Dread BannerAoE, Spell, Duration, Aura, Physical Level: (1-20) Cooldown Time: 1.00 sec Can Store 1 Use(s) Cast Time: InstantRequires Level 24Casting once reserves mana to carry a banner which makes nearby allies inflict impale with attacks, and lessens the accuracy of nearby enemies. Gain stages by impaling enemies while carrying the banner. Casting the skill again places the banner, ending the mana reservation. Once placed, it becomes more powerful for each stage gained. You cannot have multiple banners at the same time.Nearby Enemies have (15-21)% less Accuracy Rating You and nearby Allies have 20% chance to Impale Enemies on Hit with Attacks When placed, 8% increased Area of Effect per Stage When placed, 1% increased Aura effect per Stage +1 second to Base Placed Banner Duration per Stage Gain Fortify for 0.05 seconds per Stage on Placing the Banner 2% increased Fortify effect per Stage Gain 1 Stage when you Impale an Enemy while carrying the Banner, up to 5 per second You and nearby Allies have (0-19)% increased Impale EffectPlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.
Dread Banner is an aura skill and a source of Impale and Fortify, and reduces the accuracy of nearby enemies. The melee tag is notably absent. Dread Banner is a banner aura.
Increased Fortify effect per Stage: The increased Fortify effect only affects the Fortify granted by the banner itself.
Gem level progression
Level
less Accuracy
Impale Effect
Exp.
Total Exp.
1
24
58
15%
N/A
0
0
2
27
64
15%
1%
118383
118383
3
30
71
15%
2%
175816
294199
4
33
77
16%
3%
254061
548260
5
36
83
16%
4%
359090
907350
6
39
90
16%
5%
498508
1405858
7
42
96
17%
6%
682057
2087915
8
45
102
17%
7%
921777
3009692
9
48
109
17%
8%
1727879
4737571
10
50
113
18%
9%
1138877
5876448
11
52
117
18%
10%
1368233
7244681
12
54
121
18%
11%
1638338
8883019
13
56
125
19%
12%
1956648
10839667
14
58
130
19%
13%
3655184
14494851
15
60
134
19%
14%
3017327
17512178
16
62
138
20%
15%
7793914
25306092
17
64
142
20%
16%
15206031
40512123
18
66
146
20%
17%
26185582
66697705
19
68
151
21%
18%
62755923
129453628
20
70
155
21%
19%
211877683
341331311
21
72
159
21%
20%
N/A
N/A
22
74
N/A
22%
21%
N/A
N/A
23
76
N/A
22%
22%
N/A
N/A
24
78
N/A
22%
23%
N/A
N/A
25
80
N/A
23%
24%
N/A
N/A
26
82
N/A
23%
25%
N/A
N/A
27
84
N/A
23%
26%
N/A
N/A
28
86
N/A
24%
27%
N/A
N/A
29
88
N/A
24%
28%
N/A
N/A
30
90
N/A
24%
29%
N/A
N/A
31
91
N/A
25%
30%
N/A
N/A
32
92
N/A
25%
31%
N/A
N/A
33
93
N/A
25%
32%
N/A
N/A
34
94
N/A
26%
33%
N/A
N/A
35
95
N/A
26%
34%
N/A
N/A
36
96
N/A
26%
35%
N/A
N/A
37
97
N/A
27%
36%
N/A
N/A
38
98
N/A
27%
37%
N/A
N/A
39
99
N/A
27%
38%
N/A
N/A
40
100
N/A
28%
39%
N/A
N/A
Effect of gem level and quality on Impale bonuses
The bonuses to chance and effect of Impale granted by raising the quality of Dread Banner are a little counterintuitive due to the aggressive rounding which isn't immediately obvious from the gem description. The table below is intended to help understanding the value of various combinations of gem level and quality and figuring out what combination to aim for.
Chance to Impale
Gem quality breakpoint
20%
0%
21%
10%
22%
20%
23%
30%
24%
40%
25%
50%
26%
60%
27%
70%
Increased Impale Effect
Gem quality breakpoint @ level 20
Gem quality breakpoint @ level 21
Gem quality breakpoint @ level 22
Gem quality breakpoint @ level 23
Gem quality breakpoint @ level 24
Gem quality breakpoint @ level 25
Gem quality breakpoint @ level 26
Gem quality breakpoint @ level 27
Gem quality breakpoint @ level 28
Gem quality breakpoint @ level 29
19%
0%
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
20%
12%
0%
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
21%
22%
10%
0%
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
22%
32%
20%
10%
0%
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
23%
44%
30%
20%
10%
0%
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
24%
54%
40%
30%
20%
10%
0%
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
25%
64%
50%
40%
28%
18%
10%
0%
n/a
n/a
n/a
26%
n/a
60%
48%
38%
28%
18%
8%
0%
n/a
n/a
27%
n/a
70%
58%
46%
36%
26%
16%
8%
0%
n/a
28%
n/a
n/a
68%
56%
44%
34%
24%
16%
8%
0%
29%
n/a
n/a
n/a
64%
54%
42%
32%
24%
16%
8%
30%
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
62%
50%
40%
32%
24%
16%
31%
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
70%
60%
48%
40%
30%
22%
32%
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
68%
56%
48%
38%
30%
33%
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
64%
54%
46%
36%
34%
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
72%
62%
52%
44%
35%
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
60%
50%
36%
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
58%
Notes and explanations
The values provided for gem level and quality are theoretical, with some only achievable using highly impractical or exquisitely rare gear, and are only there for reference. For most intents and purposes the practical values are limited to gem level 26 and quality 54%. Higher values can still be achieved using corrupted Dialla's MalefactionDialla's Malefaction Sage's RobeEnergy Shield: (79-90) Movement Speed: -3%Requires Level 37Gems can be Socketed in this Item ignoring Socket Colour Gems Socketed in Red Sockets have +2 to Level Gems Socketed in Green Sockets have +30% to Quality Gems Socketed in Blue Sockets gain 100% increased Experience Has no Attribute RequirementsHe took me by my hand, promised me power beyond compare. But i did not do it for power. I did it for love. And I'd do it again in an instant. or a specifically crafted and double-corrupted pair of gloves in conjunction with level 4 Empower and Enhance support gems. Bold font indicates that the quality breakpoint can be achieved using only the gem's own quality bonus.
Assuming there are no other sources of aura effect on the passive tree and gear, a corrupted Dread Banner at level 20 with 22–23% quality will always outperform the gem at level 21 with sub-20% quality. The reason for this is that both round down to 21% increased Impale effect while 20% quality also provides an extra percent point of chance to Impale. Having a level 21 gem with 20% quality is, of course, superior to both, as it hits the breakpoints for both the chance and effect of Impale.
In terms of a DPS increase, hitting the next breakpoint on the chance to Impale is generally more worthwhile than Impale effect. Thus, since the chance is flat at all levels and is only raised by gem quality, it's more practical to support Dread Banner with Enhance rather than with Empower if given an opportunity, unless the latter can serve a double purpose by supporting another DPS-increasing gem. A level 21 Dread Banner with 20% quality supported by a level 4 Enhance will be able to reach a 24% increase on both chance and effect of Impale; whereas if supported by level 4 Empower it would only have 22% increased chance and 25% increased effect, which works out to a significantly lower DPS increase as well as increased mana reservation due to Empower's higher mana multiplier.
Item acquisition
Dread Banner can drop anywhere.
Recipes
Dread Banner can be created from the following recipes:
Amount
Part
Description
Meta
7
The Wilted RoseThe Wilted Rose7Level 21 Aura Gem CorruptedThough the path to divinity is fraught with peril, hope may bloom from within.
Random corruptedlevel 21 Aura gem
A
13
The CataclysmThe Cataclysm13Level 21 Spell Gem CorruptedThe mighty warriors traded in blows, the nimble archers in arrows, yet it was the brazen thaumaturgists who would bring catastrophe to all.
Random corruptedlevel 21 Spell gem
A
6
The FoxThe Fox6Level 20 Gem"Masters of wit, strength and cunning. To survive the harsh winters, you must be like the fox." - Ezomyte Proverb
Random level 20 gem
A
3
Gemcutter's PromiseGemcutter's Promise3Gem Quality:+20%"I swore to use my position to help the people. What good is power when it just accumulates on the already-powerful?" - Erasmus, Imperial Gemcutter
Random gem with 20% quality
A
1
Gemcutter's IncubatorGemcutter's IncubatorStack Size: 10Adds an incubated Quality Gem item to an equippable item Item drops after killing {0} monstersRight click this item then left click an item to apply it. The Incubated item drops after killing a specific number of monsters.
Random gem with 1–20% quality
A
1
The VoidThe Void1Reach into the Void and claim your prize.
Random divination card set exchange
A
Quest reward
This item is given as a quest reward for the following quests:
Note that helmet enchantments are no longer obtainable since version 3.23.0 and can only be obtained in permanent leagues as already enchanted items from before this patch.