Death Aura

Template:Gem Infobox Death Aura is a spell that deals chaos damage over time around the user, like Righteous Fire. It is granted by Death's OathDeath's Oath
Astral PlateArmour: (1990-2502)
Movement Speed: -5%Requires Level 62, 180 Str+(8-12)% to all Elemental ResistancesTrigger Level 20 Death Aura when Equipped
+(40-50) to all Attributes
(10-15)% increased Attack Speed
(180-220)% increased Armour
+(60-70) to maximum Life
1% of Attack Damage Leeched as Life
You take 450 Chaos Damage per second for 3 seconds on Kill
Gore FootprintsTears of blood, aching heart,
My dear Isildria must depart..

Mechanics

The chaos damage over time aura is a skill that activates on equipping Death's Oath, and is modified by socketed support gems as well as modifiers that affect auras, area of effect, damage over time, and chaos damage. The tool tip damage does not display damage increases from X% increased effect of Non-Curse Auras you Cast modifiers from unique items such as Dying BreathDying Breath
Iron StaffWarstaff
Physical Damage: 14-42
Critical Strike Chance: 6.40%
Attacks per Second: 1.30
Weapon Range: 1.3 metresRequires Level 13, 27 Str, 27 Int+18% Chance to Block Attack Damage while wielding a Staff18% increased Cast Speed
18% increased maximum Mana
18% increased Area of Effect of Aura Skills
18% increased Area of Effect of Hex Skills
Nearby Enemies have 18% increased Effect of Curses on them
Nearby allies gain 18% increased Damage
18% increased effect of Non-Curse Auras from your SkillsThe whispers of the dead
Carry wisdom for the living,
If you are willing to give your life
To listen. and from the passive tree, but the actual damage of the skill is affected by these modifiers.

Currently, there are five support gems that naturally affect Death Aura:

• (currently unobtainable normally)

Additionally, can be used in a socket to support the Death Aura. While this gem does not provide any direct damage increase (since the Aura is not a casted spell), the hidden "duration" tag that it adds will enable use of the following support gems:

Drop restrictions

Death Aura can only be obtained from Death's OathDeath's Oath
Astral PlateArmour: (1990-2502)
Movement Speed: -5%Requires Level 62, 180 Str+(8-12)% to all Elemental ResistancesTrigger Level 20 Death Aura when Equipped
+(40-50) to all Attributes
(10-15)% increased Attack Speed
(180-220)% increased Armour
+(60-70) to maximum Life
1% of Attack Damage Leeched as Life
You take 450 Chaos Damage per second for 3 seconds on Kill
Gore FootprintsTears of blood, aching heart,
My dear Isildria must depart..

Version history

Version	Changes
3.1.0	Now properly updates its behaviour when items, passives or skills change it in some way.
3.0.0	The chaos damage-over-time aura is now a skill that activates on equipping Death's Oath, and is modified by socketed support gems as well as modifiers that affect auras, area of effect, damage over time and chaos damage.