Eldritch decay is a detrimental ground effect that deals physical damage over time.

Sources

Version history

Version Changes
3.2.2c
3.1.0
  • Introduced to the game.