Withering Step
Level: (1-20)
Cost: (8-23) Mana
Cooldown Time: 3.00 sec
Can Store 1 Use(s)
Cast Time: InstantRequires Level 10Removes any existing Elusive buff before applying both Elusive and a buff that grants Phasing. While you have this buff, monsters that enter an area around you will be Withered. Using a skill or losing the Elusive buff ends this skill's effects. Shares a cooldown with other Blink skills.Inflicts (4-6) Withered Debuffs the first time each Enemy enters the Area
Withered lasts 3 seconds
Buff grants Phasing
This Skill's Cooldown does not recover during its effect
Removes existing Elusive before granting a new Elusive Buff when used
(0-38)% increased Effect of Elusive from this Skill
+(0-6) to radius
Place into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket.
Drop level: 10Vendor Offer
1x Scroll FragmentMetadata
Item class: Skill Gem
Metadata ID: Metadata/Items/Gems/SkillGemWitheringStep
Withering Step is a movement skill that applies Elusive and Phasing on use. Enemies that get near you while you have Elusive receive multiple stacks of Withered, causing them to take increased chaos damage. Using any skill ends Withering Step's effects and removes all buffs.
Skill functions and interactions
- Withering Step shares a cooldown with other Blink skills.
- Unlike several other Blink skills, Withering Step does not gain one additional use when supported by Second Wind SupportSecond Wind SupportSupport
Icon: 8
Level: (1-20)
Cost & Reservation Multiplier: 200%Requires Level 31Supports skills with cooldowns.
Cannot support triggered skills.Supported Skills have (24-5)% reduced Cooldown Recovery Rate
Supported Non-Instant Skills have +1 Cooldown Use
Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality:
Supported Skills have (0.25-5)% increased Cooldown Recovery RateThis is a Support Gem. It does not grant a bonus to your character, but to skills in sockets connected to it. Place into an item socket connected to a socket containing the Skill Gem you wish to augment. Right click to remove from a socket., since Withering Step is an instant skill.
Gem level progression
Level | Mana Cost | Withered Debuffs | Elusive Effect | Radius | Exp. | Total Exp. | |||
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1 | 10 | 18 | 0 | 8 | 4 | N/A | N/A | 0 | 0 |
2 | 13 | 22 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 2% | N/A | 9569 | 9569 |
3 | 17 | 27 | 19 | 10 | 4 | 4% | N/A | 28189 | 37758 |
4 | 21 | 33 | 23 | 11 | 4 | 6% | N/A | 59146 | 96904 |
5 | 25 | 38 | 26 | 12 | 4 | 8% | N/A | 111192 | 208096 |
6 | 29 | 43 | 30 | 13 | 4 | 10% | N/A | 193800 | 401896 |
7 | 33 | 49 | 34 | 14 | 5 | 12% | N/A | 320280 | 722176 |
8 | 36 | 52 | 36 | 14 | 5 | 14% | N/A | 359090 | 1081266 |
9 | 39 | 56 | 39 | 15 | 5 | 16% | N/A | 498508 | 1579774 |
10 | 42 | 60 | 42 | 16 | 5 | 18% | N/A | 682057 | 2261831 |
11 | 45 | 64 | 45 | 17 | 5 | 20% | N/A | 921777 | 3183608 |
12 | 48 | 68 | 48 | 17 | 5 | 22% | N/A | 1727879 | 4911487 |
13 | 51 | 72 | 50 | 18 | 5 | 24% | N/A | 1791769 | 6703256 |
14 | 54 | 76 | 53 | 19 | 6 | 26% | N/A | 2353679 | 9056935 |
15 | 57 | 80 | 56 | 20 | 6 | 28% | N/A | 3070912 | 12127847 |
16 | 60 | 84 | 59 | 20 | 6 | 30% | N/A | 9095466 | 21223313 |
17 | 63 | 88 | 61 | 21 | 6 | 32% | N/A | 16039890 | 37263203 |
18 | 66 | 92 | 64 | 22 | 6 | 34% | N/A | 29817117 | 67080320 |
19 | 68 | 95 | 66 | 22 | 6 | 36% | N/A | 62895056 | 129975376 |
20 | 70 | 98 | 68 | 23 | 6 | 38% | N/A | 212051599 | 342026975 |
21 | 72 | 100 | 70 | 24 | 7 | 40% | N/A | N/A | N/A |
22 | 74 | N/A | N/A | 24 | 7 | 42% | N/A | N/A | N/A |
23 | 76 | N/A | N/A | 25 | 7 | 44% | N/A | N/A | N/A |
24 | 78 | N/A | N/A | 25 | 7 | 46% | N/A | N/A | N/A |
25 | 80 | N/A | N/A | 26 | 7 | 48% | N/A | N/A | N/A |
26 | 82 | N/A | N/A | 26 | 7 | 50% | N/A | N/A | N/A |
27 | 84 | N/A | N/A | 27 | 7 | 52% | N/A | N/A | N/A |
28 | 86 | N/A | N/A | 27 | 8 | 54% | N/A | N/A | N/A |
29 | 88 | N/A | N/A | 28 | 8 | 56% | N/A | N/A | N/A |
30 | 90 | N/A | N/A | 28 | 8 | 58% | N/A | N/A | N/A |
31 | 91 | N/A | N/A | 28 | 8 | 59% | N/A | N/A | N/A |
32 | 92 | N/A | N/A | 29 | 8 | 60% | N/A | N/A | N/A |
33 | 93 | N/A | N/A | 29 | 8 | 61% | N/A | N/A | N/A |
34 | 94 | N/A | N/A | 29 | 8 | 62% | N/A | N/A | N/A |
35 | 95 | N/A | N/A | 29 | 8 | 63% | N/A | N/A | N/A |
36 | 96 | N/A | N/A | 30 | 8 | 64% | N/A | N/A | N/A |
37 | 97 | N/A | N/A | 30 | 8 | 65% | N/A | N/A | N/A |
38 | 98 | N/A | N/A | 30 | 8 | 66% | N/A | N/A | N/A |
39 | 99 | N/A | N/A | 30 | 8 | 67% | N/A | N/A | N/A |
40 | 100 | N/A | N/A | 31 | 9 | 68% | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Item acquisition
Withering Step can drop anywhere.
Recipes
Withering Step can be created from the following recipes:
Amount | Part | Description | Meta |
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3 | The Bitter BlossomThe Bitter Blossom3Level 21 Chaos Gem Quality: +23% CorruptedThe pain you feel is of no consequence, it is evolution, to be made whole within something greater. | Random corrupted level 21 Chaos gem with 23% quality | 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 corrupted level 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:
Class → | Witch | Shadow | Ranger | Duelist | Marauder | Templar | Scion |
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Quest ↓ | |||||||
The Caged Brute Act 1 | ✗ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ |
Vendor reward
This item can be bought at the listed NPC vendors, after completing the following quests:
Class → | Witch | Shadow | Ranger | Duelist | Marauder | Templar | Scion |
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Quest ↓ | |||||||
The Caged Brute Act 1 Nessa | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ |
A Fixture of Fate Act 3 Siosa | ✓ | ||||||
Fallen from Grace Act 6 Lilly Roth | ✓ |
Threshold jewels
The following threshold jewels augment Withering Step:
Note that the jewels may be drop disabled and can only be found in permanent leagues as legacy items.
Item | Limit | Radius | Stats | Drop Enabled |
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Related helmet enchantments
The following helmet enchantments affect Withering Step.
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.
Name | Labyrinth | Stats | Spawn Weighting | |
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Enchantment Withering Step Elusive Effect 1 | 66 | Merciless Labyrinth | Withering Step has 20% increased Elusive Effect | helmet 100 |
Enchantment Withering Step Elusive Effect 2 | 75 | Eternal Labyrinth | Withering Step has 30% increased Elusive Effect | helmet 100 |
Enchantment Withering Step Wither Stacks1 | 66 | Merciless Labyrinth | Withering Step inflicts 2 additional Withered Debuffs | helmet 100 |
Enchantment Withering Step Wither Stacks 2 | 75 | Eternal Labyrinth | Withering Step inflicts 3 additional Withered Debuffs | helmet 100 |
Alternate skill effects
Withering Step has the following alternate skill effects:
Item | Effect(s) |
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Demonic Withering Step EffectDemonic Withering Step EffectSkill Gem EffectYour Withering Step becomes a Demonic Effect. | Your Withering Step becomes a Demonic Effect. |
Version history
Version | Changes |
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3.11.0 |
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3.8.0 |
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